Jon Slater
@jon-slater.bsky.social
Media and campaigns. Ex-Oxfam and former journo. Old enough to have worked for Labour last time they took power. Occasional #nufc rant
“What we are doing in Gaza now is a war of devastation: indiscriminate, limitless, cruel and criminal killing of civilians. It’s the result of government policy – knowingly, evilly, maliciously, irresponsibly dictated. Yes, Israel is committing war crimes.”
May 28, 2025 at 1:43 PM
“What we are doing in Gaza now is a war of devastation: indiscriminate, limitless, cruel and criminal killing of civilians. It’s the result of government policy – knowingly, evilly, maliciously, irresponsibly dictated. Yes, Israel is committing war crimes.”
Misplaced levyity
Where I'm from it's a custom
Making puns about tariffs is a duty.
April 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Misplaced levyity
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The Trump tariffs will be a body blow to the economies of some of the poorest countries in the world.
And if you're looking at it through a self-interested, America first perspective - it could also increase migration - because we know that when people are desperate - they move.
And if you're looking at it through a self-interested, America first perspective - it could also increase migration - because we know that when people are desperate - they move.
April 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Trump tariffs will be a body blow to the economies of some of the poorest countries in the world.
And if you're looking at it through a self-interested, America first perspective - it could also increase migration - because we know that when people are desperate - they move.
And if you're looking at it through a self-interested, America first perspective - it could also increase migration - because we know that when people are desperate - they move.
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The DEC has launched the Myanmar Earthquake Appeal to help those affected by the powerful earthquakes that have caused devastation in Myanmar.
Survivors urgently need critical support.
Please donate now. www.dec.org.uk/appeal/myanm...
Survivors urgently need critical support.
Please donate now. www.dec.org.uk/appeal/myanm...
April 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The DEC has launched the Myanmar Earthquake Appeal to help those affected by the powerful earthquakes that have caused devastation in Myanmar.
Survivors urgently need critical support.
Please donate now. www.dec.org.uk/appeal/myanm...
Survivors urgently need critical support.
Please donate now. www.dec.org.uk/appeal/myanm...
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SCOOP: The lawyer working for DOGE who now leads USAID has a history of violence and racist remarks, ten people who knew him allege.
Police records show he was also once accused of threatening a girl with a knife/
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Police records show he was also once accused of threatening a girl with a knife/
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Top Trump USAID Staffer Accused of Violent Outbursts, Racist Remarks
Ten people who knew Jeremy Lewin, Trump’s deputy administrator at USAID, share concerns about his new position due to troubling behavior in his youth.
www.rollingstone.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
SCOOP: The lawyer working for DOGE who now leads USAID has a history of violence and racist remarks, ten people who knew him allege.
Police records show he was also once accused of threatening a girl with a knife/
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Police records show he was also once accused of threatening a girl with a knife/
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The thing about all these pieces complaining about Marine Le Pen's conviction is that not a single one of them bothers to explain why someone found guilty of embezzling millions of Euros from public funds should be allowed to get away with it
April 1, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The thing about all these pieces complaining about Marine Le Pen's conviction is that not a single one of them bothers to explain why someone found guilty of embezzling millions of Euros from public funds should be allowed to get away with it
“These dedicated ambulance workers were responding to wounded people. They were humanitarians. They wore emblems that should have protected them; their ambulances were clearly marked. They should have returned to their families; they did not.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Red Cross federation ‘outraged’ at deaths of Red Crescent medics in Gaza
Secretary general says he is ‘heartbroken’ by the news, after Israeli military says it fired on ‘suspicious vehicles’ that were later found to include ambulances
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
“These dedicated ambulance workers were responding to wounded people. They were humanitarians. They wore emblems that should have protected them; their ambulances were clearly marked. They should have returned to their families; they did not.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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The cuts in aid to pay for increased defence spending is hertbreaking & wrongheaded. A party elected on a manifesto to "turn the page" on development is turning its back not just on the world’s poorest but also Britain’s strategic interests. My reaction to the #SpringStatement for @theguardian.com
Will Rachel Reeves’s tough decisions pay off? Our panel on the spring statement
Will Rachel Reeves’s tough decisions pay off? Our panel on the spring statement
The chancellor boosted defence spending while piling on further welfare cuts – all set against gloomy growth forecasts Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
The cuts in aid to pay for increased defence spending is hertbreaking & wrongheaded. A party elected on a manifesto to "turn the page" on development is turning its back not just on the world’s poorest but also Britain’s strategic interests. My reaction to the #SpringStatement for @theguardian.com
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Newcastle United: winners.
A piece I’ve waited a lifetime to write.
#NUFC
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
A piece I’ve waited a lifetime to write.
#NUFC
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
Newcastle United are losers no longer: At last, they are something else
www.nytimes.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Newcastle United: winners.
A piece I’ve waited a lifetime to write.
#NUFC
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
A piece I’ve waited a lifetime to write.
#NUFC
www.nytimes.com/athletic/620...
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🚨 REACTION: Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire.
“The ongoing targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified under any circumstances," said @oxfaminternational.bsky.social 's Clémence Lagouardat.
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“The ongoing targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified under any circumstances," said @oxfaminternational.bsky.social 's Clémence Lagouardat.
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March 18, 2025 at 12:24 PM
🚨 REACTION: Oxfam reaction to Israel’s attack on Gaza despite ceasefire.
“The ongoing targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified under any circumstances," said @oxfaminternational.bsky.social 's Clémence Lagouardat.
oxf.am/3DOX71V
“The ongoing targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure cannot be justified under any circumstances," said @oxfaminternational.bsky.social 's Clémence Lagouardat.
oxf.am/3DOX71V
"We are not only stealing from the world’s poorest and most vulnerable, but we are also stealing from British taxpayers by investing in a policy that will ultimately cost us more." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I ran Britain’s army. I know what it needs. Don’t cut aid to fund defence | Richard Dannatt
History shows targeted aid reduces the burden on the military. Labour is risking the very security we are trying to ensure, says Gen Lord Dannatt, former chief of the general staff
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:18 AM
"We are not only stealing from the world’s poorest and most vulnerable, but we are also stealing from British taxpayers by investing in a policy that will ultimately cost us more." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Let’s be clear. The reason the aid budget is being cut to pay for the armed forces is not because it is the best way to raise money but because it is the easiest... A truly progressive government would be reviving the idea of a Robin Hood tax" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Labour’s aid cuts are morally wrong. Here’s why they make no economic sense either | Larry Elliott
When the US slashed its foreign aid budget a fortnight ago, David Lammy called it a ‘big mistake’. He was right – and it’s a mistake for the UK to do it now, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
www.theguardian.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
"Let’s be clear. The reason the aid budget is being cut to pay for the armed forces is not because it is the best way to raise money but because it is the easiest... A truly progressive government would be reviving the idea of a Robin Hood tax" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Babysteps... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Parents of under-fives may be exempted from UK’s two-child benefit limit
Exclusive: Ministers considering options to bring down child poverty without removing rule entirely
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Babysteps... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"Bending to populist pressure may seem the pragmatic thing to do, but real political leadership means standing firm in our commitment to global justice and demonstrating how Britain can be a global force for good in our world." Well said @halimabegum.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Starmer’s cuts are a huge mistake – foreign aid is an investment, not an expense | Halima Begum
At the height of the cold war, the west advanced its soft power through aid and development spending. If we cut that now, who will fill the vacuum?, asks Halima Begum of Oxfam
www.theguardian.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Bending to populist pressure may seem the pragmatic thing to do, but real political leadership means standing firm in our commitment to global justice and demonstrating how Britain can be a global force for good in our world." Well said @halimabegum.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Legendary actor Brian Cox supporting our call for a wealth tax in @theguardian.com
“Governments must address the obscene political capture we are witnessing. One simple way to do this is to tax the super-rich.”
“Governments must address the obscene political capture we are witnessing. One simple way to do this is to tax the super-rich.”
Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax | Brian Cox
Look at Donald Trump and his gang of broligarchs – and tell me we don’t need a wealth tax | Brian Cox
I played a fictional billionaire on TV. It’s time world leaders got serious about taxing the real ones, says the actor Brian Cox
www.theguardian.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Legendary actor Brian Cox supporting our call for a wealth tax in @theguardian.com
“Governments must address the obscene political capture we are witnessing. One simple way to do this is to tax the super-rich.”
“Governments must address the obscene political capture we are witnessing. One simple way to do this is to tax the super-rich.”
Regardless of the rights and wrongs of spending more on the military, there no justification for paying for it by cutting medicines, food and shelter for people caught in conflict, climate change and poverty. Especially when the govt could and should have asked the richest to pay more instead
February 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Regardless of the rights and wrongs of spending more on the military, there no justification for paying for it by cutting medicines, food and shelter for people caught in conflict, climate change and poverty. Especially when the govt could and should have asked the richest to pay more instead
This is damning. There really is no excuse for approving the sale of arms that are likely to be used to commit war crimes against civilians www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I saw illegality and complicity with war crimes. That’s why I quit the UK Foreign Office | Mark Smith
Ministers and senior officials protected arms deals facilitating death and horror in Gaza and Yemen. I urge my former colleagues to resist them, says one-time Foreign Office policy adviser Mark Smith
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is damning. There really is no excuse for approving the sale of arms that are likely to be used to commit war crimes against civilians www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries (Gift Article)
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:19 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...
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Extreme wealth is extreme control. Never has this been so clear. Well we don’t have to settle for it. In our letter to Davos leaders, 370+ millionaires & billionaires say we must draw the line. Protect ppl, planet, & democracy: rein in extreme wealth & tax us, the super rich.
Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires
Influence of super rich on Donald Trump threatens democracy, say Patriotic Millionaires
Pro-tax group tell world leaders that ‘wealth extremism’ is damaging trust in media and influencing legal systems
The influence of the super rich on Donald Trump’s presidency is a threat to global stability, a new poll of millionaires has found.
A…
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Extreme wealth is extreme control. Never has this been so clear. Well we don’t have to settle for it. In our letter to Davos leaders, 370+ millionaires & billionaires say we must draw the line. Protect ppl, planet, & democracy: rein in extreme wealth & tax us, the super rich.
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370 billionaires and millionaires have written an open letter to world leaders asking them to tax them more, to reduce the power of the super rich (@patmillsuk.bsky.social) wemustdrawtheline.org
January 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
370 billionaires and millionaires have written an open letter to world leaders asking them to tax them more, to reduce the power of the super rich (@patmillsuk.bsky.social) wemustdrawtheline.org
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This week’s column, in which I fret about climate-induced food price volatility and whether we have the policies - or the politics - to cope: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Wake up and smell the coffee: rising food prices show destabilising impact of climate crisis | Heather Stewart
Policymakers must act as extreme weather events put more pressure on food inflation and production worldwide
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2024 at 3:38 PM
This week’s column, in which I fret about climate-induced food price volatility and whether we have the policies - or the politics - to cope: www.theguardian.com/business/202...
"The newspaper has published a series of investigations of wrongdoing or abuses by senior officials and the armed forces... It has also been a vocal supporter of the campaign for a ceasefire to free hostages." www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Israeli government orders officials to boycott left-leaning paper Haaretz
Ministers also ban government advertising from critical newspaper that is widely respected internationally
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2024 at 10:15 PM
"The newspaper has published a series of investigations of wrongdoing or abuses by senior officials and the armed forces... It has also been a vocal supporter of the campaign for a ceasefire to free hostages." www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
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The news that people inheriting land worth at least £1 million will have to pay tax on it has drawn significantly more outrage from politicians and the press than the news that 1 in 3 children in Britain are now living in poverty…
November 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
The news that people inheriting land worth at least £1 million will have to pay tax on it has drawn significantly more outrage from politicians and the press than the news that 1 in 3 children in Britain are now living in poverty…
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Worrying findings in our latest Social Metrics Commission report. 2 million more people plunged into hardship since 2019, 260 000 children. As I say in the article, we see the consequences of this as @trusselluk.bsky.social foodbanks strive to meet soaring need. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
More than one in three children in poverty as UK deprivation hits record high
Exclusive: Study finds almost quarter of UK population living in poverty, reaching the highest level this century
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Worrying findings in our latest Social Metrics Commission report. 2 million more people plunged into hardship since 2019, 260 000 children. As I say in the article, we see the consequences of this as @trusselluk.bsky.social foodbanks strive to meet soaring need. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...
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Musk’s own AI identifies him as a major dissemination of misinformation online
November 15, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Musk’s own AI identifies him as a major dissemination of misinformation online