@mickpg.bsky.social
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There’s nothing extreme about wanting a functioning NHS, a fair distribution of wealth, and a liveable planet.
January 15, 2026 at 5:43 PM
There’s nothing extreme about wanting a functioning NHS, a fair distribution of wealth, and a liveable planet.
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Curse of Private Equity
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses.
Town centres devoured by PE, part of shadow banking
The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges (requires?) pension schemes to invest in PE, which is unregulated.
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses.
Town centres devoured by PE, part of shadow banking
The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges (requires?) pension schemes to invest in PE, which is unregulated.
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses
The UK restaurant chain's remaining 33 restaurants will stay open after a rescue deal was reached.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Curse of Private Equity
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses.
Town centres devoured by PE, part of shadow banking
The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges (requires?) pension schemes to invest in PE, which is unregulated.
TGI Fridays closes 16 UK stores, with 456 job losses.
Town centres devoured by PE, part of shadow banking
The Pension Schemes Bill going through parliament urges (requires?) pension schemes to invest in PE, which is unregulated.
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As Robert Jenrick jumps ship, Reform’s “new politics” looks more like a spin cycle for the same people behind 14 years of decline.
January 15, 2026 at 5:32 PM
As Robert Jenrick jumps ship, Reform’s “new politics” looks more like a spin cycle for the same people behind 14 years of decline.
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AN ARREST VIDEO EVERY DAY
(until the Palestine Action ban is lifted)
DAY 3 - Today’s video shows an elderly Muslim man arrested on September 28th outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Arrested for holding a cardboard sign with many others.
www.defendourjuries.net
(until the Palestine Action ban is lifted)
DAY 3 - Today’s video shows an elderly Muslim man arrested on September 28th outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Arrested for holding a cardboard sign with many others.
www.defendourjuries.net
January 3, 2026 at 1:23 PM
AN ARREST VIDEO EVERY DAY
(until the Palestine Action ban is lifted)
DAY 3 - Today’s video shows an elderly Muslim man arrested on September 28th outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Arrested for holding a cardboard sign with many others.
www.defendourjuries.net
(until the Palestine Action ban is lifted)
DAY 3 - Today’s video shows an elderly Muslim man arrested on September 28th outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Arrested for holding a cardboard sign with many others.
www.defendourjuries.net
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As UNISON GS, my central political priority will be defending the working class and improving our lot.
That means wages up above inflation, investment in public services not war, and proper sectoral collective bargaining.
My Sunday Mirror column ⬇️
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
That means wages up above inflation, investment in public services not war, and proper sectoral collective bargaining.
My Sunday Mirror column ⬇️
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
January 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
As UNISON GS, my central political priority will be defending the working class and improving our lot.
That means wages up above inflation, investment in public services not war, and proper sectoral collective bargaining.
My Sunday Mirror column ⬇️
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
That means wages up above inflation, investment in public services not war, and proper sectoral collective bargaining.
My Sunday Mirror column ⬇️
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions | Andrea Egan
I have been appalled by Wes Streeting’s attacks on resident doctors. The destructive right wing of the Labour party should know that this is a new era, says the general secretary-elect of Unison, Andrea...
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Adnan Hussain, independent MP for Blackburn, said:
“Remand is not punishment. It is not meant to break bodies or silence dissent.
“Yet we are witnessing conditions so severe that these young people feel driven to risk death simply to be heard.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
“Remand is not punishment. It is not meant to break bodies or silence dissent.
“Yet we are witnessing conditions so severe that these young people feel driven to risk death simply to be heard.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Minister says government not mistreating Palestine Action activists on hunger strike
Commons leader denies allegation and says government ‘not trying to break bodies’ after doctor said prisoners were dying
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Adnan Hussain, independent MP for Blackburn, said:
“Remand is not punishment. It is not meant to break bodies or silence dissent.
“Yet we are witnessing conditions so severe that these young people feel driven to risk death simply to be heard.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
“Remand is not punishment. It is not meant to break bodies or silence dissent.
“Yet we are witnessing conditions so severe that these young people feel driven to risk death simply to be heard.”
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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It’s happening…
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%*
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
*subject to change.
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%*
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
*subject to change.
December 18, 2025 at 11:24 AM
It’s happening…
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%*
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
*subject to change.
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%*
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2.9-4.9%
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.99%
North Northamptonshire: 4.99%
Nottinghamshire: 4.84%
Lancashire: assumed 5%
*subject to change.
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Opinion: Reform UK wants to stop climate action in Norfolk
Reform UK wants to stop climate action in Norfolk – we should ask ourselves why
On the last Friday of November I went to see a film, called After the Tide, at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange.
www.edp24.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Opinion: Reform UK wants to stop climate action in Norfolk
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Reform UK Council care home closures 'deeply concerning'
PM labels Derbyshire care home closures 'deeply concerning'
MPs urge the council to rethink its decision to close eight care homes after a sale fell through.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Reform UK Council care home closures 'deeply concerning'
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Imagine being a Labour MP and thinking that using "lefties" as a slur is going to win back voters. Not only have they lost all identity, they're also utterly clueless.
Yet another crap video from another Labour MP (Josh Simons) attacking me and "lefties."
Showing us exactly who they are.
They serve only power & weath.
2026 - the year of people power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Showing us exactly who they are.
They serve only power & weath.
2026 - the year of people power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Imagine being a Labour MP and thinking that using "lefties" as a slur is going to win back voters. Not only have they lost all identity, they're also utterly clueless.
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It is beyond laughable that an MP whose party rule books say it is a “democratic socialist party” goes out on their social media attacking “lefties”. I hope their base deserts them in droves. I already have.
Yet another crap video from another Labour MP (Josh Simons) attacking me and "lefties."
Showing us exactly who they are.
They serve only power & weath.
2026 - the year of people power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Showing us exactly who they are.
They serve only power & weath.
2026 - the year of people power.
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It is beyond laughable that an MP whose party rule books say it is a “democratic socialist party” goes out on their social media attacking “lefties”. I hope their base deserts them in droves. I already have.
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Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’.
Company provides address false address but still incorporated.
Companies fuelling and profiteering from death, atrocities.
UK zeal for deregulation encourages murderous companies.
Company provides address false address but still incorporated.
Companies fuelling and profiteering from death, atrocities.
UK zeal for deregulation encourages murderous companies.
Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’
Exclusive Guardian investigation finds companies set up by people sanctioned by US hired Colombian fighters for Rapid Support Forces, widely suspected of war crimes in Sudan
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’.
Company provides address false address but still incorporated.
Companies fuelling and profiteering from death, atrocities.
UK zeal for deregulation encourages murderous companies.
Company provides address false address but still incorporated.
Companies fuelling and profiteering from death, atrocities.
UK zeal for deregulation encourages murderous companies.
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“What is going on here? This is the actual Lord Chancellor.”
Joanna Hardy-Susskind takes a look at David Lammy’s unbelievable letter to the Justice Committee, which was supposed to clarify questions they have about his plan to severely restrict jury trials…
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20013...
Joanna Hardy-Susskind takes a look at David Lammy’s unbelievable letter to the Justice Committee, which was supposed to clarify questions they have about his plan to severely restrict jury trials…
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20013...
Thread by @Joanna__Hardy on Thread Reader App
@Joanna__Hardy: A few days ago, David Lammy wrote a letter to the Justice Committee answering some questions about his proposals to restrict jury trial. This is a welcome step. It’s a telling letter. ...
threadreaderapp.com
December 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
“What is going on here? This is the actual Lord Chancellor.”
Joanna Hardy-Susskind takes a look at David Lammy’s unbelievable letter to the Justice Committee, which was supposed to clarify questions they have about his plan to severely restrict jury trials…
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20013...
Joanna Hardy-Susskind takes a look at David Lammy’s unbelievable letter to the Justice Committee, which was supposed to clarify questions they have about his plan to severely restrict jury trials…
threadreaderapp.com/thread/20013...
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🎅 Well, obviously.
December 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
🎅 Well, obviously.
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'We must not replicate Thatcher's cruelty by letting Palestine hunger strikers die'
As six unconvicted Palestine Action prisoners enter the deadly phase of the UK's longest hunger strike in decades, Aimee Walsh argues Labour must break its silence to save lives
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
As six unconvicted Palestine Action prisoners enter the deadly phase of the UK's longest hunger strike in decades, Aimee Walsh argues Labour must break its silence to save lives
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
We mustn't replicate Thatcher's cruelty by letting Palestine hunger strikers die
As six unconvicted Palestine Action prisoners enter the deadly phase of the UK's longest hunger strike in decades, columnist Aimee Walsh argues Labour must break its silence to save lives
www.mirror.co.uk
December 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
'We must not replicate Thatcher's cruelty by letting Palestine hunger strikers die'
As six unconvicted Palestine Action prisoners enter the deadly phase of the UK's longest hunger strike in decades, Aimee Walsh argues Labour must break its silence to save lives
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
As six unconvicted Palestine Action prisoners enter the deadly phase of the UK's longest hunger strike in decades, Aimee Walsh argues Labour must break its silence to save lives
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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MEGAPICKET 3-D 30 JANUARY 2026
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The third dimension is union power💥
#StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket
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The third dimension is union power💥
#StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket
December 15, 2025 at 8:48 AM
MEGAPICKET 3-D 30 JANUARY 2026
👩💻RSVP to join us: bit.ly/Megapicket3RSVP
🛏️Book your accommodation for the night before (first come, first serve): bit.ly/Megapicket3Accomodation
The third dimension is union power💥
#StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket
👩💻RSVP to join us: bit.ly/Megapicket3RSVP
🛏️Book your accommodation for the night before (first come, first serve): bit.ly/Megapicket3Accomodation
The third dimension is union power💥
#StrikeMap #Megapicket3D #Megapicket
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Farage thinks I'm a maniac?
Starmer thinks the Greens are nuts?
Badenoch thinks I'm weird?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Starmer thinks the Greens are nuts?
Badenoch thinks I'm weird?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Farage thinks I'm a maniac?
Starmer thinks the Greens are nuts?
Badenoch thinks I'm weird?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
Starmer thinks the Greens are nuts?
Badenoch thinks I'm weird?
Join.greenparty.org.uk
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Trade unionists call on the Labour government to do the right thing by our planet, UK communities and workers, and refuse approval for the climate-wrecking Rosebank oil field.
If you're a union member sign the open letter 👇 and share!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you're a union member sign the open letter 👇 and share!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Trade unionists call on the Labour government to do the right thing by our planet, UK communities and workers, and refuse approval for the climate-wrecking Rosebank oil field.
If you're a union member sign the open letter 👇 and share!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
If you're a union member sign the open letter 👇 and share!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Our last Activists Corner for 2025 is live 🎥
How to handle disciplinaries and grievances with our very own Les Doherty.
Sign up to join other sessions in 2026 here: gftuet.org.uk/education
#TUEd #GFTUET #GFTU #TradeUnionEducation #Education #Workers #Organising #Unions
How to handle disciplinaries and grievances with our very own Les Doherty.
Sign up to join other sessions in 2026 here: gftuet.org.uk/education
#TUEd #GFTUET #GFTU #TradeUnionEducation #Education #Workers #Organising #Unions
December 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Our last Activists Corner for 2025 is live 🎥
How to handle disciplinaries and grievances with our very own Les Doherty.
Sign up to join other sessions in 2026 here: gftuet.org.uk/education
#TUEd #GFTUET #GFTU #TradeUnionEducation #Education #Workers #Organising #Unions
How to handle disciplinaries and grievances with our very own Les Doherty.
Sign up to join other sessions in 2026 here: gftuet.org.uk/education
#TUEd #GFTUET #GFTU #TradeUnionEducation #Education #Workers #Organising #Unions
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People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
We need hope, not cynicism
The Green Party is ready for the change people are demanding
www.newstatesman.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:18 AM
People are choosing a politics of decency, courage and imagination.
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
They’re choosing a politics that doesn’t scapegoat the vulnerable or remain quiet on injustice.
People are choosing to make hope normal again.
www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-...
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NME: Kneecap, Massive Attack, Garbage highlight fears for Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike in UK
Palestine Action were proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government earlier this year
www.nme.com/news/music/k...
Palestine Action were proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government earlier this year
www.nme.com/news/music/k...
Kneecap, Massive Attack, Garbage highlight fears for Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike in UK
Kneecap, Massive Attack and Garbage have highlighted their fears for a group of Palestine Acton prisoners on hunger strike in the UK.
www.nme.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
NME: Kneecap, Massive Attack, Garbage highlight fears for Palestine Action prisoners on hunger strike in UK
Palestine Action were proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government earlier this year
www.nme.com/news/music/k...
Palestine Action were proscribed as a terrorist group by the UK government earlier this year
www.nme.com/news/music/k...