🚨 BREAKING: Russia has just banned Deputy PM Angela Rayner and 15 other Cabinet Ministers from entering the country:
1. Angela Rayner
2. Yvette Cooper
3. Shabana Mahmood
4. Rachel Reeves
5. Pat McFadden
6. Ed Milliband
7. Wes Streeting
8. Steve Reed
9. Johnathan Reynolds
10. Liz Kendall
11. Jo Stevens
12. Bridget Phillipson
13. Hillary Benn
14. Lucy Powell
15. Angela Smith
16. Maria Eagle
Journalists banned include:
1. Tom Ball, The Times
2. Dan Woodlan, Daily Mail
@Olszewski_RJO Sadly Richard, the Jewish community have had to put up with blatant intimidation at every protest, all while police look on, for the past year. Words mean nothing, action must be taken
Sadly totally unsurprising. Many who voted for @TulipSiddiq recently and historically feel completely let down. She indulges only in gesture politics. If it makes for a good photo, she’s there. Confronting this would require her to grow a backbone. Not going to happen
Still waiting to hear from @TulipSiddiq after the vile scenes at JW3 last weekend. Silence. She won’t get involved, she sits on the fence. Sickening that just a few months ago she was sucking up for the Jewish vote #hampstead#hendon#goldersgreen#westhampstead#finchley
Are you standing with your frightened and furious constituents @TulipSiddiq ? Why don’t you maybe go down and show a friendly face @sarahsackman - we’re on your doorstep @Kier_Starmer_PM - come and show solidarity with attacks like this ?
@Olszewski_RJO in light of today’s horrific scenes outside JW3, will you be speaking up for the Jewish community, and speaking out against the vile, hateful “protesters” that were hell bent on intimidating peaceful Jews going about their daily lives? #camden#westhampstead
@Gurujuish@natscs29@nicolelampert@TulipSiddiq She doesn’t. She’s been voted in again so no longer needs the jews. Thinks she can sit on the fence. Her silence is deafening as is @SadiqKhan’s & @Keir_Starmer’s. All 3 of them happy to use JW3 and the Jews for photo ops etc. where are they when the Jews really need them?
Vile antisemitism like that witnessed today at JW3 fills our capital with hate and divides our communities. Get off the PR train @SadiqKhan and do something for the people you promised to protect (when you were after their votes). You’re a disgrace #camden#westhampstead
Diwali fills our capital with light, brings communities together & shows that in London we celebrate our diversity at every opportunity.
What a joyous atmosphere at Diwali on the Square - one of the biggest global celebrations of the Festival of Lights.
While in West Hampstead the jewish community faced vile hatred & intimidation at JW3, a community hub you’re very familiar with Sadiq. Where have you, @TulipSiddiq & @Keir_Starmer been to protect the very Jews you’ve sat beside at JW3 when you’ve wanted their votes? #camden
Today in Trafalgar Square, thousands of Londoners from all faiths and backgrounds came together to wish our Hindu, Sikh and Jain friends and neighbours a very happy Diwali. The atmosphere was amazing!
London is a better, brighter place for our diversity. #Diwali
If “dealing with” means watching it happen for hours and doing nothing, then yes, great job.
You reprimanded a dog walker who spoke for many of us though.
This shouldn’t be allowed. Protesting peacefully in central London is one thing, standing outside a Jewish community centre spewing hate at people on their doorsteps is vile. @TulipSiddiq@SadiqKhan you both have personal connections to JW3 #camden#hampstead#westhampstead
The most disgusting, aggressive scenes and levels of intimidation from “pro Palestinian” activists outside JW3, a Jewish cultural centre in London attended by children, young families. Very little police presence.
What about this @TulipSiddiq. What are you doing to protect the Jewish community? The very jews you sidled up to pre-election for votes. And the non-Jews in your constituency who are sick of having to witness antisemitism in Camden day in day out #hampstead#highgate#camden
Sick weirdos blocking the pavement near where I live screaming abuse towards Jews attending a Jewish community centre. Spoke with @metpoliceuk officers who agreed with me that this was appalling but said their instructions were that they couldn’t do anything! #twotier
@MilaGriebel@TheDavidBergman@TulipSiddiq Regardless of whether she does anything or not, it’s the public’s right to be informed of the details. It’s a huge public interest story when a Cllr and former Mayor is forced into hiding for months because of threats of violence and they’re unable to travel home #camden
@likesandlimes@TheDavidBergman@TulipSiddiq 100%. If the situation could’ve potentially served her well eg. photo ops, she’d have been all over it. I imagine she probably wanted everything kept quiet to not draw any more unwanted attention to Aunty’s crimes
@NewJournal So many questions unanswered. Glad there is finally some reporting from @NewJournal undoubtedly prompted by this ➡️ https://t.co/B4HZXS3q8U
Now more in depth reporting on the influence of the Awami League on Camden's politics would be welcome.
Can you imagine if any of us plebs went AWOL for several months, on basic salary , and waltzed back with no full explanation. One rule for us, another for Cllrs & former Mayors apparently