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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 19m

It seems unlikely at that point - I know of similar proposals pre-1940 but largely they were snuffed out by the Mufti. IIRC the arab states largely refused to cooperate with the UN Palestine Commission in 47

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 25m

Yes, its very cleverly drafted

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 26m

It's in the G4P booklet here - along with some of their arguements for the motion greens4palestine.uk/assets/zioni...

greens4palestine.uk

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 27m

The fact you can put this forward at all, aparently with no censure, says quite a lot (let alone some of the other stuff rejecting SA, pointing towards Algeria as a solution, whatever this is meant to mean etc etc)

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 31m

I still find it insane that people were able to put this forward for the Greens spring conferance and... people just nodded and let them carry on in the party

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 32m

They mention Algeria in their later briefing note - alongside this (which is the only thing I can see that addresses the status of Jews who live there - implying they'd only get to stay in they accepted a justice and reperations process led by/for Palestinians.) It also cites David Millers support

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1h

I'd also note the proponents wider statements which, yeah, don't lead to confidence

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1h

Of course the fact that people were able to propose this to the Green Spring conferance without, you know, any censure and then get a slightly altered version past is pretty... concerning

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 1h

I was wondering this - that part was from the briefing note. Was the note dropped entirely? (I know they did a booklet before which was quite different)

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(he also foresaw what would happen in response and the cycle of vengence it'd unleash - with huge compassion and sorrow but also... dispair because there seemed no way out

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Yeah, I mentioned my friend earlier today and the fact he found out... by watching a livestream of someone he knew being murdered on Facebook. It's why things like the hostage posters being ripped down hurt so much - it was personal

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I was going to comment on thay ine but cba, one of the more... odd accounts on here. Dont call him middle class

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He's blowing up the sign because he deeply wants to be in Yorkshire, his native land, and objects to the 1974 Local Goverment Act which denies him this

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 3h

I think Ethan's obaervation yesterday that we've actually had a remarkably low level of major incidents (not downplaying the seriousness of hugging face etc) is a good one 6 months of models with serious cyber abilities -a month or so of a jailbroken one - and... its not as bad as many anticipated.

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Yeah, there are issues on the ither side of the ledger - but I'm not thst concerned about them buying the election or whatever

James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 3h

Wallace, Gromit and Joe Root

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 4h

You can waste *a lot* of money of a TV channel and news room - and I dont see what this gets you that, say, GB News doesnt.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 4h

One of the reasons I'm not that worried about huge sums being donated to Reform is that I'm utterly unconvinced they'll spend it even vaugely well. This suggests that I'm right.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 4h

It misses at 1) Yorkshire so I cant see how it can possibly be true

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Mark Wallace @wallaceme.bsky.social · 5h

In Leeds, a group of Jewish students planned a vigil for the victims of 7th October - they arrived to find someone had scrawled the Green Party’s new policy position at the planned location.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 5h

Worth noting most of the fieldwork here before the vote. So it could get worse

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 6h

I always find it bizarre, as it seems the fairest sort of tax, but it really is hated

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 6h

Again: this isnt disputed. Doesnt mean you go into a thread about Oct 7th and its impact going BuT WHaT AbOuT IsRAEl

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 7h

I've thought the Tories would go after IHT for a while - it's an obvious political choice given the voters they're targeting. But this is about the worse way to do it as it further gums up the housing market.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 7h

I mean, you cant deny he did it because he pled guilty!

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 8h

I am really pleased to see this. Both main parties much tougher on this foul turn in British politics than they were a year ago.

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James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social · 7h

Please, that is very different to a set statement in a motion and you know it. But it does rather show how empty your arguement is.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 8h

As I was saying yesterday there is an obvious switch in approach and it's a welcome one. Let's see if it sticks with Katie Lam, Nick Timothy etc... on the front bench.

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Good luck with that. I suspect 'we cleared ourselves' doesn't have much standing with the courts

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 10h

Tragedy of the commons, innit and the last man

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“One paradox of our time is that whilst the educational attainment of the population has increased, there has been a decline in public intellectual standards”

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Thing is... no one is ignoring or minimising that. Recognising the horror of October 7th, doesnt excuse the Israeli response or minimise its impacts. We arent playing top trumps

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'A scenario that won't happen' yes, because chilling effects arent a thing and there is no way this could be misused and miscontrued. Why not just accept a motion that makes it really clear what the intent is? Given there is clear, huge concern from some

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(or even individuals depending on how the tech develops. The issue with pirate copies for individuals has always been access and risk - AI arguably fixes both of those)

Yeah, I don't think a non-expert could do thsi even with a present frontier model. By another two editions down the line if you're willing to burn some money? Obviously a question of why you'd do that but I can see some businesses seeing that as a investment compared to licencing

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Do wonder what the big software corps do when, basically, anyone can do this with AI personally....

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Wayne Myers @conniptions.org · 05/10/2026

I think there are a number of... inconsistencies in the proposal to say the least. Which, combined with their wider statements, you can either view as delibrate or a result of not thinking it through. I'm afraid I think the former is more likely

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If the main thing you want to do right now is to read a long, rambling, angry response by a non-Zionist Jewish now ex-Green Party Of England And Wales member to the not-so-hilarious antics of yesterday, then have I got the post for you: wayne.conniptions.org/2026/10/05/w... (It may not be, tbf)

wayne.conniptions.org

Why I Am No Longer A Green

I joined the Green Party of England and Wales in 2014.

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