Kevin Pascoe
@kevinpascoe.bsky.social
Politics, socialist, free thinker, Welsh, European, pro-Indie, trade unionist (UCU & Unite) retired Open University, interested in all aspects of education and social justice. I follow back.
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People who dismiss the 500,000 people signing up for the new ‘YourParty’ as joining a mailing list, need to remember Corbyn attracted 400,000 new members to Labour when he took over as leader. Since 2019 Labour last lost 300,000 members.
July 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
People who dismiss the 500,000 people signing up for the new ‘YourParty’ as joining a mailing list, need to remember Corbyn attracted 400,000 new members to Labour when he took over as leader. Since 2019 Labour last lost 300,000 members.
People who dismiss the 500,000 people signing up for the new ‘YourParty’ as joining a mailing list, need to remember Corbyn attracted 400,000 new members to Labour when he took over as leader. Since 2019 Labour last lost 300,000 members.
July 27, 2025 at 1:06 PM
People who dismiss the 500,000 people signing up for the new ‘YourParty’ as joining a mailing list, need to remember Corbyn attracted 400,000 new members to Labour when he took over as leader. Since 2019 Labour last lost 300,000 members.
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The vote on disability cuts could take place in the next few weeks.
I've launched a petition for a Wealth Tax, not disability cuts.
I'll be presenting this in Parliament ahead of the vote.
It's already at nearly 70,000! Add you name below chng.it/ztV8MqDHVQ
I've launched a petition for a Wealth Tax, not disability cuts.
I'll be presenting this in Parliament ahead of the vote.
It's already at nearly 70,000! Add you name below chng.it/ztV8MqDHVQ
June 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
The vote on disability cuts could take place in the next few weeks.
I've launched a petition for a Wealth Tax, not disability cuts.
I'll be presenting this in Parliament ahead of the vote.
It's already at nearly 70,000! Add you name below chng.it/ztV8MqDHVQ
I've launched a petition for a Wealth Tax, not disability cuts.
I'll be presenting this in Parliament ahead of the vote.
It's already at nearly 70,000! Add you name below chng.it/ztV8MqDHVQ
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35 years of England water privatisation.
Industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions.
1trn litres water a year lost in leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 3.62m hrs a year.
£85bn dividends, £70bn+ debt, people fleeced
Last decade, £112m exec bonuses .
Must end privatisation.
Industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions.
1trn litres water a year lost in leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 3.62m hrs a year.
£85bn dividends, £70bn+ debt, people fleeced
Last decade, £112m exec bonuses .
Must end privatisation.
Nationalisation is the only way to fix the crisis in the water industry
Despite the damning evidence the government is clinging on to private ownership of water, which has fleeced customers for 36 years.
leftfootforward.org
June 8, 2025 at 11:08 AM
35 years of England water privatisation.
Industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions.
1trn litres water a year lost in leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 3.62m hrs a year.
£85bn dividends, £70bn+ debt, people fleeced
Last decade, £112m exec bonuses .
Must end privatisation.
Industry controlled by companies with 1,135 criminal convictions.
1trn litres water a year lost in leaks.
Sewage dumped in rivers for 3.62m hrs a year.
£85bn dividends, £70bn+ debt, people fleeced
Last decade, £112m exec bonuses .
Must end privatisation.
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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Instead of tackling poverty, the political elite use it as a weapon. They pit working people against each other encouraging us to blame migrants, the sick, disabled people, the unemployed to justify cutting support and funneling money to the rich. We need real political change.
March 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Instead of tackling poverty, the political elite use it as a weapon. They pit working people against each other encouraging us to blame migrants, the sick, disabled people, the unemployed to justify cutting support and funneling money to the rich. We need real political change.
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Growth via death - Starmer’s Ukraine war plan for UK growth
"The Labour government’s increase in military spending & its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry, which Labour sees as key to economic growth in Britain"
www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmer...
"The Labour government’s increase in military spending & its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry, which Labour sees as key to economic growth in Britain"
www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmer...
Keir Starmer’s plan for UK growth – the Ukraine war
The Labour government’s increase in military spending and its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry
www.declassifieduk.org
March 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Growth via death - Starmer’s Ukraine war plan for UK growth
"The Labour government’s increase in military spending & its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry, which Labour sees as key to economic growth in Britain"
www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmer...
"The Labour government’s increase in military spending & its extraordinary new agreement with Ukraine are platforms for the UK arms industry, which Labour sees as key to economic growth in Britain"
www.declassifieduk.org/keir-starmer...
It’s beyond SkyNews to say Israel blockades humanitarian aid to Gaza - instead of blockade it says ‘ceases entry’ 😡😡😡
March 2, 2025 at 10:13 AM
It’s beyond SkyNews to say Israel blockades humanitarian aid to Gaza - instead of blockade it says ‘ceases entry’ 😡😡😡
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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
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This is such a weird attack on Jeremy.
Just wait until I draft my letter to you about the £4 million donation that your party took from Quadrature Capital (arms deals, oil & gas, gambling.)
Labour MPs are oddly silent about that - I'm sure you'll agree there's "no room for ambiguity."
Just wait until I draft my letter to you about the £4 million donation that your party took from Quadrature Capital (arms deals, oil & gas, gambling.)
Labour MPs are oddly silent about that - I'm sure you'll agree there's "no room for ambiguity."
Jeremy Corbyn must decide.
Does he back the UK standing with Ukraine against Russian aggression, or does he align with Trump's isolationist appeasement of Putin? There is no sitting on the fence.
Does he back the UK standing with Ukraine against Russian aggression, or does he align with Trump's isolationist appeasement of Putin? There is no sitting on the fence.
February 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
This is such a weird attack on Jeremy.
Just wait until I draft my letter to you about the £4 million donation that your party took from Quadrature Capital (arms deals, oil & gas, gambling.)
Labour MPs are oddly silent about that - I'm sure you'll agree there's "no room for ambiguity."
Just wait until I draft my letter to you about the £4 million donation that your party took from Quadrature Capital (arms deals, oil & gas, gambling.)
Labour MPs are oddly silent about that - I'm sure you'll agree there's "no room for ambiguity."
😡 Ofgem aren’t fit for purpose. After they let energy network providers make £3.9 billion in ‘excess profit’ their response was ‘well it only added a few pounds to your household bill’ 🤯
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Energy network owners have made £3.9bn ‘excess profit’ from higher bills, says report
Citizens Advice believes Ofgem made flawed interest rate calculation for companies in Great Britain
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
😡 Ofgem aren’t fit for purpose. After they let energy network providers make £3.9 billion in ‘excess profit’ their response was ‘well it only added a few pounds to your household bill’ 🤯
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
As some people predicted this is going badly wrong. Slippery slopes …. -
‘MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval’
‘MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval’
February 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
As some people predicted this is going badly wrong. Slippery slopes …. -
‘MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval’
‘MP behind assisted dying bill suggests scrapping High Court approval’
Getting ready for second Senedd protest of the day - this time UCU fighting for fair funding for post-16 education in Wales
February 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Getting ready for second Senedd protest of the day - this time UCU fighting for fair funding for post-16 education in Wales
Noisy pensioner protest outside the Senedd against #WinterPaymentCuts
February 4, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Noisy pensioner protest outside the Senedd against #WinterPaymentCuts
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UK missed out on ‘post-pandemic trade boom’ – due to Brexit www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/uk-...
UK missed out on 'post-pandemic trade boom' - due to Brexit
Those Brexit benefits keep piling up, don't they? Research from earlier this month further highlights the UK's act of self-sabotage
www.thelondoneconomic.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
UK missed out on ‘post-pandemic trade boom’ – due to Brexit www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/uk-...
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Dear Americans
I had a carpel tunnel operation today. Two nurses, the surgeon and a junior doctor.
Total cost £1.55
(for the car park).
Thank you #NHS
Also, thanks to the nurse who literally held this wusses hand.
I had a carpel tunnel operation today. Two nurses, the surgeon and a junior doctor.
Total cost £1.55
(for the car park).
Thank you #NHS
Also, thanks to the nurse who literally held this wusses hand.
January 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Dear Americans
I had a carpel tunnel operation today. Two nurses, the surgeon and a junior doctor.
Total cost £1.55
(for the car park).
Thank you #NHS
Also, thanks to the nurse who literally held this wusses hand.
I had a carpel tunnel operation today. Two nurses, the surgeon and a junior doctor.
Total cost £1.55
(for the car park).
Thank you #NHS
Also, thanks to the nurse who literally held this wusses hand.
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#Sainsburys closing their cafes cos the minimum wage has gone up and the bottom line cant go down
January 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#Sainsburys closing their cafes cos the minimum wage has gone up and the bottom line cant go down
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State Department on Friday reportedly issued guidance that it is freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance—with exceptions for emergency food aid and foreign military financing for two U.S. allies, Israel and Egypt
www.commondreams.org/news/america...
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Trump Admin Reportedly Implements Widespread Freeze on Foreign Aid—Except to Israel and Egypt | Common Dreams
"Guess which country was exempted…?" wrote the investigative outlet Drop Site News.
www.commondreams.org
January 24, 2025 at 11:29 PM
State Department on Friday reportedly issued guidance that it is freezing almost all U.S. foreign assistance—with exceptions for emergency food aid and foreign military financing for two U.S. allies, Israel and Egypt
www.commondreams.org/news/america...
www.commondreams.org/news/america...
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“Trump was aggressive and confrontational following the Danish prime minister’s comments that the island was not for sale, despite her offer of more co-operation on military bases and mineral exploitation….”
www.ft.com/content/ace0...
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Donald Trump in fiery call with Denmark’s prime minister over Greenland
US president insisted he wants to take over Arctic island
www.ft.com
January 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
“Trump was aggressive and confrontational following the Danish prime minister’s comments that the island was not for sale, despite her offer of more co-operation on military bases and mineral exploitation….”
www.ft.com/content/ace0...
www.ft.com/content/ace0...