Solidarity to every UCU member taking part in the marking & assessment boycott, fighting for decent pay & conditions. And shame on university bosses threatening to deduct 100% of pay - bully boy tactics that have no play in our universities. ucu.org.uk/fightingfund #ucuRISING

Sunak has repeatedly claimed above-inflation pay rises for NHS staff would drive inflation. It’s a LIE & he knows it. Just another shameless attempt to sow division between the public & those who sacrificed so much to keep us safe during the pandemic👇

I have written a book about how politicians are wilfully destroying our public healthcare system. It’s a big deal that one of the biggest publishing houses in the world is publishing a book about NHS privatisation, and if we want it…

A topical twist on a modern classic ✊✊✊ #music #SaveOurSchools #heyrishi #Bristol #Solidarity

If the government can print billions for quantitative easing, why can’t the do similar to restore public sector pay levels?

Ministers to impose NHS pay deal on staff despite opposition of unions. They do nothing to curb profiteering by energy, food, banks and other companies, or executive pay. Ministerial powers are only mobilised to cut real pay of workers. It is class war. theguardian.com/society/2023/a…

So, I removed about a fifth of the cash from some hapless middle-class person, and transferred it to my rich friend's bank account. This seemed "fair and reasonable" to me. #SupportTheStrikes

Summarising many problems in one graph

I’m seriously done with people that are ambitious but not …

Starmer states that Labour would not repeal the Public Order Act, instead he would allow it to 'bed in'

We are getting on delivering for the British people. Delivering soaring inflation, high taxes, high food prices, high energy prices, higher mortgages, increased poverty, lower wages, a broken NHS, decimated public services and rivers full of shit. You’re welcome.

Boris Johnson's taxpayer-funded Partygate legal bill hits £245,000. Millions can't get legal-aid. In the last year Johnson collected nearly £6m in consultancy, donations and speaking fees, but still gets public money. Magic money tree exists for Tories. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

To avoid long-term economic stagnation and social disorder UK needs to increase workers’ share of GDP and reduce capital’s share.' Without this millions will face insecurity and a sustainable economy can't be built. Any political party up to the task? leftfootforward.org/2023/05/the-uk…

The gap between libertarianism and anarchy isn’t that far, or is there reason to think otherwise?

The defence of “naivety” is as breathtaking as it is ridiculous. But it’s a significant shift from “nothing to see here” telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/…

You can’t reduce demand for food.

It took me 30 seconds to get into the EU at Barcelona. Almost 30 minutes and, apparently, still 25 minutes to go @Newcastleairport.

There's a chess team in yorkshire called "The Idle Knights", Idle is a place ... #TMS