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Real Democracy Movement

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Real Democracy Movement campaigns for an alternative political and economic system, based on the power of the people expressed through Popular Assemblies. realdemocracymovement.org

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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
In China, students are excluded by the authoritarian regime for their political views. In Trumplandia, Chinese and other international students are excluded because of their universities' political views. Authoritarianism by another name.
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Emily Thornbery MP backs March for abducted children of Ukraine in London. Saturday, 1 June @ukrainesol.bsky.social
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Emily Thornbery MP Free the Abducted Children of Ukraine —March on 1 June, 1:00 pm Marble Arch
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
The government is legitimising Reform with anti-migrant rhetoric while alienating long-time Labour voters by shifting to the right. This won't defeat the far right, nor will it improve lives ruined by austerity - it's clearly a lose-lose strategy.
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
77 years ago, Jewish militias attacked and destroyed towns across historic Palestine during the beginning of the Nakba, meaning "catastrophe" in Arabic. In 1948, their actions forced nearly 75% of the Palestinian population to flee, tearing families apart and devastating entire communities.
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Watch and weep while the major powers stay silent in the face of Netanyahu's genocidal mission in Gaza. Have you spoken out? If not, why not?
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One in five people in Gaza face starvation, famine watchdog warns
The IPC says a full 100% of Gaza now experiences acute food insecurity while half-a-million people face starvation.
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Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
It was great to recently meet with @citizensuk.org and constituents to discuss pathways to citizenship and what should be done to improve the current system.
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European Democrats @europeandemocrats.wsocial.eu · 14/05/2025
Grigory Melkonyants, co-founder of Golos, Russia’s only independent election watchdog, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for defending free and fair elections. His work threatened only one thing: Vladimir Putin’s grip on power.
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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Britain is running out of jail cells because it is locking up tens of thousands of people with drink and drug problems, mental health issues and low educational attainment. Try tackling these issues instead of building more prisons.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
*Copy one of Boris Johnson's stupidest and most self-destructive policies. *Ignore the massive wave of public fury it ignited. *Smear and attack anyone warning that it might not be a great idea. In this week's column I ask what the hell Keir Starmer is playing at. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Labour has denounced me as ‘deeply misleading’ on its planning reform. I wish that were true | George Monbiot
Even it now admits that brick by brick, these proposals will wreck habitats. This could be Starmer’s most damaging mistake yet, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
John McDonnell backs March for Children of Ukraine, London June 1 @ukrainesol.bsky.social
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John McDonnell MP : Free the Abducted Children of Ukraine—Join the March on Sunday 1 June
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Mussolini began political life in Italy's socialist party. Mosley was a minister in a Labour government before founding the British Union of Fascists. Starmer was a Labour prime minister who embraced racist, anti-migrant language...
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Racist language from Starmer as he tries to outflank Reform from the right: The UK risks becoming an “island of strangers", “take back control of our borders”, close the book on a “squalid chapter” of rising inward migration. Actually, it's "squalid Labour".
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Reform’s humiliation of Labour and the Tories in the May 1 elections is the clearest indication that the UK’s political system is in a dangerous state of disintegration, requiring dramatic action based on taking democracy to a new level beyond the present system.
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Stop Farage by taking the Assemblies road to people's power
Reform’s humiliation of Labour and the Tories is the clearest indication that the UK’s political system is in a state of disintegration.
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Nakba 2025. Ethnic cleansing, pure and simple, blessed by Trump and ignored by Starmer, Macron and regional leaders. Another catastrophe for Palestinians.
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Gaza ‘to be entirely destroyed’ and people to leave ‘in great numbers’, claims far-right Israeli minister – Middle East crisis live
Bezalel Smotrich tells gathering at West Bank settlement that Palestinians ‘will start to leave in great numbers to third countries’
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
"We want peace, but we are not ready to surrender our land, our cities, or our people to the enemy." Ukraine trade unions statement marking international workers' day. @ukrainesol.bsky.social Happy May Day!
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We want peace, but we are not ready to surrender our land, our cities, or our people to the enemy!
We want peace, but we are not ready to surrender our land, our cities, or our people to the enemy!
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Corinna Lotz @corinnahildegard.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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‘Message of solidarity’: Barbara Kruger to unveil new text work on Ukrainian train
The work will travel across Ukraine, emblazoned across a passenger train
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Biggest teachers' union in historic vote to stand by Ukraine's right to self-determination @ukrainesol.bsky.social
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Breakthrough: conference of big education union NEU votes overwhelmingly for solidarity with Ukraine
Above: City of York NEU’s Mike Kearney, returned from visiting educators and other trade unionists and socialists in Ukraine the day before the conference, speaking for motion 35 In a major g…
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
This is barbaric, bordering on the fascist. No wonder Netanyahu is feted by Trump who is turning the US towards totalitarianism.
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Israeli air strike destroys part of last functioning hospital in Gaza City
The Israel Defense Forces said the hospital contained a "command and control center used by Hamas".
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Freebie Reeves, welfare slasher. Millions take a hit so that the government can appease the financial markets. What's the point of this Labour government?
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More than 3m Britons to lose out from benefits cuts
Families forecast to lose an average of £1,720 a year, according to official government analysis
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 24/03/2025
I’ve seen video of IDF bombing Nasser Hospital, where a friend of mine is on a humanitarian mission to treat patients. My friend survived the bombing but a teen patient he treated and who was set to go home today was murdered. Are you warmongers not tired and sick of this yet? This horror
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Starmer's government is a UK version of the Trump regime. RIP 'liberal democracy'.
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Starmer's project chainsaw
The Starmer government's attacks on older people, the disabled, environmental protection and public services are inspired by Trump.
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Clive Lewis MP @labourlewis.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
“This is an abject surrender, even before the government chooses tax cuts for big US tech and austerity for the most vulnerable. Frankly, it’s unacceptable. Rather than move closer to Europe & stand together we’re allowing ourselves to be ripped off.”
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Starmer is warned against ‘appeasing’ Trump with tax cut for US tech firms
Labour MP and Lib Dem leader express concern social media companies could be let off hook just as benefits are cut
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Join the House of the People launch on Thursday. Time to build an Assembly as an alternative to our failing political system. actionnetwork.org/events/house...
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Lawyers condemn new wave of Israeli atrocities in Gaza. Governments everywhere, in contrast, are complicit by their silence.
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LPHR statement on the devastating resumption of mass atrocities in Gaza - Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights
The overnight resumption of devastating mass atrocities in Gaza – killing and maiming hundreds of Palestinians through Israeli military airstrikes – is deeply horrifying and must stop immediately. Ind...
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The genocide resumes, backed by Trump amid silence from the UK and the rest of Europe.
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Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire as more than 400 Palestinians killed in IDF strikes – Middle East crisis live
Benjamin Netanyahu says attacks were carried out to ‘achieve war objectives’ as Hamas labels strikes a ‘blatant violation of humanitarian conventions’
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
What a heartless right-wing government. What is the point of Labour? Anyone.
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Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off
Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPs
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
This is not a 'Labour' government in any sense of its historic meaning. No wonder Trump is full of praise for Starmer.
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Benefits cuts now? What’s the point of a Labour MP who votes for something so cruel, tin-eared and short-sighted? | John McDonnell
Treating disabled and sick people callously flies in the face of all the party stands for – the government must rethink its plans, writes the MP John McDonnell
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Today is Ides of March. Am taking no chances & got new table.
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Appalling, shameful but true. “It should be humbling for every Tory thinker that we have been outflanked on the Right by Labour,” said Steve Baker, former minister under three Conservative leaders, in Telegraph article headed: Inside Project Chainsaw: How Labour copied Trump and moved to the Right
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Not possible! We need a totally new system, where capitalism is a thing of the past.
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Starmer is heading a Trump-lite government. Compassion is saved up for big business and markets. What is the point of Labour?
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Like his Thatcherite heroes, Starmer blames the poor for their own poverty - not his policies making millionaires richer! "Disability benefit cuts could plunge 700,000 households into poverty, Labour warned" www.bigissue.com/news/social-...
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Disability benefit cuts will push people into poverty not work, Labour warned
Hundreds of thousands of households with a disabled person could be pushed into poverty because of disability benefit cuts.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"UKLabour have totally gutted [Employment Rights Bill]. That’s not going to shock any of us is it? A cornerstone of the previous version was sectoral collective bargaining, no more. They have deleted the Cabinet position and watered it down beyond recognition" via Laura Pidcock #JoinAUnion
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
It's not enough to just remove the last few hereditary peers, we need a smaller, democratically elected second chamber, where voters decide who goes in, and who has to leave. If you agree, add your name:
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Another House of Lords scandal? We urgently need real reform of the upper chamber.
It takes 30 seconds
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Starmer has called the welfare system"unsustainable, indefensible and unfair". This is actually an accurate description of neoliberal capitalism. But his pro-business, Trump-lite government wouldn't acknowledge that, preferring instead to attack the sick. disabled and the poor. Shameful.
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EuropeanPowell @europeanpowell.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Labour are spreading vile lies and misinformation about the chronically ill and disabled. The DWP's fiscal policies are both flawed and counterproductive. Thread www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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DWP spent HALF A MILLION to defend itself in just ONE court case
DWP spent HALF A MILLION to defend itself in just ONE court case from Canary on 4 February 2025
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
"Frack Free Coastal Communities and Frack Free Scarborough are urging residents to join them on a march through Burniston in a show of opposition to Europa Oil & Gas’s plans to drill for gas under local villages." www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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Local residents set to march against plans to FRACK for gas UNDER their villages
Fracking is allegedly banned - but a company is trying to exploit a loophole to drill in Burniston. So, residents are fighting back.
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
"... far from billions in punitive cuts that the Labour Party government plans, chronically ill and disabled people actually need the support – and likely need more of it, too." 'Just as Labour wants to cut it, some crucial figures about DWP PIP have been released' www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025...
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Just as Labour wants to cut it, some crucial figures about DWP PIP have been released
Far from 'taking the mickey', the number of people with long-term DWP PIP awards is going up - reflecting the severity of impairments
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"People find it easier to imagine the end of the world than something that’s a credible alternative to capitalism. .. but the only people who are offering radical change are people who are dangerous." Too true, unfortunately.
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‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts
The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?
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Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 09/03/2025
And despite his rhetoric to the contrary, Trump knows exactly what Putin is doing because Putin told him he was going to do it. #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 news.sky.com/story/zelens...
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Zelenskyy condemns 'vile and inhumane' Russian attacks after one of year's deadliest days for Ukrainian civilians
Russia launched heavy aerial attacks overnight into Saturday after the White House administration suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine.
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
Did you know we had elected a Trumpian-type government in the UK? Well, now you do. Perhaps ministers could be "incentivised" to quit for lying to voters.
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Under-performing civil servants to be incentivised to leave jobs in new plans
The pay of top officials could be linked to performance under reforms expected to be set out next week.
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Corinna Lotz @corinnahildegard.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Brilliant demo outside US embassy in London. Co-organised by Ukraine Solidarity Campaign, Vsesvit plus many other organisations.
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
A former White House lawyer under Nixon writes:
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Real Democracy Movement @assemblies.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
"Well, l put that ungrateful Zelensky in his place." "Thanks, Donald. Now we can carve up Ukraine between us. After all, it's not really a country. As you say, just real estate. "
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/03/2025
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