I never wanted to be a political account. I'm a British Jew. A husband. A father of two. An engineer. A man who believed that if you worked hard, treated people decently and kept your head down, the world would mostly leave you alone. My grandfather survived Auschwitz. For most of my life, antisemitism felt like history. Something to remember, not something my children would have to face. Then came October 7th. Since then I've watched Jewish people told to stay quiet, hide who they are, apologise for who they are, or accept standards that would never be applied to anyone else. For a long time I said very little. I didn't want to drag my family into politics. I convinced myself someone else would speak. Eventually I realised that silence comes with its own cost. Martin Luther King Jr wrote: "In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends." So I'm speaking. Against antisemitism. Against extremism. Against political intimidation. For free speech, liberal democracy, integration and honest debate. You don't have to agree with me on everything. But if you're willing to have difficult conversations without hatred, you're welcome here.

Confused as to why politicians say, on another attempted arson attack on a Jewish building, “these terrorists are trying to divide us - and will not succeed etc etc.” Are they? I’d say that diviseness is not the object. I’d say it’s trying to kill Jews.

57 years ago today the journey began. Since then - a few cups and finals. Relegation and promotion. Greaves, Gilzean, Chivers, Hoddle, Waddle, Ardiles, Gascoigne, Ginola, Klinsmann, Modric, Bale, Kane plus... What next? Who knows, but the journey will continue come what may.

I'm not Jewish. I don't have any Jewish friends (that I know of) but I am DISGUSTED by the demonisation & bullying of Jews that's been happening the last two plus years (& more, unbeknownst to me) & even MORE disgusted that some of the bullies are people I called friends.

Brent X needs a man creche.

I wonder if he's any tov.

At Glastonbury yesterday, a band called for “inshallah, from the river to the sea.” The crowd cheered. When I hear that phrase chanted with joy, I feel fear and - whoever you are - so should you. Most people don’t understand what it means. But it’s been used for decades by those who want to erase Jews from where their language, faith & indigenous culture began. A place that was meant to offer refuge when the rest of the world shut its door. I’ve spoken out against injustice & unbearable loss. I’ve made work about the ‘Nakba’ & the ongoing trauma of Palestinians. But “from the river to the sea” doesn’t call for peace. It calls for a world without Jews. You can stand for Palestinian rights without denying Jewish ones. You can oppose a government without wishing away a people. If your activism leaves no room for someone else’s safety, grief or history it’s not activism. It’s hate.

Visiting the Nova Music Festival site today was incredibly painful. 378 people were murdered here when Hamas terrorists invaded on October 7th 2023. It feels like the world has already forgotten this horror.

Whatever the result, my day is made! @Coytey

Awful game. Awful result. But Emily Damari was there and that is worth more than anything.

When I call customer service it's because I want to speak to a person. Recorded messages giving me endless www.dontphoneusforwardslashwhatever options makes me even more determined to hold on for as long as it takes to achieve that goal.

Share this widely please. We cant rely on @BBCNews @Channel4News @SkyNews etc to cover it.

facebook.com/share/v/19YLBFW… They don't make 'em like this anymore.

Just leaving this here......

48 years since being bought and still plays as new. Perfect for a rainy day.

I'm no mathematician (scraped a C at O Level) but I have worked out that no Spurs fan can truly relax until there are less minutes left on the clock than the number of goals the opposition need to at least equalise.

Looks like my feet have been on different walks.

Sainsbury's. Today.