This police office KB244 grabbed my throat and attempted to choke me @sussex_police, while I was exercising my democratic right to protest

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Defence spending needs to be increased. Agreed. How about getting some of these millionaires to pay their f*cking taxes. Instead of sniping from the sidelines. Lord Bamford. Richard Tice Nigel Farage Nadhim Zahawi. All tax dodgers

After considerable reflection, I have decided to resign my membership of the Labour Party with immediate effect. I joined and supported Labour for the best part of my life because I believed in a political movement rooted in working people, strong local democracy, equality, justice, fairness and genuine internal pluralism. I no longer believe it reflects those principles. I also wish to place on record my serious concerns about the current state of the Birmingham Labour Group. Far too often, questions from members are ignored or left unanswered, and there is little to no meaningful feedback loop between leadership and those expected to deliver decisions on the ground. This is not an isolated issue but a consistent culture of avoidance and opacity. In my view, the current local leadership lacks the experience, judgement, and political competence required to effectively manage a group in a city as complex and demanding as Birmingham. These are matters of personal experience and perception, but they have contributed to a loss of confidence in internal processes and accountability. I, like my ward colleague were troubled by expectations placed on representatives to support the elevation of councillors from Reform UK into influential committee positions. Many residents view Reform UK as a party that has contributed to hostility toward Muslims and minority communities. I am also deeply concerned by the direction of Labour’s immigration policy, which appears increasingly shaped by political expediency rather than principle or long-term vision. In conversations with residents in Bromford and Hodge Hill, this has been a recurring concern, with many expressing anxieties about how recent policy shifts are being communicated and implemented, and a sense that communities like ours are often talked about rather than listened to. Most recently, I was deeply disappointed by Andy Burnham’s refusal to describe the events unfolding in Gaza, Palestine as a genocide, despite the scale of devastation and civilian loss that has shocked people across the world. I am also dismayed by the refusal of many senior Labour figures to clearly acknowledge the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, Palestine. The most recent reports suggest more than 72,991 Palestinians have been killed. This has not been an abstract debate but a deeply felt rupture for many people, particularly within Muslim communities, who feel their concerns and humanity have not been properly recognised or reflected. This growing disconnect is also increasingly reflected in recent survey evidence. A Muslim census report found that only 7% of the Muslim respondents in its local election sample reported voting for Labour. It is apparent where Labour support does persist, it is often closely tied to established family, friendship or local political networks rather than broader political engagement with the party. I no longer recognise the Labour Party as a genuinely broad, democratic political movement. It has become more managerial, centralised, and constrained in its tolerance of internal difference, both locally and nationally. For these reasons, I can no longer remain a member in good conscience. There remain many committed individuals within the party who continue to serve their communities with integrity and dedication, and I wish them well. I also hope that serious reflection takes place on the direction the party is travelling in and the values it now represents. My views no longer fit comfortably within a Labour Party. Ultimately, the Labour Party has left me, not the other way around. I will continue to work to represent the people of Bromford and Hodge Hill with my ward colleague Cllr Diane Donaldson and to stand up for the communities and values that first led me into public service.

Name this new road movie.

🚨 THIS is the Britain I fucking LOVE ❤️🇬🇧 While masked thugs and troublemakers spread fear, petrol bombs and violence across Belfast… one woman showed exactly who we really are. Ruchira Rangaprasad moved here from India just 3 years ago. She didn’t run. She didn’t hide. She COOKED. She posted: “If anybody needs food, I can cook, Orla can deliver… reach out to us.” That video blew up. 30 strangers, most of them complete unknowns, stepped up to deliver dozens of nutritious home-cooked meals to families too terrified to leave their homes.👏👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️👇👇👇👇 x.com/Reuters/status/2065343…

72 arrested for supporting Palestine Action outside court where four activists await sentencing over raid lbc.co.uk/article/palestine-…

Gut wrenching to see four young people jailed for direct action against an arms supplier to Israel. Years in prison for protesting to save lives in Gaza, with 'terrorism' used despite no jury convicting them of it. A truly dangerous attack on the right to protest.

NEWS: Filton 4 sentenced as terrorists and handed special custodial measures despite never being charged with, or convicted of, a terrorism offence. Samuel, Charlotte, Leona, & Fatema have all already been inside for almost 2 years. More at defendourjuries.net/savingli…

🚨 BREAKING: Four Palestine Action activists have been jailed for a total of 22 years for causing £1.2m worth of damage and fracturing a police woman's spine at an Israeli weapons factory