Matt Gallagher
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🔴Gaza ‘Humanitarian’ Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
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The leaked documents suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
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Gaza 'Humanitarian' Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump's plans for a 'humanitarian relief' centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
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November 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
🔴Gaza ‘Humanitarian’ Hub to Function More as US Military Command Centre, Leaked Papers Suggest
The leaked documents suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
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The leaked documents suggest Trump’s plans for a ‘humanitarian relief’ centre for Gaza more closely resemble those for a US Army-run command post
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Everyone, regardless of where they are from and how they move, must be able to live in safety and with dignity. But instead of centring compassion, the UK Government is doubling down on harmful rhetoric and policies.
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Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
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November 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Everyone, regardless of where they are from and how they move, must be able to live in safety and with dignity. But instead of centring compassion, the UK Government is doubling down on harmful rhetoric and policies.
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A huge part of the debate around Mahmood’s asylum plans is being missed: these proposals risk fuelling a shadow economy of exploitation – and making it even harder for trafficking victims to come forward.
@antislavery.org @atleu.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social
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Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
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November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A huge part of the debate around Mahmood’s asylum plans is being missed: these proposals risk fuelling a shadow economy of exploitation – and making it even harder for trafficking victims to come forward.
@antislavery.org @atleu.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social
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@antislavery.org @atleu.bsky.social @amnestyuk.bsky.social
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"Instead of meeting people’s paranoia and prejudice – where pundits imagine them to be – meet them in their daily lives, in their empty fridges, their skyrocketing rents, their bankruptcy-inducing healthcare costs, and their degraded community spaces."
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Does the Mamdani Moment Signal an Off-Ramp for the Carousel of Scapegoats? – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
Some Democrats, aided by well-funded think tanks, believe listening to voters means having to accept Trump’s divide-and-conquer strategy. Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York City shows another wa...
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November 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
"Instead of meeting people’s paranoia and prejudice – where pundits imagine them to be – meet them in their daily lives, in their empty fridges, their skyrocketing rents, their bankruptcy-inducing healthcare costs, and their degraded community spaces."
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🔴Shabana Mahmood’s Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...
Shabana Mahmood's Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🔴Shabana Mahmood’s Asylum Plans Will Put Human Trafficking Victims at Risk, Warn Anti-Slavery Groups
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/s...
Leading anti-slavery organisations have told Byline Times that the new measures could allow trafficking and forced labour to thrive
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Counterpoint with just as much proof and much less conflict of interest: No it won't.
November 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Counterpoint with just as much proof and much less conflict of interest: No it won't.
In the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social, I write about how @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's NYC campaign challenged the xenophobic scapegoating that’s long been weaponised to divide and conquer.
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Does the Mamdani Moment Signal an Off-Ramp for the Carousel of Scapegoats? – Byline Times Digital / Print Edition
Some Democrats, aided by well-funded think tanks, believe listening to voters means having to accept Trump’s divide-and-conquer strategy. Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win in New York City shows another wa...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:57 PM
In the latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social, I write about how @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's NYC campaign challenged the xenophobic scapegoating that’s long been weaponised to divide and conquer.
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"The public have highly-tuned bullshit detectors, and they can smell it a mile off. Authenticity isn’t about photo ops. It’s about conviction.”
Find out why the public’s bullshit detector is stronger than ever and how politicians keep failing it: https://bit.ly/3LZMmgS
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Find out why the public’s bullshit detector is stronger than ever and how politicians keep failing it: https://bit.ly/3LZMmgS
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November 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"The public have highly-tuned bullshit detectors, and they can smell it a mile off. Authenticity isn’t about photo ops. It’s about conviction.”
Find out why the public’s bullshit detector is stronger than ever and how politicians keep failing it: https://bit.ly/3LZMmgS
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Find out why the public’s bullshit detector is stronger than ever and how politicians keep failing it: https://bit.ly/3LZMmgS
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🔴NEW🔴
Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In
Following his appearance in London, @nafeez.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social examine the writings of the thinker who apparently inspires Silicon Valley Tech Bros & the Vice President of the United States
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/c...
Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In
Following his appearance in London, @nafeez.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social examine the writings of the thinker who apparently inspires Silicon Valley Tech Bros & the Vice President of the United States
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/c...
Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In
Following his appearance on a panel with Alastair Campbell, Byline Times examines the writings of the thinker who is apparently inspiring Silicon Valley Tech Bros and the Vice President of the United ...
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September 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
🔴NEW🔴
Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In
Following his appearance in London, @nafeez.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social examine the writings of the thinker who apparently inspires Silicon Valley Tech Bros & the Vice President of the United States
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/c...
Curtis Yarvin: How the Alt-Right Gets In
Following his appearance in London, @nafeez.bsky.social & @peterjukes.bsky.social examine the writings of the thinker who apparently inspires Silicon Valley Tech Bros & the Vice President of the United States
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/24/c...
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At Waterstones yesterday, Byline Times editor-in-chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social interviewed @nafeez.bsky.social on the ideology and origins of today's far-right movement.
If you missed it, read Dr. Ahmed's full forensic analysis in 'Alt-Reich.'
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If you missed it, read Dr. Ahmed's full forensic analysis in 'Alt-Reich.'
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September 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
At Waterstones yesterday, Byline Times editor-in-chief @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social interviewed @nafeez.bsky.social on the ideology and origins of today's far-right movement.
If you missed it, read Dr. Ahmed's full forensic analysis in 'Alt-Reich.'
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If you missed it, read Dr. Ahmed's full forensic analysis in 'Alt-Reich.'
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It is weird that the assassination of essentially a celebrity influencer is a bigger deal than the shooting of two top state legislators + their spouses
September 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It is weird that the assassination of essentially a celebrity influencer is a bigger deal than the shooting of two top state legislators + their spouses
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I think Democrats should reject their money all together and tell them to fuck off.
These guys are on their way to becoming supervillains on par with 2008 Wall Street, and being on the right side of public outrage would be beneficial.
These guys are on their way to becoming supervillains on par with 2008 Wall Street, and being on the right side of public outrage would be beneficial.
Dems chased Silicon Valley for years and all we got for it was a couple thousand eugenicists with the money of Lex Luthor and the brains of rabid ferrets.
Dems should do what the GOP did: threaten Big Tech relentlessly until the little shits give us money and do our bidding.
Dems should do what the GOP did: threaten Big Tech relentlessly until the little shits give us money and do our bidding.
Big Tech Looks to Strengthen Frayed Relationship With Democrats Ahead of Midterms
A tech association funded by Apple Inc., Alphabet Inc.’s Google and other major tech companies is launching a new initiative to strengthen the frayed relationship between Democrats and Silicon Valley ...
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September 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I think Democrats should reject their money all together and tell them to fuck off.
These guys are on their way to becoming supervillains on par with 2008 Wall Street, and being on the right side of public outrage would be beneficial.
These guys are on their way to becoming supervillains on par with 2008 Wall Street, and being on the right side of public outrage would be beneficial.
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🔴The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
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Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
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The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage's party
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September 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
🔴The Big Tobacco, Climate Denial Lobbyist and Crypto Firms Sponsoring the Reform UK Conference
Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
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Big corporations and lobby groups are putting their cash behind the rise of Nigel Farage’s party
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Far right groups are threatening to burn down hotels full of refugees at events attended by senior politicians, while people of colour live in fear after being falsely labelled as paedophiles
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
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
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August 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Far right groups are threatening to burn down hotels full of refugees at events attended by senior politicians, while people of colour live in fear after being falsely labelled as paedophiles
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
How mainstream politicians and media organisations are allowing a violent far right movement to spread
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A senior administration official, as well as other officials, told Rolling Stone that it is a priority of Trump that these kinds of military deployments -- in times of relative calm -- become normalized in American political culture.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A senior administration official, as well as other officials, told Rolling Stone that it is a priority of Trump that these kinds of military deployments -- in times of relative calm -- become normalized in American political culture.
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More: rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
🔴 UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
Their call to end the "systemic assault on the press" is echoed across the media and human rights community.
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Their call to end the "systemic assault on the press" is echoed across the media and human rights community.
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UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel's 'systematic assault on the press' and back an inquiry
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August 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
🔴 UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
Their call to end the "systemic assault on the press" is echoed across the media and human rights community.
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Their call to end the "systemic assault on the press" is echoed across the media and human rights community.
Me for @bylinetimes.bsky.social
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🔴 UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’ and back inquiry
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’ and back inquiry
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August 14, 2025 at 8:52 AM
🔴 UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’ and back inquiry
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on the PM to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’ and back inquiry
bylinetimes.com/2025/08/14/u...
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🔴 UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’
UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel's 'systematic assault on the press'
bylinetimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🔴 UK Gaza Families Urge Starmer to Hold Israel Accountable for Press Killings
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’
A group representing 350 Palestinian families living in Britain have called on PM Starmer to condemn Israel’s ‘systematic assault on the press’
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👏 Great to see APPG member @steveracemp.bsky.social calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
The Government wants to restore trust in politics. In an multi-party age, this must mean addressing our broken First Past the Post voting system
The Government wants to restore trust in politics. In an multi-party age, this must mean addressing our broken First Past the Post voting system
⚠️ "First Past the Post is not sustainable; not for Labour, and not for the country. We must modernise Westminster and launch a National Commission on Electoral Reform."
🌹 Excellent article for @thefabians.bsky.social by @steveracemp.bsky.social #Labour4PR
🌹 Excellent article for @thefabians.bsky.social by @steveracemp.bsky.social #Labour4PR
Restoring trust | Fabian Society
Fabian Society
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August 12, 2025 at 10:01 AM
👏 Great to see APPG member @steveracemp.bsky.social calling for a National Commission on Electoral Reform
The Government wants to restore trust in politics. In an multi-party age, this must mean addressing our broken First Past the Post voting system
The Government wants to restore trust in politics. In an multi-party age, this must mean addressing our broken First Past the Post voting system
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Peers in the House of Lords will no longer have to declare their non-financial interests.
This is a major step backwards and a significant loss of transparency.
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This is a major step backwards and a significant loss of transparency.
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House of Lords under fire for dropping rule that once caught out cricket legend and historian
Peers no longer have to declare non-financial interests - a requirement that has previously caught out members of the House of Lords including ex-England cricketer Lord Botham and economic historian L...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Peers in the House of Lords will no longer have to declare their non-financial interests.
This is a major step backwards and a significant loss of transparency.
news.sky.com/story/house-...
This is a major step backwards and a significant loss of transparency.
news.sky.com/story/house-...