When it comes to Lucy Connolly I think the ‘free speech’ stuff is mainly side show. I think her call to burn asylum seekers alive resonated with a disgustingly significant number of people on the right
Paul Evans
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Representative Democracy ultra. History & economics-related posts. Also film/TV policy, workplace & unions.
Some posts = conversational gambits. Views mine only. NFFC & Mayo GAA. (Banner quote: Nein Quarterly). Substack: https://pauliewaulie.substack.com
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Am I the only one protesting against Parkrun then?
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Yes. Yes they are.
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Something to this, surely (he says on social media).
Why people embrace conspiracy theories: it’s about community, not gullibility
Far from being isolated outsiders, conspiracy theorists enjoy thriving communities that recruit and organise activism.
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Sanity prevails: the Guardian has defended its journalism against Noel Clarke’s lawsuit.
A well-deserved win for them, but their team has still lost years of their lives to stand by their story – and Clarke’s victims had to testify in court so they could do so . British libel law is brutal.
The Guardian has successfully defended a libel action brought by the actor Noel Clarke over an investigation by the newspaper in which he was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.
Noel Clarke loses libel case against Guardian over sexual misconduct investigation
High court rejects actor’s claim that accusations against him by more than 20 women were false and part of a conspiracy
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Tory MSP resignation is a bigger story than it might seem: the guy has been a party member for 40 years and yet finds his party too extreme for him to remain. Reminded me so strongly of Labour’s Corbyn catastrophe. Party leadership accelerating into the abyss.
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I was working for a trade union.
I remember turning to some colleagues and saying that, if they thought that being led by someone who called himself a “friend of Hamas and Hezbollah” would end well, they needed their heads examining.
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It’s me, the guy who thinks MPs are underpaid
Which jobs do Britons think are overpaid?
Most overpaid (of those polled) Male footballers: 93% Company directors: 78% MPs: 76% Bankers: 76% Actors: 57% Barristers: 51% Accountants: 47% Train drivers: 43% Civil servants: 35% Journalists: 34%
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The problem is that being an out-and-out liar is no longer a handicap. It was as recently as 2017 but not now.
This is all fine, apparently.
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#albumoftheday The Comsat Angels - Fiction (1982) Moving from the dark shadows of Sleep No More, Fiction has a lighter, chart bid feel. Chiming guitars & deep bass. A very special band one hit away from U2 level stardom. They'll have to settle for legend status. Best track - After The Rain #MusicSky
