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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 5h
Say NO to the scapegoating of migrants.

@HackneyAbbott in our Autumn Bulletin👇
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"The rise in racism and the austerity offensive are not the same thing. But they are clearly linked. They are both vital issues for the entire labour movement, and not just those directly affected" - Diane Abbott MP.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 1d
“Our duty is to raise the Palestinian flag wherever we are.”

Thousands are taking to the streets demanding justice for Palestine and an end to the UK complicity in the genocide.

With a temporary ceasefire secured, our actions are more important than ever
Not the first time Labour’s leaders have underestimated the Palestinians – Hugh Lanning
"Our duty is to raise the Palestinian flag wherever we are." - Hugh Lanning, Labour & Palestine.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
The historic vote at Labour Party Conference to acknowledge Israel's genocide in Gaza should be a stepping stone for further action.

Join the national demo on Saturday and demand our government ends complicity and pushes for a lasting deal.
Labour votes to acknowledge Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Labour Party conference has called on the government to recognise Israel's actions in Gaza as a genocide and suspend all arms sales.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
Police arrested 488 people for holding placards declaring opposition to genocide and support for the proscribed group Palestine Action.

A Hackney PSC supporter reports back from the protest and the growing repression against peaceful action.
Palestine – mass arrests of peaceful protesters show growing repression
"There’s no doubt that 4th October was another example of blatantly political policing."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
Humiliation and abuse: Flotilla activists speak out about treatment in Israeli prison.

"They put an Israeli flag on her, but she kept a facial expression that didn’t sit well with them, so they insulted her and spat on the ground around her.”
Humiliation and abuse: Flotilla activists speak out about treatment in Israeli prison
"Despite the intimidation, the activists did not back down, unsettling the guards and soldiers"
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
“This crime is reckless aggression intended to prevent any relief to the suffering they impose on the Palestinian people.”

Read the words of Irish Senator Chris Andrews just before he was illegally kidnapped by Israel aboard Global Sumud Flotilla.
What Irish Senator said just before he was illegally kidnapped by Israel aboard Global Sumud Flotilla
Andrews slammed Israel's actions as "reckless aggression intended to prevent any relief to the suffering they impose on the Palestinian people".
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
Italian workers shut down ports, highways, and industrial zones, protesting against government complicity in the genocide in Gaza.

The strike raised demands for a full arms embargo on Israel and the severing of all ties with the occupation authorities.
Workers shut down Italy again in solidarity with Palestine
"The strike raised demands for a full arms embargo on Israel, the severing of all ties with the occupation authorities, and an immediate end to the genocide."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
From Chile to Colombia, progressive Governments and movements across Latin America showed solidarity with the Global Sumud Flotilla.

Now that a temporary ceasefire has been agreed, international pressure must mount for humanitarian aid to be let into Gaza.
Latin America stands against Gaza genocide
"Various governments in the region have called for respectful and humane treatment of their fellow citizens at the hands of Israeli authorities."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 2d
“As calls for accountability grow louder all over the world, the Sumud Flotilla has become a symbol of peace, resistance & solidarity.”

The flotilla sparked protests of solidarity globally, with the non-violent activists smeared as terrorists by Israel.
The world stops for the flotilla!
"As calls for accountability grow louder all over the world, the Sumud Flotilla has become a symbol of peace, resistance and solidarity."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 3d
Now more than ever, our pressure on the British government matters.

The government must stop arming Israel and instead facilitate immediate access to humanitarian aid and push for a lasting deal framed around principles of justice and rights - @pscupdates.bsky.social.
Huge relief over the ceasefire, but we need a lasting deal framed around principles of justice and rights – Palestine Solidarity Campaign
"The government must stop arming Israel and instead use every possible means to facilitate immediate access to humanitarian aid and push any temporary ceasefire into a lasting deal"
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 9d
Suspended for over a year for voting to scrap the 2-child cap, @ApsanaBegumMP had the whip restored last week.

And it now looks like the Government will scrap the cap.

They should have listened to Apsana and the other suspended MPs from the start.
Apsana Begum: I will continue to oppose the two-child limit at every opportunity
Apsana Begum speaks up.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 9d
A campaign for a second Employment Rights Bill has been launched by @strikemap.org and @unionfreedom.bsky.social.

Read their 10 demands and join the call 👇
“Finish the job”: Demand a second Employment Rights Bill!
Demand more when it comes to workers' rights.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 9d
Sinn Féin Leader Mary Lou McDonald on the urgent need to tackle the health, housing and cost of living crises - and for an international movement to end the genocide in Gaza.
Better is Possible – Mary Lou McDonald
"We will give it our all in standing-up for ordinary people, & hold this failed government to account."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 9d
Labour must reject the rigged economic system and take real action to improve people's lives - @jontrickett.bsky.social
Reject the current economic system & pursue radical change – Jon Trickett
"Democratic socialism is the only way forward."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 9d
Will the Employment Rights Bill really “transform ordinary working people’s lives”?

Campaigners are calling for a second Bill to strengthen it and bring it closer to the New Deal for Working People that was originally promised.
The continuing battle for employment rights
"The Government should see the Act as the start of a process of improving workers’ employment rights, not the end."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 12d
Instead of pushing policies that alienate voters and legitimise Reform, Labour should be bringing in a progressive programme that improves living standards and rebuilds public services.

@fisherandrew79.bsky.social on the need for an urgent change of direction.
Needed! Policies for the many, not the few – Andrew Fisher
The Labour leadership’s broken promises matter.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 12d
Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. There is now no hiding place for our government – or for any other.

Sanctions must be imposed immediately on Israel - @richardburgon.bsky.social.
No More Excuses: Impose Sanctions on Israel Now – Richard Burgon
"There is now no hiding place for our government - or for any other. Sanctions must be imposed immediately on Israel."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 14d
After a deeply unpopular first year in office, Labour must change direction completely.

That means tackling the poverty and the cost-of-living crisis by making the super-rich pay their fair share.

It's time for a wealth tax - @richardburgon.bsky.social.
It’s time for a wealth tax – Richard Burgon MP
"Despite the continued fearmongering of the rich & powerful, the public overwhelmingly supports making those with extreme wealth pay up."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 14d
"The choice before us is simple: keep this cruel policy and watch poverty deepen, or scrap the cap and change lives for good."

The two-child benefit cap is the single biggest driver of child poverty. Scrap it now - Imran Hussain MP.
Scrap the Cap to fight child poverty – Imran Hussain MP
"It is the most cost-effective, immediate, and powerful lever we have to lift children out of poverty."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 14d
Well said @hackneyabbott.bsky.social 📢

Starmer's direction is leading to defeat.

"We cannot go forward on Starmerite policies...There is an alternative, and we must continue to fight for it. We need to come together, we need to organise, we need to mobilise."
Labour must change direction or face disaster
Diane Abbott MP discusses the crises of war, austerity, racism and climate change.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 15d
Labour Women's Conference was due to take place on Saturday but has been postponed - likely cancelled - by the Party.

It should serve as an important democratic function that allows women's voices to be heard and directly influence policy.
RIP Labour Women’s Conference?
"We need Women’s and other Equality Conferences to be welcomed as an opportunity for members to be heard."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 15d
“Our government’s actions are not passive, they are a willing participant in the genocide. Which makes it all the more important to protest and disrupt them.”

We cannot allow our right to protest this genocide to be shut down. Spot on from @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social.
Disrupt complicity in genocide – Kim Johnson MP
Kim Johnson writes that we should support disruption of complicity with genocide.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 16d
“The labour movement must unequivocally stand in solidarity with the people and government of Honduras against any attempt, internal or external, to subvert the election campaign.”

Tim Young writes on the battle for the future of Honduras 🇭🇳🗳
A Battle for the Future of Honduras
"The labour movement must unequivocally stand in solidarity with the people & government of Honduras against any attempt, internal or external, to subvert the election campaign."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 16d
The Government must take immediate action to end its complicity in the genocide in Gaza.

@pscupdates.bsky.social are holding a mass demonstration at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool and a national demo in London - join them ✊🇵🇸
Protest for Palestine – Build for Liverpool, then all to London!
"We must make 11 October a hammer blow that can break the government’s collusion with Israel."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 16d
Talk of even more cuts to disability support in the Autumn Budget is deeply worrying.

More cuts will only hinder, not help. Get this wrong and mental health spirals, confidence plummets and employers slam the door shut, writes @rachaelmaskell.bsky.social.
Disability Welfare Cuts Risk Greater Harm – Rachael Maskell MP
Rachael Maskell MP argues that punitive welfare cuts fail disabled people, while investment in education, support, and inclusive workplaces enables sustainable employment and independence.
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