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John Rees

@johnwrees

Moonraker. Leveller. Socialist. Revolutionary.

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1st of John Milton's 'Defence of the People of England', in which he justifies the execution of King Charles I, and argues for liberty and popular sovereignty. #books #17thcentury #earlymodern #Milton #history #England #regicide #civilwar #bookauction bit.ly/4lwqTc2

1st of John Milton's 'Defence of the People of England', in which he justifies the execution of King Charles I, and argues for liberty and popular sovereignty.

#books #17thcentury #earlymodern #Milton #history #England #regicide #civilwar #bookauction bit.ly/4lwqTc2
Hamza Yusuf (@hamza_a96) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is who the Met Police just arrested for holding up a sign that read “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” Is she a terrorist?

This is who the Met Police just arrested for holding up a sign that read “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.” 

Is she a terrorist?
Saul Staniforth (@saulstaniforth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Daniel Kebede: "Yesterday we saw the 83 year old woman who was carted off by police... we've seen a real clamp down on protest.. arrests increasing tenfold with only 3% leading to prosecution.. I'm very concerned about the clampdown on free speech and free expression"

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I’ll be talking at the National Portrait Gallery next Thursday lunchtime about the Fiery Spirits, and about the pictures that the gallery holds that relate to their story and the English Revolution… search.app/J2RrCM6gw8zzJE…

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FT reveals Blair’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn Gaza into trading hub TBI document said the devastating war in Gaza had "created a once-in-a-century opportunity to rebuild Gaza from first principles . . . as a secure, modern prosperous society"

FT reveals Blair’s institute participated in meetings on plan to turn Gaza into trading hub

TBI document said the devastating war in Gaza had "created a once-in-a-century opportunity to rebuild Gaza from first principles . . . as a secure, modern prosperous society"
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These charges should never have been brought and are a political attack designed to suppress solidarity with the Palestinian people. Join us outside Westminster magistrates’ court tomorrow at 9am

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“This is about Palestine. This is about our right to free speech and to protest. We know this government can be defeated” - Chris Nineham outside Westminster Magistrates Court #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 #InOurMillions #FreeBenAndChris #DefendTheRightToProtest

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“Our trial has been postponed but we are very confident that in the end we will get justice. What’s been so remarkable about this movement has been, in the face of intimidation and criminalisation, people have kept on coming” Chris Nineham

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"We're here in solidarity with Ben and Chris. The postponement of their trial is an even greater injustice than charging them in the first place and is deliberate. So the message we are sending today is we will not stop, we will keep protesting for Palestine and for all our civil

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I am FoI'ing the BBC on some issues to do with Israel-Gaza. DG Tim Davie told MPs on Mar 4: “Part of what I have tried to do for the BBC is to be a guardian of true impartiality through thick and thin, and that requires being completely transparent.“ But the BBC has so far

I am FoI'ing the BBC on some issues to do with Israel-Gaza. DG Tim Davie told MPs on Mar 4: “Part of what I have tried to do for the BBC is to be a guardian of true impartiality through thick and thin, and that requires being completely transparent.“ But the  BBC has so far
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New podcast Britain's astonishing revolutionary decade Between 1649-1660 is portrayed through battles, conflicts, death and disease. Alice Hunt shows that it was also a decade of exciting new ideas and innovations in the arts and sciences. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/britai…

New podcast
Britain's astonishing revolutionary decade
Between 1649-1660 is portrayed through battles, conflicts, death and disease. 
<a href="/amm_hunt/">Alice Hunt</a> shows that it was also a decade of exciting new ideas and innovations in the arts and sciences.
worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/britai…
Matt Kennard (@kennardmatt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: A source within the UK civil service has seen briefing notes prepared for a private meeting between Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Israel’s ambassador to Britain, Tzipi Hotovely, scheduled for tomorrow. Nandy will tell the Ambassador she believes the BBC is

BREAKING: A source within the UK civil service has seen briefing notes prepared for a private meeting between Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and Israel’s ambassador to Britain, Tzipi Hotovely, scheduled for tomorrow.

Nandy will tell the Ambassador she believes the BBC is
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What kind of left party do we need? Michael Lavalette discusses the need for a socialist alternative, its relation to the movement and the tasks ahead counterfire.org/article/what-k…