Journalist and lifelong learner, unless something else turns up
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Merlin John retweeted
The scale of the cuts to journalism at the BBC threatens the station’s ability to report the news & provide the expert analysis of the issues our community faces both here and across the globe. It’s a huge mistake. nuj.org.uk/resource/nuj-resp…
Merlin John retweeted
Nick Gibb? I’m sure he’s nice and kind to kittens etc but he inherited world leading #EdTech built by hero’s of both parties: from Ken Baker & Ian Taylor to Clarke, Blunkett, Morris, Knight et al. And he utterly, ignorantly, destroyed it. Knighthood? A travesty.
Merlin John retweeted
“After 14 painful years, people rejected Tory austerity, so it’s no surprise that they’re not fond of it when it’s repackaged with a red ribbon.
“Plaid Cymru will continue standing up for pensioners punished by this Labour UK government.”
@AnnBremenda nation.cymru/news/clear-majo…
Merlin John retweeted
We ran a poll ahead of the General Election. The majority of respondents who planned to vote Conservative, Lib Dem AND Labour did not want private companies involved in delivering NHS services.
Who is Wes Streeting listening to? It’s not voters 🚨
@EveryDoctorUK
Merlin John retweeted
On @GMB talking ##NowWhat - my new book which is funny and furious
Labour MPs & pensioners 😡
Labour is WRONG
FIRST
TAX private equity managers
1 year just 255 of them “earned” £2.7 BILLION - taxed at 28% by arrangement with HMRC!!
Charge them 45% as for others- £600m extra in tax
That’s half of your “savings” on scrapping Winter fuel allowance
That’s not a “difficult decision” surely
Merlin John retweeted
Lady Gaga's powerful speech against Trump, was deleted from Twitter by Elon Musk.
You know what to do ‼️
Retweet it widely 🚨
@ladygaga
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Merlin John retweeted
I am in total shock that we have lost an amazing woman, colleague, mentor and friend. Ann Crick was such a special person and working in partnership with her husband John, produced my absolute number one resource to support inclusive classrooms. 1/2
Merlin John retweeted
The double standards in the treatment of Diane Abbott is abhorrent.
Racism and misogynoir against Black women in the workplace is rife across society; our political class is no exception.
Our utmost solidarity with @HackneyAbbott 🖤
ALT Portrait image of Diane Abbott in black and white
Merlin John retweeted
IF I MUST DIE - billboard project on Gaza. Collaboration between myself, Iranian-Brit. artist @MitraTabrizian, Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer (killed in Israeli airstrike). Photo: Fadel Senna. On display on several London sites. Support from @buildhollywood. Design: Joe Nava.
Merlin John retweeted
State pension is not a benefit. Despite what politicians and their client journalists tell you.
You've earned this. The lowest pensions in the developed world
Merlin John retweeted
People struggling on the state pension, which is the worst in the developed world, get nothing from Tory chancellor Jeremy Hunt in his budget today.
Merlin John retweeted
People have been attempting to attack @EveryDoctorUK’s website all weekend, just as we are about to launch 650 constituency web pages. We refuse to be silenced. MPs must be held to account about NHS privatisation🚨
Please join our mailing list+share this link: everydoctor.org.uk/?link_id=…
Merlin John retweeted
When is the UK going to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza?
Millions of us are waiting🚨
If you agree, retweet.
Merlin John retweeted
Today we heard from Palestinian journalists. 120 have been killed in Gaza. More in one country than in any other conflict since Second World War. They have lost families as well. Ahmed Alnaouq has lost 23 family members. We must ensure IDF is held to account for this war crime.
Today we discuss the targeting of Palestinian Journalists with @AlnaouqA @almadhoun_m @TimDawsn @grahamemorris and @johnmcdonnellMP
MON 26 FEB | 14:00 - 15:30 GMT
Committee Room 16 | House of Commons | London
*Please note the change in room from the original posting.
Merlin John retweeted
“Many of us like to ask ourselves, ‘What would I do if I was alive during slavery? Or the Jim Crow South? Or apartheid? What would I do if my country was committing genocide?’ The answer is, you’re doing it. Right now.”
Aaron Bushnell’s last Facebook post
Merlin John retweeted
tes.com/magazine/teaching-le… This was sent to me today. It's classic @brighouse_tim - a bit of practical advice, which is very sound, a bit of passion, some good humour and lots of commitment to values and to making a difference
Merlin John retweeted
Julian Assange faces life in prison for exposing the truth.
Today we assembled outside the Royal Courts of Justice to oppose his extradition to the US.
Journalism is not a crime. Free Julian Assange.
