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offsite link GCSE Pass Rate For English and Maths Lowest in Decade Thu Aug 21, 2025 17:00 | Toby Young
Just 58.3% of all pupils across the UK passed their maths GCSE this year, down from 59.5% last year and the lowest since 2013. But the percentage of students getting the highest grades was higher in free schools than other schools.
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offsite link The Truth About Britain?s Wildfires Thu Aug 21, 2025 15:00 | Paul Homewood
It is simplistic to blame the recent spike in wildfires on climate change, writes Paul Homewood. A more likely cause is the rewilding of uplands, supposedly to cut carbon emissions, and poor management of forested land.
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offsite link Lucy Connolly and Ricky Jones: the System Worked as Intended Thu Aug 21, 2025 13:00 | Nick Rendell
Lucy Connolly's jail sentence versus Ricky Jones's acquittal shows not two-tier justice but two-tier laws ? the system worked as intended, says Nick Rendell.
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offsite link Dramatic Slowdown in Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Surprises Scientists (But Not Climate Sceptics) Thu Aug 21, 2025 11:00 | Toby Young
The Guardian, of all papers, has acknowledged that predictions about the disappearance of Arctic sea ice may ? just may ? have been exaggerated. Paging Gore Vidal: Can we have that prize back please?
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offsite link Starmer Accused of Hypocrisy Over Lucy Connolly Prosecution Thu Aug 21, 2025 09:00 | Toby Young
As Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer urged restraint when it came to prosecuting people for social media posts. Why, then, was the book thrown at Lucy Connolly?
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Slideshow/Soundtrack-Celebrating 30 Years of Plowshares Actions & Anti-Nuclear Resistance

category international | anti-war / imperialism | other press author Wednesday August 25, 2010 09:43author by Plowshares Report this post to the editors

On September 9th. 1980 the Plowshares 8 entered the General Electric factory at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA and began to disarm first strike nuclear weapons components under construction.

The folks at Nuclear Resister have put the following slideshow/soundtrack together to mark the 30th. anniversary of the Plowshares movement, Nukewatch and Nuclear Resister. It is a very inspiring and uplifting presentation. Makes ya wanna get off the bench and back into the fray.......

Music & Slideshow - "Celebrating 30 Years of Anti-Nuclear Resistance" (18 minutes)

http://vimeo.com/14103255

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author by Plowsharespublication date Wed Sep 01, 2010 14:12author address King of Prussia, PA, USAauthor phone Report this post to the editors

PEACE DEMONSTRATION TO CELEBRATE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF ‘PLOWSHARES 8’
LANDMARK ANTI-NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACTION IN KING OF PRUSSIA, PA, USA

Area peace and anti-nuclear activists, organized by the Brandywine Peace Community, from throughout the region and other places on the East Coast will on Sunday, September 5, celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the “Plowshares 8” with a peace demonstration and ceremony of rededication to justice and peace. The peace demonstration and ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in front of the Lockheed Martin building complex, located at 230 Mall Boulevard (Mall & Goddard Boulevards) in King of Prussia, PA, directly behind the King of Prussia Mall.

On September 9, 1980, eight peace activists – The Plowshares 8 (including two Catholic priests and a Catholic nun)—entered a General Electric plant (now Lockheed Martin) in King of Prussia and hammered on nuclear warhead casings. The following spring in the Montgomery County Court in Norristown, PA, all eight were tried and found guilty of burglary, conspiracy, and criminal mischief. The eight, who included legendary activists Daniel Berrigan and his brother, Philip,

Continued on link.......

http://www.phillyimc.org/en/king-prussia-sunsept-5-peac...kheed

 
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