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A bit more nuance would be nice
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Aug 24, 2023 6 tweets 2 min read
Thread detailing perks of being a corporate-bought Labour leader, over £31k of 'gifts' received by Starmer, so far:

Rugby Football League
Challenge Cup tickets
£618
07/07/21

Just Eat
Taste of London tickets
£192
08/07/21

Premier League
Euros Final tickets
£1,628
08/07/21

1/6 Image Just Eat
British Kebab Awards tickets
£522
29/10/21

Premier League
Arsenal vs Watford tickets
£2,160
07/11/21

Tim Benson
Oil painting
£1,500
23/11/21

Saracens Ltd
Saracens v Bath tickets
£1,800
05/02/22

Watford Football Club
Watford vs Arsenal tickets
£1,416
06/03/22

2/6
Dec 29, 2019 15 tweets 2 min read
1/15 THREAD: Simon Stevens, appointed Chief Executive of NHS England in April 2014, has been knighted in the New Year’s Honours List.

Look at the horrific failures the Tories have rewarded him for.

(Data: NHS England) 2/15 Patients waiting more than 4 hours to be seen in A&E:

Y/E 31/03/2014: 848,426
Y/E 30/11/2019: 3,375,687

Increase +298%
Jul 10, 2019 11 tweets 3 min read
1. Thread:

Ninety Parliamentary EDMs (1992-2015) that Jeremy Corbyn signed to;

Support the Jewish community,
Condemn anti-Semitism,
Honour Israeli citizens,
Condemn holocaust deniers,
Commemorate the holocaust,
Condemn Nazis & the far-right.

#Panorama 2. EDMs signed by Jeremy Corbyn
Jul 10, 2019 14 tweets 2 min read
1. A thread about BBC Panorama and some of the libel cases against the program, false narratives and journalistic inaccuracies that have come to light:
#Panorama 2. BBC Panorama: IVF Undercover

BBC forced to pay damages and legal bills estimated at £900,000 after making spurious allegations against IVF doctor Mohamed Tarasinni.
Jul 6, 2019 10 tweets 5 min read
1. A thread about the Conservative Party Membership.

According to the most recent House Of Commons report into party membership, the Tories supposedly had 124,000 members, however no evidence was provided to confirm the accuracy of this. 2. The historical trend of Tory party membership has been falling for decades. According to a 2010 article it had fallen by about a third during David Cameron’s reign in opposition.
Oct 25, 2018 34 tweets 12 min read
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1. New thread of 2018 Tory wrong-doing; Child abuse, racism, anti-semitism, Islamophobia, fraud, ministerial scandals, financial incompetence, dodgy donors, bullying, election fraud, dangerous associations and much more. (Previous March 2018 thread attached) 2.
David Jackson, Horley Councillor - Charged - child sexual abuse
Simon Thornton, Godalming Mayor - Jailed 9yrs - sex with 13yo girl
David Boswell, Pembroke Mayor - Jailed 18yrs - child sex offences
David Byrne, Yeovil Councillor - Jailed 6yrs - indecently assaulting children
Sep 30, 2018 6 tweets 13 min read
Thread 1. On #SocialistSunday here is a list of some of Labour's Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for the next General Election, give them a follow, help spread the message & get Labour into Government:

@LabourLetts
@Cllr_Matt_Kerr
@Katewatson67
@marygwengriff
@TheJohnKent 2. On #SocialistSunday here is a list of some of Labour's Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for the next General Election to follow

@peterchowney
@janeaitchison
@Andrew_Hilland
@angela_feeney
@Philippa4Pembs
@martinmccluskey
@LabKarenDavis
@JoshFG
@trinagilman
@cara_hilton
Sep 30, 2018 20 tweets 9 min read
1. Thread. #WillMarrAsk Theresa May : 2. Thread. #WillMarrAsk Theresa May :
Jul 29, 2018 11 tweets 9 min read
1. On #SocialistSunday thought it would be fun to mention a few things that are ... Socialist (Thread)

( The Anti-Socialist brigade will be miffed, yet fail to mention they benefit from some/most/all of these) 2. Coastguards, Firefighters, NHS & Police ... all socialist.
May 19, 2018 46 tweets 16 min read
1. Thread.

The Lady’s hot for turning.

Long list of Theresa May’s U-turns, back downs & collapses highlighting not only her incompetence with poor policy choice, but her complete inability to stand up to pressure from opposition. 2. Foreign Workers Lists.
Announced by then Home Secretary Amber Rudd at 2016 Tory Conference, dropped just 4 days later following comparisons with “North Korea and Nazi Germany” (Rudd’s speech was later recorded as a hate incident by police).
Mar 26, 2018 36 tweets 13 min read
1. Thread. Long list of Tory abuse, fraud, violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, sectarianism, child abuse, manslaughter and much, much more.
Recent cases and historic examples that show how ingrained the problem is: 2.
Coun Dom Peacock Suspended - Said He Would Donate Steam Off His Piss To Jo Cox Fund
Coun Tom Davey - Multiple Abusive Facebook Messages
Coun Chris Joannides Expelled - Comparing Muslim Women To Bin Bags
Coun Gareth Compton Arrested - Said Muslim Should Be Stoned To Death
Jan 30, 2018 4 tweets 2 min read
The 53 past and present Tory MPs who have claimed £331k of tax-payers money on their expenses to pay subs to The European Research Group, the hard Brexit lobby group.
Would be a massive story if the MSM weren't too busy pushing Rees-Mogg to be PM... opendemocracy.net/uk/adam-ramsay… 1/2: Here's one interesting example of how some Tory MPs may have been misleading to constituents about their Brexit intentions:

Tim Loughton claimed £2000 under 'Staffing' on his expenses on 1st April 2015 for a payment to Brexit supporting ERG. theipsa.org.uk/mp-costs/inter…