Gordon Taylor

"Do you think that Al Jazeera journalists are repeatedly directly targeted?"

Don't watch much news, Wilfred?

The BBC presenter asks, how is Al Jazeera able to operate in Gaza when the BBC can't get in.

There was (and is) nothing stopping BBC News from directly employing Palestinian journalists in Gaza so they can report from the strip as BBC correspondents, just like Al Jazeera does.

How do you think BBC News starts its interview with Martin Roux from Reporters without Borders?

"Israel has said..."

Orly Noy: "These assassinations are not just another crime against the Palestinian people, but is a crime against the profession of journalism and it should be met with disgust & outrage by journalists around the world"

Palestinian journalist Maha Hussaini is clear, Israel has been systematically targeting & assassinating journalists in Gaza since the very beginning.

The UK govt is gravely concerned by the killing of journalists in Gaza & are calling for an independent investigation.

Jon Williams from the @rorypecktrust.bsky.social : "Not in a single case of a Palestinian journalist being killed by Israel, has anybody ever been held to account"

Jon Williams from @rorypecktrust.bsky.social : "The murder of 6 journalists in a single incident is one of the worst attacks on journalists ever... killing and targeting journalists is a war crime"

Yvette Cooper: Palestine Action is not a non violent organisation, but we can't let you see the evidence for that. You just have to trust us, ok.

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Dear Colleagues, As backbench MPs in the governing party, you have a unique and vital ability to influence the decisions of our government. I know many of you share my deep concern at the scale of human suffering unfolding in Gaza. I am writing to urge you to use your position to press the government to live up to its legal and moral obligations, and to support the following measures without delay: Enact a full arms embargo on Israel, including on components for F-35 fighter jets, and suspend all military cooperation with Israel. Conduct and publish a comprehensive risk assessment of genocide in Gaza, in line with our obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. Recognise the State of Palestine immediately, rather than treating recognition as a bargaining chip. Set out how the UK will hold any nationals implicated in war crimes in Palestine to account under UK law. Ban the importation of goods produced in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Deploy every diplomatic, legal, and economic instrument to secure an immediate and lasting ceasefire, the release of all hostages, unfettered humanitarian access into Gaza, and accountability for war crimes. In January 2024, the International Court of Justice warned of a “plausible risk” of genocide in Gaza, a warning the government must take seriously. UN agencies describe Gaza as “the hungriest place on earth,” where blockades and bombardment have cut off nearly all life-saving aid and over a hundred people, including children, have starved to death since this conflict began. Amnesty International has meticulously documented patterns of deliberate starvation, the systematic destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure, forced displacement of entire communities, and dehumanising rhetoric from political and military leaders—actions that meet the Convention’s criteria for genocidal intent.

I have written to every backbench Labour MP urging them to press the govt to implement key measures regarding Gaza.

I repeat my call here: I know you did not stand for election to preside over inaction in the face of such crimes. Call on the govt to act, today.

"What we should really do is go after the property developers."

@greenjennyjones.bsky.social responds to the prospect of councils flogging off allotments on Good Morning Britain.

Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons? The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki should be a reminder of the horrors of nuclear attack – not a chance for Britain to announce it is spending billions on submarine-launched atomic warheads, says ...

Why are we commemorating Hiroshima’s 80th anniversary with new nuclear weapons? And why is the Govt backing idea of a glossy new PR campaign to persuade us we need nukes whilst simultaneously trying to block inquiry into impacts of nuclear war?
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REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. TAX THE SUPER-RICH TO CLOSE THE INEQUALITY GAP Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research has warned that Rachel Reeves will have to raise taxes in the Autumn Budget.

The Chancellor has a choice - continue to penalise people on the lowest incomes or tax the super-rich fairly.

We know what we would do 🤑

BP has made its largest oil and gas discovery of the past 25 years as it shifts its focus away from renewables and back to fossil fuels.

Here is a totally unrelated clip from the Simpsons.

Gaza latest: Netanyahu 'decides on full occupation of Gaza' - with security cabinet to meet Israeli media is reporting that Benjamin Netanyahu has decided on the full occupation of Gaza and is seeking approval from his security cabinet, which is set to meet. Follow the latest on the war in G...

Netanyahu’s reported decision to fully occupy Gaza is yet another declaration of intent to commit war crimes.

This brutal plan will only deepen suffering and entrench injustice. The UK must immediately denounce this plan and take action to protect Palestinian lives and uphold international law.

The Israeli government has told so many lies since Oct. 7.

In this video — and in under three minutes — @mehdirhasan.bsky.social debunks the top 10 Israeli lies about the genocide in Gaza.

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Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’ Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’

Right to Buy has been an absolute scam, with taxpayers paying the price. Time for govt to get a grip on the crisis once and for all - end Right to Buy now, and put in place rent controls to stop landlords ripping off renters.

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Really important report out today from @cmmonwealth.bsky.social

Wrong to Sell: How Right To Buy Gave Away Billions in Public Wealth

www.common-wealth.org/publications...

Right to buy in England ‘fuelled housing crisis and cost taxpayers £200bn’ Common Wealth report calls discounted sales of council homes one of the ‘largest giveaways in UK history’

Successive governments have watched as Right to Buy hollowed out council housing stock, fuelling chronic shortages and deepening inequality. We cannot wait any longer: end Right to Buy, urgently reinvest in affordable, social homes fit for the future, and secure stability for our communities.

REAL HOPE REAL CHANGE SCRAP RIGHT TO BUY Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

The right-to-buy scheme has cost UK taxpayers almost £200bn according to @cmmonwealth.bsky.social

Margaret Thatcher's transfer of public wealth into private hands has fuelled the inequality and shortage of social housing we see today.

The Green Party would scrap right-to-buy.

Landlords are parasites.

They extract money from their tenants for something that is a basic human right - a place to live.

Allowing local councils to implement rent controls would take away their power.

RENT CONTROLS NOW

Picture of Rushanara Ali on a green background. Text reads: Minister For evictions Greens Organise

Your job's to create homes, not homeless people.

44 Labour MPs are landlords and @rushanaraalibgs.bsky.social is not the first MP to be found mistreating tenants.

Forced eviction and rent hikes.
Labour, Tories, Reform, they're all the same - profiteers.

It’s estimated that half a million Americans declare bankruptcy every year due to medical debt.

Farage wants us paying for medical insurance and a privatised NHS.

Is this something you want in the UK?
We don’t.

The establishment want you to think that deporting refugees will protect women.

Wrong. It's their austerity that has destroyed safety mechanisms and a culture that turns a blind eye to sexual violence that puts us at risk.

Don’t fall for their scapegoating.

Horizon victim Lee Castleton sues Post Office and Fujitsu for £4m This is the first time full details of a complex claim for compensation have been made public.

Horizon victim sues Post Office & Fujitsu for £4m.

Good on him.

Unimaginable pain from a scandal that has gone on for 30 yrs.

Govt pressuring victims to accept lower compensation.

Fujitsu central to false prosecutions; hasn't contributed anything.

No perpetrator of injustice charged.

Gordon Brown urges Rachel Reeves to hike gambling taxes at Budget The former Labour prime minister says hitting the

Former UK PM Gordon Brown urges Reeves to hike gambling taxes.

Quite right too.

Too many industries are free-riders, don't bear the cost of their pollution - gambling, processed food, tobacco, airlines, fossil fuels.

They expect public purse to bear the social cost, shareholders take profits.

Ham sold in UK found to contain carcinogens 10 years after WHO warning Study finds Wiltshire ham products sold by retailers such as M&S and Tesco contain highest level of nitrites

Ham & bacon sold by UK supermarkets still contain cancer-causing chemicals 10 years after the WHO warned about the dangers of their use in processed meats.

Don't manufacturers, food standards age agency and supermarkets ever check what they are selling.

Too focused on putting profits before people

Investors keen on takeovers as universities turn to private funds Co-branded campuses and partial mergers expected to become more common in face of higher borrowing costs

Private equity devoured care homes, hospitals, GP surgeries, vets, High Street.

PE could buy into English universities to boost profits.

Nearly half of English universities face financial crisis - low fees, grants; curbs on foreign students

What future for commodified education?
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Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month Rushanara Ali, who has spoken out against 'unreasonable rent increases', relisted her four-bedroom townhouse in east London for £4,000 a month

UK Homelessness minister threw out her tenants - then increased rent by £700 a month.

Rent increased from £3,300 to £4,000 a month, 21% increase.

As Mahatma Gandhi said: "Be the change that you wish to see in the world".
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Claire's files for bankruptcy as online competition bites The colourful accessories chain says sales are down as online competitors and higher costs eat into profits.

Private equity controlled Claire's,
selling jewellery, ear- piercing and colourful accessories, files for bankruptcy in North America.

Victim of huge pile of debt, online competition and Trump's crazy tariffs on imports.

How many more will follow?