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Matt Webb

@mattrfwebb.bsky.social

President of Brighton & Hove District Trades Council, UNISON employee, GMB member, Fall fan, Twin Peaks fan and general nuisance. Opinions are either my own or borrowed without permission.

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The Labour Party platform of "change" seemed to mean Conservative Party values being more effectively implemented....

25.02.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The vague and confusing recent DfE announcements regarding academising schools and inept SEN funding reforms further highlight that this government appears to be only listening to all the wrong people.

#education #DfE #schools

25.02.2026 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Its always the ones you knew it was all along...

24.02.2026 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hexen Definitive / Strife Knot
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic Hexen Definitive / Strife Knot

β€œIt takes grace to play the second fiddle well”

#FallFriday

20.02.2026 07:39 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Right now @bhamcitycouncil.bsky.social beg the courts for more injunctions to ban effective protest and picketing, this time for persons unknown.

Instead of resolving this dispute, they try to ban protest.

Solidarity is not a crime.

Follow: www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...

#StrikeMap

13.02.2026 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had the Labour party been reading Private Eye in 2009, when business columnist Slicker was already laying out the peculiar Mandelson-Epstein connection, they would have known exactly what they were dealing with.

➑️ Watch the full episode of Page 94 on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnCe...

11.02.2026 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 284    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 10

If you are going to front a march for the far right whilst holding public office, you should probably expect some sort of response.

02.02.2026 07:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Home Secretary's gleeful attack on vulnerable people and children, all in the shadow of Trump's America is truly another new low.

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social

18.11.2025 06:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sir Kier Starmer is the worst thing that has happened to the Labour movement in living memory.

Prove me wrong.

24.10.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On my way to #Birmingham for tomorrow’s national demo in support of the Birmingham Bin strikers.

Here is the sticker on our bin, beautifully placed by my two year old daughter.

There is plenty of transport to #Birmingham, DM me for details.

UP THE WORKERS!

#StrikeMap

19.09.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A gray wheeled bin with text "DON'T BIN OFF BRUM" and stickers promoting "All Out for Brum Rally, 20th Sept" and a "Strike Map" icon.

A gray wheeled bin with text "DON'T BIN OFF BRUM" and stickers promoting "All Out for Brum Rally, 20th Sept" and a "Strike Map" icon.

🚯Don't Bin Off Brum this Saturday

Join the march and demo πŸ‘‡

🚐London transport: bit.ly/LDNBrumCoach20Sep
🚐E.Mids transport: bit.ly/EMidsBrumCoach20Sep
🚐Sheffield tranport: UFWE@unitetheunion.org
🚐Manchester transport: bit.ly/MCRBrumCoach20Sep

#StrikeMap

16.09.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜50 years of anger and pain’: Miami Sounband’s Des Lee when Irish terrorists colluded with MI5 to massacre Ireland’s biggest band The band were as big as it got, topping the Irish singles chart seven times. Then they were stopped at a bogus checkpoint in County Down – and three were shot dead. Fifty years on, survivor Des Lee lo...

In forty years as a writer, I've never met a musician with a story as astonishing as Des Lee's.

In 1975, The Miami Showband - 'the Irish Beatles' - were ambushed by a fake army checkpoint. Three members were murdered.

I've interviewed Des for @theguardian.com

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a...

17.08.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

Awesome

14.08.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A bowl with long chunks of seitan.

A bowl with long chunks of seitan.

Made some seitan at the weekend using a different method.

It is much nicer than it looks.

#seitan #allhailseitan #seitanislord

12.08.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You could ask why Amazon, Google and Facebook don't pay their fair share of taxes.

They are killing our high streets too.

And do you need to be licensed to cut hair?

09.08.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm not sure "millionaire donors" is a strong card for a Labour MP to be playing.

09.08.2025 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Perfect for a round of "Did the National Front or Labour say that?" quiz.

09.08.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Epstein refers to him as β€œPetie” in emails to JP Morgan bankers.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pete...

26.07.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yep!

09.07.2025 09:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Plaque for the Battle of Lewes Road, Brighton 1926 Campaign supported by Brighton and Hove Trades Council to raise Β£1500 for a blue plaque to commemorate the Battle of Lewes Road in May 1926

We are raising funds for a Blue Plaque to commemorate the Battle Of Lewes Road,one of the most significant flash points of the General Strike ahead of the 100 year anniversary

Please support with whatever little you can

#tradeunion #generalstrike #laborunion

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/plaque-for...

12.06.2025 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Top album.

23.05.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Das Kapital

22.05.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Rally and March.

12pm The Level, Brighton

WELFARE NOT WARFARE

Brighton Hove & District Trades Council.

Rally and March. 12pm The Level, Brighton WELFARE NOT WARFARE Brighton Hove & District Trades Council.

Tomorrow.

Rally and March.

12pm The Level, Brighton

WELFARE NOT WARFARE

Brighton Hove & District Trades Council.

02.05.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Historic illustration to celebrate Labour organisation.

Historic illustration to celebrate Labour organisation.

Happy International Workers Day, comrades, wherever you are!

#internationalworkersday
#joinaunion #unionproud #laborunions #tradeunions

01.05.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⚠️Firefighters are taking to the streets speaking to voters in Runcorn and Helsby with a clear message:

❌Firefighters DO NOT TRUST Reform UK

A Runcorn firefighter says: "Farage pretends to be anti-establishment... but we see through the spin."

Here's whyπŸ‘‡

30.04.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
Fire Brigades Union does not trust the Reform parry and neither should you.

Fire Brigades Union does not trust the Reform parry and neither should you.

A message from the @fbunational.bsky.social

#Reform #elections

30.04.2025 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Welfare Not Warfare. 3rd May.
May Day March. Music. Speakers. March.

Bring friends and bring banners.

Meet at 12PM at The Level, Brighton.

Welfare Not Warfare. 3rd May. May Day March. Music. Speakers. March. Bring friends and bring banners. Meet at 12PM at The Level, Brighton.

Saturday 3rd May

WELFARE NOT WARFARE

May Day Workers March

Brighton

28.04.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of memorial candle and candle flames. Remember the dead. Fight for the living' 28 April International Workers' Memorial Day

Image of memorial candle and candle flames. Remember the dead. Fight for the living' 28 April International Workers' Memorial Day

Today is International Workers' Memorial Day when we remember those who have died at work, or as a result of ill health at work.

We remember the dead, fight for the living, and fight for safer workplaces for all. #IWMD25

28.04.2025 07:34 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ—οΈ Today we honour all workers who have tragically lost their lives due to injuries or illnesses sustained in the workplace.

We must renew our commitment to advocating for improved working conditions and enhanced protections to ensure the safety of all employees.

#IWMD #GFTU

28.04.2025 08:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Workers' Memorial Day, we remember all those who have lost their lives to work-related illness or injury. Key to keeping people safe at work is a strong, organised union in every workplace. Remember the dead, fight for the living! #IWMD25

28.04.2025 08:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0