Basic MP salary in 2010: £65,738
Basic MP salary in 2023: £86,584
Undoubtedly, if doctors, nurses, radiographers, teachers, rail workers etc would’ve had a similar increase there wouldn’t be a sniff of a strike.
Interesting priorities.
@MrsDickinsonDM@Headteacherchat @shinetrustuk @EducEndowFoundn Current y9s. They missed the end of primary, no leaving events, little or no transition to secondary and disjointed, disrupted y7. Many social benefits of secondary (more people to extend friendships, clubs, trips etc) didn’t happen. All kids affected but feel sorriest for them.
Let's hope that our houses are high up on Santa's list, because the second Suella Braverman gets a whiff of him travelling in on an unauthorised sleigh, she'll be shoving him on a flight to Rwanda before you can say Eggnog.
The time’s come to admit the NHS in England has ceased to function as a proper emergency service. That’s not because of strikes: it’s why there are strikes. It’s failed because of deliberate neglect by a government that has always wanted to privatise it to end free care for all.
Judge this morning rules that deporting refugees to Rwanda is “legal”.
• Making Rosa Parks sit at the back of a bus was legal.
• Concentration Camps in Germany were legal.
• Colonialism was legal.
• Denying women the vote was legal.
Legal does not make it just or right.
The cost of meeting nurses’ demand for an inflation-busting pay rise: £1.6 billion.
The cost of Rishi Sunak’s bank tax giveaways: £7.3 billion.
If we can afford handouts for the rich, we can afford to meet the basic needs of those who keep this country afloat.
The auto un-follows are happening again! Have lost 200 followers today so far. We’re launching our biggest campaign ever very soon, because the NHS is in a state of emergency. I need to be connected with as many NHS supporters as possible. Please re-follow me and RT 💙🚨
If teachers have short days, summers off, fantastic wages, gold plated benefits/pension, and amazing working conditions, why is there a shortage? The rhetoric doesn't match reality. #onted
316 MPs claimed their utility bills on expenses last year, with some members claiming more than £3,000 to cover their utilities.
Please retweet this if you think MPs should pay for their own gas and electric.
Today, @theRCN has announced the first national strike in its 106-year history.
Nurses across the UK are underpaid and overworked.
They’re not just fighting for themselves – they’re fighting for our NHS.
RT if you’re behind them 💙