Jonathan Ledger
@ledge61.bsky.social
Former trade union official and probation officer. Labour party member and season ticket holder at Tottenham Hotspur.
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Jess Phillips says the government is treating violence and women and girls as a ‘national emergency’ as she launches strategy - UK politics live
Jess Phillips says the government is treating violence and women and girls as a ‘national emergency’ as she launches strategy - UK politics live
Safeguarding minister tells MPs the government is investing £20m to stop misogyny in schools
Richard Adams is the Guardian’s education editor.
The British public supports the government’s decision to rejoin the Erasmus youth education and work experience programme, according to snap polling released by YouGov. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Jess Phillips says the government is treating violence and women and girls as a ‘national emergency’ as she launches strategy - UK politics live
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➡️ Banning exploitative zero hours contracts
➡️ Sick pay for all from day one
➡️ Expanding paternity, parental & bereavement leave
➡️ Strengthening protections for pregnant women, whistle-blowers and victims of sexual harassment
➡️ Making flexible working the default
➡️ Repealing Tory anti-union laws
➡️ Sick pay for all from day one
➡️ Expanding paternity, parental & bereavement leave
➡️ Strengthening protections for pregnant women, whistle-blowers and victims of sexual harassment
➡️ Making flexible working the default
➡️ Repealing Tory anti-union laws
December 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
➡️ Banning exploitative zero hours contracts
➡️ Sick pay for all from day one
➡️ Expanding paternity, parental & bereavement leave
➡️ Strengthening protections for pregnant women, whistle-blowers and victims of sexual harassment
➡️ Making flexible working the default
➡️ Repealing Tory anti-union laws
➡️ Sick pay for all from day one
➡️ Expanding paternity, parental & bereavement leave
➡️ Strengthening protections for pregnant women, whistle-blowers and victims of sexual harassment
➡️ Making flexible working the default
➡️ Repealing Tory anti-union laws
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🚨BREAKING: Employment Rights Bill passes in the House of Lords and will become law.
This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.
This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.
December 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
🚨BREAKING: Employment Rights Bill passes in the House of Lords and will become law.
This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.
This is an historic day for working people across the country, and the trade unions who represent them.
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🚨 NEW: The Government has published its Child Poverty Strategy to lift 550,000 children "out of poverty" by 2030
- Cap hotel type B&B use for homeless families at six weeks
- Invest £8m to cut emergency B&B placements in 20 councils
- Cap hotel type B&B use for homeless families at six weeks
- Invest £8m to cut emergency B&B placements in 20 councils
December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🚨 NEW: The Government has published its Child Poverty Strategy to lift 550,000 children "out of poverty" by 2030
- Cap hotel type B&B use for homeless families at six weeks
- Invest £8m to cut emergency B&B placements in 20 councils
- Cap hotel type B&B use for homeless families at six weeks
- Invest £8m to cut emergency B&B placements in 20 councils
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Calvin Bailey MBE MP: "I won’t stay silent when people like me are told we don’t belong.
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember all who fought for our freedoms, of every background and faith.
Modern British society is not diminished by diversity - it is defined by it."
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember all who fought for our freedoms, of every background and faith.
Modern British society is not diminished by diversity - it is defined by it."
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Calvin Bailey MBE MP: "I won’t stay silent when people like me are told we don’t belong.
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember all who fought for our freedoms, of every background and faith.
Modern British society is not diminished by diversity - it is defined by it."
This Remembrance Sunday, we remember all who fought for our freedoms, of every background and faith.
Modern British society is not diminished by diversity - it is defined by it."
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A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
King unveils new memorial to LGBT veterans after gay ban campaign
A memorial is unveiled dedicated to gay military personnel and to those who served during the armed forces gay ban.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A reminder that the UK’s ban on LGBT people serving in the armed forces was only lifted after a judgment from the European Court of Human Rights.
🔗 www.bbc.com/news/article... via www.bbcnews.com
#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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#ECHR #OurRightsAndFreedoms #Article8 #PrivateLife #MeddlingForeignCourt #CreditWhereItsDue
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Thugs.
Houston, Texas ICE GOONS hospitalized a 16-year-old U.S. citizen on his way to school. The teen, a star football and soccer player, was violently detained alongside his father. Despite his cries for help, “I’m underage!” the agents tackled him, resulting in severe neck and back injuries.
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Thugs.
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Sleepy Joe never provided for his son the way Donald Trump has smh
NEW: Don Trump Jr.--after helping pick top Pentagon officials to join his dad's administration--has now become an investor and advisor to Pentagon drone builders. This as President Trump orders Pentagon to buy more drones. A NYT investigation of this latest conflict.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/u...
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Sleepy Joe never provided for his son the way Donald Trump has smh
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BREAKING: This is in Trump's back yard. Washington DC No Kings Day Protest. This is just the start of the day.
It is absolutely unbelievable how many people are turning out for this. I love how everyone is staying peaceful. It's exactly what Trump doesn't want.
It is absolutely unbelievable how many people are turning out for this. I love how everyone is staying peaceful. It's exactly what Trump doesn't want.
October 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
BREAKING: This is in Trump's back yard. Washington DC No Kings Day Protest. This is just the start of the day.
It is absolutely unbelievable how many people are turning out for this. I love how everyone is staying peaceful. It's exactly what Trump doesn't want.
It is absolutely unbelievable how many people are turning out for this. I love how everyone is staying peaceful. It's exactly what Trump doesn't want.
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UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday
UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday
Move comes after Israel fails to meet UK conditions that would have postponed step
The UK is preparing to recognise the state of Palestine as early as Friday, after Israel failed to meet conditions that would have postponed the historic step, including a ceasefire in Gaza.
Keir Starmer insisted the timing of the UK announcement had nothing to do with Donald Trump’s visit, even though the US president said at a press conference that he disagreed with Britain’s decision, without elaborating. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
UK preparing to recognise Palestinian state as early as Friday
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Some conservatives are saying that Kilmeade’s “Just kill them” comment is less horrifying when you see it in context.
So here’s a longer clip, where you hear almost 4 minutes of Fox couch banter before he says it.
And, uh, it’s not much better. At all.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSPa...
So here’s a longer clip, where you hear almost 4 minutes of Fox couch banter before he says it.
And, uh, it’s not much better. At all.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSPa...
Kilmeade talking about Decarlos Brown
YouTube video by Chuck Ross
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September 14, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Some conservatives are saying that Kilmeade’s “Just kill them” comment is less horrifying when you see it in context.
So here’s a longer clip, where you hear almost 4 minutes of Fox couch banter before he says it.
And, uh, it’s not much better. At all.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSPa...
So here’s a longer clip, where you hear almost 4 minutes of Fox couch banter before he says it.
And, uh, it’s not much better. At all.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSPa...
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On the day @thenewworldmag.bsky.social has been banned from his conference this weekend ….
Democrat @raskin.house.gov excoriates Nigel Farage for banning journalists from Reform UK events:
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
"I'm asking you a direct question. Why do you ban journalists who oppose your views from coming to your events? Why did you tell local government not to do interviews with your local newspaper?"
September 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On the day @thenewworldmag.bsky.social has been banned from his conference this weekend ….
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YES! Thank you...
Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
- seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
- seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
Silencing the drumbeat again: seeking asylum is legal
Hundreds protested in Ashington against so-called "illegal immigrants" - though seeking asylum has been legal since 1951
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August 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
YES! Thank you...
Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
- seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
Say it again, and again, and again. They are not "illegal immigrants".
- seeking asylum is legal and has been since 1951.
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Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, say health officials
Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, say health officials
Deaths take to at least 192 the number of Palestinian journalists killed in the conflict since 7 October 2023
Four journalists were among at least 15 people killed by Israeli strikes on al-Nasser hospital in southern Gaza, Palestinian health officials said.
The strikes on Monday killed Hussam al-Masri, who worked for Reuters, Mariam Abu Dagga, who worked for the Associated Press, the Al Jazeera journalist Mohammed Salam, and Moaz Abu Taha from NBC. Another Reuters journalist, Hatem Khaled, was also wounded in the attack. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Four journalists among 15 killed in Israeli strike on hospital in Gaza, say health officials
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BREAKING: Gaza's Health Ministry says that five Palestinians, including two children, have died due to malnutrition in the past 24 hours.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/wwmxfl
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August 18, 2025 at 9:06 AM
BREAKING: Gaza's Health Ministry says that five Palestinians, including two children, have died due to malnutrition in the past 24 hours.
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The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues the only way for Britain to return to its former prosperity is with a plan to return to the EU after Brexit proved to be a giant con that only leaves us poorer and weaker
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'Brexit was a giant con by plastic patriots – we need a plan to get back in EU'
The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues the only way for Britain to return to its former prosperity is with a plan to return to the EU after Brexit proved to be a giant con that only leaves us poorer and we...
www.mirror.co.uk
August 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The Mirror's Kevin Maguire argues the only way for Britain to return to its former prosperity is with a plan to return to the EU after Brexit proved to be a giant con that only leaves us poorer and weaker
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www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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A helpful reminder from YouGov that Twitter is not the real world
August 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
A helpful reminder from YouGov that Twitter is not the real world
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“This is Brexit Britain. We voted to take back control of our borders,” says Nigel Farage
Imagine his shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
Imagine his shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
Imagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossings
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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August 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
“This is Brexit Britain. We voted to take back control of our borders,” says Nigel Farage
Imagine his shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
Imagine his shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings
youtu.be/cKXFjbxSBBI?...
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BBC News, "The BBC World Service has compiled material on over 160 cases where children have been shot in Gaza and found that in 95 cases the child was shot in the head or the chest"
"In most these cases, the victim was under 12 years old"
"In most these cases, the victim was under 12 years old"
August 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
BBC News, "The BBC World Service has compiled material on over 160 cases where children have been shot in Gaza and found that in 95 cases the child was shot in the head or the chest"
"In most these cases, the victim was under 12 years old"
"In most these cases, the victim was under 12 years old"
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Was a privilege to be in probably Son's final Spurs press conference and ask him about his decision to leave the club. Here's every word the Tottenham legend said on that decision, how his team-mates reacted, what comes next, looking sad, Yang and more. www.football.london/tottenham-ho...
Every word Son said on why he decided to leave Spurs and telling his team-mates
Here's every single word the Tottenham Hotspur captain said about his decision to leave the north London club this summer
www.football.london
August 2, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Was a privilege to be in probably Son's final Spurs press conference and ask him about his decision to leave the club. Here's every word the Tottenham legend said on that decision, how his team-mates reacted, what comes next, looking sad, Yang and more. www.football.london/tottenham-ho...
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Starmer is thinking what we are thinking and what most of the world is thinking.
July 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Starmer is thinking what we are thinking and what most of the world is thinking.
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Cabinet ministers and a third of MPs call on Keir Starmer to recognise state of Palestine.
Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehood
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehood
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Cabinet ministers and third of MPs call on Starmer to recognise state of Palestine
Exclusive: Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehood
www.theguardian.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Cabinet ministers and a third of MPs call on Keir Starmer to recognise state of Palestine.
Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehood
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rayner and Cooper understood to back action as 221 MPs sign letter calling for UK recognition of statehood
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Government revives New Labour's biggest success story
Parents will get help to give their children the best start in life with £400 million of extra funding for early years and reception classes
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Parents will get help to give their children the best start in life with £400 million of extra funding for early years and reception classes
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The Government is about to revive one of New Labour's biggest success stories
The cash boost for early years support comes as ministers prepare to bring back a revamped version of Sure Start - the family hubs introduced under Tony Blair's Labour government
www.mirror.co.uk
July 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Government revives New Labour's biggest success story
Parents will get help to give their children the best start in life with £400 million of extra funding for early years and reception classes
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Parents will get help to give their children the best start in life with £400 million of extra funding for early years and reception classes
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...