Taj Ali

I am absolutely delighted to share that I have won the Royal Society of Literature's Giles St Aubyn award for my upcoming book 'Come What May, We're Here to Stay' which explores the rich tradition of political activism in the British South Asian Community.

Anti-migrant protestors gather outside the Britannia hotel in Tower Hamlets for a second day. Counter-protestors on the other side.

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The far right is spreading misinformation about asylum seekers at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf. Let’s get the facts straight: • The Government made the decision to use this hotel -the Council had no say in this decision by central Government. • The Council is told this…

Images out of Gaza today are the worst I've ever seen. Children piled on a hospital floor, bloody, injured, dying, dead. A toddler with her intestines outside her body while another screams in terror, reaching out for safety. I can't express this feeling. The rage, the shame.

For years it’s been clear to me that Israel would commit crimes this horrific for the sake of killing off every trace of Palestinian life. You only had to pay attention, and believe what Israelis said. But I wouldn’t have believed the world would watch and let them do it.

'A seven-month-old baby lies in our paediatric intensive care unit, so tiny and malnourished that I initially mistook her for a newborn. The phrase “skin and bones” doesn’t do justice to the way her body has been ravaged.' — @maynard_nick theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Frontpage of the Daily Express shows Muhammad Zakariya Ayyob al-Matouq, one, who weighs the same as a three-month old baby. Israel is blocking aid into Gaza and using starvation as a weapon of war.

In Poplar and Limehouse, we are clear: refugees are welcome here. In the face of relentless demonisation and targeting, we continue to stand with migrants for their rights to safety and dignity. It’s the far-right and their hateful ideology that are not welcome here.

In 1984, striking miners at Orgreave were viciously attacked by 6,000 officers from 18 different police forces. Many suffered serious, lifelong physical injuries. @orgreavejustice have fought relentlessly for this national inquiry.

Got my first physical copy today. What a feeling! This was a labour of love and hate. Blood and tears. Come find out more at the Fringe edfringe.com/tickets/whats-…

EXC: Ministers and civil servants are deliberately misleading the public with “false” and “unfounded” briefings about the Hillsborough Law, Andy Burnham tells The Times thetimes.com/article/a22049…

ORGREAVE INQUIRY ANNOUNCED! The government have announced an inquiry will take place into Orgreave. Please see and share our press release otjc.org.uk/orgreave-truth…