Reposted by Tom Blackburnflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 8hIt’s grimly hilarious that our government’s McCarthyist crackdowns on opposition have got so bad, so idiotic and so malicious that they may have now bullshat themselves into prosecuting the national security advisor’s wife for a terrorist offence, over a tweet. 15408142 408
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 13hThe Labour right thinks everyone is as infatuated with Israel as they are. It's bizarre bsky.app/profile/solo... 050 5
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTribune @tribunemagazine.bsky.social · 16/10/2026The Labour Party’s refusal to work with the Greens unless they renounce anti-Zionism exposes the hollowness of the Burnham project.tribunemag.co.ukBurnham is Attacking Local Councils to Defend IsraelThe Labour Party’s refusal to work with the Greens unless they renounce anti-Zionism exposes the hollowness of the Burnham project. 109340 93
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 16/10/2026I wrote this for Tribune: bsky.app/profile/trib... 050 5
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I wrote for Middle East Eye on the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, and where the Greens go from here: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/chin...middleeasteye.netChin up, Zack! It was never going to be plain sailing for the new-look GreensThe party should not allow the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to become a referendum for its entire project; its convictions have altered the political landscape for the better 031 3
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I wrote for Middle East Eye on the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, and where the Greens go from here: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/chin...middleeasteye.netChin up, Zack! It was never going to be plain sailing for the new-look GreensThe party should not allow the Holborn and St Pancras by-election to become a referendum for its entire project; its convictions have altered the political landscape for the better 031 3
Reposted by Tom BlackburnAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 12/10/2026“Israeli forces deliberately demolished homes, schools, mosques and roads... The scale of Israel’s systematic demolition has fueled fears among many Lebanese that Israel is seeking to permanently empty the territory of its population.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comIsrael’s Destruction of Southern Lebanon Intensified After the Cease-FireMuch of Israeli-occupied southern Lebanon has been leveled, according to a Times analysis. The majority has been destroyed by Israel since the April truce. 38152 81
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Last night's show is now on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/radiom29/sun... bsky.app/profile/tomb... 000 0
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026On the radio from 8-10pm tonight with tunes from Mogwai, REM, Lift to Experience, My Bloody Valentine and Cloud Nothings. Listen here: radiom29.com/playerradiom29.com 032 3
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026On the radio from 8-10pm tonight with tunes from Mogwai, REM, Lift to Experience, My Bloody Valentine and Cloud Nothings. Listen here: radiom29.com/playerradiom29.com 032 3
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I've written a new post for the Patreon on the libidinal appeal of fascism, and why it matters in the present political moment: www.patreon.com/malaiseforev... 155 5
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I've written a new post for the Patreon on the libidinal appeal of fascism, and why it matters in the present political moment: www.patreon.com/malaiseforev... 155 5
Reposted by Tom Blackburnflyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Staff at Radio Rwanda were given thirty years in prison for their role in enabling genocide, and rightly so. 1115953 159
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I wrote this for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social on Burnham's rebadged Help to Buy and why, in the post-ZIRP era, it likely won't have the effects the government is hoping it will: tribunemag.co.uk/2026/09/burn...tribunemag.co.ukBurnham Must Not Repeat the Tories’ Disastrous Housing PoliciesLabour’s new homeownership scheme is a copycat of Help to Buy: subsidising renters to purchase properties at inflated prices. 045 5
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I wrote this for @tribunemagazine.bsky.social on Burnham's rebadged Help to Buy and why, in the post-ZIRP era, it likely won't have the effects the government is hoping it will: tribunemag.co.uk/2026/09/burn...tribunemag.co.ukBurnham Must Not Repeat the Tories’ Disastrous Housing PoliciesLabour’s new homeownership scheme is a copycat of Help to Buy: subsidising renters to purchase properties at inflated prices. 045 5
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTribune @tribunemagazine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Labour’s new homeownership scheme is a copycat of Help to Buy: subsidising renters to purchase properties at inflated prices.tribunemag.co.ukBurnham Must Not Repeat the Tories’ Disastrous Housing PoliciesLabour’s new homeownership scheme is a copycat of Help to Buy: subsidising renters to purchase properties at inflated prices. 085 8
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I wrote this for Middle East Eye on Ed Miliband's conference speech - both on what it included and, perhaps more tellingly, what it left out: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/mili...middleeasteye.netMiliband speaks of a Middle East policy shift - so it's time to pick a sideThe UK government cannot credibly tell Palestinians and their supporters that they were right about Gaza, while simultaneously enabling Israeli atrocities 066 6
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I wrote this for Middle East Eye on Ed Miliband's conference speech - both on what it included and, perhaps more tellingly, what it left out: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/mili...middleeasteye.netMiliband speaks of a Middle East policy shift - so it's time to pick a sideThe UK government cannot credibly tell Palestinians and their supporters that they were right about Gaza, while simultaneously enabling Israeli atrocities 066 6
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sunday night's show is now on Mixcloud: www.mixcloud.com/radiom29/sun... bsky.app/profile/tomb... 010 1
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On the radio from 8-10pm tonight with tunes from Earth, The Fall, Broadcast, Muslimgauze and Pharoah Sanders. Listen here: radiom29.com/player/radiom29.com 032 3
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026On the radio from 8-10pm tonight with tunes from Earth, The Fall, Broadcast, Muslimgauze and Pharoah Sanders. Listen here: radiom29.com/player/radiom29.com 032 3
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I've relaunched my old Patreon and I'll be writing 2-3 articles a month on there for the foreseeable. £5 a month gets you access to everything. I've started with an article on the coming Labour conference, and why Palestine will remain at the centre of it: www.patreon.com/malaiseforev...patreon.comPalestine is still the issue at Labour conference | Tom BlackburnPalestine is still the issue at Labour conference by Tom Blackburn on Patreon. Join Tom Blackburn's community for exclusive content and updates. 012 2
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I've relaunched my old Patreon and I'll be writing 2-3 articles a month on there for the foreseeable. £5 a month gets you access to everything. I've started with an article on the coming Labour conference, and why Palestine will remain at the centre of it: www.patreon.com/malaiseforev...patreon.comPalestine is still the issue at Labour conference | Tom BlackburnPalestine is still the issue at Labour conference by Tom Blackburn on Patreon. Join Tom Blackburn's community for exclusive content and updates. 012 2
Reposted by Tom BlackburnDavid Timoney @fromarsetoelbow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It says something about our times that "tap into" is regarded as admirable initiative rather than parasitism. The Blair family increasingly look like the British equivalent of the Trump family in their lack of talent, hyper-confidence and ability to sniff out easy money. 24418 44
Reposted by Tom BlackburnThe Paul of the House of Usher @katamaridumassy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026His head is shaped like the orange jewel from Columns 0132 13
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTribune @tribunemagazine.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Beneath the row over Reform donors there is a simple fact: our system is one in which politicians can be bought.tribunemag.co.ukUnder Capitalism, Democracy is Always For SaleBeneath the row over Reform donors there is a simple fact: our system is one in which politicians can be bought. 0106 10
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Forgot to plug this on here sooner, but I wrote this for Tribune earlier this week: 032 3
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I wrote this for Middle East Eye on the likely coronation of Andy Burnham and why it'll take more than a change of figurehead to dig Labour out of its hole: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/repl...middleeasteye.netReplacing Starmer with Burnham is not enough to save LabourThe removal of an unpopular leader leaves many questions unanswered, including how to reunite a deeply divided party 043 4
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026I wrote this for Middle East Eye on the likely coronation of Andy Burnham and why it'll take more than a change of figurehead to dig Labour out of its hole: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/repl...middleeasteye.netReplacing Starmer with Burnham is not enough to save LabourThe removal of an unpopular leader leaves many questions unanswered, including how to reunite a deeply divided party 043 4
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I've written about Starmer's resignation for Tribune: 15720 57
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026I've written about Starmer's resignation for Tribune: 15720 57
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Wrote for Middle East Eye on the Makerfield by-election and the Labour leadership contest that's likely to follow: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/can-...middleeasteye.netCan Andy Burnham offer Labour a new destiny?The mayor of Greater Manchester and potential UK prime minister has more charisma than Keir Starmer, but critics lament he's a political weather vane 164 6
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Wrote for Middle East Eye on the Makerfield by-election and the Labour leadership contest that's likely to follow: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/can-...middleeasteye.netCan Andy Burnham offer Labour a new destiny?The mayor of Greater Manchester and potential UK prime minister has more charisma than Keir Starmer, but critics lament he's a political weather vane 164 6
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Pleased to have written this for Tribune: 0184 18
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Pleased to have written this for Tribune: 0184 18
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I wrote for Middle East Eye about last week's elections and the existential crisis now facing the Labour Party: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/afte...middleeasteye.netAfter electoral collapse, UK Labour risks political oblivionA new leader may dislodge Starmer, only to discover that the social foundations underpinning the party machinery have permanently eroded 023 3
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 11/05/2026I wrote for Middle East Eye about last week's elections and the existential crisis now facing the Labour Party: www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/afte...middleeasteye.netAfter electoral collapse, UK Labour risks political oblivionA new leader may dislodge Starmer, only to discover that the social foundations underpinning the party machinery have permanently eroded 023 3
Reposted by Tom BlackburnTom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Breaking my silence round these parts to say I'm currently at a loose end for work. If anyone knows of any (paid) writing or editing gigs they think I might be a decent fit for, I would appreciate being kept in mind 21111 11
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Breaking my silence round these parts to say I'm currently at a loose end for work. If anyone knows of any (paid) writing or editing gigs they think I might be a decent fit for, I would appreciate being kept in mind 21111 11
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-...theguardian.comTom Blackburn | The Guardian<p>Tom Blackburn is a founding editor of New Socialist</p> 000 0
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026newsocialist.org.uk/author/tom-b...newsocialist.org.ukTom BlackburnTom Blackburn for New Socialist. 100 1
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026jacobin.com/author/tom-b...jacobin.comTom BlackburnTom Blackburn is a founding editor of <cite>New Socialist</cite>. He lives in Greater Manchester. 100 1
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Some links to my previous output: tribunemag.co.uk/author/tom-b...tribunemag.co.ukTom BlackburnArticles by Tom Blackburn. 100 1
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026It's trying to do a few things at once - text, images, video - so that's part of it 020 2
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 28/01/2026I know I've used this account little enough as it is, but I'm also on Upscrolled and hope to make more use of that 170 7
Tom Blackburn @tomblackburn.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Next edition goes out this Monday from 8-9pm. You can listen live here: radiom29.uk/player/radiom29.ukPlayer | Radio M29Listen to Radio M29 here 000 0