#British National Party

[tonyrossmcmahon]

British Extreme Right, violence and riots

The Extreme Right in Britain have been behind a series of riots in 2024 but go back to the 1970s and we see history repeating as Tony McMahon reports

The British Extreme Right has a long history of violence and riots going back to the early twentieth century when Jewish communities were its main target. But it was the 1970s, that saw groups like the National Front and British Movement become a menace on the streets of Britain. Many of those who have shaped today’s Extreme Right in Britain were schooled in those years. 1970s – decade of…

[allthecanadianpolitics]

British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent for actions affecting them. The law “fundamentally changed the relationship” between First Nations and the province, said Terry Teegee, regional chief of the B.C. Assembly of First Nations. [...] John Rustad threw his support behind the legislation as a member of the Official Opposition B.C. Liberal Party, but as the B.C. Conservative leader he has since signalled his intention to “repeal” the law if his party wins the Oct. 19 provincial election.

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[dadsinsuits]

Ian Blackford

[rockingtheorange]

Sequel means we'll get promotion during pride month 😃🏳️‍🌈

[daddies-i-love]

Ian Blackford

[brian-in-finance]

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Remember the 2024 EE BAFTA nominees party?

[360degreesasthecrowflies]

So I'm going to talk about real politics in the UK for just a second now.

You know what I actually want from the next election, after decades now of Tories and their voters getting in and not trying to build any kind of bridge whatsoever with the opposition?

When they lose, which I believe they will...

I want them to not only get nothing they wanted.

I want the absolute opposite of anything they'd like to get put through.

I want them to feel a bit of what they inflicted on everyone else in the country just to please themselves, things they didn't even NEED, because they took a twisted joy in our suffering.

Call it reparations. Or the consequences of your own actions.

If they had even tried to ever meet us in the middle or behave like actual adults and fellow citizens I wouldn't feel like this.

But that's not the world we live in. I'm not sorry.

[unopenablebox]

i wish there were infinite agatha christie novels

[tomorrowusa]

^^^ The New Statesman podcast which I recommend highly. This episode features Andrew Marr who is top notch when it comes to political analysis. Also participating are Hannah Barnes and Freddie Hayward who are themselves excellent.

Less than two weeks after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a national election in the UK, the Conservative Party is in a state of chaos. Though in some ways that's been their condition for the past two years.

It seems that the Conservatives are trying to appeal to nostalgic pensioners to keep them from defecting to the more rightwing Reform Party associated with Brexit nut Nigel Farange. One aspect of this appeal is that they propose bringing back National Service which was abolished in 1960. The confused way the Tories have attempted to define what they now mean by National Service has been in keeping with the way their campaign has been going so far.

Before the commotion over National Service, Electoral Calculus published its latest prediction on number of seats each party would win in the July 4th election. Things have gotten even worse for the Conservative Party.

A reminder that at the time the July election was called, this was the number of seats of the four largest parties in the 650 member Parliament:

Conservatives — 345

Labour — 206

SNP (Scottish National Party) — 43

Lib Dems (Liberal Democrats) — 15

In this prediction, the Lib Dems get 59 seats – just 7 fewer than the Conservatives. Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Lib Dems, might be tempted to urge voters to choose Lib Dem candidates in order to make his party the official opposition in the next Parliament and knock the hapless Conservatives down into third place.

[dangerliesbeforeyou]

i love how the first 2 series of the league of gentlemen has a lot of ~flirtations~ but by series 3 they're like 'fuck it let's all just make out and fuck' and honestly despite all the flaws i respect them committing to that lol

[secretagentsagainstwhatever]

Labour government and England in the Euros quarter finals. These should be beautiful days…they’re not

[isorottatime]

i will not respect tories. i will not ‘hear them out’. its them defunding the nhs thats costing me my future. including your tory dad. and your tory uncle. they can rot. i dont care

[allthecanadianpolitics]

BC Conservative Leader John Rustad has condemned comments by one of his candidates who could still win a seat in the legislature and would be critical to his chances of forming government. Marina Sapozhnikov finished a very close second to the NDP candidate in Juan de Fuca-Malahat, triggering a recount. Sapozhnikov was recorded making racist comments about Indigenous Peoples during an election night interview with Vancouver Island University student Alyona Latsinnik, who shared the recording with Global News.

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John Swinney

[tmarshconnors]

The Great British Conundrum

Ah, Britain my homeland a nation famed for its stiff upper lip, common sense, and a long-standing tradition of political pragmatism. But recently, I’ve found myself feeling a deep-seated shame in my country’s political trajectory, a feeling that's hard to shake. It’s like we've lost our compass and don’t know which direction to follow. To put it politely. We’ve had Conservatives elected to lead, yet, rather than implementing conservative policies, we saw them governing like liberals. And now, the Labour Party sweeping in on a wave of frustration seems dead set on imposing an outright socialist agenda. I can’t say I’m thrilled.

In a time when true conservative values should be the answer to the social and economic chaos around us, the Conservatives barely held onto their ideological roots. They became lost in a desperate attempt to appeal to everyone, trying to be all things to all people governing like moderates when they should have drawn firm lines. People expected robust action on immigration, crime, economic growth, and more, but instead, we got half-measures, compromises, and a heavy dose of liberal appeasement.

So, it’s no wonder that Labour found an easy path to power. People were tired of the Conservatives’ wavering, their failure to take a stand or implement anything truly conservative. Labour painted themselves as the refreshing alternative, promising solutions for those left disillusioned by years of fence sitting. But let’s be honest: Labour’s brand of 'solutions' isn’t designed to make Britain prosperous or independent; it’s aimed at pulling the country leftward at a startling speed. And it’s not a course correction; it’s an overhaul.

We are a country now faced with a government that believes in bigger state control, wealth redistribution, and policies that echo socialism. I am no fan of this trajectory. AT ALL! The Labour Party may be all about fairer society rhetoric, but the methods often involve policies that weaken individual freedoms, inhibit entrepreneurial spirit, and crush personal responsibility. It’s as if we’ve forgotten that a prosperous nation doesn’t come from more bureaucracy but from empowering individuals to rise, contribute, and thrive.

The political landscape of Britain has come to look like a parody of itself. Conservative leaders acting like liberals, liberal ideas embedded in every institution, and a left-wing government now preaching values antithetical to the very foundations of British life. This isn't the Britain I know, and it’s frustrating to watch.

But we must remember, as bleak as it feels now, the pendulum always swings back. There’s an audience in this country for true conservative values policies that uphold national sovereignty, encourage economic freedom, and foster individual responsibility. We can only hope that our next wave of leaders embodies those principles with conviction, not by pandering but by presenting a genuine vision for a prosperous, strong, and free Britain.

For now, I feel disillusioned and fed up. But I also know that there's a spark of resilience in this country, one that has carried it through challenges before. The British people deserve better, and I believe, eventually, we’ll find our way back.

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