Thomas Cox CBE

Professor of Occupational Health Psychology & Management (Birkbeck), Honorary Professor of Psychosocial Oncology (Aberdeen) and Emeritus Professor (Nottingham).

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

Tweets are largely based on edits of BBC and Reuters news stories, other online sources and retweets from other Tweeters (in good faith).

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

After nearly 10 years, I am leaving Birkbeck University of London on 2nd October 2020. I will be giving an online Valedictory Lecture on Thursday 1st October - 10.30 to 11.15 on Teams: Looking Forward Looking Back Again. All welcome to sign in as I prepare to “leave the building”

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

This is the link to my Valedictory Lecture (as above via Teams): https://t.co/c7ZucvKoNL

[Jessica Simor KC @JMPSimor]

What an extraordinary poll to carry out and then to report on. If you are a sociologist like Goodwin or Goodhart you then say these feelings must be respected... To what end, to what end?

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

Recent polls suggest 53% of the voting population would now vote Remain. Too late friends and shame on our political defenders of the faith not to be able to capitalise on this. Not too late, 60% of those polled expect Brexit to be economically bad for the UK. Pennies dropping.

[Graham Butcher @ButcherGraham]

How anyone can defend this government front bench and this PM baffles me. I knew that politicians can lie, but never on such a massive wholesale scale as this mob and this PM especially.

[Stephen Matthews#FBPE🔶 🇮🇹🇬🇷🇫🇷 @Allchord]

How many politicians realise a hit of 5% to GDP is about

£ 100 billion a year

Our contribution to the EU is £9 Billion. Imagine if we had been told that during the referendum. It’s lunacy.

[James Christie @christie_james]

Stephen Kerr MP on Radio Scotland -

"There will be benefits in leaving the EU."
Interviewer, 'What are the benefits?'
"I can't tell you just now, but they will be good."

Brexit is now officially a religion.

[Jessica Simor KC @JMPSimor]

I will only ever be persuaded to 'respect' the result of the referendum when someone explains to me how Brexit will not harm the future of this country, people living here and in the EU and in particular, the prospects, opportunities and safety of both the young and retired.

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

So it’s official

PM’s Deal is a route to No Deal

PM just confirmed that he *won’t* seek extension to transition period if negotiations on future relationship haven’t finished at end of next year

No wonder ERG support - it’s a Brexit led by the right, the reckless & the rich

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

The more you look into PM deal, the worse it is

It trashes environment, dumps workers’ rights & stokes tension in NI.

And when transition ends in Dec 2020, likely no trade agreement agreed & hard right will get their dream of crash out No Deal Brexit

I’ll be voting against

[ChukaUmunna @ChukaUmunna]

The Government's own research says that Boris Johnson's Brexit proposals would lead to a 6.7% drop in GDP and 6.4% drop in real wages - the kind of hit to the economy experienced in the financial crash. It is a gang plank into thin air and should be opposed.

[Jessica Simor KC @JMPSimor]

One of the most upsetting things about Brexit is how damned nasty some of our fellow citizens are and how gleeful they are about destroying people's lives and livelihoods and removing people's rights. They love the pain they are causing. Literally love it.

[Adrian Yalland @AdrianYalland]

I wish to make clear the following:

1. This is NOT the Brexit I voted for. This is shaming to the UK, dangerous and immature. I am appalled.

2. The EU are a fact of life and inevitable partners. Seeking to sabotage the EU also sabotages UK interests.

3. We need a new PM.

[ChukaUmunna @ChukaUmunna]

It is obvious that Boris Johnson’s Conservatives are trying to shift the blame for their own arrogant refusal to negotiate or suggest workable options. The blame for this mess does not lie with Merkel. It lies on the shoulders of the Conservatives. https://t.co/fqGwUqpMJI

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Public sector pay under the Tory government:

Police starting salary
2010: £25,000
2019: £19,000

Teacher starting salary
2010: £21,500
2019: £22,000

Qualified nurse starting salary
2010: £22,000
2019: £22,000

MP's starting salary
2010: £66,000
2019: £79,000

Spot the problem.

[James Melville 🚜 @JamesMelville]

Let’s try and make this the biggest ever poll on Twitter.

Please vote and retweet.

Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?

[alan rusbridger @arusbridger]

We didn’t win two world wars to become a nasty, arrogant, bigoted, isolationist country that forgot the lessons of history as well as the cost of winning and sustaining peace

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

Boris Johnson refuses to address conflict of interest claims. https://t.co/BTh5yPk45d

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

Labour party conference: Corbyn plays down divisions amid aide's exit. https://t.co/IKai9ykzJs

[Thomas Cox CBE @proftcox]

Andrew Fisher: Jeremy Corbyn's senior aide to quit. https://t.co/DksTj3IUg0