Kate
@kateholvey.bsky.social
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While it feels like I'm repeatedly slamming my head against a brick wall repeating this massively simple concept. Saying "Reform would be worse" doesn't make what Labour is doing better. Labour is now the most anti-immigration, anti-any marginalised group, government we have seen in decades. 1/
Very long thread: As with many of Labour's anti-immigration policies, this isn't new. British police have been stationed in other countries for this purpose for a long time
It does however show how Labour is pushing more on anti-immigration than previous governments. 1/
www.lbc.co.uk/article/shab...
It does however show how Labour is pushing more on anti-immigration than previous governments. 1/
www.lbc.co.uk/article/shab...
Home Secretary orders police and border 'hit squads' to Albania to stamp out people smugglers | LBC
Shabana Mahmood will send hit squads of police and border force teams to Albania in a fresh drive to stamp out people-smuggling gangs upstream.
www.lbc.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
While it feels like I'm repeatedly slamming my head against a brick wall repeating this massively simple concept. Saying "Reform would be worse" doesn't make what Labour is doing better. Labour is now the most anti-immigration, anti-any marginalised group, government we have seen in decades. 1/
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So much of Labour’s comms is just weird and confusing at this point. Surely it’s really, really easy to decide to offer congratulations/support to a wildly popular left-wing candidate who has just pulled off a historic electoral victory
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 AM
So much of Labour’s comms is just weird and confusing at this point. Surely it’s really, really easy to decide to offer congratulations/support to a wildly popular left-wing candidate who has just pulled off a historic electoral victory
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What is a policy citation? And how can you use them?
In our latest article, we unpack what counts as a policy citation, how to find them and why you should be tracking them (especially if you’re a researcher).
Read more here: www.overton.io/blog/what-is...
In our latest article, we unpack what counts as a policy citation, how to find them and why you should be tracking them (especially if you’re a researcher).
Read more here: www.overton.io/blog/what-is...
October 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
What is a policy citation? And how can you use them?
In our latest article, we unpack what counts as a policy citation, how to find them and why you should be tracking them (especially if you’re a researcher).
Read more here: www.overton.io/blog/what-is...
In our latest article, we unpack what counts as a policy citation, how to find them and why you should be tracking them (especially if you’re a researcher).
Read more here: www.overton.io/blog/what-is...
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Men in balaclavas set fire to a mosque in East Sussex last night. It's only appearing on the BBC's local coverage, rather than its main national headlines, despite coming just a week after the (also under-reported) firebombing of an asylum hotel in London last week
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Peacehaven: Fire at East Sussex mosque probed as 'hate crime'
Video appears to show two people in balaclavas at the mosque before a large blaze spreads.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 5, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Men in balaclavas set fire to a mosque in East Sussex last night. It's only appearing on the BBC's local coverage, rather than its main national headlines, despite coming just a week after the (also under-reported) firebombing of an asylum hotel in London last week
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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This is truly chilling, and goes waaaay beyond immigration. When you have political parties saying that you don't need lawyers, courts, judges etc because the government cannot make mistakes absolutely everyone should be worrying. What starts with one group tends to expand to others.
October 5, 2025 at 7:13 AM
This is truly chilling, and goes waaaay beyond immigration. When you have political parties saying that you don't need lawyers, courts, judges etc because the government cannot make mistakes absolutely everyone should be worrying. What starts with one group tends to expand to others.
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Introducing…
Overton 101 Webinars.
Over the next few months we'll be running a free webinar that gives you an introduction to Overton Index.
Our first one is on October 16th - so be sure to secure your spot!
Click here to register and learn more: www.overton.io/overton-101-...
Overton 101 Webinars.
Over the next few months we'll be running a free webinar that gives you an introduction to Overton Index.
Our first one is on October 16th - so be sure to secure your spot!
Click here to register and learn more: www.overton.io/overton-101-...
October 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Introducing…
Overton 101 Webinars.
Over the next few months we'll be running a free webinar that gives you an introduction to Overton Index.
Our first one is on October 16th - so be sure to secure your spot!
Click here to register and learn more: www.overton.io/overton-101-...
Overton 101 Webinars.
Over the next few months we'll be running a free webinar that gives you an introduction to Overton Index.
Our first one is on October 16th - so be sure to secure your spot!
Click here to register and learn more: www.overton.io/overton-101-...
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3. this is not the moment for an incredibly expensive increase in state surveillance infrastructure to be run for profit by private tech firms just before Labour ushers in an (even more) authoritarian right wing government.
FIX THE GODDAMN COST OF LIVING INSTEAD YOU FREAKS.
FIX THE GODDAMN COST OF LIVING INSTEAD YOU FREAKS.
September 26, 2025 at 8:28 AM
3. this is not the moment for an incredibly expensive increase in state surveillance infrastructure to be run for profit by private tech firms just before Labour ushers in an (even more) authoritarian right wing government.
FIX THE GODDAMN COST OF LIVING INSTEAD YOU FREAKS.
FIX THE GODDAMN COST OF LIVING INSTEAD YOU FREAKS.
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Two weeks ago, we sat down with Simon Gosling, Professor of Climate Risks and Environmental Modelling at the University of Nottingham.
He is also a recipient of the “Young Scientists Sustainable Development Goals Award”, which recognises scientists who have made great contributions to the SDGs.
He is also a recipient of the “Young Scientists Sustainable Development Goals Award”, which recognises scientists who have made great contributions to the SDGs.
September 23, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Two weeks ago, we sat down with Simon Gosling, Professor of Climate Risks and Environmental Modelling at the University of Nottingham.
He is also a recipient of the “Young Scientists Sustainable Development Goals Award”, which recognises scientists who have made great contributions to the SDGs.
He is also a recipient of the “Young Scientists Sustainable Development Goals Award”, which recognises scientists who have made great contributions to the SDGs.
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In our view, the SDGs are a policy initiative rather than a research one.
The goals relate to the application of research rather than research itself.
A research paper’s SDG classification is even more relevant when something is being done with it.
Enter, the Overton Index SDG classifier.
The goals relate to the application of research rather than research itself.
A research paper’s SDG classification is even more relevant when something is being done with it.
Enter, the Overton Index SDG classifier.
September 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
In our view, the SDGs are a policy initiative rather than a research one.
The goals relate to the application of research rather than research itself.
A research paper’s SDG classification is even more relevant when something is being done with it.
Enter, the Overton Index SDG classifier.
The goals relate to the application of research rather than research itself.
A research paper’s SDG classification is even more relevant when something is being done with it.
Enter, the Overton Index SDG classifier.
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Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.
September 22, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Retrospectively removing indefinite leave to remain would be immoral and economically damaging. It would tear families apart.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.
Attacking it as ‘potentially illegal’ is completely beside the point.
Argue with the (awful) idea. Don’t try ’well, actually you can’t do that’.
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In less jest - yes, it's good if universities can help students develop skills for the labour market. However, the pointless venom of the current government about one of the few world class sectors in the British economy is tiring, enervating and just plain sad. Get a grip lads.
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
In less jest - yes, it's good if universities can help students develop skills for the labour market. However, the pointless venom of the current government about one of the few world class sectors in the British economy is tiring, enervating and just plain sad. Get a grip lads.
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I am getting sick of certain politicians telling the people of Wales that they don't deserve their own democracy.
Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work.
My latest Guardian column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work.
My latest Guardian column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
So politicians want rid of the Senedd: would they abolish any other country’s democracy? | Will Hayward
The Welsh parliament has its faults – but talk of axing it is for charlatans, not leaders who are serious about the nation’s future, says Guardian columnist Will Hayward
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I am getting sick of certain politicians telling the people of Wales that they don't deserve their own democracy.
Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work.
My latest Guardian column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let’s stop discussing whether Welsh democracy is allowed to exist, and focus on how to make it work.
My latest Guardian column:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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After years of advocating for family reunification, today Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has suspended all family reunification applications.
As she has pointed out many times before, this announcement will drive more people into the arms of smugglers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
As she has pointed out many times before, this announcement will drive more people into the arms of smugglers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
Home secretary suspends refugee family reunion applications until new, tighter rules are put in place – UK politics live
Yvette Cooper says rules were designed years ago to help families separated by war but are being used in a different way now
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
After years of advocating for family reunification, today Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has suspended all family reunification applications.
As she has pointed out many times before, this announcement will drive more people into the arms of smugglers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
As she has pointed out many times before, this announcement will drive more people into the arms of smugglers.
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
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This is deeply upsetting tbh
[Sky News, which has spent years inciting hatred against migrants] Wow, how could this possibly happen?
September 1, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is deeply upsetting tbh
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Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
August 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Just for perspective, a few weeks ago roughly 100,000 turned up for the London Trans+ Pride march. By contrast fewer than 3,000 ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY, have turned up to anti-asylum "protests". Yet we are meant to take the latter as "the voice of the people" and the former as "the minority".
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This is an urgent and important question from @adambienkov.bsky.social
Again this summer, British citizens are being terrorised by the organised far right and the silence of mainstream media and our political leaders is astounding and dangerous
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/20/w...
Again this summer, British citizens are being terrorised by the organised far right and the silence of mainstream media and our political leaders is astounding and dangerous
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/20/w...
Where Is the Political Leadership Against This Violent Far-Right Movement Terrorising Britain?
The silence of senior mainstream politicians and media organisations against the rise of a new well-organised far-right movement on Britain's streets is a disgrace, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This is an urgent and important question from @adambienkov.bsky.social
Again this summer, British citizens are being terrorised by the organised far right and the silence of mainstream media and our political leaders is astounding and dangerous
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/20/w...
Again this summer, British citizens are being terrorised by the organised far right and the silence of mainstream media and our political leaders is astounding and dangerous
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/20/w...
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Aside from the frothing racism of these people, what is really grim about this is the idea that government are powerless to change culture. If your constituents think these things *they are wrong* and you need to explain why. It's not actually your job as an MP to rubber stamp fascism.
Here's the post. She tried to double down, then eventually deleted it.
She's the former head of campaigns and comms at - the TUC.
She's the former head of campaigns and comms at - the TUC.
August 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Aside from the frothing racism of these people, what is really grim about this is the idea that government are powerless to change culture. If your constituents think these things *they are wrong* and you need to explain why. It's not actually your job as an MP to rubber stamp fascism.
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The reason why the death rate for Black women in childbirth is twice that of white women is they can’t help it affecting their professional conduct Sonia. Excusing racism that causes death really low even from her.
Imagine what Sonia Sodha would have made of it in her regular Observer pulpit if the trans doctor in the case had said a tiny fraction of the things that nurse had said…?
July 30, 2025 at 8:34 AM
The reason why the death rate for Black women in childbirth is twice that of white women is they can’t help it affecting their professional conduct Sonia. Excusing racism that causes death really low even from her.
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A British surgeon returned from Gaza says Israeli soldiers were shooting at aid-seekers “almost like a game of target practice".
He also said formula doctors had packed to bring with them was the only item confiscated by Israeli authorities before entry.
Formula.
news.sky.com/story/almost...
He also said formula doctors had packed to bring with them was the only item confiscated by Israeli authorities before entry.
Formula.
news.sky.com/story/almost...
July 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
A British surgeon returned from Gaza says Israeli soldiers were shooting at aid-seekers “almost like a game of target practice".
He also said formula doctors had packed to bring with them was the only item confiscated by Israeli authorities before entry.
Formula.
news.sky.com/story/almost...
He also said formula doctors had packed to bring with them was the only item confiscated by Israeli authorities before entry.
Formula.
news.sky.com/story/almost...
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"At least 40 Palestinian students [...] have been offered scholarships to top UK universities – but have no feasible route to get there due to Home Office visa requirements."
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"France, Ireland and Italy have all already successfully evacuated incoming university students from Gaza."
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"France, Ireland and Italy have all already successfully evacuated incoming university students from Gaza."
Shaymaa Abulebda, an influential writer & scholar from Gaza, should soon be starting a PhD at the University of Edinburgh [part of which is an internship at Comma]. Instead she lives in a tent in al-Mawasi displacement camp in the ruins of southern Gaza.
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
July 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"At least 40 Palestinian students [...] have been offered scholarships to top UK universities – but have no feasible route to get there due to Home Office visa requirements."
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"France, Ireland and Italy have all already successfully evacuated incoming university students from Gaza."
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"France, Ireland and Italy have all already successfully evacuated incoming university students from Gaza."
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Keir Starmer's Government Says Elon Musk's X AI Chatbot Endorsing Hitler Is a 'Matter for the Company'
"Their reluctance comes despite their recent condemnation of the BBC for showing chants made by the punk group Bob Vylan at Glastonbury" @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/09/k...
"Their reluctance comes despite their recent condemnation of the BBC for showing chants made by the punk group Bob Vylan at Glastonbury" @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/09/k...
Keir Starmer's Government Says Elon Musk's X AI Chatbot Endorsing Hitler Is a 'Matter for the Company'
The Prime Minister's spokesman dismisses calls to leave the social media platform, despite its official 'Grok' bot posting a series of antisemitic comments
bylinetimes.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Keir Starmer's Government Says Elon Musk's X AI Chatbot Endorsing Hitler Is a 'Matter for the Company'
"Their reluctance comes despite their recent condemnation of the BBC for showing chants made by the punk group Bob Vylan at Glastonbury" @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/09/k...
"Their reluctance comes despite their recent condemnation of the BBC for showing chants made by the punk group Bob Vylan at Glastonbury" @adambienkov.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/07/09/k...
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Enough of this racist fiction. Enough. Not a single non-white person in England is in a job in the NHS *because* they are non-white. Not a single one. And as for the idea that England's criminal justice system goes easy on non-white people because they are non-white.
Well. Just think about that.
Well. Just think about that.
A group of Labour MPs, peers and supporters write:
“We should legislate to root out DEI in hiring practices, sentencing decisions and wherever else we find it in our public bodies.”
Devastated to see how quickly this has arrived in the UK mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“We should legislate to root out DEI in hiring practices, sentencing decisions and wherever else we find it in our public bodies.”
Devastated to see how quickly this has arrived in the UK mainstream.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Blue Labour group urges ministers to ‘root out DEI’ to win over Reform voters
Faction influencing No 10 says government should legislate against DEI in hiring, sentencing and ‘wherever else’
www.theguardian.com
June 2, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Enough of this racist fiction. Enough. Not a single non-white person in England is in a job in the NHS *because* they are non-white. Not a single one. And as for the idea that England's criminal justice system goes easy on non-white people because they are non-white.
Well. Just think about that.
Well. Just think about that.
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‘I just want bread’
This elderly Palestinian man, Sameer, broke down in tears from extreme hunger caused by Israel’s blockade in Gaza. At least 1 in 5 Palestinians faces starvation in Gaza as Israel continues attacks.
This elderly Palestinian man, Sameer, broke down in tears from extreme hunger caused by Israel’s blockade in Gaza. At least 1 in 5 Palestinians faces starvation in Gaza as Israel continues attacks.
May 21, 2025 at 10:04 AM
‘I just want bread’
This elderly Palestinian man, Sameer, broke down in tears from extreme hunger caused by Israel’s blockade in Gaza. At least 1 in 5 Palestinians faces starvation in Gaza as Israel continues attacks.
This elderly Palestinian man, Sameer, broke down in tears from extreme hunger caused by Israel’s blockade in Gaza. At least 1 in 5 Palestinians faces starvation in Gaza as Israel continues attacks.