One of those books that while you're reading, you feel every page goes by making you smarter, I just have to shout it out. @snellarthur.bsky.social's Elemental - An really clear & compelling look at how climate change is shaping our geopolitics. Strong recommend. www.hachette.co.uk/titles/arthu...

Little old me heading into the big old Sheldonian theatre for the Oxford literary festival You Ask The Questions panel! 😳😊😊 wish me luck!

This week is the Oxford Literary Festival & I am honoured to speak at no less than 3 (!) events First, the immigration debate, tomorrow! Then, You Ask the Questions at the Sheldonian on Thursday & Finally - Has the Left's Time Come? on Friday Would love to see friendly faces :)

🫣I got CALLED OUT here!!!! Utterly EXPOSED🫠 For daring to support Hannah Spencer & @zackpolanski.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk in the Manchester by-election 😱😱😱😱😱😱 Here’s why I did it:

I’m really happy for ex-Tory aid James Price that he has such a nice relationship with his American mother-in-law… but frankly I don’t think that’s enough for us to be unquestioningly following Donald Trump’s America into another illegal war🤷‍♀️

Extremely exciting news that the brilliant @olimould.bsky.social’s new book Post-capitalist Cities is OFFICIALLY OUT & ready to purchase! I just put in my order - I recommend you do the same! 🤓🤓🤓

My much requested deep-dive into the latest immigration statistics begins!! Part 1: What is the gender & age breakdown of asylum seekers?

Your 3-minute guide to today’s asylum policy changes

The latest immigration statistics are OUT Immigration is once again DOWN … but I don’t know who exactly is going to be happy about it🤷‍♀️

😬Not the best look for Reform’s Gorton & Denton candidate Matt Goodwin White supremacist far right activist says “you've appeared on our podcasts, had dinner with us, had us write for your Substack, and sought our advice on how to write your social media posts” Tad awkward😬

NEW from @tbij.bsky.social: The government has rejected calls by its OWN independent Migration Advisory Committee for visa reforms to protect migrant farm workers from exploitation Labour seems wedded to a model of immigration based on creating a subclass of exploited worker. It's sick.

If the PM reckons Jim Ratcliffe should apologise for spreading this exact same lie, should the Home Office apologise too, or? 🤨

There's an interesting question why UK asylum apps are still rising a bit, while they've been dropping throughout EU for quite a while. The one thing absolutely clear is the big chat & cruel policy does nothing, & never has. Flows are impacted by much bigger things than Mahmood.

Sorry, but did Trump bring peace to the Middle East & cure cancer while I was sleeping? A really painful & embarrassing line of questions from Nick Ferrari on Trump’s “peace prize” this morning🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ @ukstoptrump.bsky.social

Over 20 years, Iran has been the No1 country of origin for asylum seekers in the UK. Those who campaign to slash the rights of refugees, but today decry the savagery of the Iranian regime, need to have a little think. There is no safe route to the UK for Iranian asylum seekers.

So that went like this

The folks at More In Common found 2/3 of Brits are WRONG about immigration… But are we really? Or do we just mean 2 different things when we talk about immigration?

Shout out to these women❤️ We "fucking bitches" wont stop fighting fascists.

People are lighting candles and laying flowers at the vigil for Renee Nicole Good against racist ICE violence @ukstoptrump.bsky.social @indivisiblelondon.bsky.social

Gathering outside the US embassy for Renee Nicole Good, & all victims of ICE violence. @ukstoptrump.bsky.social & @indivisiblelondon.bsky.social are standing in solidarity with our cousins across the Atlantic - we are learning lessons & wont allow Trump's hate & authoritarianism to be imported here

I BEG every smug commentator who praised Mahmood for doing the “tough but necessary thing” to read this. All the disadvantages of plummeting immigration for the economy & public services, for NO POLITICAL GAIN. Labour in DESPERATE need of a 180 change of course on immigration

We need urgent DEYANKIFICATION in the UK to end our dependence on the Fascistic Trump regime! @ukstoptrump.bsky.social

On Monday we will gather in anger, grief & solidarity to remember Renee Nicole Good & the many victims of racist ICE violence - outside the US embassy🕯️ @ukstoptrump.bsky.social @indivisiblelondon.bsky.social @teslatakedownuk.bsky.social @indivisible.org

A few months ago Chris Philp called me “unhinged” in a Telegraph article about a video I made. In it I warned about the brutality of ICE, & argued those who appease Trump would open the door to Fascism here too. I was called ‘hysterical’. I have 0 regrets about that message.

Yesterday a poll suggested @greenparty.org.uk under @zackpolanski.bsky.social are leading among young people. Why are the young abandoning the Labour Party?

Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement ICE goons just shot & killed a woman on the street in Minneapolis.

I get told that Labour is going to bring in new safe routes for asylum seekers… Great 😑 I’ll believe it when I see it. Here’s why I have my doubts they’ll stop the boats:

In another blow to Starmer & Mahmood’s cruel immigration policy French police REFUSE to carry out dangerous operations to intercept small boats at sea! We should be listening carefully to their concerns Talking to @shelaghfogarty.bsky.social on @lbc.co.uk