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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 2m
Tax the elephant in the room.
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John Healey has a £35bn dilemma — raise taxes or cut public spending — The Times and The Sunday Times
The IFS says a ‘steady-as-she-goes’ budget is not available to the chancellor
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 12h
‘Palantir is now suing Mopac, alleging it unlawfully blocked the deal after taking the company's "values and ethics" into account, which it said was an "irrelevant consideration".’ Palantir: values and ethics are an “irrelevant consideration”.
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Volunteer police chief fired after Palantir probe — BBC News
Special chief officer James Deller copied intimate images on to his work phone, AI monitoring finds.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 14h
‘“I like the Church, I like old buildings, I like walking, I like Britain a lot. This is why I find the new right so annoying, because they seem to dislike this country very much. And I don’t.”’
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Ian Hislop: ‘Prince Harry? He’s Tim-Nice-But-Dim’ — The Times and The Sunday Times
The journalist and satirist was still a student when a drunk Peter Cook offered him a job on Private Eye. Now, he’s celebrating 40 years as the editor
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 18h
Your job today ‘If someone brings this story up over Sunday lunch, tell them straight that it’s nonsense. Direct them to this piece, if you wish. “Photo ID stays. Bank cards are added. And the fraud these people claim they want to stop barely exists. Now, please pass the carrots.”’
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No, Burnham isn’t scrapping voter ID. Here’s what he’s actually doing.
The right wing is getting itself in a tizzy about a bill that will let you use a valid bank card to help prove your identity when voting. Burnham’s axing Photo ID, they say. (Spoiler: He isn’t.)
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 18h
38d.gs/wsa-
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It's time for them to pay up.
Oil and gas companies who make BILLIONS are trying to get out of paying tax while we all freeze this winter.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 19h
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Europe’s classrooms belong to all children
Share the petition and you'll help multiply the impact of this campaign: Europe’s classrooms belong to all children
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 20h
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‘End the War! Cut Off Funding!’
Paul Niland warns that calls from far-right parties to cut funding for the defence of Ukraine risk a far greater cost to Europe and the world.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 20h
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If you love Squirrels, open this email..
I’m so pleased to say our 2027 British Wildlife Calendars are already flying out and it’s not even midway through October!
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 21h
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Protect the Wild (@protectthewild)
The mark of a good human is defined by how we protect those more vulnerable than us. If you agree, subscribe to Protect the Wild.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
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Think Farage is no longer a threat? Here’s why you’re wrong.
After a frightening year, plenty of people who care about British democracy have relaxed. That is understandable. But the weak points in our democracy that could put Farage in No 10 remain.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
NEB Live - El Niño webinar Thank you for your interest in joining this webinar, which will also now feature Prof Mike Berners-Lee. To receive a link to watch the live-stream on Youtube this Monday (12th) at 1pm., please register here ⬇️
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NEB Live - El Niño webinar
Thank you for your interest in joining this webinar, which will also now feature Prof Mike Berners-Lee. Please register here to receive a link to watch the live-stream on Youtube this Monday (12th) a...
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
Anthropic malware files fake homicide tip with US police.
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Anthropic model goes rogue, files fake homicide tip with US police
A police tip website received a fake murder lead from an Anthropic model. The company discovered it 72 days later.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
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The anti-AI uprising is here
And it isn’t stopping anytime soon...
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
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Foundation Chaired by Reform UK’s James Orr Hosted Sanctioned Israeli Minister
The latest National Conservatism conference, held in Jerusalem, was co-sponsored by an Israeli NGO sanctioned by the EU and Canada reveals Nafeez Ahmed
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
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Guarantee the future of the Triple Lock! Listen to us Andy Burnham!
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
The RNLI volunteers save lives. The next one may be yours.
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Recruitment boss accused of being behind ‘doxxing’ campaign against RNLI and anti-racism activists — The Guardian
Tom Watson, of Worcester, alleged to be behind Big Time Charlie X account that created so-called Traitorbase
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 10/10/2026
‘“We will ban transactions with this rogue court, cutting off their resources and crippling its ability to operate against us,” Rubio said. “The United States and the American people are not subject to the jurisdiction of this fake ICC.”’
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Navanethem 'Navi' Pillay Wins the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize — TIME
Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a South African jurist and former U.N. high commissioner for human rights, won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday “for her efforts to promote peace and international law.” ...
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
In Trump world, being close to power creates a special economy of getting and giving. The arenas include Fox News, Mar-a-Lago, the White House, Capitol Hill, and extend [] to our foreign embassies. All relationships within these arenas -personal, romantic, political, diplomatic - are transactional.
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Pay to Play to Play to Pay
How the system now works
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
Not my Scroungers.
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King paid Andrew's £1.5m Royal Lodge repair bill — Sky News
The former prince left Royal Lodge in Windsor earlier this year and is now living on the Sandringham Estate.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Reform & Plaid Cymru Team Up on Badger Culling?! | Weekly Roundup
Another week has flown by, which means another Protect the Wild weekly roundup is here!
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
The latest estimates of the total health-related hidden costs of the UK’s dysfunctional food system amount to £298 billion per year, up by 10% since 2024. Sign the petition to Prime Minister Andy Burnham now ⬇️
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Prime Minister, Make a Right To Food a reality! 🍽️
Write to the PM now and demand a Right To Food 🍽️
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Holborn and St Pancras by-election: Labour stays on track in Starmer’s old seat
Holborn tells us very little apart from one thing: Burnham has been given a second hearing.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Ask the government to help prevent domestic abuse through education
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Labour Conference Event: Protecting Protest and Resisting Facial Recognition Technology
YouTube video by Big Brother Watch
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
Research funded by supporters like you helped develop anti-TNF drugs, which have changed the lives of many people with rheumatoid arthritis. And innovative cell therapies are leading to new treatments for osteoarthritis. Set up your fundraising page here action.arthritis-uk.org/s/9996579/BX...
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Fundraise your way - Arthritis UK
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Become a Compass Member
I just joined Compass because I believe we need to Build Back Better
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
Blackstone owns Burnham.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Free Zones are Stepping Stones to Free Cities: Brick Lane, Teesside and the Road to Próspera
Tower Hamlets Council unanimously rejected the Truman Brewery scheme. Labour approved it anyway
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
'Anthropic has updated its usage policy to prohibit "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" toward its Claude AI models, making it the first major AI lab to formally restrict how users treat its systems.' Yes. Poor old malware Claude. Mustn't hurt ITS feelings.
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Anthropic bans 'cruel' behavior against its Claude AI
Anthropic on Thursday moved to bar users from treating its Claude AI system with needless cruelty, amid a growing philosophical debate over whether...
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Unauthorised Absence | Trailer
YouTube video by MIMESIC Films
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Soft Tories are key to keeping Farage out of Number 10
Mobilising an anti-Reform voter coalition takes work, information, and community building, says Hope Not Hate
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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An open letter in support of the volunteers and staff at the RNLI
This is a disgrace. Brave RNLI volunteers being called scum for risking their lives to save others at sea is just plain wrong. So I've signed an open letter of thanks for the RNLI letting them know th...
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Trump’s Midterms money, Hegseth's military, and a 7,000 year-old casualty
Some stories that didn’t make the headlines from the last 10 days
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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No Hiding Place for War Crimes: Bringing Torturers to Justice with The Reckoning Project
Episode Three of the Reckoning Project Podcast presented by Janine di Giovanni
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
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Hedgehogs Need More Than Public Love — They Need Legal Protection
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 09/10/2026
“illegal, unethical and immoral”.
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Reform mega-donor Ben Delo named in Bitcoin “theft” lawsuit
Exclusive: Class action seeks to hold BitMEX founders "accountable for fraudulent conduct". We spoke to the lawyer behind the case against the now-closed crypto firm
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
Turns out Trump’s so-called “deep state” was protecting us from diarrhea and keeping our food safe.
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Is Trump to blame for explosive diarrhea, too?
Yes. His cuts in food safety have literally caused a shitshow.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
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The catapult petition is over halfway. This is how we win this
Catapult crime against wildlife is skyrocketing. Add your signature now!
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
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Ban data centres that harm our communities and climate
Big Tech’s giant data centres swallow as much power as millions of homes, guzzle our water, and risk driving up our energy bills - all with zero limits. We need basic rules: ⚡ 100% clean power 💧 Ze...
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
‘Reform has investigated Reform. Its own barrister and general secretary have produced a 27-page report finding no evidence that the party or the two senior figures involved, James Orr and Dan Jukes, broke the law. The actual police, meanwhile, are still investigating.’
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Inspector Farage and the case of the worrying whitewash
Reform has investigated and cleared itself. What it found should worry anyone considering handing it power.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
Over 3 million hours of sewage. Thousands of people getting sick. A water system failing to protect our health. Read the Water Quality Report 2026 ⬇️
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Water Quality Report 2026
Over 3 million hours of sewage. Thousands of people getting sick. A water system failing to protect our health.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
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The Breaking Point
A President Who Can't Tell Fantasy From Fact
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 08/10/2026
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It’s time for men to speak up - and act | Good Law Project
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
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Abolishing our independent public bodies removes scrutiny without fixing the underlying problem
A vulnerability we highlightd a year ago is now Conservative policy
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
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The need for scrutiny of self-regulated equine sports
This article was written by guest writer Dene Stansall, a long-time advocate to help horses in British racing.
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
‘Holden’s findings help us better understand not just where the media firestorm against Jason Arday emerged from, but the new set of beliefs being propagated on the ‘intellectual’ side of the far-right.’
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'Even Nazi Psychologists Acknowledged Jewish Intelligence': The Posts of the Academic Who Targeted Jason Arday
Nathan Cofnas, whose Substack set off the media firestorm over Jason Arday, made a series of posts about “Jewish IQ”, “Mischlings”, and the “emptying” of Gaza
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
democracyforsale.substack.com
Revealed: UAE lobbyist advising UK government on sport and foreign policy
FGS Global chair Roland Rudd accused of "blatant conflict of interest" for advising ministers on foreign affairs while his firm lobbies for UAE embassy
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Chris Fry @chris7ben1.wsocial.eu · 07/10/2026
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‘The tide is turning’: Palestine solidarity’s impact on British politics
British Palestinian Committee director on what divestment and electoral pressure have achieved – and where work remains
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