A really staggering interaction from John Woodcock when asked very reasonable questions by @martinrw from @declassifiedUK.
This man is in the House of Lords- an unelected chamber with so much influence. British ‘democracy’ really is an illusion.
This is what Israel did to Khan Younis University and all 12 universities in Gaza. It's called "scholasticide"—the systemic destruction of a society's educational system.
It's what Columbia U had students arrested for protesting. It's what they suspended and expelled students for speaking up against. It's what they banned Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voices for Peace over.
One of my students was suspended for three years.
It's time to reverse the suspensions and expulsions. It's time to catch up with what the rest of the world has finally recognized - Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza for 3 years and the students tried to tell you that.
Silencing the students was and remains tacit support for scholasticide. It's time to reinstate the students as well as SJP and JVP.
Ed Miliband said “I want to say to the millions of people in this country, who have been moved & outraged by the plight of the Palestinian people, we hear you. You were right.” Then deproscribe Palestine Action, release the prisoners & stop
arresting people for holding a placard.
This is new aerial footage of the destruction in Gaza.
This is truly mind blowing. They targeted EVERY LIVING THING.
I’ll never forget the Gaza Holocaust. 💔 🇵🇸
Former chair of Labour Friends of Israel Lord Walney, also known as John Woodcock, avoided our questions about who funds the group.
He called Declassified 'weird' for covering Israel-Palestine, despite it being one of the biggest foreign policy stories in the UK, and a central focus of this new Labour government.
Woodcock resigned from the Labour party in 2018 amid sexual harassment allegations which he denies.
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⛔️The worst crime ever committed by the Israeli war criminals‼️
⛔️ Israeli snipers shot a little boy and his mother and shot at anyone trying to save them‼️
I strongly oppose the removal of the pensions triple-lock.
More than 2 million pensioners live in poverty. They will be the ones who suffer the most by taking away pension security.
We must protect the principle of universalism. That is why we opposed cuts to winter fuel - and that is why we must oppose any means-testing of the state pension.
This isn't about old versus young. This is about the super-rich versus the rest. That's why we should be taxing wealth to fund social care for all.
🚨BREAKING
Andy Burnham has just announced that he will repeal Margaret Thatcher’s ideological ban on public ownership of water companies. This is good news, and a sign of just how intensely this government is feeling the pressure from the public.
But this means absolutely nothing if he does not then bring water into public ownership.
Instead, Burnham’s speech doubled down on regulation as a way to fix the crisis in our water system.
This is doomed to fail. When water companies are fined, they pass them on to us. When bonuses are banned, they call them something else.
Burnham has an open goal with Thames Water. The company is insolvent. And the only option to keep it privatised is to hand it over to US hedge funds. Yet Burnham has failed to take them on today.
Andy Burnham must take Thames Water into special administration and keep it in permanent public ownership. And he can use legislation to make it easier to bring other water companies into public hands when they continue to fail to deliver.
It is time for a water system that truly works for us. Public ownership of water now. Nothing less will do.
Well done #JamieBryson#carlalockhart you two have single handily destroyed parading for the OO in future Garvaghy road residents want future contentious parades talks on the table 👏👏#Drumcree#Derry an many more parades will be objected too. #Culturewar
🔴KEMI BADENOCH: Housing Benefit
'Taxpayers foot the £2,700 a month rent on @KemiBadenoch's six-bedroom farmhouse in Essex.
Then she goes on telly and argues that taxpayers shouldn't subsidise other people's rent.'
- @David__Osland
PEOPLE HATE YOU AND YOUR PARTY, MR BURNHAM!
They hate you for supporting Israel.
They hate you for making Britain complicit in genocide.
They hate you for arresting decent people peacefully demonstrating against Israel and the Gaza genocide.
They despise you for taking Israeli shekels.
They despise you for putting Israel’s demands before ours.
WHY HAS ISRAEL GOT SUCH A HOLD ON YOUR GOVERNMENT?
Are you afraid of anti semitic taunts? Does Israel have dirt on Labour -.Corbyngate? Is it just the money you like? Are you afraid of Trump? Are you being intimidated by the money men?
WHAT EXPLAINS YOUR ATTITUDE TO ISRAEL?
This is a matter of trust. Why should we trust a leader, a party which puts the interests of a foreign country - and a very evil one at that - ahead of ours?
MR BURNHAM, YOU AND YOUR PARTY HAVE A CHOICE TO MAKE.
@andyburnham@Ed_Miliband #Labour26