Tony Potter

cricketer, football fan, data analyst and cider enthusiast

[Gary Lineker @GaryLineker]

Well played @Lionesses. Absolutely superb performance. A World Cup final. A World Cup final at football. It’s been a while. What a wonderful achievement. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@SebPBerry @halfon4harlowMP What about the staff who have seen massive real terms cuts to their salaries while having their workloads increased?

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@halfon4harlowMP Maybe you should be encouraging them to negotiate meaningfully with the unions so that the MAB can be lifted?

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@ClareLissaman Oh yes!

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@gridcustomersuk Just came back up (B68)

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@ncpratt @cupofassam But many can’t afford it. Which means UCEA has limited ability to offer more.

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@djbailey231 @BirminghamUCU @ucu Given it’s a national negotiation and many universities can barely even afford what’s already been offered, do you think a better offer is at all likely?

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@cupofassam @ncpratt That’s just the sunk costs fallacy. We need the best possible deal in the shortest possible time, not to hold out for an impossible ideal.

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@AngelosantoK @ValMorrisonProf @kerryhood @ucu That’s pretty much how democracy works isn’t it?

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@LeeAndersonMP_ If the boot fits, wear it. Vilifying minorities in order to ride a populist wave to power is EXACTLY what happened in Germany in the 30s.

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@DennisD74181301 @markinneswilli @RussInCheshire Otherwise you’re saying that the most overpopulated countries should become even more overpopulated, which is barmy.

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@DennisD74181301 @markinneswilli @RussInCheshire Wile I agree with the overall thrust of the thread, there are a lot of statistical fallacies in it. Just one would be that “our share” should be determined by available space, not current population.

[Jo Grady @DrJoGrady]

CAN I ASK ALL UCU MEMBERS TO RT THIS THREAD

Yesterday was a major day for the union and I wanted to give some further updates but crucially outline how we keep the pressure on our employers.

#ucuRISING

[ellensho.bsky.social @ellenshobrook]

Another Valentine’s Day on the pickets! 😂💜✊🏻 Genuine love and respect for my colleagues at @unibirmingham - whether they are in @BirminghamUCU or not - is what got me into doing the union work. And it is HARD WORK!! But together we are stronger #HeartUnionsWeek #ucuRISING ❤️

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

@DrJoGrady Out at University of Birmingham again. Hope the talks are going well!!!

[Tony Potter @TonyPotter78]

Fair pay and pensions NOW! #ucuRISING #UCUstrike

[UCU @ucu]

Brilliant picket at the University of Birmingham 🤩🪧

They’ll be voting YES in the reballot, will you? 🤔

#ucuRISING

[Birmingham UCU @BirminghamUCU]

Not permanent & secure? Then you are casualised. We say GOSSIP is GOOD. Join our Anti-Cas organising meetings on the 9th Feb & 1st Mar (11-1pm, Guild Council Chambers). Everyone welcome. Come gossip with us about shitty practices and your hopes and dreams for change. #ucuRISING

[David__Osland @David__Osland]

The media are calling today's strikers 'greedy'. But I've never met a teacher with £27m parked in an offshore trust in Gibraltar.

[Prof Alice Roberts💙 @theAliceRoberts]

No-one makes the decision to go on strike lightly. Teachers are striking today because they, and our schools, are under-funded and under-valued. Failing to invest in education is future-discounting. It’s letting our children down. #TeacherStrike