Newcastle: Intrepid journalist takes on Gaza abstainer

[@juliahartshorn2473]

Good luck, Yvone, thanks for standing👍

[@ArmyJay]

Yvonne is right, there *are* “other” ways. As JFK said “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable.”

[@newearthmirror186]

Good luck Yvonne!

[@keirmoncrief3884]

These independents are inspiring!!

[@johnnyroadcrew3841]

Good luck Yvonne ... ... ...great you should choose to bring your lifes experience to our currently moribund politics . ..

[@karenwilson5518]

Go for it girl good luck

[@TheSashapooch]

Good luck! A brave woman of integrity.

[@Lenny2Lux]

We need a house full of independents. Thanks for bringing us the news on who running and what they are about.

[@BobGray-xc2he]

She is wonderful.

[@GlennLeinster]

Wow what an amazing women;-) I very much hope you win Yvonne the UK needs more people like her standing for parliament;-) well done for giving Yvonne the airtime Crispin

[@kevindaly9203]

Best wishes to you Ms Ridley.

[@MJB0110]

Good luck Yvonne.

[@GuntD-rz1xb]

Good luck to you, for us all.

[@mikeharvey9811]

Well done Justin thanks for everything. Barb

[@kenjack6674]

All the best to this brave lady ...Taking on the supporters, and the deniers..

[@kelvinjolley6264]

Best of luck in the general election to Yvonne,i wish you well.

[@Pseudonym25]

Thank you for this.

[@raphaelbernard7954]

All the best Yvonne, everyone who are in her area please support her.

[@mikeharvey9811]

How many now Justin? So grateful to all those standing for truth and the right thing. Barbx

[@JohnOwens-b5u]

We need to get out and canvas for the socialist independents. All the people who were active during the Corbyn/labour era must still be around. It would help if we had details of how to get involved.

[@mikeharvey9811]

This is the time, we’ve got the chance, like surfers, to catch the wave. So hope the people vote for you Barb

[@JackEdwinEvans]

Excellent post thankyou very well said best wishes good luck 👍

[@ike637]

Anyone that abstained on a vote over child murder , is not a human being .

[@dabay200]

Ridley has integrity

[@fatherjack1148]

Nice one I only wish I lived in your constituency you would have my vote in a heartbeat. I live in the Hexham constituency under Guy Opperman's rule, not a native of the area I was born and bred in Stoke on Trent which had always been staunch Labour, I moved to this beautiful part of the country in 2009, I was instantly aware of the difference between a staunch Tory seat and a Labour one, they certainly DO 'look after their own' I will be 71 years old by July 4th, and for the first time in my life I will *NOT* be voting Labour in a general election, I am leaning towards the greens at the moment, however I may pick an independent depending on which is most likely to hurt both Tory parties. I had already decided long ago, that my conscience will not let me vote for the lying, cheating, backstabbing self confessed admirer of THAT woman, and a "Zionist" (a racist) who currently claims to represent the working class and the downtrodden of this country, while adopting almost the entire Tory economic manifesto. promising *NO* change, while at the same time using "CHANGE" as an election slogan, it really sums him up. I intended to 'miss' an election this time and vote green or independent instead, in the hope that by next time the Tory infiltrator will be long gone. BUT that was *BEFORE* his clear and unambiguous support for genocide and war crimes, as well as showing contempt for all of the international courts, while continuing to support the war criminals. *LINE IN THE SAND* Right there. I can NOT and I will NOT vote for someone who does not instantly denounce genocide, war crimes, and illegal military occupation of the lands of others, no excuses, no 'wriggle room' EVERY single Labour MP should have resigned instantly and by NOT doing so they therefore give their support to Starmer and his stance on genocide and crimes against humanity, They too are up to their elbows in the blood of the innocent. No matter how many elections I may have left, I SWEAR I shall never EVER vote for that party again. *NEVER FORGET NEVER FORGIVE*

[@rosem5041]

God bless you. Humanity is with the indigenous Palestinians. Please watch the takedown al jazeera documentary of israeli lobby influencing uk parliament/politics.

[@ramatgan1]

Please go to their campaign websites and donate. Independent candidates don't have a party machine behind them. Funds are needed for leaflets etc.

[@TaraSykes3]

Best of luck Yvonne. I agree with you, to abstain on a vote sounds like you have no opinion on the subject. #supportpalestine

[@JulieLevinge]

How can I donate to NOT THE ANDREW MARR SHOW? Can I buy you a coffee?

[@TheCaptain-db5ys]

Geordies are a tough electorate. They voted out Driscoll who was a very good performer in the North East. They also voted for Brexit which as you know the rest is history. So you will need all the luck you can get Yvonne.

[@TaraSykes3]

I think Jamie Driscoll was voted out because this round there weren't only Geordies voting. Last time it was solely North Tyneside, this time it encompassed South Tyneside along with Sunderland and Durham. Time will show Driscoll would have been the much better choice.

[@JohnMurtha-ds9sm]

Newcastle did not vote for BREXIT SUNDERLAND DID HARTLEPOOL DID BUT NOT NEWCASTLE CHECK THE RESULT

[@Kry-le3dq]

Wishing you success Yvonne. ❤❤❤

[@AlanWarrenBelfastArchitect]

I wish her good fortune. It is hard standing on principle and being an Independent. It takes time, finance, and you need policy positions that are thought out on everything imaginable. With luck, an independent may get a bit of publicity. Unfortunately, a large segment of the electorate haven't the time nor inclination to keep themselves informed of the political detail. It is hard to get a message through to sufficient numbers when the media give all the coverage to the big two. Small parties have similar problems, but have the advantage of having some structure, policies in place, name recognition and they do receive some press coverage. I do hope the Independents, Greens etc win more than a handful of seats.

[@IIC-GusBadran]

Thank you Crispin for interviewing the Independent Representatives. Could you please interview the Green Party Leaders and gives us an update on the Corporative Party /& movement?

[@Frazpindiana]

Our prayers and sympathy are with you stay safe and you are heroin 🙏👍 God bless you

[@robertfmorton]

The problem for the Independent candidate is the fact that nobody knows them and a lot of the electorate are too lazy to reseach. I can never understand how someone could abstain on a vote for a ceasefire!

[@colmdevlin5340]

Vote Yvonne Ridley

[@annenunney9907]

Yvonne has lovely skin I wish her well good luck

[@thehellyousay]

that's your takeaway from this?

[@admorl4131]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@aafiaturkey6748]

It would be amazing if Yvonne wins and then goes back to Afghanistan as an MP. The balls on this women, I wouldn't be surprised if she does it

[@davman115]

Chi Onwurah is my local MP and generally voted against military action against ISIL (Daesh). 😒 Her voting record is a bit mixed but she seems to be pro immigration. 😒Yvonne Ridley has got no chance.

[@-jz5mm]

Be interesting to know why she was in those countries?

[@TREVORALLMAN]

Mr Ridley is a journalist. Journalists report on news and current affairs in other nations as part of their job.

[@nathanielfrance5829]

For the Sunday Express

[@robbishop3080]

Other than being anti-genocide, I don't know her policies. No doubt she is well meaning but she seems policy-lite.

[@keithparker1346]

So isn't being anti genocide enough?

[@annenunney9907]

I am anti Genocide we should think ourselves lucky that we are not living in that environment Free Palestine ❤

[@michelegosse7116]

from a labour point of view surely, before the blair-starmer turn. Basic stuff.

[@fatherjack1148]

"other than being anti genocide"... WHAT? when the choice is between someone who is CLEARLY 'pro genocide' as Starmer's own words indicate, and another who is clearly 'anti genocide' I should think EVERYTHING else can wait, or can you imagine a situation in which you would be prepared to allow a bit of mass murder in favour of a few quid less taxes or 5p off oranges? I mean, it's not as though they are white. or even Christian.

[@robbishop3080]

@@keithparker1346 Tory MP Alan Duncan also condemns Israel slaughter in Gaza and West Bank but I would personally reject supporting him in the GE. He is quite happy agreeing with the OTHER policies the Tories have. The interview failed to communicate what Yvonne's position is on OTHER issues.

[@derekhitchings]

185000 geordies voted for starmer in mayoral elec against jamie driscoll

[@annenunney9907]

Blue souls

[@sirgaymeerkat1994]

geordies? don't you mean "fools"

[@TaraSykes3]

Over half of the election this time were not Geordies. The are covered was much larger encompassing Sunderland and Durham. Along with South Tyneside this time and we are not Geordie's either. Jamie got the votes of all I know who did actually vote. It would be a brave person who called someone from either of those places a Geordie. @derekhitchings

[@JH-lf4ql]

What does she have to offer the people of Newcastle except for talking about Palestine 24/7?

[@jimshelley8831]

A lot more than you know

[@Jake-jr2zh]

@JH. She’s educated , you not so much.

[@annenunney9907]

What is wrong with talking about Palestine

[@Fload.Ritlhe]

Labour as the conservatives are controlled by Zionists, god help British people, Britain first, Israel nowhere to be seen.

[@a1990hussain]

This is a legitimate question. To pull in votes you need to have an opinion on a broad range of concerns. I do wish her all the best, she still has some time to build her campaign.