Cost of Labour's broadband for all: £20bn
Estimated boost in productivity by 2025 according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research: £59 billion
My real question is why are people working in Labour HQ more right-wing than the majority of the population?
Seriously, over 2/3s of the population want nationalised rail yet party staffers described it as Trotskyite in this report. How did these people rise in the party?
The Brexit Party have announced their party chairman,
@TiceRichard
, will stand for MP in Hartlepool.
Because nothing says voice of the working-class Northern man like a Surrey born, former Tory, CEO of a property asset management group
@emilyhewertson
Ignoring your distaste for working-class people for a minute
The same Gavin Williamson fired by Theresa May for leaking state secrets? That Gavin Williamson?
10 Trillion overnight?
Here we have a Telegraph columnist predicting 4x UK GDP will leave the economy overnight if Labour wins this election
Seriously how did you get to be a journalist writing this sh*t?
If you think you’re worried about Brexit... A Corbyn government would see over 10 trillion pounds leave the country overnight. No money for public services. Wealth creators fleeing. The most serious threat to the UK since 1939.
#Election2019
Microsoft Japan recently trialled a 4 day work week.
The trial resulted in an increase in productivity of 39.9% while decreasing electricity and paper usage.
92% of the 2,300 employees who took part in the trial enjoyed the 4 day week.
It's time for a 4 day week 🌹
Portugal 🇵🇹 A place where the socialist party brought the economy back from the dead and are now polling at 44%. At least one nation in Europe is doing it right.
Remember austerity was never forced upon us. The suffering and poverty it has caused was a political choice. If we would have pursued investment-led growth, as Portugal did, we would have seen deficit reduction, better economic growth and less suffering.
Despite 56% of Conservative members endorsing an Islamophobic statement, Boris Johnson has today confirmed there will be no inquiry into Islamophobia in the Tory Party.
The Conservative Party remains a shamelessly racist party that treats Muslims likes 2nd class citizens
If you poll Labour's policies individually you fill find 60-70% of the population support their reforms. Whether its higher taxes on the very rich or nationalisation the UK backs Corbynonimcs. If Labour get people to realise this, the election is their's for the taking
The Conservative Party are so panicked by Labour's policy on high-speed internet because they know its what business has been crying out for years and they've failed to invest.
Not only will it help families, it will allow left behind communities to reach their potential
After long deliberation, I will be voting
@RLong_Bailey
tomorrow. She is the only socialist choice for Labour leader and will spell out why I'm backing her
For those querying the cost of Labour's new plan of broadband for all. The costings were taken from a report named Frontier Economics in 2018, which was originally produced for the Department of Digital, Culture Media and Sport. Costings produced for a Tory government
Today saw ex-Tory, Lib Dem convert, Sam Gyimah dismiss free tuition as a fantasy
It always amazes me how right-wing politicians describe ideas as fantasies that literally work in neighbouring European nations
Heard 2 reports in the last two minutes, one from Northern Leave-voting Barrow, a key Labour defence, and southern remain voting Bournemouth East, a Labour target, both reporting high turnout and high confidence
The Conservative Party are airing a new lying ad claiming Labour's plans will land us with higher taxes.
95% of citizens will pay no increased tax, only the very richest among us will see their tax increase.
Lying political advertisements should be illegal, RT if you agree.
Worrying reports from Southampton which includes a tight marginal. Students being turned away
If you are registered do not leave the polling station without voting no matter what they say, any queries contact the electoral Commission
Labour's early climb in the polls is to be expected. 550k members going out to canvass will have a massive effect on how people view Labour. Our dramatic recovery in 2017 was down to activists. Our grassroots will cause a resurgence in our support this time around
Kuenssberg has made too many errors to remain as political editor. I know student-run political sites with higher standards than the BBC have at present.
Needs top to bottom reform starting with a new political editor
Not satisfied with his win Johnson wishes to rig democracy in his favour. This voter suppression must be stopped it will prevent hundreds of thousands of poor and vulnerable people voting. Voting is a right not a good to be bought
Emilia Romagna, Italy, has the lowest socio-economic inequality of any region in Europe and it's no coincidence that the cooperative enterprises generate close to 40% of its' GDP
Cooperatives can help bring greater equality by creating better distributive justice in economies
To rebuild Labour long term we must become much more grassroots focussed and less statist. Let's build our unions, support our co-operatives and community-owned businesses. Lets build socialism from the bottom up and while having a Parliamentary Party to give it a little nudge
Never forget Labour's policies are hugely popular.
According Delta Poll excluding don't knows:
89% Support Labour's plans for increased health spending
83% Support a £10 per hr minimum wage
80% Support building 150k new council homes
67% Support nationalising the railways
25 Tory councillors caught posting Islamophobic content online. The racism within the Tory Party is a disgrace and it is time for an independent enquiry into Islamophobia in the Tory Party
The hypocrisy of the Liberal Democrats to believe the 2016 Referendum wasn't valid due to the numerous lies told by the Leave Campaign while beginning their General Election campaign to overturn it with fraudulent posts and leaflets about tactical voting
To rebuild the Labour movement long term we must become more grassroots focussed and less statist. Let's build our unions and support our co-operatives to build socialism from the bottom up. Forget Blair, we should learn the lessons taught by Tom Mann
Make no mistake austerity will not end under a Tory government, no matter what Boris is promising
The Conservatives are planning 5 more years of wages cuts for public service workers which means more suffering and less economic growth.
Boris has brought back into the cabinet:
Pritti Patel- sacked for secret meetings with foreign regimes.
Gavin Williamson - sacked for breaking the Official Secrets Act
Dominic Raab - resigned after disagreeing with the Brexit deal he negotiated
Not a great start
If Labour wants to win the next election picking a centrist leader could harm their chances. It would only cause a large exodus of members and activists alongside dropping our most popular policies. Labour's "Corbynista" economic policies are supported by 70%+ of the electorate
My article in
@tribunemagazine
analysing Labour's new policy of free fibre broadband for all. I argue their new policy is vital investment to boost our economy, that businesses have wanted for years, that the free market has failed to deliver
Many Labour activists feeling rather pessimistic following the new alliance between the Tories and the Brexit Party. Remember UKIP didn't stand in 272 constituencies in 2017 and that didn't lead to a Tory landslide.
My night has been spent messaging students making sure they are voting, and in the most marginal place they can
This has included persuading an Ex to get a postal vote and someone who I haven't spoken to in half a decade to get registered
Got to love being a politics nerd 🌹
Survation's poll today means in 2 Polls Labour are within 6pts of the Conservative Party and gaining ground. The efforts of our members will have an effect so keep working hard in the cold to win votes.
Labour have got a rare endorsement from the CBI today, they stated:
"Labour’s ambitions to eradicate regional economic inequalities and upgrading our networks to decarbonise are shared by business."
Our economy needs investment and only Labour can provide
Sharing this meme because I never tire of it and been wondering how America, a nation full of Christians, constantly manages to not follow Jesus' instructions on wealth, justice and equality
Most adults don't believe in Santa Claus but if enough Brits act naughtily this year he will bring something very bad for us all......
5 more years of Tory rule
Be good, Vote Labour 🌹
The Tories have pledged no extra money for local authorities, besides for potholes, and therefore the IFS estimates council tax would need to increase by 4% per annum to keep up with the demand.
Ergo by 2021 95% of the population would pay less tax under a Labour govt
For all the 'centrists' coming to make snide comments about people not supporting nationalisation and the election results, well your wrong and I'm right
It's ironic for the BBC to call Labour's new plans for free broadband communism while playing its role as the state-run news channel smearing the opposition to keep the authoritarian government in power
The Tories will find it difficult to brand Labour as economically risky should Boris deliver on his pledges during the Tory leadership contest. It is hard to label your opponent fiscally reckless while proposing £20bn in tax cuts that will primarily help the richest 10%
Corporations have stated that Labour's plans to raise the minimum wage to £10 would mean increased unemployment.
Yet Tory minister Matt Hancock believes "the minimum wage has little or no discernible effect on the employment prospects of low-wage workers".
The poorest Britons pay a higher effective tax rate than the richest 10%.
The poorest have an effective tax rate of 49% compared to the 34% for the richest, once taxes on consumption such as VAT are taken into account.
Remind me again why increasing our top tax rate is unfair?
Have a new report from Wirral South, high turnout being driven by youth turnout. Labour should win this seat comfortably but if this is reflected Labour could in for a good night
In stark contrast to Labour, all of the Tories' current spending pledges are uncosted. Johnson is proposing billions of new spending and billions worth of tax cuts without detailing where the money is coming from
Can you imagine how the media would react if Labour did that?
We must bust the myth the Conservative are responsible with our economy
📉 Real wages are £14 week lower
📈Foodbank usage is up 3,800%
📈Homelessness is up 165%
📈 Child poverty in working households is up 38%
The Tories have failed our economy
The constant talk about wealth creators on the right shows the illiteracy of their economic. Demand, not supply stimulates economic spending. All wealth originates from labour, not capital, therefore it is the worker not the oligarch who is the creator of wealth in the UK
55% of 18-24-year-olds support Labour in comparison to 22% who support the Tories.
Right-wing commentators say that's due to the desire to fit in but frankly its because Labour's policies offer solutions to the housing and climate crises that are 2 biggest issues facing us.
Public service notice (given lots of confused coverage this morning): you’re not “cutting public spending” if you’re not changing any budgets but instead revealing that the previous government announced transport schemes without the budgets to make them happen
We don't need a Labour government to lay the building blocks for socialism. It's time Labour councils adopted the Preston Model to build municipal socialism in preparation for a Labour government
My article today for
@novaramedia
discussing Labour's proposal for unitary taxation, a policy that has mostly gone under the radar. I outline how it works and why it can dramatically reduce tax avoidance.
The Tories today rolled out another uncosted policy, pledging to freeze fuel duty tax. This is expected to cost £4bn by the end of the 5yr parliament.
It is also not exactly the response to the climate emergency we were hoping for
Another fact worth remembering about who is fighting a Tory Brexit: 99.6% of Labour MPs have committed to vote down May's terrible Brexit plan but only 91.6% of Liberal Democrat MPs plan to vote against it.
My article today in
@BylineTimes
arguing that this election could produce a fundamental shift in our economy akin to 1979. Should Labour win we would welcome in a new era of economic orthodoxy following Portugal's example of investment-led growth
The average person being referred to a Food Bank has an income after housing costs of £50 a week. Just to make it clear this is not about poor economic management for those who are that privileged to believe such rubbish
My latest article for
@tribunemagazine
exploring the success of Greek riders in their fight against E-Food, and why the cooperative model should be the solution to beating the exploiting corporate giants
The disdain Tories have for the poor is evident
Antony Calvert: Tory PPC Wakefield: “If ever there was a reason to be involved in public office” it was to expose “ludicrous” claims of food poverty in the UK.
In other news, food bank usage is up 73% compared to 5 years ago
After nearly a decade of austerity, we are still worse off than before the banking crisis. Tory economics isn't working. We need a Labour government to invigorate our economy and put working people in control
Labour announces they will give all local authorities powers to municipalise (have public sector) bus routes.
This can help reduce the cost of commuting for millions of working-class people, help reduce carbon emissions and make our public transport network more integrated
Do not believe the Tories lies about the NHS. It is in crisis due to critical underfunding, privatisation and deliberately obstructive 'reforms'. We need a Labour government to repair our NHS
Nothing says supporting workers like wanting them to lose their holiday. Seriously who is briefing this guy?
Teachers have worked hard in difficult conditions coping with first the threat of Covid and then the challenges of virtual learning and Keir suggests this??
Left-wing Students suspended for Political protests
The right: No problem here
Prominent bigots with large platforms denied a guest lecture due to students not wanting them there
The right: This is shutting down free speech, the government must step in and enforce freedom
Tempting to look at
@AmberRuddUK
being "no platformed" & say "one off"
Nigel Biggar
Jordan Peterson
Noah Carl
Michele Moore
Jo Phoenix
Eyal Dror
Rachel Ara
Rosa Freedman
Kathleen Stock
Sarah Honeychurch
Joe Sim
Paul Gilroy
John Finnis
Joanna Williams
Jenny Murray
I could go on
This would deny 3.5 million people the right to vote. Most would be low income voters who are more likely to vote Labour. This is disgusting voter suppression
My latest article for
@BylineTimes
exploring the power of Debt in modern Capitalism. I explore why the fact we have little savings and huge debt is not treated as an issue by any major institutions. Why governments want us in debt and how it enslaves us
My piece for the
@LondonEconomic
on the new minimum wage announcement and how it shows our media remains a key weakness in our democracy, but despite this Labour is starting to win the economic debate
We have to change the law surrounding intentional homelessness. It is wrong that even today, people who are unintentionally evicted are classified as 'intentionally homeless'. Sign and share-
The financial sector remains unstable and corrupt. We need a Labour government to properly regulate the banking sector and build a new co-operative banking sector so finance and credit can be taken out of the control of a ruling elite