Cotributing editor @observerUK Partner @tortoise. Former Deputy Editor for Guardian US; ex-Head of News and US Editor for The Times
Joined May 2010
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Tortoise is pleased to announce that it has signed a deal to buy The Observer from The Guardian Media Group and The Scott Trust.
Read more ⬇️ torto.se/4fm8JpT
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Congratulations to:
GOLD: Tortoise Media – @tortoise
SILVER: Wondery – @wondery
BRONZE: Fun Kids Podcast Network – @funkids
In the Network or Publisher category at the #BritishPodcastAwards
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"I know the importance of bringing the truth to light - even when those in power would rather keep it hidden." - @geordiedav @tortoise
@LInvestigates needs your help to uncover abuses of power and hold the powerful to account.
Support their crowdfunder today ⬇️
Out now on all platforms from @tortoise - how George Clooney flipped the script on election year
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@LInvestigates discovers universities shared protesters’ data with police despite not being asked to do so
EXCLUSIVE | British universities have been accused of ‘collaborating’ with police to monitor students amid pro-Palestine protests
An investigation by Liberty Investigates and Metro found unis shared protesters’ data with police despite being asked not to trib.al/ahdFEj3
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💬"I hope for a government that recognises human rights for what they are: tools that allow us all to live with dignity and respect."
🗣️Liberty Director @AkikoMHart tells @tortoise her hopes for the next Government #GE24
tortoisemedia.com/2024/06/26…
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THE NEXT GOVERNMENT MUST RESPECT EVERYONE.
This includes bringing an end to harmful policing that targets people of colour, criminalising those who are sleeping rough, and scrapping facial recognition tech.
#GeneralElection
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Eps 1-3 of The Gas Man, my new @tortoise investigates series, are out now.
@chloehadj and I set out to solve the mystery of how an international fugitive got away with his crimes and why he’s still on the run.
In Ep 3: he tells us himself.
pod.fo/e/2408d7
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General Elections are a time of hope - a chance to build the society we all want
Join our call for the next Government to protect and respect everyone's human rights
#GeneralElection2024
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Massive congratulations to @KidsOfColourHQ
Congratulations to the winner of #SMKAwards2024 #BestUseofLaw: Preventing Greater Manchester Police’s discriminatory Carnival banning letters - @kidsofcolourhq.
The practice of preventing people from attending the Carnival based on vague criteria, was stopped. #LoveCampaigning
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WOW🎉🎉
This award is owed to the #HoldingOurOwn authors: @npolicemonitor, @Release_drugs, @NExclusions, @NSUNnews, @INQUEST_ORG, @KidsOfColourHQ, @ArtAgainstKnive, @JENGbA & @Maslahacampaign
and is dedicated to the legacy of decades of resistance from minoritised communities
Congratulations to the winner of the #SMKAwards2024 #AmplifyingVoices. The Holding Our Own campaign challenged the dominant narrative around ‘serious violence’ and showed community-led alternatives that respond to the root causes are possible. #LoveCampaigning @libertyhq
Well, fair play to the Mancs for playing Waterfall by Stone Roses in praise of their new water feature
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The Sacklers made billions from the opioid painkiller OxyContin, which played a significant part in the opioid epidemic.
In this week’s Slow Newscast, we ask: are they getting away with it?
Listen: lnk.to/Sacklers
The Sacklers made billions from the painkiller OxyContin and were blamed for fuelling the opioid epidemic - but have they really been held accountable?
Check out our new @tortoise podcast as the Supreme Court prepares to deliver a crucial decision
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The Government's cruel Rwanda Bill will now become law
It rips human rights away from people who come to the UK hoping for safety for them and their loved ones
With @FreefromTorture + @AmnestyUK, we transformed Parliament to let everyone know about this crime against compassion
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🚨FINAL 🚨episode of #WhoTrolledAmber is out now.
We investigate @Adam_Waldman, Johnny Depp's controversial lawyer, his links to Vladimir Putin and his role in feeding online abuse.
Binge the whole series for free at:
@ApplePodcasts
@Spotify
cc
@tortoise
@XAMGreenwood
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Aspiring journalists!
3 great opportunities at the @guardian!
1) If you need financial help for a postgrad journalism course, u can apply to have the fees paid
Plus
2) if you have a disability,
or
3) if you're a person of colour,
you can apply for the Positive Action Scheme
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🚨 Episode four of Who Trolled Amber? is out now🚨
In the latest instalment... the astonishing case of a teenage killer helps lift the lid on how bot campaigns work – and offers the team a new path forward in the investigation.
Listen now: pod.fo/e/226181
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REVEALED
Vulnerable children - including babies - are feared to have been left adrift in the Channel by overwhelmed UK rescue agencies days before a 2021 mass drowning, sparking calls for an investigation from @annelongfield
Our latest w/@guardian
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