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Jeremy Rodell

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Humanist. I think shared values, recognition of shared humanity, and decent behaviour towards others are ultimately more important than beliefs or identity. We need to talk more. I spend too much time keeping up with politics

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Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 21h

Back by Tommy Robinson

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 21h

Chichester Reform's Facebook page appears to have rebranded to Ben Habib's Advance UK...

The page URL (and email) mentions Teresa De Santis who was Reform UK's candidate in the 2024 General Election. She came third with 15% of the vote.

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 1d

This is a lie.

There are many criticisms you might sensibly and truthfully make of the Sentencing Council and the Sentencing Guidelines. I’ve been making them for years.

But this is an outright lie. Pure fabrication. A fraud on the public.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the face value that’s the worry.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 2d

What I think you mean is that you disagree with the claim. I don’t imagine he cares about what you believe.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 2d

And there’s different flavours of Zionism, from simply defending the right of Israel to exist, to the religious Zionism of militant settlers. Mirvis seems to be positioned towards the settler end of the spectrum.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 2d

Clearly not.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 2d

The whole issue results from European anti-Semitism.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 2d

Violence a red line in UK society - Jewish friends/communities must be able to live/practise w/out fear. British Jews not responsible for actions of IDF.
Yet @chiefrabbi.bsky.social blurs distinction. Fuel for anti-Semites. Daft. www.jewishnews.co.uk/mirvis-if-yo...
@boardofdeputies.bsky.social

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 2d

It breaks my mind that two British political parties have seen scenes like this and decided to try and replicate it in Britain. Thuggary, lawlessness, state brutality. Farage and Badenoch decided they liked the look of it.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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James Bloodworth @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social · 3d

Syrian refugee stabbed to death in street after walking past woman www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Syrian refugee stabbed to death in street after walking past woman

Ahmad Al Ibrahim, 16, had been living in Huddersfield for just a couple of weeks when he was fatally stabbed in the neck in broad daylight by Alfie Franco, 20, Leeds Crown Court heard.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 3d

Stephen Miller
White House Deputy Chief of Staff

Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 4d

This reads far better in the original German, where of course the discussion would have been about Jews, Poles, gypsies, gays, Communists and Social Democrats. Still, Miller's model for all his rhetoric and action plans is unambiguous.

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 3d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social · 3d

Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 4d

"I see gangs of masked thugs roaming the streets rounding up anyone the wrong colour, and I think: *this* is what Britain needs."

Gabriel Milland @gabrielmilland.bsky.social · 4d

Batshit.

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

What an admirably clear statement from the Jewish Leadership Council, especially when all of those involved must surely have been dealing with so many other urgent challenges in safety, security and grief + shock today before having this further divisive and distracting intervention to address too.

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Sue W @suew.bsky.social · 4d

The #GreenParty seems to be morphing into an idealist populist, nasty-minded party under leader #Polanzki

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Green deputy leader Mothin Ali defends comments on Leeds rabbi

The Green Party is under pressure to remove Mothin Ali after he called Zecharia Deutsch an

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Andy Carvin @acarv.in · 4d

"Many American Jews sharply disapprove of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, with 61 percent saying Israel has committed war crimes and about 4 in 10 saying the country is guilty of genocide against the Palestinians, according to a Washington Post poll." (gift link)

Many American Jews sharply critical of Israel on Gaza, Post poll finds

Most Jews say Israel is committing war crimes — and 39 percent say genocide — while often distinguishing between the country and its leadership.

Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 4d

Useful nuance in views of British Jews: identity with Israel up (75%) but also up the view that Israel’s conduct of Gaza war runs counter to principles of Judaism (51%, skewed to younger people). Concerns/experience of anti-Semitism, up.

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

New from Institute of Jewish Policy Research: most comprehensive study of Jewish attitudes
> Rising experience + perception of antisemitism:feel less safe
> Growing (now majority) criticism of military campaign in Gaza; rising attachment to Israel
(July 2025 fieldwork)
www.jpr.org.uk/reports/two-...

Two years after the October 7 attacks: British Jewish views on antisemitism, Israel and Jewish life

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David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social · 8d

I've written for @uniofbathipr.bsky.social blog about why the @appgfairelections.bsky.social's blueprint for a "National Commission on Electoral Reform" avoids the pitfalls of previous electoral reform efforts (e.g. the Jenkins Commission), and offers a way for British politics to escape from FPTP

Why a “National Commission” is the way forward for electoral reform

Electoral reform is back on the UK’s political agenda as First-Past-the-Post strains under the pressures of multi-party politics. The new APPG for Fair Elections proposes a National Commission to e…

blogs.bath.ac.uk

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 4d

Couldn’t agree more with this para from @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 5d

President Macron:
“We were very naive to leave our public space to social media networks controlled by US or Chinese companies that don’t share our interests and not interested in survival of our democracies.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...

French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE

YouTube video by WION

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Jeremy Rodell @jeremyr1.bsky.social · 5d

Sickening to see trouble-stirring Israeli minister, Amichai Chikli, exploit Manchester terrorism by inviting Tommy R. Hope @boardofdeputies.bsky.social etc calls him out. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 5d

Trump told NBC on Sunday that he saw some Portland riot footage on Fox and thought it reflected current events.

It didn't. It was 5 years old, from the George Floyd aftermath.

And we learned that due to the diligence of a local TV reporter, who got the transcript.

www.cjr.org/laurels-and-...

Trump referenced a weekend conversation with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, and he alluded to being told by Kotek that the reality in Portland is different from what’s being portrayed to him.

“I spoke to the governor, she was very nice,” Trump said. “But I said, ‘Well wait a minute, am I watching things on television that are different from what’s happening? My people tell me different.’ They are literally attacking and there are fires all over the place…it looks like terrible.”

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 8d

Trump: "San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles...That's a war too. It's a war from within...I told Pete, we should use some of these cities as training grounds for our military — national guard, but military. We're going into Chicago very soon."

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Anjali Enjeti @anjalienjeti.bsky.social · 6d

My god.

“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”

Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'

The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.

chicago.suntimes.com