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Husband; father; Scot; Londoner; social & economic researcher; Islington Councillor; Labour since 1973.

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And, if Jenrick went to watch Villa in 1986, he was 4 years old.

18.10.2025 10:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tommy Robinson refused to give police phone Pin to protect 'journalistic material' The far-right activist was charged under the Terrorism Act over an incident at the Channel Tunnel in July 2024.

Like Owen Jones, Yaxley Lennon is not a journalist. Both are political activists with social media presence. That does not give either of them journalism privileges. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

16.10.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Musicians pay tribute to Danny Thompson (1939-2025) - UK Jazz News The news broke yesterday of the death of Danny Thompson on Tuesday 23 September. The offical statement says: โ€œLegendary acoustic bass player Danny Thompson died peacefully yesterday at his home inโ€ฆ

Danny Thompson has died. I first saw him play live with John Martyn in 1973. His playing peppers the best recordings for over half a century. ukjazznews.com/musicians-pa...

06.10.2025 10:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Me and Mr Jones: Rowโ€ˆoverโ€ˆโ€˜doorstepโ€ˆinterviewsโ€™โ€ˆas journalistโ€ˆhasโ€ˆhis pass takenโ€ˆaway MP Thornberry labels questioning of her โ€˜bullyingโ€™ with an โ€˜element of misogynyโ€™

Our normally reliable local paper, Islington Tribune, gets some facts wrong. Owen Jones is not a journalist. He is a political campaigner who writes things and does videos. He also fund raises for poltiical candidates opposed to Labour. www.islingtontribune.co.uk/article/me-a...

03.10.2025 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On their holiest day, Manchesterโ€™s Jews face their โ€˜darkest of momentsโ€™ Amid fasting and prayer, terror comes to Crumpsall

On their holiest day, Manchesterโ€™s Jews face their โ€˜darkest of momentsโ€™.

Our story about todayโ€™s attack.

manchestermill.co.uk/on-their-hol...

02.10.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 89    ๐Ÿ” 60    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 20
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Attack at Manchester synagogue โ€“ Leaderโ€™s statement | Islington Council News The Leader of Islington Council has condemned todayโ€™s (Thursday, 2 October) attack outside the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester.

Islington Council Leaderโ€™s statement on todayโ€™s atrocity in Manchester. www.islington.media/news/attack-...

02.10.2025 13:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Two dead in Manchester synagogue attack, with suspect also believed killed - police The suspect was shot by police, who say his condition cannot be confirmed due to

On any day this would be truly horrific. But today is Yom Kippur. This is a hate crime on an utterly shocking scale. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

02.10.2025 12:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That looks like Martineau Rd looking towards Drayton Park, is that right?

02.10.2025 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Entitled, anti-social behaviour of those Lime users is crap. We all see this. But Council has limited powers. Government is changing the law to require Lime etc to be licensed. Then we can stop this. In the meantime, Islington Cllrs pushing to start seizure of bikes left blocking pavements.

02.10.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is perfectly OK to express solidarity with Palestine and opposition to a genocidal war without doing this. Proscribing Palestine Action is foolish and pointless but then so is getting arrested in this performative way.

29.09.2025 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Andy Burnham is making some serious unforced errors here.

25.09.2025 21:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are out-of-work benefit claims at a record high? The official statistics are wildly misleading - I've now made some new estimates that show just how wrong they are

Are out-of-work benefit claims at a record high? My new post open.substack.com/pub/inequali... , and also my take on More or Less this morning at www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

17.09.2025 11:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 92    ๐Ÿ” 44    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15
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Unimpressed and annoyed. Last time he visited London, Marine Corps Ospreys flew repeated circuits over central London for no obvious practical security reason. Seemed more like a show of force.

17.09.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm afraid your North London rivals have bought all the decent strikers. #AFC

16.09.2025 21:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wake up North London. Trump's bloody helicopters have arrived. But they aren't providing security, they're just making a point.

16.09.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

... and a Council Tax reference number

13.09.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

also a passport number (both short one and the 30 digit version) and, despite having an NHS number, also a hospital number (actually more than one)

13.09.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was proud to be there today! This was a tight team. Forwards who attack. Sharp playmakers in midfield. Solid defenders holding the back.

13.09.2025 17:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ashburton Grove, N7. Great expectations were not confounded. Arsenal played some of the best attacking football Iโ€™ve seen in a while.

13.09.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Slight correction: In Islington there is a state funded school, St Mary Magdalene Academy where 10% of its pupils are admitted on an entrance exam which is very similar to the 11+ or common entrance exam used by private schools.

12.09.2025 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Odd detail: the former tenant says "We have children who were settled in local schools in Islington and coming up for their 11+ exams this autumn". We don't have the 11+ exam in Islington. The ILEA abolished it over 50 years ago.

12.09.2025 15:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A tiny detail which is odd: the former tenants said "We have children who were settled in local schools in Islington and coming up for their 11+ exams this autumn".

We don't have the 11+ exam in Islington.

12.09.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A deceased person's estate isn't a legal person and has no locus to bring a legal action, something else an attorney should know

12.09.2025 15:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

... also a deceased person's estate is not a legal person and therefore has no locus to bring any legal action, something else that an attorney should know.

12.09.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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BBC Chris Mason desperately abusing statistics here: rate of resignations running at "one per week". Only if you measure it across the last two weeks. He's right these events are extraordinary but he's overdoing the rhetoric here.

11.09.2025 10:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Surely "3 strikes and out" has to apply now?

11.09.2025 09:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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It has happened.

11.09.2025 09:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Peter Mandelson is now on his 3rd strike. He cannot continue as UK ambassador. Starmer should fire him right now rather than wait days until he eventually resigns.

11.09.2025 08:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Stating the obvious I know but, with 399 Labour MPs, it is not arithmetically possible for 6 potential candidates to be nominated. Four is the maximum, 3 is more likely.

09.09.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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