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October 7 became a psychological rupture, making it difficult to reconcile Israelis sense of humanity with their complicity in the criminal reality that followed that day.
The problem, then, is not that Israelis are in denial or misinformed. It is that a large portion of the society is complicit in criminality and, therefore, actively avoids reckoning with it.
One could reasonably posit, as this article invites, unless the right questions are asked all Israeli society should be condemned.
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/4/did-he-know-why-israel-is-rejecting-an-october-7-reckoning
The problem, then, is not that Israelis are in denial or misinformed. It is that a large portion of the society is complicit in criminality and, therefore, actively avoids reckoning with it.
One could reasonably posit, as this article invites, unless the right questions are asked all Israeli society should be condemned.
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/4/did-he-know-why-israel-is-rejecting-an-october-7-reckoning
All US bombers have been withdrawn from #Fairford
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#Green Party PASS "Zionism is racism"
Gosh!
Gosh!
In many respects, all #Badenoch talks about is fixing the problems that were caused by her own party.
#Polanski will not be voting in "Zionism is racism" motion today
50% of Tory voters are pensioners
Around 45% to 50% of overall Conservative voters are pensioners. While they make up a dominant share of the party's core voter base, the Conservative average voter age is around 63.
So they won't drop the triple lock soon
Around 45% to 50% of overall Conservative voters are pensioners. While they make up a dominant share of the party's core voter base, the Conservative average voter age is around 63.
So they won't drop the triple lock soon
#bbclaurak summarises #Badenoch's policies "whether its send more people to prison; or accusing some people of cheating the benefit system; or introducing tougher rules for younger people on benefits; some of it sounds quite 1980s Some of the people in your party might be worried that it could be the return of what Theresa May called the nasty party. What do say to that?
KB "It's the common sense party. Frankly, if we were doing so well the old way why did have such a terrible defeat in 2024? I am a classic old school Conservative"
She is wholly blind as to why the Conservative Party did and still do badly.
These are my thoughts.
The Conservative Party's record defeat in the July 2024 general election was driven by several key factors:
​First, public fatigue set in after 14 years of Conservative rule, fueling widespread appetite for political change.
Second, high-profile scandals, such as "Partygate" under Boris Johnson and the economic turbulence caused by Liz Truss’s mini-budget, severely damaged the party's reputation for economic competence, honesty, and stability.
​Additionally, internal divisions and constant leadership changes caused public distrust, while voters grew increasingly frustrated with struggling public services, the rising cost of living, and high immigration numbers.
Finally, the Conservatives faced severe vote splitting, losing voters to both the Labour Party and Reform UK on the right.
KB "It's the common sense party. Frankly, if we were doing so well the old way why did have such a terrible defeat in 2024? I am a classic old school Conservative"
She is wholly blind as to why the Conservative Party did and still do badly.
These are my thoughts.
The Conservative Party's record defeat in the July 2024 general election was driven by several key factors:
​First, public fatigue set in after 14 years of Conservative rule, fueling widespread appetite for political change.
Second, high-profile scandals, such as "Partygate" under Boris Johnson and the economic turbulence caused by Liz Truss’s mini-budget, severely damaged the party's reputation for economic competence, honesty, and stability.
​Additionally, internal divisions and constant leadership changes caused public distrust, while voters grew increasingly frustrated with struggling public services, the rising cost of living, and high immigration numbers.
Finally, the Conservatives faced severe vote splitting, losing voters to both the Labour Party and Reform UK on the right.
As some of you will know, I say some odd things from time to time
Shortly before 9/11 and Covid, I had an overwhelming feeling that something very profound was going to happen that would alter the course of world affairs.
For the past few days, I have been having that self-same feeling, and I believe something of great consequence is about to happen.
Xx
Shortly before 9/11 and Covid, I had an overwhelming feeling that something very profound was going to happen that would alter the course of world affairs.
For the past few days, I have been having that self-same feeling, and I believe something of great consequence is about to happen.
Xx
#bbclaurak asks #Badenoch about David Gauke's review of the prision system, in which he says just locking people up does not work, and we should be concentrating on rehabilitation
KB "I fundamental disagree"
[Badenoch holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Sussex. Before entering politics, she worked as a software engineer, systems analyst, and associate director at Coutts, as well as a director at The Spectator magazine.
Gauke holds a law degree from Oxford, is a qualified solicitor, and chaired a year-long independent review into the state of UK's prisons]
#pickone
KB "I fundamental disagree"
[Badenoch holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Sussex. Before entering politics, she worked as a software engineer, systems analyst, and associate director at Coutts, as well as a director at The Spectator magazine.
Gauke holds a law degree from Oxford, is a qualified solicitor, and chaired a year-long independent review into the state of UK's prisons]
#pickone
#bbclaurak asks #Badenoch, "How many people do you think are cheating the [welfare] system?"
KB "I don't have exact figures, but what we have seen is an explosion of people who are claming for low-level conditions that can go to work with. ADHD, anxiety, these are conditions that work would actually help them with [Badenoch has no medical qualifications]
As of mid-2026, government figures show that more than 100,000 people in the UK receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP) with ADHD listed as their main disabling condition
Around 47,000 claimants have anxiety listed as their primary condition for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). However, when combined with related conditions like depression, well over 360,000 PIP recipients cite mixed anxiety and depression as their main disability.
There are 4.2 million ppl claming PIP in the UK
This means that only 8% of PIP claimants are citing the above, and BEING AWARDED FOR, #PIP
(If ever you have had to claim PIP, you will know how difficult it is to get any money. When I was in a wheelchair I had to prove I could not walk due to #Dystonia no, really
Notwithstanding, PIP is an out of work benefit
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Lk then goes back and says, "There are 10 million ppl in work claming benefit. If you are saying people are cheating the system, many would like to know how many you are talking about."
"I don't have the figures," replies KB
In the UK, official estimates measure benefit fraud as a percentage of overall welfare spending rather than a headcount of individuals. The Department for Work and Pensions estimates that benefit fraud accounts for roughly 2.2% of total benefit expenditure. This means that there are no figures available!
KB "I don't have exact figures, but what we have seen is an explosion of people who are claming for low-level conditions that can go to work with. ADHD, anxiety, these are conditions that work would actually help them with [Badenoch has no medical qualifications]
As of mid-2026, government figures show that more than 100,000 people in the UK receive Personal Independence Payments (PIP) with ADHD listed as their main disabling condition
Around 47,000 claimants have anxiety listed as their primary condition for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). However, when combined with related conditions like depression, well over 360,000 PIP recipients cite mixed anxiety and depression as their main disability.
There are 4.2 million ppl claming PIP in the UK
This means that only 8% of PIP claimants are citing the above, and BEING AWARDED FOR, #PIP
(If ever you have had to claim PIP, you will know how difficult it is to get any money. When I was in a wheelchair I had to prove I could not walk due to #Dystonia no, really
Notwithstanding, PIP is an out of work benefit
.....
Lk then goes back and says, "There are 10 million ppl in work claming benefit. If you are saying people are cheating the system, many would like to know how many you are talking about."
"I don't have the figures," replies KB
In the UK, official estimates measure benefit fraud as a percentage of overall welfare spending rather than a headcount of individuals. The Department for Work and Pensions estimates that benefit fraud accounts for roughly 2.2% of total benefit expenditure. This means that there are no figures available!
#bbclaurak asks #Badenoch why she doesn't back plans to alter the #triplelock
KB swerves and says, "What is going wrong in our economy is the huge number of people who can work but don't work
LK "In 2017, you were elected on a platform to change the triple lock. So don't you agree with your former self?"
KB uses a big non sequitur in her reply: "Going after the triple lock is simply going after the symptom, not the cause. I am talking about growing the economy. This is simply a number on the ledger"
LK "It is an enormous amount of money ÂŁ177 billion. Your shadow housing secretary, Katie Lam, has said the system can't stand for very much longer. Is she wrong?"
KB refuses to answer and says, "What we don't want to see is people going after the elderly, the vulnerable and disabled people"
(I almost choked on my tea at that. The Tories oversaw the transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment #PIP, the introduction of Universal Credit, the implementation of the "bedroom tax," and changes to Employment and Support Allowance assessments that have all been criticised by disabled rights groups)
#disability
KB swerves and says, "What is going wrong in our economy is the huge number of people who can work but don't work
LK "In 2017, you were elected on a platform to change the triple lock. So don't you agree with your former self?"
KB uses a big non sequitur in her reply: "Going after the triple lock is simply going after the symptom, not the cause. I am talking about growing the economy. This is simply a number on the ledger"
LK "It is an enormous amount of money ÂŁ177 billion. Your shadow housing secretary, Katie Lam, has said the system can't stand for very much longer. Is she wrong?"
KB refuses to answer and says, "What we don't want to see is people going after the elderly, the vulnerable and disabled people"
(I almost choked on my tea at that. The Tories oversaw the transition from Disability Living Allowance to Personal Independence Payment #PIP, the introduction of Universal Credit, the implementation of the "bedroom tax," and changes to Employment and Support Allowance assessments that have all been criticised by disabled rights groups)
#disability