Karl Hansen
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Editor-at-large @tribunemagazine | socialist | former political advisor
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Joined July 2017
“Workers against the bosses” is not so much rhetoric as the founding principle on which the party you’re an MP for was built.
"I've never believed in this kind of workers against the bosses kind of rhetoric" Chris Bryant, an MP for the party of organised labour.
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An outstanding piece on how Andrea Egan’s victory breaks the grip of zombie Blairism on the country’s largest trade union.
Andrea Egan’s victory in Unison’s leadership election is a win for millions of workers whose lives have played second fiddle to Labour’s right-wing careerists for too long — and could lead to a revival of British trade unionism.
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Andrea Egan’s victory in Unison’s leadership election is a win for millions of workers whose lives have played second fiddle to Labour’s right-wing careerists for too long — and could lead to a revival of British trade unionism.
tribunemag.co.uk
Andrea Egan’s victory in Unison’s leadership election is a win for millions of workers whose lives have played second fiddle to Labour’s right-wing careerists for too long — and could lead to a...
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Jess Phillips here claiming to know the true meaning of “infitarda” despite not even knowing how the word is pronounced.
'So you will share the dismay of many that the BBC described it as "largely unarmed and popular"?' @NickFerrariLBC asks Labour's Jess Phillips if she thinks 'intifada has overtones of violence', as those who call for it to be 'globalised' now face arrest.
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“Now that you lead the country’s largest union, I’ve reconsidered and think that our values are actually very compatible.”
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Eagan was given the boot for apparently being “incompatible with Labour values”. Funny how flexible those values are now she leads a union of 1.3 million members.
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Andrea Eagan was unfairly expelled from Labour for sharing a Facebook article. Now that she leads the country’s largest trade union, these clowns think she should plead to be let back in. If anyone should be begging, it’s them.
This is a generous acceptance announcement from Andrea. I sincerely hope she applies to rejoin the Labour Party and that she is welcomed back by our National Executive Committee.
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Keir Starmer just gave a dismissive non-answer to Jeremy Corbyn's PMQ about the Palestine hunger strikers at risk of death. Breathtakingly arrogant and cruel.
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“To her fans, Swift’s billionaire status makes her an inspiration, not a part of the problem; and anyone who implies otherwise must just be a misogynist who can’t stand to see a #girlboss win.”
Despite becoming a progressive favourite in recent years, Taylor Swift’s billionaire feminism has always been a vibes-only endeavour guided by consumerism and the girl boss ethic. Is it now shading into something yet more sinister?
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It is undignifying for wealthy politicians to accuse one another of thinking they are too good to wipe people’s bums. Adult social care is physically and emotionally demanding work for poverty wages. None of them would do it.
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Turn the lights down and watch it glow. A mini flying spinner that looks unreal on camera. Tap to see it fly.
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I find it difficult to believe that an Oxbridge PPE grad who worked in fintech also doesn’t believe that adult social care is beneath him.
Thanks for this, Zack. I don’t think there’s much particularly wrong with picking up papers when someone’s dropped them. But maybe that’s also beneath you, like wiping people’s bums seems to be, too?
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Always find it strange when people argue that social care should be well paid AND we need immigrants to do it. Adult social care relies on migrant labour precisely because of low wages and poor conditions.
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Blocking the only politician who could avert electoral annihilation is madness. The Labour right would rather burn the party to the ground than allow anyone outside their faction to lead it.
Andy Burnham could be blocked from standing for parliament because of gender balance concerns. Labour PLP is 54% male and it is unlikely a man will shortlisted as a potential candidate in any forthcoming by-election, NEC source tells @EthanCroft98.
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He’s literally fundraising for the crimes that people are marching against. Of course he wants the them banned!
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Gideon Falter is vice-chair of a “charity” that raised over £1 million to fund ‘Israel’s largest militia’. A nice impartial voice for the BBC to interview about Palestine demos.
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There is an alarming number of people within the Labour Party who seem convinced that every problem facing both the party and the country can be solved by installing a former soldier as prime minister.
theguardian.com
Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces minister
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I’d take Jess Phillips’ claim of selfless devotion to her constituents more seriously if she hadn’t found time to write four books about herself since becoming an MP.
“Being a constituency MP is a privilege, not a prize.” Labour’s Jess Phillips tells @lewis_goodall she ‘tries to be welcoming of anyone in Parliament’, but stops short of endorsing Andy Burnham’s possible return.
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Magnesiacore. Indoor Pool Drywall and Ceilings is a True Marine Wallboard. When it comes to indoor pools, natatoriums, or other enclosed spaces with high humidity and the moist chemical exposure it entails, you need a construction board that can withstand these elements.
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there are Pynchon characters everywhere for those with eyes to see, etc
Guitarist Jeff “Skunk” Baxter was born on this day in 1948. Baxter was a member of both Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers prior to becoming a missile defense expert. He has served on Congressional advisory boards for both missile defense and space exploration.
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Remember when David Lammy chided critics of Israel by asking “where is the liberal outrage” over Sudan? Well, where is his liberal outrage now?
Spent a productive day in the UAE, joining His Highness @ABZayed to discuss the challenges facing the region. The UK shares a deep and historic relationship with the UAE and we work closely together on regional and global priorities, including boosting economic growth.
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