JOHN NICOLSON 🇵🇸 🇺🇦
@MrJohnNicolson
Journalist. Scottish 🏴 European 🇪🇺 Harvard & U of Glasgow alumnus. Harkness Fellow. Ex US Senate staffer, BBC & ITV news anchor & M.P. He / him.
As Labour slashes benefits for the disabled & other vulnerable groups how do you think Labour promises compare with Labour reality? And in Scotland how do assurances given by Labour’s anti independence leaders look a decade on? Here’s my take. youtube.com/watch?v=2I0vUA…
Drinks in the garden. Ten years ago tonight Mum & Juliano laughing as they so often did.
Not really sure what the point of the Jeremy Corbyn party is other than to split the left in England. Why not vote Green? huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/whats-th… # via @HuffPostUKPol
A joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters about the conditions of deliberate Israeli starvation in which their journalists are forced to work. They aren't exempt from the genocidal conditions facing all civilians in Gaza.
I can’t even begin to explain how big this is. For years, Channel 12 and mainstream Israeli news would cover Palestinian suffering occasionally. Then after October 7, they just stopped. No one wanted to see it. That played a massive role in the dehumanization of Palestinians and…
Keep up the pressure. It’s working. Today, for the first time, mainstream Israeli TV covered the hunger in Gaza. (You can call Israeli TV antisemitic, if you like. It won’t change the facts.)
I think @Channel4News means England not Britain. Every poll suggests Nigel Farage is widely disliked and distrusted in Scotland.
Britain’s forgotten suburbs - where Farage is seen as the saviour @francesreadtv has been back to where she grew up in Nottingham to hear from those who say they are struggling under layers of pressure. Read and watch: channel4.com/news/britains-…
Which are the most & least homophobic countries in Europe? “The report found that Hungary, Georgia & the UK all experienced big falls in their rankings. The UK specifically slipped six positions from 16th to 22nd, which is its worst #LGBT ranking ever.” timeout.com/news/the-medit…
I’ve been asked by quite a number of people what I think about Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend the whip from Diane Abbott and other Labour MPs. Here’s my take on my new YouTube channel. Have a watch & tell me if you agree. youtu.be/4i8e0h7MdyQ?si…
Surely one of the most compliant, obsequious & partial (when it comes to SNP MPs) House of Commons Speaker ever? Well suited to Westminster? @HouseofCommons @CommonsSpeaker
Three years ago today I was on my feet in the Commons at Boris Johnson’s final #PMQs predicting - accurately - that he’d reward dodgy donors & undeserving acolytes on his way out. Needless to say my question enraged Parliament’s most inept post-war Speaker. Have a watch.
Jeremy Corbyn party? Remembering Jeremy Corbyn’s enthusiasm for #Brexit and hostility to immigration: “leaving the EU will end "wholesale" immigration destroying conditions for British workers.”
My lovely friend & staffer Irene Hamilton - who died two years ago - loved taking photos of her beloved #Clackmannanshire Nae sma task wi ane airm. Here are some of my favourites posted in her memory.
I do hope so. Mr Sharkey came to Scotland during the General Election, campaigned against @theSNP and for the Labour Party. His ignorance about Scotland was revealed when he claimed Grangemouth was on the Spey. So yes, an apology, albeit a belated one would be welcome.
Three years ago today I was on my feet in the Commons at Boris Johnson’s final #PMQs predicting - accurately - that he’d reward dodgy donors & undeserving acolytes on his way out. Needless to say my question enraged Parliament’s most inept post-war Speaker. Have a watch.
At Boris Johnson's last Prime Minister's Questions I was reprimanded for the language I used predicting what his resignation honours list would look like. With the benefit of hindsight I'd say my prediction was spot on, wouldn't you? Have a look..#PMQs #BorisJohnson #honourslist
As the Israeli cabinet reaches its genocidal end game in #Gaza the UK Labour Government finally decides to end arms sales. A reminder: Starmer’s initial response was to defend cutting off water & power to Gaza. He sacked Labour MPs who voted for an immediate ceasefire motion.
“Biden’s decision to attempt another presidential run before crumbling in his debate with Donald Trump was one of the worst political decisions of the modern era, a unique blend of hubris and ineptitude.” nymag.com/intelligencer/…
As Keir Starmer & his ministers twist and turn evading responsibility for their past words & actions on #Gaza “Israel is facing intensifying international condemnation for its killing of starving Palestinian civilians & attacks on humanitarian efforts,” theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…
As #Trump twists and turns over #Epstein I’m reminded of these wise words from the great Maya Angelou.
We lost my wonderful staffer & friend Irene two years ago today. Immensely brave - and so very funny. I treasure memories of her rapier wit, black humour & infectious giggle. She was at the heart of our happy wee constituency team of feisty, dedicated women. Much missed. ❤️
Exactly. I’ve yet to hear a journalist say “the Likud led propaganda ministry in Israel claims…”
Stop saying the “Hamas run Health Ministry in Gaza”: To the British and international media who still persist in questioning the death toll, the casualties and Israel’s genocide in #Gaza
“Yes”. That’s all he needed to say in answer to the question asked. Instead we got this rehearsed wall of words. #Gaza
"I am concerned that there are crimes being committed against humanity." Foreign Secretary David Lammy tells @JackieLongc4 says "the situation on the ground has got worse" in Gaza, and that he condemns "grotesque scenes of children being shot dead".