Dr Luke Walker

Most of my book chapters and journal articles can be read via the link in profile above. But here's a thread of my recorded talks and podcast appearances. 🧵 Starting with this one on Blake and Dylan: youtu.be/v5kohJ-Cugg?...

Amazing how many Labour MPs do not understand this quite basic point.

Last week I called on the UK Government to mark Black History Month by acknowledging the inhumane crimes that Britain inflicted on African people for centuries, the ongoing impact of those crimes on the Global South, and the need for slavery reparations.

Last year I asked the Foreign Office what meetings took place between some of our British embassies, and staff members for Shell and BP. I was told that information was not available. Thankfully, Adam found out through FOI. So why would the Govt want to conceal those meetings?

Looking forward to seeing this on Thursday at BFI Imax! whatson.bfi.org.uk/imax/Online/...

It’s time to give renters a break. That’s why I’ve tabled an EDM urging the government to include an emergency brake on private rents in the budget. This measure would save the average private renter in England at least £884 over 3 years. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

Trump Slams The Beauty Of A Lotus Flower In Scathing Truth Social Haiku

How’s that criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson sharing secret government information with criminals and foreign intelligence agents going, by the way? It’s been a long time and I realise we jettisoned the Prime Minister with minimal fuss, but are we going to pretend, at least.

After all, the Bay of Pigs was a resounding success.

Hope many of the people filmed in this brilliant documentary have now had their collars felt ... Will Turning Point UK be proscribed as a terrorist group?

At Spiked’s “Battle of Ideas” last week, the official bookstore was Oldspeak, a literally fascist outlet. @josiahmortimer.bsky.social reports for @bylinetimes.bsky.social (and look at thread below for what this means for the “fight” against antisemitism) bylinetimes.com/2026/10/14/f...

Why is this student so upset about the mushroom, though? What could it have done to make her protest across the whole continent

The government didn’t just approve Jackdaw, they also reiterated their support for so-called tiebacks - a dodge to allow yet more new drilling without new licenses. This deserves almost as much scrutiny as Jackdaw and has got barely any of it, so I raised it in the Chamber.

Currently wondering what message the UK govt thought it was sending by dressing up the Minister for Net Zero in a literal Shell logo.

We are deeply concerned that this high-level guidance will result in local policies that are exclusionary to trans and non-binary staff and patients. It will affect their ability to access and work in the NHS and have negative consequences for cisgender people.

Bristol Greens call on Labour to Condemn Jackdaw Gas Field Decision Bristol’s Green MP and Councillors have called Bristol Labour MPs and Councillors to publicly condemn the Government's decision to approve the Jackdaw gas field and call for a renewed commitment to tackling the climate emergency.

Today's decision by Labour to approve new drilling in the North Sea is climate vandalism. It's a betrayal of all of our futures, and Labour has abandoned all credibility in the fight against climate change. This is a victory for Shell over the people. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

When will this Labour Government stop tinkering? Thames Water is a busted flush. It's worthless. Cheer up the nation. Nationalise it now. Not a penny compensation. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

No ISBNs in Canada for AI writing. This is a fantastic policy, and every country should do the same. www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

the labour mp who wants to ban trans people from hospitals also thinks 5G causes cancer because of course she does

Can't wait to see Bob again at Royal Festival Hall in December

These military-converted Toyota Land Cruisers are being used by French police to attack protesting students in Dunkirk, driving at them at high speed. The vehicles were given to France by the UK government so they could use similar tactics against asylum seekers on French beaches.

🔴 BREAKING - Israeli settlers beat French mayor, attack European diplomatic cars in West Bank

Masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian villagers on Friday, setting olive groves on fire and slinging rocks. Caught in the attack was Post photographer Heidi Levine. “They just kept kicking me and kicking me, like probably 50 times,” Levine said. https://wapo.st/4yt6dHY

It’s clear: Labour has lost control of the numbers. The council’s finances haven’t looked this bad in decades. Residents in Brighton & Hove deserve better than being left to pick up the bill for Labour’s mismanagement.

Grotesquely cruel decision. And utterly dehumanising reporting by the BBC. Trans rights are human rights and access to healthcare should be entirely non negotiable.

the best way to pitch your book is to check your grip, assume a balanced stance, and as you throw, release the book when it's directly in front of your shoulder

I have already heard from trans constituents who are avoiding essential NHS screening and treatment for fear of being treated without respect and dignity. Ministers told me: “the revised guidance will support the privacy, dignity and safety of all patients” How exactly does this do that?

Just brilliant to see the new Green administration in Lambeth saving these excellent estates so decisively, after many years of listening and working with residents to defend their homes. When I launched my 2021 Mayor manifesto, Cressingham Gdns was the obvious place to hightlight our values. 💚💚👏👏

Manchester City staff have been invited on a UK Government-backed trade trip to India despite the club being found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules, it has emerged👇 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

Angela Rayner & Lou Haigh address key Burnham-ite group the Tribune Group of MPs at Labour Conference, celebrating Burnham's victory. Note the Lodestone banner - they are Palantir's former lobbyist, who paid for the event , free bar etc

I agree with all of this long thread

Several details in this story sound pretty dodgy for Burnham www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Your regular reminder that in 2023 I was asked on Women’s Hour to be interviewed by Emma Barnett about Alice’s inquest. I said no, because Emma is GC, but I’d go on with someone else. They didn’t engage with me after that. The BBC is biased. It’s anti-trans and anti-anyone who supports trans people.

What bothers 2024 voters more: large companies not paying tax, or individuals cheating the benefits system? Green: 59% companies / 8% individuals Labour: 48% / 9% Lib Dem: 36% / 11% Reform: 9% / 32% Conservative: 8% / 37% yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...

🌊 We get stingrays in Sussex?! In our latest guest blog, Sol Lucas from Sussex IFCA shares why these remarkable fish visit Sussex each spring and summer, and how effective fisheries management is working to protect our local population. 💙 Read more: sussexkelp.org.uk/news/latest-...

the caption that tells you everything you need to know

For this Indigenous Peoples Day, your astonishing artifact is the earliest known Indigenous depiction of a European — a wood carving from Nunavut dated to 1350. 🧪🏺

Earlier this year, E3G released a big report with the Department of War Studies at Kings College which showed that our dependence on gas is a major national security risk. Cutting heat pumps to fund defence is like not paying for a flu jab so you can buy lemsip. It makes no sense.

Gentle reminder: Brexit isn’t shit just because the Russians backed it. It’s shit, and that’s why the Russians backed it.

This summer: Thousands of deaths from extreme weather. This weekend in the media: What's the point of the Green Party? This morning from the Labour party 👇

Reporters Without Borders "deeply concerned to hear of the arrest of journalists covering a protest in Leicester, particularly given they had identified themselves as such to police. “No journalist should have to weigh the risk of arrest against their duty to inform the public."

You don't fix one security crisis by creating another. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The Green Party has written to the Telegraph demanding an apology and retraction for publishing these two cartoons, which they say use "well known racist and antisemitic tropes in depicting Mothin Ali and Zack Polanski"

Bethany wore a “Protect The Dolls” t-shirt during rehearsals. The BBC posted it on their socials then quietly deleted and reposted it without showing her from the front. On TV last night they actually blurred the message #Strictly