Quite a lack of publicity for a president/prime minister press conference.
Trump talking about how to win an election was funny. Keir looked so uncomfortable.
ATC issues in the UK, I wonder if anyone will blame Trump
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 24 minutes ago
ATC issues in the UK, I wonder if anyone will blame Trump
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Yeah NATS have a tech issue.
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 38 minutes ago
Quite a lack of publicity for a president/prime minister press conference.
Trump talking about how to win an election was funny. Keir looked so uncomfortable.
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He was right though, it will all be about the economy and immigration.
I won the election because the other guy was awful
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gekjyq3j7o
Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar told BBC Newsnight he was disappointed that leading politicians, including Mr Burnham, had asked people to consider the context to the incident.
There was "no justification" for a police officer to act this way, he said, adding that the context was "irrelevant"
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It's interesting in looking at this in retrospect isn't it.
On Thursday, protests were held outside a police station in Rochdale, with demonstrators accusing Greater Manchester Police (GMP) of institutional racism.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgevynly99o
Swansea has become a hub for counterfeit rolling tobacco, says Harries. He says the trade is controlled by Chinese gangs in the city who are making "phenomenal" amounts of cash this way.
Chinese migrants, brought in on student visas, are forced to work illegally and stuff hundreds of pouches of tobacco every week, he says.
The counterfeit tobacco is supplied to predominantly Kurdish gangs, who then sell it under the counter in mini-marts, according to Harries.
Watching it all with frustration is Erol Kaya, who runs his own legitimate international supermarket on the same road. A Turkish-born Kurd, he has lived in South Wales for 26 years and says he now witnesses the brazen sale of illegal goods every day.
"I'm not happy," he says, his voice rising with emotion. "I'm paying tax, my staff paying tax, and people [are] making illegal money." He adds that customers have told him they are now scared to visit the road, especially after dark.
"I'm a foreigner… but this country is my kids' country, my grandkids," he says.
"If this country is not strong, it's no good for the future."
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I wonder if Erol will vote Reform.
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 11 hours, 51 minutes ago
On Thursday, protests were held outside a police station in Rochdale, with demonstrators accusing Greater Manchester Police (GMP) of institutional racism.
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Only a year late with that one
Not at all. As you're well aware, yesterday the person that these protests were in aid of was found guilty by a jury.
It was clear that this was posted along with the preceding article to highlight how people jump to conclusions about racism.
Video footage played at the trial confirmed that officer didn’t stamp on his head which was obvious from the beginning to anyone who watched it closely in the first place.
He did kick him in the head though and I don’t blame him as he thought the assailant was trying to steal his firearm
And yet a human rights lawyer stated:
"There was "no justification" for a police officer to act this way, he said, adding that the context was "irrelevant""
Which goes to show how some people who appear to make their living out of doing good are doing the exact the opposite.
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted about an hour ago
And yet a human rights lawyer stated:
"There was "no justification" for a police officer to act this way, he said, adding that the context was "irrelevant""
Which goes to show how some people who appear to make their living out of doing good are doing the exact the opposite.
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Imagine pleading not guilty when the whole saga was on camera
Obviously received great legal advice
NOT
Got used as a pawn from day 1 by these twats.
Will get a much longer sentence than if he just pleaded guilty.
Total waste of time and money.
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 24 minutes ago
Got used as a pawn from day 1 by these twats.
Will get a much longer sentence than if he just pleaded guilty.
Total waste of time and money.
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Just seems a bizarre approach from a legal perspective.
What is the sentencing criteria for assaulting police officers these days
How they weren’t charged with section 18 is just odd.
The first lawyer they had was hilarious 😆
Wonder if he's got a good line in snake oil.
comment by The Original Prankster (U22336)
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Just seems a bizarre approach from a legal perspective.
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From a legal perspective yes.
But if the lawyers are getting crowd funded by people who believe they're standing up to institutional racism, then perhaps it makes financial sense for them to have their day in court.
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by The Original Prankster (U22336)
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Just seems a bizarre approach from a legal perspective.
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From a legal perspective yes.
But if the lawyers are getting crowd funded by people who believe they're standing up to institutional racism, then perhaps it makes financial sense for them to have their day in court.
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I get where you’re coming from but no, that decision is just ridiculous unless the defendants actually felt they were the victims of course
They probably did
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnk4pp530eqo
https://x.com/ukhomeoffice/status/1816475015845707813/
"The people who were assaulted by the police are members of a police officer's family.
"This man is now afraid to go to work. He went in today and spoke to his supervisor, and the only reason he is not going to work is because he is fearing for his own safety and he thinks, like his family members were the victims, he could be a victim.
"The family are OK but they are traumatised."
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1ea3/live/2e2c0eb0-4ab5-11ef-8e69-cdad50c3dc34.png.webp
They need to be educated on their own unconscious bias
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 5 hours, 20 minutes ago
"The people who were assaulted by the police are members of a police officer's family.
"This man is now afraid to go to work. He went in today and spoke to his supervisor, and the only reason he is not going to work is because he is fearing for his own safety and he thinks, like his family members were the victims, he could be a victim.
"The family are OK but they are traumatised."
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Probably end up on PIP/benefits.
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted about 6 hours ago
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1ea3/live/2e2c0eb0-4ab5-11ef-8e69-cdad50c3dc34.png.webp
They need to be educated on their own unconscious bias
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But white British people 🤣
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posted on 30/7/25
Quite a lack of publicity for a president/prime minister press conference.
Trump talking about how to win an election was funny. Keir looked so uncomfortable.
posted on 30/7/25
ATC issues in the UK, I wonder if anyone will blame Trump
posted on 30/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 24 minutes ago
ATC issues in the UK, I wonder if anyone will blame Trump
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Yeah NATS have a tech issue.
posted on 30/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 38 minutes ago
Quite a lack of publicity for a president/prime minister press conference.
Trump talking about how to win an election was funny. Keir looked so uncomfortable.
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He was right though, it will all be about the economy and immigration.
posted on 30/7/25
I won the election because the other guy was awful
posted on 30/7/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3gekjyq3j7o
Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar told BBC Newsnight he was disappointed that leading politicians, including Mr Burnham, had asked people to consider the context to the incident.
There was "no justification" for a police officer to act this way, he said, adding that the context was "irrelevant"
---
It's interesting in looking at this in retrospect isn't it.
posted on 30/7/25
On Thursday, protests were held outside a police station in Rochdale, with demonstrators accusing Greater Manchester Police (GMP) of institutional racism.
posted on 31/7/25
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgevynly99o
Swansea has become a hub for counterfeit rolling tobacco, says Harries. He says the trade is controlled by Chinese gangs in the city who are making "phenomenal" amounts of cash this way.
Chinese migrants, brought in on student visas, are forced to work illegally and stuff hundreds of pouches of tobacco every week, he says.
The counterfeit tobacco is supplied to predominantly Kurdish gangs, who then sell it under the counter in mini-marts, according to Harries.
posted on 31/7/25
Watching it all with frustration is Erol Kaya, who runs his own legitimate international supermarket on the same road. A Turkish-born Kurd, he has lived in South Wales for 26 years and says he now witnesses the brazen sale of illegal goods every day.
"I'm not happy," he says, his voice rising with emotion. "I'm paying tax, my staff paying tax, and people [are] making illegal money." He adds that customers have told him they are now scared to visit the road, especially after dark.
"I'm a foreigner… but this country is my kids' country, my grandkids," he says.
"If this country is not strong, it's no good for the future."
---
I wonder if Erol will vote Reform.
posted on 31/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 11 hours, 51 minutes ago
On Thursday, protests were held outside a police station in Rochdale, with demonstrators accusing Greater Manchester Police (GMP) of institutional racism.
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Only a year late with that one
posted on 31/7/25
Not at all. As you're well aware, yesterday the person that these protests were in aid of was found guilty by a jury.
It was clear that this was posted along with the preceding article to highlight how people jump to conclusions about racism.
posted on 31/7/25
Video footage played at the trial confirmed that officer didn’t stamp on his head which was obvious from the beginning to anyone who watched it closely in the first place.
He did kick him in the head though and I don’t blame him as he thought the assailant was trying to steal his firearm
posted on 31/7/25
And yet a human rights lawyer stated:
"There was "no justification" for a police officer to act this way, he said, adding that the context was "irrelevant""
Which goes to show how some people who appear to make their living out of doing good are doing the exact the opposite.
posted on 31/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted about an hour ago
And yet a human rights lawyer stated:
"There was "no justification" for a police officer to act this way, he said, adding that the context was "irrelevant""
Which goes to show how some people who appear to make their living out of doing good are doing the exact the opposite.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Imagine pleading not guilty when the whole saga was on camera
Obviously received great legal advice
NOT
posted on 31/7/25
Got used as a pawn from day 1 by these twats.
Will get a much longer sentence than if he just pleaded guilty.
Total waste of time and money.
posted on 31/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 24 minutes ago
Got used as a pawn from day 1 by these twats.
Will get a much longer sentence than if he just pleaded guilty.
Total waste of time and money.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Just seems a bizarre approach from a legal perspective.
What is the sentencing criteria for assaulting police officers these days
How they weren’t charged with section 18 is just odd.
posted on 31/7/25
The first lawyer they had was hilarious 😆
posted on 31/7/25
Wonder if he's got a good line in snake oil.
posted on 31/7/25
comment by The Original Prankster (U22336)
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Just seems a bizarre approach from a legal perspective.
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From a legal perspective yes.
But if the lawyers are getting crowd funded by people who believe they're standing up to institutional racism, then perhaps it makes financial sense for them to have their day in court.
posted on 31/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by The Original Prankster (U22336)
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Just seems a bizarre approach from a legal perspective.
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From a legal perspective yes.
But if the lawyers are getting crowd funded by people who believe they're standing up to institutional racism, then perhaps it makes financial sense for them to have their day in court.
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I get where you’re coming from but no, that decision is just ridiculous unless the defendants actually felt they were the victims of course
posted on 31/7/25
They probably did
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnk4pp530eqo
https://x.com/ukhomeoffice/status/1816475015845707813/
posted on 31/7/25
"The people who were assaulted by the police are members of a police officer's family.
"This man is now afraid to go to work. He went in today and spoke to his supervisor, and the only reason he is not going to work is because he is fearing for his own safety and he thinks, like his family members were the victims, he could be a victim.
"The family are OK but they are traumatised."
posted on 31/7/25
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1ea3/live/2e2c0eb0-4ab5-11ef-8e69-cdad50c3dc34.png.webp
They need to be educated on their own unconscious bias
posted on 31/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted 5 hours, 20 minutes ago
"The people who were assaulted by the police are members of a police officer's family.
"This man is now afraid to go to work. He went in today and spoke to his supervisor, and the only reason he is not going to work is because he is fearing for his own safety and he thinks, like his family members were the victims, he could be a victim.
"The family are OK but they are traumatised."
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Probably end up on PIP/benefits.
posted on 31/7/25
comment by TheFactChecker (U23259)
posted about 6 hours ago
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/976/cpsprodpb/1ea3/live/2e2c0eb0-4ab5-11ef-8e69-cdad50c3dc34.png.webp
They need to be educated on their own unconscious bias
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But white British people 🤣
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