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Public account (private one is @doran_j)

[james @doranish]

Thanks to Compass for asking me to write this discussion piece on codetermination.

[Compass @CompassOffice]

'We need to go further in deepening our democracy and make it a part of the rules for how companies and statutory bodies operate.'

Putting workers on boards is a policy that can win broad support across progressive parties, writes @Doranish
https://t.co/XbU9Uek1qu

[Momentum 🌹 @PeoplesMomentum]

📣 Today's the day! 📣

If you've signed up for our inaugural Convention, it's time to join!

Your unique joining link has been emailed to you. Search your inbox for "Momentum Convention 2024 Confirmation".

It's your movement, your choice 🌹

[Trades Union Congress @The_TUC]

Kenneth Williams attacked workers for going on strike.

This was Michael Parkinson's response.

Rest in Peace Parky.

[Sharon Graham @UniteSharon]

📢British Gas’ owner Centrica has reported its highest ever first half year profits, raking in almost £1 billion.

We need to stop dancing around our handbags and grasp the nettle. The only way to end the chaos in our energy supply is staring us in the face – public ownership.

[james @doranish]

An optimistic take

[LabourList @LabourList]

"Labour policy now reflects the fact that first-past-the-post is both flawed and having deeply damaging effects on British democracy"

https://t.co/YjlLtr5H73

[Momentum 🌹 @PeoplesMomentum]

Bankers are rolling in money, while four million kids live in food poverty.

We need a windfall tax on banks.

We know the Tories will never take on their rich mates. But why won't the Labour Leadership?

https://t.co/ytv5sEmENi

[GMB Union @GMB_union]

One year ago Amazon workers began their protests against bad working conditions and a pay rise of pennies.

Next week - to mark the anniversary - workers at two warehouses will strike.

Rugeley: 3 and 4 August
Coventry: 4 and 5  August

Solidarity ✊

[Unite For A Workers' Economy @UniteEconomy]

💡Here's an idea for ALL our politicians...

Knock on doors and ask your constituents what they think about #renationalising #energy

You'll find a HUGE majority back it. That's what we're hearing in #Workington this week.

Commit to what the public want and #TakeThePowerBack

[Rosa @rosagilbert]

Sinéad O’Connor was involved with the London Irish Women’s Centre whilst living in London, she opened their October 1998 conference on Irish women and mental health: “I’m not responsible for what happened to me in Ireland, so I needn’t feel ashamed to speak about it”

[Double Down News @DoubleDownNews]

“They laugh 'cause they know they're untouchable
Not because what I said was wrong
Whatever it may bring
I will live by my own policies
I will sleep with a clear conscience
I will sleep in peace”

Rest in Power Sinead O'Connor

[james @doranish]

What I would add is that those around the leadership *cannot* answer the question of why support for Corbynism was so broad across Labour’s membership. They can’t really the question to be posed. Because it reveals the pro-capitalist class faction has no alternative to austerity.

[james @doranish]

Labour MP Jon Cruddas MP on why what’s happening in the party is unprecedented.

From the @CompassOffice event “Can Labour embrace pluralism? On YouTube: https://t.co/kVjsX6hYfG

[Unite For A Workers' Economy @UniteEconomy]

⚡️Two thirds of the public back #renationalisation of #energy, so why will none of our politicians commit to it?

💰They're putting corporate #profit first and struggling households last

⚠️For affordable bills, decent jobs and infrastructure investment, we must #TakeThePowerBack

[james @doranish]

@kyedomer Who could over-rule the output of the meeting? If it decides to throw PR back in the mix, then what’s to stop them? Good reason for the affiliated unions to want PR as a bet against a one term Labour government and another decade or more of Tory rule.

[Taj Ali @Taj_Ali1]

NEW: @RMTunion report finds that between 2006 and 2022, train operating companies invested just 1% of the money spent on the railways.

The report comes on the day of the latest strike action by 20,000 railway workers in a long-running dispute on pay, jobs and working conditions.

[james @doranish]

@sandyofipswich @lukeakehurst @BenPBradshaw If that’s the case, we’ll be getting good news on this from the NPF?

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Labour GAIN Selby and Ainsty 🌹

[Britain Elects @BritainElects]

Selby and Ainsty parliamentary by-election, result:

LAB: 46.0% (+21.4)
CON: 34.3% (-25.9)
GRN: 5.1% (+1.9)
YRK: 4.2% (+0.8)
REF: 3.7% (+3.7)
LDEM: 3.3% (-5.3)

Labour GAIN from Conservative.

[John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP]

Good luck to Labour candidates today. Every defeat of the Tories hastens their departure from government after inflicting 13 years of austerity on our community.

[james @doranish]

There’s no money left.

The pound has been stolen!