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I hope that reading it will have helped prepare us for conversations that may come up in future.

Very glad I read it.

8/8

The “memoir” format allows her, and her children in particular, to meditate on their own identities, experiences and perceptions, in a very relatable way. No academic jargon or polemic, just lived reality in relation to being Black – which is just what we were looking for an insight into.
7/8

It’s mostly the visible identifiers – like punk gear, t-shirt design, workwear and, of course, colour – that are immediately obvious and reacted to.

6/x

It’s also about dual/ multiple identities and how we identify ourselves differently under different circumstances: national, local, football club, political affiliation, religious, race, class, gender, profession and more, by no means all mentioned in the book.
5/x

The book is all about identity and who is “allowed” to play what music and be present in what musical surroundings (see also sofa adverts), with music as a representation of society at large, starkly highlighted by her family’s exceptional talents.
4/x

Her description of the education system and its role in restricting opportunities by class and race, particularly in the arts, is equally political. And damning.

3/x

The book is inadequately classified by the publisher as “music/ memoir”. It is that, but it’s more than that, profoundly political at a time when the political narrative is being deliberately infected with racist notions of what it is to be English or British – other identities not welcome. 2/x

We went to hear Dr Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason talk about her latest book partly because two of our grandchildren are Black and we wanted to understand better how they might experience life here in Nottingham. She, and the book, certainly fulfilled our hopes.

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And we are surprised because??? They're laughing all the way to the (offshore) bank 😡

Bit arcane and jargon ridden, but I'm heartened that the guidance seems to stress fairness and justice over process - is that right?

They talk about threatening behaviour, but that is an offence already. They can't use it as an excuse to ban legitimate protest.

Public servants are one thing, MPs are another. They want the privilege, the pay (and the paid jobs on the side, so many of them), the power, but not the accountability. If they don't like that kind of heat, they should stay out of the political kitchen.

Only the Green Party is anywhere near promoting that notion. 5/5

As I see it, we can't rely on Trump’s US to act in our interests rather than his own and now possibly Putin's. That leaves the UK and the rest of Europe needing to strengthen cooperation and mutual support, which means rejoin the EU and develop a replacement for NATO as quickly as possible. 4/5

"... the UK counter-terrorism police and government already knew that one of Nigel Farage’s MEPs and a close personal friend and ally had taken bribes from a Russian agent.”
So no surprise that Trump has been feeble against Putin over Ukraine. 3/5

A few key quotes:
“Trump’s [is now] on a witch-huntrand that has now seen him weaponize the Department of Justice and remove “all national security defences against foreign interference.”
In short, in America, it’s increasingly looking like Putin has won..
What I realised this week is that... ” 2/4

The cleavage shot no UK tabloid will print Want to understand how deeply weird the British press is on the subject of Russian interference? I have a bikini shot to show you...

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Clickbait headline notwithstanding, this is Carole Cadwalladr on Russian interference in USA and UK elections and why a case is going to the Grand Chamber (the highest European court) to test the legal principles of the European Convention on Human Rights. 1 of 3

British army veteran known as Soldier F not guilty of Bloody Sunday murders Families say justice denied as only soldier ever tried in relation to 1972 Parachute regiment shootings acquitted

So "common enterprise" doesn't apply to a bunch of soldiers running amok? Black "gang members" might be surprised.
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On the day Zack Polanski announced his leadership campaign, the Green Party had 60,000 members.

They now have 128,000 - an increase of 113%.

He doubled the membership in just 5 months.

DaftIdeas'R'Us 🤣

If it were, say, Chelsea fans, he wouldn't be talking about a no-go area for Londoners, would he?

And unearned income that the #GreedyRich pay lower tax on, poor dears 😡

Aston Villa stadium must not be a no-go area for Jews, says Ed Miliband Energy secretary calls for lifting of police ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters at upcoming Europa League fixture

Fake indignation. Nobody says it will be, but aiming for a no-go area for thugs and hooligans is another matter and wholly to be welcomed.
www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Restore the 65+ boundary for free Covid booster vaccinations Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

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Astonishing advance by the Greens, astonishing implosion of Labour. When will Starmer's government get the message that it is destroying its base with deeply unpopular, rightwing policies?

By chasing Reform, it legitimises the far right while delegitimising itself.

Bring back the ancient woodlands smothered beneath your timber plantations Ancient woodlands are vanishing – and with them, some of our most loved and endangered wildlife. Forestry England manages over 100,000 acres of land that used to be ancient woodland - that’s bigger th...

🌳Vast areas of our most vital habitat are at risk of being lost forever.

Will you join Dame Judi Dench and @wildcard.land in calling for Forestry England to restore their Ancient Woodlands lost under timber plantations? you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/br...

Migration is Britain’s superpower. Our future depends on embracing that truth, not denying it | Zack Polanski Labour has lost its nerve. At our party conference this weekend, we’re gathering to set things right, says Green party leader Zack Polanski

Spot on by @zackpolanski.bsky.social
This is the way to counter Farage's nasty racism, not by pandering to it like Starmer.
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A therapist who doesn't respect your pronouns has someone else as a client; they are serving an interest that is not yours and you shouldn't participate.

Watch this delivery worker outrun ICE goons.

It's like a cartoon, and the bad guys lose.

Excellent.