gary kent
@garykent
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38 years as Labour adviser in Commons. Focus on Northern Ireland, Anglo/Irish relations, Iraqi Kurdistan. Foreign policy columnist for Progressive Britain.
London, England
Joined February 2009
Last night on @BBCNewsnight a message for when you’re standing up for the people of Iran and still have some culture war nonsense going on inside your head. #IranianRevolution2026
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Local veterans are concerned about the impact of new legislation on those who served in Northern Ireland – last week I asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has met with veterans’ associations to listen to those concerns. Watch along here.
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1/2 Today I spoke in the chamber on an urgent question in Iran. You cannot call yourself a progressive or pretend to care about social justice if you do not want to see the immediate and total collapse of the despotic, theocratic dictatorship in Iran.
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If you claim to support human rights yet can’t bring yourself to show solidarity with those fighting for their liberty in Iran, you’ve revealed yourself. You don’t give a damn about people being oppressed and brutalised so long as it’s being done by the enemies of your enemies.
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You've got to be proud to be British when you see this - and if you're Labour be proud of that too - we've stood with Ukraine while the far right and far left appeased Putin 👇🏽🇬🇧🇺🇦🚩
A clear reminder: why we must support Ukraine in the fight today, to help secure the long-term peace tomorrow. @JohnHealey_MP from Kyiv 👇
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From what we are hearing from last night inside Iran, it’s DEF different this time #IranianRevolution2026
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Fact that Andrew Marr had no idea about the Islamic regime’s close connection with Venezuela is very significant. Former UK minister for security @TomTugendhat explaining very clearly what Iranians have known for years. Watch #IranRevolution2026
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As events unfold in Iran the courage of the people is staggering. It’s basically a civil war and the people are winning. Yet very little is covered in the mainstream press. And if anything is covered the chosen narrative is reflected from the position of the Islamic regime. If
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Grab some popcorn fellas & a drink as we watch the VDV etc get a good stuffing from Ukrainians defending Hostomel & the battle that helped stop Russians advancing on Kyiv. Ukraine managed to drive them away from Northern parts but in doing so uncovered horrific & brutal Russian
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Stop the war's Lindsey German writes on their website about “the growing drive to militarism and rearmament across Europe to which its leaders are now compulsively addicted.” Pathetic drivel. And Pat McFadden isn't Defence Secretary.
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With a turnout of just 7% this election shows that a minority far left are able to take over a major union through disengagement. It shows a need to always be organising for moderate causes within all parts of the labour movement. We urge members to stay in UNISON.
BREAKING: Andrea Egan has defeated incumbent Christina McAnea in the battle to be Unison General Secretary
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Bondi: Shocking footage emerging of antisemitic terror attack - and heroism in the face of it. Stand with the people of Sydney; shame on those who incited this...🇦🇺🇬🇧 Vigilance everywhere.
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“No other community in Britain has to live like this,” says @RachelReevesMP reflecting on the antisemitic hate endured by British Jews in speech @_LFI annual reception in central London.
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Tonight Europe must stand up for Ukraine and for its own security. We can rebuild the defence enablers in 3-5 years. 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇧🇳🇴
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No, Jeremy Corbyn.
NEW: Blow For Jeremy Corbyn As Your Party Members Say He Can't Run For Leader https://t.co/k79fRB5Lo7
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Most people in Britain are restrained, prudent, tolerant. They speak softly. They appreciate give and take. They'll be appalled by the permanently angry with each other Putinist party formed today 🤮
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Who could have imagined scenes like this at a conference attended by both Stalinists and Trotskyists.
Chaos at Your Party opening session which leaves to live stream being pulled. Delegates try to move point of order Chair reveals all points of order from the floor are banned and order stewards to remove delegates
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Neither of these clowns can be trusted with UK national security
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