#BAME

WE COMING RIGHT BACK!

SpicyIcyy

UK BLM petitions on the parliament website thread: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/301079 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/324092 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/323808 https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/3001

Mhairi Hunter

MhairiHunter

Would not usually discuss SNP business publicly but there is a lot of speculation about so, in the interests of accuracy, I will. Conference instructed the NEC to ensure selection

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karakurenais

anti-black sentiment and racism is prevalent in the UK as well. since i couldn't seem to find any threads on this matter, here are some organisations & resources you should

Rupert Myers

RupertMyers

If you look at some key indicators for death from coronavirus, the U.K. is a patient with pre-existing health problems:31% adults clinically obese (Euro average 21%)25% physically inactive, doing less

Richard Moorhead

RichardMoorhead

I have now had a read of @LSB_EngandWal decision. It was expected @sra_solicitors would get the nod, but I imagine they are fairly pleased. Main issues of ongoing concern seem

Dr Peter Olusoga

PeteOlusoga

So who wants to play a game?Apprently there is no institutional racism in the UK. But there must be SOME explanation for the clearly evident racial disparity that shows up

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt

nadinebh_

In non-C*mmings news:People are still dying in care homes, it’s increasingly looking like councils may run out of money for rough sleepers, the drug Remdisivir might be a game changer

Iain Whyte

IainWhyteSNP

WARNING: IMAGE CONTAINS LANGUAGE THAT MIGHT OFFENDLast night I came across this comment on one of my posts. Firstly, can I say I’m sorry for sharing this language, I’m doing

#BlackLivesMatterUK

ukblm

As Israel moves forward with the annexation of the West Bank, and mainstream British politics is gagged of the right to critique Zionism, and Israel’s settler colonial pursuits, we loudly

John Appleby

jappleby123

On variations in deaths by ethnic groups this is useful reference https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/733093/PHOF_Health_Equity_Report.pdf On this https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/

Marcus Ryder MBE

marcusryder

BBC publishes 2019/20 annual report with diversity stats.Lots to get through and will do in depth blog analyzing them in a few days but a few headlines:1. BBC have separated

Scarlett 🌎

ScarlettOWest

i can’t put into words just how racist UKSCN is, and how harmful it is that the very organisation that is supposedly meant to tackle w historic oppression, is perpetuating

SCYJ

theSCYJ

Last week @theSCYJ Director @pgoodfellow_ provided a powerful reflection in response to the @YouthViolenceUK final report https://bit.ly/2ZB2Fq6 To mark the launch of the #YVCFinalReport, here are some of our further

Sunny Hundal

sunny_hundal

Another NHS hero. Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, born in Bangladesh, died today in London from Covid-19, age 53. He was a senior consultant at Homerton Hospital and recently celebrated his

Lee Jones

DrLeeJones

You'll get nothing from me for the next 8 days except #UCUstrike. I'll explain why I and thousands of other university staff are striking here. Long thread, because there are

Dr Addy Adelaine

AddyAdelaine

1/24) I care about research ethics, the past week has been particularly anxiety fueled. Myself and many others have been trying to encourage greater accountability and equality in research, but