Jo Harry
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Jo Harry
@shandymcnab.bsky.social
Social justice. Lots to do. Personal account.
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There’s hundreds of us here today calling for change.

And you can help us by emailing your MP ⤵️
action.trussell.org.uk/your-mp-must...
Your MP must vote against cruel cuts to disability support
Our social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government has proposed huge cuts to disabled people’s support which are going through Parliament now...
action.trussell.org.uk
June 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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The government promised to end the need for emergency food.

Now is the time to hold them to account.

That means rethinking cruel cuts and ensuring everyone can afford the essentials.
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June 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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📣 NEW: Millions of people are turning to food banks because Universal Credit is falling short.

And now the UK government is voting on brutal cuts to disability support.

We’re in Parliament today to urge MPs to ACT on hunger and hardship.
June 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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“An estimated 800,000 current and future PIP recipients will lose an average of £4,500 a year, according to a government assessment”

news.sky.com/story/battle...
Battle to convince MPs to back benefit cuts to more than three million households
Under pressure from Labour MPs concerned particularly that changes to PIP will drive families into poverty, Liz Kendall will announce new protections in the bill today.
news.sky.com
June 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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🚨IT’S NOT TOO LATE for the government to change course. Keir Starmer is being advised to urgently pause the Government's plans to cut disability & health benefits by Parliament's work & pensions committee who say they should not go ahead without a comprehensive impact assessment

Contact your MP,NOW
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis

This is how you can help

youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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June 18, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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🚨IT’S NOT TOO LATE for the government to change course. Keir Starmer is being advised to urgently pause the Government's plans to cut disability & health benefits by Parliament's work & pensions committee who say they should not go ahead without a comprehensive impact assessment

Contact your MP,NOW
I’m joining @trusselluk.bsky.social in calling on the government to rethink its cruel, shameful & completely irresponsible plan to cut benefits which will plunge 250,000 people, including 50,000 children into poverty - on its own impact analysis

This is how you can help

youtu.be/XrX4dF3wqt0?...
I’m joining Trussell in calling on the Gov’t to rethink its cruel & shameful plan to cut benefits
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
June 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Nigel Farage wants to reopen the coal mines in Wales.

While it may be nice to look back at our mining history with rose tinted glasses, the price for extracting the coal that built the modern world is still being paid by the people of Wales.
June 9, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Together, we CAN relegate hunger to history. ⚽

From tackling racism to standing against homophobia, football has always been more than just a game—it’s a force for change.

Now we're asking football clubs, fans, and players to help us end hunger in the UK.
April 2, 2025 at 8:12 AM
2025 wish list (for starters):

Barnett formula (which was only a temporary measure supposedly) is binned and bettered

Crown Estate returns rights to nations

Life gets better
December 31, 2024 at 9:30 PM
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A remarkable synergy in these two photos.

Both taken tonight, but 1500 miles apart.

The first is Tbilisi, Georgia 🇬🇪

The second is Belgrade, Serbia 🇷🇸

Around 100,000 protesting in each city. People separated by geography but united in a fight to protect their democracy.

The world needs to watch.
December 22, 2024 at 9:41 PM
“Donate to a good cause this Christmas, please. But don’t forget the unseasonal truth: every time a charity helps a person find food or clothes, it is a sign of government failure.”
December 23, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Shameful @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
You saw the injustice of this in opposition. You have shafted women left destitute by the system that should have supported them.
You have, yet again, targeted older people, particularly women of a certain age’.
Who are you? What do you stand for?
#waspi
December 18, 2024 at 9:10 AM
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🚨Millions of people in this country are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks. It’s barely getting a mention.

I’m joining forces with @bigissue.bsky.social in calling for a POVERTY ZERO LAW - a statutory duty for every gov’t to set POVERTY REDUCTION TARGETS

youtu.be/uAr58YqXW7I?...
🚨Millions of people are living in poverty, destitution & using food banks - It’s barely mentioned
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
November 16, 2024 at 8:30 AM
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💰⛰️NEW EXPOSE: We reveal the location of land in Wales owned by the Woodlander Initiative (TWI), a far-right land-buying scheme with links to Patriotic Alternative (PA), the UK’s largest fascist group.

hopenothate.org.uk/2024/11/15/t...
The Woodlander Initiative: Far-Right Land Buying Scheme Exposed – HOPE not hate
HOPE not hate can reveal the location of plots of land in Wales owned by the Woodlander Initiative, a land-buying scheme with links to Patriotic...
hopenothate.org.uk
November 16, 2024 at 9:27 AM
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Good morning! If you've found my 'UK news and politics' starter pack useful to get you up and running on @bsky.app, please spread the word to new users by giving this a repost.

Cheers!

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November 12, 2024 at 7:37 AM
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The white dots show the 2,694 people still in prison serving an IPP sentence.

The red dots show the 90 people who’ve taken their own life in prison whilst serving an IPP sentence

IPP was abolished almost 12 years ago! When will those stuck in prison on IPP be free?
November 15, 2024 at 8:00 AM