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Jul 14, 2022, 4:27 PM

The most unpredictable Tory Leadership election in recent memory

The race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson is gathering pace.

At the time of writing there are six potential candidates vying to take up residency in Downing Street. By the end of next week we expect that this will be down to the final two who will go on to make their case to the...

Sep 7, 2020, 12:00 PM

How the Start-Up Nation could represent the Tour for years to come

Froome in action during the 2016 Tour De France. (Jewish News)

A few years ago, when the Tour de France made its Grand Départ here in the UK, there were small groups of anti-Israel protesters drawn to the route to wave their flags and banners as the riders rushed by. There were no Israelis in the...

May 24, 2019, 12:54 PM

Theresa May and the Jewish community

Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at UJIA charity dinner in London. Photo credit: Peter Nicholls/PA Wire

Theresa May’s time in Downing Street has certainly not been easy. Despite her early honeymoon, she was significantly weakened by losing her majority in the 2017 general election and it now looks like she will be remembered as the Prime Minister who unsuccessfully tried to...

Aug 18, 2017, 4:05 PM

Reacting to Terror

Like most others, I was once again horrified to witness yet another terrorist attack last night. There was a new target in this attack but unfortunately, we have seen these tactics too many times before. As the details of the ‘incident’ slowly filtered through, we...

Mar 29, 2017, 11:24 AM

Bipartisan approach is what makes AIPAC so effective

Immediately upon my arrival this week in Washington I went to a basketball game at the Verizon Centre. I watched the Washington Wizards beat the Brooklyn Nets in a venue similar in size to the O2 Arena back home. The following day there was an...

Jun 17, 2016, 1:38 AM

Farewell to the student world

After four years of university and two years working for the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) I am now at the end of my time in the student movement. Campus doesn’t always have the best reputation amongst the Jewish community but I will miss my...

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Public Affairs Manager for the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC)