Clive R Barrett

Father of 3, husband of 1!, Christian, Retired NHS Senior Nurse, Welsh, beer lover, described by son as fat, ugly, old and an alien! Retweets not endorsing

[Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana]

The two-child limit is an unspeakably cruel policy, inflicting destitution and misery on children and parents.

It absolutely should be abolished.

[John McDonnell @johnmcdonnellMP]

It’s pretty clear that we now need an honest & fundamental discussion in the Labour Party about child poverty, it’s causes & the impact of the policies introduced by the Tories, including the 2 child limit, because it’s obvious some in the party don’t fully appreciate its impact.

[Jamie Driscoll @JamieDriscollNE]

I’ve decided to resign from @UKLabour and serve as an Independent Mayor.

People are tired of being controlled by Westminster and Party HQs. They want someone to stand up for them. Let the people decide. £25k by end of Aug & I’ll stand as North East Mayor👉https://t.co/WuDEGd3xxJ

[Christians on the Left @ChrLeft]

As Christians on the Left, we believe that ending child poverty in the UK can and should be a political priority. The current Conservative policy of a two child limit on benefits is incompatible with this. (1/3)

[Richard Rohr @RichardRohrOFM]

The Bible is most extraordinary because it repeatedly and invariably legitimizes the people on the bottom, not the people on the top. Rejected sons, barren women, sinners, lepers, and outsiders are always the ones chosen by God. #DailyMeditations https://t.co/UrAdvBohvi

[Brian Cox @ProfBrianCox]

The PM really does need to understand that he is now further damaging U.K. science by not immediately rejoining Horizon, presumably to placate some know-nothing fringe bloviators who know nothing about science, its value or how it’s conducted. As Lord Rees says below, it is baffling. Get on with it.

[Amnesty International @amnesty]

End Israel's Apartheid

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

‘They seem to be more interested in destroying the..left in the party than getting a Labour government’

Former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell accuses Keir Starmer of allowing a ‘right-wing faction… drunk on power’ to ‘search and destroy’ Labour’s Left

https://t.co/P0zxS1DNGF

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Oh come on Labour - so depressing to see Labour MPs (with a few honourable exceptions) abstain on toxic #AntiBoycottBill which is yet another attack on democratic principles & undermines range of campaigns for social & climate justice. Whatever happened to principled opposition?

[Pamela Fitzpatrick @pamelafitz4HW]

11 Labour MPs voted against the appalling anti boycott bill: Apsana Begum, Dawn Butler, Jeremy Corbyn, Barry Gardiner, Ian Lavery, Andy McDonald, John McDonnell, Ian Mearns, Grahame Morris, Mick Whitley, Beth Winter. Some were paired but all the rest abstained.

[David Rosenberg @davidjrosenberg]

In the debate over the bill that would outlaw BDS by local authorities etc,the parliamentary chair of Labour Friends of Israel had the chutzpah to link BDS with Nazi boycott's v Jews in the 1930s, implying that those who promote BDS against a racist regime are antisemites. 1/3

[jewdⒶs // ייִדהודה @jewdas]

German Jews were innocent of the multitude of antisemitic conspiracies of which the Nazi accused them.

Israel is not innocent of the 3 specific violations BDS charges - occupation, discrimination & dispossession.

To equate these is to desecrate the former to protect the later.

[MSF International @MSF]

🔴BREAKING

Our teams are facing tear gas in Jenin:

“Israeli forces fired tear gas several times inside the Khalil Suleiman hospital.

This is unacceptable. The Emergency Room is unusable right now, it's completely filled with smoke, as is the rest of the hospital...

[Richard Burgon MP @RichardBurgon]

Deeply concerning news of the Israeli military's attack on Jenin. Once again we see why our Government must not only condemn such attacks but use its weight to help bring about an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine including by a suspension of all UK arms sales to Israel.

[Steve Chalke @SteveChalke]

As thousands of innocent Palestinians are forced to flee the Jenin refugee camp to escape Israel’s biggest military operation in yrs, the world needs leaders who can negotiate a peace that creates a viable route out of this never-ending cycle of violence & costs so many so much.

[Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust @MidYorkshireNHS]

Eid Mubarak! 💙🌙

We'd like to wish a very happy Eid to all our Muslim colleagues, patients and communities observing Eid al-Adha. We hope you enjoy a safe and blessed celebration ✨

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

We're told wage rises are driving inflation.

It's bollocks: a lie.

The real problem is excess profits.

Want to bring down inflation? Tax the rich.

https://t.co/c3d7fAaxXE

[IMF @IMFNews]

Rising corporate profits were the largest contributor to Europe’s inflation over the past two years as companies increased prices by more than the spiking costs of imported energy. https://t.co/iEf6Emu0Rp

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

It's really hard to keep up with Labour scrapping pledges at the moment.

It seems to be happening on average about once an hour?

What's funny about the ditching of rent controls is when Lisa Nandy announced it, she said: "Doing nothing is not an option"

https://t.co/HkAEuOJEzn