Ann Black
@annblack.bsky.social
Member, Labour Party NEC, owner(?) of Monty. Best contacted at annblack50@btinternet.com
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I'm voting for Christina McAnea as UNISON's general secretary. I served on the LabourLink committee alongside Angela Rayner for many years, and on Labour's NEC I've seen UNISON's influence in shaping the biggest package of workers' rights in a generation. It's always better to be in the room.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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I'm voting for Christina McAnea as UNISON's general secretary. I served on the LabourLink committee alongside Angela Rayner for many years, and on Labour's NEC I've seen UNISON's influence in shaping the biggest package of workers' rights in a generation. It's always better to be in the room.
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I'm voting for Christina McAnea as UNISON's general secretary. I served on the LabourLink committee alongside Angela Rayner for many years, and on Labour's NEC I've seen UNISON's influence in shaping the biggest package of workers' rights in a generation. It's always better to be in the room.
Labour party conference in Liverpool. I have a visitor...
September 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Labour party conference in Liverpool. I have a visitor...
📣 NEW LABOUR NEC REPORT
📄 Report from the General Secretary
😱CLPs struggling to get quorum at meetings
🚆The road to Liverpool
😠 Platform politics
❓ Question Time for Keir Starmer
See my full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
📄 Report from the General Secretary
😱CLPs struggling to get quorum at meetings
🚆The road to Liverpool
😠 Platform politics
❓ Question Time for Keir Starmer
See my full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
September 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
📣 NEW LABOUR NEC REPORT
📄 Report from the General Secretary
😱CLPs struggling to get quorum at meetings
🚆The road to Liverpool
😠 Platform politics
❓ Question Time for Keir Starmer
See my full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
📄 Report from the General Secretary
😱CLPs struggling to get quorum at meetings
🚆The road to Liverpool
😠 Platform politics
❓ Question Time for Keir Starmer
See my full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
I'd say 5% of those eligible to vote. No arrears and none who joined within eight weeks of the meeting. But better confirm with region ...
Is that 5% of members or members who can attend the nomination meeting (i.e. fully paid up)? We have 259 members so 13, but only 235 with 'accepted' status so 12? You know I'd ask a question! Bob
September 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'd say 5% of those eligible to vote. No arrears and none who joined within eight weeks of the meeting. But better confirm with region ...
Urgent deputy leader update: some CLPs told they must have 5% members at nomination meeting. Not required in 2020 nor agreed by procedures cttee. Because GC delegate nominations not allowed, challenging esp for large CLPs esp in person esp at short notice/no warning. One already disqualified.
September 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Urgent deputy leader update: some CLPs told they must have 5% members at nomination meeting. Not required in 2020 nor agreed by procedures cttee. Because GC delegate nominations not allowed, challenging esp for large CLPs esp in person esp at short notice/no warning. One already disqualified.
Thank you
BREAKING: MPs vote to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. The #AssistedDyingBill will now proceed to the House of Lords. A landmark victory for compassion, dignity, and choice.
June 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Thank you
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“UNISON joins the International trade union movement in condemning the atrocities that take place daily in Gaza and Palestine”
There must be an ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’. Christina McAnea, London rally for Palestine
There must be an ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’. Christina McAnea, London rally for Palestine
May 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“UNISON joins the International trade union movement in condemning the atrocities that take place daily in Gaza and Palestine”
There must be an ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’. Christina McAnea, London rally for Palestine
There must be an ‘immediate and permanent ceasefire’. Christina McAnea, London rally for Palestine
🌹 Labour NEC meeting, 20 May 2025 🌹
⭐ elections - results and lessons
⭐ child poverty
⭐ winter fuel paymen ints
⭐ communications
⭐ working people
⭐ equalities conferences
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
⭐ elections - results and lessons
⭐ child poverty
⭐ winter fuel paymen ints
⭐ communications
⭐ working people
⭐ equalities conferences
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
May 26, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🌹 Labour NEC meeting, 20 May 2025 🌹
⭐ elections - results and lessons
⭐ child poverty
⭐ winter fuel paymen ints
⭐ communications
⭐ working people
⭐ equalities conferences
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
⭐ elections - results and lessons
⭐ child poverty
⭐ winter fuel paymen ints
⭐ communications
⭐ working people
⭐ equalities conferences
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
🌹Thanks to all for working so hard, congratulations to winners, commiserations to those who lost despite best efforts. Labour's NEC meets Tuesday 20 May - please send feedback from elections in your area plus lessons for Wales, Scotland, English mayors/councils in 2026 to annblack50@btinternet.com 🌹
May 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
🌹Thanks to all for working so hard, congratulations to winners, commiserations to those who lost despite best efforts. Labour's NEC meets Tuesday 20 May - please send feedback from elections in your area plus lessons for Wales, Scotland, English mayors/councils in 2026 to annblack50@btinternet.com 🌹
Congratulations Joanne 🌹🌹🌹
Usdaw has today announced the election of its first ever female general secretary, Joanne Thomas usd.aw/3G6efku
April 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Congratulations Joanne 🌹🌹🌹
The national policy forum website is now open for submissions at nationalpolicyforum.labour.org.uk - please join the consultation. I have asked for it to continue to show all contributions so we can share and discuss.
🌹 Labour NEC meeting, 25 March 2025 🌹
⭐ campaigning, comms and winning elections
⭐ disability
⭐ child poverty
⭐ building homes
⭐ Ukraine
⭐ national policy forum
⭐ devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ campaigning, comms and winning elections
⭐ disability
⭐ child poverty
⭐ building homes
⭐ Ukraine
⭐ national policy forum
⭐ devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The national policy forum website is now open for submissions at nationalpolicyforum.labour.org.uk - please join the consultation. I have asked for it to continue to show all contributions so we can share and discuss.
🌹 Labour NEC meeting, 25 March 2025 🌹
⭐ campaigning, comms and winning elections
⭐ disability
⭐ child poverty
⭐ building homes
⭐ Ukraine
⭐ national policy forum
⭐ devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ campaigning, comms and winning elections
⭐ disability
⭐ child poverty
⭐ building homes
⭐ Ukraine
⭐ national policy forum
⭐ devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🌹 Labour NEC meeting, 25 March 2025 🌹
⭐ campaigning, comms and winning elections
⭐ disability
⭐ child poverty
⭐ building homes
⭐ Ukraine
⭐ national policy forum
⭐ devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ campaigning, comms and winning elections
⭐ disability
⭐ child poverty
⭐ building homes
⭐ Ukraine
⭐ national policy forum
⭐ devolution and mayors
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
🌹 Labour party NEC update, March 2025 🌹
⭐ women's conference
⭐ local elections
⭐ national policy forum - listening to members and connecting government and party
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-m... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ women's conference
⭐ local elections
⭐ national policy forum - listening to members and connecting government and party
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-m... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
🌹 Labour party NEC update, March 2025 🌹
⭐ women's conference
⭐ local elections
⭐ national policy forum - listening to members and connecting government and party
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-m... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ women's conference
⭐ local elections
⭐ national policy forum - listening to members and connecting government and party
Read my report below or at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-m... and contact me at annblack50@btinternet.com
🌹 Labour NEC meeting - 28 January 2025 🌹
⭐ PMQs - Heathrow, non-doms, winter fuel payments, Middle East
⭐ Deputy PM - devolution, workers' rights, minimum wage
⭐ Health secretary - an NHS fit for the future
⭐ Membership & money
⭐ 2025 council elections
Read at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
⭐ PMQs - Heathrow, non-doms, winter fuel payments, Middle East
⭐ Deputy PM - devolution, workers' rights, minimum wage
⭐ Health secretary - an NHS fit for the future
⭐ Membership & money
⭐ 2025 council elections
Read at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
February 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🌹 Labour NEC meeting - 28 January 2025 🌹
⭐ PMQs - Heathrow, non-doms, winter fuel payments, Middle East
⭐ Deputy PM - devolution, workers' rights, minimum wage
⭐ Health secretary - an NHS fit for the future
⭐ Membership & money
⭐ 2025 council elections
Read at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
⭐ PMQs - Heathrow, non-doms, winter fuel payments, Middle East
⭐ Deputy PM - devolution, workers' rights, minimum wage
⭐ Health secretary - an NHS fit for the future
⭐ Membership & money
⭐ 2025 council elections
Read at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
🌹 Labour NEC update - January meetings 🌹
⭐ National Policy Forum - how to contribute to winning policies
⭐ Complaints
⭐ May elections
⭐ Hybrid meetings??
⭐ Women in the party
⭐ Equalities
Full report at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-j...
Comments and questions to annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ National Policy Forum - how to contribute to winning policies
⭐ Complaints
⭐ May elections
⭐ Hybrid meetings??
⭐ Women in the party
⭐ Equalities
Full report at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-j...
Comments and questions to annblack50@btinternet.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🌹 Labour NEC update - January meetings 🌹
⭐ National Policy Forum - how to contribute to winning policies
⭐ Complaints
⭐ May elections
⭐ Hybrid meetings??
⭐ Women in the party
⭐ Equalities
Full report at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-j...
Comments and questions to annblack50@btinternet.com
⭐ National Policy Forum - how to contribute to winning policies
⭐ Complaints
⭐ May elections
⭐ Hybrid meetings??
⭐ Women in the party
⭐ Equalities
Full report at www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-j...
Comments and questions to annblack50@btinternet.com
Wishing health and happiness to all, and working for a successful Labour government in 2025. NEC and national policy forum meetings resume in January - please post messages here, or send to annblack50@btinternet.com 🌹 🌹 🌹 Previous reports at www.annblack.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Wishing health and happiness to all, and working for a successful Labour government in 2025. NEC and national policy forum meetings resume in January - please post messages here, or send to annblack50@btinternet.com 🌹 🌹 🌹 Previous reports at www.annblack.co.uk
Also Keir Starmer gave up a family holiday in August so he could be here at home dealing with the riots. Not something Boris Johnson would have done.
December 23, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Also Keir Starmer gave up a family holiday in August so he could be here at home dealing with the riots. Not something Boris Johnson would have done.
Reposted by Ann Black
(It was Sarah Olney's 10 minute rule bill and there's a lot of complicated reasons why this probably still won't happen but it was certainly a surprise)
December 3, 2024 at 3:32 PM
(It was Sarah Olney's 10 minute rule bill and there's a lot of complicated reasons why this probably still won't happen but it was certainly a surprise)
Reposted by Ann Black
💥 Really welcome to see this passed by MPs - with strong support from the Labour benches
🙏 Congratulations and thank you to every Labour MP who voted for Proportional Representation today
💪 The government must listen to MPs and the public - and launch a National Commission for Electoral Reform
🙏 Congratulations and thank you to every Labour MP who voted for Proportional Representation today
💪 The government must listen to MPs and the public - and launch a National Commission for Electoral Reform
💥 Really pleased that MPs have PASSED the ‘10 Minute Rule’ motion from Sarah Olney MP in favour of Proportional Representation for parliamentary elections and local elections in England
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Sarah Olney MP's 10 Minute Rule bill to introduce Proportional Representation
YouTube video by APPG for Fair Elections
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2024 at 4:47 PM
💥 Really welcome to see this passed by MPs - with strong support from the Labour benches
🙏 Congratulations and thank you to every Labour MP who voted for Proportional Representation today
💪 The government must listen to MPs and the public - and launch a National Commission for Electoral Reform
🙏 Congratulations and thank you to every Labour MP who voted for Proportional Representation today
💪 The government must listen to MPs and the public - and launch a National Commission for Electoral Reform
🌹 Labour NEC Report - November 2024
- In July, Labour won 92% of the battleground seats
- BAME Labour and Socialist Societies
- Women's conference
- Diary dates
- Devolution
- Members
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
- In July, Labour won 92% of the battleground seats
- BAME Labour and Socialist Societies
- Women's conference
- Diary dates
- Devolution
- Members
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
December 2, 2024 at 10:21 AM
🌹 Labour NEC Report - November 2024
- In July, Labour won 92% of the battleground seats
- BAME Labour and Socialist Societies
- Women's conference
- Diary dates
- Devolution
- Members
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
- In July, Labour won 92% of the battleground seats
- BAME Labour and Socialist Societies
- Women's conference
- Diary dates
- Devolution
- Members
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-meeting-...
Reposted by Ann Black
The suggestion is that Musk’s relationship with Trump makes regulation of X far more difficult .. & thereby hangs our democracy.
For our strength & democracy we have never needed to be closer to Europe.
Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties on.ft.com/3Zi5tpF
For our strength & democracy we have never needed to be closer to Europe.
Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties on.ft.com/3Zi5tpF
Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties
A London-based VC has connected Boris Johnson and the Tesla chief, who Tony Blair has praised as ‘an extraordinary innovator’
on.ft.com
December 1, 2024 at 9:12 AM
The suggestion is that Musk’s relationship with Trump makes regulation of X far more difficult .. & thereby hangs our democracy.
For our strength & democracy we have never needed to be closer to Europe.
Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties on.ft.com/3Zi5tpF
For our strength & democracy we have never needed to be closer to Europe.
Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties on.ft.com/3Zi5tpF
Reposted by Ann Black
My speech on today's vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 👇
November 29, 2024 at 2:22 PM
My speech on today's vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 👇
In case you missed my November Labour Party NEC Report...
⬆️ The number of complaints
⬇️ The number of complaints deemed valid
✍️ Rejoiners
🗳️ Elections 2025
❓Northern Ireland
🙋♀️ Socialist Societies
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-n...
⬆️ The number of complaints
⬇️ The number of complaints deemed valid
✍️ Rejoiners
🗳️ Elections 2025
❓Northern Ireland
🙋♀️ Socialist Societies
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-n...
November 17, 2024 at 8:13 PM
In case you missed my November Labour Party NEC Report...
⬆️ The number of complaints
⬇️ The number of complaints deemed valid
✍️ Rejoiners
🗳️ Elections 2025
❓Northern Ireland
🙋♀️ Socialist Societies
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-n...
⬆️ The number of complaints
⬇️ The number of complaints deemed valid
✍️ Rejoiners
🗳️ Elections 2025
❓Northern Ireland
🙋♀️ Socialist Societies
You can also read the full report here: www.annblack.co.uk/nec-update-n...
Reposted by Ann Black
1. Bit cold of Streeting to see this as about ‘investment’ rather than the dignity of death. I have had several tussles with death myself, I lived, but I have beef with Streetings ill informed comments.
Exc: Kim Leadbeater says she's “disappointed” by Wes Streeting’s comments on her assisted dying bill
The Labour MP added it's "quite disappointing and quite upsetting" that some Cabinet ministers have vocally opposed it
She spoke to @siennarodgers.bsky.social
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
The Labour MP added it's "quite disappointing and quite upsetting" that some Cabinet ministers have vocally opposed it
She spoke to @siennarodgers.bsky.social
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Exclusive: Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has said she is “disappointed” by Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s comments on her assisted dying bill.
www.politicshome.com
November 14, 2024 at 3:39 AM
1. Bit cold of Streeting to see this as about ‘investment’ rather than the dignity of death. I have had several tussles with death myself, I lived, but I have beef with Streetings ill informed comments.