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Bridget Phillipson

@bphillipsonMP

4 Jan

The government's inaction on school ventilation over the Christmas break has been disgraceful.

But it isn't a new problem. For month after month Labour and others have called for action.

And time and again the Tories have done too little, too late. A thread ... 🧵

In July 2020, just a few months into the pandemic, SAGE looked at the emerging evidence on how covid is transmitted.

It was becoming clear that washing our hands isn't enough: the disease spreads through the air too. (2/21)
gov.uk/government/pub…

Eighteen months ago the government's scientists were identifying schools as a priority context for action by ministers.

They said spaces like schools "should be prioritised for mitigation".

That's Whitehall-speak for "this needs to happen, fast" (3/21)

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Bridget Phillipson

@bphillipsonMP

8 Jul 21

The British people are paying the price for Tory failure.

It’s a year since Rishi Sunak’s summer statement, so he’s been out and about.

He’s now confirmed he’s cutting Universal Credit by £20/week in October.

But don’t forget his other moves. A little thread 🧵 ...

There’s the real terms pay cut for NHS staff Rishi Sunak started in April.

That’s right – a cut to the income of the people who looked after hundreds of thousands of covid patients.

theguardian.com/society/2021/m…

There’s Rishi Sunak’s decision to hike council tax by up to 5%.

Cutting everyone’s ability to buy things is holding back the recovery here in Britain.

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9…

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Bridget Phillipson

@bphillipsonMP

13 Apr 21

This morning the Chancellor is desperately trying to avoid taking responsibility for giving Greensill access to at least £400 m of government-backed loans.
He's claiming it's nothing to do with him or the Treasury.

Of course, that hasn't always been his view. A thread...

2. It was the Chancellor who announced the new government-backed loans - the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS).
gov.uk/government/new…

3. When civil servants sought a ministerial direction on CLBILS, they were clear who was behind all this. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…

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Bridget Phillipson

@bphillipsonMP

8 Apr 21

The Greensill story is complex and confusing.

But the Chancellor’s text messages released tonight make it very simple - a little thread:

2. This is about Rishi Sunak intervening to try to put hundreds of millions of pounds of taxpayer money in the hands of an unregulated lending firm with links to a former Conservative PM.

3. First, some background: As PM, David Cameron opened the doors of government to Greensill Capital, owned by his friend Lex Greensill. When he left No 10, Cameron became an 'advisor' to the bank. In that role, he lobbied his former Tory colleagues.

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Bridget Phillipson

@bphillipsonMP

31 Jan 20

So today the Cabinet is meeting in Sunderland. Heavy on symbolism, but what are they actually doing for people here? What problems aren’t they sorting? A thread… 1/15

The Home Secretary will probably say something about more police, but the truth is that Northumbria Police has lost over 1,100 officers since 2010. Local people have suffered as anti-social behaviour is on the rise in many parts of our area 2/15

Nor are we likely to hear plans to reverse the loss of 270 firefighters from Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service between 2011 and 2019 3/15

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Bridget Phillipson

@bphillipsonMP

21 Oct 19

On the argument that most of our rights at work come from the struggle of unions & Labour here in Britain, not from Europe - I half agree and half disagree: a short thread (1/9)

I agree that’s where lots of them *came from*, historically. In a past world where Britain was one of the foremost industrial powers, it was well placed not to be simply outcompeted on cost by other countries when workers’ rights were improved here. (2/9)

But times have changed. More and more jobs have been moved by big companies to lower waged economies overseas. China was a smaller economy than Italy when we joined the EC in 1973. Not today. (3/9)

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