Diana Skelton
@dianaskelton.bsky.social
All Together in Dignity, ATD Fourth World - #SocialJustice, learning from people living in #poverty, #FamiliesBelongTogether @PFAN_UK and co-editor at @JPSJ_Journal
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Joyful Revolution by Diana Skelton
For the last four years or so, I have had the honour and pleasure to be supporting ‘midwife’ and editor to the birth of Joyful Revolution, a biography of Mary Rabagliati by Diana Skelto…
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Thanks to my editor for publishing this blog post about our upcoming book, Joyful Revolution!
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On #HumanRights Day, remembering this @atd4thworld.bsky.social campaign for the indivisibility of rights in the U.K. and beyond. @justfairuk.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @koldocasla.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
On #HumanRights Day, remembering this @atd4thworld.bsky.social campaign for the indivisibility of rights in the U.K. and beyond. @justfairuk.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social @koldocasla.bsky.social
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On #HumanRightsDay we reiterate that human rights cannot be applied selectively.
#OurEverydayRights are also the rights of Palestine Refugees. What is at stake are the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international law.
Human Rights must be upheld without exception.
#OurEverydayRights are also the rights of Palestine Refugees. What is at stake are the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international law.
Human Rights must be upheld without exception.
December 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
On #HumanRightsDay we reiterate that human rights cannot be applied selectively.
#OurEverydayRights are also the rights of Palestine Refugees. What is at stake are the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international law.
Human Rights must be upheld without exception.
#OurEverydayRights are also the rights of Palestine Refugees. What is at stake are the values enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international law.
Human Rights must be upheld without exception.
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Happy #HumanRightsDay!
Starmer has chosen to mark it by... kicking off negotiations on how to water down our human rights 🤯
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ECHR protects all of us, so we should all be worried about changes that amount to "human rights... except for those people"
Starmer has chosen to mark it by... kicking off negotiations on how to water down our human rights 🤯
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ECHR protects all of us, so we should all be worried about changes that amount to "human rights... except for those people"
European nations to begin major talks on ECHR migration rule changes
The talks are the most significant sign yet that international human rights law could be reinterpreted.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Happy #HumanRightsDay!
Starmer has chosen to mark it by... kicking off negotiations on how to water down our human rights 🤯
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ECHR protects all of us, so we should all be worried about changes that amount to "human rights... except for those people"
Starmer has chosen to mark it by... kicking off negotiations on how to water down our human rights 🤯
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The ECHR protects all of us, so we should all be worried about changes that amount to "human rights... except for those people"
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Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has called on European leaders to curb joint human rights laws
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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December 10, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has called on European leaders to curb joint human rights laws
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The PM won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
A thoughtful remembrance! “The Penny Dies at 232” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
The Penny Dies at 232
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
A thoughtful remembrance! “The Penny Dies at 232” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/b...
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What has Jill Lepore changed her mind about?
“Nearly everything, but a short list would include: academic life, red onions, William Howard Taft, California and aisle seats versus window seats.”
“Nearly everything, but a short list would include: academic life, red onions, William Howard Taft, California and aisle seats versus window seats.”
Jill Lepore: People shouldn’t follow America’s example
The historian and journalist on knitting and changing her mind about red onions
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
What has Jill Lepore changed her mind about?
“Nearly everything, but a short list would include: academic life, red onions, William Howard Taft, California and aisle seats versus window seats.”
“Nearly everything, but a short list would include: academic life, red onions, William Howard Taft, California and aisle seats versus window seats.”
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Of course there's much more work to do to overcome poverty for families, but this is a very important step!
November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Of course there's much more work to do to overcome poverty for families, but this is a very important step!
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Labour is scrapping the two child benefit cap to deliver on our historic moral mission of tackling child poverty.
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Labour is scrapping the two child benefit cap to deliver on our historic moral mission of tackling child poverty.
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Scrapping the two-child limit *is* welfare reform. Defining ‘reform’ solely as ‘cut’ is one reason why it’s proved so difficult
November 23, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit *is* welfare reform. Defining ‘reform’ solely as ‘cut’ is one reason why it’s proved so difficult
Open letter on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, co-signed by @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social rightsforchildren.uk/open-letter-...
Open letter on CWS Bill - Reclaim Rights for Children
rightsforchildren.uk
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Open letter on the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill, co-signed by @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social rightsforchildren.uk/open-letter-...
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The abandonment of its citizens in captivity in favor of pursuing the messianic ideology of the radical right, in addition to the rampant repression of government critics, has rendered Israel a failed state.
My new oped @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
My new oped @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Thanks to its regime, Israel is losing the justification for its existence | Opinion
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www.haaretz.com
February 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The abandonment of its citizens in captivity in favor of pursuing the messianic ideology of the radical right, in addition to the rampant repression of government critics, has rendered Israel a failed state.
My new oped @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
My new oped @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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"If you think you can conduct a struggle for democratic values and totally ignore the occupation and apartheid – you're mistaken. You will fail. Democracy doesn't only exist on Mondays and Thursdays."
Extensive interview with me @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Extensive interview with me @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Human Rights Lawyer Michael Sfard wants to expose the dark side of Israel's High Court
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www.haaretz.com
March 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
"If you think you can conduct a struggle for democratic values and totally ignore the occupation and apartheid – you're mistaken. You will fail. Democracy doesn't only exist on Mondays and Thursdays."
Extensive interview with me @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Extensive interview with me @haaretzcom.bsky.social
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
Scrap the two-child limit now!
November 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Scrap the two-child limit now!
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Every family should be able to afford food and heating.
But the two-child benefit cap is pushing families to the edge. Many of them are working.
Removing the cap is the simplest way to protect struggling families - help us call for change now 👉 bit.ly/4ovyIAj
But the two-child benefit cap is pushing families to the edge. Many of them are working.
Removing the cap is the simplest way to protect struggling families - help us call for change now 👉 bit.ly/4ovyIAj
November 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Every family should be able to afford food and heating.
But the two-child benefit cap is pushing families to the edge. Many of them are working.
Removing the cap is the simplest way to protect struggling families - help us call for change now 👉 bit.ly/4ovyIAj
But the two-child benefit cap is pushing families to the edge. Many of them are working.
Removing the cap is the simplest way to protect struggling families - help us call for change now 👉 bit.ly/4ovyIAj
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The UK cannot just end the two-child limit on benefits. It must end the benefit cap too, writes Ruth Talbot, founder of Single Parent Rights.
Britain’s cruel war on single mums must end. It’s time to scrap the benefit caps
www.bigissue.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The UK cannot just end the two-child limit on benefits. It must end the benefit cap too, writes Ruth Talbot, founder of Single Parent Rights.
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📢 Today we join the End Child Poverty Coalition and Children in Scotland members at the Scotland Demands Better march, calling for action to end child poverty.
@opfs.org.uk @parentingscotland.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
@opfs.org.uk @parentingscotland.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
📢 Today we join the End Child Poverty Coalition and Children in Scotland members at the Scotland Demands Better march, calling for action to end child poverty.
@opfs.org.uk @parentingscotland.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
@opfs.org.uk @parentingscotland.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social @cpagscotland.bsky.social @fifegingerbread.bsky.social
What Bodegas Mean for New York www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
Video: What Bodegas Mean for New York
Bodegas have been an essential part of New York City life for decades. Anna Kodé, a reporter at the New York Times, breaks down the history, challenges and triumphs of the bodega and the people who ru...
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:16 AM
What Bodegas Mean for New York www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
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"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else..."
Remembering Georgia O'Keeffe on her birthday. Nov 15. 💐💐💐
Remembering Georgia O'Keeffe on her birthday. Nov 15. 💐💐💐
November 15, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else..."
Remembering Georgia O'Keeffe on her birthday. Nov 15. 💐💐💐
Remembering Georgia O'Keeffe on her birthday. Nov 15. 💐💐💐
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Exclusive FOI data reveals the ex-prisoners are in temporary accommodation in London—and councils seem unsure whether they pose a risk. The Covert Councillor @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dem...
Are councils housing sex offenders alongside homeless families?
Exclusive FOI data reveals the ex-prisoners are in temporary accommodation in London—and councils don’t seem to know if they pose a risk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Exclusive FOI data reveals the ex-prisoners are in temporary accommodation in London—and councils seem unsure whether they pose a risk. The Covert Councillor @prospectmagazine.co.uk www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/politics/dem...
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Appreciating this article--which cites Tammy Mayes and @dianaskelton.bsky.social of @atd4thworld.bsky.social and PFAN www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/story/this-i...
“This is an opportunity for me to be someone I wish I could have had back then.” How peer parental advocacy is breaking down barriers between parents and children’s services - Nuffield Family Justice ...
www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Appreciating this article--which cites Tammy Mayes and @dianaskelton.bsky.social of @atd4thworld.bsky.social and PFAN www.nuffieldfjo.org.uk/story/this-i...
"the BBC is unique and probably irreplaceable. [...] Imagine a country where most political discourse takes place on social media. You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
The BBC is bigger than news | The Observer
observer.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
"the BBC is unique and probably irreplaceable. [...] Imagine a country where most political discourse takes place on social media. You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone."
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Former Observer big-hitters inc @carolecadwalla.bsky.social launch new title The Nerve with redundancy payouts
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
After Observer sale: "We decided to launch a title that the journalists themselves would own, that would be truly independent"
pressgazette.co.uk/news/former-...
Former Observer big-hitters launch new title with redundancy payouts
Five former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr have launched their own culture publication using their redundancy money.
pressgazette.co.uk
September 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What do you do when your media org is captured? You start your own.
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
Introducing....The Nerve!!! @thenerve-news.bsky.social
We're all-female, journalist-owned & launching next week.
Please help us build a truly independent, progressive new media!👊👊👊
