@MandyClareTERF My respects to Mandy. A brave lady who brings integrity to politics and shines a light in the dark corners of dangerous ideology
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Current affairs 📜 I Geopolitics 🌍I Policing 🚓 Allergic to incompetence, intolerant of idiocy I Freedom of speech & meritocracy
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THANK YOU to all who donated/supported in any way ❤️ Our justice system is being weaponised against those working to bring basic decency (including child safeguarding) back into the UK’s public sector. This must be stopped. Read more here 👇
crowdjustice.com/case/legal-def…
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@NWalesReSisters @WRNWales @WelshGovernment @ForWomenScot Well done, ladies. Remember this next year at the ballot box. Plaid and Labour - PLAIBOUR - do not care about women’s rights.
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@WelshGovernment when will you comply with the law?
199 Days since the Supeme Court ruling in @ForWomenScot case confirmed women and sex means biological women and sex, but you still haven’t done anything
It’s not good enough
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@leembroad PolFed would do well to remember that they are legally required to safeguard cops’ right to fair treatment, NOT to sing to the command’s tune.
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When the System Investigates You, Who Stands Beside You?
The Metropolitan Police are back in the spotlight and it appears for all the wrong reasons… recent reports suggest an undercover investigation by BBC’s Panorama has captured a number of colleagues within Charing Cross Police Station allegedly using excessive force, misogynistic language and exhibiting behaviours, which if proven, would fall well below the high standards expected of all us. I haven’t seen the footage, any wider in depth articles or indeed the wording of any alleged criminal or misconduct charges, and whilst what has been captured maybe overwhelming/condemning evidence of potential criminality and misconduct… at this stage it is just that… an allegation which requires further investigation. As most of us know, there is rarely just one side to any account and most investigations introduce evidence or mitigating factors which have led or contributed to the charges being levelled. Yet here, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), in issuing what many would see as a premature statement from the only body charged with looking after the nine officers at Charing Cross, seem to have concluded guilt prior to any investigation having taken place.
Few would dispute the need for robust investigations when serious misconduct is alleged. Public confidence in policing is not a luxury…it’s a necessity. Where wrongdoing occurs, it must be challenged. But what’s missing from this narrative is any recognition of the personal toll these processes take on officers… especially those who, in the end, are never found guilty of any offence.
The Federation’s statement reads as unequivocal. It describes the alleged behaviours it terms which are swift, reputational and absolute. But what’s striking is what was left unsaid. There is no mention of support for the officers involved. No recognition of the psychological toll that investigations…especially those played out in the media…can have on individuals. No reminder that, in recent years, dozens of our colleagues have taken their own lives while under investigation. This silence is not just disappointing…it’s revealing.
In the past three years, over 100 officers and staff have died by suicide. More than half were under investigation at the time. These are not just statistics. They are lives lost in silence…often alone, often unsupported. Behind each case is a story of isolation, fear, and institutional neglect. When recently speaking on officer suicide, the federation adopted the language of compassion, pointing to systemic failures and challenging others to think about the strain placed on police officers, particular those under investigation. But when faced with a potential reputational risk, it quickly pivots to institutional self-preservation. The officers at the centre of such allegations are no longer vulnerable colleagues…they are liabilities.
This is precisely why the statutory monopoly must be challenged.
When officers lose faith in the Federation’s ability to represent them fairly, to balance accountability with care, what alternative do they have? Under current law, none. They are bound to an organisation that can choose when…and whether…to speak for them.
Representation should not be conditional. It should not depend on the optics of a case or the headlines it generates. It should be principled, consistent, and rooted in the belief that every officer deserves support, even when under scrutiny.
We need investigations. We need accountability. But we also need compassion and real consideration for officer wellbeing. Until the system reflects this, we will continue to lose good people…not just to resignation, but to tragedy.
Change comes when we stand together and demand it… #BreakTheMonopoly
crowdjustice.com/case/breaking-…
Police Federation of England and Wales@PFEW_HQ
PFEW spokesperson: "We are deeply concerned by reports about the behaviour of nine Metropolitan Police officers at Charing Cross police station. (1/2)
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A Welsh farmer who paid thousands of pounds to the Crown Estate to access his own land has taken a stand and refused to pay any further fees ✍️@EPriceJourno wp.me/p8Mk4U-15wi
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This article certainly gives the impression it was written in anger.
Whenever the issue of abolition is raised, the reaction of the Senedd’s biggest supporters tends to be one of fear.
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Such savage brutality in response to a campus tour arguing for free speech, just as Charlie Kirk was opening up conversation to audience to speak freely. This may well be a turning point. Much to say, but for now - for that young man & his family & friends - a total tragedy. RIP
Claire Fox@Fox_Claire
At a university event!!! So grim and shocking.
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@WeAreFairCop The problem is the ICO are a toothless, incompetent regulator who don’t properly investigate breaches of data disclosure. Instead, the ICO forward the original complaints to organisations for the to submit their responses.
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This could be useful. We are hearing from a lot of people that the police are simply refusing to comply with data subject access requests. There is now a new Data Use Act which could encourage them. DUUA 2025.
Sarah Phillimore@SVPhillimore
At an interesting webinar about new Data Access Act - courts now have powers to inspect data that organisation refuses to disclose. Information Commission must also look at wider goals, such as safeguarding public. Compliance can no longer be about ticking privacy box but demonstrating trust and confidence. Enforcement could look different. ICO will now have to weigh public trust and confidence as explicit duty.!
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@SeneddWaste Unsurprisingly considering that the Plaid’s leader was on the BBC payroll.
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BBC Wales is filled with Plaid Cymru supporters.
It’s why there’s almost no negative coverage of Plaid.
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As a serving police officer, I’ve always understood that wearing the uniform comes with limits—especially when it comes to expressing personal views. But the boundaries around our freedom of speech, protected under Article 10, have tightened to the point where many of us feel voiceless. And that silence isn’t just affecting morale—it’s shaping how we police free speech itself.
We’re expected to be impartial, professional, and cautious. But when officers are punished not for misconduct, but for expressing lawful, reasonable opinions—even in their capacity as elected representatives—it sends a chilling message. Take the cases of Rick Prior and Richard Cooke. Both were senior figures in their respective Police Federations. Both spoke out about concerns that many frontline officers share. Rick Prior, Chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, voiced fears that officers hesitate to act for fear of being labelled racist. He was suspended by his own Federation the next day. Richard Cooke, Chair of West Midlands Police Federation, questioned media portrayals of racism in the force and was removed from office, barred from re-election, and ordered to undergo EDI training. These weren’t rogue comments—they were reflections of the lived reality of policing. Yet instead of sparking dialogue, they triggered disciplinary action.
This kind of response doesn’t just silence individuals—it confuses the entire conversation around free speech. If the very bodies meant to represent us are punishing officers for speaking out, how can we trust them to defend our rights? Worse still, it distorts how we enforce laws around expression. Officers begin to conflate controversy with criminality, fearing backlash more than they fear failing to uphold the law. We record non-crime hate incidents, intervene in lawful protests, and sometimes treat unpopular opinions as threats. That’s not impartial policing—it’s institutional self-censorship.
And it’s taking a toll. The lack of voice, the fear of speaking out, the sense that even elected representatives can be gagged—these are not abstract concerns. They’re part of the reason so many officers are leaving the service early. Policing is hard enough without feeling like you’re constantly walking on eggshells. When you can’t speak honestly about the challenges you face, when your own Federation won’t back you, and when lawful expression is treated as misconduct, it’s no wonder people are burning out.
This isn’t about giving officers free rein to say whatever they like. It’s about restoring balance. We need clearer protections for lawful speech, better training on Article 10, and a representative body that defends its members rather than disciplines them for doing their job. Because if we lose our voice, we lose our ability to serve the public fairly. And that’s not the kind of policing any of us signed up for.
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@SBarrettBar Breaches of police conduct regulations are obvious. The problem is, would we trust the PCC of Essex and Mayor of London /Home Secretary to hold these policies chiefs to account?
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There must be accountability for serious failures of policing tonight
The Chief Constables of Essex and The Metropolitan Police must be accountable
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@SBarrettBar @EssexPoliceUK The senior echelons of Essex Police should read the law on ‘abusing police powers’ in conjunction with ‘impartiality’.
For when the judgement day comes.
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The real Lions led by Donkeys
Are the good Officers of @EssexPoliceUK
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I'm thinking about writing a novel to describe our time. What do you think of my opening line?
"It was the worst of times, it really was the worst of time."
We are beclowned on all sides by the arrogant and inadequate 🤡🤡🤡🤡
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@Artemisfornow The dark reality is that if Labour remain in power till 2029, their destruction of the UK will be irreversible and I doubt we would be fair and free elections by then.
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@WRNWales How can we forget the poor woman arrested for stickering gender-critical messages and having her house search by the Gwent Police… the Deputy Chief Constable overseeing that abysmal episode is now the CC of North Wales Police.
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We see the urban myth/scare story of ‘razor blades under stickers’ has had another convenient airing recently.
The old ones are the best clearly. Malicious spreading of this trope led to the arrest of a Newport woman some years ago.
Still a convincing tale apparently.
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According to my sources, Zelensky exports cash and works of art abroad.
He tried to shut down anti-corruption agencies to protect his money-laundering partner Mindich, but public outcry stopped him.
Mindich fled Ukraine to Moldova, exporting billions in money and art via diplomatic train.
Now in London, Mindich seeks security guarantees.
Will UK intel expose the fraudster or cover him?
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@SBarrettBar This police officer has engaged extremely well whilst following the questionable orders of the force’s inept leadership.
This officer was right to laugh: his chief constable put him in a laughable position.
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They don't look very like Police Officers. But if this is real, they behave the way the Public expect Officers to behave
The leadership of the Police are the ones we need to sack.
Lee Harris@LeeHarris
This is INSANE. Warwickshire thought police visit someone who's attending the protest in Nuneaton to advise them on *how to behave*. The police officer is visibly embarrassed, but listen to the guys response: "We will no longer be silenced!" Well said!
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@NormanBrennan @gmpolice It has clearly not occurred to the Inept Office for Police Conduct and their inept counterparts in GMP PSD that the officer is a whistleblower and releasing that information (which GMP should have done 1st) was in the public interest.
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To any @gmpolice who knows the officer who is under Investigation over leaking the clip that corrected the first; get him to contact me privately DM I’ll make sure they are Not Alone👇🤷♂️
Manchester Airport brawl: Officer accused of sharing footage bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
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@Doar_Romania Nothing has changed in Romania: your career doesn’t not depend on WHAT you know, but WHO you know. It’s a sad indictment for a country with such potential to continue to be represented by such institutionalised nullities.
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Citiți și vă îngroziți!
Asta nu este infracțiune, măi procurori? Grup infracțional organizat pentru devalizarea bugetului țărișoarei?
Se impune direct arestarea celor care au pus la cale și au executat așa ceva. Vă spun ce să cereți: documentația de concurs de la fiecare UAT/entitate publică și documentația de detașare.
În timpul ăsta, România e nimeni în drum în lume, că cine să o promoveze, hahalerele astea?
Acum înțelegeți de ce au anulat alegerile? Să rămână acolo, în sinecuri, ei și repetenții lor 🙄 Și acum vor să scape liberi după ce au devalizat tot, întocmai ca termitele și să vă mai ia și bani în continuare 🤨
PS - citiți cine și de unde sunt numiți consuli și alți diplomați ai României, în comentarii 🙄
LE- Vă dau câteva exemple, la rugămintea unui prieten: CONSUL GENERAL DE CARIERĂ 🧐 - Arabia Saudită, Riad - Primăria Comunei lon Roatã, jud. Ialomița
- Australia, Sydney - Primăria Comunei Rojiște, jud. Dolj - Canada,
- Toronto - Primăria Comunei Podenii Noi. jud. Prahova
- Columbia, Bogota - Primăria Comunei Chinteni, jud.Cluj
- Germania, München - Primăria Comunei Vurpăr, Sibiu
- Italia, Bologna - Primăra Orașului Buftea - Italia,
- Milano - Primăria Comunei Reghiu. jud. Vrancea
- SUA, Chicago - Primãria Orașului Năvodarl, jud. Constanța
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