Why is the Labour government preparing a crackdown on protests against the illegal war it’s enabling – and the cost-of-living crisis it risks fuelling – instead of acting to stop people struggling?

www.lbc.co.uk/article/iran-protest-bills-war-minister-5HjdXZq_2/

April 11, 2026 - 12:02 UTC

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Interesting that Starmer has gone to the Gulf countries regarding the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, but not considered going to Israel who started the war.
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It doesn't say anything even close to that. The article is more about food prices going up because of the war.
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I reiterate, Labour Friends Of Israel.
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They're having their strings pulled by Israel and the US .
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Also ask why is Labour planning to extend "right to buy" to the private rental section?
The very policy that stripped uk of social housing.

ukLabour are #NotFitToGovern
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Do you actually read the articles before you make claims?
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I don‘t think he actually does. It doesn’t even mention a “crackdown on protests”. It does say “preparing for the possibility of protests”, which may I add, you would expect a Government to do. Facts matter.
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Because keeping people scared and controlled, rather than them using critical thinking and acting to protect themselves and others, in any way than, is the true agenda.
I know you know that though.
Just saying.
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Because they are all cunts.

Or is that too simplistic?
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Starmer's Labour are bought and paid for - we can all see it.
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Mandelson was still wearing his Epstein branded top in 2009.
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Hey, they have to give back for all the freebees they have been given... its the pro to the quids.
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Why are you spreading uncosted hopes and dreams ?
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A Labour Govt that’s completely lost its way. ‘Labour Together’ has a desperate right wing policy, enabled by McSweeney and Starmer that alienates ordinary people and common sense policies. A wolf in sheep’s clothing of lies, deceit and suppression.
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You need to clear the corrupt, venal, self serving lot out so that we can at last have a voice and be heard, and an environment that is given a fighting chance.
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They fully expect to win right wing votes with news footage of police bashing the "woke"
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Because this foolish neoliberal govt will rely on rationing by pricing instead of rationing by planned consumption. This means the wealthy get the most leaving the most vulnerable to starve. We need to tax the rich to reduce their consumption. Instead, society WILL break down, hence their plans.
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"cost-of-living crisis"

Despite increasingly paying lip service on focusing on this. Something they only seemed to adopt after seeing how much it was resonating with voters as part of the Green surge. They still don't get how much we're all hurting because of this.

It's infuriating.
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It doesn't say that in the article.
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How can it carry on doing this when the High Court says it can't? Are you allowed to continue while lodging an appeal (with our money)? Labour is digging itself in deeper.
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For fuck's sake Zack. This is inaccurate as well as being designed to create outrage based on emotion, hot air and lazy childish thinking.
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Because Starmer is desperate to stop Netanyahu from exposing the Labour secrets he holds over them.
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Spotted in Lewisham last night - thought you’d enjoy!
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Nothing about the terf marches though :/ i hate this government
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When a government starts treating protest as the crisis instead of the war or the bills, it's admitting it can't govern, only contain. Had captains like that. People got hurt.
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www.thenational.scot/news/24359289.labour-meet-extremist-architects-far-right-us-manifesto/
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Also, do they have any plans to protect lowest income households for the energy crisis from the war it's enabling.
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I doubt it, but I reckon it will protect the corporations that have donated to Labour. Corrupt and self serving.
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Yes, £12,000 grants for green energy and insulation (Local Authorities implementing this)
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Yes, why in heavens name?!?
Who does the UK govt work for? Because it's definitely not the UK.
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Because there has been no person in the public eye anywhere in the world less capable of taking even the mildest criticism than Kier Starmer.
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Because that’s what they do

That’s who they serve
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Ah, so they're already framing it as a "dangerous forriners" thing.

Very normal and definitely not racist at all
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Because they sold their soul to get where they are.
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Because it's easier to oppress people with less power than stand up to the Faily Mail (typo, I kept it) and big donors, in the short term.
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The print media have such small circulations, the authoritarian stuff can't be blamed on the Daily Mail any more.

It's somebody, but not the Daily Mail.
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Because they’re in a straight jacket?
Or just warped in the head all by themselves.
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Got to protect their donors interests
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And 'friends' of the party 🤔
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Because they don't know what to do anymore. They have lost it. Which is why the Greens are beating them into oblivion.
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Because Labour is no longer a left-wing Party
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Why? Because it's easier to shut down your critics than answer their legitimate questions. The Labour Party has no answers, so quelling questions and stifling protest is the only option they have.
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Except the article didn't say anything like he suggests. Wonder why?
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Because while they have no intention of seeking to ‘fix’ what they don’t view as broken, they are also aware of the pain being inflicted upon the working class

The logical conclusion is to reach for oppressive authoritarianism to protect their power
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Maybe he's compromised by the thousands he's received in bribes, oops I mean donations, from Israeli lobbyists. Maybe he's not acting in the best interests of the population he's supposed to be ministering over, but rather looking out for the interests of the Zionists.

Either way, he's a disgrace.
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Because "Labour" is really ...
bsky.app/profile/shelleybwoke.bsky.social/post/3mb53vzl6fk2a
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Because it has natural authoritarian tendencies? Because it is embarrassed by its weak response to genocide? Because it's trying to distract from the fact that it's losing its voter base to a party that is driven by morality and rationality? Surely not?
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Bec why solve the real problem and lose those cushy backroom checks. Just create more problems
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