Today marks 40 years since the people of Islington North first elected me as their MP.
I want to take this opportunity to thank some of the amazing people, groups and campaigns that have changed our community for the better.
Thank you to Islington North Labour Party for your support and solidarity over the course of 10 General Elections.
Local democracy is the heart of our movement — I am determined as ever to campaign alongside my community for a more equal, sustainable & peaceful world.
Mar 8, 2023 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
On International Women's Day, let's remember the bravery of those who have changed the world through protest:
On this day in 1914, Sylvia Pankhurst was arrested in London while marching for women’s suffrage.
Sylvia also fought for workers’ rights, anti-fascism, anti-imperialism & peace.
If she were alive today, the Tories’ anti-protest Bill would put her at risk of arrest once more.
Jul 19, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
The Forde Report casts an important light on events in the Labour Party in recent years.
Read my full statement: facebook.com/10004444629881…
My election as leader in 2015 was a major shock in British politics.
It wasn’t about me, but a popular demand for anti-austerity politics following the 2008 financial crisis and 35 years of market fundamentalism.
Feb 5, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
This week, @Amnesty released its comprehensive report into the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinian people in Israel and the occupied territories, as well as refugees displaced by conflict and violence across the Middle East.
Leading global democracies, such as the UK, US and European Union, who have all too often walked by on the other side when the plight of the Palestinian people is laid bare in the international media, or tirelessly campaigned on by organisations such as @PSCupdates and @hrw.
Nov 23, 2021 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
THREAD - "Councillor Paul Nickerson to pay substantial damages and legal costs to @jeremycorbyn regarding false defamatory statement."
My statement 👉 “The bomb attack on Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Remembrance Sunday was a horrific crime, which could have killed or maimed countless victims, including new mothers and their babies.
Aug 23, 2018 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Print too often sets the broadcast agenda, even though it is wedded so firmly to the Tories politically and to corporate interests more generally.
Just because it's on the front page of The Sun or the Mail doesn't automatically make it news. #ChangeTheMedia
We must break the stranglehold of elite power and billionaire domination over large parts of our media.
Just three companies control 71% of national newspaper circulation and 5 companies control 81% of local newspaper circulation.
