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While teachers are striking and this government argues strikes cause more harm than a lack of funding, we have the Freedom of Speech Higher Education Bill back in parliament tomorrow 🧵1/10

#FreeSpeech #TeacherStrike bills.parliament.uk/bills/2862/pub…
Is that good faith legislation?

Something to help you assess the merit of the stories likely to appear in government friendly media over the next few days 2/10

#TeacherStrike #RightToStrike buymeacoffee.com/TrialByTruth/w…
Is this a meaningful contribution to the education debate for us? 3/10
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Remember this excellent thread on the #FreeSpeechBill? Back in the Lords again on 7th February 🧵
I've spend quite a long time in a quandary about our slide in the country on human rights, while certain media obsess about free speech. Probably an example

theguardian.com/politics/2023/…
Hint: That is not quashing of the free speech of people who want content removed from curricula

I wrote a bit more about that here buymeacoffee.com/TrialByTruth/w…
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On February 1st, thousands of workers are taking strike action against the Tories’ Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill, & against the destruction of education & health as well as for a wage that protects from the #CostOfLivingCrisis.
#RightToStrike
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This is the first time since the 2011 N30 pensions strike that so many unions have taken action together.

#RightToStrike
#PCSonStrike
#UCUrising
#SaveOurSchools
#SupportTheStrikes
#BlameTheGovt
#SaveOurNHS
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In #Leicester, the March and rally appears to be taking the same form that it took in 2011. A march through the town centre, & a rally at the Athena Events Venue. I was at that march & rally, and filmed it.

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1/5 The attack on the freedom of workers in the Anti-Strikes Bill is part of a longer-term project.

That project aims to take political and economic power away from the many so that it is held only by the few.

This is why the Government is really attacking trade unions.
2/5 This legislation puts beyond a shadow of a doubt whose side this Government is really on.

It's not the side of the public. Because this Government is taking away the public's democratic rights. #RightToStrike
3/5 It's workers, not the Govt, who are defending public services.

Workers fight for safe and accessible railways, a strong NHS, and an education system with good conditions for students & teachers.

This Govt sides with the practitioners of poverty pay and a race to the bottom.
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Cracking thread on the 'research' into dangerous wokeness in our higher education establishments
You are all probably sick of me banging on about what is going on here. It will all be very lucrative
An unbiased commentator has jumped into the fray to draw a bit more intention to the whole thing
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It would be remiss to share this without explaining more on the #ECHR and Raab's Bill of Rights
A barrister quoting an excellent article by another on Bill of Rights
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On the Great Barrington cohort in a paywalled piece where evidence is not supportive of a key vax narrative
Deadening claims, quiet correction

So often the way this goes right now
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Darren doing the 'they wouldn't let us...' bit. 'free speech' warriors are all clutching pearls, while elsewhere on social media pushing outrage farming nonsense completely free to do so
A bit of a run down in a mo on why this is happening. Grimes of course was one of Vote Leave's primary fiction promo stalwarts
Here is some more detail on why he wants us all upset about what we can't say, while similar bodies keep courting clicks saying it all
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What are our leaders doing. We have to push back on this. All should be writing to their MP's and supporting the unions now
We are selling our kids' futures for more corporate power and profit
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@smartunionworks, you and your union members may think you're alone, but believe me, MANY eyes are on what you decide to do on December 13th.

Your pay, your benefits, your value, and your rights have been challenged, and we noticed.

We stand with you and your #RightToStrike
For those who are unaware, Congress and the White House are terrified of a rail union strike because it would cripple the US economy and cause transportation/logistics to break down.

Despite that, Union Pacific refused to grant additional paid time off for workers.
In response, The White House has made it illegal for rail workers to strike in the face of what it calls a national emergency.

The Union Pacific Railroad has the money & resources to grant these benefits but refuses to do so out of greed, not necessity.
time.com/6238361/joe-bi…
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1/12 Ten #TradeUnions are taking legal action against the government’s new regulations that allow agency workers to fill in for workers on strike. eachother.org.uk/unions-launch-…
2/12 The unions, coordinated by the @The_TUC, are challenging the government, which they say has undermined the right to engage in a strike. eachother.org.uk/is-there-a-rig…
3/12 A primary school in Romford became the first workplace to use the legislation to hire agency workers to cover for staff on strike over pay and conditions on Tuesday. theguardian.com/education/2022…
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