Historian of British Jews and race relations. Composer and Musical Director. Socialist and דאָיִקער. Writing on Jewish issues at www.toratalbion.org.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlojkynldc2bHell yeah he’s tough enough [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 19:29 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlojkynldc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlnqdholxk2pIncredible12 May 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnqdholxk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlnao42o222iStarmer’s best move would be to say - ‘I know you all hate me. But it if I go now you might end up with Wes Streeting. And surely nobody wants that’12 May 2026 07:17 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnao42o222ihttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlm3s5wits2qLol at BBC reporting that various cabinet ministers have been into 10 Downing St, ‘but we don’t know if they are supporting the Prime Minister or telling him to go’.11 May 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlm3s5wits2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mllm7ctrms2zGood extended takedown of Tucker Carlson’s racism by Peter Beinart https://peterbeinart.substack.com/p/progressives-must-not-give-tucker?utm_source=substack&publication_id=105260&post_id=197162289&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&utm_campaign=email-share&action=share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoyMjA4NDQxNDYsInBvc3RfaWQiOjE5NzE2MjI4OSwiaWF0IjoxNzc4NTA0ODI2LCJleHAiOjE3ODEwOTY4MjYsImlzcyI6InB1Yi0xMDUyNjAiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.YG2mn_An5YyW9mPoSw9knFlOM2nayhwMIa5LILvh_2U&r=3nhgfm&triedRedirect=true11 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllm7ctrms2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mllgtnlix22zSomeone should ask him if he still stands for this [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllgtnlix22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlkxtypfxs2pFeels like the quiet man is back, and he's turning up the volume11 May 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkxtypfxs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlkrrefxkk2fIt’s not clear why Starmer ever want to be PM since being DPP was surely his ideal job: authoritarian, seen as consensual and above politics, gets you a knighthood.11 May 2026 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkrrefxkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlkqn43rk22fOutrageous https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260508-britain-quietly-approves-11-85m-arms-licence-to-israel-despite-gaza-ban/11 May 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlkqn43rk22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mljks654j22pKeir Starmer's big speech tomorrow is sure to sort everything out, as it always has in the past.10 May 2026 20:08 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljks654j22phttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mliseymjjk2pLivestream of the rally in case anyone want to watch (you don't) https://www.youtube.com/live/aFYFs7LIx5Q10 May 2026 12:51 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mliseymjjk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlirdvq7oc2zSo it was Tice rather than Farage in the end. No better. Still a fascist. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 May 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlirdvq7oc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mliiqu4wu22jThe Board of Deputies has said many ridiculous things over the years but this is another level. The fascist leader gets a hechsher (kosher stamp) while the Jewish one is beyond the pale.10 May 2026 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mliiqu4wu22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlh6sgoys227Enjoyably bonkers from Jake Wallis-Simons https://www.thejc.com/opinion/the-success-of-the-greens-is-another-kick-in-the-teeth-for-britains-jews-wzce1jnp09 May 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh6sgoys227https://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlh3zbkcps2uThe petition by Jewish and Israeli people in Britain against Nigel Farage speaking at the rally against antisemitism tomorrow has been signed by 2200 and is still open https://sites.google.com/view/letterrally10may202609 May 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlh3zbkcps2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlecwekx5226If Labour loses Barnet this will be the thing that drives Keir over the edge [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 18:03 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlecwekx5226https://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mldturwe4c25As far as I can see this is still the case - Labour, Tories, Lib Dems and Reform (not the Greens) will each get a speaker. Farage is hardly likely to pass up this opportunity. So the UK’s leading fascist politician will get to address a rally against antisemitism. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldturwe4c25https://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlc6eg2hhc2vI cannot quite believe I am writing this but apparently Nigel Farage has been invited to speak at the big Jewish communal rally against antisemitism on Sunday (as well as Starmer, Badenoch, Davey but seemingly not Polanski). What next, invite Oswald Mosley to address the people of the East End?07 May 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlc6eg2hhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlbfnqg2is2tExcellent by the director of my institute https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/the-uks-antisemitism-problem07 May 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbfnqg2is2thttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlb2b45sm22mhttps://www.vashtimedia.com/the-present-crisis-antisemitism-attacks/07 May 2026 10:50 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb2b45sm22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlayqmlf4s2mI took part in a discussion for @vashtimedia.bsky.social on monday on the current situation around antisemitism in Britain https://www.vashtimedia.com/the-present-crisis-antisemitism-attacks/07 May 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlayqmlf4s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3mlarsycfz227Voted. Green, obviously. Can’t believe the government has not yet repealed the photo ID requirement. Such an obvious vote suppression tactic.07 May 2026 08:19 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlarsycfz227https://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml7eymg6jc2kJust came across (via Owen Jones’ article) this super racist piece from the Times last week https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/be-very-afraid-disingenuous-zack-polanski-psz89zbck06 May 2026 18:57 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7eymg6jc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml7dn6zegc2sI sometimes think that Keir Starmer confuses what is popular in Britain with what is popular in Barnet.06 May 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7dn6zegc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml77s7pdok2vFeels passive aggressive06 May 2026 17:24 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml77s7pdok2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml6pcl36e22vApparently the Met changed the way it records hate crime in March 2024 - anyone got reading on this?06 May 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6pcl36e22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml6f6dnnqc2mIn contrast to the dangerous nonsense from politicians about banning protests I think this is actually pretty sensible from the DPP https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/the-cps-is-determined-to-combat-the-scourge-of-antisemitism-this-is-what-we-will-do/06 May 2026 09:28 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6f6dnnqc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml4yu54luk2vIf the CPS is going to start recording the specific nature of hate crimes (eg anti-Jewish, anti-Muslim) I think that’s positive because it means there will be antisemitism statistics that are more substantive and reliable than CST’s highly politicised data https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz72eye5zzeo05 May 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4yu54luk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/josephfinlay.bsky.social/post/3ml4jgcoybk2e‘I thought BLM was ridiculous, embarrassing and Marxist and now I would like a version of it for Jews’ https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/left-politics-jewish-lives-matter-rq03pwqhh05 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:tlgjf53jsa5lqimchf46ntbt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4jgcoybk2e