Paula McFarlane
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‘Such disrespect’: Diane Abbott row looms over race for Hackney North seat
‘Such disrespect’: Diane Abbott row looms over race for Hackney North seat
Though veteran MP was eventually allowed to stand for Labour, the dispute has left many black voters despondent
www.theguardian.com
June 17, 2024 at 1:35 PM
‘Such disrespect’: Diane Abbott row looms over race for Hackney North seat
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The strange disappearance of Belle and Sangita
Two British journalists have recently been taken off air, potentially for questioning foreign politicians in a manner that displeased them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/dis...
Two British journalists have recently been taken off air, potentially for questioning foreign politicians in a manner that displeased them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/dis...
May 1, 2024 at 11:36 AM
The strange disappearance of Belle and Sangita
Two British journalists have recently been taken off air, potentially for questioning foreign politicians in a manner that displeased them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/dis...
Two British journalists have recently been taken off air, potentially for questioning foreign politicians in a manner that displeased them
yorkshirebylines.co.uk/politics/dis...
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Shooting people in a hospital, or any act of violence in a healthcare facility is completely unacceptable.
We unequivocally condemn the continued attacks on healthcare facilities in #Palestine. #Gaza
We unequivocally condemn the continued attacks on healthcare facilities in #Palestine. #Gaza
March 13, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Shooting people in a hospital, or any act of violence in a healthcare facility is completely unacceptable.
We unequivocally condemn the continued attacks on healthcare facilities in #Palestine. #Gaza
We unequivocally condemn the continued attacks on healthcare facilities in #Palestine. #Gaza
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February 12, 2024 at 3:14 PM
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Happy new year everyone. 2024 has an extra day so that’s 24 hours more to be depressed!
January 1, 2024 at 6:47 AM
Happy new year everyone. 2024 has an extra day so that’s 24 hours more to be depressed!
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Home Office accused of trapping women with abusers with £500 visa fee hike. Abuse victims will pay £2,885 to apply to stay in UK, despite processing applications costing government just £646
Read more 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/home-offi...
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www.opendemocracy.net/en/home-offi...
December 14, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Home Office accused of trapping women with abusers with £500 visa fee hike. Abuse victims will pay £2,885 to apply to stay in UK, despite processing applications costing government just £646
Read more 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/home-offi...
Read more 👇
www.opendemocracy.net/en/home-offi...
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UN Security Council vote on demanding an immediate ceasefire.
Against: United States
Abstained: United Kingdom
In Favor:
China
France
Russian Federation
Albania
Brazil
Ecuador
Gabon
Ghana
Japan
Malta
Mozambique
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
Against: United States
Abstained: United Kingdom
In Favor:
China
France
Russian Federation
Albania
Brazil
Ecuador
Gabon
Ghana
Japan
Malta
Mozambique
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
December 8, 2023 at 9:21 PM
UN Security Council vote on demanding an immediate ceasefire.
Against: United States
Abstained: United Kingdom
In Favor:
China
France
Russian Federation
Albania
Brazil
Ecuador
Gabon
Ghana
Japan
Malta
Mozambique
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
Against: United States
Abstained: United Kingdom
In Favor:
China
France
Russian Federation
Albania
Brazil
Ecuador
Gabon
Ghana
Japan
Malta
Mozambique
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates
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When you post on Twitter, your content is the stuff keeping other people there and posting too.
All of it adds up to more people adjacent to white supremacist hate.
All of it adds up to more people adjacent to white supremacist hate.
Alex Jones just openly said in a Twitter space that he was reinstated on Twitter after white nationalist/nazi Jack posobiec called musk to tell him to reinstate him. Proving musk is in direct contact with some of the most dangerous white supremacists in this country and taking direction from them..
December 10, 2023 at 6:41 PM
When you post on Twitter, your content is the stuff keeping other people there and posting too.
All of it adds up to more people adjacent to white supremacist hate.
All of it adds up to more people adjacent to white supremacist hate.
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Every single one of us should be terrified by this and writing to our MPs to get them to stop it. It is so far along the road to f*scism. And in case you don’t realise it yet: they will absolutely use these new laws and ignoring the Human Rights Act against all of us.
December 8, 2023 at 4:20 PM
Every single one of us should be terrified by this and writing to our MPs to get them to stop it. It is so far along the road to f*scism. And in case you don’t realise it yet: they will absolutely use these new laws and ignoring the Human Rights Act against all of us.
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UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet
UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet
The United Nations says at least three of every four Africans can’t afford a healthy diet because of an “unprecedented food crisis.”
apnews.com
December 7, 2023 at 7:40 PM
UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet
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From the Guardian.
Benjamin Zephaniah 1958 - 2023
I met him a number of times some years ago. We talked. We laughed. We shared time. We had dear friends in common.
He was a living light in a world of darkness.
His words and work will carry his light onwards.
www.theguardian.com/books/2023/d...
Benjamin Zephaniah 1958 - 2023
I met him a number of times some years ago. We talked. We laughed. We shared time. We had dear friends in common.
He was a living light in a world of darkness.
His words and work will carry his light onwards.
www.theguardian.com/books/2023/d...
Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet and campaigner, dies aged 65
The dub poet and author of collections including Talking Turkeys has died of a brain tumour
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2023 at 5:48 PM
From the Guardian.
Benjamin Zephaniah 1958 - 2023
I met him a number of times some years ago. We talked. We laughed. We shared time. We had dear friends in common.
He was a living light in a world of darkness.
His words and work will carry his light onwards.
www.theguardian.com/books/2023/d...
Benjamin Zephaniah 1958 - 2023
I met him a number of times some years ago. We talked. We laughed. We shared time. We had dear friends in common.
He was a living light in a world of darkness.
His words and work will carry his light onwards.
www.theguardian.com/books/2023/d...
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"I don't want anyone to think that I thought Long Covid wasn't a serious problem," says Boris Johnson, who scribbled "Bollocks" and "this is Gulf War Syndrome stuff" over a note referring to its existence.
December 7, 2023 at 3:43 PM
"I don't want anyone to think that I thought Long Covid wasn't a serious problem," says Boris Johnson, who scribbled "Bollocks" and "this is Gulf War Syndrome stuff" over a note referring to its existence.
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Benjamin Zephaniah 'was grace and wonder'
Benjamin Zephaniah 'was grace and wonder'
Artist Pogus Caesar's tribute to friend and collaborator Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 7, 2023 at 2:32 PM
Benjamin Zephaniah 'was grace and wonder'
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"Smart big awards and prize money
Is killing off black poetry
It’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art.
The lure of meeting royalty
And touching high society
Is damping creativity and eating at our heart."
Applies to so much more.
Is killing off black poetry
It’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art.
The lure of meeting royalty
And touching high society
Is damping creativity and eating at our heart."
Applies to so much more.
Bought and Sold - Benjamin Zephaniah
Smart big awards and prize money Is killing off black poetry It’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art. The lure of meeting royalty And touching high society Is damping creativity an...
benjaminzephaniah.com
December 7, 2023 at 2:27 PM
"Smart big awards and prize money
Is killing off black poetry
It’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art.
The lure of meeting royalty
And touching high society
Is damping creativity and eating at our heart."
Applies to so much more.
Is killing off black poetry
It’s not censors or dictators that are cutting up our art.
The lure of meeting royalty
And touching high society
Is damping creativity and eating at our heart."
Applies to so much more.
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Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn as she makes fresh call for reparations
Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn as she makes fresh call for reparations
Mia Mottley tells London audience that King Charles’s comments about slavery’s impact were welcome
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2023 at 2:20 PM
Barbados PM says country owed $4.9tn as she makes fresh call for reparations
‘An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all.’
Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah who died today aged 65.
Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah who died today aged 65.
December 7, 2023 at 12:04 PM
‘An unequal spread of justice will damage the people and cause pain. Give justice and equality to all.’
Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah who died today aged 65.
Poet and writer Benjamin Zephaniah who died today aged 65.
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American high schoolers will learn about the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Black feminist movement and Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests as part of a newly-revised College Board course on African American studies.
College Board's updated African-American studies course nods to Colin Kaepernick and Black feminism
Some topics blasted by conservative officials are required in an official Advanced Placement course.
www.politico.com
December 6, 2023 at 8:41 PM
American high schoolers will learn about the Tulsa Race Massacre, the Black feminist movement and Colin Kaepernick’s racial justice protests as part of a newly-revised College Board course on African American studies.
‘Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies’
Remembering the life of anti-apartheid activist and politician Nelson Mandela on the 10th anniversary of his death https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
Remembering the life of anti-apartheid activist and politician Nelson Mandela on the 10th anniversary of his death https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
December 5, 2023 at 5:46 PM
‘Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies’
Remembering the life of anti-apartheid activist and politician Nelson Mandela on the 10th anniversary of his death https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
Remembering the life of anti-apartheid activist and politician Nelson Mandela on the 10th anniversary of his death https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela
BBC presenter says ‘overwhelmingly white’ workplace affects his mental health
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/nihal-arthanayake-bbc-white-journalism-b2455646.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/nihal-arthanayake-bbc-white-journalism-b2455646.html
BBC presenter says ‘overwhelmingly white’ workplace affects his mental health
Nihal Arthanayake told a journalism diversity conference in Salford: ‘It’s really affecting me that I walk in and all I see is white people’
www.independent.co.uk
December 4, 2023 at 5:17 PM
BBC presenter says ‘overwhelmingly white’ workplace affects his mental health
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/nihal-arthanayake-bbc-white-journalism-b2455646.html
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/nihal-arthanayake-bbc-white-journalism-b2455646.html
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World Bank accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to sexual abuse in Kenyan schools it funded
World Bank accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to sexual abuse in Kenyan schools it funded
Calls grow for independent inquiry after the bank’s internal watchdog found 21 cases of child sexual abuse by teaching staff
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2023 at 10:20 AM
World Bank accused of ‘turning blind eye’ to sexual abuse in Kenyan schools it funded