Charlie Montgomery

Father/Grandfather, FE Lecturer Trade Union Activist member EIS-FELA
All views are my own.

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

"You're not to be so blind with Patriotism that you can't face reality. Wrong is wrong, no matter who does it or says it." Malcolm X

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@Kelvinpate1 @AyrshireAnge They certainly do & lots more besides. If they were properly funded with good governance & accountability, they'd be able tackle an awful lot more issues that beset society & negatively impact the underprivileged in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 If only our politicians cared enough to ensure they could

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

Too many of our MSPs neither know/care about role of FE colleges. The treatment of working class education in Scotland gives the lies to the "Fight Against Poverty"

[Neil Findlay @Neilsocialist]

When I was in parliament I was appalled by the lack of knowledge people had about what colleges do - I have been a college student three times, West Lothian College changed my life - one MSP said colleges provide ‘Hobby Courses’ - it was class prejudice and ignorance

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@Neilsocialist Surely that was her very point?

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@Neilsocialist Another money making opportunity with (he hopes) some kudos flung in. Would make all that death & destruction seem well worth it to some

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@PSDuffy @ewangibbs The seminary approach?

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

The definition of a disingenuous lickspittle. No wonder people turn their back on "mainstream politicians". A shameless sycophant

[Luke Akehurst @lukeakehurst]

During the local elections I repeatedly heard from local pensioners across North Durham about the impact on their household finances of the means testing of the Winter Fuel Allowance. I am therefore very pleased that the Prime Minister has listened to the public on this issue and announced that because economic growth means the public finances are in a better place, the Government is able to review the income threshold for Winter Fuel Allowance. We heard you and we will be acting.

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@CllrJWilliamson @lukeakehurst Clearly, so he could tell us all how pleased he'll become when his master changes his mind. Or, he's just a disingenuous little man who, like Keir, will say/do anything for power? Think we all know which one it is

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@NickBuckleyMBE @JeremyVineOn5 @MarinaPurkiss @CharlieRowley18 @theJeremyVine What a hypocritical old fool. Do you even know what MBE stands for? You're Just another backwards looking flag waiver being left behind by a modern world you lack the intellectual capabilities to understand. The country isn't yours, never has been & thankfully, never will be

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@BrownHawker @ZoeJardiniere Think it'll be your shitty mouth that'll need wiped. Maybe, no one will do so & you'll just slip away without any care. Not all doom & gloom

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@strikesplitspar @The_TUC Labour, Liberal, Tories & Reform happy to offer USA & EU workers 20% better wages than "our own workers" & have done for years. Where's your outrage been hiding? Or, is it just Indians you've got a problem with?

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@peg_roger @obioneyouknowme @RMTunion You really think you're only one with family mmbrs/ancestors who fought in wars, suffered at hands of others, faced tribulations? Stop virtue signalling & talking rubbish. You've no idea how world actually works & how you/your family benefit from sacrifices of TUs & their members

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

When you escape so successfully, you don't even know what you've escaped from 🤦

[Sharron Davies HoL MBE @sharrond62]

Making my way through all the Indiana Jones movies on Netflix remembering the days when movies (& movie stars) were fabulous ‘message free’ entertainment & escapism.

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@Zoeycialist @inquisitiveleft @gem_ste Ever been to Birmingham?

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

Except if you're a Birmingham bin worker. Stop cutting workers wages, stop cutting disability benefits & people's pensions, stop making the poorest pay for other people's wars, stop austerity. Start taxing billionaires & their corporations properly. Make super rich pay their way

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

The National Living Wage and Minimum Wage are rising today.

We’re giving working people the pay rise they deserve.

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

In fact, doing all the things they were against in opposition because hypocrisy is their byword. More Tory than the Tories more Trump than Farage. Never to be trusted, ever again

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

Removing illegal migrants at the highest rate in eight years, seizing hundreds of boats and engines, taking down 18,000 social media accounts, ramping up illegal working raids.

No gimmicks. Just hard graft.

This government is delivering the security you deserve.

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

Absolutely no fan of Farage but, my goodness @UKLabour have some brass neck

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Our public services are not safe in Nigel Farage’s hands.

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

@parr_craig61423 @Neilsocialist Child poverty in Scotland is horrendous. @UKLabour @theSNP & all the mainstream parties have failed miserably. Stop enabling this disaster by defending some of the perpetrators just because their your favourites. Call out bad decisions/decision makers regardless of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

I look forward to the day when people matter more than 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧
Until that day, neither unionist nor separatist offer anything for the people they claim to be fighting for. Let's make it work for people not the made up/romanticised idea of nationality

[Tartan Aye @AyeTartan]

I look forward to the day , they're no union flags flying anywhere in Scotland
#ScottishIndependence

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

It's utterly shameful in 21st century, parents feel the need to justify the lives of their disabled children. This is what you've achieved @UKLabour this will be your legacy @Keir_Starmer if you weren't such selfish, craven, Tories you'd be ashamed of yourselves.
Hell mend you

[Charlie Montgomery @CharlieMont13]

Well before "asylum seekers" women were harassed, assaulted & raped every week in Glasgow. You never said a word about it. You've no care for women, just another misogynist weaponisng the abuse they suffer in our society to divide people according to your pathetic bigoted agenda