John Simpson
@thejohnsimpson
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Journalist. Home Affairs @ObserverUK Ex crime corr @TheTimes. Not THE John Simpson Podcast: Who Killed CJ Davis π β¬οΈ
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'London may be safer than at any time in the past half century, comfortably beating other major cities' βοΈ Read @thejohnsimpson and Becky Pinnington's analysis of "lawless London" https://t.co/dmboPT873p
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More than 400 demonstrators were arrested in London on Saturday, while tensions ran high at a Manchester vigil for the victims of Thursdayβs attack, read more as @thejohnsimpson reports: https://t.co/dzSu8sQPVz
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'I would rather take some risk to do a good job than have to live with the thought of not doing it because Iβve done that before and itβs not great' @thejohnsimpson meets firefighter Tom Ludley, who responded to the synagogue terror attack eight years after failures at
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International Journalists must be let into Gaza to work alongside Palestinian reporters. A few weeks ago, I was asked to lead this project for the BBC. It was a complex undertaking. There is no justification for shutting the Press out or killing journalists inside.
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βBitcoin is the free speech of moneyβ: fears grow over far rightβs embrace of crypto Hard-to trace digital transactions could lead to hostile states or criminal organisations secretly making political donations and threatening democracy. @CatNeilan | @thejohnsimpson
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π¬π§ Musk Marches On London β«Prepare for revolution now, Elon Musk tells London rally as police come under attack β«@thejohnsimpson @itsjamestapper β« https://t.co/xFssezN0ak
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US cash turned Tommy Robinson into the poster boy of UK far right Outside the Old Bailey in 2018, a reinvented Tommy Robinson flashed his perfect new teeth to 2,000 diehard supporters at a βfree Tommyβ rally on a stage that blocked the street. βοΈ @thejohnsimpson
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Born in Turkey, raised in Palestine, a βforeignerβ who never visited our shores and who died for his belief in the one God- a basic tenant of Islam and a fundamental belief of all the Abrahamic faiths. St George was canonised by a Catholic born in Tunisia and is the patron saint
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π¬π§ The Sound Of Silence β«As hundreds committed the offence of putting ink to cardboard, police moved in β«Nurses, doctors, retired people and architects among 466 protesters arrested as terrorism suspects β«@thejohnsimpson β« https://t.co/6F3qBw5cAC
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RT @Channel4News: The latest net migration figure, showing the number of people coming to the UK and leaving, is estimated to have halved iβ¦
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And who is involved in this awful initiative? David Beasley, the publicity-craving former head of the UN's World Food Programme and best mate of Trump.
Great scoop from @msrmichaelson for @ObserverUK exposing the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)", which Israel and US wants to replace the UN and independent aid agencies. GHF fundraising document absolves Israel of responsibility for halting aid https://t.co/x8jQ324KM8
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Great scoop from @msrmichaelson for @ObserverUK exposing the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)", which Israel and US wants to replace the UN and independent aid agencies. GHF fundraising document absolves Israel of responsibility for halting aid https://t.co/x8jQ324KM8
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I wrote a piece for the guardian about the reaction to my settlers documentary.
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The response to The Settlers has been humbling. But the ongoing displacement and intimidation of Palestinians is more severe than we could capture, says documentary presenter Louis Theroux
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At least 40 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza in the last 24 hours. Israel's aid blockade has also entered its third month, with the UN's World Food Programme saying stockpiles have run out, leaving much of the population facing starvation. Warning:
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News! Delighted to announce I've taken up the Home Affairs Editor role at The Observer. I'll be covering crime, prisons, probation, immigration and more. Get in touch here or add me on a less dysfunctional form of social media if you have stories for me!
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ICYMI @Coneee just launched Dark Luxury, an investigative newsletter going behind the glamour to examine the shady side of the luxury goods industry. I looked at the looting of the Assads' palace and how they shopped while their people died: https://t.co/t1CIcmziN7
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The Sunday Times has uncovered every plot of land owned by the ancient Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall and the business deals with the NHS, schools and military that help fund the royals
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EXCLUSIVE: Met arrest 63 year old man in the connection with the theft of 22 tonnes of the world's best cheddar. He was arrested yesterday on suspicion of Fraud by False Representation and Handling Stolen Goods. Β He's been questioned and bailed. https://t.co/WmrymSYxlT
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A busker plays the antifascist anthem Bella Ciao as Tommy Robinson supporters file past after the demo. If anyone knows this busker then please drop me or @hopenothate a DM
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