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Jurors have a right to acquit a defendant according to their conscience, irrespective of a Judge’s directions. Every defendant deserves access to fair justice.

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BREAKING A NEW report that examines the rise of Political Prisoners in Britain has now been published in full. “It is a wake up call to the authorities to change course and pursue a more proportionate response.” 🧵 for details
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Rising sentences for climate and Palestine protesters raise concerns In 60 percent of cases, individuals ultimately received a final sentence that was shorter than the time they had already spent in custody [on remand] awaiting trial. thejusticegap.com/rising-sentenc…
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“If you think the temperature uncomfortable today, let me take you to the last day of July 2052…” Bill McGuire - Emeritus Professor of Geophysical & Climate Hazards at University College London. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Palestine Action Scottish Judicial Review – Stitch-Up Incoming? - The proscription of Palestine Action was sold to MPs and the media on the basis of a deliberate campaign of lies, fronted by Yvette Cooper, then Home Secretary, and Mark Rowley, craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2026/…
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A new report warns that Britain is undergoing a “deeply troubling transformation” in how it treats political protest as climate and pro-Palestine campaigners increasingly face lengthy prison sentences, sweeping legal restrictions and jail before trial. aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/26…
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@metoffice Never forget that the UK government arrested and imprisoned people for slowly marching to demand action on climate change. In some cases, people were given up to five year sentences for speaking on a zoom call about nonviolent protest. thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…
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Today is now the hottest day in May on record with Heathrow and Kew Gardens provisionally reaching 35.0°C Until yesterday the highest temperature in May was 32.8°C, but we've now exceeded that record on consecutive days by a full two degrees Celsius 🌡️
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Earlier this year, Declassified UK revealed that over 2,000 Britons have served for Israel since October 2023. Now Declassified UK and @ICJPalestine are launching a major campaign to demand that the UK government investigate the activities of British nationals who have served for Israel amid the Gaza genocide. Sign your name at declassifieduk.org/sign
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Join us to stand for justice. The corrupted corporate state is attempting to silence any opposition to its violent crimes. We are fighting back. defendourjuries.net
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BREAKING A NEW report that examines the rise of Political Prisoners in Britain has now been published in full. “It is a wake up call to the authorities to change course and pursue a more proportionate response.” 🧵 for details
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A month ago I wrote to the BBC asking for corrections to Panorama's Antisemitism: Why British Jews Are Afraid, which misused police data to portray Palestine solidarity as an incubator of violent hatred towards Jews. The reply doubles down on the programme’s one-sided narrative. See it below, with my critique. jewishvoiceforlabour.org.uk/article/panora…
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Punishment of protest has become excessive and repressive, new report says Repression of peaceful protest – whether through policing, new laws, trends in the courts, or the use of imprisonment – has become “routine” in the UK. thecanary.co/uk/analysis/20…
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Declassified UK@declassifiedUK·
Former Scotland Yard superintendent, Nusrit Mehtab, has accused Sir Mark Rowley of ‘blurring the lines’ between policing and politics 👉Met chief should resign over Palestine comments, ex-senior officer says declassifieduk.org/met-chief-shou…
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New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise “there is something going on which is profoundly political. Very often those protesters are reflecting majority rather than a minority view.” theguardian.com/law/2026/may/2…
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