A rare Friday in Westminster to support the brilliant @KevinBrennanMP Bill to #FixStreaming

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Musicians’ livelihoods have been shattered over the last year, with the inability to perform live at gigs, concerts, festivals, shows and in the recording studio.

This has massively increased the importance of streaming as a way of musicians earning a living.
Streaming has created huge opportunities for musicians.

But a gap in the law means that most streaming income ends up in the pockets of record labels, streaming platforms, and digital giants rather than in the hands of the musicians.
These “music majors” have done astronomically well this past year compared to performers, songwriters and composers.

More and more people are streaming music yet, unlike radio, there is no guaranteed royalty payment for the musicians who have contributed.
The genius and creativity of British musicians has been exploited. This money should be taken out of the board room and put back where it belongs - in the pockets of composers, performers and songwriters.
Now is the time for the Government to act to ensure Britain becomes the best place in the world to be a musician and to make sure that creatives are properly rewarded for their work.

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5 Dec
It is scandalous that dozens of firms are charging ÂŁ100s on the gov.uk website for a single PCR test.

Ministers are requiring passengers to take tests, but are sitting on their hands while families are being exploited.
Many are luring travellers in with bargain prices for tests that have little or no availability, or would leave families travelling hundreds of miles.

They then charge fifty times that for the tests they do have. ImageImage
Ministers were told to ban this practice by the regulator, but have not only failed to act, they are still literally promoting these unscrupulous practices on their own website.
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1 Dec
1/12 Much has been reported in the media & commented on by the govt about GPs not offering appointments. I've had constituents contact me to say they've struggled.

So I've been visiting GPs and staff to see what's going on.
2/12 NHS staff worked under huge pressure over the last 18 months, helping us all cope during the pandemic. In fact, it wasn't too long ago that we were all applauding them.

Some GPs in #Sheffield never once closed their doors but all of them now have huge backlogs to deal with.
3/12 A lot of people stayed away from the doctor during the pandemic & as a result they're now turning up with a whole variety of problems that need treating.

People are a lot more ill than they were 18 months ago, and understandably they want to be treated.
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22 Feb
The Protocol exists to manage the consequences of the Brexit the Prime Minister chose.

The Government must not provoke more acrimony and instability in Northern Ireland.

Instead we need to see solutions, honesty, and leadership.
The concerns of unionists are real and deeply felt, but the issues that have caused those concern can be addressed.

In coming days, it is essential the the EU and UK work together to find pragmatic solutions, and help ease tension.
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That’s why we need to see an extension to those grace periods.

Businesses across Northern Ireland need this.
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Can we be a bit more circumspect before accepting that the Tories are once again the Party of law and order? They have a LOT to fix.

A thread:
Firstly, Johnson's pledge to recruit 20,000 officers doesn't even cover those we've lost since 2010.

21,000 experienced officers have been cut in addition to the many thousands we've lost through record retirement levels thanks to the crippling morale levels in the service.
There's no mention of police staff at all - since 2010 we've lost thousands of PCSOs, call handlers, forensics officers, investigators and all the people who make the entire system work. Police officers alone don't cut it.
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Ladies and Gentlemen, a very brief introduction to our new Home Secretary, Priti Patel:

In 2011 on @bbcquestiontime she advocated reintroducing the death penalty, arguing it was about the 'criminal justice system doing what it says on the tin'
In the debate around a No Deal Brexit she suggested the possibility of food shortages in Ireland should be used as leverage over the backstop.
The sensitivities of using food shortages as a weapon in Ireland either lost on her or motivating her, prompted outrage from Irish officials.
thetimes.co.uk/article/3d9d4f…
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Mark Field has finally been suspended from his government position but not from the Conservative Party. If his behaviour makes him unfit to be a Minister, how is he fit to be a Tory MP? He should be immediately suspended from his Party & the Whip pending disciplinary process. 1/5
The Tory MPs defending him should be utterly ashamed: Peter Bottomley, Johnny Mercer, Crispin Blunt, Nadine Dorries & Vicky Ford. Condoning his actions legitimises & normalises violence against women. Mercer said we should "calm down" & Blunt said Field should be "commended". 2/5
I used to be a Special Constable. This appears to me to be assault and he should be investigated by the police. The protesters declared they were peaceful and the full length video makes it clear she was not a threat. 3/5
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