Part-time Cassandra
@sjwaters.bsky.social
Passionate about co-production. Recovering pedant. Likes clean air. Currently between terriers.
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Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Interesting to see so many great British patriots right now begging an American president to bankrupt one of Britain’s last remaining truly national institutions.
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Refreshingly honest marketing from Days Inn
October 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Refreshingly honest marketing from Days Inn
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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Lords Heseltine & Kinnock seem more alive to these self-evident truths than most members of the Commons. Similarly, I find thinkers with direct lived experience of far right dictatorship, Greeks of a certain age for example, crystal clear about what’s happening now.
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
October 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Lords Heseltine & Kinnock seem more alive to these self-evident truths than most members of the Commons. Similarly, I find thinkers with direct lived experience of far right dictatorship, Greeks of a certain age for example, crystal clear about what’s happening now.
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Recent labour market stats show that the jobs market is continuing to weaken.
And there are signs that the weakening jobs market is feeding through into pay, as we would expect. Nominal average regular earnings growth over the year was 5% in the 3-months to May.
More here➡️ buff.ly/gXIjcWm
And there are signs that the weakening jobs market is feeding through into pay, as we would expect. Nominal average regular earnings growth over the year was 5% in the 3-months to May.
More here➡️ buff.ly/gXIjcWm
July 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Recent labour market stats show that the jobs market is continuing to weaken.
And there are signs that the weakening jobs market is feeding through into pay, as we would expect. Nominal average regular earnings growth over the year was 5% in the 3-months to May.
More here➡️ buff.ly/gXIjcWm
And there are signs that the weakening jobs market is feeding through into pay, as we would expect. Nominal average regular earnings growth over the year was 5% in the 3-months to May.
More here➡️ buff.ly/gXIjcWm
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We go live to 2029, where a Reform government backs the mob that's terrifying the occupants of an asylum hotel...
Then the mists clear, we realise that it's still 2025, and it's Labour who are legitimising the hate-mongers.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Then the mists clear, we realise that it's still 2025, and it's Labour who are legitimising the hate-mongers.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
July 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We go live to 2029, where a Reform government backs the mob that's terrifying the occupants of an asylum hotel...
Then the mists clear, we realise that it's still 2025, and it's Labour who are legitimising the hate-mongers.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Then the mists clear, we realise that it's still 2025, and it's Labour who are legitimising the hate-mongers.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Well done to SWU National Organiser & Union Contact Manager Jessie Hoskin on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
Motion 14 | Poverty Crisis for Children | @swu-uk.bsky.social | Jessie Hoskin
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
May 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Well done to SWU National Organiser & Union Contact Manager Jessie Hoskin on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
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Well done to SWU Chair @davesocialist.bsky.social on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
Motion 15 | Increased funding to social work | @swu-uk.bsky.social | Dave Callow
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
Motion passed unanimously.
Read the full motion here: gftu.org.uk/bgcm2025/
#BGCM2025 #GFTU
May 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Well done to SWU Chair @davesocialist.bsky.social on delivering this important motion at the @gftu.org.uk #BGCM2025 conference.
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350 richest people and families in the UK have wealth of £772.8bn.
Free to pollute, create bubbles in housing/security markets; buy political parties, legislators, shape laws; power to control our lives.
16m live in poverty. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
archive.ph/xNvPk
Free to pollute, create bubbles in housing/security markets; buy political parties, legislators, shape laws; power to control our lives.
16m live in poverty. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
archive.ph/xNvPk
The Sunday Times Rich List 2025 revealed
Fewer billionaires, more AI millionaires and Hollywood stars: who’s up, who’s down — and who’s new
www.thetimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 6:45 AM
350 richest people and families in the UK have wealth of £772.8bn.
Free to pollute, create bubbles in housing/security markets; buy political parties, legislators, shape laws; power to control our lives.
16m live in poverty. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
archive.ph/xNvPk
Free to pollute, create bubbles in housing/security markets; buy political parties, legislators, shape laws; power to control our lives.
16m live in poverty. 128,000 a year die in fuel poverty.
archive.ph/xNvPk
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I'm really not impressed by Labour
Neither is Alf Dubs
Nor are almost every migrant or child of migrant that I know who is massively upset at Keir Starmer using the phase: island of strangers
Shame on Labour for stooping so low dog whistling the populist far right at the expense of their values
Neither is Alf Dubs
Nor are almost every migrant or child of migrant that I know who is massively upset at Keir Starmer using the phase: island of strangers
Shame on Labour for stooping so low dog whistling the populist far right at the expense of their values
May 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
I'm really not impressed by Labour
Neither is Alf Dubs
Nor are almost every migrant or child of migrant that I know who is massively upset at Keir Starmer using the phase: island of strangers
Shame on Labour for stooping so low dog whistling the populist far right at the expense of their values
Neither is Alf Dubs
Nor are almost every migrant or child of migrant that I know who is massively upset at Keir Starmer using the phase: island of strangers
Shame on Labour for stooping so low dog whistling the populist far right at the expense of their values
Please, if you’re a Social Worker or Social Work student, sign this.
📢 Social workers: Join us in challenging the Spring Statements disability benefits cuts that will push an additional 250,000 into poverty.
🖊️ Sign our open letter to Chancellor Reeves by the 31st of May: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@basw-uk.bsky.social @socialworkerswb.bsky.social
🖊️ Sign our open letter to Chancellor Reeves by the 31st of May: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@basw-uk.bsky.social @socialworkerswb.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Please, if you’re a Social Worker or Social Work student, sign this.
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UK food shops report ‘massive’ rise in pensioner shoplifting.
Poverty forces people to do desperate acts
Full state pension less than 50% of min wage, loss of winter fuel payment, unchecked profiteering.
Govts perpetuate poverty with low wages, benefit cuts.
Align state pension with living wage
Poverty forces people to do desperate acts
Full state pension less than 50% of min wage, loss of winter fuel payment, unchecked profiteering.
Govts perpetuate poverty with low wages, benefit cuts.
Align state pension with living wage
UK food shops report ‘massive’ rise in pensioner shoplifting
Kingdom Services boss says retailers seeing ‘different sort of shoplifter’ with more theft by people ‘who just can’t afford food’
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:15 AM
UK food shops report ‘massive’ rise in pensioner shoplifting.
Poverty forces people to do desperate acts
Full state pension less than 50% of min wage, loss of winter fuel payment, unchecked profiteering.
Govts perpetuate poverty with low wages, benefit cuts.
Align state pension with living wage
Poverty forces people to do desperate acts
Full state pension less than 50% of min wage, loss of winter fuel payment, unchecked profiteering.
Govts perpetuate poverty with low wages, benefit cuts.
Align state pension with living wage
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Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders.
Labour pandering to Reform policies.
Debate needs honesty. Without migrant labour UK economy will have lower economic growth/GDP, collapsing services.
Real problem is govt failure to invest in infrastructure.
Labour pandering to Reform policies.
Debate needs honesty. Without migrant labour UK economy will have lower economic growth/GDP, collapsing services.
Real problem is govt failure to invest in infrastructure.
Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders
White paper proposes banning new recruitment from abroad despite care sector relying heavily on foreign workers
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Labour axing care worker visa will put services at risk, say unions and care leaders.
Labour pandering to Reform policies.
Debate needs honesty. Without migrant labour UK economy will have lower economic growth/GDP, collapsing services.
Real problem is govt failure to invest in infrastructure.
Labour pandering to Reform policies.
Debate needs honesty. Without migrant labour UK economy will have lower economic growth/GDP, collapsing services.
Real problem is govt failure to invest in infrastructure.
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The Covid-19 Inquiry started its hearings today on Test and Trace.
Counsel for Covid Bereaved Families cited the witness statements from Prof Deenan Pillay, Prof Anthony Costello and me in his opening statement.
All of us highlighted various failures as lost opportunities for pandemic control.
Counsel for Covid Bereaved Families cited the witness statements from Prof Deenan Pillay, Prof Anthony Costello and me in his opening statement.
All of us highlighted various failures as lost opportunities for pandemic control.
May 12, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Covid-19 Inquiry started its hearings today on Test and Trace.
Counsel for Covid Bereaved Families cited the witness statements from Prof Deenan Pillay, Prof Anthony Costello and me in his opening statement.
All of us highlighted various failures as lost opportunities for pandemic control.
Counsel for Covid Bereaved Families cited the witness statements from Prof Deenan Pillay, Prof Anthony Costello and me in his opening statement.
All of us highlighted various failures as lost opportunities for pandemic control.
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How can the Chancellor balance new infrastructure investment with rebuilding our broken public services?
May 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
How can the Chancellor balance new infrastructure investment with rebuilding our broken public services?
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Since the election win Labour have
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
May 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Since the election win Labour have
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
1. Appeased the far right
2. Delivered otherwise good policy ideas in a bad way e.g. WFA
3. Targeted the disabled with cuts instead of the richest with a wealth tax
The result? 808 Reform councillors
Labour need to change direction and be less cruel, fast
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Please don’t tell someone clinically vulnerable to get on with your life. It’s ableist and upsetting when many of us are struggling to find protection from vaccines and antivirals. Our government doesn’t care about vulnerable people. Not vaccinating me means I’m much more likely to end up 🧵
April 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Please don’t tell someone clinically vulnerable to get on with your life. It’s ableist and upsetting when many of us are struggling to find protection from vaccines and antivirals. Our government doesn’t care about vulnerable people. Not vaccinating me means I’m much more likely to end up 🧵
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Economist urges Reeves to hike basic rate of income tax.
NO
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
End tax perks of the rich. Align tax on capital gains & dividends with wages, charge NIC. End partnership NIC loopholes.
Wealth tax. FTT.
End corporate welfare.
NO
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
End tax perks of the rich. Align tax on capital gains & dividends with wages, charge NIC. End partnership NIC loopholes.
Wealth tax. FTT.
End corporate welfare.
Reeves urged to raise basic rate of income tax for first time in 50 years
Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson warned Donald Trump’s trade war is ‘badly buffeting’ the UK economy
www.independent.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Economist urges Reeves to hike basic rate of income tax.
NO
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
End tax perks of the rich. Align tax on capital gains & dividends with wages, charge NIC. End partnership NIC loopholes.
Wealth tax. FTT.
End corporate welfare.
NO
Poorest 20% pay higher proportion of income in taxes than the richest 20%.
End tax perks of the rich. Align tax on capital gains & dividends with wages, charge NIC. End partnership NIC loopholes.
Wealth tax. FTT.
End corporate welfare.
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Ministers are silent, but PIP cuts won’t just hurt disabled people — carers will suffer too.
PIP is a passport to support like Carer’s Allowance & council tax reductions. Losing it could cost carers thousands a year, pushing families deeper into poverty.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
PIP is a passport to support like Carer’s Allowance & council tax reductions. Losing it could cost carers thousands a year, pushing families deeper into poverty.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
Some disabled people could lose £10k a year in benefits by end of decade
Experts say planned cuts will deliver series of ‘painful income shocks’ for many
www.theguardian.com
March 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Ministers are silent, but PIP cuts won’t just hurt disabled people — carers will suffer too.
PIP is a passport to support like Carer’s Allowance & council tax reductions. Losing it could cost carers thousands a year, pushing families deeper into poverty.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
PIP is a passport to support like Carer’s Allowance & council tax reductions. Losing it could cost carers thousands a year, pushing families deeper into poverty.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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It’s not just that it’s morally indefensible for Labour to cut more disability support than Tories ever dreamed of.
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
March 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
It’s not just that it’s morally indefensible for Labour to cut more disability support than Tories ever dreamed of.
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
It’s that we have been living in the fallout from the last round of austerity & they have learnt absolutely NOTHING. Making the poor poorer COSTS US MORE #r4today
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Wow, latest campaign from Led By Donkeys has a former Tesla owner driving on a beach marking the sand with,
"DON'T BUY A TESLA"
And a silhouette of Musk's salute
But the absolutely shocking thing about this, is that they found a day of sunshine in the UK 😁☀️😎
"DON'T BUY A TESLA"
And a silhouette of Musk's salute
But the absolutely shocking thing about this, is that they found a day of sunshine in the UK 😁☀️😎
March 18, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Wow, latest campaign from Led By Donkeys has a former Tesla owner driving on a beach marking the sand with,
"DON'T BUY A TESLA"
And a silhouette of Musk's salute
But the absolutely shocking thing about this, is that they found a day of sunshine in the UK 😁☀️😎
"DON'T BUY A TESLA"
And a silhouette of Musk's salute
But the absolutely shocking thing about this, is that they found a day of sunshine in the UK 😁☀️😎
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Cry for me Britannia.
Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty.
Nursery-aged child hospitalised malnourished, caused heart condition, teeth removed.
Govts prioritise arbitrary fiscal rules, won't tax the rich, redistribute.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty.
Nursery-aged child hospitalised malnourished, caused heart condition, teeth removed.
Govts prioritise arbitrary fiscal rules, won't tax the rich, redistribute.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Over 85,000 children in Britain are living in extreme poverty
Frontline workers say this is the worst level of child poverty they have seen, as more than half of families struggle to afford food.
www.bigissue.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Cry for me Britannia.
Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty.
Nursery-aged child hospitalised malnourished, caused heart condition, teeth removed.
Govts prioritise arbitrary fiscal rules, won't tax the rich, redistribute.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
Over 85,000 children in Britain living in extreme poverty.
Nursery-aged child hospitalised malnourished, caused heart condition, teeth removed.
Govts prioritise arbitrary fiscal rules, won't tax the rich, redistribute.
1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.
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Today the UK Government Minister announced what look like massive cuts to disability benefits. The Resolution Foundation has calculated around a million (of 3.6 million total) PIP/ ADP recipients stand to lose out. Here's my first take on the announcement.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19020...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19020...
Thread by @SalWitcher on Thread Reader App
@SalWitcher: Here's my 1st take on @leicesterliz's statement today on proposals for disability benefits, following weeks of govt scaremongering & demonising sick & disabled people, placing their menta...
threadreaderapp.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Today the UK Government Minister announced what look like massive cuts to disability benefits. The Resolution Foundation has calculated around a million (of 3.6 million total) PIP/ ADP recipients stand to lose out. Here's my first take on the announcement.
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19020...
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19020...
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***SOLD OUT***SOLD OUT***SOLD OUT***SOLD OUT***
Due to HIGH demand, our annual conference (tomorrow) has now sold out!
You can still follow this event by using the hashtag #BASWCymru2025 on social media on Wednesday 19 March.
@basw-uk.bsky.social
Due to HIGH demand, our annual conference (tomorrow) has now sold out!
You can still follow this event by using the hashtag #BASWCymru2025 on social media on Wednesday 19 March.
@basw-uk.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 10:35 AM
***SOLD OUT***SOLD OUT***SOLD OUT***SOLD OUT***
Due to HIGH demand, our annual conference (tomorrow) has now sold out!
You can still follow this event by using the hashtag #BASWCymru2025 on social media on Wednesday 19 March.
@basw-uk.bsky.social
Due to HIGH demand, our annual conference (tomorrow) has now sold out!
You can still follow this event by using the hashtag #BASWCymru2025 on social media on Wednesday 19 March.
@basw-uk.bsky.social