@martypops.bsky.social
Happily married dad to 3 disabled kids. No DMs please.
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As this winter is likely to be one of the most challenging on record for our health service - we must ensure that the weight of years of Conservative neglect does not fall on patients' shoulders.
That's why we @libdems.org.uk are is calling for a £1.5bn ring-fenced fund to ‘winterproof’ our NHS.
That's why we @libdems.org.uk are is calling for a £1.5bn ring-fenced fund to ‘winterproof’ our NHS.
Delays waste 130,000 hours of ambulance time in a fortnight
Wait times are one third longer than last winter as NHS faces ‘quad-demic’ of flu, Covid, norovirus and RSV
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2024 at 2:51 PM
As this winter is likely to be one of the most challenging on record for our health service - we must ensure that the weight of years of Conservative neglect does not fall on patients' shoulders.
That's why we @libdems.org.uk are is calling for a £1.5bn ring-fenced fund to ‘winterproof’ our NHS.
That's why we @libdems.org.uk are is calling for a £1.5bn ring-fenced fund to ‘winterproof’ our NHS.
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#UKeconomy down for 2nd month in a row?
I wonder why!
If #UKgovernment keeps TAKING money from '#people, pretending ALSO #UniversalCredit doesn't exist + become Gestapo 3rd degree... they will not have money to spend, money does not move - economy does not too!
I am no expert, but even I get that!
I wonder why!
If #UKgovernment keeps TAKING money from '#people, pretending ALSO #UniversalCredit doesn't exist + become Gestapo 3rd degree... they will not have money to spend, money does not move - economy does not too!
I am no expert, but even I get that!
December 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM
#UKeconomy down for 2nd month in a row?
I wonder why!
If #UKgovernment keeps TAKING money from '#people, pretending ALSO #UniversalCredit doesn't exist + become Gestapo 3rd degree... they will not have money to spend, money does not move - economy does not too!
I am no expert, but even I get that!
I wonder why!
If #UKgovernment keeps TAKING money from '#people, pretending ALSO #UniversalCredit doesn't exist + become Gestapo 3rd degree... they will not have money to spend, money does not move - economy does not too!
I am no expert, but even I get that!
Labour are currently saying that they are supporting motorists by freezing fuel duty, whilst at same time, announcing that from April 2025 road tax on E63 will increase from 2400 to 5700
December 16, 2024 at 3:04 PM
Labour are currently saying that they are supporting motorists by freezing fuel duty, whilst at same time, announcing that from April 2025 road tax on E63 will increase from 2400 to 5700
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As another consequence of Rachel Reeves' budget, Martson's announce it will be increasing the price of a pint by an average of 10p to cover increased business costs. In other news, on the 3rd December Marston's announce pre tax profits of £42m (up 65%) after a "bumper year."
December 16, 2024 at 2:59 PM
As another consequence of Rachel Reeves' budget, Martson's announce it will be increasing the price of a pint by an average of 10p to cover increased business costs. In other news, on the 3rd December Marston's announce pre tax profits of £42m (up 65%) after a "bumper year."
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I’m sure the Tories will be right on that, depending these protestors be jailed for years, right?
Ok tractors are blocking ambulances in central London now by Waterloo. Not deliberately, but it's having an impact
December 11, 2024 at 2:58 PM
I’m sure the Tories will be right on that, depending these protestors be jailed for years, right?
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Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove ran the Covid PPE lanes, while Rishi Sunak rubber stamped every payment.
Given the £14.9bn in fraud they should all be in jail.
RP if you agree.
Given the £14.9bn in fraud they should all be in jail.
RP if you agree.
December 3, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Boris Johnson, Dominic Cummings, Matt Hancock and Michael Gove ran the Covid PPE lanes, while Rishi Sunak rubber stamped every payment.
Given the £14.9bn in fraud they should all be in jail.
RP if you agree.
Given the £14.9bn in fraud they should all be in jail.
RP if you agree.
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Want to know why Masterchef was back on TV?
Why Farage in on Questiontime constantly?
Why Hugh Edwards was tolerated?
Why …. Insert own scandal here ….
Johnson’s handpicked rightwing men now run our BBC
No women.
Starmer can/ should sack them.
Want to know why Masterchef was back on TV?
Why Farage in on Questiontime constantly?
Why Hugh Edwards was tolerated?
Why …. Insert own scandal here ….
Johnson’s handpicked rightwing men now run our BBC
No women.
Starmer can/ should sack them.
December 3, 2024 at 2:29 PM
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Want to know why Masterchef was back on TV?
Why Farage in on Questiontime constantly?
Why Hugh Edwards was tolerated?
Why …. Insert own scandal here ….
Johnson’s handpicked rightwing men now run our BBC
No women.
Starmer can/ should sack them.
Want to know why Masterchef was back on TV?
Why Farage in on Questiontime constantly?
Why Hugh Edwards was tolerated?
Why …. Insert own scandal here ….
Johnson’s handpicked rightwing men now run our BBC
No women.
Starmer can/ should sack them.
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This and this and this! 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
George Osborne is a walking ad for a wealth tax. Labour should target the inheritocracy | Polly Toynbee
‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:31 PM
This and this and this! 👇
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Mick Lynch went on Question Time once then they banned him because he embarrassed them.
The establishment sack of 💩 Nigel Farage has been on 38 times because he tells the lies the billionaires want you to hear.
The establishment sack of 💩 Nigel Farage has been on 38 times because he tells the lies the billionaires want you to hear.
December 3, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Mick Lynch went on Question Time once then they banned him because he embarrassed them.
The establishment sack of 💩 Nigel Farage has been on 38 times because he tells the lies the billionaires want you to hear.
The establishment sack of 💩 Nigel Farage has been on 38 times because he tells the lies the billionaires want you to hear.
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One year in jail before trial: How Starmer's Britain treats Palestine protesters
Declassified spoke to the mother of 20-year-old Fatema Zainab Rajwani about the chilling crack down on Palestine Action's Filton 10.
youtu.be/UAoFAYi33Gk?...
Declassified spoke to the mother of 20-year-old Fatema Zainab Rajwani about the chilling crack down on Palestine Action's Filton 10.
youtu.be/UAoFAYi33Gk?...
1 year in jail BEFORE trial: How Starmer's Britain treats Palestine protesters
YouTube video by Declassified UK
youtu.be
December 3, 2024 at 2:38 PM
One year in jail before trial: How Starmer's Britain treats Palestine protesters
Declassified spoke to the mother of 20-year-old Fatema Zainab Rajwani about the chilling crack down on Palestine Action's Filton 10.
youtu.be/UAoFAYi33Gk?...
Declassified spoke to the mother of 20-year-old Fatema Zainab Rajwani about the chilling crack down on Palestine Action's Filton 10.
youtu.be/UAoFAYi33Gk?...
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Disturbing prospect of Right Wing billionaires influencing UK politics. Vast donations to political parties must be blocked whether foreign or domestic
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/britain-...
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/britain-...
Sign the petition: Britain is not for sale: don't let the likes of Elon Musk meddle in our democracy
🚨 WORLD’S RICHEST MAN BUYING OUR DEMOCRACY 🚨 Elon Musk is set to pump £78m into Nigel Farage’s party—a sum that would allow Reform to flood our politics with targeted ads. Maybe other countries allow ...
act.38degrees.org.uk
December 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Disturbing prospect of Right Wing billionaires influencing UK politics. Vast donations to political parties must be blocked whether foreign or domestic
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/britain-...
act.38degrees.org.uk/act/britain-...
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Tom Hayhoe, ex-Tory cabinet adviser, will examine an estimated £7.6bn of Covid-related fraud
Don’t get your hopes up with this guy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Don’t get your hopes up with this guy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Rachel Reeves appoints Covid corruption commissioner
Exclusive: Tom Hayhoe will examine an estimated £7.6bn of Covid-related fraud
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:50 PM
Tom Hayhoe, ex-Tory cabinet adviser, will examine an estimated £7.6bn of Covid-related fraud
Don’t get your hopes up with this guy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Don’t get your hopes up with this guy.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Keir Starmer's government seems to be embracing the Policy Exchange thinktank - which was the most influential promoter of Islamophobic policies during the years the Conservatives were in power.
hyphenonline.com/2024/12/02/p...
hyphenonline.com/2024/12/02/p...
Policy Exchange told the Tories that Muslims were a threat. Will it work on Labour?
The right-wing thinktank has played a crucial role in shaping narratives about Islam and extremism in Britain since 2005
hyphenonline.com
December 2, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Keir Starmer's government seems to be embracing the Policy Exchange thinktank - which was the most influential promoter of Islamophobic policies during the years the Conservatives were in power.
hyphenonline.com/2024/12/02/p...
hyphenonline.com/2024/12/02/p...
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The US based Christo-Fascist Heritage Foundation already own the UK Conservative Party. Have done for years. I’ve come to the conclusion democracy is an illusion. See Keir Starmer’s Labour Government. Nothing actually changes. And it never will while The Church and Big Business call the shots.
December 2, 2024 at 2:46 PM
The US based Christo-Fascist Heritage Foundation already own the UK Conservative Party. Have done for years. I’ve come to the conclusion democracy is an illusion. See Keir Starmer’s Labour Government. Nothing actually changes. And it never will while The Church and Big Business call the shots.
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On X Lee Anderson has posted ever since being a Tory MP about showing ppl around HOP👇🏼
What he never said is Reform charge £300 for tours ❌
Rules for MPs explicitly forbid the offering of access in exchange for payment ❌
Other MPs have been called to task for doing so, so why haven’t Reform MPs❓
What he never said is Reform charge £300 for tours ❌
Rules for MPs explicitly forbid the offering of access in exchange for payment ❌
Other MPs have been called to task for doing so, so why haven’t Reform MPs❓
Nigel Farage’s Reform charges £300 for parliament tours in apparent Commons breach
Nigel Farage’s party has emailed some activists offering tours with an MP for up to £300 as part of a fundraising drive
www.independent.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 8:49 AM
On X Lee Anderson has posted ever since being a Tory MP about showing ppl around HOP👇🏼
What he never said is Reform charge £300 for tours ❌
Rules for MPs explicitly forbid the offering of access in exchange for payment ❌
Other MPs have been called to task for doing so, so why haven’t Reform MPs❓
What he never said is Reform charge £300 for tours ❌
Rules for MPs explicitly forbid the offering of access in exchange for payment ❌
Other MPs have been called to task for doing so, so why haven’t Reform MPs❓
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To truly empower Britain would require establishment power and wealth losing power. There is absolutely no sign that starmer is prepared to do this? The missions seem gimmicky- a government straining to signal they are purposeful.
Really good from @peterhyman.bsky.social. When Starmer leant into this in response to a question during the Battle for No.10 event in Grimsby it was one of his strongest moments in the campaign - time to take it into government.
www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...
December 2, 2024 at 9:02 AM
To truly empower Britain would require establishment power and wealth losing power. There is absolutely no sign that starmer is prepared to do this? The missions seem gimmicky- a government straining to signal they are purposeful.
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Fly-By-Night Reform Party
As soon as the election was over Farage dumped his Clacton office leaving the owner to clean up the mess an pay the electric bill
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK pays landlord £4k after Clacton tenancy row
Nigel Farage's party says it has now
www.bbc.co.uk
December 2, 2024 at 9:05 AM
Fly-By-Night Reform Party
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How governments whitewash voters. Before Brexit 2016 immigration was split in 2, eu and world (non-eu). Govt and press only wanted to talk about EU migrants even though it was around 50-50 (about 300,000 each).
Now Sunak introduced illegal immigration which is all they wanted to talk about not world
Now Sunak introduced illegal immigration which is all they wanted to talk about not world
December 2, 2024 at 9:16 AM
How governments whitewash voters. Before Brexit 2016 immigration was split in 2, eu and world (non-eu). Govt and press only wanted to talk about EU migrants even though it was around 50-50 (about 300,000 each).
Now Sunak introduced illegal immigration which is all they wanted to talk about not world
Now Sunak introduced illegal immigration which is all they wanted to talk about not world
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We know what they want. It is the Farage-led bile that has polluted every media outlet for as long as I have been alive.
Pro-racism
Pro-misogyny
Pro-capitalist
Anti-environment
Anti-disabled
Anti-immigrant
These positions need to be confronted, not embraced. Loudly and unequivocally.
Pro-racism
Pro-misogyny
Pro-capitalist
Anti-environment
Anti-disabled
Anti-immigrant
These positions need to be confronted, not embraced. Loudly and unequivocally.
Agreed hence the reason why we need to understand what the supporters of the opposition wants, if we don’t Labour stands to loose the next election. It’s not just about what the Labour supporters want, it’s about the entire country. It has to work for everyone not just one section of society
December 2, 2024 at 9:18 AM
We know what they want. It is the Farage-led bile that has polluted every media outlet for as long as I have been alive.
Pro-racism
Pro-misogyny
Pro-capitalist
Anti-environment
Anti-disabled
Anti-immigrant
These positions need to be confronted, not embraced. Loudly and unequivocally.
Pro-racism
Pro-misogyny
Pro-capitalist
Anti-environment
Anti-disabled
Anti-immigrant
These positions need to be confronted, not embraced. Loudly and unequivocally.
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Again, I’m keen to hear from Labour fans on how “more AI” and refusing to reinvest in the NHS to make up for the Tory cuts will deal with this?
Five years since Starmer took over as Labour leader and still no answer to this.
Five years since Starmer took over as Labour leader and still no answer to this.
12% hospital beds have patients fit for discharge - fix 2’ care by funding community care
Instead👇🏼
Population ⬆️7% 2012-24
❌GPs ⬇️7%
❌District nurses⬇️42%
❌Health Visitors⬇️30%
❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23%
❌School Nurses⬇️25%
❌Nursing home beds⬇️12%
❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16%
❌Social care cuts
Instead👇🏼
Population ⬆️7% 2012-24
❌GPs ⬇️7%
❌District nurses⬇️42%
❌Health Visitors⬇️30%
❌Learning Disability Nurses⬇️23%
❌School Nurses⬇️25%
❌Nursing home beds⬇️12%
❌Residential Care home beds⬇️16%
❌Social care cuts
December 2, 2024 at 9:26 AM
Again, I’m keen to hear from Labour fans on how “more AI” and refusing to reinvest in the NHS to make up for the Tory cuts will deal with this?
Five years since Starmer took over as Labour leader and still no answer to this.
Five years since Starmer took over as Labour leader and still no answer to this.