Jamie Newell
@JPNewell7
Humanist. My views are my views only.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… Valentine’s Day massacre… @BedsFire CFO explains the need to increase council tax precepts: "It is important residents see that it is being put up to support frontline services transformation and increased provision where it is appropriate, and not being…
Indigenous studies uni course in 2015 pricked early this morning.. What we see today or in previous wars didn’t happen in a historical vaccum, they are tactics harnessed from centuries of inhumanity and oppression
The previous government wasted over £3,000,000,000 on junior doctor strikes — more than double the cost of settling their whole claim And this government is making the same mistake Failure to negotiate is costly
Whilst the Labour leadership courts Reform and Tory voters in the hope they will choose imitation cola over Coca-Cola, some other glorious folk are busy building an opposition worthy of the title. 🫡
Pay. Restoration.
Doctors are apparently too important to strike but not important enough to have their pay restored. They are being paid 20% less in real terms than they were in 2008. Solidarity with all striking doctors.
Birmingham bin workers cannot be expected to accept an £8000 pay cut. An attack on bin workers, is an attack on all workers.
✊🏻 members from @FBURegion5 and beyond stand with striking workers ✊🏻Power concedes nothing without demand ✊🏻Victory to the Birmingham bin workers @UniteBirmingham #BirminghamBinWorkers #StrikeMap
I’m supporting @TheBMA Because trying to fix the NHS without improving pay & conditions for health/social care workers is like trying to refill a bath without the plug Recruitment, retention, burnout - this is the crisis Resident doctors deserve better. So does every patient
NEW: @wesstreeting has been slammed by several trade union general secretaries after claiming doctors' strikes undermine the trade union movement. 'Don't question the mandate of the doctors when your own constituents came within a whisker of removing you.'
Utterly disgraceful remarks from @wesstreeting These doctors are the backbone of our NHS Their real pay is down 20% compared to 2008 It's time they were treated with the respect and dignity they deserve
“Critical levels of availability are already here” @FBUBeds response to @jacquiburnett4 comments Today, there are only 13 fire appliances available with availability of aerial platforms and heavy rescue units compromised by dual crewing. facebook.com/share/p/16oUrE…