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Steve Griffin @profstevegriffin.bsky.social · 8d

Thanks Jacqui Young and @bmj.com for discussing this important subject with myself and @dralig.bsky.social

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Covid-19: Excluding doctors from vaccination programme puts patients at risk, clinicians warn

Doctors have warned that the government’s decision to exclude health and social care workers from its covid vaccination programme is putting patients at risk and will have a major impact on an overstr...

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Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · 7d

#MigrantsWelcome #GoodNews

Let's all get together to tackle our mutiple crises, in a world where human time, energy and talents are a scarce resource

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

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Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social · 6d

A huge relief to see the Israeli hostages released and the joy on family faces. But the fact that Israel has banned Palestinians from celebrating the release of their relatives, posting on social media or giving interviews - most held without charge - tells us how much there is to go.

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Annette Dittert @annettedittert.bsky.social · 17d

Very much enjoyed being a guest at @quietriotpod.bsky.social -
Always interesting, often funny. Makes life a bit more bearable in spite of all the doom and gloom around. 👇

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17d

“We saw it during Brexit and we see it with the AfD in Germany. Pandering to the far right never works. And yet conservative parties seem to have this - in German we call it ‘Angstlust’ - a desire to go somewhere dangerous.”

I really love @annettedittert.bsky.social's scrupulous, unfussy honesty.

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 17d

🌹Keir as Crystal: Time to Call Things by Their Names 🐸

Labour Conference
Starmer Speech
Farage Tantrum
BBC Bias
Reform Russian Bribes
Moldova Election
Ukraine Pushback
Wokey Dokey
All this AND @annettedittert.bsky.social!

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/3out...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16d

"Stop the marches" involves a call to curb lawful speech, motivated by preventing antisemitism (for some), and/or motivated by defending Israel from attack (that some say is antisemitic)

The IHRA definition is an attempt to remove lawful speech from civic spaces because it is racist (antisemitic)

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16d

It is not antisemitic to challenge Israeli policy, until and unless the argument doing so is antisemitic. (Stop the War is OK. Wipe Israel from the map is not OK). It is not anti-Muslim to challenge the policy of Muslim majority States, like Saudi Arabia, unless the argument is sweeping prejudice

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 16d

Supporting violence, antisemitism and targeting Jews need deep red lines

It is wrong to hold British Jews responsible for Netanyahu

By same token, must separate challenges to Israeli military policy or political support for Palestinian state from solidarity with Jews against hatred here

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 16d

My heartbreak and horror at the killing and starvation of Gazans does not negate my total support and solidarity with my fellow jewish citizens across the UK against terror. The conflation on display by some politicians and media outlets over the last 24 hours is sickening.

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Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 17d

The idea that being a refugee is somehow a “golden ticket” is genuinely awful. These are people who the government have recognised are in need of protection. Do they think people chose that? That that’s what people wanted?

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Starmer to end asylum ‘golden ticket’ of resettlement and family reunion rights

People granted asylum will have to earn right to invite family in plan charities call ‘straight from populist playbook’

www.theguardian.com

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 16d

Sorry, but taking tariffs off fish imported from Greenland is not going to make any material impact on prices. And promising such simply sets the government up for failure. Like so much of UK trade policy, a long outdated playbook. www.gov.uk/government/n...

UK-Greenland trade deal talks resume

UK-Greenland trade deal talks resume to deliver cheaper seafood for British shoppers

www.gov.uk

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16d

In trying to elicit sympathy, The Teleform may have landed Farage in trouble instead. I don't see this declared as a donation anywhere in his register of interests...

Reform UK donors are now footing the bill for his security, understood to be more than £lm per year. All of Mr Farage's security is now privately funded, because his team decided that having two different providers, one private and one public, would be unworkable.

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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 16d

Kemi Badenoch, a year ago:

"People throwing out numbers and saying we’ll leave the ECHR are giving easy answers. That’s how we got in this mess in the first place"

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 16d

Frustrating to hear the Chief Rabbi speak about "the unjustified demonisation of Israel".

It's entirely justified to demonise people intent on genocide. It always was.

Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · Jun 10

Good Jewish people have always spoken out about the RW Zionist oppression of Palestine.
Albert Einstein wanted a peaceful coexistence of Jews & Palestinians.
He opposed the violence now being done even worse by RW forces under the cloak of retribution in Gaza
In 1948 he & others called them Fascists

4x s/s of Letter to the New York Times:
New Palestine Party: Visit of Menachem Begin and Aims of Political Movement Discussed
To the Editors of the New York Times:
Among the most disturbing political phenomena of our times is the emergence in the newly created state of Israel of the "Freedom Party" (Tnuat Haherut), a political party closely akin in its organization, methods, political philosophy and social appeal to the Nazi and Fascist parties. It was formed out of the membership and following of the former Irgun Zvai Leumi, a terrorist, right-wing, chauvinist organization in Palestine.
The current visit of Menachem Begin, leader of this party, to the United States is obviously calculated to give the impression of American support for his party in the coming Israeli elections, and to cement political ties with conservative Zionist elements in the United States. Several Americans of national repute have lent their names to welcome his visit. It is inconceivable that those who oppose fascism throughout the world, if correctly informed as to Mr. Begin's political record and perspectives, could add their names and support to the movement he represents.
Before irreparable damage is done by way of financial contributions, public manifestations in Begin's behalf, and the creation in Palestine of the impression that a large segment of America supports Fascist elements in Israel, the American public must be informed as to the record and objectives of Mr. Begin and his movement.

https://archive.org/details/AlbertEinsteinLetterToTheNewYorkTimes.December41948

The public avowals of Begin's party are no guide whatever to its actual character. Today they speak of freedom, democracy and anti-imperialism, whereas until recently they openly preached the doctrine of the Fascist state. It is in its actions that the terrorist party betrays its real character; from its past actions we can judge what it may be expected to do in the future.
Attack on Arab Village
A shocking example was their behavior in the Arab village of Deir Yassin. This village, off the main roads and surrounded by Jewish lands, had taken no part in the war, and had even fought off Arab bands who wanted to use the village as their base. On April 9 (THE NEW YORK TIMES), terrorist bands attacked this peaceful village, which was not a military objective in the fighting, killed most of its inhabitants240 men, women, and childrenand kept a few of them alive to parade as captives through the streets of Jerusalem. Most of the Jewish community was horrified at the deed, and the Jewish Agency sent a telegram of apology to King Abdullah of Trans-Jordan. But the terrorists, far from being ashamed of their act, were proud of this massacre, publicized it widely, and invited all the foreign correspondents present in the country to view the heaped corpses and the general havoc at Deir Yassin.
The Deir Yassin incident exemplifies the character and actions of the Freedom Party.

Within the Jewish community they have preached an admixture of ultranationalism, religious mysticism, and racial superiority. Like other Fascist parties they have been used to break strikes, and have themselves pressed for the destruction of free trade unions. In their stead they have proposed corporate unions on the Italian Fascist model.
During the last years of sporadic anti-British violence, the IZL and Stern groups inaugurated a reign of terror in the Palestine Jewish community. Teachers were beaten up for speaking against them, adults were shot for not letting their children join them. By gangster methods, beatings, window-smashing, and wide-spread robberies, the terrorists intimidated the population and exacted a heavy tribute.
The people of the Freedom Party have had no part in the constructive achievements in Palestine. They have reclaimed no land, built no settlements, and only detracted from the Jewish defense activity. Their much-publicized immigration endeavors were minute, and devoted mainly to bringing in Fascist compatriots.

Discrepancies Seen
The discrepancies between the bold claims now being made by Begin and his party, and their record of past performance in Palestine bear the imprint of no ordinary political party. This is the unmistakable stamp of a Fascist party for whom terrorism (against Jews, Arabs, and British alike), and misrepresentation are means, and a "Leader State" is the goal.
In the light of the foregoing considerations, it is imperative that the truth about Mr. Begin and his movement be made known in this country. It is all the more tragic that the top leadership of American Zionism has refused to campaign against Begin's efforts, or even to expose to its own constituents the dangers to Israel from support to Begin.
The undersigned therefore take this means of publicly presenting a few salient facts concerning Begin and his party; and of urging all concerned not to support this latest manifestation of fascism.
ISIDORE ABRAMOWITZ, HANNAH ARENDT, ABRAHAM BRICK, RABBI JESSURUN CARDOZO, ALBERT EINSTEIN, HERMAN EISEN, M.D., HAYIM FINEMAN, M. GALLEN, M.D., H.H. HARRIS, ZELIG S. HARRIS, SIDNEY HOOK, FRED KARUSH, BRURIA KAUFMAN, IRMA L. LINDHEIM, NACHMAN MAISEL, SEYMOUR MELMAN, MYER D. MENDELSON, M.D., HARRY M. OSLINSKY, SAMUEL PITLICK, FRITZ ROHRLICH, LOUIS P. ROCKER, RUTH SAGIS, ITZHAK SANKOWSKY, I.J. SHOENBERG, SAMUEL SHUMAN, M. SINGER, IRMA WOLFE, STEFAN WOLFE.
New York, Dec. 2, 1948

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Pelle Geertsen @pellechristy.bsky.social · 16d

It is scary how many in the West are quickly adopting a Trumpian approach.

This labelling of anything you disagree with as un-whatever-country is a clear step in the very wrong direction.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16d

Home secretary says pro-Palestine protests in wake of Manchester attack are ‘un-British’

Shabana Mahmood calls for demonstrators to ‘take a step back’ and call off planned protests after Thursday’s deadly attack

www.theguardian.com

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AberdeenQuinie @aberdeenquinie.bsky.social · 17d

Stopped listening and unsubbed many moons ago.
Ditto R4 Today when I got fed up of all the shouty nonsense. Even the lovely Emma Barnett & Amol Rajan haven’t been enough to keep me listening.
Big 👏 for Quiet Riot.

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Bernadette Hawkes @bernadette1.bsky.social · 17d

I’m about to join you.

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Sonia A @onnyponny.bsky.social · 17d

For the same reasons as Peter, just unfollowed the BBC’s Newscast, now following @quietriotpod.bsky.social and listening to their podcast right now.
Thanks for the suggestion.

Peter English @petermbenglish.bsky.social · 17d

After listening to my preferred news source today, @quietriotpod.bsky.social , I have unsubscribed from the BBC's Newscast.

I stopped listening to Newscast because of its constant pro-Farage and pro-Israel bias.

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Tony Jackson @rocketcfc.bsky.social · 17d

I’ve also switched.

@queitriotpod.bsky.social suits me perfectly. A sensible explanation and interpretation of the key talking points

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Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social · 17d

In all honesty, it’s not rhetoric any more. It’s not narrative. I’ve experienced more racism in the last 4 months than I can ever remember. The wheels are off in the UK and it’s being led by 3 political parties.

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Peter English @petermbenglish.bsky.social · 17d

Maybe if lots of us unsubscribe from BBC's Newscast because of its pro-Farage and pro-Israel bias, it will be a small part of sending them a message.

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Peter English @petermbenglish.bsky.social · 17d

After listening to my preferred news source today, @quietriotpod.bsky.social , I have unsubscribed from the BBC's Newscast.

I stopped listening to Newscast because of its constant pro-Farage and pro-Israel bias.

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 21d

This tweet has been doing the rounds on Twitter now that Nathan Gill has pleaded guilty.

If only someone had tried to investigate UKIP & Russian interference 🧐

There’s another timeline where the Guardian supported me, doubled down on the investigation & I look 5 years younger ..

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chiller @thechiller.bsky.social · 26d

Sometimes the behaviour of this government is so stupid I feel like I've been punched in the guts: WHY ARE WE CHARGING AMERICAN SCIENTISTS ANY VISA FEE AT ALL TO COME HERE TO WORK, just poach every single one of those people asap & bank the results ffs

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Fionna O’Leary @fascinatorfun.bsky.social · 26d

Charlie Kirk to Zelensky saying thank you for 🇺🇸 support.

Utterly shameful. Of course he should not be murdered. But he writes off the genocidal murder of Ukraine🇺🇦 by 🇷🇺

“We don’t support you
Show some respect next time
You are an ungrateful petulant child WHO’S RESPONSIBLE FOR 1 MILLION DEAD”

George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 26d

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Richard Foord MP @richardfoordld.bsky.social · 26d

The justice system backlog is delaying justice. With more than 300,000 cases waiting to be heard in the magistrates' court, we cannot afford for hundreds of people to be arrested for protesting peacefully.

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