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Alex Samuels

@alex-samuels.bsky.social

TU Organiser, Labour Councillor, Mam, Sunderland. Outsidey not outdoorsy. British travel enthusiast.

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Photo of Christina McAnea. Photo of home secretary Yvette Cooper on BBC. Headline: BBC NEWS Time to end care worker recruitment from abroad, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Up to 50,000 fewer lower-skilled workers will come to the UK under new measures aimed at tackling net migration, the home secretary says.

Photo of Christina McAnea. Photo of home secretary Yvette Cooper on BBC. Headline: BBC NEWS Time to end care worker recruitment from abroad, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says Up to 50,000 fewer lower-skilled workers will come to the UK under new measures aimed at tackling net migration, the home secretary says.

'The NHS and the care sector would have collapsed long ago without the thousands of workers who’ve come to the UK from overseas.'

UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea's reaction to comments by home secretary Yvette Cooper ahead of the government’s immigration white paper:
unsn.uk/4khg5Ol

11.05.2025 12:52 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
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Out in Peterlee with @hopenothate.org.uk @unisonnorthern.bsky.social today - great people and great campaigning ✊

22.03.2025 21:05 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Quite possibly the happiest I have ever been 😀

Cuddling lambs last weekend at #peakhighlandcowexperience

Ready to pack everything in and go and work the land! 🚜👩‍🌾

22.03.2025 16:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I feel cheated missing out on the doggie! 🐶

22.03.2025 16:34 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Brilliant morning in Durham City for the Labour Unions campaign weekend with @marykfoymp.bsky.social and UNISON members from Sunderland Labour! 🌹

@unisonnorthern.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @labourunionsuk.bsky.social

15.02.2025 22:29 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Not even realising it was #NationalSnowdropDay with @nationaltrust.bsky.social I cheerfully snapped this picture of the first snowdrop I’ve seen while out canvassing! 🌱

08.02.2025 23:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Atop what felt like the biggest hill in Consett - supporting our Labour Durham Council colleagues and Liz Twist MP on the #labourdoorstep 🌹

25.01.2025 18:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Councillor Alex Samuels standing to speak in the chamber in the debate on Culture.

Councillor Alex Samuels standing to speak in the chamber in the debate on Culture.

Earlier this week Sunderland became a Music City and the council had a debate to recognise the excellent Culture in our city.

I spoke to say it’s important to celebrate and harness the ‘small c’ culture and thank volunteers in Southwick for strengthening our cultural identity with their hard work!

25.01.2025 14:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A great example of joint working between @unison.org.uk and our Sunderland Labour council 👏👏 ❤️💜

It was a pleasure to attend the event today, put on by the City of Sunderland UNISON branch in conjunction with the @annefranktrustuk.bsky.social, Sunderland City Council and Together for Children.

20.01.2025 22:36 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

There is already 25 minutes more daylight than the shortest day and by the end of this week it will be around 45 minutes.

13.01.2025 09:17 — 👍 1004    🔁 120    💬 41    📌 22
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For a former high level diplomat, this guy has got the worst poker face in history #thetraitors

10.01.2025 22:51 — 👍 367    🔁 16    💬 18    📌 1

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