I tend to stay out of IHRA debates, as its working definition of antisemitism has been turned into a shibboleth by both “sides” — claimed as essential protection against antisemitism by some advocates, and a nefarious plot to defend Israel by detractors; in fact it’s neither.

Tracy McGuire is one of several National Education Union reps currently facing victimisation. After she led a campaign over Covid-related safety issues, school management added her job to a redundancy plan. Sign and share this petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/defe…

In utterly maddening scenes, the police appear to be dispersing the vigil at Clapham Common. Chants of "let her speak" in the crowd. And "who do you protect, who do you serve?"

“The longer the picket line, the shorter the strike.”

I'm starting a new job tomorrow at a cool charity that supports young people leaving prison. Wish me luck 🍻

Nine leaders of the #HongKongdemocracy movement have been convicted of organising and participating in an unauthorised assembly. They include HK Confederation of Trade Unions leader Lee Cheuk-yan and socialist activist Leung Kwok Hung (“Long Hair”). workersliberty.org/story/2021-04-…

My comrade Tracy has her redundancy hearing tomorrow. She was targeted after organising a Section 44 action in her school. Retweet this from 08:00 tomorrow, and follow Defend Victimised Reps for more info on defence campaigns for victimised reps from National Education Union and other TUs. #IAmTracyMcGuire

Come on PFA, ballot your members at the English clubs involved for strikes. Surely the most effective way of getting this stopped? #EuropeanSuperLeague #ESL

If someone ever criticises your tidiness, show them this, the New York Review of Books office.

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The argument that political parties should just “listen to voters” rather than “promoting their own agenda” is an argument against politics. It amounts in practise to “say whatever will get you elected.” “Promoting an agenda” is the foundational, existential purpose of a party.

Waaa waaa I got angry about people going to a wedding in another country and they took the piss out of me waaa waaaa pile on bullying abuse!!!!!

Here's the absolutely brilliant speech by Vijay in favour of our socialist Green New Deal motion 📣 We stand at a crossroads between socialism and barbarism. Democratic public ownership should be the new default!

🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 Manchester United have ordered Ralf Rangnick to sign Erling Haaland next summer and will reward him with €10m if he's able to convince the Norwegian to join.

Closed youth clubs have fuelled knife crime - Ian Wright voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news/2…

The punchline to Carr’s joke is, essentially, “yes… we DO all hate gypsies, don’t we? How amusing!” He might intellectualise it as “holding a mirror up to prejudice”, but it’s really just amplifying it. Solidarity with GRT communities in their fight against bigotry.

If Labour can’t determine how its elected officials act in office - including when they’re “acting as employers” - what’s the point of having a party? Why not just elect a bunch of independent technocrats? We don’t need “command and control”, we need democratic accountability.

Tomorrow, 30 March, the Labour Party National Executive Committee will vote on banning Labour members from “supporting” our group, Workers’ Liberty. Here we explain why, reply politically and call on the NEC to vote down the ban. workersliberty.org/story/2022-03-…

I'm not the only historian of modern Germany to find that the UK government scheme to deport asylum seekers to a tropical part of Africa irresistibly reminds them of the failed Nazi scheme to deport Jews to Madagascar.

Just now Mark Serwotka, general secretary of PCS Union (pcs.org.uk), told a Stop the War fringe at PCS conference: “We are in very great danger if we only see inter-imperialist battles and ignore the rights of millions in Ukraine. We must stand with those resisting Russia's invasion.” 1/8