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THE JEWISH ISSUE

Can we have a sensible discussion – difficult in our polarised society – regarding the Jewish Issue. And this government continues to make it an issue. By talking about anti-semitism as a seperate issue they create it as a topic differentiated from general bigotry and racism, religious intolerance and the persecution of other minority groups. Jews have been welcomed on pro-Palestinian marches and often given a place when speeches take place. They (those who attend) certainly do not feel in any way threatened. Marching against genocide is an honourable activity and should not be proscribed by law. The Golders Green stabbing involved 3 victims – 2 jewish and 1 muslim. Why has it led to such outpourings of grief from the jewish community? As ever the fascist loving Daily Mail has a go at Zac Polanski, a jew, saying his family relatives are planning to leave the UK for their safety. Any opportunity to fan the flames of hatred. Much is made of Green Candidates with supposed anti-semetic views – how many reform/tory candidates could be held accountable for their beliefs on the issue.

So I would encourage tolerance of communities with different faiths and beliefs. The reason jews are particularly identified at present is due to the actions of the Israeli government and it genocide in Gaza and elsewhere. Why are the media so fanatical about anti-semitism and yet silent about discrimination towards muslims, hindu’s, Sikhs, gypsies and even women? Is it the wealth of the Jewish community? Of course money = power and influence. And I have questions, one in particular. Why have the Jews suffered from pograms and discrimination throughout the last millennia, and across the world? Is it jealousy … or what? Jews were banned in the UK from 1290 (when Edward 1 seized their wealth until Cromwell authorised their return in the 1650’s. I am not aware of other religions being identified and vilified in recent times. The UK has a history of tolerance despite those attempting to undermine it, usually by the skin colour! Badenoch and especially Farage are keen to blame minority groups for any excuse, and the press stays silent – even about an illegal £5million donation to Farge from a billionaire living in Thailand.

Why is it that the media, GB News, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Daily Telegraph can pedal lies that incite hatred, but granny holding a sign opposing genocide by Israel is treated as a criminal? An estimated 180 out of 650 British MPs (roughly a quarter) have accepted funding or sponsored trips from pro-Israel lobby groups, individuals, or state institutions during their careers, according to a 2024 investigation by Declassified UK. This funding includes over £1 million in donations and trips, with significant influence in both major parties. [1, 2, 3]

Key Findings on Pro-Israel Funding:

Individual Donors: Pro-Israel business people, such as Trevor Chinn, have donated hundreds of thousands to Labour frontbenchers, including leadership campaigns, note Declassified UK and Facebook.

Conservative Friends of Israel (CFI) is the largest donor, with approximately 80% of Conservative MPs being members, and they have funded 118 sitting Tory MPs for 160 trips to Israel over the last decade, totaling over £330,000.

Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) has 75 MPs as members, and the group has funded 32 Labour MPs to travel to Israel, spending over £64,000.

A friend just asked what has been gained by the war with Iran – the only answer was the diversion from Epstein and the horrific photos of Trump with pre-pubescent girls! May maggots infect his groin before he dies a horrible death – he is evil. I am generally a nice person with liberal views! He has also stated that Iran has not suffered enough – presumably he means its population? Who by the way are already preparing for a clamp down by their regime!

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NO U TURN

Polanski showed us his mettle as a Party Leader. His apology for comments for possible police brutality were not misguided – they are completely justified but maybe social media was not the place to air them – but nor was a public letter from the Commissioner of Police appropriate. ICE policing has no pace in the UK; as do any laws preventing peaceful protest

Basically it comes back to the setting up of the state of Israel in a huge guilt trip by Europe. It was not equitable then, and recent Israeli incursions on the West Bank have proven it to unviable now. Basically it is a two state option or eventual evisicration of the state of Israel?

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TECHNOLOGY

The USA has spent at least $15 billion so far – probably a lot more. It has the freeedom of the skies and has destroyed the Iranian Navy.. It has said it has blockaded Iran ports – yet 28 vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz after visiting Iran ports with at least 2 loading up with oil at Kharg Island. How did they do that? Apparently by switching off their tracking devices! WTF! We are not talking about kayaks or canoes but merchant vessels. So either the technology of satellites and reconnaiscance aircraft is not all it is cracked up to be – or America is turning a blind eye – perhaps to allow China to get supplies? Is this an uptodate example of the economics of war espoused hilariously by Catch 22. trump announced after a few days of the war that ‘America had won the war”. In conventional terms he may be correct, but as the Vietnam experience showed – military dominence is only a part of warfare. So the rest of the world will continue to suffer as Trump feeds his ego. Will petrol at the UK pumps hit £2 litre? And will this lead to higher food prices. Maybe the capitalist economies of the west need something as drastic as this to reintroduce an element of sustainability into the market economy?

Only with a reintroduction into the EU can this be feasible. The UK is too small and can suffer from climate induced hazards that affect farms. Within Europe it should be a case of swings and roundabouts. The same goes for solar and wind power – it is highly likely that, given the infrastructure, power could be routed around on calm cloudy nights.

And the papers are full of the increase in anti-semetic crime and Starmers call for a halt to pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Is he really that fucking stupid. A start would be with sanctions against Israel; then laws increasing punishment for inciting crimes of hatred. I would increase these crimes to include the press and internet companies. The press should not be able to pedal anti-migrant ‘facts’ without putting them in context. Of course there crimes committed by migrants, but as a proportion of those committed by white Britons they are likely to be proportionately fewer. These are not ‘news’papers – but pedallers of right wing bollox.

At home I have planted out cosmos seedlings and watered tomato plants – they should be able to go into big pots later next week. Greek basil is also sprouting. I am also making oat flour strawberry and lemon cookies.

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WTF

Starmer says there may be restrictions on pro-Palestinian marches. The guy is an idiot. If he came out and took sanctions against Israels demonic government there would be no hassle at pro-Palestinian marches – wanker! And let the Jewish community whole heartedly condemn Israels genocide and actions in Lebanon and the West Bank. Any discrimination should be condemned – racism, misogyny, religious intolerance, sexual preferences, and who are the people behind the intolerance – fucking Reform and the Nobs Party. 2 stabbed is bad, but the thousands killed in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon is so much worse, yet the media bleeds on about the fear jews have – try listening for an Israeli jets missile to hit your home and kill your children and you. So Starmer wants to ban pro-Palestinian marches – he can just fuck off!

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GREEN PARTY

Did Polanski have an error of judgement? In my view yes and no. The no relates to footage showing a police officer kicking the attacker in or near his head – this is American ICE style policing and not one that should be condoned. The Yes relates to the timing – a considered response rather than a retweet would have been sensible, but surely not requiring a full page in the Guardian which becomes more like a beacon for Israel and zionism every day! It mentions at length the 3 potential candidates that are accused of anti-semitism whilst ignoring the huge number of Reform/Tory candidates accused of racism and no mention of Islamaphobic comments .

Meanwhile Trump continues to be unstable. he claims that he no longer needs Congressional support and agreement for the war in Iran as there is a ceasefire! He has also raised tariffs on UE evehicles again citing that the EU had reneged on the deal struck at Turnbery. He has also said he will cut USA troops in Europe.

NO MOW MAY – is upon us. This is my fourth year of not mowing (or NO MOW EVER!)! Wallflowers and fennel and chicory are thriving in the driveway and pavements (and even in the gutter along the street. Despite my immediate neighbours waging chemical warfare on their gardens, insects continue to be drawn to my haven for insects. Birds are rarer, although I did have a hungry goldfinch on the seeds of evening primrose in the autumn. Sage and rosemary and thyme are thriving, as are 10 rose bushes.

However the Guardian did have an article about declining birth rates in developed countries – something that racists and Reform chose to ignore. With my generation (the baby boomers) getting old and infirm, there is the problem of both an ageing population and then a falling one to contend with. The immigration of young adults into the UK over the past 10 years has mitigated the effect in the UK (and probably the USA?), but still the negative rhetoric about migrants continues. Who is in front of you at the queue for doctors at the surgery or in hospital? What colour is the doctor? It is not just the qualified jobs that migrants fill, who is the person at the till, serving your meal, driving your bus or cab?

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STUPIDITY

In this country we left the EU 10 years ago. Complete disaster. Many voted to cut migration – result was almost a million migrants in one year; taking back control was always a fallacy – big business and decisions are even more likely to be decided in the USA and by TNC’s, firms like Amazon and Apple Pay minimal taxes in the UK but weild a huge influence over political decisions; Which is where there is an interesting dichotomy – the right wing believe in the free movement of capital whilst opposing the free movement of people. “I am not racist … but ….” is a typical refrain of flag shagging, knuckle dragging, misogynist, racist twats! Those who voted leave whinge about the cross channel small boats without realising that when we part of the EU there were virtually none. The leave campaign caused thousands of Europeans to return home, thus leaving a huge gap in the labour market. This was filled by people outside Europe with different cultures which will take years before we are all assimilated into Britains ever changing cultural landscape. Those who would still vote against rejoining is now down to 33% – we have a government with a huge majority which should be opening speedy negotiations asap.

Starmer says that those who glorify the veneration of the murder of Jews should be ‘cracked down upon”. What this actually means I am not sure? Starmers visit to Golders Green was met with a demonstration with “Keir Starmer- Jew harmer” posters. He seems to me to have been pro-jewish to a greater extent than necessary. he has not announced any sanctons on Israeli genocide and slaughter. Even the Guardian had full exposure of Farage and full disclosure from a Jewish radical volunteer, Polanski’s comment ‘any response to these abhorrent attacks that curtails civil liberties would be wrong” and called for people to ‘work together to protect the Jewish people’. The Gauardian also has a third page spread on the anti-semitism -f two candidates in the election next week.

Papers and the media are quite happy to confuse anti-semitism with anti-zionism (hatred sells newspapers and gets online hits. The left are guilty of not understanding the difference between the two, being Jewish is not the same as supporting the genocide and slaughter. The right are guilty of treating any criticism of Israel and its genocide as anti-semetic. Corbyn suffered from this. The establishment of government and the media seem to endorse this right wing tendency. Basically love jews and fuck zionism into hell.

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ANGELA RAYNER

She makes to the Daily Mail front page yet again why do they have this weird obsession with her? This time she was photographed having a glass of beer in one of Parliaments subsidised bars – headlined as Angela’s wild night. Whilst I agree with Hannah Spencer that Parliament should not have subsidised bars, I am sure that someone at the Mail has a fixation on Angela bordering on obsessive stalking.

Not a mention of Farage taking £5mill and not declaring it before the last election – his exxcuse ‘it was for security’. and to make him safe for the rest of his life! What a c*** he must be to need £5mill to keep him safe – a Yale lock on my front door does for me! As he does not have a ‘surgery’ I am not sure what he has security for? The miserable toad faced wassock! Meanwhile in New York Mayor Mamdami did not exactly snub KC3 – he just pointedly did not make a point of reverential subservive to the king – America has no kings,just an old man with an infantile wish to be one! At least Charlie keeps the wanker from starting more wars!

And anti-semitism. Can the press stop identifying this as an isolated issue please. Discrimination by religion, race, colour, sexuality, sexual preference are all equally abhorrent. Unfortunately all are on the increase in the UK – powered by Reform and Islamaphobic comments across the media and including Conservative politicians.

Lastly, for now! Panini stickers have become synomonour with the World Cup. A full collection of the 2026 World Cup will cost about £1000. Is this a ploy to get kids into gambling? Another reason to boycott the World Cup in the USA – I would probably be denied a visa anyway, not that I could afford it!

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Newton’s Third Law of Motion,

 Which states that for every action (force) in nature, there is an equal and opposite reaction. A stabbing in Golders Green is not surprising. Genocide is met by stabbing; Islamaphobia is met by racist abuse and attacks. The hatred is caused by racist bigots who peddle lies and distrust in this country. Farage is as guilty as the Iran and Israel governments for this horrific attack. Intolerance and racism, homophobia, etc. have no place in my country!

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THE BOY DUN WELL

What a difference a good speech writer and a functioning brain away from halluciagenics can make. Of course I am refering to the speech Charlie made to Congress yesterday. I am sure most of it went of the space cadets head, but he managed to quote Oscar Wilde, and refer to Charles Dickens, Kissinger, Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt whilst also making pointed reference to Epstein, Ukraine, climate crisis and the Royal Navy. Most potently he refered to the Magna Carta and its refence in 160 Supreme Court rulings. Democrats in the room were ecstatic whilst others were just confused. He did not use bombastic language and his subtlety was wasted on those used to temper tantrums by their leader. Well done speech writers!

Meanwhile in the UK the Court of Appeal stated hearing the govenments defence of the proscription of Palestinian Action as a terrorist group. The government is an ass; more than 3000 people, some in the eighties, have been arrested for holding up a piece of cardboard stating ‘ I oppose genocide – I support Palestian Action’. Who the fuck is stupid and autocratic enough to deem aharmless act of protest illegal. obviously the government. I thought the courts were overwhelmed by acts of criminals. Perhaps the government should consider the IsraelibGovernment as a terrorist organisation and prosecute all those companies who line their pockets with the proceeds of genocide and the bodies of the tens of thousands of innocent victims.

Getting it wrong seems to be a theme for this government – despite Reeves saying she was considering a rent freeze – number 10 have refuted the idea. Those idealistic MP’s who were voted in as Labour Candidates must pondering their decision now. We are often remembered for our mistakes rather than the successes? This government will pay on 7 May – many people will vote against the government, not because of fundamental disagreement, but because the promises of a new beginning have not been fulfilled, the same old smoke screens and twaddle are being pedalled whilst the fat cats reign supreme. How can there be any moral argument against a rent freeze? Or nationalisation of water, and electricity and power.

Bright sunshine and a chilly northeast wind. Plants in greenhouse looking ok – maybe next week I will move them up to their adult plant pots!