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Sikh. Mum. Green Party Comms. Formerly BBC News, World Service, Comms Director Labour LOTO. Views my own.

Joined September 2008
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My father Harbhajan Singh passed away peacefully at home on 12th Nov 2025. A week ago we had his funeral. We celebrated a life of adventure, family and friendships. A life that took him from Basra to Karachi to Delhi to London. A life where he was a refugee, immigrant, proud Sikh
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Mum looked after him with devotion and kindness. Remarkably, she turned something that shrinks people’s lives into something that made theirs bigger - running a Dementia Cafe to support dementia carers and destigmatise the disease.
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His legacy is in the good work he did for his community and the love of his family. We are so grateful for all the many, many, friends who have come to give condolences and share memories of our Dad. If you’d like to donate to the Dementia Cafe, please let me know🙏🏽
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Watch this brilliant drama streaming on Channel 4 now - I guarantee you’ll be thinking about it for days
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Send a message of support to the talented, diverse England men’s football team via @THijabis campaign #England #EURO2024
NEW @THijabis campaign! Send Gareth Southgate and our @England team a message of support. Let’s get behind our diverse, brilliant #England men’s football team! Let’s show the lads we’re roaring them on from all corners of England+ beyond 🦁🦁🦁 threehijabis.com/dear-englan… #EURO2024
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Can AI steal your vote? My @C4Dispatches investigation with @OfficialKalelTV tonight on @Channel4 at 8.
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#Vaisakhi di lakh lakh vadaiiyan. Guru Gobind Singh ji taught us courage and fearlessness. May his teachings grant us all strength to fight injustice, and may the pure love he had for his Khalsa warm us all. “Khalsa mero roop hai khaas, Khalse meh hau karau nivaas…”
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My grandma ( Nani ) had her initials GK tattoed on her wrist. She told me her parents had it done in case she got lost during the several days they spent at train stations during Partition. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bi…
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One of those massacred in #JallianwallaBagh was my Great Grandfather, S Gurmukh Singh. He and his young family had gone from his village Sukho to Darbar Sahib to give thanks for the birth of his son. We don’t forget #ShaheedUdhamSingh 🙏🏽
Today we remember Shaheed-i-Azam, Shaheed Udham Singh Ji on the 82nd anniversary of his Shaheedi when he was hanged in Pentonville Prison on 31 July 1940. In the photo below is Shaheed Udham Singh Ji at the Khalsa Jatha British Isles. #ShaheedUdhamSingh
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In #Scoops, @SamMcAlister1 says strong negotiation and finding the ‘sweet spot’ are key. However, she also genuinely cares about people’s stories, which is why they trust her with them - and that makes her a standout journalist, extraordinary storyteller and great writer!
Scoops is out!! If you haven’t read it yet - rush out and buy a copy. Then watch the movie. Brilliant to join @anjula to celebrate with the amazing @SamMcAlister1. Congrats again.
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Look what just arrived @SamMcAlister1! No sweating for me today…..#scoops
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Have preordered #scoops by @SamMcAlister1 She’s the force behind negotiating, securing and producing huge interviews. Can’t wait to read about how she did it!
On a very busy news day, I have news! This is the first time I’ve actually seen my book in person….. Feels surreal to have it here in my hand. Huge thanks to my agent @sarahbatua and @OneworldNews for publishing me #scoops ❤️❤️❤️ amzn.to/3HWAnto
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A new streaming platform that pays fairly for video creators 👀 #creators #video #streaming
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Word of the morning is the Japanese 'kuchisabiishii': boredom or comfort eating - literally 'lonely mouth'.
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Close to a year since the end-to-end rape review, we are yet to see any substantive improvement in the number of rape prosecutions. Record levels of victims are coming forward, but the charging rate remains in the doldrums. ✍️ My statement in @guardian theguardian.com/uk-news/2022…
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This thread👇🏾
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