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Rory Greenfield

@RoryGreenfield

If we get top 4 it will just confirm how poor the league has been this season, as we’ve been utter shite.

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I was done with this season of hellish football. Losses for United and Newcastle, you say?!?! Aye, it’s the hope that kills your #LFC

The guardians of our little galaxy will not let me pass.

First walk of the year without a jacket, even a light one for the rain. “As you start to walk on the way, the way appears.” Rumi

Lord (Tariq)Ahmad of Wimbledon

Geila Alpion

@GeilaAlpion

12h

Foreign Office Minister’s statement in response to recent normalisation efforts with Syria “There must… be accountability for those who have committed human rights abuses and violations.”

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@tariqahmadbt

13h

(1/2) The UK remains opposed to engagement with the Assad regime. Bashar al-Assad continues to detain, torture and kill innocent Syrians, showing no signs of behavioural change towards his own people.

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14h

This is a gorgeous debut novel, a story of love and of ordinary people set in Northern Ireland. My pick to win the

@WomensPrize

China and Pakistan agree to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan | KabulNow

KabulNow

@KabulNow

15h

China and Pakistan have agreed to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, with a pledge to work on country's reconstruction process, Bloomberg reports.

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China and Pakistan have agreed to extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, with a pledge to work on country's reconstruction process, Bloomberg reports.

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Hard agree. Can’t use Coalition of Chaos line - we’ve seen so much turbulence since EU Ref vote. & why wouldn’t Lib Dems agree to power sharing as a way to get through policy? (Don’t think it would be SNP)

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Sam Freedman

@Samfr

19h

"Coalition of Chaos" won't work this time for two reasons 1. It's hardly been unchaotic for the last few years. 2. Neither Starmer nor Davey (nor Yousaf for that matter) have remotely chaotic personas.

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Along with

, we are inviting you to join

@AlexCrawfordSky

for a cinema screening of her powerful Sky News documentary ‘Women at War: Afghanistan’ & a panel discussion w/

@Fawziakoofi77

@TheHomira

& Samira Hamidi on 9 May; 6pm at the parliament. RSVP required.

Mina Sharif

@minasharif

What's the future for UN and humanitarian aid in Afghanistan? |...

We should and must demand accountability from everyone who interacts with Afghanistan - how they deliver aid , how they interact with Taliban & their continued cycle of dismissing the voices of Afghan people.

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Afghanistan is in a dire humanitarian crisis. Around 97 percent of Afghans live in poverty, while 28 million need aid just to survive. Since returning to pow...

Mobeen Hussain

@amhuss27

May 6

So much to say about this must-see amazing film, we have come a long way since East is East-like stereotypes of British Pakistanis. The Devdas reference was indeed gold, had me and

@saharisright

in stitches! #PoliteSociety

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Sunny Singh

@ProfSunnySingh

Loved #PoliteSociety. Big-hearted, hilarious, layered, complex and unapologetic. And made me miss my sibling SO much! A (global) cinephile’s dream. The textual citations merit a study or two of their own. Also the #Devdas reference is wonderful!

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Ruth Millington

@ruth_millington

The mother of all muses has just been installed

@Sothebys

! Joséphine Fauriaux, a tapestry weaver and restorer, inspired her daughter Louise Bourgeois to portray her as a spider, symbolising spinning, weaving, care and protection 🕷

Sara Wahedi

@SaraWahedi

BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Schools in Afghanistan have been closed to girls for 592 days. Almost 2 years. While girls stay home, the Taliban are churning out a generation of extremist, misogynist boys. They are taught Talib deobandism - to honor jihad and sacrifice their lives for Talibanism.

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Nationally Bring Back Boris would be a disaster and Starmer would have a lightening rod to differentiate himself to - as opposed to a professionally run No10 under Sunak who has solid personal polling

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@BBCGlos

BREAKING - Leader of Tewkesbury Borough Council Rob Bird loses in Cleeve West. He says national party infighting hasn’t helped their cause locally and adds “Bring back Boris”.

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Sunder Katwala

@sundersays

It is excellent to see Sabir Zazai will be at the Coronation. He represents the spirit of civic contribution from those who have found sanctuary in Britain, in his tireless work to advocate for those who need protection, and for a country which is welcoming and inclusive.

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Scottish Refugee Council

@scotrefcouncil

Our CEO @sabir_zazai has been invited to the King's coronation this weekend

"When I arrived in the UK in the back of a lorry, I never dreamed that one day I would be a guest at the King’s coronation" scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/our-ceo-sabir-

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None of you believe me but Gloucestershire is where all the excitement is at x

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Helen Pidd

@helenpidd

Salford Lib Dem councillor urged to quit after winning second seat 160 miles away in the Cotswolds thanks to “bizarre loophole” theguardian.com/politics/2023/

Mid Suffolk

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Peter Walker

@peterwalker99

Local election aficionados should keep an eye on this feed, where the Greens could take the party’s first ever majority-control council. Early results only so far, but looking promising for them. twitter.com/MidSuffolk/sta…

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KatherineNightingale

@kat_night

👋 Goodbye

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Russell Warfield

@russellwarfield

UKIP have lost ALL of their six remaining councillors. This means UKIP has been *completely* wiped out as an electoral force. As of today, there isn’t a single UKIP politician elected anywhere in the country.

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BBC Radio Gloucestershire

More seats for the Greens

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@BBCGlos

The Greens have gained two seats in Tidenham, ousting two from the Independent Group. The Tories held on to the third seat.

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BBC Radio Gloucestershire

My local area Forest of Dean, and Progressive Independents just held Westbury on Severn so that's 22 seats declared Greens doing exceptionally well

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@BBCGlos

We're just over half way through now with 21 seats declares. Here are the results so far - Greens 9, Labour 4, Progressive Independents Group 3, Independent Alliance Group 2, Conservatives 1, Independent Group Two 1, Lib Dems 1.

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I was sitting in the kitchen having dinner and the movie was about to start on Sky. Wonderful acting, script and so touching - loved it

Truly lovely film

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@dt_rat

Apr 28

"A Good Person" by @zachbraff is a phenomenal movie. Great premise, a masterclass in acting, and one of the tightest bit of writing I've come across recently in a film. UK folks: it's on Sky Cinema

Have to ask, who’s advising the UN? This gives the impression that human rights of Afghans can be pushed under the carpet

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Horia Mosadiq

@Hmosadiq

May 2

This is pethetic to learn that not only Afghans were denied participation in Doha but the only UN Human Rights expert @SR_Afghanistan have not been invited either. This is shameful to hold a meeting without talking D human rights of Afghans. @antonioguterres @EUinAfghanistan

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May 3

Wonderful to see so many Afghan women leaders invited to the No10 Downing Street Eid reception. Thank you

@RishiSunak

and

@tariqahmadbt

for recognising their immense contribution.

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This evening the Prime Minister welcomed representatives from the UK’s Muslim community to Downing Street, following Eid al-Fitr celebrations last month. The PM thanked guests for their contribution to the country and their communities.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attends a reception to mark Eid in 10 Downing Street.

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Yasmine Ahmed

@YasmineAhmed001

May 3

If you want to help lead

@hrw

's work on the environment and human rights with one of the best & most innovative teams and Directors at HRW

@RPearshouse

then look no further and apply NOW!!

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Richard Pearshouse

@RPearshouse

May 2

We're determined to find the best person for this role! We're searching for a thoughtful, collaborative & strategic Deputy Director to help me lead our environment division + coordinate environmental work across @hrw Full details: boards.greenhouse.io/humanrightswat

@AntoniaJuhasz

Sveto Muhammad Ishoq | سویتا اسحق

@sveto_ishoq

Apr 29

Alhamdulillah! Last night, I was humbled to receive the #BritishMuslimAward 2023 for my work in advocating for the rights of #AfghanWomen through my organization

Bashàïr Ahmed بشائر أحمد

@BAhmedShabaka

Apr 30

+ Humanitarian assistance by the international community is non existent. Sudanese civilians and org are the frontline humanitarian responders. Future funding has to go to local groups and networks. #localisation #Sudan #humanitarian shabaka.org/emergency-resp

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Sorcha O'Callaghan

@sorchaoc

Apr 30

It takes money, contacts, health, transport & safety to flee. 300k+ have fled Khartoum but millions remain, trapped by insecurity, with ltd power, food & water during Khartoum’s hottest months. More focus on the plight of Sudanese, not internationals & humanitarian sitn needed twitter.com/OmniaShawkat/s…

ريام Reaam

@reaam_mh

A Twenty Year Retrospective on the Iraqi Women’s Movement - 1001 Iraqi Thoughts

“I wanted here to highlight the significant effort in organising, formalising movements, sustaining presence, and making formal and informal gains that occurred for and by Iraqi women after 2003” Insightful piece by

@YChilmeran

for

@IraqiThoughts

1001iraqithoughts.com

APPG_AfghanWomenandGirls

@APPGAfghanWomen

As we wait to see how the UN meetings in Doha turn out, we are concerned that Afghan women, are being excluded. #AfghanWomen must be consulted and included in decisions about their and their country’s future.

TogetherStronger - With Afghan Women

The UK does not have a Special Envoy. Andrew McCoubrie is Special Rep covering Afghanistan and Pakistan. Did

@FCDOGovUK

coordinate views of UK based Afghan women?

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@TogetherStron12

Thank you to Special Envoy @SE_AfghanWGH for coordinating this meeting. Read our recommendations. @MaryAkrami @belquisa2 @DrSimasamar @SarabiHabiba @ShafiqaKhplwak @heatherbarr1 @HalimaKazem

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TogetherStronger - With Afghan Women

@TogetherStron12

More than 60 Afghan women from Together Stronger and other groups met this morning with special envoys from various countries including Qatar, US, UK, and EU to express the difficult conditions of their lives and recommendations for their meeting about Afghanistan today in Doha.

Dr. Halima Kazem حلیمه کاظم

@HalimaKazem

I'm honored to be part of a meeting with more than 64 Afghan women & a group of envoys who will be at the Doha conference on Afghanistan today & tomorrow. We had recommendations for the envoys. As a collective of Afghan women we demand that women are centered in every peace… Show more

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@WardakA

@AsilaA

This was an informal meeting with some of the SEs in Doha,women raised their concerns/comments, Afghan Women were not officially invited to this meeting &we request UN & all member states to give a central role and seats to Afghan women in such meetings in the future.#TalkToUS🙏

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Mary Akrami

@MaryAkrami

More than 60 Afghan women from Together Stronger and other groups met this morning with special envoys from various countries to express the difficult conditions of their lives and recommendations for their meeting about Afghanistan today in Doha. Thank you to Special Envoy Rina… Show more

James Joseph

@james_Joseph98

The international community must not use the Doha Conference to give a platform to terrorists and legitimise them, but instead to condemn them. #NoToTaliban #DoNotRecogniseTaliban

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Hazara Committee, UK

@hazaracommittee

We, the @hazaracommittee along with more then 50 civil organisations from inside & outside of Afghanistan have issued an open letter to the participants of Doha conference on Afghanistan. #NoToTaliban #DoNotRecogniseTaliban

Natalie Gonnella-Platts

@yankeebean

Mahmoud Saikal محمود صيقل

Corruption. Kleptocracy. Gender Apartheid. This is history repeating. Important thread that further demonstrates the scope and scale of the Taliban's use of corruption/kleptocracy, at the expense of the Afghan people #Afghanistan

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@MahmoudSaikal

Just ahead of the UN meeting on Afg in Doha, a group of Taliban lobbyists/beneficiaries have launched a campaign of “lifting sanctions & unfreezing the assets of Taliban-controlled Central Bank, expansion & flexibility in funding, increasing diplomatic presence in Kabul and

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Mary Akrami

@MaryAkrami

Samira Hamidi

@HuriaSamira

Good to see this meeting happened!! By now the UN & international community have seen dozens of joint statements by Afghan & international NGOs raising red flags & concerns. Doha meeting is yet another avenue to see which direction intl community picks. We are watching!!!

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Mary Akrami

@MaryAkrami

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