Samir Jeraj

I say this as someone who was required to use a postal order recently for the first time since 2017 (and literally the second time in my life).

2026 is arguing over who/what is on a form of currency that will likely soon be obsolete, or at least continue to decline in use.

Abortions For Some, Miniature American Flags For Others! (The Simpsons) YouTube video by ThingsICantFindOtherwise

This sounds like the Kang and Kodos approach:
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BREAKING: Unite the union has voted to cut Labour affiliation by 40% - £580,000 - on the anniversary of the Birmingham bin strike.

Ahead of the rules conference next year union chiefs will now formally consult with members to see whether they want to remain in the Labour party.

£547,201 is such a specific number too. Wild.

Also, remember that Mandelson wanted to do this job part-time.

How to Break Out of Prisons Greens have endorsed a liberal approach to jails centred on resocialisation, but campaigners are pushing for more radical solutions.

I wrote for the @greeneujournal.bsky.social about how Greens in Europe are approaching prison reform in government and what the more radical options are for them:

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Exclusive: Two police forces said they were institutionally racist — then sacked no officers over 360 race-related complaints in two years, @onlinehyphen can reveal after an eight-month transparency battle. 🧵
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Lack of data hampering diversity in coroner's service - Hyphen Nadia Persaud, who was appointed to the role for England and Wales last year, also said the coroner’s service should be reorganised and run nationally

The lead coroner for diversity covering England and Wales has backed a complete reorganisation of the sector.

@sajeraj.bsky.social has more👇🏽

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Lack of data hampering diversity in coroner's service - Hyphen Nadia Persaud, who was appointed to the role for England and Wales last year, also said the coroner’s service should be reorganised and run nationally

Full story by @sajeraj.bsky.social:

hyphenonline.com/2026/03/09/n...

This is wild. Greens have never won a council seat in Waltham Forest, Wandsworth, H&F, Hounslow and Brent.

Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trust

EXCL: MPs are planning to redact names of 2,000 parliamentary staff from official register that has been in place for decades, reducing transparency around lobbying by passholders - @rowenamason.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is the point about Labour introducing retrospective changes to the immigration system. They set the precedent for any Govt. to say that they can go back on promises to migrants and people of colour as far back as they want.

Kinda wild that Reform and Conservative voters opt for the character who is a migrant.

Wes Streeting slams ‘attempts to delegitimise’ Muslim voters - Hyphen Comments follow Reform-led backlash against Green victory in Gorton and Denton, but also put him at odds with Keir Starmer

Streeting denounced Reform, but much of his criticism could apply to the Labour leadership. My report on his speech at the Big Iftar.

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British Iranians tell of fear for family stuck in Iran - Hyphen Some told us democracy could not come from bombing — but one woman spoke of hope for the future of her country

‘I have no reason to defend this regime… but I also don’t want my country and my people bombed to pulp.’

Iranians in the UK have expressed concerns for loved ones in Iran as US and Israeli bombing escalates.

@anitamureithi.bsky.social has more⬇️

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Horrifying.

At Sarah Everard’s five-year vigil, women see a “backlash” against them Mourners at the fifth anniversary vigil are worried progress is falling backwards

How have things changed since Sarah Everard's murder five years ago? My report:

Head-scratching stuff from Gwent Police

Two officers were suspended on full pay for *four years* over racist, misogynistic, homophobic messages.

They resigned just before this week's gross misconduct hearing.

This was a really simple case. When I asked the chief constable why...

The implicit argument of so much of this stuff is that there is no legitimate role for Muslims in public life.

If the Muslims were integrated, they would have…voted for a more socially conservative candidate? As ever “Want to get stupider? Try Racism (TM)” never fails.

This Ramadan, know this: I am me, a Muslim and a Briton. I am not a headline, a threat or a stereotype | Nazir Afzal I am, like millions of others, dutifully fasting from dawn to dusk this month. My faith does not define me. It refines me, says Nazir Afzal, chancellor of the University of Manchester

This Ramadan, know this: I am me, a Muslim and a Briton. I am not a headline, a threat or a stereotype | Nazir Afzal

Spare a thought for the people of Hitchin, who also never chose to have Matt Goodwin as a resident.

I'm also pretty sure that Green policy is to support sex workers of all genders

Subtle nuanced messaging from Labour.

three possible AI-driven paths: - tech singularity end of scarcity, ai boosted growth, or complete human extinction

Referring everyone who asks me who’s going to win in Gorton and Denton to this chart

It’s the signal for canvasser to pick up their knock sheets.

Big "this is the one thing we didn't want to happen" energy.

Gorton and Denton prediction: parties just hundreds of votes apart New factors have put Zack Polanski's party neck-and-neck with Labour and Reform

Literally a few hundred votes could separate the winner from third place in Gorton and Denton.

Even if Labour hold the seat, the Greens will have managed their best ever byelection campaign starting from little to no local infrastructure or representation.

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Reform UK deputy leader reshared social media post calling for Labour MP to be shot We reveal how the deputy leader of Lancashire County Council is to face no action for the shocking post he shared on Facebook

‼️🚨Exclusive from @theleaduk.bsky.social’a @lukebeardsworth.bsky.social

Reform UK will take no action against their deputy leader in Lancashire after he reshared social media content calling for a Labour MP to be shot

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John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette’s Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE) John Davidson's explains Tourette's tics and the BAFTA N-word incident in his first exclusive interview with Variety.

Fantastic interview. Everyone should read it: