Thread by @TomLondon6

I live in London. BUT if I lived in Hartlepool, I would vote for @Thelma_DWalker of the @FreeNorthNow
Here’s why in a thread
1.The candidate
2.Why I would not vote Labour anymore after a lifetime of doing so
3.Ten reasons from the Northern Independence Party Manifesto

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I've met Thelma Walker and believe we badly need people like Thelma in Parliament

Thelma spent decades as a teacher and a headteacher and was an MP from 2017 to 2019. She is clear-thinking, passionate and persuasive about Green issues, education, Social Justice and much more!

I resigned from Labour after 30 years. As a left-wing Jew, supporting social justice in UK and abroad, including the human & civil rights of the Palestinians, I felt very unwelcome in Starmer’s party

I saw Starmer break multiple promises to members & felt I could not trust him

Here are ten reasons to vote for @Thelma_DWalker from @FreeNorthNow Manifesto, which is here
freethenorth.co.uk/ourfuture

REASON 1
N.I.P. is a "proudly democratic socialist party"
“We reject bigotry and all ideologies of hatred. The North was, is, and will remain international. Everyone who identifies as Northern is Northern, and so we welcome refugees who seek safety and security in the North”

REASON 2
"We pledge to use the principles of Community Wealth Building (commonly known as the Preston Model) to build a prosperous local economy and foster high-quality jobs"

REASON 3
"We will support Universal Basic Income trials to help people now, and build the case for a national UBI"

REASON 4
"Housing is a human right." We will build high-quality, accessible council housing, expand renters’ rights, tackle homelessness

REASON 5
"Access to healthy food is a human right"

REASON 6
N.I.P would have opposed these 3 recent pernicious Bills
Police, Crime, Sentencing, Courts Bill
Covert Human Intelligence Sources Bill
Overseas Operations Bill
All 3 are an affront to human rights and a decent society
All 3 either not opposed or barely opposed by Starmer

REASON 7
"'Green Industrial Rebirth' to tackle climate change"

REASON 8
"We will adequately fund the legal system and legal aid"

(There is no justice without access to justice)

REASON 9
"Progressive tax reforms"

REASON 10

There is loads more in the manifesto on health, education, culture etc etc

So take a look and pick your own REASON 10! 😀