@nazirafzal.bsky.social
Former Chief Prosecutor, Current Chancellor of Manchester University, member of numerous boards & patron of 9 women led charities protecting the vulnerable All views my own
Cowardice and inaction left children to be abused
My opinion piece in the Observer
observer.co.uk/news/opinion...
University of Manchester has today been ranked in first place in the UK and Europe and second in the world for benefitting society and the environment by Times Higher Education for the third year running
I’m truly privileged to be their Chancellor
At a ceremony this evening in the historic Whitworth Hall, our Chancellor @nazirafzal.bsky.social presented the award, recognising Pep’s sporting brilliance and his work through the Guardiola Sala Foundation.
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Footballs systemic failure to deal with sexual violence
A culture of entitlement & an undercurrent of misogyny
Clubs protect the badge, not the values the badge represents
Football is a megaphone & a mirror, with the power to create values or destroy them
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
Super proud to have the privilege of hosting Pro-Manchester at The Lowry, as Chair
Our new (Free) immersive of Lowry’s “Going to the Match” went down a treat
Never mind our theatres we have the largest Lowry Collection in the world in the most visited arts venue in the North
Come
Rest in Peace Pope Francis
He sincerely tried to change, not only the Church, but wider society so that it did more for the vulnerable & the oppressed but time runs out for all of us
The thing about the Rule of Law is it applies to everyone or no-one
The second thing about the Rule of Law is if you don’t agree with a decision then you appeal it, you most certainly don’t attack the judge for applying it
The third thing about the Rule Of Law is without it, you have chaos
You know how some people said that mainstream media never talked about grooming gangs till Musk
Well, BBC1 is go to remind them that their multi BAFTA award winning 3 part film #ThreeGirls was made 8 yrs ago
It’s being shown again 24th - 26th March
Watch if you can, it’s worth it
Difficult to avoid spoilers on #Adolescence
It reminds us the biggest risk to women & girls health isn’t blood pressure or obesity, it’s men & boys
Misogyny harms more women in the UK & globally than terrorism & organised crime
Yet misogyny itself isn’t even a criminal offence
If you have Netflix then watch Stephen Graham’s #Adolescence
It’s about the boys we raise and the men they become
It is both chilling and profound
Well done to everyone involved
The opposite of diversity, equality and inclusion is NOT meritocracy
It’s racism, sexism & plain old bigotry
I don’t care if it’s a bit #DEI to say this, but Happy #InternationalWomensDay2025
1 in 4 women abused
1 in 5 sexually assaulted
2 murdered every week
1 in 20 abused as children
97% sexually harassed
Allyship is a verb, not a noun
Guys, you don’t have to do everything, just do something
#IWD2025
People who own several houses have convinced people who can barely afford one that people who will never own a home are THE problem
25.02.2025 13:48 — 👍 168 🔁 37 💬 2 📌 1Jeremy,
I’ve always said that this was some senior officers told me to justify the attitude that some of their colleagues inaction
I’ve always said that I never saw a circular.
I’ve always said that my research only found one that was remotely relevant.
I first learnt of grooming gangs from @theTimes in Jan 2011
I became chief prosecutor May 2011
I authorised charging Rochdale grooming gang June 2011
After convictions (May 2012) Starmer put me in charge of national response
Far Right thugs attacked my home
1000s of rapists were brought to justice
Or read the evidence I gave to Parliament in 2012 alongside him
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201213/...
Lots of people commenting on the
So called grooming gang issue in following some “intervention” from the USA
They might want to consider that Starmer left office as DPP with the highest conviction rate for child sexual abuse since records began
For those people suggesting a national public inquiry into so called grooming gangs will deliver accountability
Do you know that the grand total of people brought to justice following the Hillsborough, Grenfell, Post Office, Infected Blood & Bloody Sunday public inquiries is ONE?
I would trust the word of the ever-excellent @nazirafzal.bsky.social ahead of that charlatan Musk any day
Ex-chief prosecutor rejects Musk’s calls for new child abuse inquiry www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
25th birthday of Lowry Theatre that I am honoured to Chair
60th birthday of @OfficialUoM Business School where I’m privileged to be Chancellor
Hope 2025 gives you everything you want
Especially thinking of those suffering today, may their needs be met urgently
#HappyNewYear
Photographers and other men offer to build online followings for young girls, but some are pedophiles who work with parents to sexualize them, a New York Times investigation found.
31.12.2024 18:20 — 👍 105 🔁 40 💬 14 📌 9Sir Sadiq Khan - Congratulations to you & your family
20 years of public service as an MP for Tooting & then Mayor of London
A decade before that of excellent legal service
Proud to call you a friend
Sadly we will watch the racists & Islamophobes implode
#NewYearsHonours
South Africa weren’t allowed to compete as a country till they dismantled apartheid
Russia aren’t allowed to compete as a country till they leave Ukraine
So why do we still see misogynistic, women oppressing, Taliban led Afghanistan still on the field of play
Kick them out NOW
All 51 men have been convicted of raping Gisele Pelicot
She heroically fought for this while her husband & each of these rapists felt sorry for themselves
We deal with the symptoms but ignore the sexism & misogyny that causes it
Today is Gisele’s day
As I embark on writing my third book - we’ll see if I finish it - here’s my first two in case you’re interested
Available from the usual suspects
waterstones.com/book/the-prose…
linktr.ee/nazirafzal
As the UK debates first cousin marriage, heres my recent contribution
Making something illegal that you cant enforce or educating our way towards elimination as the white majority UK population has done since Queen Victoria married her first cousin
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mds_...
Musk didn’t invent Tesla, he bought it
Musk didn’t invent SpaceX, he bought it
Musk didn’t invent Starlink, he bought it
Musk didn’t invent “X,” he bought it
Musk didn’t invent Trump, he bought him
The draft safeguarding standards in the film, tv, music & theatre industries are now open for consultation
As a board member I ask that you please share your thoughts at the link ciisa.org.uk
Most institutions have signed up & those “household” names that haven’t….
In the other place loads of people are calling for a UK General Election
The good news is that they will get one in 4 years and 7 months time
That’s the wonder of living in a parliamentary democracy
They’re still not happy
