Anna Bocking-Welch

Historian of British civil society, humanitarianism and activism in 20th Century. Lecturer. She/her.

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

My book is out! If you're interested in decolonisation, civic society, and a world in which people compete to make necklaces out of salad produce, this might be up your street.

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

@TehilaSasson Yep, will do, but just about to go on maternity leave, so might not be for a while!

[Rosalynd Southern @rv_southern]

The brilliant Asylum Link in Liverpool is being targeted tonight by fascists. There is a fundraiser to help them - please donate if you can 🙏🙏🙏

https://t.co/Y40VX8Xx0B

[Apsana Begum MP @ApsanaBegumMP]

The violence we are experiencing in the UK is both racist and Islamophobic.

These attacks on Muslims and ethnic minority communities must be clearly identified as this, and be condemned by leaders.

Anything less than this, will only embolden the far-right and their violence.

[Rory McCarthy @roryisconfused]

I want to say that this is actually the most important issue around AI atm – really great, important and harrowing writing from Mark.

[Refugee Action @RefugeeAction]

It's legal to claim asylum. People who have asked for help must not be treated this way.

This is an attack on everyone's rights. When universal human rights, like the right to seek safety, are undermined for anyone they're undermined for everyone.

https://t.co/sFMbzRj8k6

[Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @DrDionGeorgiou]

REMINDER: I'm a freelance writer on modern UK & US politics and culture. I've edited two books and write a newsletter (link in bio). I work on topics inc. film, cities, war, diaspora, nostalgia & the environment. Want to commission me to write about those things? Get in touch!

[Gary Younge @garyyounge]

"Labour's opportunistic sanctimony is difficult to stomach. This is the definition of instrumentalisation. Racism is not a game. When a party exploits it for its own political advantage, it cheapens the accusation and deepens the cynicism." https://t.co/KBapDMXzUH

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

I get more abuse, threats and racism than most MPs. So I don’t say this lightly.

And to be clear: no-one in public life should have their safety threatened, nor be subject to unacceptable abuse.

But I find the debate about public engagement with MPs concerning. Here's why. 1/10

[John Merrick @johnpmerrick]

Still shocked by this. The idea that it’s not even statements by institutions which will be policed but also *individuals*. Horrendous, dystopian policing of speech by a Tory government determined to quash descent

[Dan Feather @DanielJFeather]

If you're in or near Liverpool next Tuesday come and see @abiedoubleyou, @MargotTudor, and I discuss humanitarianism and decolonisation

[Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn]

The images from Rafah are unbearable.

What is there left to say? Do our political leaders not see what we see? Is there really no limit to what Palestinians must endure?

Enough! Stop equivocating. Stop stalling. Stop hiding — and call for an immediate ceasefire, now.

[Na'amod @NaamodUK]

THE UK GOVERNMENT IS COMPLICIT

We demand a #CeasefireNOW.

A THREAD 🧵

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

@philipvmurphy @savechildrenuk I'm so sorry Philip. Thinking of you and your family.

[Furaha Asani @DrFuraha_Asani]

It's so interesting to see such a swift response from @UKRI_CEO to this open letter. It makes me recall our open letter in 2020 calling out anti-Blackness in UKRI funding, and how protracted that process of getting a meaningful response was. Fascinating.

[Sari Bashi @saribashi]

"You do not get to target civilians because somebody else has targeted civilians. It’s nonreciprocal because your obligations are to the civilians. It’s not a deal between fighters. It’s a deal with humanity."
My interview in @NewYorker on Gaza & Israel. https://t.co/ddJE4ND92E

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

@lottelydia @TNKpod @EmmaElinor 🥳Yay!

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

@DrDionGeorgiou I'm so sorry Dion. This is really shit.

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

@lottelydia @DrOliBetts @DrDionGeorgiou Ours neither!

[Anna Bocking-Welch @abiedoubleyou]

@DrOliBetts See also: easily triggered reset buttons.