John Birrell

The public wants it. MPs voted for it. The House of Lords must not block it. Join me and sign the petition urging Lords to stop delaying and pass this bill. 38d.gs/7ay1

@newscord_org @OborneTweets @cfmmuk Speechless!! Thanks for sharing - I’ve forwarded to mum.

Peter Oborne (@OborneTweets) confronts Richard Burgess, the BBC's Executive News Editor, about their coverage of the Gaza genocide and the data revealed by @cfmmuk at the Houses of Parliament. Burgess's response: "I'm not an expert on the Middle East".

Unbelievable. Donald Trump has been invited to a state visit to the UK. We should not be rolling out the red carpet to celebrate this man. Agree? Add your name to the petition today: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/no-2… via @38degrees

American chaos: standing up for health and medicine - The Lancet thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Orthodox Jews Burning the Zionist Israeli flag in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York. Israel is not the state of the Jews. Israel is not a Jewish state.

@lokiscottishrap I wish we could find a way of referring to Israel ‘s army without suggesting they are a defence force! Where is the defence in the brutal attacks we are seeing.

@rosBIGWRITING I’d like to see the “uniform” haircuts of the staff!! School should be encouraging individuality

This is a young man I know personally. He is 14 and has had a new haircut (shown). He has been given a 60 mins detention EVERY evening & isolation every break & lunch until his hair grows. Help - is this normal educational behaviour? I am horrified.

@bellacaledonia Could hardly move at last year. On Saturday it was very different

Ten years ago today

Until the Government takes action, asylum seekers remain in danger. Please share with your family and friends to demand safety and protection for all refugees. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/safe… via @38degrees

Can I be honest with you? I didn’t want to start the programme talking about the Conservative claim that a Labour Government would cost you £2,000 in extra taxes. It’s obviously been disputed. Not just because it’s cumulative rather than annual – but because it’s based on an awful lot of assumptions, with some of the conclusions even being disowned by the authors who did the research. But look – I’m being sucked down the rabbit hole now too. There are two reasons I don’t want to talk about the £2,000 claim. The first is because the Conservatives WANT us to talk about it – because even if we’re discussing the fact the number is being disputed, we’re still talking about Labour putting up tax. But the second reason is even more important. The parties are both arguing about whether each others sums add up. Well… they don’t, do they? Both of them are promising they won’t raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT – three fifths of the total tax revenue. Nobody wants to borrow other than to invest. Health, schools and defence are all ring fenced from spending cuts in some form. I genuinely don’t understand how this all adds up. Not even close. Public spending projections after the next election have been described as a “fantasy” by economists – the tax burden is set to hit a historic high - and we’re spending more on debt interest payments than education. Forget about the quibbling over a few numbers here and there. Because it doesn’t seem to me like ANY party is being honest about just how difficult it will be after the election… and the kind of choices that the next Government will have to make – no matter who it turns out to be. x.com/skypoliticshub…

@lokiscottishrap Sending respect and wishing you well.

Proud moment as fellow alumni Palestinian Dr. Abu-Sittah becomes Rector @UofGlasgow & addresses students “Our revenge will be the laughter of our children” dedicates his victory to over 40,000 dead in Gaza, members of his family & colleagues murdered by the state of Israel 🇵🇸❤️

@lokiscottishrap Hope they get to the bottom of it and you feel better soon

With countless lives being shattered, we can’t stay silent. Join @AmnestyUK and urge Rishi Sunak to call for an immediate ceasefire by all parties to help put an end to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza amnesty.org.uk/actions/demand…

It is hard to feel compassion towards someone who goes abroad to support a radical group that detests our country's values, but she was clearly not bright enough to know better, and that's why I don't think Liz Truss should be stripped of her citizenship.

A low cost funeral is not a “cheap” funeral , it’s often a sensible choice!

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So sad to hear of death of Colin Murray Parkes, guru of bereavement care in UK and beyond. His writing & research, his care & concern, his wisdom and humour all so central to so many of us. A long life well lived, he’ll be missed at many a table.

@lokiscottishrap This whole thread should be studied by so many would-be experts busy diagnosing issues with no knowledge or expertise. Great piece from @lokiscottishrap

@BlairRo37558850 Added to our playlist, thanks! We binged Slow Horses!

Oppenheimer, Nabucco, Spielberg's West Side Story, Dr Who, Maestro - all excellent but this was the most beautiful and so perhaps the most significant. bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…