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Jon Lansman

@jonlansman.bsky.social

Lifelong Labour activist. Directed Benn & Corbyn leadership campaigns. Momentum founder.

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Instead of slashing welfare and disability benefits — forcing more disabled people and children into poverty — the government could introduce a 2% tax on assets over £10 million.

It would raise £24 billion — five times the savings from these cuts.

This is austerity 2.0

18.03.2025 15:27 — 👍 1449    🔁 564    💬 53    📌 29

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Liz Kendall's speech today laid out plans to cut disability and sickness benefits by billions.

❌ No truly moral choice would leave disabled people without support designed to allow them to lead a dignified life, or facing hardship. 1/4

18.03.2025 14:46 — 👍 366    🔁 216    💬 12    📌 24

If you believe in a strong welfare state that works to ensure no child grows up in poverty, give @labagainstpoverty.bsky.social a follow. There is work to be done!

27.03.2025 14:23 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Stop faith school expansion in schools bill Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has introduced the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which includes changing the types of new schools that can open. But as currently drafted, the Bill ris...

I just wrote to my MP asking them to oppose plans in the Schools Bill that could allow 100% religious admissions in new schools. You should too! humanists.uk/action/stop-...

10.01.2025 23:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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