Jonathan Walker

Whitehall Editor, Daily and Sunday Express

[Jason Groves @JasonGroves1]

NEW: No 10 finally confirms that Keir Starmer uses *disappearing messages* function - meaning that countless exchanges with Mandelson may have been lost

[Claire Coutinho @ClaireCoutinho]

Sara Sharif.

The Nottingham killer.

The Manchester bomber.

The grooming gangs.

Now Henry Nowak.

We have to unpick the mentality across our public services that says accusations of racism are more important than protecting the public from harm.

The police, social services, mental health services, security guards. These are some of the hardest jobs in society where so much rests on personal judgement. There is no way they can get every call right.

But if we stay the hand of those who are meant to protect the public, if we tie them up in knots with unconscious bias training and Islamophobia definitions, then we are making their jobs even more impossible and we can see from case after case that we are failing to protect the public from serious harm.

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

@owenjonesjourno @HasanPiker @cenkuygur Palestinians have the worst advocates among western leftists , many of whom for some reason echo Israeli far right propaganda suggesting support for Palestinians means supporting terror groups. There are lots of sane Palestinian voices you could amplify

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

@owenjonesjourno @HasanPiker @cenkuygur Piker defends Hamas which is not “pro-Palestinian speech” as ofc you know. You support the Palestinians but don’t excuse Hamas - there are millions like you.

You may think this guy should not be barred but it’s crazy to suggest he’s some spokesman for supporters of Palestine

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

Highlighting this to be fair

[Donna Jones @DonnaJonesMayor]

@jonwalker121 I have a statement prepared to coincide with the sentencing, which is tomorrow.

[Donna Jones @DonnaJonesMayor]

@jonwalker121 I have a statement prepared to coincide with the sentencing, which is tomorrow.

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

No mention of this case on the X or webpage of the PCC, @DonnaJonesMayor . In case anyone suggests it, no, the force referring itself to a watchdog doesn't stop her demanding transparency.

PCCs are a failure. Instead of holding police to account, they just act as PR for forces

[Zia Yusuf @ZiaYusufUK]

I have written to the Chief Constable of Hampshire Police demanding the immediate release of the Henry Nowak police bodycam footage.

National Police Chiefs' Council guidance does NOT preclude releasing body-cam footage where there is an ongoing investigation, stating:

"It is important that forces are seen to be open and transparent when responding to allegations of wrongdoing" and that

"police shouldn't create a perception that police are selectively choosing when to release footage to their advantage, thus potentially undermining public confidence".

THIS IS NOT GOING AWAY.

[Zia Yusuf @ZiaYusufUK]

I have written to the Chief Constable of Hampshire Police demanding the immediate release of the Henry Nowak police bodycam footage.

National Police Chiefs' Council guidance does NOT preclude releasing body-cam footage where there is an ongoing investigation, stating:

"It is important that forces are seen to be open and transparent when responding to allegations of wrongdoing" and that

"police shouldn't create a perception that police are selectively choosing when to release footage to their advantage, thus potentially undermining public confidence".

THIS IS NOT GOING AWAY.

[Chris McCall @Dennynews]

Peter Murrell bought 108 toilet rolls just hours before then First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned the public against panic buying during the Covid pandemic.

https://t.co/2QwSSAKTEt

[Rosie Duffield MP @RosieDuffield1]

" ...not enough attention has been paid to his most extraordinary purchase of all: a £349.99 Dyson hairdryer. A curious choice. Mainly because, as photographs will attest, Mr Murrell’s head is completely bald..."

https://t.co/wGUTdrrlb2

[Helena Horton @horton_official]

Omg! @StephSpyro saved the penguins! They will now have access to daylight and a bigger enclosure

https://t.co/Kk7RTzZ5ed

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Tony Blair might not like my plan, but he's wrong: it's changing Britain for the better.

https://t.co/jbDwObZZFr

[The White House @WhiteHouse]

Today, we remember a legend.

On this day in history, Harambe would have celebrated another birthday. An icon that became part of internet history, American culture, and an entire generation’s timeline.

Tomorrow marks 10 years since we lost him. Ten years since the moment the world stopped scrolling and collectively mourned something bigger than a meme.

He became a symbol of loyalty, strength, chaos, unity, and the strange beauty of the internet bringing millions of people together for one cause: never forgetting Harambe.

Everyone remembers where they were when they heard the news. And somehow, a decade later, his legacy still lives on.

Gone, but never forgotten.
Rest easy to a true patriot. 🕊️🇺🇸

May 27, 1999 — May 28, 2016
Forever in our hearts.

[Nigel Farage MP @Nigel_Farage]

Reform will scrap income tax on overtime.

It's time to make work pay.

[Laura Trott MP @LauraTrottMP]

Thank you Express for covering this unfairness. Ofqual have upheld the complaint but OCR are still refusing to remark the papers. Over 1,000 students may have missed a grade by 1 mark through no fault of their own. I will keep pushing OCR to do the right thing.

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

The Times is a superb newspaper/app but this headline is a bit misleading. Parents who receive benefits if their child is at school will no longer lose benefits if their child, at the same age, does an apprenticeship instead. Sounds a very sensible policy https://t.co/IbSPq3Trig

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

@PunishedAG They haven't

But men do harm women

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

Fascinating and brilliant essay by @dcsandbrook . What does Andy Burnham believe? (and other questions)

https://t.co/jq81mrIBxz

[Jonathan Walker @jonwalker121]

@matt_tennant @soniasodha @RichParkerLab Mate you butted in to the conversation by accusing her of being anti-LGBT people!

And yes, women are allowed to tell men that women's views on women's safety matter more than men's views on women's safety