Oliver Bennett

@RichardBratby I love it that Cambridge Station is sponsored by Ruskin’s creation and the alma mater of Ronald Searle and Syd Barrett among many others. The cummerbund classes of Cantab can look after themselves

For proper bantz nothing tops the running-in boards they used to have at Cambridge station, which read "Cambridge: Home of Anglia Ruskin University"

@AreeqChowdhury @NewhamGreens @LonGreenParty What’s your policy on mass market ground source heat pumps?

A quite incredible response in East Ham today. Voters are abandoning Labour in their droves and are excited to vote Green on 7 May. We might be on the verge of something big here in Newham... Help us win and join our campaign: join.greenparty.org.uk

The Telegraph has obtained WhatsApp messages of Green Party activists have described Jewish people as “an abomination to this planet”. A decade ago I would have assumed this was a far-right chat group. Now the far-left have embraced antisemitism. Sickening but unsurprising.

@HarrietHarman @attorneygeneral Good. Hope it succeeds

I’m asking ⁦@attorneygeneral⁩ Lord Richard Hermer to refer this sentence to the Court of Appeal as an Unduly Lenient Sentence. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

People you need to wake the fuck up and realise how dangerous antisemitism, islamophobia and racism in general can be and how easily the poison spreads in society. Here we have the disgraced Chris Williamson, supposedly 'leftist' currently employed by Iranian regime, reposting Jayda Fransen - yes that Jayda the one from far-right fascist organisation Britain First. WAKE UP NOW AND RECOGNISE THE ANTISEMITES GRIFTING ON THE BLOOD OF PALESTINIANS AND KICK THEM OUT OF THE MOVEMENT.

Defendant claims he is suffering from anxiety and depression. Judge: 'Of course you do. You have been living the life of a fraudster for years. That is an anxiety making and depressing way to live your life.'

@LucyGoBag Agree. It is an example of highly competent and motivated people shaming moribund, self-serving bureaucracies, who attempt to hide behind procedural blather -- but not this time.

Nottingham Inquiry is powerful example of what happens when families are coherent, organised and do own research. Police completely flummoxed and often start to turn on them. Agencies have got so used to trying to “game” responses to tragedy and they rail at loss of control

This is a total failure and typifies the attitude of state bureaucracy towards crime victims

Celebrating the birthday of William Morris, born on this day in 1834. He played a central role in the Arts and Crafts Movement, championing the value of handmade craftsmanship at a time when the Victorian era was defined by industrial progress.

@josephkazUK @TheGreenParty There is no rhetorical interest in this middle ground, even though it dwarves the rest of the market

Can anyone from the @TheGreenParty in London tell me if there exists a type of housing that isn't a social housing or a luxury flat? Genuinely. Like... what is the price range for normal people in a normal home in London?

@ultras_antifaa Utter cretins. At this very moment Cubans are fighting on behalf of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supported by their state.

#Kneecap, who went to Havana in solidarity against the US blockade: “I can't remember the last time Cuba invaded a country. Can you?”

to @thelittleidiot Moby’s criticism of our song LOLA these are the words sent to me and Ray from our dear friend trans icon @jaynecounty27 #JayneCounty. I am highly insulted that MOBY would accuse my brother of being ‘unevolved’ or transphobic in any way. theguardian.com/music/2026/mar…

@JustineBrian Me too. He friended me then entered threads to make splenetic points including defending Russia (yup). Just… no. Get angry old guys out of your life.

I was ‘friends’ with Collins on Facebook (he friended me either to sell his postcards or because of mutuals, never knew why), but his increasingly unhinged posts on Israel brought that to an end. He was truly foul online when anyone engaged with him about his content and ideas, so not at all surprised to hear this account.

Saint George was a Greek soldier in the Roman army, originating from Cappadocia, and served as an officer under Emperor Diocletian. His mother, named Polychronia (a Greek name meaning "long time"), was a Christian from the well-known city of Lydda (also called Diospolis, meaning "the city of Zeus") in the province of Syria Palaestina. Palestine was a province, not a nation, you just compared the nation of England with a province for the origin of someone just because you have a foreign agenda probably against the native British people. So, let me educate you: Saint George was born between 275–285 AD. At that time the population included in the city where he was born were people of Aramean, Phoenician, Greek, Jewish and Samaritan descent. Polychronia, George’s mother, came from a prominent noble Greek family in what was then Greek Cappadocia. She spoke Greek, had a Greek name, and her family was Greek. Due to her martyrdom, where she was tortured to death, Polychronia is celebrated in the Greek Orthodox Church on April 23. Saint George’s father was also Greek, hailing from Cappadocia. His name was Gerontius, a Greek name, and he was a senator and military commander who was initially a pagan but later converted to Christianity. Both parents, therefore, were of Greek descent, spoke Greek, and had Greek names. Polychronia secretly baptized their young child in a monastery in Armenia and named him George, a name that is, of course, also Greek. Thus, George had Greek parents, a Greek name, and naturally spoke Greek. So, what connection does he have with England? His biography was first written by Pope Gelasius I in the Acta Sancti Georgii (496), followed by Saint Andrew of Crete in Greece. The Syriac Church held him in high esteem since the 4th century. Due to his chivalrous character, Saint George became popular in Europe by the 10th century, and by the 15th century, his feast day was as significant and popular as Christmas. At the Council of Oxford in 1222, Saint George’s Day was declared an official holiday, and in the 14th century, he became the patron saint of England. He is also the patron saint of Moscow, Aragon, Georgia, and Catalonia, and until the 18th century, of Portugal. As the patron saint of England and a mounted warrior, Saint George was considered, according to legend, the patron saint of the Knights of the Round Table. Educate yourself because you look stupid. Hope I helped.

@AtticumFloreat Is there a whole team of Coppolas or does she do this crap 24/7

She blocked me. Then unblocked me to get her reply in. Then blocked me. Outstanding.

Today is the 33rd anniversary of the day the IRA bombed Warrington town centre and killed my son Tim and 3 yr old Johnathan Ball. Words can never describe how losing a child leaves a huge hole in your heart and your family. Eternal love Tim ❤️❤️

Reminder that Kneecap shared material from neo-Nazi, Ken O'Keefe.

@ChrisHazzardSF Meanwhile the Shinners were on the Nazi side and after WWII as well irishtimes.com/news/neo-nazi-…

A "great leader" doesn’t engineer the Bengal Famine A "great leader" doesn’t advocate for poison gas in Iraq or oversee the brutal Mau Mau camps in Kenya The Taoiseach should remember his office exists because we resisted imperialists like Churchill, we don’t celebrate them

Everybody knows Franz Kafka, but almost no one knows his sister Ottla. She was gassed on arrival at Auschwitz on Oct 7, 1943 after volunteering to escort a group of orphans from the Terezin ghetto so they wouldn’t be afraid.