Dan Sacker

Husband, dad of 4, Jew, Zionist, Chair of Governors. Director at Milltown Partners. Worked with @RabbiSacks for 10 years. Views are my own.

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

Preordered - and can’t wait to read it and learn from it @simonmontefiore

[S Sebag Montefiore @simonmontefiore]

Almost there.

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

This is brilliant content. Even if I am a Liverpool fan….

[Dan Walker @mrdanwalker]

It really doesn’t matter who you support. Just enjoying this ❤️

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

Another great group of @rabbisacks Scholars! Mazal tov to all!

[The Rabbi Sacks Legacy @rabbisacks]

We are delighted to introduce the fourth cohort of Sacks Scholars, bringing together educators, academics, and leaders to engage with the wisdom of Rabbi Sacks and translate his values and vision into impact in their own communities.

Find out more:
https://t.co/wrt7IK1KVQ

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

Further to Blair. Literally every honest sensible person in all the main parties privately agrees with all these propositions:

- welfare spending is too high and is throwing good people on the scrapheap
- defence spending is too low
- the triple lock is unsustainable
- without cheap energy we cannot exploit the AI revolution
- we should be investing in EVERY form of energy: renewables, nuclear and the North Sea
- migration needs to be controlled to boost social cohesion and because the boats look like a huge failure of the state
- any new relationship with the EU will be imposed on us until we are stronger and cannot involve the closeness some desire without freedom of movement
- we are deeply embedded with America in ways which the public does not understand and cannot be told and however joyous it makes us feel to hate Trump, disengagement at the deep state level is not only wholly unrealistic but also undesirable
- Whitehall needs a total overhaul so specific project expertise and political appointees can be brought in quickly

Blair basically says all that.

The one thing he doesn’t say and which the same group of people agree on is this and it’s something Blair left behind:

- judges and quangos have too much power, are unaccountable and without redressing the balance in favour of parliament it is very difficult to do anything big fast
- the bare minimum that needs to change in this regard is to reform judicial review and planning law so we can put building and economic growth ahead of newts and NIMBYs

None of that above really ought to be up for discussion. It is all common sense but not one of our politicians will publicly say all of it

Whatever you think of Blair, engage with what he’s saying not how he makes you feel. The bare minimum we should expect from any leader is that they have an analysis of the current situation and a plan to deal with it which is as coherent and realistic as his intervention. Pretty well every critique I’ve read so far has failed to meet this requirement.

Over to Andy and Keir and Kemi and Nigel and Zack and all the others

[Tim Shipman @ShippersUnbound]

Yes, I get it, you all hate Tony Blair etc you’ll find loads to disagree with here I’m sure - but the quality of analysis of our problems and what any potential leader ought to be thinking about if they want to solve them puts this essay light years ahead of what any current contender for national leadership has offered. Anyone who wants to be an effective prime minister (including the current one) should read it

[Board of Deputies of British Jews @BoardofDeputies]

The Nova Exhibition is an in-depth remembrance of the brutal massacre at The Nova Music Festival on October 7th, 2023. Book your tickets here: https://t.co/JotrMig9hr

[Nova Exhibition @novaexhibition]

We’re honoured to announce that the London edition of The Nova Exhibition London will be hosted at:
📍 30 Curtain Rd, London EC2A 3NZ

An immersive experience sharing the stories, voices and spirit of the Nova Festival, opening TODAY.

Get your ticket now: https://t.co/Hb3W0Vk5DD

[Nova Exhibition @novaexhibition]

The final pieces are coming together as we prepare to open the Nova Exhibition in London to the public.

Tomorrow, the doors open.

Don’t miss it. Book tickets now: https://t.co/Hb3W0VkDtb

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

Thanks @DSchwammenthal for publishing it.

[Daniel Schwammenthal @DSchwammenthal]

The King's visit was not contractually required. No law compelled it. No political calculation demanded it. The King came because a faith community he cares about had been attacked on its own streets, and he believed his presence mattered. It was a covenantal act – freely chosen, morally serious, an expression not of obligation but of belonging.
Now we need this genuine commitment across society, writes @dan_sacker in this thoughtful essay.

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

Delighted to have this piece published on the @JewishChron that looks at the current battle against antisemitism through the prism of HM The King’s visit to Golders Green, the upcoming festival of Shavuot, & @rabbisacks’ teaching on the difference between contract & covenant.

[The Jewish Chronicle @JewishChron]

The King’s renewal of a covenant on the streets of Golders Green

https://t.co/MjEm7B3sXy

[Matt Forde @mattforde]

Everyone needs to go to the @novaexhibition in London.

I have just been and I am completely shaken by what I saw.

As you walk among the tents, awnings and burnt out cars salvaged from October 7, you’re shown footage from the day, filmed by festival goers and bodycam footage of the Hamas terrorists.

The glee with which they murdered innocent people is vile. There’s no glory in it or justification for it.

As well as the brutality and evil of that day, there are also inspiring messages of hope.

If you really want to understand what happened on October 7 and how it felt, please go.

You will l leave deeply affected by it. But also, somehow, with more hope for humanity.

[Adam Cannon @adam_cannon]

Another shocking antisemitic attack. An Israeli man was brutally beaten by a group of men in Golders Green simply for speaking Hebrew. This horrific violence must stop.
Read the full report by @jewishchron here: https://t.co/bgDw8Ez0YH

[The Jewish Chronicle @JewishChron]

Today the Nova exhibition opened in London.

The JC spoke to Lisa Marlowe, mother of the Jake Marlowe, a victim of the Nova massacre on October 7, 2023.

"For me, seeing the photos of him, is like he's come home... I've got my son here for six weeks."

She and a group of survivors and grieving families, will be present during the exhibition to speak to visitors.

Lisa said she will go every day whilst the show is in London.

📰 Full story online
🫂 Follow the JC for more

[Jewish News @JewishNewsUK]

The Nova Festival exhibition opens in London this week. Here’s what I saw there

https://t.co/y6wmBivu2p

[The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes]

Hamas’s sexual terrorism is laid bare and still the world looks away https://t.co/RTCZPHrsoH

[Noam Bettan @NoamBettan]

תודה תודה תודה 🫶🫶🫶

[Arsen Ostrovsky @Ostrov_A]

Mazal Tov Noam! We are so proud of you for finishing 2nd in the Eurovision Grand Final! 🇮🇱 🎤 👏

The haters and the cowards tried to boycott, to harass, to intimidate and to boo you.

But they could not break you. It only made you stronger.

And tonight, Noam delivered the performance of your lifetime, representing Israel with absolute class, grace and pride!

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

@nmdacosta @RoyalFamily @JewishNewsUK Thanks Nikki. Hope you’re well. Let’s grab a coffee at some point. Would be great to catch up!

[Dan Sacker @dan_sacker]

I was honoured to help organise HM The King’s meeting and walkabout with the Jewish community in Golders Green. I’ve written about why it was such an important moment not just for Britain’s Jews but for British society. https://t.co/jCBkaZmaBL @RoyalFamily @JewishNewsUK

[Gideon Falter @GideonFalter]

20,000 people
United we stand
Deradicalise Britain
Stop the incitement
Ban foreign interference
End the appeasement
Neutralise the Britifada!