James Steen

For those in any doubt. I am not a doctor. I am indeed “just a union rabble rouser” who works for the BMA. And I’m proud of it too. ✊🏼

Had countless hours to negotiate; only actually came when the strikes were called Hasn’t offered anything of substance Off to the picket lines we go 🫡🦀 @BMAResidents

I’ve been a Doctor 36yrs & I understand why Residents have resorted to strikes 20% less pay than Drs in 2008, £100k student debt, poor working conditions/job security, higher pension contributions, longer working life as pension after 67yrs I had it good & Karol had it better

Doctors deserve full pay restoration. Last year Labour offered a 4.25% uplift on the previous Tory offer. This was accepted as part of a pathway to restoration. Now Labour employ the same tactics as the Tories did to try and demonise doctors. It ain't gonna work. Solidarity ✊

🚨STRIKES GO AHEAD🚨 See you all on the picket line! ✊🏼 🪧👩🏿‍⚕️👩🏼‍⚕️🪧👨🏽‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️🪧👨🏿‍⚕️🧑🏻‍⚕️🪧

Logically this seems dangerous but apparently there’s no evidence to prove it…. So I guess it must be safe? 🌞 It’s a tricky concept to grasp, but absence of evidence is not the same as evidence of absence

So Wes has; 🔸Failed to deliver last year’s deal 🔹Refused to talk with RDC since May 🔸Pretended RDC didn’t want to talk 🔹Agreed to talk but not on pay 🔸Now wants strikes called off to talk having offered absolutely nothing?! Meet the new boss, he’s just like the old boss.

This is straight from the Tory playbook Refuse to negotiate then say we will only negotiate (but not on pay) if you call off your strikes over pay. The only person to blame for these strikes is @wesstreeting

Talks with the BMA and @wesstreeting begin today. Doctors are asking to move from £18.62/hr to £22.67/hr over several years. That’s entirely reasonable. These are highly skilled professionals making critical decisions, carrying huge responsibility, and working under intense…

At today's RDC meeting, we’ve voted to go ahead with strike action. Last week when we met @wesstreeting we were open to finding solutions to restore pay and improve working conditions. Today, we still do not have a credible offer on the table @Melissa_S_Ryan @RossNieuwoudt

"Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will give a speech later.. promising to abolish inheritance tax if he gets into power" Inheritance tax is paid by the richest 4% of estates Farage & Reform: tax cuts for the wealthiest #GMB

🚨| BREAKING: BrewDog is closing 10 bars across the UK, with staff reportedly given "three days' notice". Unite Hospitality: "In what universe is 3 DAYS a morally (or legally) acceptable notice period for a proper redundancy consultation for the workers impacted?!"

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 @BrewDog have announced that they are closing 10 flagship bars from Aberdeen to Camden, as soon as THIS FRIDAY! In what universe is 3 DAYS a morally (or legally) acceptable notice period for a proper redundancy consultation for the workers impacted?!

👩‍⚕️Join the National Solidarity Day with the @BMAResidents. 25 July | 7am 🪧Join your nearest picket: strikemap.org/organisation/b… 📹Leave a solidarity message: bit.ly/solidaritydoct… #StrikeMap #ResidentDoctorsStrike #NHS @Melissa_S_Ryan

“Senior doctors cannot physically be in two places at once” @ERunswickBMA spoke to @BBCr4today this morning on the risks NHS England are putting on staffing levels during the Resident Doctor strike action later this week - listen here 👇

'I think Steve Reed now needs to resign and hand the job over to somebody who can be more effective' Campaigner Feargal Sharkey told #BBCBreakfast a major report into the water industry in England and Wales is a 'disappointment' and the Environment Secretary should quit because…

.@UnionSteveW from the @fbunational: "86% of the public support public ownership of water, because they experience on a day to day basis a failing water system... the Labour govt need to get rid of the [profiteering private water companies] as quick as possible" 🎯

NHS Pension scheme increased surplus last year by £2bn - which goes back to the treasury Still can’t afford the extra pay @wesstreeting @RachelReevesMP NHS scheme takes in more £ than it pays out £6.3bn Liabilities are huge but income higher vs costs nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/…

More misleading commentary on @nhs_pensions The current liability of 457bn was was in fact 841bn in only 2022 👇 In other news the pension scheme will return a *SURPLUS* of 6bn to treasury this year *alone*

Utter nonsense. If you’re so confident in that £100bn figure, @SteveReedMP, release your department’s calculations in full, show us your workings out and your sources for the data.

If the government keeps losing its wealth the welfare state is over. On @LBC just now.