Liz Tack
@lizta.bsky.social
Working to improve the lives of older people. Age UK Head of Services, Westminster. Politics matters. All opinions my own.
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Liz Tack
@lizta.bsky.social
· Mar 6
Jess Phillips reads names of UK women killed by men last year, including the Hunt family | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
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Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Another key piece of legislation to address the issue @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social and @teamlabouruk.bsky.social promised to tackle. Actions matter. Cultural change takes longer but starts with actions such as this. 👏👏👏
This is Zelda's law. For over 5 years she has tirelessly campaigned. She is my hero and it's been an honour to work with her. www.theguardian.com/la w/2025/jul/07/uk-bosses-to-be-banned-using-ndas-cover-up-misconduct-work?CMP=share_btn_url
UK bosses to be banned from using NDAs to cover up misconduct at work
Exclusive: Changes to workers’ rights bill will prohibit the silencing of staff who suffer harassment or discrimination
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Another key piece of legislation to address the issue @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social and @teamlabouruk.bsky.social promised to tackle. Actions matter. Cultural change takes longer but starts with actions such as this. 👏👏👏
Really interesting read and tools I will be exploring over next few days. Understanding regional spend can provide additional insights.
@warrenoates1.bsky.social
@warrenoates1.bsky.social
NEW: IFS public spending tool highlights large regional differences in spending.
In 2023-24, ‘identifiable’ government spending (spending which benefits specific areas) amounted to less than a quarter of economic activity in London – but almost half in North East England: 🧵
In 2023-24, ‘identifiable’ government spending (spending which benefits specific areas) amounted to less than a quarter of economic activity in London – but almost half in North East England: 🧵
April 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Really interesting read and tools I will be exploring over next few days. Understanding regional spend can provide additional insights.
@warrenoates1.bsky.social
@warrenoates1.bsky.social
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Challenging preconceptions and forging new pathways for women...
Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏
Challenging preconceptions and forging new pathways for women...
Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏
Dame Averil Mansfield: The UK’s First Female Professor of Surgery | Pride of Britain 2023
YouTube video by Pride of Britain Awards
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April 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Challenging preconceptions and forging new pathways for women...
Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏
Challenging preconceptions and forging new pathways for women...
Thank you 👏👏👏👏👏
Having recently lost my great friend to cancer I recognise the motivation behind @bethrigby.bsky.social in fundraising and need to take action in the name of one she lost who meant so much.
If you can support, please do, for those lost and those still with us.
www.justgiving.com/page/beth-ri...
If you can support, please do, for those lost and those still with us.
www.justgiving.com/page/beth-ri...
Beth's fundraiser in memory of Laura Walmsley
Help Beth Rigby raise money to support North London Hospice
www.justgiving.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Having recently lost my great friend to cancer I recognise the motivation behind @bethrigby.bsky.social in fundraising and need to take action in the name of one she lost who meant so much.
If you can support, please do, for those lost and those still with us.
www.justgiving.com/page/beth-ri...
If you can support, please do, for those lost and those still with us.
www.justgiving.com/page/beth-ri...
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The cold weather isn’t over yet.
SWEP remains in place until Monday 17 March. Emergency accommodation will be open to anyone sleeping rough. If you see someone in need, alert StreetLink and help them out of the cold.
thestreetlink.org.uk
SWEP remains in place until Monday 17 March. Emergency accommodation will be open to anyone sleeping rough. If you see someone in need, alert StreetLink and help them out of the cold.
thestreetlink.org.uk
StreetLink - Connecting people sleeping rough to local services
Welcome to StreetLink. Make an alert if you've seen someone sleeping rough, or if you're sleeping rough and want to find out about local support services.
thestreetlink.org.uk
March 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The cold weather isn’t over yet.
SWEP remains in place until Monday 17 March. Emergency accommodation will be open to anyone sleeping rough. If you see someone in need, alert StreetLink and help them out of the cold.
thestreetlink.org.uk
SWEP remains in place until Monday 17 March. Emergency accommodation will be open to anyone sleeping rough. If you see someone in need, alert StreetLink and help them out of the cold.
thestreetlink.org.uk
With the announcement of the abolition of NHS England and 50% cuts to ICBs, a great deal will change in commissioning of services. How these changes support the better use of 3rd sector organisations is one of the unknowns. The sector needs to speak up & shape decision making at the highest levels.
March 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
With the announcement of the abolition of NHS England and 50% cuts to ICBs, a great deal will change in commissioning of services. How these changes support the better use of 3rd sector organisations is one of the unknowns. The sector needs to speak up & shape decision making at the highest levels.
youtube.com/watch?v=-owK...
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Jess Phillips reads names of UK women killed by men last year, including the Hunt family | ITV News
YouTube video by ITV News
youtube.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:37 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=-owK...
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Sadly, another year when @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social reads the list of women killed by men. Tragic BUT Jess now taking real tangible actions to reduce this number. No one has more passion for this challenge.
Action on the report of Baroness Gabby Burton @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social ? Is this something you will be able to progress? Although commissioned by prior government, findings have value and there is a need to consider in respect to violence against women.
March 6, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Action on the report of Baroness Gabby Burton @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social ? Is this something you will be able to progress? Although commissioned by prior government, findings have value and there is a need to consider in respect to violence against women.
@citybridgefndn.bsky.social great to see a significant charity funder on this platform. Sends a message about values. Great organisation and thanks for the funding to our older people work in Westminster. @ageukwestminster.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
@citybridgefndn.bsky.social great to see a significant charity funder on this platform. Sends a message about values. Great organisation and thanks for the funding to our older people work in Westminster. @ageukwestminster.bsky.social
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In partnership with @fightingwithpride.bsky.social, we're delivering tailored support for #LGBT+ Veterans via our national Advice Line, identifying unclaimed benefits and offering free advice.
Find out more information and get in touch 👉 bit.ly/4ijFDt7
#LGBTplushistorymonth
Find out more information and get in touch 👉 bit.ly/4ijFDt7
#LGBTplushistorymonth
February 28, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In partnership with @fightingwithpride.bsky.social, we're delivering tailored support for #LGBT+ Veterans via our national Advice Line, identifying unclaimed benefits and offering free advice.
Find out more information and get in touch 👉 bit.ly/4ijFDt7
#LGBTplushistorymonth
Find out more information and get in touch 👉 bit.ly/4ijFDt7
#LGBTplushistorymonth
Congratulations @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social on the award. Motivational, honest discussion of dishonesty in politics and how we can all play a part in challenging it.
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
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Westminster Book Awards Winners Announced at Houses of Parliament
Patriot by Alexei Navalny, Harold Wilson: Twentieth Century Man by Alan Johnson and Let’s Be Honest by Jess Phillips have won the best political books of the year at the Westminster Book Awards tonigh...
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February 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Congratulations @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social on the award. Motivational, honest discussion of dishonesty in politics and how we can all play a part in challenging it.
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
www.publishers.org.uk/westminster-...
Pause for a while and read this.
Powerful consideration and analysis of a brief period of time.
What does this mean for the next 4 years minimum?
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Powerful consideration and analysis of a brief period of time.
What does this mean for the next 4 years minimum?
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Absolutely chilling post by @chrischirp.bsky.social setting out how T rump is aggressively mobilising a classic authoritarian playbook. I did not think I would see the death of American democracy (and American science) in my lifetime. #academicsky
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"So this is how liberty dies… " Making sense of Trump's first three weeks
Where I categorise 69 Trump administration actions from the last 3 weeks and show how they align with the authoritarian playbook
open.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Pause for a while and read this.
Powerful consideration and analysis of a brief period of time.
What does this mean for the next 4 years minimum?
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
Powerful consideration and analysis of a brief period of time.
What does this mean for the next 4 years minimum?
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social
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Absolutely chilling post by @chrischirp.bsky.social setting out how T rump is aggressively mobilising a classic authoritarian playbook. I did not think I would see the death of American democracy (and American science) in my lifetime. #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
"So this is how liberty dies… " Making sense of Trump's first three weeks
Where I categorise 69 Trump administration actions from the last 3 weeks and show how they align with the authoritarian playbook
open.substack.com
February 13, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Absolutely chilling post by @chrischirp.bsky.social setting out how T rump is aggressively mobilising a classic authoritarian playbook. I did not think I would see the death of American democracy (and American science) in my lifetime. #academicsky
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
open.substack.com/pub/christin...
Grief in the Workplace: Navigating Loss, Leadership, and the Weight of the World
Following a recent bereavement, I have found it supportive to have colleagues ensuring they check in, being open to conversations and encouraging self care.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/grief-...
Following a recent bereavement, I have found it supportive to have colleagues ensuring they check in, being open to conversations and encouraging self care.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/grief-...
Grief in the Workplace: Navigating Loss, Leadership, and the Weight of the World
Grief doesn’t clock out when stepping into the office. It doesn’t wait for a convenient moment, nor does it respect deadlines or meeting schedules.
www.linkedin.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Grief in the Workplace: Navigating Loss, Leadership, and the Weight of the World
Following a recent bereavement, I have found it supportive to have colleagues ensuring they check in, being open to conversations and encouraging self care.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/grief-...
Following a recent bereavement, I have found it supportive to have colleagues ensuring they check in, being open to conversations and encouraging self care.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/grief-...
Thanks to the huge numbers of students who make time to support charities and communities.
#studentvolunteeringweek
@ageukwestminster.bsky.social
#studentvolunteeringweek
@ageukwestminster.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Thanks to the huge numbers of students who make time to support charities and communities.
#studentvolunteeringweek
@ageukwestminster.bsky.social
#studentvolunteeringweek
@ageukwestminster.bsky.social
Thirteen minutes that are well worth a listen. Stormy times when allies turn. Measured speech and actions as a response.
Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.
Trudeau: Canada will retaliate with 25% tariffs on $155B of U.S. goods
YouTube video by CBC News
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February 2, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Thirteen minutes that are well worth a listen. Stormy times when allies turn. Measured speech and actions as a response.
Fantastic news! Hope for many impacted by sickle cell disease. Life changing to say the least!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Fantastic news! Hope for many impacted by sickle cell disease. Life changing to say the least!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Congratulations @bethrigby.bsky.social Harriet Harman, Ruth Davidson and @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social .
Well deserved wins in podcast awards. Certainly one of my weekly must listens!
Well deserved wins in podcast awards. Certainly one of my weekly must listens!
January 30, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Congratulations @bethrigby.bsky.social Harriet Harman, Ruth Davidson and @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social .
Well deserved wins in podcast awards. Certainly one of my weekly must listens!
Well deserved wins in podcast awards. Certainly one of my weekly must listens!
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Today Prime Minister Keir Starmer answered questions from MPs in the Commons chamber.
🔴 Watch live next week at 12 midday on @ukparliament.parliament.uk YouTube, also in BSL.
#PMQs
🔴 Watch live next week at 12 midday on @ukparliament.parliament.uk YouTube, also in BSL.
#PMQs
January 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Today Prime Minister Keir Starmer answered questions from MPs in the Commons chamber.
🔴 Watch live next week at 12 midday on @ukparliament.parliament.uk YouTube, also in BSL.
#PMQs
🔴 Watch live next week at 12 midday on @ukparliament.parliament.uk YouTube, also in BSL.
#PMQs
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Have written about why we should take Trump seriously on Greenland and what is going on with his evolving sense of geopolitics.
A point of rupture between the US and Europe is coming: Britain will likely be forced to pick a side, or be adrift.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
A point of rupture between the US and Europe is coming: Britain will likely be forced to pick a side, or be adrift.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
January 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Have written about why we should take Trump seriously on Greenland and what is going on with his evolving sense of geopolitics.
A point of rupture between the US and Europe is coming: Britain will likely be forced to pick a side, or be adrift.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
A point of rupture between the US and Europe is coming: Britain will likely be forced to pick a side, or be adrift.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
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These women didn’t sit down, stay quiet, or ask for permission—they broke the rules and changed the world. Role models.
We should add Bishop Mariann Budde to the list.
We should add Bishop Mariann Budde to the list.
January 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
These women didn’t sit down, stay quiet, or ask for permission—they broke the rules and changed the world. Role models.
We should add Bishop Mariann Budde to the list.
We should add Bishop Mariann Budde to the list.
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Pancreatic Cancer.... lost two dear friends to this disease. Early diagnosis is almost unknown. Please read and sign if you can.
Pancreatic Cancer.... lost two dear friends to this disease. Early diagnosis is almost unknown. Please read and sign if you can.
Sign the Petition
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January 25, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Pancreatic Cancer.... lost two dear friends to this disease. Early diagnosis is almost unknown. Please read and sign if you can.
Pancreatic Cancer.... lost two dear friends to this disease. Early diagnosis is almost unknown. Please read and sign if you can.