Laura Swaffield (@lswaffield1) 's Twitter Profile
Laura Swaffield

@lswaffield1

Public library activist, chair of The Library Campaign and Friends of Lambeth Libraries. Clapped-out old journalist. Mad about theatre, books.

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Zack Polanski (@zackpolanski) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The truth: we need migration. The problem: too many politicians are terrified to say it. Why? They're led by a) toxicity of the charlatans & b) wealthy media organisations who demand these useful distractions rather than us talking about inequality. Reject it. Draw the line.

sarah (@sahouraxo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From Rome to Milan, Bologna to Genoa, Livorno to Naples, Turin to Florence, Bari to Palermo, and over 60 more cities across Italy — workers are massively rising in solidarity with Palestine, demanding an immediate end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza. This is historic 🇮🇹🇵🇸

From Rome to Milan, Bologna to Genoa, Livorno to Naples, Turin to Florence, Bari to Palermo, and over 60 more cities across Italy — workers are massively rising in solidarity with Palestine, demanding an immediate end to Israel’s genocide in Gaza.

This is historic 🇮🇹🇵🇸
Saul Staniforth (@saulstaniforth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cooper "The humanitarian catastrophe worsens.. children dying of starvation while food rots at the border" So you'll stop all arms exports to Israel? No So you'll halt all trade? No So you'll impose sanctions? No So you'll end all military ties? No So its just empty words

Carole Cadwalladr (@carolecadwalla) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How incredibly brave of ITV to tackle this subject now that the government which oversaw this scandal is long out of office. This could have had enormous impact…three years ago.

Narinder Kaur (@narindertweets) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And suddenly all the attention is off how his girlfriend managed to acquire nearly £900k for the Clacton house... How is this ABSURD man taken seriously is beyond me! Investigate him immediately.

And suddenly all the attention is off how his girlfriend managed to acquire nearly £900k for the Clacton house...
How is this ABSURD man taken seriously is beyond me! 
Investigate him immediately.
simon maginn (@simonmaginn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

McSweeney used undeclared donations to fund the 'antisemitism crisis' political assassination of Corbyn which installed Starmer. They lied to the Electoral Commission about it. This was known in 2021. There must be a police investigation. #ItWasAScam independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (@pscupdates) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: Labour has blocked 30+ Palestine motions from being debated at its conference. Yesterday officials rejected appeals from party members to debate the motions, which called on the government to impose comprehensive sanctions on Israel, including banning all arms sales 🧵

Cllr Martin Abrams 🕊️🍉 (@martin_abrams) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is explosive 💥 Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney and £730,000 of undeclared donations to Labour Together that allegedly funded the campaign inside Labour to undermine and bring down Jeremy Corbyn and then elect Keir Starmer as Labour Leader Full video

Anthony Boutall (@anthonyboutall) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 BREAKING: Bombshell leaked email. “The evidence is clear - Morgan McSweeney has been caught red-handed hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds which helped install Keir Starmer as Labour Leader.” Another day, another serious scandal. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1…

Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: This Trump / Epstein statue to honor “friendship month” was mysteriously placed on the national mall. I love it. Don’t stop talking about Epstein.

BREAKING: This Trump / Epstein statue to honor “friendship month” was mysteriously placed on the national mall. 

I love it. Don’t stop talking about Epstein.
Prem Sikka (@premnsikka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The PFI disaster Wes Streeting readies more of the NHS for privatisation. Hands £6m to advisers. NHS will be a shell doling out contracts to private equity and corporations. Profits guaranteed. Money will buy less. Higher taxes, lower value. theguardian.com/society/2025/s…

Declassified UK (@declassifieduk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Foreign secretary Yvette Cooper wants to position the UK at the UN as opposing Israel's attacks on Gaza while announcing no change to UK military, arms, intelligence and trade support for Israel. Does the Foreign Office expect the world not to notice? gov.uk/government/spe…

The Crispin Flintoff Show (@crispinshow) 's Twitter Profile Photo

'My fear is we get killed and media carry the Israeli story' 👉Why is the BBC News (UK) not reporting that Israel fired drones at the flotilla sending aid to Gaza? youtu.be/mKcHQmpK3pU

'My fear is we get killed and media carry the Israeli story'
👉Why is the <a href="/BBCNews/">BBC News (UK)</a> not reporting that Israel fired drones at the flotilla sending aid to Gaza?
youtu.be/mKcHQmpK3pU
Double Down News (@doubledownnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Keir Starmer's Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney used £730,000 of illegally undeclared donations to fund a campaign to bring down Jeremy Corbyn and elect Keir Starmer as Labour Leader. This Scandal Could Bring Down The Government:

We Own It (@we_ownit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lewisham Greens are bringing a Council motion to demand public ownership of Thames Water. Alongside Compass, we're working with Councils in the Thames Water region to to make their position clear. Enough is enough. Thames Water's profiteering and pollution cannot

Laura Swaffield (@lswaffield1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5pm TODAY Wednesday: Demo at King’s College Hospital today as outrage grows over Israeli Wheelshare contract, Wednesday 24th Sept: brixtonbuzz.com/2025/09/today-…

Laura Swaffield (@lswaffield1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Cherry Groce Day at Brixton House this Sunday, 28th Sept, marks 40 years since the 1985 Brixton Uprising brixtonbuzz.com/2025/09/cherry…

Laura Swaffield (@lswaffield1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Uh-oh: "British Land now wants to make changes to the original Masterplan which includes reducing the total number of affordable homes from 35 per cent to just 10 per cent"... A tour around the Canada Water masterplan – is it all it’s cracked up to be? southwarknews.co.uk/area/rotherhit…