Maureen Scott

West Mids based political activist

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@explorebeauty12 Watch strap pin

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@UniteEastMids Fab photos

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@UniteEastMids Happy Eid to all

[African Hub @AfricanHub_]

In just two years under President Ibrahim Traoré's leadership in Burkina Faso:

1. The country's GDP rose from around $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.

2. He turned down loans from the IMF and World Bank, declaring: “Africa has no need for the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America.”

3. He cut ministers' and parliamentarians' salaries by 30% while raising civil servants' pay by 50%.

4. He fully cleared Burkina Faso’s domestic debts.

5. He launched the country’s first two tomato processing plants.

6. In 2023, he opened a modern gold mine to boost local refining capacity.

7. He ended the export of unprocessed gold from Burkina Faso to Europe.

8. He constructed Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing facility (the country previously had just one).

9. He established the nation’s first National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to help small-scale cotton farmers.

10. He prohibited British-style legal wigs and gowns in courts, replacing them with traditional Burkinabé clothing.

11. He supported agriculture by distributing more than 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to farmers and rural communities.

12. He supplied improved seeds and essential agricultural inputs to increase yields.

13. Tomato output grew from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.

14. Millet production climbed from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.

15. Rice production rose from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.

16. He banned French military operations on Burkinabé soil.

17. He prohibited French media outlets from operating in Burkina Faso.

18. He expelled French troops from the country.

19. His administration is actively building new roads, expanding existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.

20. Construction is underway on the new Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, set for completion in 2025, with an annual capacity of 1 million passengers.

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

#ImACeleb
Why have Alex and Eddie been voted out? Is there a theme here?

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@imacelebrity Omg as usual all POC voted out first. Who says they do not see race?

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@orgreavejustice @UniteWestMids @Joehill100 @unitetheunion @strike_map @UniteEconomy @KateBFlannery @johndunn322 @ShefTUC @BirminghamTUC @NorthStaffsTUC @The_TUC Well represented

[Sharon Graham @UniteSharon]

What an amazing show of solidarity in Birmingham yesterday.

@unitetheunion members at @BhamCityCouncil will continue with their unions' full support until a fair deal is reached for these workers. #JobsPayConditions

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@BestinDogs Twix

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@grampsmorgan @PeetahMusic @morganheritage Remembering Peetah on this special day

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@PauletteHamilto Thanks for using your vote . Please continue to push for better health care

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@SarahCoombesWB Great news

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@GMB Mina Smallman has spoken so eloquently on her tragedy. ❤️ ❤️

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@SarahCoombesWB Great work

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@MelroseStewart1 @unibirmingham Still fab over 50

[Unite West Midlands @UniteWestMids]

Birmingham bin strikes escalate over pay attacks

The dispute was sparked by the council’s decision to abolish the safety critical Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) role, resulting in pay cuts of up £8,000 for 150 workers.

Read more here - https://t.co/LeN2VIELnG

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@tom_watson That's great to read this apology

[Diane Abbott @HackneyAbbott]

Gordon Brown is completely right on this.
If anyone seriously wants to tackle child poverty then they must support scrapping the 2-child benefit cap.
https://t.co/SfVxb8sVzU

[Maureen Scott @msdfx]

@tarrusrileyja You should expect new followers, you are a superb artist

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@PauletteHamilto @RachelReevesMP @PreetKGillMP I hope you have her some advice on not increasing tax or insurance