She/her. Socialist, ex-Labour. Retired journalist, enjoy a good story; telly addict; theatregoer. Waiting for the Ocado man. All views/comments my own

Bury – ex-London
Joined September 2010
Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
The whole world should see this document. Israeli President Shimon Peres applied for Palestinian citizenship in 1937. History cannot be changed.
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I’m Very Worried About The Three Nuclear Submarines All Being Out At Sea At The Same Time I’m Worried Them Sailors Are Going To Miss Out On The Cheaper Gherkins
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The warmongers give £10bn to Zelensky while we get 5p off a tin of beans. It's an utter insult. These forever wars are robbing us blind.
"He told us: 'You've made my day.'" Chancellor John Healey tells how Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacted to his pledge of a further £10bn of additional economic and military support for Ukraine going into winter. trib.al/RThoFNs 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
You ungrateful bastards....while our brilliant Chancellor makes it cheaper to survive on baked beans, chocolate and gherkins.... you actually seem to want cheaper electric and gas bills, cheaper petrol and a better standard of living...you seem to forget we have a war to start...
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Ukraine, the UK's fifth Kingdom.
🚨 NEW: John Healey has announced Ukraine will receive £10bn in additional economic and military support "We called him this morning... he told us we made his day" #Budget
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Someone in Broadstairs in Kent has done this. Whoever they are, I want to marry them.
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Ukraine can have another £10 billion and you can have cheaper gherkins. Vichy Labour working for US imperialism.
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
I would like to know why the British Journalism Awards has shortlisted this man for an award when fresh investigations by publishers Taylor & Francis have found no evidence of plagiarism, and the unethical and unwarranted hounding of Jason Arday led to his death?
Very happy to have been shortlisted in the Specialist Journalism category in this year's British Journalism Awards for my investigation into Cambridge University professor Jason Arday and the extensive plagiarism in his PhD thesis #BJA2026
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
These Zionists were 3 of the single most famous real estate agents in New York and Miami. For 20 years they drugged and raped at least 70 women. Guess who they represented? @JaredKushner & @IvankaTrump.
Israeli-American brothers sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for serial sex trafficking —— Alon, Oren, and Tal Alexander—three brothers from a prominent Israeli-American family who once dominated high-society real estate and security circles in New York and Miami—were each sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday for sex trafficking, conspiracy, and multiple counts of sexual abuse. Presiding US District Judge Valerie Caproni delivered the sentences in a Manhattan courtroom following an emotional, hours-long hearing where more than a dozen survivors delivered harrowing impact statements detailing years of systemic abuse. During the five-week trial, federal prosecutors laid out evidence demonstrating how the brothers exploited their immense wealth, high social status, and Israeli-American background ties to lure women to luxury properties—including estates in the Hamptons and international locations such as Tel Aviv—before drugging and violently assaulting them while incapacitated. While Tal and Oren operated elite luxury real estate brokerages, their twin brother Alon worked as an executive at their family’s security firm, utilizing their network to shield their predatory conduct. Judge Caproni firmly rejected the defendants' late assertions of innocence and unconvincing appeals for mercy, describing their actions as "monstrous" and likening them to "sadistic, misogynistic sexual predators." The landmark sentencing marks a dramatic downfall for the brothers, who maintained their defiant stance even as victims confronted them directly in court. Federal prosecutors had pushed for life sentences, citing the profound psychological trauma inflicted upon more than 70 victims who came forward to investigators.
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
this is just unconscionable. the fact they hounded a man to his death is terrible enough, but to celebrate being rewarded for it without even the smallest sense of shame? racism runs so deeply through our institutions & there’s no excuse for it
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
It’s time to get rid of this, isn’t it? 👑 An unelected, undemocratic institution where the top job is decided purely by an accident of birth. No votes, no merit just sperm. It costs us over £1bn a year while public services crumble. Time to abolish the monarchy.
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Andy Burnham is asked about Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields. He says "Use of our resources can support and accelerate a clean energy future" We are truly down the rabbit hole with this utter nonsense. Invest in renewables, insulate homes & say no to fossil fuels.
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
The Chancellor says this is a budget for working people. He says it's about growth and fiscal discipline. But aren't these the same fiscal rules that constantly change - and have constrained the investment this country so badly needs?
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
Hate on them. Hate on them ALL.
Israeli occupation soldiers (IDF) target an ambulance with canisters in Gaza.🤬 While paramedics were rescuing Palestinians wounded by Israeli snipers.
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
If Chancellor includes tax revenues from not yet approved #Rosebank oil field to fund his budget it’s environmentally ruinous & morally obscene. As the planet burns, claiming emissions won’t “count” because the oil is burned overseas is reckless & cynical theguardian.com/environment/…
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I guess that means, Greggs, Lush and 02 stores need to start boarding-up tonight, yeah ? @shillitz
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
"They could be the kingmakers" Chief International correspondent, Lyce Doucet, explains that the success of Arab parties in the Israeli elections means they might be considered as coalition partners by other parties. #Newsnight
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Enid Shelmerdine retweeted
This is heartbreaking. Women's alcohol deaths are increasing - my daughter died alone after fighting for decades. What do we do to create suffering? Is it insecurity, anxiety, industry profits, lifestyle, advertising, lack of support? All avoidable. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre3…
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