Vanessa retweeted
I get more abuse, threats and racism than most MPs. So I don’t say this lightly.
And to be clear: no-one in public life should have their safety threatened, nor be subject to unacceptable abuse.
But I find the debate about public engagement with MPs concerning. Here's why. 1/10
Vanessa retweeted
The idea that in essence we would need to pay to protest, against genocide for example, is absurd & would be another serious attack on our civil liberties. Those in Westminster are clearly worried about the power of our protests.
There is a huge resource cost to the police of the repeated pro-Palestine marches, which are due to start again next weekend. My forthcoming review will ask the govt to consider making organisers pay towards policing costs. Piece by @whazell here:
telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/01…
Vanessa retweeted
Govt to relax rules to let councils sell assets to fund frontline services.
Is there anything left?
Once youth/community centres, playgrounds, swimming pools, libraries are sold they are lost forever.
All part of the Tory plan to privatise everything.
archive.ph/2024.01.06-092018…
Vanessa retweeted
Hundreds of school students boycotted an assembly with Labour MP @wesstreeting over his party’s position on Palestine.
Around 300 17 and 18-year-olds at Beal High School in Ilford, east London, either refused to attend or walked out of the assembly.
novaramedia.com/2023/11/07/s…
Vanessa retweeted
We are outside Wes Streeting MPs office right now. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists demanding he "step aside." #FreePalestine
Vanessa retweeted
39% of children in Luton are growing up in poverty.
One immediate way to address this is extending free school meal provision.
Incredible work by members of @NEUnion and @NASUWT in Luton Town Centre today, taking a lead on this important local campaign.
#RightToFood #RTFWeek23
Vanessa retweeted
VIGIL FOR ZODOQ - 30th SEPTEMBER
Our neighbour, Zodoq, was suffering a mental health crisis. Police broke into his flat, ignoring his pleas, and tasered him on his balcony, after which he fell and died.
Please join us on 30th September to remember him and demand justice.
Vanessa retweeted
📣 Today hundreds of children from @MonksdownSchool led a demonstration calling for Free School Meals for all - @RishiSunak @Keir_Starmer their message is clear, are you listening? @NoChildBehindUK @IanByrneMP @NEUnion #RightToFood
Vanessa retweeted
With both sides of Westminster dismissing action over child hunger, Luton Tribune Club has built a community campaign to extend free school meals provision and tackle the escalating childhood poverty crisis.
tribunemag.co.uk/2023/08/lut…
Vanessa retweeted
Tonight, I voted against the Government’s #AntiBoycottBill at Second Reading.
My full statement:
Vanessa retweeted
The 10 Labour MPs (out of 194) who voted No:
🔴 Apsana Begum
🔴 Dawn Butler
🔴 Barry Gardiner
🔴 Ian Lavery
🔴 Andy McDonald
🔴 John McDonnell
🔴 Ian Mearns
🔴 Grahame Morris
🔴 Mick Whitley
🔴 Beth Winter
Two of these (Whitley and Winter) have already been deselected by Labour
Vanessa retweeted
A fantastic launch event for our universal free school meals campaign in Luton.
Attended by local councillors, teachers, parents and children.
Thanks to Dr Sharon Noonan-Gunning from @RightToFoodLDN and Dave Mingay from @NEUnion for speaking.
#FreeSchoolMealsForAll
Vanessa retweeted
This is an incredible bit of #solidarity from @ReelNewsLondon. The Corbyn film being shown in @glastonbury despite everything. There’s so much caution in our movement. It’s amazing what can be done when we break out of that straitjacket. Well done, people. – at North East, England