This is deeply troubling. I hope my union - @fbunational - will explain to fire service bosses that firefighters must be free to express their political views without fear of sanction by their employer. @manchesterfire has seriously overstepped the mark here.
Labour says 16-year-olds are mature enough to vote in a General Election.
But apparently they’re not mature enough to access parts of the internet without government restrictions.
Which is it, Keir Starmer?
You can’t have it both ways. 🇬🇧
🚨When I got banned from Britain less than a month ago I had less than 30k followers on IG and today I just crossed 100k.
Thank you @Keir_Starmer for being such an idiot that you inadvertently helped to grow the voices of those you wish to silence.
Obi-Wan Kenobi once said “If you strike me down I will become more powerful than you can imagine.”
So if I can’t enter the UK I have nothing to lose. I will continue to be the loudest American voice for the British people, louder than ever before. 👊🏻🇺🇸🇬🇧
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a politician’s hypocrisy, pomposity and sheer disingenuousness exposed so starkly on TV.
Trevor Phillips gives a masterclass in exposing all three traits in the floundering Lammy.
A must watch.
In the UK we have far too many mainstream 'journalists' who just do as they are told or are far left activists masquerading as journalists.
But every now and then we get one of two who hold politicians to account, who they are terrified of.
One such person is Trevor Phillips, so i would like to say thank you to @TrevorPTweets for having integrity and to please keep holding these scumbags to account!
Senior figures at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, under the command of Andy Burnham, have cautioned firefighters who support Reform UK over their political views.
In a further chilling assault on free speech, staff have also effectively been urged in an email to report colleagues who support Reform.
Fire brigade bosses have also said they are seeking legal advice on what to do about firefighters who decide to stand as Reform UK candidates. This is despite the fact that, unlike police officers, there is no legal bar preventing firefighters from participating in national or local politics.
In their email, fire brigade bosses Mr Petch and Ms Ahmed said: ’We are aware that some staff members have chosen to represent Reform UK in their local areas. We know this may cause concern within our network and wider.
’The individuals involved have been spoken to, to make it clear that as members of GMFRS (Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service) our core values and professional behaviours must be displayed at all times.
’The service is currently seeking formal legal guidance… to ensure we are protected from all perspectives and that our inclusive culture remains safe.
‘Our priority is and always will be ensuring that every member of this network feels supported, respected and safe at work.’
They also confirmed that they would be consulting the Fire Brigades Union on the matter.
In his role as Mayor of Greater Manchester, @AndyBurnhamGM — who is also tipped by some to be a future Prime Minister if he wins the Makerfield by-election — is also Greater Manchester’s Fire Commissioner, responsible for overseeing the service.
General Secretary of the Free Speech Union, Lord Young of Acton, has now written to Mr Burnham to raise concerns about the chilling effect this has on free speech.
Lord Young said that the ‘clear implication’ of the email from the fire brigade bosses was that ‘representing Reform UK constitutes an inherent threat to the institution’s culture and values and is to be treated as morally suspect’. He also highlighted that no action appears to have been taken against firefighters who support other political parties.
The letter also states: ‘Staff are further invited to report colleagues who support any groups that go against the service’s values, which effectively amounts to an instruction to inform on colleagues for their political beliefs.
’The email will create a chilling effect on the free speech of GMFRS employees who support Reform.
’The practical effect is that a public fire and rescue service governed by you is treating the lawful political activity of your electoral opponents as a reputational risk to their employer.
‘Regardless of whether this reflects your instruction, it reflects your governance; and a public office-holder who permits his institution to demonise or chill the speech and political activity of those who support his principal electoral rival cannot claim to be discharging that office with the impartiality it demands.’
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Labour Minister David Lammy made the ludicrous statement: “equality doesn’t mean treating everyone the same.” Such a stupid man shouldn’t be in politics
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
We obviously don’t have enough incentives for illegals to come here… 🙄
Let’s give them the biggest fucking magnet…
KEEP THIS GUY OUT #Makerfield
Please REJECT ANDY and his madness
Vote for Robert Kenyon who will put YOU first
#VoteReform#VoteForRob
If you think 18,000 supermarket job losses is bad, you aren’t paying attention
Since Labour came to power in 2024
▪️400,000 payroll jobs have gone
▪️155,000 fewer jobs vacant
▪️163,000 jobs to be lost in 2026
▪️1.7 MILLION now unemployed
▪️8.3 MILLION on UC
And rising 🔥
🚨WOW: Hundreds gather in Scarborough, Perth, Australia, to honour murdered British teen Henry Nowak.
They take the knee in tribute and proudly wave British flags high.
Australian patriots stand strong with Henry Nowak. 🇬🇧🇦🇺
Thankfully there can’t be many D Day veterans left alive now to see what a monumental fuck up we have made of this country.
We should be ashamed to look them in the eye.
Isn't it funny that Keir Starmer and other leftist politicians are allowed to criticise American politics, presenting it as being a 'critical friend'.
But when JD Vance and the State Department does it back to us it's 'iNTeRfERinG iN oUr dEmOCrAcy'.
Eye-watering hypocrisy.
Lancashire County Council is poised to become the first local authority in Britain to quit the Government’s refugee resettlement programme.
The Reform UK-run authority has pledged to withdraw from the scheme, vowing to put “British people first”.
https://t.co/tYYZvWFXni