Rachel Johnson

talk show pony/@lbc & podcaster @global/Reps - books: Georgia Garrett, RCW/film, TV: Cathy King, 42/presenting, hosting: Mary Greenham.

[Clément Weill-Raynal @CWeillRaynal]

Même Libération finit par le reconnaître : des dizaines de "journaliste" palestiniens tués à Gaza étaient en réalité des combattants du Hamas et du Jihad islamique.
Allô, Reporters Sans Frontières @RSF_inter ? Vous n'avez cessé depuis trois ans de condamner Israël, accusant Tsahal de faire des cartons sur d'inoffensifs plumitifs ...
Allez vous publier un communiqué pour reconnaître votre erreur et dénoncer l'usage par des organisations terroristes de fausses couvertures presse ?
A moins que pour d'inavouables motifs idéologiques vous ne souteniez le Hamas et le Jihad islamique, votre silence expliquerait alors beaucoup de votre attitude et aurait valeur d'aveu.

[Michael Gove @michaelgove]

The endorsement we wanted!

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I am grateful to President of the State of Israel @Isaac_Herzog for his warm congratulations on Ukraine's 35th Independence Day and his sincere words of support for our people.

As our countries prepare to mark 35 years of diplomatic relations later this year, I fully share the confidence that our bilateral cooperation, trade partnerships, and strong people-to-people bonds will continue to strengthen. Ukraine values our direct dialogue, grounded in mutual respect, solidarity, and the shared memory of our past.

I join President Herzog in praying for a lasting peace, and together with my wife Olena, send warm personal best wishes to President Herzog, First Lady Michal Herzog, and the friendly people of Israel.

[Joo @JoosyJew]

There’s no way they can make Dolly Parton’s death about Palesti…. Oh.

[Rachel Johnson @RachelSJohnson]

@pcaruanagalizia 💔

[Prof Ian Pace @drianpace]

The letter in today’s Times as it appeared in print.

[רחל אלוביץ @AmIsraelChai_]

It’s eerily similar and similarly heartbreaking.

[James @jamesinsurrey]

RIP Dolly

[Dolly Parton @DollyParton]

Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.

Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000).

A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact.

At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at https://t.co/cLu9I7M2wC

In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at https://t.co/arzrqInqJA

[Trisha Posner @trishaposner]

This is pure medieval savagery.
A 19-year-old girl buried in a hole and stoned to death by Taliban savages for “adultery” after she tried to escape a forced marriage.
No rights and no mercy. Just rocks, screams, and “Allahu Akbar.”
Afghan women are trapped under this nightmare with zero defense. The world watches and does NOTHING. Why aren't all the Hollywood celebrities and influencers enraged about this?
I’m sick that I feel so powerless to help these women.

https://t.co/mYdmX4QkdF

[Commentary Donald J. Trump Truth Social Posts On X @TrumpTruthOnX]

Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away. This is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will. In her honor, I am lowering the American flag throughout the United States for a one week period beginning tonight at 6:00PM. Rest in Peace, Dolly! The World loves you. President DONALD J. TRUMP

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[Diana Alastair💚🤍💜 ⚢ ❌❌✡️ @sappholives83]

This is Naaz Gul. She was 14 when she was sold into marriage with the local mayor, a 63 year old man who already had 3 wives.

Days after the wedding, this video went viral on social media. Because other men had now seen Naaz’s face, her husband felt dishonored — so he strangled her.

He has never been arrested or punished in any way.

One out of every 6 women and girls was sold into marriage as a child, most of them to Muslim men. That’s 8% of the human race, sold into sexual slavery before they’re old enough to vote — not that they’re allowed to vote, of course.

[Ihab Hassan @IhabHassane]

Four days ago, Amnesty International published a report documenting extrajudicial killings, torture, arbitrary arrests, and other abuses by Hamas militias against Palestinians in Gaza.

Has anyone seen prominent pro-Palestine voices in the West speak about it?

If not, why? Why is accountability for Hamas’s crimes against Palestinians met with silence from the same people who claim to champion Palestinian human rights?

Or do Palestinian lives matter to them only when Israel is killing them?

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

Happy 35th anniversary to Ukraine, a country I first visited when it was still part of the Soviet Union. In a single generation Ukraine has transformed itself into a symbol of bravery, resilience and independence. Ukrainians should be proud.

[Rachel Johnson @RachelSJohnson]

Yes, what could possibly explain my termination by the ride-hailing behemoth?

[The Spectator @spectator]

This is not happening, I thought, as I jabbed at my phone to magic up a hybrid to convey me noiselessly to a central London studio. But my Uber app had vanished and wouldn't reinstall, and was then 'locked'.

Meanwhile, no black cabs were plying their licensed trade on Upper Tooting Road, where I was soaking up the vibrant multicultural scenery when this tech glitch occurred, outside a store called Niqaab and opposite Daily Fresh Naan.

✍️ Rachel Johnson

Article | https://t.co/zBwbh4BnJf

[Jemima Goldsmith @Jemima_Khan]

Prime Minister @andyburnham and Foreign Secretary @Ed_Miliband : how much longer will Britain remain silent?

For three years the father of my two sons, and Pakistan’s former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, has been brutally penalised by his political opponents, in a personal vendetta by Army Chief, Asim Munir,  which according to the UN,  amounts to torture and which  is now taking a potentially fatal toll on his physical and mental health. 

He has endured 3 years of solitary confinement. For nearly ten months now his family has been denied contact with him. He has been deprived of the most basic human contact, denied access to books, lawyers and doctors.

The international human-rights standards are unequivocal. Under the UN’s Nelson Mandela Rules, solitary confinement lasting more than 15 consecutive days is prohibited and amounts to torture.

He has endured this treatment not for 15 days, but for three years.

Pakistan’s own Supreme Court has now intervened: ordering comprehensive  medical treatment, access to his personal doctor, regular family visits and twice-weekly calls with his sons.

Yet those orders are being defied.

This is no longer simply a Pakistani political matter. It is a human-rights emergency.

He has deep and lifelong ties to Britain. He studied at Oxford University, captained Oxford University cricket and spent years playing county cricket in England. His relationship with this country stretches back more than half a century. His charitable activities were internationally recognised, and  include building the only free cancer hospital in Pakistan as well as a university.

His sons, my two boys, Sulaiman and Kasim, are British citizens. They have been forced to watch their father’s health decline from thousands of miles away, prevented from visiting him, denied visas, publicly threatened by government officials with arrest themselves, and even denied court-mandated regular phone calls. 

I have repeatedly appealed to the UK government to intervene. Purported attempts at back channelling have evidently failed. The previous Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy informed me in writing that Britain would not  intervene if my sons, British citizens, are arrested when they travel to Pakistan to visit their father. 

@FCDOGovUK: Britain must now speak out publicly and unequivocally. Demand that Pakistan comply with its own Supreme Court;  restore Imran Khan’s medical access, his right to see his family, end his prolonged isolation and uphold his fundamental human rights.

Pakistan is a Commonwealth country. Britain has a long and proud tradition of standing against arbitrary detention, inhumane treatment and the denial of fundamental rights. Those principles mean very little if we invoke them only selectively and neglect them when inconvenient.
This an appeal to the new Burnham government  to please now do the right thing.

[Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum]

we are in a different world now

[Rabbi Yaakov Menken @ymenken]

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks said it best: "One of the enduring facts of history is that most antisemites do not think of themselves as antisemites."