Pressure from below works. The PM-in-waiting simply wouldn't feel compelled to say this were it not for people taking a stand, shifting the narrative and building power. Now we keep on pushing. #NoPalantirInTheNHS www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

Our hard work in Greater Manchester paying off at the national level. Andy, we'll be watching to ensure you see this through. #NoPalantirInTheNHS ✊

BREAKING: Canary debanked by Lloyds Lloyds have debanked the Canary with no warning or explanation, putting the outlet in severe financial crisis www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...

Windrush Lessons Learnt: "Warning signs and messages...were not heeded. Instead the policy was promoted because of a resolute conviction that it would be effective and should be vigorously pursued. Warnings by external stakeholders, individuals and organisations were not given enough consideration."

So a £10k refugee tax isn't enough according to The Telegraph. Which begs the question: what would be? £100k? £1 million? Let's be clear: these proposals BILL refugees for having the misfortune of fleeing persecution.

Imagine. You spend years navigating destitution, discrimination and squalid accommodation, and then finally gain refugee status and employment. Only to be billed for those years of hardship; punished for a life you had no say in. A tax on the misfortune of being forced to flee.

Here's a better idea: #LiftTheBan on people seeking sanctuary working. Which makes asylum support the only safety net (and an insufficient one at that). www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Asylum support is only necessary because people seeking sanctuary are BANNED from working. Now this Government turns round and says: "you must pay us back". What? Maybe #LiftTheBan instead. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Let’s get one thing straight. When Burnham says ‘stronger public control’, he just means ‘more regulation’. Under the Bee Network, public money still flows into private hands - the companies are just contracted to deliver a specific service. Galaxies away from public ownership.

An insult to all people forced to flee. A negative asylum decision has life-threatening implications. To outsource these decisions to people without the requisite training is to play with people's lives. This idea must be binned. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

'General public' will act like magistrates? How will that work? How much more 'free' labour do governments think is available? How much training would be required to understand all the nuances of asylum claims. Mahmood is just WRONG and a disgrace!

A truly Black Mirror-esque headline. A decision with life or death implications, outsourced to the general public. www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...

Would anyone be surprised? Does Burnham have a track record of ethical policymaking in this area? Or was the whole coup nothing more than smoke and mirrors rooted in the politics of 'vibes', fooling people into thinking meaningful change is taking place.

Make it make sense. Yet Burnham has already expressed support for warehousing/expanding detention. If he truly believes in justice and 'stronger public control', he'll back social homes for all and stop private companies from inflicting misery with their appallingly low standards.

No. Andy's primary focus will be making overtures to big business/American finance to quell the bond markets. Don't believe the hype. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Sheffield City Council says #NoPalantirInTheNHS! 🚨 Always loved Sheff. Such a cool, radical city. ✊

Thinking of @praxisprojects.bsky.social service users who live in unsuitable housing, struggle with destitution and poverty, who are at risk of homelessness or rough sleeping. Extreme temperatures are unmanageable in these conditions and it's dangerous/scary. Migrant justice is climate justice.

Burnham apparently against the ‘earned settlement’ rules being applied retrospectively, i.e. to people already in the country. But that’s not good enough. If he truly is for justice, he should bin these racist, classist proposals altogether. inews.co.uk/news/politic...

As suspected, Andy’s talk of ‘ending neoliberalism’ was nothing more than a soundbite designed to garner support from the left. It’s like Starmer’s 10 pledges all over again.

They SHOULD choose a different path. But so far, there is scant hope they will. In fact, all Andy Burnham has done is agree with Farage and talk about expanding immigration detention. If that is the path he takes, we’ll be there to challenge him every step of the way.

Celebrating @manchester.ac.uk’s Sanctuary Award this #RefugeeWeek! 🌟 As a Trustee of @manchestercos.bsky.social, I'm so proud that such a range of esteemed institutions have joined our movement of welcome. 🧵

Not to mention, 70% of people on the receiving end of these policies are from countries where Britain either ruled directly or violently extracted resources.

Loved attending this. It's so valuable to see research that draws the links between Britain's colonial past and the oppressive asylum system we see today. Policies like criminalisation and border externalisation don't come from nowhere; they are rooted in the same racism that underpins empire.

Outside the NHS ConfedExpo this morning, taking a stand against Palantir’s involvement in the NHS! 🇵🇸✊ (Yes, this is what June in Manchester looks like 🌧️🙃)

The only way to determine whether a person has a 'basis for a claim' - of which the vast majority do - is to follow the asylum application process through, and ensure a dignified existence in the meantime, e.g. appropriate housing, access to the labour market etc.

Nothing to see here. Just Andy Burnham proposing detaining people until it's determined they have 'no basis' for asylum. For many, this would amount to years in detention. Years in prison-like conditions simply for seeking safety.

AI can't even accurately tell you if a restaurant is open or closed. Now it's being used to determine a person seeking sanctuary's age, and ultimately, whether they can remain in the UK. What could possibly go wrong? www.morningstaronline.co.uk/article/camp...

Stitch by stitch, we're sewing welcome into the social fabric of our great city. 🧡🪡 Our Co-Chair of Trustees @cameronboyle95.bsky.social on why this growing movement is a source of hope 👇 #MillionActsOfHope

Sorry, but this is just not good enough People have had it with politicians telling us we can’t do what 90% of the countries in the world do - run water in public ownership This is an issue that tells the public who you’re prepared to fight for: US-private equity giants OR the British public.

Good news. Another step towards the British state divesting from genocide. But it comes to something when The Met turns to Palantir to improve ‘culture and standards’! An evil spy tech firm who facilitate ICE raids and equip the IDF.

Delighted to be part of the #MillionActsOfHope campaign. 🤳 With right-wing populism everywhere you look, it's hard to remember that solidarity is still the majority. But the movement of welcome in Manchester - driven by @manchestercos.bsky.social - truly gives me hope. ⤵️

Correct. Hard not to see the irony in Streeting’s words, given that he abhorred the progressive vision set out by Corbyn. As Harold Wilson once said, ‘a week is a long time in politics’. One week on from the Locals, the Labour right have found this out big time.

Correct. Hard not to see the irony in Streeting’s words, given that he abhorred the progressive vision set out by Corbyn. As Harold Wilson once said, ‘a week is a long time in politics’. After this past week, don’t the Labour right just know it.

Don't forget: Starmer's team went to town on portraying Corbyn's leadership as beset by chaos, controversy and infighting. "The grown ups are in charge now", they said. Oh the irony.

"Doubling down on policies that mimic the logic of the far right will not restore public confidence, rebuild communities or defeat Reform." @minnierahman.bsky.social reflects on the local election results in @lbc.co.uk www.lbc.co.uk/article/labo...

Starmer wants to 'regain momentum' by unveiling the immigration bill, an abhorrent policy package that punishes migrants for earning less/claiming benefits. Acting like 'Reform lite' led to Labour's routing last week. Yet he chooses to double down. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Another testament to the success of the #NoPalantirInTheNHS campaign. From zero public salience to being spoken about by current and former mainstream party leaders. Hard work pays off. People power works.

You reap what you sow.

"The grown ups are back in charge", was what they said when Starmer came in. How's that going? Humble pie on the menu at Labour HQ tonight.

Labour’s strategy reminds me of a football team 1-0 up in the 90th minute, trying to keep the ball near the corner flag to run down the clock. Might work in a cup final. Doesn’t work in national politics.

This is as salient to the rise of Reform as it is the Greens. Labour’s inability to articulate a bold vision has haemorrhaged support to both sides of the spectrum. ‘Vote for us or Reform will get it in’ does not win hearts and minds. It conveys weakness.

The Guardian dipping into the Corbyn playbook for Zack. Me thinks they're rattled by anyone who exposes their meek, weak, pro-establishment politics.

People didn’t vote FOR Labour in 2024. They voted AGAINST the Tories. That will soon be abundantly clear.

Starmer is about to find out - just as Miliband did - that a politics devoid of hope, energy and boldness gets you nowhere. Once in Gov, Labour could’ve chosen to lay out a progressive programme. Yet all we got was unequivocal support for genocide. Tonight the chickens come home to roost.

The Guardian is at it again. It always pitches itself as "progressive" until an actual progressive choice turns up. Then it works hard to smear and lie as much as the right wing newspapers.

Is anyone on here in political philosophy/theory an experienced reviewer of books for academic publishers? I am doing my first one and would love to see a model of how others do this. Alternatively, would be helpful to get a report from an author who received a thoughtful review?

Starmer said Israel has the right to cut off water and electricity to Gaza. Now he's lecturing on who is and isn't fit to lead a party? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...