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Professor, Clinical Psychology, University of East London. Chair, International Institute for Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal https://nitter.cf/t.co/LRU5M9fsPz. Opinions my own

London
Joined February 2014
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We desperately need more people to condemn BOTH the current Israel government’s war crimes AND Hamas’ atrocities, rather than pick a side and scream simplistic, hate-filled slogans at the “other” , often with overtones of antisemitism or Islamophobia (or just ignorance). Please.
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Read the full Mad in the World feature interview here: buff.ly/lnbD5DJ Or watch it on YouTube here: buff.ly/8wBnq5W #schizophrenia #psychiatrist #doctorate #recovery #madness
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‘However, [Green councillors] expressed frustration with the Labour Party at the pressure being applied to them over the motion.’ That’s too bad: take some accountability. If @TheGreenParty wants to menace & defame British Jews, you must accept the consequences & the obloquy.
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I have a lot of time for Adrian Ramsay he has been tireless in campaigning on animal welfare & environment issues as Green MP. He is right to speak out against those who are throwing the Green Party under a bus for the sake of their anti Zionism & Israel agenda EXCL: Senior Greens will warn that the party has been taken over by pro-Palestinian activists who have replaced its environmental values with anti-Israeli politics Adrian Ramsay, the former leader and MP for Waveney Valley, is expected to give an interview to the BBC on Sunday criticising what has happened to the party under the leadership of Zack Polanski He leads a group of Green figures including former members of the European parliament as they call for a “conversation about the party’s direction”, after a series of scandals and internal party rifts about antisemitism New figures show some 18,000 members have left the party since its peak in May this year, falling to about 212,000 after the conference from a height of 230,000 The Times understands some party figures have estimated that up to eight council coalitions could collapse, after Labour said it would pull out of power-sharing agreements if local groups did not denounce a motion to declare Zionism to be racist. The exact number is still unclear Full read in @thetimes thetimes.com/article/fe67f9…
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Drew Creek, the Mayor of Newquay and leader of the Green Party on Cornwall Council, has defected to Labour following the party's "Zionism is racism" motion. Because of Polanski and his antisemitic mob, the Greens are losing some good people. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck20…
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This is the man Sally Rooney calls "among the most brilliant and influential intellectuals working in Europe today", who spends his evenings watching and sharing Hamas propaganda videos with his mates.
Here’s Andreas Malm speaking in December 2023 about the 7th of October terrorist attacks. He describes it as ‘fundamentally an act of liberation’… 🎥 ⬇️
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Replying to @stimimi @ReadReadj
Have you read Simon Sebag Montefiore’s new book? It gives objective context to this assertion.
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The loss of life on both sides is terrible, but it’s not a genocide.
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Ramsay, the former co-leader of the party, will give an interview to the BBC on Sunday criticising what has happened to the party  He will fall short of calling for Polanski's resignation  Story: thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…
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A Green councillor has quit the party on Wealden District Council and defected to the Lib Dems, citing "Zack Polanski's leadership" and the recent Zionism motion controversy.Cllr Christina Coleman made the switch following a Labour ultimatum to the councils they shared with Greens in which they were urged to reject the motion, or face the collapse of their alliances. Green Party co-deputy leader Rachel Millward is the leader of Wealden District Council.
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🚨 NEW: Green MP Adrian Ramsay will go public on Sunday to criticise Zack Polanski's leadership and claim the party been taken over by pro-Palestinian activists who have replaced its environmental values
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Oh dear. Whatever else it is, it ain't populism. Zack Polanski slumps to worst poll rating as Green Party leader Polanski’s overall rating falls to minus 36, the lowest rating of any national party leader, according to Ipsos survey standard.co.uk/news/politics…
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The depth of hate & abuse fired at the Chief Rabbi every time he posts - usually on the parashat hashavua - is extraordinary & sickening. I don't know if he sees it but I'm sure he sees enough to know that the danger in the UK is greater than at any time since Mosley.
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Green Party in turmoil tonight. Councillors defecting. Membership collapsing. Keep it up @ZackPolanski
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