Grumpy Journalist

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Exactly. Recognition means nothing if bombs keep falling and children keep dying. The goal isn’t symbolism it’s survival. Every Western leader should be working day and night to end the slaughter and starvation in Gaza. That’s the bare minimum of humanity. @Keir_Starmer

I carry ink I was never meant to hold forbidden to me, but burned into my bones because I dreamed, and the dream was true and that is their fear. Not the ink, Not the book but the dream that lived through gas chambers and walked out breathing. #iam

When an oppressed people resist, they’re called “terrorists.” When a nuclear armed state bombs refugee camps, it’s called “self-defence.” The hypocrisy is violent. #GazaUnderAttack #PoliticsLive @Conservatives

You don’t create Hamas with peace. You create it with occupation, siege, stolen homes, murdered families & silence from the world. Hamas is the symptom. Israel’s apartheid is the disease. #Palestine #PoliticsLive

Israel can precision strike Iranian generals in Damascus but somehow “accidentally” drops 2,000 lb bombs on Gaza flats full of kids? Spare us the “defence” narrative. This is deliberate. #GazaGenocide #PoliticsLive

Who the hell is Hamas? A reaction to decades of occupation. Get rid of Hamas & guess what? You still have checkpoints, land grabs, apartheid & collective punishment. The problem isn’t Hamas. The problem is occupation. #FreePalestine #PoliticsLive

One more thing @HackneyAbbott next time just say “All racism is bad. Some of it comes with different flavours, like a racist pick n’ mix but none of it’s sweet.” Trust me, Diane, less essay, more vibes. We’ve got your back… just not your drafts. 😅✍️ #GrumpyJournalist @LBC

Some will try to divide us. Make us argue over who’s “really” oppressed @AliMirajUK Truth is if they can turn us against each other, they don’t have to fix any of it. So no I won’t compare pain. I’ll confront all of it. @LBC anyway that’s just me thinking out loud.

I’m a brown man Mrs. I’ve felt racism. I’ve seen it, lived it, been judged for how I speak, where I’m from, what I earn but I’ll never pretend that others haven’t suffered too. Pain isn’t a competition. Hate doesn’t come in just one colour. @HackneyAbbott @Keir_Starmer @LBC

When politicians divide us by identity, they distract from the systems failing all of us. We can call that out without denying anyone’s pain. Solidarity is power. @HackneyAbbott @LBC @Keir_Starmer

This isn’t a competition. It’s a coalition. If we want real justice, it means fighting racism in every shape it comes from skin colour to religion to culture to poverty. Let’s stand together, not get played off against each other. @HackneyAbbott @LBC @Keir_Starmer

Acknowledging anti Black racism doesn’t mean ignoring the Holocaust, pogroms, or the demonisation of Roma and Traveller communities and standing against antisemitism doesn’t mean silencing Black voices. We can and must stand up to all forms of hate. @HackneyAbbott @Keir_Starmer

Too often, people get stuck in comparing who has it worse. That only divides us. Hatred doesn’t need to be identical to be deadly. Whether it’s racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia or anti Gypsy hate all of it deserves to be taken seriously. @HackneyAbbott @Keir_Starmer @LBC

An 88 yr old woman on your show sounded bigoted, yes but that’s why we need understanding, not outrage. I know an Afghan Sikh who’s the definition of British values. It’s our job to say, “No love, you’re wrong and here’s why,” with kindness, not hate. @LBC

Political leaders forget the country isn’t just the “working class” it’s the junkies, the poor, the homeless, the English families who’ve watched their country’s values collapse. A true leader carries all of that not just stats, but the soul of a broken nation. #GrumpyJournalist

It’s not just about being working class politics needs common sense. Yes, education matters, especially in managing the economy. That’s why someone like @RachelReevesMP is a win but let’s not pretend “education” alone equals leadership. We’ve had 14 years proving otherwise. @LBC

They say education is key to politics but 14 years of “educated minds” gave us food banks, crumbling schools, and sewage in rivers. Maybe it’s time we let the working class have a go. We can’t do worse. @LBC

Yes, we made the mistake and that makes it our duty to protect those who stood by our @BritishArmy . They had our backs in war. The least we can do is have theirs in peace. #AfghanDataLeak #DutyOfCare #MODfail @LBC

It’s the MoD, Sir a blunder like that should never have happened. Serious questions must be asked, publicly or internally. What’s been done to prevent it happening again? At the very least, the PM should be fully aware. #AfghanDataLeak #MODfail @LBC