He is a seasoned but unsuccessful Lib Dem general election candidate in the South West standing in Central Devon in 2010, SE Cornwall in 2015 and 2017 and Torridge and Tavistock in 2024.

לכל אחד מהם היה שם, ואני מבקש שתסתכלו בעיניים שלהם ושתזכרו את השמות שלהם. כל אחד מהם היה בחיים עד לפני שבועיים, ואז הופצץ למוות על ידי צה"ל. מאז החל החודש, למעלה מ-150 ילדים הופצצו למוות בעזה. ילדים! הנה שרשור עם חלק מהשמות והתמונות שלהם. יהי זכרם ברוך מוחמד אל קרינאווי, בן 8

This chimes with our findings in the British Future Belong - The Cohesion and Integration Network 'State of Us' report published last week. But we are also seeing how action from councils and charities can help to address local tensions.

On 22 July 1878, Henryk Goldszmit aka Janusz Korczak was born. A pioneering educator and children's author in interwar Poland, Korczak refused offers of sanctuary in WWII and remained with 200 Jewish orphans under his care in the Warsaw ghetto, eventually dying alongside them in

These protesters here really aren't 'locals' unlike many who attended the demonstrations in Epping and Diss. Last night's protests saw various pro-refugee groups and Stand Up to Racism shouting at known far-right activists and filmed by lots of citizens journalist.

This is a sensible plan, if efforts are also put into social integration. It's not a hotel and it means that private rental accommodation is not being used for 35 asylum seekers. Rather, the plan converts an empty retail unit into new housing stock.

There were 33k asylum seekers in hotels at the last count, far fewer than 56k peak in Sep23. Main difference now is the political temperature.

From 12% affordable homes to no affordable homes at all.

One of the stars of my late father's collection of comedy LPs.

Today we remember the three young girls who were killed, and the ten others who were injured, in the horrific attack in Southport a year ago. Our thoughts are with their family and friends.

The Online Safety Act is the first of many clashes with votes at 16 - it isn’t consistent to have citizens empowered to vote who simultaneously aren’t trusted with free access to information and content. Either they’re adults or they aren’t.

Useful & readable report on community cohesion from @uclpolicylab.bsky.social @moreincommonuk.bsky.social and CitizensUK. Just a third of young people think that most people can be trusted. The report also looks at falling political trust and areas at risk from low cohesion

Tel Aviv, right now: thousands protest Israel’s starvation of Gaza and relentless killing of its people, calling the government to end the brutal attacks and bring back the hostages.

Tomorrow in West Belfast, shinty players from Scotland will take on Antrim hurlers and camógs' in a compromise rules match. The game, which is part of the Féile festival, is the brainchild of a local Presbyterian Minister, who hopes communities, cultures and churches can connect

Interesting map from the new UCL Policy Lab report. I'm puzzled why people feel connected in Ceredigion and Conwy but disconnected next door in Gwynedd as they seem quite similar rural areas

Far-left/anachist violence outside the Thistle Hotel at the Barbican. Frightening for the asylum-seekers in the hotel and local residents.

Seeking asylum is appealing to the goodness of a nation and its people, to grant you safety. To commit a crime so horrific while seeking asylum is barbaric. If found guilty, they should be sent back without a further question.

HMOs with 5+ occupants forming 2+ households who share kitchens or bathrooms need to be licensed by the council. Arguably more councils could refuse to license HMOs above certain limit where areas are going into decline due to population churn.

This is a good thread on the views of Epping residents.

The subscription model for taking away garden waste in my local authority (Lab) costs £95 per year and doesn't work. Most people hide their garden waste in their main bins or burn it on hazardous smoky bonfires.