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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 12h

The UN is trying to transfer 18 babies from NICUs in north Gaza, to be with their parents in south Gaza. They had to abandon attempts to save two babies due to gunfire and quadcopters, and one baby has already died www.reuters.com/world/middle...

www.reuters.com

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Tariq Modood @tariqmodood.bsky.social · 2d

Am pleased to have contributed to this collection
@paradoxbridge.bsky.social
@nickebs.bsky.social
@gracedavies.bsky.social

William Temple Foundation @williamtemplefdn.bsky.social · 3d

OUT NOW: our latest Temple Book 'Towards the Conversion of the Church of England by the Rest of England'

Many thanks to our roundtable contributors for their reflections on the challenges and opportunities facing the CofE and AB designate Sarah Mullally: williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/temple-books/

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Tariq Modood @tariqmodood.bsky.social · 2d

Thats reciprocity! Good to be in touch with you, virtually.

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Tariq Modood @tariqmodood.bsky.social · 2d

Gets my vote too! Very good discussion of the Labour Party from the rise of Thatcher to today with especial focus on Neil Kinnock's leadership challenges
www.ppfideas.com/episodes/now...
www.ppfideas.com/episodes/now...
on @ppfideas.bsky.social
with @robertsaunders.bsky.social

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Tariq Modood @tariqmodood.bsky.social · 3d

Certainly London's high attainment results are linked to it's high ethnic minority proportion

Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 3d

The irony here is

A) there probably *are* such schools (if you look at English skills *at entry*/year 1)

B) those schools almost certainly outperform the national average by the time the kids leave!

@samfr.bsky.social

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

Katie Lam says there are some schools in London "where 3/4 pupils don't speak English to the standard needed to for education"

Are there? London school results are outperforming everywhere else, partly + migration/diversity effects

[CPS livestreaming this if want to check the quote.It was 915am]

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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 3d

The irony here is

A) there probably *are* such schools (if you look at English skills *at entry*/year 1)

B) those schools almost certainly outperform the national average by the time the kids leave!

@samfr.bsky.social

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 3d

Katie Lam says there are some schools in London "where 3/4 pupils don't speak English to the standard needed to for education"

Are there? London school results are outperforming everywhere else, partly + migration/diversity effects

[CPS livestreaming this if want to check the quote.It was 915am]

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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 3d

Did you know?

Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza have been trained at Britain’s prestigious Royal College of Defence Studies.

www.declassifieduk.org/britain-trai...

Britain trained Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza

Exclusive: Declassified has obtained a list of Israelis who graduated from the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. We’re publishing it for the first time.

www.declassifieduk.org

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William Temple Foundation @williamtemplefdn.bsky.social · 3d

OUT NOW: our latest Temple Book 'Towards the Conversion of the Church of England by the Rest of England'

Many thanks to our roundtable contributors for their reflections on the challenges and opportunities facing the CofE and AB designate Sarah Mullally: williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/temple-books/

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Tariq Modood @tariqmodood.bsky.social · 3d

www.eauk.org/news-and-vie...

Christian nationalism in the UK: a contest for the nation's soul?

Peter Lynas outlines the debate on Christian nationalism in the UK, and asks how Christians can respond in faithful, hopeful and prophetic ways

www.eauk.org

HuffPost UK @huffpost.co.uk · 3d

Amichai Chikli described the far-right agitator as a "British patriot" in the wake of last week's synagogue attack.

Keir Starmer Condemns Israeli Minister's Decision To Invite Tommy Robinson To His Country

Amichai Chikli described the far-right agitator as a "British patriot" in the wake of last week's synagogue attack.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

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Academic Publishing News @acadpubnews.bsky.social · 3d

New Fund launched by @brisunipress.bsky.social to support Global South scholars and Early Career Researchers www.alpsp.org/news-publica...

Bristol University Press Launches Global Social Challenges Development Fund to Tackle Inequity in Academic Publishing

Bristol University Press has launched the Global Social Challenges Development Fund to support marginalised voices in academic publishing and make vital rese...

www.alpsp.org

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 4d

Tommy Robinson blames "the elitist Jews" "the woke liberal elitist Jews like the Board of Deputies who are pro-Open Borders" & who are responsible for all of the problems Jews face, with their hugging up to Islam + open borders, not "like the real Zionist Jews"
x.com/HeidiBachram...

Heidi Bachram 🎗️ on X: "Jews were just murdered in an attack on a synagogue and Tommy Robinson is raving about the Board of Deputies and “elitist Jews” who are to blame for open borders. My husband works for the Board and fights for the community every moment at great risk. This man is not our friend. https://t.co/HR99sciFe0" / X

Jews were just murdered in an attack on a synagogue and Tommy Robinson is raving about the Board of Deputies and “elitist Jews” who are to blame for open borders. My husband works for the Board and fights for the community every moment at great risk. This man is not our friend. https://t.co/HR99sciFe0

x.com

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