Former politician, current human being. Public Affairs. @FPCThinkTank Trustee. @londonlabour board. Childless cat lady. Two states - raging or at karaoke 🌹

Bermondsey
Joined May 2009
Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Three years on from the October 7 attacks on Israel, we remember those who were senselessly killed by Hamas terrorists. The impact of the attacks has been felt not just in Israel, but in Jewish communities across the world who still bear the burden of the tragic events that day. In the years since, we have seen a disturbing rise in antisemitic behaviour in the UK. A year ago we witnessed a horrifying terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, with further attacks against Jewish people and institutions since. I want Britain’s Jewish community to hear this from me directly. We stand with you. Abuse and violence against you, in any form, will not be tolerated. Not on our streets, not online, not in our schools or universities. That’s why we are funding protection for synagogues, schools and community buildings, and why we will come down hard on antisemitism wherever it is found - in classrooms, on campuses and in neighbourhoods. At home, we are committed to protecting our citizens from vile hatred. Abroad, we continue to work towards a two-state solution, with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace and security. An attack on Jewish people in Britain is an attack on all of us. Antisemitism has no place in this country, and we will do everything we can to stamp it out.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Replying to @VMMChamberlain
I would ditch them. Grow a pair!
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
The shadow business minister @BradleyThomasUK claimed in parliament that new apprenticeships fell 9% from 2023/24 to 2025/26. They actually rose about 11%. Mr Thomas was using English data comparing an incomplete year with a whole one. fullfact.org/education/bradl…
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
"It turns out that he isn’t as orange as he looks." SDLP leader @ClaireHanna reacts to Trump's comments on Irish unity. "I'm not sure if anybody has checked on the DUP. I suspect they're burning those Trump flags as we speak."
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
If these Pisa results don't change education policy in Scotland then we's be as well scrapping Holyrood. The evidence incontrovertible, and more will come soon from the other two global comparator studies we have (finally) rejoined. THERE IS NO EXCUSE giftarticle.ft.com/giftartic…
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
New PISA data out England is now top ten in all three areas (reading, maths, science) and the second highest performing country outside of east Asia (after Estonia). This is a huge public policy success.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Our yearlong investigation reveals Nigel Farage courting illicit funding as part of a plot to bring foreign money into British politics, orchestrated by his top aides and caught on hidden camera.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
"Replaced Labour in Manchester."
Replaced Labour in Manchester. Time to Replace Labour in Holborn & St Pancras.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Labour won the 2026 Manchester mayoral by-election in July 2026. bbc.com/news/articles/…
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
I’m not usually one to defend Zack Polanski, but the idea he doesn’t have at least one single connection to Camden is just nonsense. Look, here he is standing for the council there in 2015… as a Lib Dem… during the austerity coalition…
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Out of all the previous Prime Ministers who stood down as MPs in recent history after leaving office, Sir Keir Starmer is the only one whose family was targeted by a state sponsored firebombing, a fact which seems to have been entirely forgotten by everyone.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Loo-no?
⚠️Apologies to those boarding our 06:11 service from #LondonEuston to #Stirling are advised that there are no toilet facilities on this train due to a fault. Please do speak to our onboard staff for further advice/assistance.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
For the avoidance of doubt I don’t believe this man should have *any* role in public life - because of both his racism and his view of women. @KemiBadenoch you’ve got this very, very wrong.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
One hell of a Community Note.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
EXC: Michael Marra has announced he is standing to be Scottish Labour leader. Speaking to the Daily Record, he said he wanted to restore the party’s “moral purpose”, adding that Labour has to “learn” from their defeats and “change”. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/polit…
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Honoured to become Chair of the Labour Party. I joined our party as a teenager and saw first hand the difference a Labour government makes. I'll work with members to build the election-winning machine that sees off Reform for good and secures a second Labour term.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Our four fantastic NEC members are standing for re-election. Vote: 🌹Angie Davies 🌹Abdi Duale 🌹Peter Mason 🌹Jane Thomas
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Good to be at The Blue #SE16 this morning for an extra advice surgery helping local people. Many thanks to @mpssBermondsey for joining & helping with antisocial behaviour issues. If you’d like an outreach community advice session near you, please email me & I’ll get it set up.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
Replying to @ClaireCoutinho
I ran my own business for six years. And it’s McCluskey. Facts and accuracy clearly not a strong point for the Tory front bench.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
I disliked the way people undermined the last regime and I dislike the way they are doing it now. I want the Labour government to succeed.
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Gemma Doyle 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 retweeted
"It couldn't be a more exciting moment." Welcome @jreynoldsMP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade.
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