Two more councillors quit Labour – while Scottish Labour suspend candidate over offensive tweets
2 Sefton councillors are the latest representative s to resign from Labour. Meanwhile, Scottish Labour suspend General Election candidate Wilma Brown.
labourhub.org.uk/2024/04/11/two…

Barry Sheerman MP Did he say that handing more NHS work to private sector would be temporary?
Private sector is poor value for money. 30-40% money vanishes in profits. Money buys less.
Hope you saw Panorama.
Handing social care and children's homes to private sector hasn't been a success story.

Royal courtiers privately put pressure on the Welsh govt to ensure that King Charles could not be prosecuted for rural crimes under a new law.

Everyone is equal before the law, except when they are not.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/a…

Stop Arms to Israel – keep up the pressure on the streets!

Jennie Walsh 🇵🇸 Stop the War writes on how a YouGov poll found that the majority of voters back a ban on arms sales to Israel👇

#ceasefireNowPermanently #FreePalestine
labouroutlook.org/2024/04/10/sto…

More evidence Labour only does 'due diligence' for left wing candidates ... (who can be blocked for liking tweets by Caroline Lucas)

Vile racism and bigotry exposed, but apparently never noticed previously? @Tomorrow'sMPs
thenational.scot/news/24244665.…

This is strike breaking by Barnet Council. Bringing in agency workers to do the work of striking employees is the tactic of some of the worst employers in the history of industrial relations. I urge the council to halt this & to negotiate responsibly with the union.

YouGov Westminster voting intention (Scotland, 25 Mar - 2 Apr): Labour are now ahead of the SNP for the first time since the independence referendum

Labour: 33% (+1 from Oct)
SNP: 31% (-2)
Con: 14% (-6)
Lib Dem: 7% (+2)
Reform UK: 7% (+5)
Green: 5% (=)

yougov.co.uk/politics/artic…

Please sign and share this petition ✍️

Let's get it to 100,000 and force a debate in Parliament on ending arms sales to Israel
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6529…

Ecuador’s Military Assault On Mexican Embassy : Statement By Mexico Solidarity Forum UK powerinaunion.co.uk/ecuadors-milit…

VisitScotland’s decision to close all tourist information centres is deeply concerning. Help can't simply be replicated online.

The centres provide specialist local knowledge, helping tourists and supporting local attractions.

📧My letter to Scottish Government:

📣 Stand with Diane Abbott 📣

As the UCU & National Education Union express their solidarity with Diane Abbott MP, let's pledge to up the campaigning that can grow the pressure on Starmer 👇

labouroutlook.org/2024/04/10/sta…

'RwandAir turned down a UK government proposal to transport asylum seekers to Kigali...because it feared damaging its brand'

More proof that no airline wants a part in this government's grubby Rwanda plan.
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As the Cass review is published, my thoughts are with the trans community.

Young trans people already face huge barriers to healthcare, including years-long waiting lists.

Their health and wellbeing should not be a front in a toxic culture war.

Lots of fellow LGBTQ+ members might be shocked by this having given support to Wes over the years.

But here are his politics on full display.

The politics of selling out.

The politics of throwing your community under the bus for perceived political gain.

GKN sit-in Festival: ‘the exploiters need us, but we don’t need them’ peopleandnature.wordpress.com/2024/04/10/gkn… via People & Nature

Wes Streeting under fire on different fronts
Wes Streeting is facing intense criticism on different fronts this week, after a number of recent controversial statements.
Labour For Trans Rights chloe🤝🇵🇸 Momentum 🌹
labourhub.org.uk/2024/04/10/wes…

Climate change is a workers’ movement issue
Claire James previews Saturday’s Campaign against Climate Change conference.
Claire James Campaign against Climate Change
labourhub.org.uk/2024/04/10/cli…

Alan Bates says Post Office was run by 'thugs in suits'.

It isn't confined to the Post Office.

What about banks, energy, water, insurance, big accounting/law firms & more ... and Govt riding roughshod over normal people.

Thuggery has been normalised.
bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Wes Streeting writing in the S*n 🤮and sneering at ordinary people deeply concerned about the rapid privatisation and dismantling of #OurNHS as 'Middle Class Lefties' is no different to other hard right wingers using the derogatory term 'Woke Lefties'

theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Our fringe next Tuesday (16 April) in Dundee for #STUC - 1pm, Malmaison Hotel.

With Colin Brown of FBU Scotland, Mick Lynch RMT, Fran Heathcote of PCS Union, sarah woolley of BFAWU - Chair Justine Mercer UCU President of UCU