Busker. Local interests & tweets of NE music events & life. Empirical.
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BuskerPhil retweeted
My heart genuinely breaks for those children repeatedly abused by rape gangs, whilst large sways of our politicians, including those right at the top, look the other way, whilst waxing lyrical about justice being rightly dished out to Russell Brand. We live in such unjust times
BuskerPhil retweeted
The fact that the government won’t support this bill is a total disgrace.
I have introduced a bill to introduce compulsory labelling of halal and kosher meat.
Consumers have a right to know what they are eating. Yet every day people are consuming halal and kosher meat without knowing it - that’s meat where the animal has its throat slit and often is not stunned before slaughter.
At its heart, this is a straightforward proposal built on consumer choice, animal welfare and transparency. It is not about banning halal or kosher meat but about the compulsory labelling of it, which is currently only voluntary, so as to ensure consumers know what they are buying.
What began as a limited religious exemption has become an increasingly significant part of meat production.
BuskerPhil retweeted
Both halal and kosher slaughter should be banned in the U.K. We have animal welfare laws for a reason and there should be no religious exemptions if we believe humane slaughter is necessary.
I have introduced a bill to introduce compulsory labelling of halal and kosher meat.
Consumers have a right to know what they are eating. Yet every day people are consuming halal and kosher meat without knowing it - that’s meat where the animal has its throat slit and often is not stunned before slaughter.
At its heart, this is a straightforward proposal built on consumer choice, animal welfare and transparency. It is not about banning halal or kosher meat but about the compulsory labelling of it, which is currently only voluntary, so as to ensure consumers know what they are buying.
What began as a limited religious exemption has become an increasingly significant part of meat production.
BuskerPhil retweeted
I feel absolutely nothing watching this Newcastle side.
We are so beige #nufc
BuskerPhil retweeted
Don't miss your chance to see #AndreRieu at #SeahousesCinema.
Sat 5th December 7pm. T.721868 for tickets / info.
#Seahouses #Northumberland
seahouses.org ONLY IN CINEMAS.
Tickets £15 Premium Seahouses Event. #AndreRieuLetItSnow
BuskerPhil retweeted
I do believe the UK State is persecuting citizens who dare to dissent.
Those who challenge the prevailing narrative are arrested, publicly vilified and silenced. Their treatment is a warning to anyone else who dares to do the same.
The process is the punishment. Metered out by the witch hunters and then the authorities. In a “you will all comply” type of way.
This is not the way of a functioning democracy. It is how tired civilisations die. And it begins with the state demanding total control.
BuskerPhil retweeted
Er … are British taxpayers funding PIP and other benefits? I think we should know.
This is Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, 24, who appeared in court in a wheelchair, accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service believed to be Iranian.
Prosecutors allege he received nearly £70,000 from a suspected foreign handler to organise vehicles and equipment for the RAF Fairford plot.
So I think it’s reasonable to ask … does he work? Is he receiving PIP, Universal Credit or housing support? Is he being supported by the British taxpayer?
Just a thought.
BuskerPhil retweeted
🚨 I posted this a year ago. Today it’s now law… you are no longer innocent until proven guilty. In fact you might not even know you’ve been found guilty at all!
🚨 RESPECT ORDERS - You don’t need to break the law to be criminalised in Britain. You just need to annoy the wrong person.
The government is pushing through something called a Respect Order, part of the new Crime and Policing Bill now moving through Parliament.
Respect Orders are civil, not criminal, so they don’t require a jury or criminal standard of proof. Just someone saying you’re causing a nuisance, even online!
If someone complains, that you're too loud, too disruptive, too opinionated, you can be banned from:
▪️Posting on social media
▪️Attending a protest
▪️Speaking in a public place
▪️Even entering certain areas
All without ever being charged with a crime. And if you break the order?
well … that’s a crime. You could be fined, arrested, or jailed for up to two years.
It’s pre-crime policing and It’s about control, not safety. It’s a ban on dissent.
BuskerPhil retweeted
Chancellor John Healey is set to hike alcohol duty and slap 2p on every pint in the Budget. 🍺
The government takes over 10 times more than the pub owner. The cost of living crisis is a cost of government taxation of small businesses crisis.
BuskerPhil retweeted
The UK government has taken £870 billion in green taxes in the last 20 years. We are being fleeced on the altar of net zero. The cost of living crisis is a cost of government taxation crisis.
BuskerPhil retweeted
The UK government has taken approximately £1 trillion in taxes from motorists in the past 30 years. The cost of living crisis is a cost of government taxation crisis. We are paying the government to fleece us.
BuskerPhil retweeted
This is a supertrawler. One of 26 that operate in British waters.
Together with the EU they scrape over 500,000 TONNES of fish from our sea a year. Leaving our fishermen on their knees and supermarkets importing the fish we eat from … China.
Brexit allowed us to fix this devastating mess but we didn’t. Both Labour and Tories say they have no definition of a supertrawler, so they can ban them.
How’s that sustainability goal working out?
Power cut..off for two hours so far..fire on, candles on..#StormBoelo #Seahouses #Northumberland ⚡⚡🔥🔥🥂
BuskerPhil retweeted
‼️ BREAKING - They don’t want you to know.
France’s PM has reportedly asked FOUR major telecoms companies to prepare to BLOCK access to X, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. So unrest can be buried.
But you know really it’s the suppression of information. To shut you up. You wont retaliate if you don’t know it’s happening.