Matt Webb

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

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 👇

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

#StrikeMap

‘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...

Awesome

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

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?

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

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

Epstein refers to him as “Petie” in emails to JP Morgan bankers.
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/pete...

Yep!

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...

Top album.

Das Kapital

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.

Historic illustration to celebrate Labour organisation.

Happy International Workers Day, comrades, wherever you are!

#internationalworkersday
#joinaunion #unionproud #laborunions #tradeunions

⚠️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 why👇

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

A message from the @fbunational.bsky.social

#Reform #elections

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

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

🎗️ 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

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

Happy International Workers Day.

Too many people, even in this day and age, leave their families in the morning to go to work, only to never return home to them again.

#InternationalWorkersDay

It has been with equal sadness and relief that I left the Labour Party today.

There was once so much hope.

#labour #sirkier #austerity

Steve Hanley and Martin Bramah

Steve Hanley

Paul Hanley

Karl Burns

Amazing night last night with House of All.

@stephenhanley6.bsky.social @hanleypa.bsky.social @funkysi.bsky.social

Tesla showroom

From the new Private Eye, out now.

Dear UK government, Let's be clear: our mental health is getting worse, and cutting benefits won’t help. You claim mental health is being “overdiagnosed”, but where’s the evidence? The reality is that our environment affects our wellbeing - pandemics, the cost of living crisis, political unrest and ongoing concerns around climate change are all taking their toll. But when people seek help, they face months, or even years, of waiting. Rhetoric like this is dangerous. It reinforces stigma and stops people getting support. If you’re serious about change, listen to those affected. We can turn this crisis around - but only if the government works with us, not against us. We look forward to hearing from you, Mind

Where's the evidence that mental health is being "overdiagnosed"?

Frosty and misty landscape. Concrete path through frosted grass. To the left are some RVs parked, to the right a small bare tree and above is the sun shining through the mist.

Cold frosty morning in Brighton.

Awesome. Solidarity.

"Gingerbread Man" by The Residents. Record on record player, album sleeve above.

Spinning now.

A very curious album....

#theresidents #vinyl #record #weirdmusic

For an ambassador for the UK government to use their platform to publically pontificate their personal opinions is an abuse of that position.

A half decent PM would sack Lord Mandelson immediately.

#ukraine