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Ben Habib: Domestic crime is an absence...

Domestic crime is an absence of national security as well, in one sense. When we are letting, in all these undocumented people from France, young men, fighting-age men coming to the United Kingdom, committing crimes against the people of the United Kingdom, that's a national security issue. We see it through a criminal justice prism, but actually that's a national security issue. And we are setting aside the security of this country, both in terms of our international engagement as well as the way we governed ourselves domestically. Our criminal justice system is not fit for purpose. It's fallen apart. I think part of the reason is that we've had 30 years effectively of left-wing government. Yes, the Tories were in office for 14 years, but they behaved like a left-wing government. And a left-wing government is long on welfare, long on handing out freebies to everyone, long on spending on the NHS, but they never talk up the need for criminal justice, for bearing down on crime, for national security, for funding the armed forces. That is the preserve of the right wing. And even though the Tories were in office for 14 years, they were not behaving like a right wing party. We desperately need to reacquaint ourselves with that form of political philosophy if this country is to stand a chance.

Pouria Zeraati: Iraqi sources...

Important/ Iraqi sources: Ali Al-Zaydi, the Prime Minister of Iraq, has been informed that the United States may attack the Islamic Republic "in the coming days." Both the United States and the Iraqi government have warned the regime's lackeys in Iraq not to get involved in the conflict. The Baghdad government has warned that if they get involved in the conflict, they will be dealt with "according to the law."

Bushra Shaikh: The risk of renewed escalation...

The risk of renewed escalation with Iran is materially higher than it was a few weeks ago and Israel's military preparations are a major reason why. Israel is reportedly preparing for another offensive against Iran, while the U.S. is increasing its military presence in the region. If negotiations fail, the period after the U.S. midterms on November 3 could be the most dangerous. The current market/geopolitical assessment puts the odds at: 45% limited escalation 15% major escalation 40% diplomacy But don't mistake these figures for a prediction. In a fast-moving crisis, one military or political development can change the calculation overnight. The risk is rising.

Liz Webster: You’re looking in the wrong direction...

You’re looking in the wrong direction. The exploitation is not “migrants versus British people”. Migrants, British workers, farmers and consumers are all caught in the same system. Farmers are squeezed by processors and supermarkets. Workers are squeezed on wages. Consumers are squeezed on prices. Migrants are often used as cheap labour. Meanwhile more and more control over food production, processing, distribution and retail sits with a relatively small number of very large corporations. We all have to eat. That gives whoever controls the food system enormous power. So turning British people against migrants simply divides the people with the least power while leaving the structure above them untouched. That is the danger I’m talking аbout: an increasingly feudal economic model in which ordinary people produce, work and consume, while ownership and control become ever more concentrated. The argument isn’t British versus migrant. It is people versus concentrated corporate power.

Ben Habib: We are in an abusive relationship...

We are in an abusive relationship with our own government. For years the public has been hammered by Covid lockdowns, Ukraine, the Middle East and a relentless cost-of-living crisis. All the while, Britain has been sitting on its own energy reserves. Now, with prices surging and geopolitical risk rising, the Government suddenly approves Jackdaw. Why now? Because reality has finally smashed through the ideology. Every country needs cheap bountiful energy. It is critical for prosperity and security. Our government has been and is abusing us.
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