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We expose Big Tech. Founders of @FBoversight. dispatch.the-citizens.com citizensreunited.substack.com the-citizens.bsky.social
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    The Citizens
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    Jun 23
    The corporate capture of public services is just one front in a much bigger fight for democratic control of our infrastructure. 🚨 One week today, we're joining @VoltEuropa to ask: what would a genuinely democratic alternative look like? Register ⤵️ streamyard.com/watch/NeRcQGpN…
    The Citizens X Volt Europa graphic reading: The hostile takeover of democracy by big tech. Tuesday 30 June. 6pm BST/7pm CET. Live panel discussion. Followed by images and names of panelists.
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    Nov 3, 2021
    WATCH: Every. Word. Of. This. Thank you @RhonddaBryant for putting this so eloquently into words. ‘It is expressly forbidden. It is a corrupt practice.’
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    The Citizens
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    Feb 5, 2021
    We’ve found 8 Tory donors that, collectively, have won £881m in 35 Covid19 UK gov contracts Combined they've donated £8.2m to the Tories So, for every £1 donated, they've averaged a return of £110 from contracts won The golden line of cronyism Exclusive with @BylineTimes
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    The Citizens
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    Jun 9, 2021
    BREAKING: High Court rules Michael Gove acted unlawfully. It got us thinking about how many times we’ve seen similar headlines since 2019, and yet nothing changes. Here are some of the big ones. THREAD:
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    The Citizens
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    Jun 13, 2022
    🚨 BREAKING Carole Cadwalladr wins libel case against Arron Banks It'a good day for journalism Thanks for your support 🙏🙏🙏
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    Banks -v- Cadwalladr - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
    Neutral Citation Number: [2022] EWHC 1417 (QB) Case No: QB-2019-002507 In the High Court of JusticeQueen’s Bench Division 13 June 2022 Before :The Hon. Mrs Justice Steyn DBE BetweenArron Banks –...
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    The Citizens
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    Feb 11, 2021
    Spotted by a Citizen...Health Secretary Matt Hancock has a photo of The Cock Inn, Thurlow hanging behind him in his Red Room. The pub was owned by Alex Bourne, who won a £30m Covid19 contract for test tube work. His firm had only recently gained a safety certificate for testing.
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    The Citizens
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    Jul 16, 2021
    NEW: Prof Michael Baker, official advisor to NZ government: “In NZ we've always looked to UK for leadership..it's why it just seems so remarkable you're not following even basic public health principles. "We & my colleagues in NZ are quite astounded that that you're doing this"
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    The Citizens
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    Jul 12, 2021
    NEW: Extraordinary statement from @HelenRSalisbury from emergency press conference on UK govt's plan: 'I cannot understand why the government would opt to do herd immunity by infection when they could do herd immunity by vaccination. I think it's criminal.'
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    The Citizens
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    Jul 9, 2021
    NEW: ‘What we have is a government that is pursuing an ideologically driven commitment to force the population to accept a level of mortality and disability.' Powerful words from Lancet's editor-in-chief @richardhorton1
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    The Citizens
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    Feb 9, 2021
    BREAKING: new Covid19 contract lands today - £14.4m for PPE back with company CH & L. The director is Hon Frances Stanley, friend of Matt Hancock, whose husband donated £5,000 directly to the Health Secretary. find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002630-…
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    The Citizens
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    Mar 29, 2022
    🚨 NEW 🚨 2 years ago the #RussiaReport found 'credible evidence' of 🇷🇺 interference in 🇬🇧 elections & the UK govt...did nothing @allthecitizens + a group of MPs & peers took them to court. Permission for a judicial review was denied Now the case is going to Strasbourg 👇👇
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    The Citizens
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    Jul 9, 2021
    FINALLY! Someone tackles a BBC presenter head on over the government’s strategy & calls it what it is: herd immunity (by mass infection). And of course it’s @dgurdasani1 👏👏👏
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    The Citizens
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    Nov 3, 2021
    NEW: 🔴Femi Fact Checks PMQs Here it is. Stand by. @Femi_sorry has fact checked today’s performance in parliament by Boris Johnson…on the small matter of #OwenPaterson 💥💥💥 ‘That’s not democracy. We’re in trouble, people.’
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    The Citizens
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    Apr 27, 2021
    So, we now know that it was Lord Brownlow who paid £58,000 towards the cost of makeover of the PM's Downing Street flat.... what hasn't been reported is that Brownlow, in his role as founder and director of Huntswood CTC Limited, has also benefited from government contracts.