@jjmc08.bsky.social
Trade unionist, socialist, Scunthorpe United #UTI. UK
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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State support for UK banks
Bailouts: Govts found £1162bn (£133bn cash+£1,029bn guarantees) in 2008
£895bn QE
State is the lender of last resort
£85k bank deposit safety guarantee
PFI profits
£22bn a year interest on reserves deposited with Bank of England
Who else gets this level of state support?
Bailouts: Govts found £1162bn (£133bn cash+£1,029bn guarantees) in 2008
£895bn QE
State is the lender of last resort
£85k bank deposit safety guarantee
PFI profits
£22bn a year interest on reserves deposited with Bank of England
Who else gets this level of state support?
Why the banking industry is not a paragon of free markets, efficiency, or honesty
Despite making record profits and paying record returns to shareholders it resents paying taxes.
leftfootforward.org
October 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
State support for UK banks
Bailouts: Govts found £1162bn (£133bn cash+£1,029bn guarantees) in 2008
£895bn QE
State is the lender of last resort
£85k bank deposit safety guarantee
PFI profits
£22bn a year interest on reserves deposited with Bank of England
Who else gets this level of state support?
Bailouts: Govts found £1162bn (£133bn cash+£1,029bn guarantees) in 2008
£895bn QE
State is the lender of last resort
£85k bank deposit safety guarantee
PFI profits
£22bn a year interest on reserves deposited with Bank of England
Who else gets this level of state support?
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October 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Friendly reminder: these are the rights we all have under the ECHR.
They're not just for a privileged few
They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US
They're not just for a privileged few
They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US
October 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Friendly reminder: these are the rights we all have under the ECHR.
They're not just for a privileged few
They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US
They're not just for a privileged few
They're for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US
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The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
October 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
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Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Water and sewerage companies in England: environmental performance report for 2024
www.gov.uk
October 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Govt publishes England water companies' league of sewage dumping and pollution .
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
Worst since 2011. 9 companies collectively received 19 out of possible 36 stars.
Thames Water the lowest rating of 1. Seven firms score only 2.
No fines on execs. No exec prosecuted. Dividends paid. Customers fleeced
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Support the petition
October 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Support the petition
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⚽️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄
BACK TO WINNING WAYS! Goals from Callum Roberts, Danny Whitehall and Ty Sellars-Fleming give the Iron victory.
(IRON 3-1 MORECAMBE)
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#UTI #IRON
BACK TO WINNING WAYS! Goals from Callum Roberts, Danny Whitehall and Ty Sellars-Fleming give the Iron victory.
(IRON 3-1 MORECAMBE)
🤝 Thinking of moving home? Speak to Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors, your local conveyancing experts 👉 sbblaw.com/sufc/conveyancing
#UTI #IRON
October 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
⚽️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄
BACK TO WINNING WAYS! Goals from Callum Roberts, Danny Whitehall and Ty Sellars-Fleming give the Iron victory.
(IRON 3-1 MORECAMBE)
🤝 Thinking of moving home? Speak to Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors, your local conveyancing experts 👉 sbblaw.com/sufc/conveyancing
#UTI #IRON
BACK TO WINNING WAYS! Goals from Callum Roberts, Danny Whitehall and Ty Sellars-Fleming give the Iron victory.
(IRON 3-1 MORECAMBE)
🤝 Thinking of moving home? Speak to Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors, your local conveyancing experts 👉 sbblaw.com/sufc/conveyancing
#UTI #IRON
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The state we're in
UK full-time employee median wage, £30,816.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
1.17m workers on zero-hour contracts.
34% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
16m Britons live in poverty.
Can't build economy on poverty.
Must increase worker share of GDP.
UK full-time employee median wage, £30,816.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
1.17m workers on zero-hour contracts.
34% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
16m Britons live in poverty.
Can't build economy on poverty.
Must increase worker share of GDP.
The government must ensure fair distribution of income
'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'
leftfootforward.org
October 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The state we're in
UK full-time employee median wage, £30,816.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
1.17m workers on zero-hour contracts.
34% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
16m Britons live in poverty.
Can't build economy on poverty.
Must increase worker share of GDP.
UK full-time employee median wage, £30,816.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
1.17m workers on zero-hour contracts.
34% of Universal Credit claimants are in work.
16m Britons live in poverty.
Can't build economy on poverty.
Must increase worker share of GDP.
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Average real wage of UK workers is stuck the 2008 level.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
The government must ensure fair distribution of income
'The average real wage of workers has hardly moved from the 2008 level whilst bosses never had it so good.'
leftfootforward.org
October 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Average real wage of UK workers is stuck the 2008 level.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
Some bosses are collecting 1,112 times more than the average employee wage. Millions forced to rely on food banks and charity.
Workers have no say in income distribution. Govts do nothing.
Can't build economy/society on huge inequalities.
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
September 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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⚽️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄
A MASSIVE, MASSIVE WIN ON THE ROAD! Second half goals from Alfie Beestin and Ty Sellars-Fleming send the Iron back north with three more valuable points and another clean sheet.
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#UTI #IRON
A MASSIVE, MASSIVE WIN ON THE ROAD! Second half goals from Alfie Beestin and Ty Sellars-Fleming send the Iron back north with three more valuable points and another clean sheet.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
September 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM
⚽️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄
A MASSIVE, MASSIVE WIN ON THE ROAD! Second half goals from Alfie Beestin and Ty Sellars-Fleming send the Iron back north with three more valuable points and another clean sheet.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
A MASSIVE, MASSIVE WIN ON THE ROAD! Second half goals from Alfie Beestin and Ty Sellars-Fleming send the Iron back north with three more valuable points and another clean sheet.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
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⌚️ 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄
55’ Unbelievable play from the Iron as men drive forward, Roberts and Dawson both stretched play, with Roberts receiving the ball on the right before an unselfish reverse pass allowed Sellars-Fleming his first goal for the club.
#UTI #IRON
55’ Unbelievable play from the Iron as men drive forward, Roberts and Dawson both stretched play, with Roberts receiving the ball on the right before an unselfish reverse pass allowed Sellars-Fleming his first goal for the club.
#UTI #IRON
⌚️ 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐄
55’ WHAT A TEAM GOAL THAT WAS!
(SOUTHEND 0-2 IRON)
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#UTI #IRON
55’ WHAT A TEAM GOAL THAT WAS!
(SOUTHEND 0-2 IRON)
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#UTI #IRON
September 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
September 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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⚽️ 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
Scunthorpe United can confirm the outcomes of our two abandoned matches last week following notice from the Enterprise National League.
Full statement 👉 www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2025/se...
#UTI #IRON
Scunthorpe United can confirm the outcomes of our two abandoned matches last week following notice from the Enterprise National League.
Full statement 👉 www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2025/se...
#UTI #IRON
September 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
⚽️ 𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓: 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬
Scunthorpe United can confirm the outcomes of our two abandoned matches last week following notice from the Enterprise National League.
Full statement 👉 www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2025/se...
#UTI #IRON
Scunthorpe United can confirm the outcomes of our two abandoned matches last week following notice from the Enterprise National League.
Full statement 👉 www.scunthorpe-united.co.uk/news/2025/se...
#UTI #IRON
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Genuine question to reform or Tory voters.
Which of these rights don't you want?
Which of these rights don't you want?
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Genuine question to reform or Tory voters.
Which of these rights don't you want?
Which of these rights don't you want?
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Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
August 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Reform UK, which has a grand total of four MPs, was just given an uninterrupted platform for an hour and a half on the BBC and Sky News channels, in order to talk about its plans for mass deportations
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
When was the last time the Greens (with four MPs) or the Lib Dems (with 72) were given the same?
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August 21, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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UK coup made us corporate slaves.
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
How we can fight back against the right-wing coup
For a better future the power of corporations and wealthy elites must be curbed and reversed
leftfootforward.org
August 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
UK coup made us corporate slaves.
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
Post Office scandal, no one charged for false convictions.
Grenfell fire, 72 died, no one charged
Water companies, 1,137 criminal convictions, still operating.
Energy companies, £514bn operating profit. No curbs.
Corporate lawlessness is the new norm
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⚽️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄
IT’S A BIG, BIG THREE POINTS TO START THE SEASON!
Goals from Danny Whitehall and Oli Ewing seal all three points to make it a positive return to the National League for the Iron.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
IT’S A BIG, BIG THREE POINTS TO START THE SEASON!
Goals from Danny Whitehall and Oli Ewing seal all three points to make it a positive return to the National League for the Iron.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
August 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
⚽️ 𝐅𝐔𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄
IT’S A BIG, BIG THREE POINTS TO START THE SEASON!
Goals from Danny Whitehall and Oli Ewing seal all three points to make it a positive return to the National League for the Iron.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
IT’S A BIG, BIG THREE POINTS TO START THE SEASON!
Goals from Danny Whitehall and Oli Ewing seal all three points to make it a positive return to the National League for the Iron.
🤝 Social media on matchdays is sponsored by Symes Bains Broomer Solicitors 👉 sbblaw.com.
#UTI #IRON
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2,800 pollution/sewage dumping incidents by English water companies last year,
75 serious incidents, 60% more than last year. 81% (61) by 3 companies:
Thames Water 33, up from 14.
Southern Water 15
Yorkshire Water 13
Companies have 1,137 criminal convictions. Execs get bonuses, people fleeced.
75 serious incidents, 60% more than last year. 81% (61) by 3 companies:
Thames Water 33, up from 14.
Southern Water 15
Yorkshire Water 13
Companies have 1,137 criminal convictions. Execs get bonuses, people fleeced.
Serious pollution incidents by English water companies rose 60% last year
Environment Agency records 75 serious incidents among total of 2,800, with Thames Water being worst offender
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
2,800 pollution/sewage dumping incidents by English water companies last year,
75 serious incidents, 60% more than last year. 81% (61) by 3 companies:
Thames Water 33, up from 14.
Southern Water 15
Yorkshire Water 13
Companies have 1,137 criminal convictions. Execs get bonuses, people fleeced.
75 serious incidents, 60% more than last year. 81% (61) by 3 companies:
Thames Water 33, up from 14.
Southern Water 15
Yorkshire Water 13
Companies have 1,137 criminal convictions. Execs get bonuses, people fleeced.
