
Matthew Brown
@matthewbrownlab
Preston City Council Labour Leader - Plungington and Preston Central West. UK Senior Fellow (Democracy Collaborative). Unite and Coop Party member. Changemaker.
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29-09-2012 01:36:08
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Our Festival of Learning is officially underway, thank you to all who attended sessions yesterday from friends and members including London Youth Democracy Collaborative This morning begins with Regenerative Futures Fund session on their experiences of creating Edinburgh's first pooled fund 🙌




We're ending nearly two centuries of injustice towards some of the most vulnerable in society. No one should be criminalised for sleeping rough. By scrapping the cruel, outdated Vagrancy Act, we're ensuring people get support and dignity - not punishment. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…


I wish the media cared as much about the 131k staff vacancies in social care as they do about the 0.3% of millionaires who left the UK. Imagine all those column inches dedicated to thinking about how we tackle chronic low pay & insecure work in the sector taxjustice.net/press/milliona…

Very positive to see the The Labour Party government repeal the outdated and counterproductive Vagrancy Act. Tackling homelessness requires support & compassion, not punishment, so this is a significant step in the right direction from Angela Rayner.

Seems Reform UK in Lancashire County Council are trying to claim they are 'pioneering' keeping streets clean with an app. The same app that everyone's been using in Lancashire for years... lancasterguardian.co.uk/community/lanc…





📌 NOW ON THE BLOG In the wake of Reform UK's unprecedented electoral victory last month, Matthew Brown argues that the answer to right-wing populism must come through progressive economic policies like #CommunityWealthBuilding. Read in full ➡️ democracycollaborative.org/blogs/communit…


As a Senior Fellow I have written for Democracy Collaborative about how a more democratic and shared economy can challenge the rise of the populist right here in the UK and beyond. democracycollaborative.org/blogs/communit…


A brilliant evening at Preston Community Hub for the Eid Together event. Food, talks, kids activities, proper community vibes. Great to connect with organisers & stallholders and see so many families out! 🌙👏 Preston Labour @PukarDisability @FAMBigLocal Fishwick StMatts



A lovely afternoon with Natalie Close Preston Mayor at Ken Benbow’s 100th birthday party - Ken is one of the amazing WWII Veterans who supports Preston City Council remembrance & commemorative events, he tells his story so others may learn. ❤️#proud

