Dr Stephen Hurt

Can't wait for Hannah Spencer to arrive at the House of Commons, shake her head and say, "Who's done this then? It's a right cowboy job" and offer to fix it "for a drink."

Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040 Email Ofwat - the public have said NO to illegal sewage until 2040

🤮 Channel 4's 'Dirty Business' exposed how filthy and corrupt privatised water is.

🤯 Yet Ofwat still hasn't rejected the Thames Water creditors' request to pollute illegally until 2040 ?!?!

✍️ Take 2mins now to send our latest email to Ofwat and tell them how FURIOUS you are about this deal.

After a difficult week personally, it was so energising to wake-up to the news this morning. Congratulations to Hannah Spencer and everyone who helped with the campaign including lots of members of @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social who made the trip up North.

We need a UK Digital Sovereignty Strategy!

Our over-reliance on foreign tech giants is a huge risk to our security and resilience when faced with Donald Trump’s ever increasing belligerence.

Companies like Palantir have no place in our critical digital infrastructure.

Global civil society statement on Trump’s trade threats - Trade Justice Movement Trump is using tariffs and trade threats to bully other countries in order to maintain US global power. Even though existing trade rules were shaped by US corporations, recently this hasn’t been enoug...

Trade is again being used as a tool of coercion.

Trump is using tariffs and trade threats to bully countries into changing laws to suit US corporate interests. A global civil society statement calls for resistance and a fairer trade system.

We’ve signed on:
tjm.org.uk/global-civil...

This is a really important fight at #SouthamptonSolent

Türkiye: Teachers at an Italian School Demand Equality and Fair Pay Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

Türkiye: Teachers at an Italian School Demand Equality and Fair Pay - support the online campaign, spread the word! bit.ly/teachers-tur...

Malaysia: Stop union-busting at Apple supplier Lumileds Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

New campaign! Malaysia: Stop union-busting at Apple supplier Lumileds bit.ly/apple-stop-u...

I hope I'm wrong- but Labour absolutely seem to be trying to have their cake and eat it.

Attend the emergency meeting but block a vote happening (how democratic).

Lab cllrs speak in favour of the elections (only 16 weeks away!) going ahead, but the Labour cabinet says "nah, we should postpone".

Disbanding a specialist rescue appliance will risk public safety.

This is what Oxfordshire County Council and chief fire officer are proposing to do at Kidlington station.

They're also planning to axe 42 firefighter posts and close five stations.

I read this over the weekend. It was buried in the middle of the hardcopy of Saturday's paper. Couldn't believe what I was reading. Somewhat reassuring to see that the news podcasts seem to have noticed the consequences of this policy statement today.

Climbing the corporate greasy pole, ChatGPT style: the Stephen Collins cartoon If I tell you what you want to hear then you’ll think I’m a god!

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Trade unionists say: Stop Rosebank! If you are a trade union member, please add your name to this open letter to oppose approval of the Rosebank oil field. Signatories will be published. There is no strict cut-off point to sign, but we ...

Are you a member of a trade union?

Trade unionists are calling on the Labour government to do the right thing by the planet, UK communities and workers, and refuse approval for the climate-wrecking Rosebank oil field.

Sign the open letter 👇
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Wow! The green surge in Oxford continues. Huge welcome to all our new members 💚.

Great turn out for the Oxford Unity march by @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social this afternoon.

Lesotho: Solidarity with workers at Quantum Apparel Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

Lesotho: Solidarity with workers at Quantum Apparel - stop union-busting! Support the campaign, spread the word - bit.ly/4hf1Fhv

Please support this campaign and consider boycotting NEXT as a result. Scandalous union-busting from a huge and profitable corporation.

Türkiye: No to union-busting at Digel Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

Sign the @labourstart.bsky.social campaign calling on German menswear company Digel to stop union busting and engage with the union, @veysen.bsky.social
www.labourstartcampaigns.net/show_campaig...

Hand holding envelope posting a vote on Industrial action. Most of the photo is a close up of the letter box on a red post box

TODAY. Get that vote in the post 👉
Ballots must be returned NOW. #UCU
@brookesucu.bsky.social
#industrialaction
#OxfordBrookes #University

One of our health and safety officers, Jill Millar, explains why our members should vote yes ❌ and yes ❌ in the local ballot. Jill explains that cuts to time for assessment are being driven by a desire for financial savings. As a result, both the student experience and staff wellbeing will suffer.

Our branch secretary, @stuartwhigham.bsky.social, explains why our members should vote yes ❌ and yes ❌ in the local ballot. Stuart outlines the impact that wider cuts to workload tariffs will have on our Associate Lecturer colleagues.

Our campaigns officer, Ma​ïa Pal, explains why our members should vote yes ❌ and yes ❌ in the local ballot. Successive cuts to research time undermine the research-led teaching which is the essence of a University education.

Saddened to hear of the passing of Professor Jack Spence. He acted as external examiner for my PhD and was extremely supportive during my early years as an academic. RIP.

Greens have ‘better aligned values’ with trade unions than Labour, Carla Denyer claims "It's clear that the Green Party and the trade union movement are very strongly aligned in our vision for what needs to change in the UK"

Speaking to me at #TUC25, Green MP @carladenyer.bsky.social said: "It's clear that the Green Party and the trade union movement are very strongly aligned in our vision for what needs to change in the UK"

Philippines: Support striking workers at Kawasaki Motors Please support this LabourStart urgent action campaign and spread the word.

New campaign launched today! Solidarity with striking workers at Kawasaki Philippines - please take a minute to send off your message of protest and solidarity: bit.ly/3JFeBAg

Text describing why we are asking members to vote yes in the industrial ballot.

Text describing why we are asking members to vote yes in the industrial ballot.

We are balloting for industrial action at Oxford Brookes. 🚨🚨 REMINDER to all members to return your ballots in the post 🚨🚨

Image shows Zack Polanski and Sian Berry smiling together at London Pride.

Huge congratulations to @zackpolanski.bsky.social elected as the next Leader of @greenparty.org.uk 👏👏

Greens are on the up. We have already achieved so much, but there is more to be done offering a true alternative to this dire version of Labour.

Let’s get to it! 💚

Pass the Employment Rights Bill in full: Sign the open letter Finnola is a supermarket worker, and one of the millions of workers who will benefit if the Employment Rights Bill is passed in full. Please read her story and sign her open letter to the Prime Minist...

Finnola is a supermarket worker, and one of millions of workers who will benefit from the Employment Rights Bill. Please read her story and sign her open letter to the Prime Minister letter.megaphone.org.uk

We’re in a child poverty emergency, and it'll only get worse unless the Government does more. Gambling giants don't pay their fair share but taxing them more could raise billions to help children.

The Government’s reviewing this now - let’s make sure they listen to us, not the gambling lobby.

The gambling industry is spending big to protect its profits. We need to speak louder. Sign the petition today and demand a fair tax to tackle child poverty: act.38degrees.org.uk/act/tax-gamb...

“Corrupt” and “sleazy” Yet another Conservative Party Treasurer is about to be handed a seat in the House of Lords. The government must stop major party donors being fast-tracked to power for life. Sign the letter.

Yet another Conservative Party Treasurer is about to be handed a seat in the House of Lords. The government must stop major party donors being fast-tracked to power for life. Sign the letter.

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