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Have long loved Benjamin Zephaniah and I've reading his poems to my daughter for quite some time.
To hear his words from the mouth of a UK politician gives me real hope.
Join the Greens.
Today.
Go...get a move on.
Yes, you!
Please and thank you.
To hear his words from the mouth of a UK politician gives me real hope.
Join the Greens.
Today.
Go...get a move on.
Yes, you!
Please and thank you.
October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Have long loved Benjamin Zephaniah and I've reading his poems to my daughter for quite some time.
To hear his words from the mouth of a UK politician gives me real hope.
Join the Greens.
Today.
Go...get a move on.
Yes, you!
Please and thank you.
To hear his words from the mouth of a UK politician gives me real hope.
Join the Greens.
Today.
Go...get a move on.
Yes, you!
Please and thank you.
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Great piece from @chrisgiles.ft.com - in this week of ThatcherFest, you could argue that the attack on the welfare system was a key part of Thatcherism. As Denis once recalled, she could never understand why someone would be paid not to work. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/0ELM...
October 18, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Great piece from @chrisgiles.ft.com - in this week of ThatcherFest, you could argue that the attack on the welfare system was a key part of Thatcherism. As Denis once recalled, she could never understand why someone would be paid not to work. #EconSky open.spotify.com/episode/0ELM...
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There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
October 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
There is no need for a moral panic about the UK's welfare system.
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
Far from perfect but recent discourse is nuts
Spending is controlled, not spiralling
Worklessness is near record lows
My column www.ft.com/content/ee67...
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Also, focusing on a group of (extremely disagreeable) people allows for the - deliberate or otherwise - ignorance of the real issue: no Israeli teams should be permitted to play during an ongoing genocide.
There’s no debate about banning Russian fans or not; we banned their country
There’s no debate about banning Russian fans or not; we banned their country
These hooligans aren’t banned because they are Israeli or because they are Jewish
They are banned because they have a long history of violent disorder and racist, misogynistic and paedophilic genocide support
Which bit of this is hard? @barneyronay.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
They are banned because they have a long history of violent disorder and racist, misogynistic and paedophilic genocide support
Which bit of this is hard? @barneyronay.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans is a terrible decision – and a depressing one | Barney Ronay
The idea that barring the Israeli club’s supporters from Villa Park will de-escalate a volatile situation just doesn’t stand up
www.theguardian.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Also, focusing on a group of (extremely disagreeable) people allows for the - deliberate or otherwise - ignorance of the real issue: no Israeli teams should be permitted to play during an ongoing genocide.
There’s no debate about banning Russian fans or not; we banned their country
There’s no debate about banning Russian fans or not; we banned their country