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Nikhil Sengupta (a) that the issue politically benefits racists, and (b) that it is framed, in the wider discourse, in terms chosen by racists.

Stian Westlake Nikhil Sengupta The issue surely is not that it benefits racists if we ignore it, but that the piece you tweeted approvingly is itself framed – from root to branch – in entirely racist ways. What, exactly, beyond the racism, was so fascinating about it?

Nikhil Sengupta Economic and Social Research Council Stian Westlake Duncan Robinson The Economist You forgot to attach the Gigachad image.

Nikhil Sengupta Economic and Social Research Council Stian Westlake Duncan Robinson The Economist ‘Violent anon troll’ Hurty words got you again? Diddums. Best of luck in the wide world. You’ll need it.

Nikhil Sengupta Economic and Social Research Council Stian Westlake Duncan Robinson The Economist Does that scare you

Nikhil Sengupta Sunder Katwala Fake bravado and fake ideas that have had you spluttering and seething for days, so I think that speaks volume, can’t wait til Kent hand you the redundancy notice.

Easton, M.D. M.A. Nikhil Sengupta Gareth Oh dear. Someone's about to experience the career-limiting impact of rash social media posts.

Nikhil Sengupta Sunder Katwala You’re fundamentally tedious so I’ll let you just stew, good luck with the job hunting!

This from Economic and Social Research Council chair Stian Westlake acknowledges the racism in the analysis he approvingly posted. But that’s it. No more to be done by the head of UK social science funding. No responsibility for who his posts embolden and the extreme racism provoked by disagreeing with him

Still no response re why Economic and Social Research Council chair follows this account, no view on the content of the post, or the implied violence of them wanting to “get rid of” me. UK Research and Innovation

In my view, Stian is describing here the very problem his social media activity is contributing to. But instead suggests this problem would be worse if we don’t make policy based on the analysis he posted, which he acknowledges is racist.

A significant escalation of pressure on Keir Starmer & David Lammy (both lawyers). The lawyers rightly call for them to "immediately sanction Israeli ministers or senior officials in the IDF who ... incited genocide or supported illegal settlements." theguardian.com/world/2025/may…

Just to be clear about the level of violence apparently needed to deal with the threat I pose; his sordid fantasies are about Thomas Crowell, Henry VIIIs enforcer, best known for setting his enemies up to be decapitated. Not Oli Crom, best known for other kinds of violence also

I really can’t get over the fact that Stian’s whole argument here seems to be that these bad things are inherent in the issue he posted about but that somehow it’s a good thing that he posted about it.

The entire discussion on #r4today has been about the perpetrator’s ethnicity. Not much at all about the victims, the security failures, anything that is meaningful or might help keep us safe. This is horrifying. Our debate about crime MUST NOT be allowed to be about ethnicity

Sadly, most Americans have no clue about what is happening in LA. My wife's son was shopping at a Home Depot Sunday when ICE agents engaged in a massive sweep of the store where they detained many customers with brown skins. I have urged Mia's three adult children to carry their