Hey International Criminal Court! What on earth does it take for you to act? They are killing children, women and men and singling out doctors and journalist and the ICC have done nothing! Disgraceful. Everyone connected with the ICC should hang their heads with shame 😡
Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières
Doctors Without Borders convoys attacked in
#Gaza
all elements point to the responsibility of the Israeli army.
We call for an independent investigation to establish the facts and the responsibilities.
I have to say I’ve seen a number of media interviews today by Mick Lynch of the
@RMTunion
and he has been outstanding. These interviews should be shown to every union official on how to conduct yourself in the media. 👏🏿👏🏿
It’s a serious mistake by the Labour Party not to opt for unity and to vote to allow
@jeremycorbyn
to sit in parliament as a Labour MP. Lots of members -including me - will be considering their party membership tonight. Suspect that’s what some people want though!
“My name is Roger McKenzie. I am a trade unionist and socialist. I refuse to remain silent while nothing is done to deal with anti Black racism. I have a right to be angry.”
#SpeakOutAgainstRacism
I see any debate on the
#FordeReport
has been banned from next weeks Labour Party Conference. I'm not even surprised to be honest. They have demonstrated not the remotest intention of dealing with anti-black racism within their party. I was right to leave Labour.
Dickensian.
Benwell, Newcastle, Christmas Eve. Residents queue at the local food bank to help them through Christmas.
After 10 years of Tory rule this is not levelling up.
To paraphrase Angela Davis: In a racist organisation it’s not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist!
So
@UKLabour
what are you going to do about the racism and racist behaviour exposed in the Forde Report?
I'm humbled and delighted to be able to announce today, that I'm going to be a candidate to be the next General Secretary of UNISON.
#Roger4GS
#alltogethernow
Benjamin Netanyahu has just declared Israel's real plan: the mass expulsion of Gaza's Palestinian population.
This should be headline news.
It isn't.
Why?
I have been proud to stand beside
@jeremycorbyn
over the last 3 decades. I have stood beside him on picket lines and on anti racist demonstrations and I am proud to stand by his side again today.
Full statement here -
Solidarity Jeremy.
Roger
Seems there are people who need reminding of a few things. Dont treat me like I’ve just dropped from a great height on to my head. Don’t ever call me comrade unless you mean it. There is racism in the Labour Party. And never - ever - tell me when I can or can’t call out racism.
In today's
@TheSundayMirror
I have pledged support for any member that refuses to return to an unsafe workplace.
As I said at the Arise rally yesterday without proper protections in our schools it is only matter of time before we deaths of school workers
@jeremycorbyn
has been a friend for over 30 years, I always stand by my friends so I stand in solidarity with Jeremy. Always amazed how when the Tories are attacking our people we find as many ways as possible to attack each other. It’s time for us to be
#alltogethernow
Amazed and heartened by all the experts on racism that appear to now be social media! Perhaps they can tell me what's been done to deal with the anti-black racism identified in the Forde Report! I will wait!
Five years ago today, Grenfell Tower burned down and 72 people were needlessly killed. The same cladding that was on the building that allowed the inferno to take such a hold is still on buildings throughout the country.
Five years later, still no justice. No justice! No peace!
New Year! New challenge! Really pleased to say that as from Monday I will be joining the brilliant Morning Star news team as their new parliamentary reporter. I cant wait to get started. Wish me luck! 🤞🏿
I understand there is a
@UKLabour
NEC today. Any chance the Party could actually see the
#FordeReport
and tackle the anti-Black racism within the Party? Asking as a very pissed off Black member of more than 40 years.
#EnoughIsEnough
Diane and I have been colleagues since the mid 80s in Labour Party Black Sections.
We must have zero tolerance to any of this kind of alleged behaviour. The only way to get to the bottom of things is a full and open investigation.
#Solidarity
Officials at the very top of
@UKLabour
said stuff like “Abbott is truly repulsive” “Abbott literally makes me sick” and conspired with media against me. Now claiming remarks taken out of context. So let’s have full publication of all communications
#LabourLeaks
And I was the MC for the evening and introduced all the speakers including
@DavidLammy
and
@jeremycorbyn
This is very disappointing from David to say the least
David is my MP & I'm afraid this is very poor stuff. He appeared on the same platform as Corbyn at the Bernie Grant Centre in Tottenham on 13th March 2020 (I was there) to mark the 20th anniversary of Bernie's death. Corbyn was the keynote speaker. Rewriting history doesnt work
So pleased to have my friend and comrade
@jeremycorbyn
support in my campaign for UNISON General Secretary.
“Roger and I have stood together on picket lines, on demonstrations together...I am proud now to stand with Roger in his campaign for General Secretary."
#Roger4GS
So that’s the end of my time at Unison. It’s been an honour to represent and organise public service workers into the union. Thanks for everything to all my friends and comrades. To those that were less than comradely I hope that you find peace. See you down the road folks! ✊🏿
£17bn for war.
£12bn in handouts to profiteers for a test and trace shambles.
£0 for the public service workers who have risked their lives to keep our country running.
As UNISON GS I'd fight this until we won.
ICYMI from Monday this week here is the video to accompany
@jeremycorbyn
quote on why he is backing Roger McKenzie for UNISON General Secretary:
Roger and I have stood together on picket lines, on demonstrations together, I am proud now to stand with Roger in his campaign for GS
Sadly not even shocked by this deeply sectarian move by the
@UKLabour
but I am sickened that they have sunk to the level of removing
@MayorJD
one of the best Mayors in the country for being on the left. Solidarity Jamie!
I’ve been barred from standing as North East Mayor by
@UKLabour
. No explanation has been given.
I’m proud to have created thousands of jobs, fought child poverty, built affordable homes and delivered our Green New Deal. I believe in democracy. Share if you do too. More to follow.
As I said:
“My name is Roger McKenzie. I am a trade unionist and socialist. I refuse to remain silent while nothing is done to deal with anti Black racism. I have a right to be angry and am!”
It’s an absolute insult to invite one of the richest people in history
@JeffBezos
to lecture the World on climate change at
#COP26
How about inviting him and
@amazon
to pay their taxes, stop exploiting workers and allow unions instead?
Overjoyed to have the support of Labour left legend, lifelong friend of unions and trailblazer for our rights
@HackneyAbbott
.
We're going to build a union that organises, campaigns, fights and wins ✊🏿
The suspension of Jeremy Corbyn by the Labour Party leadership is a naked attack on the left that undermines the fight against anti-semitism and makes a mockery of Keir Starmer’s pledge to unite the Party.
Join the rally to Stand with Corbyn:
Honoured to be appointed United Nations Special Representative.
I’ll be working with the
@UN
@ECA_OFFICIAL
to help African economic recovery from the pandemic and promote sustainable development.
My name is Roger and I am the international editor of the
@M_Star_Online
.
I am appalled by the silence regarding the war crimes committed by the Israeli government
I demand a ceasefire, and the opening of humanitarian corridors for Gaza now!
#journalistsforpeace
🕊️
Very excited to start today as
@M_Star_Online
International Editor. Really began yesterday by writing our front page on the urgent need for peace in Ukraine. It’s what we do on the paper - we write about peace and socialism! Please buy and subscribe to the paper ✊🏿
Do you think the headline and the number arrested would have been different if a load of black folks had burnt a police van out on a protest? Just guessing it might have been! Disgraceful scenes. Requires an immediate anti fascist response!
My parents were part of the Windrush generation. They were both invited to this country to do the jobs nobody else would do which they did at the same time as bringing up me, my brother and my sister in a warm loving home. I salute them today on Windrush Day
#WindrushDay2020
Solidarity with
@DawnButlerBrent
,
@HackneyAbbott
& many other Black MP’s and their staff.
Some of the language and some of the things they have to put up with on a daily basis is simply disgusting.
11 years working for Unison. 1st as a regional sec in the West Mids then as an assistant general secretary. Thanks to everyone who has been a friend and comrade along the way. Can’t put into words how grateful I am. To anyone who hasn’t been a friend or comrade - ah well!! 😎
The tomorrows front page of the worlds only daily socialist English language newspaper
@M_Star_Online
. Make sure you go out and buy it and subscribe to get it every day. Let’s build the movement to get rid of the Tories!
The Tories claim there is no money for
#FreeSchoolMeals
.
Yet money for millions of pounds worth of contracts for their incompetent mates.
And money for these...
#ToryScum
Everything that we have seen during the pandemic makes the case for an end to privatisation and public services being run in house.
Labour needs to double down on holding this government to account.
#BorisJohnson
#Labour
#UNISON
I want to congratulate Christina McAnea on her election as Unison general secretary and all the other candidates for the spirited and ideas driven campaigns they ran. But most of all I want to thank the thousands of Unison members who took part in these elections in the midst of
Is anyone in
@UKLabour
able to tell me what we are doing to stop the war in Yemen and will the party be complaining about Johnson visiting the Saudis next week? Happy to hear on a DM if you prefer!
I said a while ago that I would write something about why I left the
@UKLabour
and what I’ve decided to do going forward. If you have the remotest interest I have kept my promise and you can read my column in tomorrows
@M_Star_Online
. Buy the paper and subscribe!
Governments stats on where covid cases arise from:
4% hospitality,
20% workplaces
36% from education
So how can schools, colleges and Uni's remain open whilst hospitality shuts?
Once again UNISON members on front line put at risk by government failures
Over the weekend I heard that I have been awarded one of the biggest honours possible in our movement. I am now one of the vice presidents of
@CNDuk
. Looking forward to using my voice for the peace movement at this important time.
Frontline workers - many
#UNISON
members in health, care & schools - are exhausted as we go into a second wave.
The govt. will clap for them but won't reward their hard work - and would rather give million pound contracts to their mates.
We are all burnt out |
@DailyMirror
I urge everyone to go on the net later and find and watch one of the most brilliant and powerful speeches against domestic violence by my friend
@ApsanaBegumMP
. My utmost respect and support comrade
There is a massive underestimation from many White folks about the massive mental impact of racism against Black people. We must all choose when and how best to tell our stories and those listening must do so quietly and with love because it’s not easy to open ourselves up.
With a growing amount of infections in a growing amount of schools and nothing being done to protect members those deaths will be the responsibility of this negligent government.
All of this leads to a winter of discontent not through strikes, but health and safety walkouts
Tomorrow is the first of my new fortnightly columns for the
@M_Star_Online
newspaper. My first piece is about the organising challenge facing trade unions. Have a look ✊🏿
Tomorrow’s front page of the worlds only daily English language socialist newspaper. Make sure you buy it and subscribe. No good the Tories being in civil war if we aren’t organised. Buy the paper to help organise the movement!
6 million citizens from a minority background would be eligible to lose their British citizenship under the Nationality and Borders Bill going though Parliament. Chancers who were running around saying how much Black Lives Matter last year haven’t said a word!
Excited that I will be continuing to work with my great comrades at the
@M_Star_Online
in a new role as the International Editor. A great honour. Can’t wait to get started sometime after Labour conference ✊🏿
Lots of talk about the need for a new party. There’s already an “old” party it’s called
@CPBritain
. If you’re leaving
@UKLabour
come join us in the fight for peace and socialism ✊🏿
Lots of talk in
@LabourParty
circles about apologies but can anyone tell me what’s happening about my private data that got hacked or leaked or whatever? Oh yeah! Any word on the
#FordeReport
and dealing with anti- Black racism in the Party? Funny what you wake up thinking about!
Calling out soldiers walking the corridors of a hospital and shooting people isn’t anti-semitic. It’s calling out barbarism. There is a genocide taking place in front of our eyes and if you are not calling it out you are complicit. Which side are you on?
#CeaseFireInGaza
To think there’s a few people from an organisation I was once involved with who criticised me for calling out the lying and racism in
@UKLabour
because it might damage relations with this party! Same people who said I shouldn’t have shown my torn up my membership card! Idiots!
NEW: Labour leader
@Keir_Starmer
responds to criticism over Jamie Driscoll (
@MayorJD
) not being on the party's candidate longlist for North East Mayor
"We're going through a rigorous selection exercise & I make no apologies for saying we want the highest quality candidates"
Can’t just be me who finds it thoroughly distasteful that some people will spend the best part of December celebrating the birth of a child while staying silent about at least 10000 kids being slaughtered while the whole world watches?
Boris Johnson has told the same LIE to Parliament a staggering SEVEN times - SEVEN TIMES!
Yesterday he told the Liaison Committee he “thinks” he’s taken steps to correct the record. He hasn’t! It was just ANOTHER LIE
THIS RELENTLESS LYING HAS GOT TO STOP
@CommonsSpeaker
Got my stuff back and given back theirs. Just a reminder that I’ve not retired - as some seem to think! I’ve left Unison but not the movement - far too much to do for that! Watch this space for news of my next adventures ✊🏿
Horrifying to see the far right marching on our streets in Dover today.
We must organise to campaign against racism and hate wherever it shows itself.
Solidarity to all those who have stood up to the far right and stood together to oppose them today
#RefugeesWelcome
#Dover
The Palestinians are being attacked in the most obvious war crimes that can be seen. This is all going on in front of our eyes and the West still refuses to do anything to deal with the apartheid Israeli regime! Anyone for justice and liberty must make their voices heard now!
My name is Roger McKenzie. I am a trade unionist and socialist. I refuse to remain silent while nothing is done to deal with anti Black racism. I have a right to be angry.
#SpeakOutAgainstRacism
whether it’s in your political party or your trade union!
I left Unison two years ago today! I’ve learned a lot about myself, my real friends and people I thought were my friends. Thanks to all those who were there for me. You know who you are! You helped me through some real tough times. Probably wouldn’t be here without you ❤️
To comrades in the
@UKLabour
! It’s not impressive - in fact it’s a disgrace- when you trip over yourselves to rightly show solidarity to a Muslim woman facing Islamophobia but fail to do the same for sisters on your own side. This is not a political game! We see you!
Let's stand up for what we believe in.
That was the opening line of my speech from on top of the fire engine in 2016 with
@jeremycorbyn
I will always stand up and speak up for our members and fight for a better and fairer society.
#Roger4GS
Join me 👇🏿
Centrica(BritishGas) have now told 16,500 employees they are sacked and will be re employed on worse terms and conditions.
What a disgraceful way to treat people - cutting the jobs of dedicated staff who have worked through lockdown providing energy to the nation.
#BritishGas
With top YouTube host and good comrade
@SpiritofHo
at the incredible Jilin Provincial Communist Party of China Party School. The party has 1.7 million members out of a population of around 23 million in the area. Our t-shirts are a coming together of Marx and Ho Chi Minh ✊🏿
Along with the rest of the UK, the government have been standing outside Downing Street applauding key workers.
But people can’t pay the bills with applause, it’s time to recognise the valuable contributions and sacrifices that NHS staff have made and award an early pay rise.
It is an absolute disgrace that the Tories voted down the
#freeschoolmeals
proposal.
As
@MarcusRashford
said "these children matter. These children are the future of this country. They are not just another statistic."
Our 57th Congress elected the following comrades to our new 35 member Executive Committee, the body tasked with driving forward the growth of our Party over the next two years:
• Nisar Ahmed
• Georgina Andrews
• Mollie Brown
• Ron Brown
• Sean Cannon
• Judith Cazorla
Just reminding everyone again - because we should never forget - that today is the 27th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence. I repeat - we should never forget 😡🙏🏿
Thank you to every member who put their trust in to me to be the next General Secretary of our union, to every member who voted, and to every member and public service worker who has helped keep our country running over this year.
I am so proud to be a part of this movement.
If you are planning to go to any Black History Month events in October but will still treat Black people like crap please don’t bother! You would have completely missed the point! Our lives don’t just matter in October!
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackLivesMatter
I would say that Kevin McCarthy sold his soul to become US House speaker but I’m pretty sure he doesn’t have one! Whatever he sold was done on the anniversary of the Capitol coup- to the people who helped make it happen! Democracy my arse!!
Al Jazeera journalist on the scene reports Israel has been dropping white phosphorus bombs on residential areas in Gaza.
This is a war crime.
Still waiting to hear the condemnation from the international community. Suspect I will wait a long time!
Today is Emancipation Day, which recognizes the day Britain's Parliament abolished slavery across the British Empire in 1834. Or to put it another way - the long battle for freedom was won on this day in 1834 and my ancestors were no longer enslaved ✊🏿
Just want to say well done to my friend
@DawnButlerBrent
for calling out Johnson for the liar that he is. About time someone did it and every Labour MP should have got up and done the same.
Deep gratitude to all those that have wished me well for my soon to be new role as International Editor of the
@M_Star_Online
. Really is appreciated. If any of you don’t already buy the paper and/or subscribe please do so and help us in the work for peace and socialism ✊🏿
Paul Robeson, African-American singer, actor & communist was born on this day in 1898. He appeared at Belle Vue, Manchester, in 1949 at a rally organised by boxer and communist Len Johnson.
Robeson for me stands next to Angela Davis, James Baldwin, Muhammad Ali & Fidel Castro.
There is no doubt in my mind whatsoever that the Tories have embarked on a strategy of herd immunity and that because of it many people will die. They must be held to account for this. In the meantime wear a mask- save lives!