Lisa Matthews
@lisaleziza.bsky.social
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Huge thanks to Baroness Lister for her amendment to the Border Security Bill on the need to reinstate the 56 day move-on period for all newly-granted refugees, and for sharing our evidence from our frontline teams and the views of young people in her speech!
November 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Huge thanks to Baroness Lister for her amendment to the Border Security Bill on the need to reinstate the 56 day move-on period for all newly-granted refugees, and for sharing our evidence from our frontline teams and the views of young people in her speech!
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You should read Electric Wind. Don't take my word for it -
Folks, I've said wow out loud twice reading the first page and at one point my jaw dropped. Blockbuster opening
October 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
You should read Electric Wind. Don't take my word for it -
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🚨 Check Your Pay!
New Living Wage rates:
💷 £14.80 p/h London
💷 £13.45 p/u UK
The Living Wage’s meant to cover real costs — but it’s still not enough. So if you’re not even getting that, get organised and get fighting #UVW #unionstrong #livingwage
New Living Wage rates:
💷 £14.80 p/h London
💷 £13.45 p/u UK
The Living Wage’s meant to cover real costs — but it’s still not enough. So if you’re not even getting that, get organised and get fighting #UVW #unionstrong #livingwage
October 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🚨 Check Your Pay!
New Living Wage rates:
💷 £14.80 p/h London
💷 £13.45 p/u UK
The Living Wage’s meant to cover real costs — but it’s still not enough. So if you’re not even getting that, get organised and get fighting #UVW #unionstrong #livingwage
New Living Wage rates:
💷 £14.80 p/h London
💷 £13.45 p/u UK
The Living Wage’s meant to cover real costs — but it’s still not enough. So if you’re not even getting that, get organised and get fighting #UVW #unionstrong #livingwage
Finally, some sunshine! That means it's time to sit on the balcony and read @dudleymarianna.bsky.social amazing new book Electric Wind - An Energy History of Modern Britain. Get your copy from Manchester University Press ☀️📚🌬️
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Finally, some sunshine! That means it's time to sit on the balcony and read @dudleymarianna.bsky.social amazing new book Electric Wind - An Energy History of Modern Britain. Get your copy from Manchester University Press ☀️📚🌬️
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The British government has lost its attempt to stop Palestine Action fighting against the decision to ban it as a terrorist organisation by way of a full High Court judicial review
The Court of Appeal also granted permission for Palestine Action to bring its challenge on wider legal grounds
The Court of Appeal also granted permission for Palestine Action to bring its challenge on wider legal grounds
October 17, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The British government has lost its attempt to stop Palestine Action fighting against the decision to ban it as a terrorist organisation by way of a full High Court judicial review
The Court of Appeal also granted permission for Palestine Action to bring its challenge on wider legal grounds
The Court of Appeal also granted permission for Palestine Action to bring its challenge on wider legal grounds
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For the love of God just make your mind up whether migrants should be speaking English or not www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform's Dame Andrea Jenkyns considers scrapping English lessons
Dame Andrea Jenkyns says a £1m budget to teach foreign nationals
www.bbc.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 10:42 AM
For the love of God just make your mind up whether migrants should be speaking English or not www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The arms and banking industries lobbied the Scottish government for tougher action on pro-Palestine protests and direct expressions of support, newly released documents reveal www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554473...
Arms and banking industries lobbied Scottish Government over Palestine protests
Barclays bank and the defence industry called for the Scottish Government to crack down on Palestine protests, documents show
www.heraldscotland.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The arms and banking industries lobbied the Scottish government for tougher action on pro-Palestine protests and direct expressions of support, newly released documents reveal www.heraldscotland.com/news/2554473...
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brb just having a little cry
Received some very exciting post this weekend! I know, from 20+ years of friendship, that Marianna @dudleymarianna.bsky.social is incredibly thoughtful and articulate - can't wait to read this.
Beautiful cover design, slim volume so easy to carry about with you - get your copy!
Beautiful cover design, slim volume so easy to carry about with you - get your copy!
October 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
brb just having a little cry
Received some very exciting post this weekend! I know, from 20+ years of friendship, that Marianna @dudleymarianna.bsky.social is incredibly thoughtful and articulate - can't wait to read this.
Beautiful cover design, slim volume so easy to carry about with you - get your copy!
Beautiful cover design, slim volume so easy to carry about with you - get your copy!
October 13, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Received some very exciting post this weekend! I know, from 20+ years of friendship, that Marianna @dudleymarianna.bsky.social is incredibly thoughtful and articulate - can't wait to read this.
Beautiful cover design, slim volume so easy to carry about with you - get your copy!
Beautiful cover design, slim volume so easy to carry about with you - get your copy!
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This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
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I have seen a lot of confused reporting over what happened yesterday - for me, Lizzie has the best understanding of journalists reporting on this stuff so this is the thread and article to read
The decision was still being made for most of the hearing, and when it was served Home Office counsel initially argued the claimant could fight it from France
They then received an email mid-hearing saying that reconsideration requests actually can't be made from abroad according to official policy
They then received an email mid-hearing saying that reconsideration requests actually can't be made from abroad according to official policy
September 17, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I have seen a lot of confused reporting over what happened yesterday - for me, Lizzie has the best understanding of journalists reporting on this stuff so this is the thread and article to read
Shon Faye getting us to face the bleak reality of trans rights and trans life in Britain today.
September 17, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Shon Faye getting us to face the bleak reality of trans rights and trans life in Britain today.
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NEW: French police have caused the deaths of dozens of people by intercepting small boats at sea
These violent tactics are deployed now off the French overseas island of Mayotte
Under pressure from the UK, France now plans to start intercepting boats in the Channel
This is where that could lead ⬇️
These violent tactics are deployed now off the French overseas island of Mayotte
Under pressure from the UK, France now plans to start intercepting boats in the Channel
This is where that could lead ⬇️
REVEALED: French police have caused dozens of drownings by violently intercepting small boats trying to reach overseas territory Mayotte.
Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel, to try to stop people from reaching the UK.
Similar tactics are being proposed for the Channel, to try to stop people from reaching the UK.
September 16, 2025 at 8:03 AM
NEW: French police have caused the deaths of dozens of people by intercepting small boats at sea
These violent tactics are deployed now off the French overseas island of Mayotte
Under pressure from the UK, France now plans to start intercepting boats in the Channel
This is where that could lead ⬇️
These violent tactics are deployed now off the French overseas island of Mayotte
Under pressure from the UK, France now plans to start intercepting boats in the Channel
This is where that could lead ⬇️
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The '1-in1-out' plan, just like the failed Rwanda plan, is an attack on the human right to seek asylum. It must be stopped.
We cannot punish survivors of torture and trafficking for how they arrived in the UK while denying them any safe alternative.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/firs...
We cannot punish survivors of torture and trafficking for how they arrived in the UK while denying them any safe alternative.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/firs...
First flight carrying migrants to France stalled after legal challenge | LBC
The first flight carrying Channel migrants back to France under Sir Keir Starmer’s "one in, one out" deal has not taken place as planned.
www.lbc.co.uk
September 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
The '1-in1-out' plan, just like the failed Rwanda plan, is an attack on the human right to seek asylum. It must be stopped.
We cannot punish survivors of torture and trafficking for how they arrived in the UK while denying them any safe alternative.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/firs...
We cannot punish survivors of torture and trafficking for how they arrived in the UK while denying them any safe alternative.
www.lbc.co.uk/article/firs...
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A new Banksy artwork at the Royal Courts of Justice has been quickly covered up by authorities.
The piece showed a judge attacking a protester with a gavel – and appeared just two days after almost 900 Palestine activists were arrested in London
The piece showed a judge attacking a protester with a gavel – and appeared just two days after almost 900 Palestine activists were arrested in London
September 8, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A new Banksy artwork at the Royal Courts of Justice has been quickly covered up by authorities.
The piece showed a judge attacking a protester with a gavel – and appeared just two days after almost 900 Palestine activists were arrested in London
The piece showed a judge attacking a protester with a gavel – and appeared just two days after almost 900 Palestine activists were arrested in London
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look, it might not have worked with the public, but at least it was the wrong thing to do morally
We have a paper on how Labour's strategy is disastrous.
There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
There's an exclusive coverage in @newstatesman.com
www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...
September 5, 2025 at 7:33 AM
look, it might not have worked with the public, but at least it was the wrong thing to do morally
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It was always collective punishment
Only 25% of Gaza detainees are identified as fighters by Israeli military intelligence.
Civilian detainees have included an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was jailed for six weeks and a single mother who found her children begging on the streets upon her release following 53 days in prison.
Civilian detainees have included an 82-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s who was jailed for six weeks and a single mother who found her children begging on the streets upon her release following 53 days in prison.
Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters
Elderly woman with Alzheimer’s, medical workers and children among 6,000 Palestinians held
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It was always collective punishment
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Labour's next biggest losses are to left-liberal parties (Liberal Democrats and Greens).
Reform's growth in support has mostly come from the Conservatives and non-voting (much less from Labour).
These reflect patterns of party-bloc voting that we saw in the 2024 UK GE: tinyurl.com/y5pv7thw
Reform's growth in support has mostly come from the Conservatives and non-voting (much less from Labour).
These reflect patterns of party-bloc voting that we saw in the 2024 UK GE: tinyurl.com/y5pv7thw
September 3, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Labour's next biggest losses are to left-liberal parties (Liberal Democrats and Greens).
Reform's growth in support has mostly come from the Conservatives and non-voting (much less from Labour).
These reflect patterns of party-bloc voting that we saw in the 2024 UK GE: tinyurl.com/y5pv7thw
Reform's growth in support has mostly come from the Conservatives and non-voting (much less from Labour).
These reflect patterns of party-bloc voting that we saw in the 2024 UK GE: tinyurl.com/y5pv7thw
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Dublin wasn't simply a returns agreement - it was about deciding which country should be responsible for a claim. Top of the criteria was family unity, which is why some families were reunited through it.
PM Starmer agrees with the SNP that "we had an [asylum] returns agreement with the whole of Europe. It was ripped up when we left the EU by people making promises" that were a fantasy
September 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Dublin wasn't simply a returns agreement - it was about deciding which country should be responsible for a claim. Top of the criteria was family unity, which is why some families were reunited through it.
It's a delight to to be able to post about something happy for a change! Dear friend and academic superstar @dudleymarianna.bsky.social has written a very exciting book about the history of energy and it's out SOON.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182968/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182968/
Manchester University Press - Electric wind
Electric wind - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Electric wind by Marianna Dudley
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 11:42 AM
It's a delight to to be able to post about something happy for a change! Dear friend and academic superstar @dudleymarianna.bsky.social has written a very exciting book about the history of energy and it's out SOON.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182968/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182968/
I can 100% agree with this review (of the author)
Marianna is so brilliant and funny and this book is going to be so good
Six weeks from publication! Forgive a little book promo. I’ve got some talks lined up this autumn if you want to hear more about Electric Wind. Feel free to message me for more details.
September 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I can 100% agree with this review (of the author)
One week, three disastrous announcements from the government on asylum. Decisions that will mean more lives lost, more injustice faced, more people sleeping on the streets. The latest of these - the suspension of family reunion for refugees, happening as early as this week - is truly deplorable.
September 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
One week, three disastrous announcements from the government on asylum. Decisions that will mean more lives lost, more injustice faced, more people sleeping on the streets. The latest of these - the suspension of family reunion for refugees, happening as early as this week - is truly deplorable.
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"We all deserve to feel safe – and we must give no ground to policies that use human beings as political pawns." Read our piece in @left-foot-forward.bsky.social on why Reform's new plans are a fundamental attack on the right to safety: leftfootforward.org/2025/08/refo...
Reform’s fear-mongering headlines: How would WE want to be treated if we had to flee for our lives?
Farage's mass deportation policy would rip families apart and directly threaten children and young people's safety
leftfootforward.org
August 29, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"We all deserve to feel safe – and we must give no ground to policies that use human beings as political pawns." Read our piece in @left-foot-forward.bsky.social on why Reform's new plans are a fundamental attack on the right to safety: leftfootforward.org/2025/08/refo...