From South Asian seafarers organising global strikes on the eve of the Second World War to Grunwick, there's plenty of trade union history in my new book on British South Asian political activism. Great to chat about it with Andrea Egan, General Secretary of @unison.org.uk.

Final day to get 25% off my new book at Waterstones! South Asians were far more than passive victims of racism and colonialism. They organised, resisted, and helped shape history through collective action. www.waterstones.com/book/come-wh...

2 days left to get 25% off my new book on British South Asian history at Waterstones. South Asians were far more than passive victims of racism and colonialism. They organised, resisted, and helped shape history through collective action. Get it here: www.waterstones.com/book/come-wh...

BOOK TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT In his debut book, @tajali1.bsky.social tells the inspirational story of how the British South Asiancommunity organised against racism in the past and how it continues to fight in the present. Tickets on sale for select dates, more to follow. #booksky

🚨 One week only: 50% off my new book on the history of British South Asian political activism. South Asians were far more than passive victims of racism and colonialism. They organised, resisted, and helped shape history through collective action. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177582/

I listened to Taj on the latest episode of Thinking Allowed on Radio 4. One of the things discussed was the Grunwick strike that began 50 years sgo. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Strikes, Solidarity and South Asian Britain

Strikes, anti-racism and the fight for rights among South Asian Britons.

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Taj Ali@tajali1.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is out this September! Available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online.

🚨 One week only: 50% off my new book on the history of British South Asian political activism. South Asians were far more than passive victims of racism and colonialism. They organised, resisted, and helped shape history through collective action. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177582/

Huge congratulations to Hyphen columnist @tajali1.bsky.social on his nomination as a finalist in the Orwell Journalism Prizes' Exposing Britain’s Social Evils category. www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-f...

Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy | Taj Ali

Sectarianism? Family voting? No, what British Muslims are doing with their votes is called democracy | Taj Ali

I’ve been speaking to Muslims across the country, many of whom are deserting Labour. They are as angry about potholes, traffic and litter as anyone else, says journalist and historian Taj Ali

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Bookmarks are here! My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is available for pre-order now.

Speaking in West Sussex next month on rising racism and how we bring communities together.

My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is available to pre-order now. www.waterstones.com/book/come-wh...

My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is available for pre-order now. www.waterstones.com/book/come-wh...

My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is available for pre-order now. www.waterstones.com/book/come-wh...

Calling an open iftar in Trafalgar Square ‘an act of domination’ isn’t about protecting British values, argues @tajali1.bsky.social, but a confected moral panic about Muslims ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2026/03/26/n...

Nick Timothy, sharing samosas is not an act of ‘domination’ - Hyphen

The shadow justice secretary’s remarks about a public iftar in Trafalgar Square have nothing to do with real British values

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My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is out this September! Available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online.

My book on the history of British South Asian political activism is out this September! Available to pre-order now from all good bookshops and online.

🍂 Our Autumn/Winter Trade Catalogue has arrived! Discover the new non-fiction we're publishing Sept 2026 - Feb 2027. New books from @tajali1.bsky.social, @davehaslam.bsky.social, @emilygarside.bsky.social, @jonnydarling.bsky.social & more: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/catalogues/ #booksky

Watch journalist Taj Ali on his journey as he finds a sense of anger about the loss of community and how people everywhere are determined to make things better. Back on the Map, featured in this video, is part of this year's Guardian charity appeal. Donate at theguardian.com/charityappeal25bsk

'Abusing Muslims is not going to fix this country': rising hate in the UK

Hate crimes are rising around the UK, after a summer of flags going up on lamp-posts across the country and racist riots in 2024. Taj Ali is a Muslim journalist who has been collating evidence of these attacks. Even in big diverse areas there is a sense of fear, but what is life like for smaller ethnic minority communities in smaller towns? On his journey with video producers Christopher Cherry and Maeve Shearlaw he finds a sense of anger about the loss of community but people everywhere determined to roll up their sleeves up and make things better

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This note is from my English teacher, Miss Fielden. She taught me for 5 years, believed in me and encouraged me to pursue my passions. More than a decade on, I’ve written my first book.

This note is from my English teacher, Miss Fielden. She taught me for 5 years, believed in me and encouraged me to pursue my passions. More than a decade on, I’ve written my first book.

In the latest episode of Nest of Fearties, Dr Gavin Brewis (@gavinbrewis.bsky.social) and Taj Ali (@tajali1.bsky.social) discuss the importance of class politics as support for Reform UK soars across Britain. 🎧 Listen to our first podcast of the new year now: buff.ly/bKpsyaG

Starlink’s capabilities in Iran may have just increased after sources tell us that the satellite technology has been made free in the country. Our piece on the dangers Iranians face using it - including of being accused of espionage and imprisonment - for BBC News. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Starlink reportedly made free in Iran - but protesters are taking huge risks by using it

The satellite technology has become a vital communications lifeline after the government shut down the internet last week.

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UN spokesperson tells me that the internet blackout in Iran undermines human rights.

Crumbling infrastructure and massive debts are costing us all dearly. It’s time the government made a new year’s resolution to fix it. A brilliant opinion piece by @tajali1.bsky.social in @hyphenonline.com featuring our recent book 'Murky water', which is out now: hyphenonline.com/2025/12/23/u...

Our water companies aren’t working — let's change that in 2026 - Hyphen

Crumbling infrastructure and massive debts are costing us all dearly. It’s time the UK government made a new year’s resolution to fix it

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What should the government’s new year’s resolution be? Fix the water industry, argues @tajali1.bsky.social ⬇️ hyphenonline.com/2025/12/23/u...

Our water companies aren’t working — let's change that in 2026 - Hyphen

Crumbling infrastructure and massive debts are costing us all dearly. It’s time the UK government made a new year’s resolution to fix it

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Check out this film about rising hate in disadvantaged communities. Part of the Guardian charity appeal, it ends with Locality member Back on the Map who are improving their area and creating hope. Please share & donate www.theguardian.com/society/vide... @tajali1.bsky.social @theguardian.com

'Abusing Muslims is not going to fix this country': rising hate in the UK

Hate crimes are rising around the UK, after a summer of flags going up on lamp-posts across the country and racist riots in 2024. Taj Ali is a Muslim journalist who has been collating evidence of thes...

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The demonisation of asylum seekers has to stop. @tajali1.bsky.social: "Some of the rhetoric around asylum seekers is dangerous." "And what we're seeing now is racist violence, not just directed at asylum seekers, but ethnic minority communities across the country."

In the 1964 general election, a campaign of racist sloganeering was unleashed on Birmingham’s voters. Six decades later, attacks on multiculturalism are still being directed at the city by a senior Tory figure, writes @tajali1.bsky.social. hyphenonline.com/2025/10/29/m...

Rightwing attacks on multiculturalism are a cynical smokescreen

Minority communities are not to blame for the UK’s problems — the likes of Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are

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Whether it’s in Handsworth, Hartlepool or Hull, working-class communities across Britain face multiple challenges. It makes no sense to describe one segment of that broad demographic as “left behind” & another as the root cause of those problems. My column. hyphenonline.com/2025/10/29/m...

Rightwing attacks on multiculturalism are a cynical smokescreen

Minority communities are not to blame for the UK’s problems — the likes of Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are

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