Nic Davies
@davnich.bsky.social
Socialist Lefty, wife and love my dog Fitz. Did I mention I’m a Lefty?
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Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
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Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today, after 14 years, I’m resigning from the Labour Party.
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
Jeremy Corbyn and I will co-lead the founding of a new party, with other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.
Join us. The time is now.
Sign up here to stay updated: actionnetwork.org/forms/join-t...
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We have the most anti-free speech government in modern American history.
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
April 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
We have the most anti-free speech government in modern American history.
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
(And yet, in true Orwellian fashion, they claim to be champions of free speech.)
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Important move by Public Interest Law Centre & the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, submitting evidence to the Met’s War Crimes unit against 10 British nationals over alleged war crimes in Gaza — from killing civilians & aid workers to attacks on hospitals.
We must prosecute war criminals.
We must prosecute war criminals.
Ten Britons accused of committing war crimes while fighting for Israel in Gaza
Exclusive: Met to be handed dossier of evidence alleging crimes including killings of civilians and aid workers
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Important move by Public Interest Law Centre & the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, submitting evidence to the Met’s War Crimes unit against 10 British nationals over alleged war crimes in Gaza — from killing civilians & aid workers to attacks on hospitals.
We must prosecute war criminals.
We must prosecute war criminals.
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"Gaza is the deadliest place in the world to be an aid worker. More than 400 aid workers have been killed in the conflict", says foreign minister of the UK, which continues to arm Israel.
#DCUKparliament
#DCUKparliament
April 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Gaza is the deadliest place in the world to be an aid worker. More than 400 aid workers have been killed in the conflict", says foreign minister of the UK, which continues to arm Israel.
#DCUKparliament
#DCUKparliament
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“There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’”
My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’.
I bring receipts:
My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’.
I bring receipts:
There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan
It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’”
My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’.
I bring receipts:
My myth-busting piece for The Guardian today arguing that it is factually inaccurate & totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ & are automatically ‘criminals’.
I bring receipts:
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“If the government goes ahead with these cuts, new care homes will to have to be available.”
I spoke to carers about the catastrophic impact of upcoming PIP cuts: when a disabled person loses their benefit, their loved one will lose Carer’s Allowance too. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I spoke to carers about the catastrophic impact of upcoming PIP cuts: when a disabled person loses their benefit, their loved one will lose Carer’s Allowance too. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘I can’t sleep, I’m so scared’: disabled people face benefit cuts domino effect
Three people tell how knock-on impact of losing Pip on carer’s allowance and other benefits will affect their families
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 9:17 AM
“If the government goes ahead with these cuts, new care homes will to have to be available.”
I spoke to carers about the catastrophic impact of upcoming PIP cuts: when a disabled person loses their benefit, their loved one will lose Carer’s Allowance too. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
I spoke to carers about the catastrophic impact of upcoming PIP cuts: when a disabled person loses their benefit, their loved one will lose Carer’s Allowance too. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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BREAKING: Labour Party MPs received four times as many donations from individuals or organisations linked to the private healthcare sector than all the other political parties combined. 🚨
We've been carrying out research into the financial links between MPs and the private healthcare sector...
We've been carrying out research into the financial links between MPs and the private healthcare sector...
March 19, 2025 at 1:38 PM
BREAKING: Labour Party MPs received four times as many donations from individuals or organisations linked to the private healthcare sector than all the other political parties combined. 🚨
We've been carrying out research into the financial links between MPs and the private healthcare sector...
We've been carrying out research into the financial links between MPs and the private healthcare sector...
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'Being human means throwing your whole life on the scales of destiny when need be, all the while rejoicing in every sunny day and every beautiful cloud.'
Rosa Luxemburg — German revolutionary socialist, Marxist theorist, and educator — was born #OnThisDay in 1871.
Rosa Luxemburg — German revolutionary socialist, Marxist theorist, and educator — was born #OnThisDay in 1871.
March 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
'Being human means throwing your whole life on the scales of destiny when need be, all the while rejoicing in every sunny day and every beautiful cloud.'
Rosa Luxemburg — German revolutionary socialist, Marxist theorist, and educator — was born #OnThisDay in 1871.
Rosa Luxemburg — German revolutionary socialist, Marxist theorist, and educator — was born #OnThisDay in 1871.
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It looks like this government is about to start NHS PFI schemes again (or some version with a different name). Despite the fact that in England, the schemes involved about £13 billion in private investment, and by the time they’re paid off in 2050 will have cost us ~£80 billion 🚨
I’m writing about…
I’m writing about…
February 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
It looks like this government is about to start NHS PFI schemes again (or some version with a different name). Despite the fact that in England, the schemes involved about £13 billion in private investment, and by the time they’re paid off in 2050 will have cost us ~£80 billion 🚨
I’m writing about…
I’m writing about…
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DWP research links NHS waiting-lists with rise in disability benefit claimants.
Poor healthcare causes disabilities.
41% of disability benefit claimants are on NHS waiting-list; can't get jobs without treatment.
UK govt wants to cut benefits, force sick/disabled to work. Must improve healthcare.
Poor healthcare causes disabilities.
41% of disability benefit claimants are on NHS waiting-list; can't get jobs without treatment.
UK govt wants to cut benefits, force sick/disabled to work. Must improve healthcare.
DWP research links NHS waiting-lists with rise in number of claimants of disability benefits
A government report has provided crucial new evidence that links longer NHS waiting-lists with increases in the number of disabled people on benefits. The research shows that more than two-fifths (…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
February 15, 2025 at 1:08 PM
DWP research links NHS waiting-lists with rise in disability benefit claimants.
Poor healthcare causes disabilities.
41% of disability benefit claimants are on NHS waiting-list; can't get jobs without treatment.
UK govt wants to cut benefits, force sick/disabled to work. Must improve healthcare.
Poor healthcare causes disabilities.
41% of disability benefit claimants are on NHS waiting-list; can't get jobs without treatment.
UK govt wants to cut benefits, force sick/disabled to work. Must improve healthcare.
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Proud to join the inaugural meeting of The Hague Group — a nine-nation coalition with @progintl.bsky.social — committed to enforcing ICJ & ICC rulings with coordinated sanctions on Israel.
A historic step toward real accountability for genocide, apartheid and occupation in Palestine.
A historic step toward real accountability for genocide, apartheid and occupation in Palestine.
January 31, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Proud to join the inaugural meeting of The Hague Group — a nine-nation coalition with @progintl.bsky.social — committed to enforcing ICJ & ICC rulings with coordinated sanctions on Israel.
A historic step toward real accountability for genocide, apartheid and occupation in Palestine.
A historic step toward real accountability for genocide, apartheid and occupation in Palestine.
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UK Ministers in limbo over 'ruthless' spending cuts - as Labour dissent grows.
After 14 yrs of austerity, can't cut your way to growth.
Govt boxed in by silly promises of reducing debt, no increase in most taxes.
Can't rebuild without public investment and eradicating poverty.
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After 14 yrs of austerity, can't cut your way to growth.
Govt boxed in by silly promises of reducing debt, no increase in most taxes.
Can't rebuild without public investment and eradicating poverty.
archive.ph/2D0Nq
Labour MPs warn Reeves against spending cuts in response to borrowing costs
Stella Creasy and Rachael Maskell warn against making spending cuts to ease budgetary woes, suggesting tax rises would be preferable
inews.co.uk
January 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
UK Ministers in limbo over 'ruthless' spending cuts - as Labour dissent grows.
After 14 yrs of austerity, can't cut your way to growth.
Govt boxed in by silly promises of reducing debt, no increase in most taxes.
Can't rebuild without public investment and eradicating poverty.
archive.ph/2D0Nq
After 14 yrs of austerity, can't cut your way to growth.
Govt boxed in by silly promises of reducing debt, no increase in most taxes.
Can't rebuild without public investment and eradicating poverty.
archive.ph/2D0Nq
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The astonishing cognitive dissonance of a health secretary who insists he'll save the NHS - yet kicks the social care crisis into touch until 2028.
1 in 8 medically fit NHS patients cannot leave hospital for lack of social care.
Of course A&E is overwhelmed 🤷♀️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
1 in 8 medically fit NHS patients cannot leave hospital for lack of social care.
Of course A&E is overwhelmed 🤷♀️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Ambulance handover delays in England may harm 1,000 patients a day
Exclusive: 414,137 people believed to have experienced some level of harm in last year, Guardian analysis finds
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The astonishing cognitive dissonance of a health secretary who insists he'll save the NHS - yet kicks the social care crisis into touch until 2028.
1 in 8 medically fit NHS patients cannot leave hospital for lack of social care.
Of course A&E is overwhelmed 🤷♀️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
1 in 8 medically fit NHS patients cannot leave hospital for lack of social care.
Of course A&E is overwhelmed 🤷♀️
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Since 1997 there have been no less than 25 commissions, select committee inquiries & white papers on social care.
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
January 3, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Since 1997 there have been no less than 25 commissions, select committee inquiries & white papers on social care.
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
Labour - who admit social care is in crisis, & that the NHS cannot be fixed without it - just responded by...
... announcing the 26th one 😳
What is the F**king point of Labour? Honestly they are just bloody awful on so many levels.
December 17, 2024 at 4:50 PM
What is the F**king point of Labour? Honestly they are just bloody awful on so many levels.
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“Yes, it’s a genocide. And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent.” - Amos Goldberg, Israeli Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies
(Location: Parliament Square, London. Read full statement below)
(Location: Parliament Square, London. Read full statement below)
December 4, 2024 at 10:29 AM
“Yes, it’s a genocide. And once you come to this conclusion you cannot remain silent.” - Amos Goldberg, Israeli Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies
(Location: Parliament Square, London. Read full statement below)
(Location: Parliament Square, London. Read full statement below)
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This is so utterly ludicrous.
Why would the Jewish Labour movement - a group standing alongside a government enabling genocide - comment on Green Party training?
Who do they think they are? As if they have moral authority with Luke Akehurst as an MP!
www.jewishnews.co.uk/greens-accus...
Why would the Jewish Labour movement - a group standing alongside a government enabling genocide - comment on Green Party training?
Who do they think they are? As if they have moral authority with Luke Akehurst as an MP!
www.jewishnews.co.uk/greens-accus...
Greens accused of ‘deep denial about left antisemitism’ after expelled councillor delivers training
Jo Bird, thrown out of Labour for support of a group downplaying antisemitism, delivers talk to fellow councillors
www.jewishnews.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 4:16 PM
This is so utterly ludicrous.
Why would the Jewish Labour movement - a group standing alongside a government enabling genocide - comment on Green Party training?
Who do they think they are? As if they have moral authority with Luke Akehurst as an MP!
www.jewishnews.co.uk/greens-accus...
Why would the Jewish Labour movement - a group standing alongside a government enabling genocide - comment on Green Party training?
Who do they think they are? As if they have moral authority with Luke Akehurst as an MP!
www.jewishnews.co.uk/greens-accus...
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So that's now two (at least) big Labour figures - Tom Watson and Peter Mandelson - taking money from Palantir to help it sink its teeth further into the NHS.
November 26, 2024 at 8:47 AM
So that's now two (at least) big Labour figures - Tom Watson and Peter Mandelson - taking money from Palantir to help it sink its teeth further into the NHS.
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Instead of having a national debate on whether we should strip benefits from those not in work, I propose we debate whether we should strip citizenship from those who don't pay their taxes 👀
November 25, 2024 at 11:38 AM
Instead of having a national debate on whether we should strip benefits from those not in work, I propose we debate whether we should strip citizenship from those who don't pay their taxes 👀
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The public have never been asked if they would like the NHS to be privatised, and yet governments have enabled infiltration of private companies into the NHS for the past 4 decades 🚨
November 23, 2024 at 1:24 PM
The public have never been asked if they would like the NHS to be privatised, and yet governments have enabled infiltration of private companies into the NHS for the past 4 decades 🚨
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BREAKING: If you were concerned that Sir Keir Starmer has U-turned on all his pledges, supported a genocide and taken us to the brink of World War III, please console yourself with the fact he is now partnering with Blackrock, the most evil corporation on earth x
November 22, 2024 at 2:07 PM
BREAKING: If you were concerned that Sir Keir Starmer has U-turned on all his pledges, supported a genocide and taken us to the brink of World War III, please console yourself with the fact he is now partnering with Blackrock, the most evil corporation on earth x
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If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
November 22, 2024 at 7:33 AM
If you oppose NHS privatisation, please could you repost this and follow me? I need to know who to follow next (it’ll be you!) 🌟🌟🌟
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Whilst millions of Americans live in poverty and the planet burns, Elon Musk add billions of dollars to his own wealth from government contracts and proximity to the incoming Trump administration.
We must break up the rigged system that preserves the wealth of the very few.
We must break up the rigged system that preserves the wealth of the very few.
Valuations at Elon Musk’s SpaceX and xAI set to soar in new deals
Billionaire’s rocket builder plots huge share sale while AI start-up closes in on $5bn funding round
www.ft.com
November 16, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Whilst millions of Americans live in poverty and the planet burns, Elon Musk add billions of dollars to his own wealth from government contracts and proximity to the incoming Trump administration.
We must break up the rigged system that preserves the wealth of the very few.
We must break up the rigged system that preserves the wealth of the very few.
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"6 Things About Trump’s Hawkish New Defense Secretary That Should Scare the Hell Out of You"
Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more. My video explainer:
Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more. My video explainer:
6 Things About Trump’s Hawkish New Defense Secretary That Should Scare the Hell Out of You
Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more.
zeteo.com
November 15, 2024 at 1:07 AM
"6 Things About Trump’s Hawkish New Defense Secretary That Should Scare the Hell Out of You"
Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more. My video explainer:
Meet Pete Hegseth: Fox host, Iran hawk, Christian Zionist, and more. My video explainer: