"Those who championed free speech in the UK and US now wage war on it. And here’s why: Palestine"
My latest for the @theguardian.com, ahead of the joint Guardian/Zeteo live event in London tonight 'The Assault on Freedom.'
It was once an article of faith that even those who speak words we disagree with deserve protection. As regards Palestine, that’s now not true, says Mehdi Hasan, editor-in-chief and CEO of Zeteo
“A rapidly expanding network of organisations campaigning against trans rights is shaping media coverage and political debate across the UK, while trans people are increasingly excluded from reporting about their own lives.”
Powerful conservative groups orchestrate much of our transphobic politics.
Dirty tricks going on in Ashton-in-Makerfield… 😭 Reform fear Burnham! #VoteAndy
Thinking of everyone in the trans community in the UK today.
Two days ago the UK government announced London to host IDAHOBIT forum 2027
including these nuggets:
“London set to become the global stage for progress on LGBT+ rights”
“government funding will advance international LGBT+ equality”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I know we'd rather it happened this parliament. And we still push for that. But at least with Burnham our starting point is a strong commitment to putting it in the next manifesto.
Stopping a Reform/Tory majority will need cooperation between Greens/Labour/Lib Dems. If we do that, we get PR.
This is a really good, balanced summary.
by @owenjones.bsky.social
Amnesty’s analysis exposes scale of anti-trans influence in UK media and maps rapid rise of anti-trans organisations
This initiative is brilliant - well worth a look...
Totally practical. All about how the social justice sector needs to change - and building strategic partnerships and collective responses to do that.
thinkingdoingchanging.com/2025/12/10/h...
“We should be banning the import of goods produced in illegal settlements... placing sanctions on those involved in the settlements... stopping the involvement of any British companies... [and more] .”
This is good from @emilythornberry.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
