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Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Having had a day to think through everything about El-Fattah, here's where I stand. Yes, it's possible to believe all of these things at once! In fact, it really shouldn't be that hard.

1) His tweets are hideous, I don’t believe his ‘apology’ for an instant, I hate that he's now here and I believe that his presence, and the presence of any others who believe what he believes does, in fact, make the community I am a part of here less safe.
2) He had a right to citizenship based on the legal parameters (his mother was born here. It doesn’t matter that she was born while her own mother was here as a student and then left when she was two. That’s not how the system works).
3) I don’t believe that his citizenship should be somehow ‘revoked’ for his tweets. Apart from anything else, that’s a terrible precedent to set up. And no, he’s not in the same bracket as someone who literally went to join ISIS.
4) Among other things, he repeatedly supported the killing of civilians. Just dismissing that as “some tweets” minimises the issue. People in my community have the right to be vehemently critical about someone who doesn’t believe we’re human and has tweeted about how he thinks our relatives should be murdered.
5) The government was unbelievably stupid to actively celebrate him coming here
6) The Tories suddenly clutching their pearls on this is pretty hypocritical, especially since they worked very hard when they were in power to help him come here.
7) Watching Farage and others in Reform UK who celebrated someone who tweeted incredibly repulsive sentiments last year suddenly acting outraged at this guy is fairly revealing about their attitude towards someone’s actions based on their ethnic and racial background.
8) Watching some people bend over backwards to pretend that his tweets aren’t a problem or were a ‘long time ago’, doesn’t sound very different to those who ignore the accusations against Farage at school simply because they happened ’50 years ago’.

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Angela’s new novel, The Allegations, is available on Kindle and Amazon, at Griffin in Penarth, Wellfield Bookshop, and Cardiff Bookspace, Crwys Road, and to order elsewhere. amzn.eu/d/b1RNOeK

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Book Clubs in Schools @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Hooray, it's #BookshopDay 📚 A perfect excuse to visit your local bookshop and grow your TBR pile #ChooseBookshops

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

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The Bee @beelitmag.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

We’ll also simply celebrate that mix of joy and wonder that comes from a reader or a writer of any age. And any class. Please join us: thebeemagazine.com

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Happy New Year! Just a quick reminder that I offer online and face-to-face GCSE English assessment, advice, tuition and training, specialising in the Eduqas qualifications. Have a look here to find out more. hughlester.wixsite.com/hughlester #eduqas #teamenglish

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SF Said @whatsfsaid.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Every single school should have a library & a librarian, to help every single child find the books that will make them readers, and give them all the lifelong benefits of literacy. Libraries & librarians change children's lives FOREVER! #literacy #libraries #librarians

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

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Ricky Gervais @mrrickygervais.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

I had no money growing up. Luckily, all my favourite things were free. Friends, nature & learning. This was the local library. Sometimes I was the only one in it. Sometimes the odd drunk popped in to vomit. Anyway, it all turned out OK.

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

@earthlypowers.bsky.social Some Anthony Burgess in your handle? A fine novel I thought - although it’s 40+ years since I read it

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John Gilbey @johngilbey.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

Late autumn over the University Broad, UEA, Norwich, Norfolk, UK. An image from the 1970s on 35mm transparency film.

Image of winter sunset over a broad in Norfolk, England. Sun is setting behind a row of trees without leaves, which is reflected in still water.

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Most people can’t tell real poetry from AI. Can you beat our quiz? www.thetimes.com/article/9e87...

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

"Two lads looking forward to a life which was lost before it began in the futility of war ... " Up to about 15 years ago this appeared in the South Wales Echo every November. It doesn’t anymore, presumably because these two docks boys' school pals are no longer around either.

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

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Mary H-P @litliverbird.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

Thinking about starting and Eduqas Lang and Lit community here. Please ‘like’ if you would like to be involved.

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busybusinesshod.bsky.social @busybusinesshod.bsky.social · 04/09/2024

Has anyone ever taught the Eduqas English Pathways courses before? I am teaching it to a Y10 this year and there seems to be no one on earth who’s ever actually taught it 🤷🏼‍♀️😂 #EduSky #TeamEnglish

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Stephanie Keenan @headofenglish.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Great opportunity for English Network Lead role at Astrea working with Matt Carnaby mynewterm.com/jobs/16104/E...

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John McCallum-Cherry @jamccallumc.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Good morning Blue Sky! I’m starting at a new school in September and will be teaching Eduqas GCSE Lit - are there many differences from AQA Lit?

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Hester Hallam (was Dickinson) @hdickinson01.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

Right! We are moving from AQA English to EDUQAS for GCSE. Who is good to follow, and does anyone have any tips on where to get support? #TeamEnglish #Eduqas #EnglishTeachers

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Hugh Lester @hughlester.bsky.social · 30/08/2024

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