Sam Magnus-Stoll
@samanthadmagnus
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Comms @Google. Former SpAd. Smaller than Dora the Explorer. Not a regular Tweeter. she/her.
London, England
Joined December 2017
This is my local Hanukkiah this morning - only 4 days after the bulbs were stolen and a sticker about the war left in the middle. I don’t know how this needs saying but destroying Jewish symbols *isn’t* an act of resistance or solidarity. It’s an act of hatred and cowardice.
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My husband and I worked & vote for different political parties. Those disagreements enrich our conversations. Our shared values and culture means far more than our politics. How boring to only surround yourself with people who agree with you.
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We don’t comment on leaks.
Nice day for a SpAd wedding as @samanthadmagnus (Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom’s Special Adviser) marries @jaystoll (Labour MP Tulip Siddiq’s parliamentary assistant) #crossingtheaisle
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We also had FISH.
Andrea Leadsom took her team of advisers for a CHAMPAGNE lunch.
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My non-Jewish friends are always surprised to hear that all U.K. synagogues have security for every Sabbath, every festival, every occasion. Events like today in Halle, this year in San Diego, and last year Pittsburgh show how badly it’s needed.
Today I spent three hours outside my synagogue providing security. It was cold and (save for the excellent company of one of my best friends) a bit boring but tragically it obviously wasn’t a waste of time.
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Whatever your politics, it’s a very very sad day when a Jewish MP feels she is no longer welcome in the party she’s called home for 55 years.
EXCLUSIVE: Labour MP Louise Ellman has tonight quit the party after 22 years as an MP and 55 years as a member. She tells The Times she cannot tell her constituents to make Jeremy Corbyn prime minister
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@janee Every year, and in previous years we've had more. Where in my local area we used to have 3, we now have 2 & one is on the top of a lamppost to protect from things like this. This is also the first time in my lifetime that I've ever seen any of them damaged or vandalised.
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@NathanpmYoung Thank you, Nathan. One option would be the @CST_UK, who will keep us safe during the menorah lighting tonight (and who keep us safe, day in and day out, at Jewish or Jew-ish events). Or @Chabad, who put up the menorah and will put it up *again* today.
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I've read every comment. To those expressing solidarity, thank you 🙏.To those using this as an opportunity to attack other minorities, don't. Not in our name. To those expressing their hated against Jews, it just makes us stronger. I'll light a special candle tonight for you ✡️.
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As my husband said in his wedding speech: “Some say screw the Tories, others make it a life choice”
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A little personal news: delighted to have started at @hanovertweets this morning working on all things crisis, corporate comms & advocacy.
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Delighted to be joining the @JewishTelegraph as a columnist starting next month to write about all things young, Jewish and (possibly) fun 🔯.
And we're delighted to say that @samanthadmagnus is joining us as a new regular columnist, starting next month!.
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@swedenor Please don't let this put you off. This is one person - or a small group. It's not representative of any whole group. I truly believe that the vast majority of people in this country do not support this kind of behaviour. 🫶.
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I’ve written a little something about my experience of working in care & how urgently we need a more inclusive, accessible society .
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My piece for the @JewishTelegraph this week on the importance of breaking the taboo of domestic abuse. With thanks to the press teams at @JewishWomensAid and @GalopUK for their help.
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Great piece from @nadhimzahawi in today's @Telegraph: "We should stand up for those that are correctly following the rules. They are the same companies we will need to help fund our recovery when we get through this"
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My piece for the @JewishTelegraph this month on conversion 'therapy'. It's time for our Orthodox leaders to step up and call for a ban on this horrific practice.
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@sarahsackman @Dannythefink Thank you Sarah - and yes. Our local community has created a whatsapp group to coordinate on this kind of issue - collectively we've reported to CST, the police, Chabad (to get a new one up for tonight's lighting!) & the council.
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Asked my husband for any last minute telling tips. “Don’t fuck it up or you can go to prison”. Brill @jaystoll.
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The before with the after. Love wins, again. Thank you @Chabad for making that possible and @KarenPBuckMP, @metpoliceuk & @CST_UK for standing with us.
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An odd personal plea: if you’re dropping stuff off to a charity shop today, please also consider buying something. Charity shops can’t survive off people donating clothes alone - they need people to buy them.
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Massive thanks to the police and staff that put their lives on the line to protect our Westminster/Whitehall buildings today and every day.
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For a lot of the U.K. Jewish community, Rabbi Sacks felt like *our* Rabbi - whatever Shul we went to. But he touched so many outside of the community with his interfaith work, intellect and goodness. May his memory be a blessing.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet. It with the deepest sadness that we regret to inform you that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (HaRav Ya’akov Zvi ben David Arieh z’’l) passed away early this morning, Saturday 7th November 2020 (Shabbat Kodesh 20th MarCheshvan 5781).
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My mum putting all of us working from home to shame with this killer suit (and the slippers)
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"We do not want to be lawbreakers - we want to be lawmakers". Absolutely loving #Suffragette.
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. @facebook it’s taken me approx 3 minutes since finding the first of these posts to find the following 2. I’d keep digging but I’m tired and it should be your job, not mine. When are you going to do more to stop hate speech on your platform?
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Twitter: "Give us an exit plan".PM: "We might. and only might. be able to do x y and z at x y and z time".Twitter: "Ugh so unclear no one needs to know what *might* happen when".
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The first front page splash that I’ve actually written (rather than rubbished, handled or pitched!).
#Manchester, #Leeds, #Liverpool and #Scotland editions' front page:. A Jewish fraternity at the University of St Andrews has suspended two of its members after they were accused of multiple counts of rape and sexual assault.
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@TellMamaUK Thank you. It is my firm belief that islamophobia & antisemitism are one common evil and that we must work together to stamp them both out. Appreciate your solidarity on this 🙏❤️.
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Anyone got any Swansea-based Jewish relatives on here? My grandad’s stone setting is on the 8th and we’re really struggling to find a Minyan. He was a wonderful man who’d definitely prefer a fully Kosher send-off. We’re only one man short - any kind volunteers?.
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Daily reminder:. 👏🏽 If you’re not Jewish, don’t tell Jewish people what is and isn’t racism against Jews 👏🏽.
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In Judaism, when someone dies we say “may their memory be a blessing”. In the case of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it’s not just her memory that’s a blessing - it’s her legacy. Lots of people leave the world better than they found it. RBG made the world an entirely different place. ❤️.
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@KarenPBuckMP Thank you so so much for coming Karen. I’m sorry I didn’t get the chance to say it in person - but I know the whole community will have appreciated you being there.
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Doing a reshuffle over Yom Kippur seems like bad planning to me. Particularly when it involves a Jewish Minister & will affect Jewish SpAds and civil servants - who will now have to choose between meeting their new Minister or observing the most holy day in the Jewish calendar.
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This is the center of Jewish life at my former University, Leeds. Seeing it graffitied in such an obviously antisemitic way is a sign of what Jewish students on campus have always feared: that there is nowhere safe to be a Jewish student.
We are heartbroken and angry that after an uplifting and inspiring Challah Bake, our JSoc Hillel House was defaced with antisemitic graffiti.
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Lucky you. Turns out my husband is a “scream at the computer” type guy.
A funny thing about quarantining is hearing your partner in full work mode for the first time. Like, I’m married to a “let’s circle back” guy — who knew?.
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Minority groups need to lift each other up, not pull others down. I support BLM wholeheartedly but if we’re going to talk about Israel/Palestine, we need to be able to do so in a way that doesn’t further antisemitic tropes.
As Israel moves forward with the annexation of the West Bank, and mainstream British politics is gagged of the right to critique Zionism, and Israel’s settler colonial pursuits, we loudly and clearly stand beside our Palestinian comrades. FREE PALESTINE.
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This is my puppy, Bernie. He’s spent most of the last week being looked after by the amazing team in the @RoyalVetCollege Queen Mother hospital. We told @ButternutBox that we’d need to pause his food & they sent this, which we were hugely touched by. Thank you, Butternut Box ❤️🐾
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My @JewishTelegraph column for August. Given we're in GCSE & A-Level results season, I thought I'd write about why more students should consider apprenticeships as an alternative to University. Also includes bitter moans about my year one school report.
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Just can't wait to get a copy. Mazel tov @Dannythefink, one of the best writers I know (and a very good friend).
I am pleased to announce that a collection of my writing - columns and features - in @thetimes will be published on August 20th 2020 by @HarperCollins . They’ve done a great job on the cover, too. It is now available to order.
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I’m dyslexic and just realised I’ve been writing “segway” my entire life when I meant “segue”
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Twitter world! @jaystoll and I are running weekly Sunday quarantine quizzes during the lockdown. It’s £2 per entry with 50% going to the winner and the rest to the @TrussellTrust. This week we had over 90 competitors in 43 teams. Message me for details ☺️
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An excellent & well written piece by @KarenPollock100. We cannot and must not ignore this.
‘History teaches us that we cannot stay silent in the face of what is happening to China’s Uighur community’ — the Holocaust Educational Trust’s @KarenPollock100 writes for @TheHouseLive:
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The best bit was the response: “we’ve missed you too! But who am I speaking to?”.
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Got quite emotional during my second vaccine today, seeing all those amazing NHS workers & volunteers turn up to keep our population safe and healthy. I can't think of anything more British. Thank you @NHSuk 🙏.
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Only on Twitter would my husband post a picture of the cemetery view of our window and find (within a few hours) an expert on that cemetery who can tell us what’s in said picture 😅⚰️.
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Half way through Hamilton the Musical and I honestly could leave now and still think it was by far the best thing I’ve ever seen.
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This morning a picture of Kylie Jenner came up on my newsfeed. “Who’s that?” Asked @jaystoll. When pushed, he could say he knew her face from “that Pepsi ad”, but not much more. Wow.
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I recently learnt that my husband is the kind of monster that doesn’t ‘justify’ his text in a word document. Surely other people think this is despicable?.
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Hi @HotelChocolat I’m currently isolating with 3 serious chocolate fans. We are happy to test any chocolate experiments you’ve got going on. Let me know. We’re happy to provide a CV if needed.
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Really poorly judged statement/piece in today's @JewishChron about AEPi. Forgive me not taking lectures about "treating everyone. with respect and dignity" from a group accused of almost 100 counts of sexual assault, including rape (1/2) .
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UPDATE: I think we have a minyan now. Thanks so much everyone for your help. Twitter can be full of such kindness ✨.
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Look mum, I'm famous! Really enjoyed being interviewed by @Maighna_N for @GraziaUK about being married to a lefty (and my early failed attempts to tweet him into a relationship). Read this to answer some of the many FAQs on our cross-party marriage.
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Amazing to see @Deliveroo’s “Seder to go” initiative to help Jewish families keep Passover during the lockdown. Such a cool combination between a very modern organisation and a more traditional Jewish establishment @Chabad 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.
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Today I was *that* person who got a free Pret. Miracles do happen.
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My column for the JT this month on Ruth Bader Ginsburg as the ultimate Jewish hero. 🔯💖.
"The legacy she leaves behind will stay with many Jewish men and women for the rest of their lives: but the change she impacted will last, one hopes, for even longer.". @samanthadmagnus on Ruth Bader Ginsburg:
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My mum spoke at an event this evening at @NCHLondon about Why Journalism Matters. Here’s some pics of her doing her thing. Naturally I’m a very proud daughter!
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These things are fun and exciting when you’re watching from your office/home. But please remember these are real people with more real people working for them. Be kind.
Worth remembering amid all the fun that each cabinet minister has a team of special advisers who work all hours and don’t know today if they’ll have a job tomorrow. Not so fun for them.
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Ditto 👋🏽 I remember several female ex-SpAds doing this for me and it was exceptionally kind. My DMs are always open.
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Our dog loves voting so much he peed a little at the entrance @VotingDogs #DogsAtPollingStations
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With two of these three papers pictured below now gone, it’s never been more important for the Jewish community that the JT survives. Please buy a paper*.
"Most Jewish newspapers in this country have been fortunate in that their regular losses have been subsidised. The Jewish Telegraph does not enjoy that luxury. We are desperate to survive. ". JT Editor @PaulHarris0161 on the battle to survive:
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I have a bad habit of forgetting to share my @JewishTelegraph pieces on here! So belatedly, here's my piece for December - responding to (a small number of) those in our community who think Biden will be a worse President than Trump.
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Really welcome this. Our community has been very good at being vocal at our own marginalisation but it’s time for us to match that when it comes to others. Looking forward to seeing what meaningful change will look like.
(1/3) Today we launch the Commission on Racial Inclusivity in the Jewish Community, chaired by eminent journalist Stephen Bush @stephenkb. We recognise that, while the outpouring of solidarity with the Black community from many Jewish institutions has been heartening,
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To me, this is a no brainer. Changing “Chairman” to “Chair” may sound like a small thing - but it’ll tell women and girls all over the world that is it is possible. That they these roles can be for them.
#languagematters. This is a simple change which could have huge impact on how women and girls feel about the boardroom and senior positions. @MakeUKCampaigns @The_IoD & @CBItweets agree. Join our campaign to persuade the govt to make this change #BreakTheBias #IWD2022 💜.
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I think this is the coolest photo I have taken in my job so far. Prime Minister May meeting President Buhari. I appreciate this is in typical nerdy style of me but nice responses only please
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Shout out to my mum @termtimetweet and the fact that I have just got pride of place on the Cabinet Office twitter
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Sir Simon Stevens does what many of the other scientific spokespeople have struggled to do: communicates really complicated stuff in simple, compelling terms. Let's have him as a regular.
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@FuriousPiles Classic rabbit behaviour. I once spent £50 buying Charles a toy fort. It had 3 floors and lots of cool windows and doors. He loved it for 3 min then tore it apart (it was made out of cardboard).
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Should you wish to read my columns, you can now do so online! 🔯.
▶️ THE JEWISH TELEGRAPH IS NOW AVAILABLE AS AN E-EDITION ◀️. You can read all four editions of the Jewish Telegraph, before it hits the shops, from 4am UK time on the day it is published. SUBSCRIBE:
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Thanks very much @JewishTelegraph - it’s been an honour to write for you.
It's been a pleasure, @samanthadmagnus. Good luck with your new role, and you're welcome back on our pages anytime!
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That the Voice would publish this isn’t just reckless, it’s dangerous. Only one group benefits when the Jewish and black communities are pitted against each other: those that hate us both.
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The loveliest front page.
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In today’s episode of “how well do you know your spouse now you work in the same room as them?”, it turns out my husband is in that rare group of mostly over 85’s who listen to BBC Parliament all day.
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Terrible news. The JC and JN provide the Jewish community with essential news. They’ve spoken on the community’s behalf at so many crucial moments. Many of us, myself included, grew up with a JC permanently on the kitchen table.
This is utterly dreadful news.
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Depressing doesn’t cut it. How awful that it has come to this.
No words. I’ve never seen this before in my lifetime. A desperate, urgent plea to all Brits:.
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Huge thanks to @scope, an amazing charity already doing so much to change this. Their press office and @lauraburnip were so kind and worked really closely with me on this.
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Wiley: “Crawl out from under your little rocks and defend your Jewish privilege”.The Voice: “But within his ranting were there any salient points?”.
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This is minutes from our homes, community centres, synagogues, - and the centre of our social life. All of which now feel unsafe. This does nothing to further the Palestinian cause & everything to intimidate and harass British Jews.
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Young people living with their parents: have you also learnt new things about them? My dad provides commentary as he reads the paper. Often in the form of an “oof” and a (usually unwarranted) “oh no”.
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Forget breaking the internet, @lizzo BROKE PELOTON.
we're so sorry we’re down right now. i know, i can’t wait to take the Lizzo classes, either. for realtime updates, check:
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Very excited to see @Chimamandabook and @renireni in conversation this evening at the @southbankcentre
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@sw1a0aa Perhaps a cap would work? X% until x amount. That way you’d never be reaching this vast amount from just one page.
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When my mum’s great grandparents arrived to the U.K., they were told their surname was too foreign and were renamed “Maxwell” by the Official meeting them (his own name). Many Jews that weren’t given a new name, chose one anyway on arrival. Behaviour like this reminds us why.
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