John Cooper
@cooperatorj.bsky.social
Science teacher, trades unionist, coffee addict and (terrible) musician.
Optimistic about seeing a fairer, kinder and greener future for humanity.
Rubbish at DM, dangerous on WhatsApp, refugee from X. Don't expect too much...
Optimistic about seeing a fairer, kinder and greener future for humanity.
Rubbish at DM, dangerous on WhatsApp, refugee from X. Don't expect too much...
This is not the party to best represent the people of Britain. This is not Labour. This isn't socialism.
Resign now.
BBC News - Housing minister hiked rent weeks after removing tenants
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Resign now.
BBC News - Housing minister hiked rent weeks after removing tenants
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Homelessness minister hiked rent weeks after removing tenants
Rushanara Ali faces criticism for increasing the rent on a house she owns by hundreds of pounds.
www.bbc.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This is not the party to best represent the people of Britain. This is not Labour. This isn't socialism.
Resign now.
BBC News - Housing minister hiked rent weeks after removing tenants
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Resign now.
BBC News - Housing minister hiked rent weeks after removing tenants
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Have a look at just two of many of our local schools suffering from the lack of education funding. Our children and young people deserve better. Find out more here: schoolcuts.org.uk
July 4, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Have a look at just two of many of our local schools suffering from the lack of education funding. Our children and young people deserve better. Find out more here: schoolcuts.org.uk
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Nursing staff: Drinking water isn’t a break‑time luxury, it’s a lifetime necessity.
While you don’t need permission to prioritise self-care, it’s helpful to have information to hand that you can use to hold employers to account. Read more ⬇️
While you don’t need permission to prioritise self-care, it’s helpful to have information to hand that you can use to hold employers to account. Read more ⬇️
Hydration tips for nursing staff | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing
Why keeping hydrated, especially in hot weather, must be a priority for nursing staff
buff.ly
July 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Nursing staff: Drinking water isn’t a break‑time luxury, it’s a lifetime necessity.
While you don’t need permission to prioritise self-care, it’s helpful to have information to hand that you can use to hold employers to account. Read more ⬇️
While you don’t need permission to prioritise self-care, it’s helpful to have information to hand that you can use to hold employers to account. Read more ⬇️
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The recent riots in Epping are a stark reminder of the demonstrations outside refugee hotels last summer.
FBU general secretary Steve Wright will be speaking at 'one year on from the riots'. This is an important moment to revisit lessons in how the far right exploit events to fuel racial violence.
FBU general secretary Steve Wright will be speaking at 'one year on from the riots'. This is an important moment to revisit lessons in how the far right exploit events to fuel racial violence.
July 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The recent riots in Epping are a stark reminder of the demonstrations outside refugee hotels last summer.
FBU general secretary Steve Wright will be speaking at 'one year on from the riots'. This is an important moment to revisit lessons in how the far right exploit events to fuel racial violence.
FBU general secretary Steve Wright will be speaking at 'one year on from the riots'. This is an important moment to revisit lessons in how the far right exploit events to fuel racial violence.
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I signed this letter.
This isn't about party politics but about my constituents.
Only last week Japanese manufacturer Astemo confirmed £100 million of investment into new highly-skilled jobs for the electric vehicle supply chain right here in Horwich.
Reform would rip that up. Irresponsible.
This isn't about party politics but about my constituents.
Only last week Japanese manufacturer Astemo confirmed £100 million of investment into new highly-skilled jobs for the electric vehicle supply chain right here in Horwich.
Reform would rip that up. Irresponsible.
Labour MPs challenge Richard Tice over Reform UK’s plan to scrap green projects
Exclusive: Letter signed by 59 MPs criticises party’s deputy leader after his warned energy firms over new contracts
www.theguardian.com
July 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I signed this letter.
This isn't about party politics but about my constituents.
Only last week Japanese manufacturer Astemo confirmed £100 million of investment into new highly-skilled jobs for the electric vehicle supply chain right here in Horwich.
Reform would rip that up. Irresponsible.
This isn't about party politics but about my constituents.
Only last week Japanese manufacturer Astemo confirmed £100 million of investment into new highly-skilled jobs for the electric vehicle supply chain right here in Horwich.
Reform would rip that up. Irresponsible.
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Israel is now jamming the Freedom Flotilla's communications - 'preparing for an attack'
According to the Freedom Flotilla itself, the boat is no longer 162 nautical miles from Gaza, which is where it is - but at Jordan airport.
Israel is readying its attack.
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
According to the Freedom Flotilla itself, the boat is no longer 162 nautical miles from Gaza, which is where it is - but at Jordan airport.
Israel is readying its attack.
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
Israel is now jamming the Freedom Flotilla's communications - 'preparing for an attack'
According to the Freedom Flotilla tracker, it is no longer 162 nautical miles from Gaza, which is where it is, but at Jordan airport
www.thecanary.co
June 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Israel is now jamming the Freedom Flotilla's communications - 'preparing for an attack'
According to the Freedom Flotilla itself, the boat is no longer 162 nautical miles from Gaza, which is where it is - but at Jordan airport.
Israel is readying its attack.
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
According to the Freedom Flotilla itself, the boat is no longer 162 nautical miles from Gaza, which is where it is - but at Jordan airport.
Israel is readying its attack.
www.thecanary.co/global/world...
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TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF: Please could you fill in this form for my daughter's Food Tech GCSE work? I will pay you in cookies!
Please RT for reach!
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Please RT for reach!
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Food Preparation and Nutrition Research Form - NEA
In order to complete my food preparation and nutrition NEA mock, I need to research more about international food, health and nutrition and school lunches, and it would be much appreciated if you coul...
docs.google.com
June 4, 2025 at 5:28 PM
TEACHERS AND SCHOOL STAFF: Please could you fill in this form for my daughter's Food Tech GCSE work? I will pay you in cookies!
Please RT for reach!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Please RT for reach!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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1 June 2025 sees the 40th anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield - one of the darkest days in contemporary British history, where 1,000 riot police attacked a convoy of Travellers headed to Stonehenge.
Never heard of it? We're not surprised.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Never heard of it? We're not surprised.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
40 years on, an astonishing new archive documents the Battle of the Beanfield
1 June 2025 sees the 40th anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield - one of the darkest days in contemporary British history
www.thecanary.co
May 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
1 June 2025 sees the 40th anniversary of the Battle of the Beanfield - one of the darkest days in contemporary British history, where 1,000 riot police attacked a convoy of Travellers headed to Stonehenge.
Never heard of it? We're not surprised.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
Never heard of it? We're not surprised.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
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As a child, the U.S. government forced George Takei and his parents to live in an American internment camp during WWII. After the war, his family was left without a home or any resources to get by.
He went on to become an award-winning actor and a lifelong advocate for immigrants' rights.
He went on to become an award-winning actor and a lifelong advocate for immigrants' rights.
May 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
As a child, the U.S. government forced George Takei and his parents to live in an American internment camp during WWII. After the war, his family was left without a home or any resources to get by.
He went on to become an award-winning actor and a lifelong advocate for immigrants' rights.
He went on to become an award-winning actor and a lifelong advocate for immigrants' rights.
He's so close to saying it, but just can't bring himself...
Farage is Trump's glove puppet and will copy paste his damaging policies in Britain. Trashing the UK economy is the point of Reform and they'll say anything to win the votes required to do it.
Brexit was just the beginning.
Farage is Trump's glove puppet and will copy paste his damaging policies in Britain. Trashing the UK economy is the point of Reform and they'll say anything to win the votes required to do it.
Brexit was just the beginning.
In Warrington, Keir Starmer condemned Reform UK’s economic proposals as reckless and unserious, comparing them to the Truss'. He described Farage as a dangerous charlatan trading in division and economic vandalism, not serious leadership. #ukpolitics
May 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
He's so close to saying it, but just can't bring himself...
Farage is Trump's glove puppet and will copy paste his damaging policies in Britain. Trashing the UK economy is the point of Reform and they'll say anything to win the votes required to do it.
Brexit was just the beginning.
Farage is Trump's glove puppet and will copy paste his damaging policies in Britain. Trashing the UK economy is the point of Reform and they'll say anything to win the votes required to do it.
Brexit was just the beginning.
This must happen. Safe, warm homes shouldn't be monetised by greedy landlords.
The housing ombudsman for England has seen a 474% increase in complaints in the last five years due to poor quality social housing and lack of repairs.
Safe, warm, affordable homes are not too much to ask for.
Labour promised this. It's time to restore our social housing.
Safe, warm, affordable homes are not too much to ask for.
Labour promised this. It's time to restore our social housing.
May 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
This must happen. Safe, warm homes shouldn't be monetised by greedy landlords.
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The North West Young Workers' Committee recently held a meeting at Manchester's People’s History Museum 🏛️
They took part in a Banner Making Workshop, shared ideas, and discussed a strategy for recruiting more young members 👏
They took part in a Banner Making Workshop, shared ideas, and discussed a strategy for recruiting more young members 👏
May 29, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The North West Young Workers' Committee recently held a meeting at Manchester's People’s History Museum 🏛️
They took part in a Banner Making Workshop, shared ideas, and discussed a strategy for recruiting more young members 👏
They took part in a Banner Making Workshop, shared ideas, and discussed a strategy for recruiting more young members 👏
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📢 Great to see the #CANBill recognised in @newstatesman.com as the rallying point for climate-focused MPs. Despite the Government’s attempts to shelve it, support keeps growing. But time is running out. We need a joined-up plan for climate and nature now. 👇
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
Could a new green Labour faction cause trouble for Ed Miliband?
Climate conscious MPs could begin to organise if they remain unhappy with the government's direction of travel.
www.newstatesman.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
📢 Great to see the #CANBill recognised in @newstatesman.com as the rallying point for climate-focused MPs. Despite the Government’s attempts to shelve it, support keeps growing. But time is running out. We need a joined-up plan for climate and nature now. 👇
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/su...
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Here’s the thing, if they are picking up folks working in the country illegally, I’m going to need to see some white guys also being arrested for employing people working illegally in the country.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
May 29, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Here’s the thing, if they are picking up folks working in the country illegally, I’m going to need to see some white guys also being arrested for employing people working illegally in the country.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
Otherwise, it’s just racism.
Years of austerity have left schools underfunded. Lack of equipment, dilapidated facilities and a reduction in staffing mean that our children are being sold short. Failure to fully fund the STRB is unacceptable and will require a response.
May 27, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Years of austerity have left schools underfunded. Lack of equipment, dilapidated facilities and a reduction in staffing mean that our children are being sold short. Failure to fully fund the STRB is unacceptable and will require a response.
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No money for workers, children, pensioners, or disabled people — but there’s always room to reward unelected elites.
£361 per day just to turn up to the House of Lords.
This system isn’t just outdated — it’s broken.
#HouseOfLords #MichaelGove #UKPolitics #Inequality #BrokenSystem
£361 per day just to turn up to the House of Lords.
This system isn’t just outdated — it’s broken.
#HouseOfLords #MichaelGove #UKPolitics #Inequality #BrokenSystem
May 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
No money for workers, children, pensioners, or disabled people — but there’s always room to reward unelected elites.
£361 per day just to turn up to the House of Lords.
This system isn’t just outdated — it’s broken.
#HouseOfLords #MichaelGove #UKPolitics #Inequality #BrokenSystem
£361 per day just to turn up to the House of Lords.
This system isn’t just outdated — it’s broken.
#HouseOfLords #MichaelGove #UKPolitics #Inequality #BrokenSystem
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🚨 NEWS: Labour’s "flagship" child poverty strategy delayed until at least the autumn while child poverty hits its highest level since the turn of the century.
John Bird reacts.
✍️ Sign our petition demanding Keir Starmer make poverty reduction a legal obligation shorturl.at/5sI6z
John Bird reacts.
✍️ Sign our petition demanding Keir Starmer make poverty reduction a legal obligation shorturl.at/5sI6z
May 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨 NEWS: Labour’s "flagship" child poverty strategy delayed until at least the autumn while child poverty hits its highest level since the turn of the century.
John Bird reacts.
✍️ Sign our petition demanding Keir Starmer make poverty reduction a legal obligation shorturl.at/5sI6z
John Bird reacts.
✍️ Sign our petition demanding Keir Starmer make poverty reduction a legal obligation shorturl.at/5sI6z
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🚨 #Birmingham polling shows 90% wouldn’t accept bin worker pay cuts and 65% would strike.
The people of Birmingham understand very well why bin workers are on strike and would do the same thing in their shoes. The size of the cuts @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social wants to impose is unreasonable. 1️⃣⤵️
The people of Birmingham understand very well why bin workers are on strike and would do the same thing in their shoes. The size of the cuts @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social wants to impose is unreasonable. 1️⃣⤵️
May 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🚨 #Birmingham polling shows 90% wouldn’t accept bin worker pay cuts and 65% would strike.
The people of Birmingham understand very well why bin workers are on strike and would do the same thing in their shoes. The size of the cuts @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social wants to impose is unreasonable. 1️⃣⤵️
The people of Birmingham understand very well why bin workers are on strike and would do the same thing in their shoes. The size of the cuts @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social wants to impose is unreasonable. 1️⃣⤵️
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We’ve just delivered a message to Downing Street, backed by over 100,000 of you.‼️
Farmers, NGOs and the public are standing together to demand action.
UK Government, this is a call you can't afford to ignore.
Any cut now would be a disaster for farming and nature.
Farmers, NGOs and the public are standing together to demand action.
UK Government, this is a call you can't afford to ignore.
Any cut now would be a disaster for farming and nature.
May 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We’ve just delivered a message to Downing Street, backed by over 100,000 of you.‼️
Farmers, NGOs and the public are standing together to demand action.
UK Government, this is a call you can't afford to ignore.
Any cut now would be a disaster for farming and nature.
Farmers, NGOs and the public are standing together to demand action.
UK Government, this is a call you can't afford to ignore.
Any cut now would be a disaster for farming and nature.
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West Northamptonshire Council’s first meeting last night.
Reform UK were asked where their manifesto for the council was - their answer was 'the contract on the Reform UK website'.
The same contract Farage scrapped 2 months after the General Election, that was described as ‘Liz Truss on steroids’.
Reform UK were asked where their manifesto for the council was - their answer was 'the contract on the Reform UK website'.
The same contract Farage scrapped 2 months after the General Election, that was described as ‘Liz Truss on steroids’.
Nigel Farage ditches Reform’s ‘contract with the people’ just 2 months after election
After criticism that Reform UK’s election contract with the people was ‘Liz Truss on steroids’, new Reform UK chairman has admitted that the party is working on a new set of policies as well as drawin...
independent.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
West Northamptonshire Council’s first meeting last night.
Reform UK were asked where their manifesto for the council was - their answer was 'the contract on the Reform UK website'.
The same contract Farage scrapped 2 months after the General Election, that was described as ‘Liz Truss on steroids’.
Reform UK were asked where their manifesto for the council was - their answer was 'the contract on the Reform UK website'.
The same contract Farage scrapped 2 months after the General Election, that was described as ‘Liz Truss on steroids’.
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From then until now I've fought for LGBT+ rights year after year. And I won't stop. On #IDAHOBIT we stand united against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Standing together always.
May 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
From then until now I've fought for LGBT+ rights year after year. And I won't stop. On #IDAHOBIT we stand united against homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. Standing together always.
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"As an ambassador, I'm firmly behind The Big Issue's call for a ‘Poverty Zero’ law – the establishment of statutory poverty reduction targets. Please join me in my support by signing the petition at bigissue.com/poverty-zero – thank you!"
via Chris Packham
via Chris Packham
Will you sign the Big Issue Poverty Zero petition?
bigissue.com
May 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"As an ambassador, I'm firmly behind The Big Issue's call for a ‘Poverty Zero’ law – the establishment of statutory poverty reduction targets. Please join me in my support by signing the petition at bigissue.com/poverty-zero – thank you!"
via Chris Packham
via Chris Packham
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Not having enough for the essentials can be stressful and lonely 💔
1 in 4 people who visit our food banks are in contact with loved ones less than once a month.
This isn’t right. Everyone should be able to live a healthy, happy and dignified life. 💚 #MentalHeathAwarenessWeek
1 in 4 people who visit our food banks are in contact with loved ones less than once a month.
This isn’t right. Everyone should be able to live a healthy, happy and dignified life. 💚 #MentalHeathAwarenessWeek
May 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Not having enough for the essentials can be stressful and lonely 💔
1 in 4 people who visit our food banks are in contact with loved ones less than once a month.
This isn’t right. Everyone should be able to live a healthy, happy and dignified life. 💚 #MentalHeathAwarenessWeek
1 in 4 people who visit our food banks are in contact with loved ones less than once a month.
This isn’t right. Everyone should be able to live a healthy, happy and dignified life. 💚 #MentalHeathAwarenessWeek
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Appauling words from the UK PM, it would appear the latest trouncing the UK Labour Party received via council elections has got them in blind panic flappy hand mode, rather than combat fascism & racism they are running to embrace it, a seismic shock awaits them. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
UK risks becoming ‘island of strangers’ without more immigration curbs, Starmer says
PM unveils policies to ‘significantly’ drive down net migration including English tests and degree requirements
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Appauling words from the UK PM, it would appear the latest trouncing the UK Labour Party received via council elections has got them in blind panic flappy hand mode, rather than combat fascism & racism they are running to embrace it, a seismic shock awaits them. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Explore a range of antiracist curriculum reform approaches in Thinking Beyond the Box, to dismantle barriers, and work towards more inclusive schools and engaging learning this #BlackInclusionWeek.
Learn more.👇
neu.org.uk/latest/libra...
Learn more.👇
neu.org.uk/latest/libra...
Thinking beyond the box | National Education Union
Developing critical curriculum perspectives and culturally responsive pedagogy
neu.org.uk
May 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Explore a range of antiracist curriculum reform approaches in Thinking Beyond the Box, to dismantle barriers, and work towards more inclusive schools and engaging learning this #BlackInclusionWeek.
Learn more.👇
neu.org.uk/latest/libra...
Learn more.👇
neu.org.uk/latest/libra...