Media reform is just as urgently required as electoral reform.

Keir Starmer’s government held a private meeting with Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest arms firm, Declassified has found. The meeting occurred in December 2024 and was attended by 3 representatives from Elbit and 3 officials from the Home Office. www.declassifieduk.org/labour-held-...

In an alternative reality, in which mainstream media, provided a real service, this *scandal*, would be all over the news. Instead, we live with a two party duopoly - masquerading as democracy - with a bought and paid for corporate media.

I wonder when it’ll dawn on Kemi Badenoch that appealing to Trump-admiring, White supremacist misogynists isn’t the optimal path to power for a Black woman?

Nick Ferrari is one of the worst human beings currently working in the mainstream broadcast media. I don't know how he's managed to flourish, untouched, for so long. I guess it tells you that white supremacist, right wing populism still brings in the ££££. @lbc.co.uk

Honouring Bob Marley, whose music became an anthem for peace, unity, and resistance. His powerful messages of hope continue to inspire generations around the world in the fight for justice and equality. #BobMarley #BHMUK #BlackHistory

Excellent thread by @editorialboard.bsky.social well worth a read.

Reform Party supporter forces me to debate him, then runs away!!! 🤣🤣🤣 These are the sorts of creatures that Nigel Farage breeds!

Honestly, if you see Trump as a president, you won’t understand him. See him as a crime boss and he makes sense.

Murder a CEO and its decivilization. Murder some a Black man on the subway and it’s just fine.

Benjamin Zephaniah on his refusal to accept an OBE. 'No way Mr Blair, no way Mrs Queen. I am profoundly anti-empire.' Today marks one year since he passed away. A man of integrity. Rest in power.

Jeremy Corbyn: ‘Britain must face the truth and pay reparations for slavery’ The former Labour leader urged Britain to stop dragging its feet on the issue and engage in meaningful discussions with Caribbean leaders @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

From ally to adversary: how Labour betrayed Black voters The party's abandonment of Black communities and racial justice demands means the community must unite and mobilise to counter the rising threat of the far-right argues @richardsudan.bsky.social www.voice-online.co.uk/opinion/comm...

Belgium ordered to pay reparations for colonial-era kidnapping of mixed-race children A Belgian court has ordered reparations for five mixed-race women forcibly taken from their Black mothers in Congo under colonial-era policies of systematic abduction www.voice-online.co.uk/news/world-n...

1/8 🧵The far right reaction to Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s haka in the New Zealand parliament shows marked similarities between their defence of settler colonialism and its contemporary justifications. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Sky News is deliberately endangering millions of women. Look at how they treat Gregg Wallace, compared to how they treat Nigel Farage and the Reform Party. youtube.com/shorts/cZq3z...

If anyone should be pardoned it is Assata Shakur. Innocent, but condemned by a wicked unjust system.

The culture war is the grift imo.

LOL. All of those idiots who truly believed the Trump presidency wouldn't be a complete disaster. The disaster has started before he's even taken office.

Hey everyone. My name’s Richard Sudan. I’m a journalist for The Voice, the UK’s only Black national newspaper. My focus is racial justice, social justice, & international politics. I hope we can connect and rebuild Black Twitter on here.

From Gaza to Georgia: what went wrong for Kamala Harris in 2024 A backlash over Gaza, declining Black voter turnout, and Trump’s appeal to cultural divides, highlighting Democratic missteps in mobilizing key voter bases By @richardsudan.bsky.social www.voice-online.co.uk/opinion/comm...

This is deeply concerning. Black Studies programs are vital for promoting understanding and combating racism. Standing in solidarity with Dr. Hakim Adi and all affected. Let's continue to support and amplify Black academics and students. ✊🏾

New: Black Studies course axed: Birmingham City Uni decision sparks claims of racism Leading academic Hakim Adi condemned the scrapping of the course, calling it part of a troubling trend targeting Black academics and students By @richardsudan.bsky.social www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

NEW: Young footballer wins signed Jude Bellingham shirt for his “sportsmanship” at local tournament 👏🏾⚽️🎉 Evangel Oppong was handpicked out of 300 young people who competed in the tournament from across the West Midlands. Massive congratulations Evangel! 🎉🎉 www.voice-online.co.uk/news/2024/11...

My latest for the Editorial Board: Donald Trump campaigned against reality and won. www.editorialboard.com/trump-campai...

My chapter is on the Right’s new historical denialism & ways to move beyond the ‘culture war’ on colonial history.