Eddie Monkman
@eddiemonkman.bsky.social
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South London journalist. Write for The Line of Best Fit and The Londoner's at News Associates.
âPrizefighter is at the crux of Pain Gain's self-titled debut LP, due 10 July via Play It Again Sam. But it wasnât realised until the very end of the time Kaul, Lefevre and Cooke spent together..."
www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/pain-...
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Pain Gain strike gold on genreless third single âPrizefighterâ
With their debut album imminent, Australiaâs Pain Gain reveal the centrepiece to a project of experimentation and creative freedom.
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/pain-gain-prizefighter
20 days ago
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Full piece on an an historic mayoral election for Tower Hamlets:
www.nelondoner.co.uk/news/0805202...
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London elections 2026: Aspire retains Tower Hamlets but speech disrupted
Aspire Party leader Lutfur Rahman has won the Tower Hamlets borough mayoral election for the second time, but his winning speech was disrupted by another candidate who was removed from the stage by po...
https://www.nelondoner.co.uk/news/08052026-london-elections-2026-aspire-retains-tower-hamlets-but-speech-disrupted
2 months ago
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Lutfur Rahman retains Tower Hamlets mayoralty with Labour just pipping Greens to second.
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Counting underway here at the Excel. Big day ahead in the mayoral elections for Tower Hamlets. Council elections for the borough will not be counted until tomorrow...
#LondonersVote2026
#localelections
2 months ago
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All quiet here ahead of Tower Hamlets mayoral count in the Excel London
#LondonersVote2026
#localelections
2 months ago
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"Having played with English Teacher, Geese, and Dove Ellis, Manchester quartet pyncher are one of the UKâs most electrifying new acts, engaging through high-energy, genre-blurring presentation" - Loved chatting to the band for
@thelineofbestfit.com
www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/pynch...
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pyncher lay down fun and frenzied marker with new single âOne Dayâ
Having played with English Teacher, Geese, and Dove Ellis, Manchester quartet pyncher are one of the UKâs most electrifying new acts, engaging through high-energy, genre-blurring presentation.
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/pyncher-one-day
3 months ago
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Alex Amor pairs dreamy guitars and wide, expansive synths between delicately delivered vocals on âMeet On The Moonâ, the first taste of her debut LP due later this year. For
@thelineofbestfit.com
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Alex Amor returns with feminine mysticism homage âMeet On The Moonâ
Dreamy guitars and wide, expansive synths float between Alex Amorâs delicately delivered vocals on âMeet On The Moonâ, the first taste of her debut LP due later this year.
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/alex-amor-meet-on-the-moon
3 months ago
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Loved having the chance to catch up with Ruby Roberts about her latest single "I'd Do Anything" for
@thelineofbestfit.com
add a skeleton here at some point
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Loved having the chance to talk to Ivy Knight about her latest single and upcoming EP for The Line of Best Fit:
www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/ivy-k...
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Ivy Knightâs âSwimming In Bloodâ reimagines classic American songwriting for the new age
Inspired by sweeping landscapes, Oakland-raised, Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Ivy Knight reshapes great American folk and country for her own contemporary sound.
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/ivy-knight-swimming-in-blood
4 months ago
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My Substack on the ambient freezers in the Ecclesall Road Co-op in Sheffield:
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5 months ago
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Loved speaking to Montreal-based artist Hockiday about his upcoming EP and new single 'over-over' for The Line of Best Fit:
www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/hocki...
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Hockitay's âover/overâ demonstrates retreat as an act of resistance
The latest single from Guatemalan-born, Montreal-based artist Hockitay marks the first glimpse of a new EP arriving in 2026, shaped by a growing disillusionment with the state of the world.
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/hockitay-over-over
5 months ago
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Realpolitikâs return, crystallised at Davos by Mark Carney, leaves failed, fractured, and fulcrum states like Libya more vulnerable and volatile than ever:
www.europinion.uk/post/libya-i...
5 months ago
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New Substack - There were Lockdowns?
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5 months ago
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Latest piece for the The Indiependent:
www.indiependent.co.uk/conservative...
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The Conservative Party Still Dominates British Politics : The Indiependent
Eddie Monkman explains how the Conservative Party remains a domineering political force despite their mighty setbacks of the last two years.
https://www.indiependent.co.uk/conservative-party-still-dominates-british-politics/
5 months ago
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New Substack. Our ears have our attention:
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5 months ago
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New Substack. The Flâneur, the dÊrive and the simulacrum.
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5 months ago
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Great talking to Sluice about their new single -
www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/sluic...
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Sluice's âBeadieâ is a homespun reflection on community, belonging, and time stood still
Durham, North Carolina, four-piece Sluice release a plaintive single ahead of Companion, their forthcoming third album and Mtn Laurel Recording Co. debut.
https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/tracks/sluice-beadie-community-belonging-time-stood-still
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New Substack -
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5 months ago
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Eddie Monkman
Europinion
6 months ago
Libyan âEl Hishriâ is now on trial for crimes against humanity committed under the auspices of a since renewed Italy-Libya deal, an irony betraying Europeâs Janus-faced asylum policy, says Eddie Monkman.
www.europinion.uk/post/the-eu-...
#Libya
#ICC
#HumanRights
#Asylum
#Italy
#ElHishri
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The EU-Libya MoU Is A Duplicitous Cover For Crimes Against Humanity
On December 1st 2025 Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri, commonly known as âEl Hishriâ, was surrendered to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and is to face trial for war crimes and crimes against human...
https://www.europinion.uk/post/the-eu-libya-mou-is-leaving-refugees-in-the-hands-of-violent-militias
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An introduction to the Substack:
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De-quantifying the feeling
Notes. 01
https://substack.com/@eddiemonkman/note/p-185280747?r=38907t&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
6 months ago
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Iâve recently started posting on Substack again:
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Eddie Monkman | Substack
Writing on walks through London. 'DĂŠrive': an unplanned journey through a landscape, usually urban, in which participants stop focusing on their everyday relations to their social environment.
https://substack.com/@eddiemonkman?r=38907t&utm_medium=ios
6 months ago
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The first Libya Gazette of 2026. Death of Libyaâs army chief Sudanese refugees receive new humanitarian aid Algeria renews call for a Libyan-led solution Outrage grows after insults at anti-government protesters Download here:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
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https://maghrebi.org/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=112178
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The final Gazette of 2025: UN-led efforts struggle to regain credibility. Turkeyâs continued military role Economic strain deepens as Libyans face persistent price rises. Download:
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6 months ago
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This week's Libya Gazette is still available to download for free:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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Libyaâs government has escalated its pursuit of illegal crypto- currency miners, targeting an industry that has flourished in a legal vacuum:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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The leader of the opposition Free Destourian Party Abir Moussi has received a 12-year jail sentence from a Tunisian court:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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This week in the Libya Gazette: ⢠UK diplomatic engagement in Tripoli ⢠Migration networks and militia power ⢠Egyptâs support for eastern Libya ⢠BP returning to Tripoli ⢠Sudan, the Sahel and regional spillover Download:
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7 months ago
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El-Sisi told Haftar in the Egyptian capital that he is committed to providing âall forms of support and assistanceâ to the LNA and Libyaâs national institutions:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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Libyan authorities reported that Ahmed Oumar al-Fitouri al-Dabbashi, a militia leader long associated with large-scale migrant trafficking across the Mediterranean, was killed during a security raid:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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In the latest Libya Gazette: ⢠Diplomacy and governance in western Libya ⢠Migration and security dynamics ⢠Regional power plays involving Egypt and Sudan ⢠Developments across the Sahel and North Africa Download:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli
#Libya
#Benghazi
7 months ago
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This week in the Libya Gazette: ⢠UK diplomatic engagement in Tripoli ⢠Migration networks and militia power ⢠Egyptâs support for eastern Libya ⢠BP returning to Tripoli ⢠Sudan, the Sahel and regional spillover Download now:
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7 months ago
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Libyaâs challenges are not isolated events. Theyâre part of a system: legal, political, regional and economic. This weekâs coverage shows how tightly those systems are connected:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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Latest op-ed for @indie_pendent:
www.indiependent.co.uk/the-bbc-held...
7 months ago
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El Hishri will face the ICC. Nine more men accused of torture, rape and murder remain free. My op-ed in this weekâs Libya Gazette:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Mitiga
#ElHishri
#Libya
#Refugees
7 months ago
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đąđž Libya Gazette â Edition 015 ⢠El Hishriâs ICC transfer: justice begins ⢠Detention system still expanding ⢠East Libya pushes back on EU border demands ⢠Mass deportations and rising abuses Read the full issue:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
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https://maghrebi.org/?sdm_process_download=1&download_id=108223
7 months ago
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"Libyaâs National Centre of Meteorology has revealed that the country is enduring one of the most extreme drought periods in its modern history" Read further:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
7 months ago
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"Fasanottiâs assessment paints a sobering picture: Libyaâs divisions are structural, enduring, and unlikely to be resolved through conventional political processes alone." Read the full article here:
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7 months ago
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đąđž Libya Gazette â Edition 014 ⢠US firms eye Libyaâs energy sector ⢠Extreme drought reshapes climate cycle ⢠47 Egyptian migrants rescued ⢠UN extends arms-embargo ship checks ⢠Interview: âLibya is a proto-state of militiasâ Download for free:
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7 months ago
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Pleased to have spoken with Federica Saini Fasanotti from ISPI on why unification between Tripoli and Benghazi is increasingly unlikely:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli
#Benghazi
#Libya
7 months ago
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"You do not create a normal, functioning modern democracy overnight after 42 years of brutal dictatorship and therefore it is going to take time for Benghazi and Tripoli to come together." Read further:
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7 months ago
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âBritish governments of all political persuasions have been disastrous in their management of relations with Libya.â Former MP tells the Libya Gazette why the UK must step up. Read the full interview in this weekâs edition:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
8 months ago
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My op-ed this week explores why Sudan risks a Libya-style eastâwest split â and why reunifying such divides is so difficult:
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8 months ago
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"Libyaâs oil and gas sector has been experiencing a sharp increase in interest from companies, some of whom have had their suspensions lifted recently." Read further in this week's Libya Gazette:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Tripoli
#Politics
#Oil
#Libya
#Benghazi
8 months ago
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1/ The Libya Gazette | Edition 011 â Nov 10 Sudanâs war is spilling over into Libyaâs fragile south-east putting Haftarâs forces and the regionâs instability back in focus. Read the full issue:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Libya
#Sudan
#NorthAfrica
#LibyaGazette
8 months ago
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This weekâs Libya Gazette is still available to download. Featuring stories on: Renewed tensions in Tripoli between Dbeibahâs GNU and the Radaa militia Armed clashes in Misrata as the city sees first major fighting since 2011. Download here:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
8 months ago
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Deadly fighting has broken out in recent months in cities like Janzour and Al-Zawiya, both of which are in close proximity to Tripoli. Read further in this week's Libya Gazette:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
8 months ago
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Eddie Monkman
Doctors Without Borders / MÊdecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
8 months ago
#TalkAboutSudan
: "Children are not spared. Elderly people are not spared. Women are not spared.â The crisis in
#Sudan
is catastrophic. Watch as Michael Lawson, Humanitarian Representative to
#Canada
, updates Parliament.
#cdnpoli
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âI donât necessarily see a heightened risk of shifting balances of power in Libya because of events in Sudan at present.â Read my interview with
@robertamaggi.bsky.social
from June this year in this week's Libya Gazette:
maghrebi.org?sdm_process_...
#Libya
#Sudan
#Darfur
#Sahel
#Tripoli
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âIn Libya, power doesnât flow through institutions, it flows through people.â In my latest Libya Gazette op-ed, I argue that Libyaâs politics should not be understood through Western democratic frameworks.
#Libya
#Tripoli
#NorthAfrica
#Geopolitics
Read here:
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8 months ago
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đąđž This week in The Libya Gazette: Sarkozy jailed over Libya campaign funds UK revisits Gaddafi-IRA compensation Libya & Tunisia expand trade ties Opinion: Libyaâs politics are personal, not ideological Download:
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#libya
#politics
#EU
#MENA
#Tripoli
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