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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“We must make certain that it works for bereaved families and working-class people when they are confronted by the power of the state.” @ianbyrnemp.bsky.social fighting for a Hillsborough Law that's worthy of its name ✊👇
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A Hillsborough Law worthy of the name – Ian Byrne MP
"We must now get the Bill on to the statute book. We must ensure that it is implemented in full, without delay, dilution or evasion."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The left was right to challenge Starmer's failures. Now @jontrickett.bsky.social shows it's up to the left's to set the terms for Burnham to succeed - bills coming down, wages going up, services getting better, and fast.
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We must set the terms for Burnham – Jon Trickett MP
"People need to feel the difference now: bills coming down, wages going up, services getting better, and fast."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Workers are paying the price for the climate crisis. This summer's heatwaves make that fact undeniable In our Red Weekly Column, @frasermcguire.bsky.social sets out why Trade unions must have climate as a priority at both a national level and across workplace campaigns.
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The climate crisis is already a workplace issue – Red Weekly Column
"If this crisis is to be resolved and its already severe impacts minimised, there must be a transition planned with and for workers. Trade unionists cannot afford to sit this one out."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"Reform is now a political party for hire. This isn’t just about where Reform gets it’s money. It’s about the politics that money helps support." @tuc.org.uk have a simple message: follow the money 👀👇
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Why does Reform UK want to rip up workers’ rights? Follow the money – TUC
"Farage, and all our politicians, need to pick a side. Billionaires might not want workers' rights. But voters do."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
UK recognition of Israel’s illegal occupation and ban on imports from illegal settlements a “substantial and welcome shift” – Medical Aid for Palestinians.
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UK recognition of Israel’s illegal occupation and ban on imports from illegal settlements a “substantial and welcome shift” – Medical Aid for Palestinians - Labour Outlook
UK recognition of Israel’s illegal occupation and ban on imports from illegal settlements a "substantial and welcome shift".
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We need genuinely affordable housing @clpd-labour.bsky.social: “When private and “affordable” rents are unaffordable, homeownership is a distant dream for many” 👇
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Restore hope for those seeking a safe and genuinely affordable home – CLPD
"When private and “affordable” rents are unaffordable, homeownership is a distant dream for many."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
“Pushing back against this agenda is not only the right thing to do by those currently feeling the effects of it, but a question of what direction the wider world takes.” Ben Hayes on Trump's war on Latin America 🔥👇
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No to Trump’s war in Latin America – Red Weekly Column
"Pushing back against this agenda is not only the right thing to do by those currently feeling the effects of it, but a question of what direction the wider world takes."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The inflation caused by the war on Iran is hitting people hard. Supporting Trump's aggression is not in the interests of the public. @clpd-labour.bsky.social have a model motion to take to Labour Conference calling for an end to US bombing of Iran from British bases.
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The US War on Iran is driving up the cost of living: End UK support now – CLPD - Labour Outlook
The inflation caused by the US war on Iran is hitting people hard. By supporting this war, the government is not acting in the interests of British households.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The @tuc.org.uk has launched a new campaign for a windfall tax on banks, which are raking in massive profits while the cost of living soars. It's time to tax banks to cut our bills 🚨
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Fund a cut in energy bills with a bank tax – TUC
"While households struggle to pay their bills, banks are handing out the biggest bonuses since the financial crisis. That isn't fair, and it isn't inevitable."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
End the use of British bases in US bombing of Iran! Read the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy motion below 👇
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Revoking permission for US to bomb Iran from British bases is cost-of-living priority – CLPD
"Britain can play an important international role in deescalating this conflict by withdrawing that authorisation."
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Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Climate breakdown will shape our country for decades to come. Bold climate action can show whose side Labour is on - by protecting ordinary people, putting fairness at the heart of the changes we need and making the biggest polluters pay. My new article: labouroutlook.org/2026/08/14/r...
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Campaign for Trade Union Freedom @unionfreedom.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Here's the speech our co-chair made at the meeting we co-organised with Trade Union Co-ordinating Group in Parliament last month - forward to Employment Rights #2 Bill labouroutlook.org/2026/07/19/w... @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @bfawu.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social
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Will changing leaders mean Labour finish the job on labour rights? – Sarah Woolley
Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of BFAWU, spoke at an event hosted by the Institute for Employment Rights on what the change in Labour leadership means for employment rights.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Ten trade union leaders have written to Burnham asking him to address the cost of living crisis by applying pressure on Trump to bring the US-Israeli war on Iran to a swift end. Read the letter here 👇
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Trade union leaders call for Burnham to end support for Iran war
Ten trade union leaders have written to Andy Burnham asking him to address the cost of living crisis by applying pressure on Donald Trump to bring the US-Israeli conflict on Iran to a swift end.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
“Recognising the party as a broad church means more than just words. The voices on the left of the party must also be given space.” @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social and @chrishinchliff.bsky.social on the radical programme needed to bring about fundamental change 👇
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Burnham’s first 100 days – Chris Hinchliff MP and Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
"Recognising the party as a broad church means more than just words. The voices on the left of the party must also be given space."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Trump’s recent escalation of the war on Iran is extremely dangerous. The President’s erratic behaviour and the crisis of US foreign policy are cause for extreme concern. Join @stwc.bsky.social and @cnduk.bsky.social on August 5th for an urgent meeting to address the crisis 👇
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Stop bombing Iran meeting gathers at crucial moment to demand UK cut support for Trump’s war – Alistair Cartwright
"Now is the time for the new Burnham government to cut support for Trump’s war & profoundly reassess the UK’s diplomatic & economic priorities."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thousands of new signatures have been added in a matter of days, with MPs and campaigning groups also adding their support to the call. Join them in calling for the whip to be restored to @hackneyabbott.bsky.social ✍️👇
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35,000 back call for Andy Burnham to reinstate Diane Abbott
“Diane Abbott is a hero, a trailblazer & an outstanding champion of women's rights, anti-racism & Labour democracy."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“To take the fight to Reform, we need change that people feel in their pocket.” Read @jessicabarnard.bsky.social full NEC election statement - people need a politics that tackles inequality.
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People need a politics that tackles inequality – Jess Barnard
Jess Barnard is standing for re-election to Labour's National Executive Committee. You can read her statement in full below.
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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 29/07/2026
"If Thames Water collapses into special administration, we can fight to bring it into permanent public ownership, setting a precedent for the rest of the water industry to follow." Our piece laying down the path to permanent public ownership of Water in England, in today's Labour Outlook.
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What Next in the Fight for Public Ownership of Water – We Own It
If Thames Water collapses into special administration, we can fight to bring it into permanent public ownership, setting a precedent for the rest of the water industry to follow.
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Rebecca Long-Bailey @rebeccalongbailey.com · 28/07/2026
Universal public services are funded collectively because the risks they protect us from are shared by everyone. The NHS has always embodied that principle. Social care should too. labouroutlook.org/2026/07/28/a...
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A National Care Service must be Andy Burnham’s defining legacy – Rebecca Long-Bailey MP
"Universal public services are funded collectively because the risks they protect us from are shared by everyone. The NHS has always embodied that principle. Social care should too." By Rebecca Long-B...
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
📣Restore party democracy! @peoplesmomentum.bsky.social has released some key demands for Andy Burnham, including changes to internal elections and Parliamentary selections 👇
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Burnham should restore Labour democracy – Momentum
Momentum has released a list of key demands for Andy Burnham to restore Labour democracy and end authoritarianism in the party. You can read about it below.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Palestine has become the defining test of whether Labour believes that international law applies equally to all. @kimjohnsonmp.bsky.social calls for a clean break with Starmer's failure on Palestine, having coordinated a letter from over 80 MPs calling for sanctions.
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Kim Johnson MP: Learning the Lessons of Starmerism Must Begin with Palestine
If the Labour Party wants to restore trust, it has to confront the damage the Starmer years have done. Nowhere is that more urgent than on Palestine - Kim Johnson MP.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
📣 Leading British trade unionists have backed Venezuela Solidarity's call to give Venezuela back its gold. And over 14,000 people have backed a public petition demanding the return of the gold.
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Trade Unions Back Call to Give Venezuela Back Its Gold
“The natural disaster which has hit Venezuela should not be compounded by the profound injustice of holding their money hostage in the vaults of the Bank of England." - Paul Fleming, Equity.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Our union hopes and expects that this is simply the beginning of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis” - Maryam Eslamdoust, @tssa.bsky.social.
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Burnham’s Bus Fare Cap a Step in the Right Direction – TSSA Union
The TSSA has described Burnham’s £2 bus fare cap announcement as a ‘step in the right direction.'
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Europe is rushing headlong into war, and the Labour government has been leading the charge. That has to change.” 💯 Carol Turner calls on Burnham to change Labour's course on military spending.
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It’s time for Burnham to rethink Labour’s foreign policy – Carol Turner
"Europe is rushing headlong into war, and the Labour government has been leading the charge. That has to change."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Burnham for union rights - or just burn 'em? @amjweir.bsky.social @unionfreedom.bsky.social looks at whether Burnham will bring forward Labour's position on workers' rights - or let business interests take the reins.
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Burnham for union rights – or just burn ’em? - Labour Outlook
Adrian, Weir, Campaign for Trade Union Freedom, looks at whether Burnham will bring forward Labour's position on workers' rights - or let business interests take the reign.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The war in Iran, a coup against Venezuela, threats against Cuba and support for Israel's genocide in Gaza – the US's international agenda is playing out to disastrous effect around the globe. @hackneyabbott.bsky.social calls for renewed energy in the peace movement.
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Oppose the US war rampage – Diane Abbott MP
Diane Abbott MP spoke at Stop the War’s recent International Anti-War Conference. You can read her speech below.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Water privatisation has been a 40-year rip-off. Water bills up. Rivers and seas filled with sewage. Yet shareholders have taken £85 billion out of the system This week's Red Weekly looks at why this is the moment for public ownership of water.
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This is the Moment to End the Water Privatisation Rip-Off – The Red Weekly Column
In our Red Weekly Column, Ben Hayes looks at the case for public ownership of water — from the legacy of Thatcher-era privatisation to the fight to put nationalisation back on the agenda.
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Conor Bollins @conorbollins.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🕊️Labour’s next PM must forge a new foreign policy, or else meet stiff resistance from the movement for global peace and justice. 🗞️Read my first contribution to Labour Outlook’s Red Weekly Column: bit.ly/4gbtVTK @londonregioncnd.bsky.social @stwc.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social #antiwar
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Next Labour PM must forge a new foreign policy – Red Weekly Column
"If Burnham is not prepared to change course, then he must be met with stiff resistance from the movement for global peace and justice."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
🚨@stwc.bsky.social and @cnduk.bsky.social condemn the government's military spending splurge.
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Stop the War and CND condemn government’s Defence Investment Plan
"Any effective campaign against public sector and welfare cuts needs to be making anti-war arguments."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
With military tension and escalation increasingly globally, the need for a strong and committed international anti-war movement has never been greater. That's why @stwc.bsky.social is hosting the most significant anti-war conference in a generation this weekend.
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Stop the War set to host the most significant anti-war conference in a generation this weekend
3,000 delegates from across the world are set to pack Central Hall, Westminster for the biggest and most significant anti-war conference in a generation, hosted by the Stop the War Coalition.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Outsourced workers have faced lower pay and poorer conditions at work. This is a great victory for @pcsunion.bsky.social's insourcing campaign. Public services work best when they are delivered in the public interest, not for private profit.
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PCS welcomes landmark insourcing win for 2,000 members
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) welcomes the decision to insource around 2,000 workers back into the civil service.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The Milburn Report makes for grim reading - over a million young people not in work, education or training. In our Red Weekly Column, @frasermcguire.bsky.social looks at how the trade union movement can help prevent a "lost generation".
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Milburn Report: Trade Unions Must Fight to Prevent a ‘Lost Generation’ – The Red Weekly
Over 1 million young people are not working or in education. In our Red Weekly Column, Fraser McGuire looks to the trade union movement to help tackle this crisis.
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Campaign for Trade Union Freedom @unionfreedom.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
This summer, join us making the call for trade union rights - for Employment Rights #2 Bill @ieruk.bsky.social @strikemap.org @gftu.org.uk @pcsunion.bsky.social @unison.org.uk @adcunion.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @neunion.bsky.social @rmtunion.bsky.social @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
MPs, peers and trade union leaders gathered outside Parliament demanding that the government oppose Trump's sanctions and reject any threat of military intervention against Cuba. The urgent call was coordinated by @cubasolidarity.bsky.social
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MPs, Lords and Trade Union Leaders Say No to Trump’s War on Cuba – Cuba Solidarity Campaign
They called on the government to publicly oppose US aggression, defend international law and support Cuba's right to self-determination.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The threat of Farage and his Trump-style politics entering Downing Street is real. The far-right are out on the streets stoking racism and hate. Trying to “out-Reform” them would be catastrophic. To stop them, @imranhussainmp.bsky.social calls for an urgent change of direction for the Labour Party
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Reform’s rise, Labour’s warning, and the danger of getting this wrong – Imran Hussain MP
"If Labour gets this wrong, the consequences could be historic. The danger of Nigel Farage and his Trump-style politics entering Downing Street is now real."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
“Murray ought to listen to the concerns of NHS Staff and their representative unions, and do what Streeting failed to: improve the working conditions for NHS staff.” @keepournhspublic.bsky.social's message to the new health secretary.
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New Health Secretary James Murray must challenge NHS privatisation – Keep Our NHS Public
"Murray ought to listen to the concerns of NHS Staff and their representative unions, and do what Streeting failed to: improve the working conditions for NHS staff."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The battle for Brazil's future should matter for socialists, trade unionists and all progressives across the globe. Lula has transformed the lives of millions in Brazil. He's facing former President Bolsonaro's son, who's backed by the global far-right.
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The Battle for Brazil: Lula vs. Bolsonaro Jr. – Red Weekly
Brazil's presidential battle will have huge consequences for the globe. Lula, a global left icon, vs the son of former President Bolsonaro and the far-right forces that back him.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The party Labour needs a change of direction – both inside and out. To demand this urgent change, MPs and trade union leaders have launched Socialism26 👇 This is all the more important with a change of leader now almost a certainty.
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Left Labour MPs and Leading Trade Unionists Launch Socialism26
The party needs a change of direction – both inside and out. To demand this change, MPs from the 2024 intake, alongside trade union leaders and established MPs have launched Socialism26.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Cuba needs international support against Trump's military threats – and the illegal sanctions that are aimed at driving a humanitarian crisis for 10 million Cubans. Venezuela's governing party has called for an international front to defend Cuba.
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Venezuela’s Governing Party Calls for an International Front to Defend Cuba
"We must stand together immediately, politically and diplomatically, to deter the attempt to create a forced “humanitarian crisis” scenario in Cuba"
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“They say we can’t afford weapons and welfare states, so they’re going to choose the weapons” – Kate Hudson @cnduk.bsky.social Read our report from the recent ‘Opposing Trump’s War Drive – Globalise the Resistance’ rally 👇
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Opposing Trump’s war drive is morally right AND a vote winner
Sian Errington reports on the recent ‘Opposing Trump’s War Drive – Globalise the Resistance’ rally.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
"Above all else, it is critically important that it is not working people who are forced to pay for this emerging crisis." @johnmcdonnellmp.bsky.social on the radical change that is needed, given the crises we face 👇
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John McDonnell: Confronting Global and Domestic Crisis with a New Economic Strategy
Read John McDonnell MP's foreword to the TUCG's new pamphlet calling for radical change against a dangerous domestic and international backdrop.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
“It is essential that Labour abandons the failed strategy, pushed by figures like Peter Mandelson and Morgan McSweeney, of trying to out-Reform Reform.” @richardburgon.bsky.social shows why Labour needs a complete change of direction, not just a new leader.
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Richard Burgon MP: Labour Needs a Change of Direction, Not Just a New Leader
Richard Burgon MP calls for a change of direction, not just a new leader, following the disastrous election results for the Labour Party.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
You don't beat the far-right by parroting their dangerous rhetoric and reactionary policies. Apsana Begum MP writes on the existential questions for the Labour Party following the disastrous local election results.
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What next for Labour after elections – Apsana Begum MP
Apsana Begum MP asks what the Labour Party is for, and discusses Labour's disastrous election results and Starmer's leadership.
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Andy McDonald MP @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
A leadership contest that avoids the underlying argument about policy, economics and living standards would solve nothing. The question is not simply who leads Labour, but what Labour is for. - my thoughts in @labouroutlook.bsky.social labouroutlook.org/2026/05/09/e...
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Election results are a dire warning to Labour – Andy McDonald MP exclusive
"Too many people now believe that change has either not arrived, or is not coming."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
There’ll clearly be a change of Labour leader sooner or later. But what really needs to change is the fundamental approach: a Labour government which unashamedly puts the interests of workers before the wealthy. @andreaegangs.bsky.social @unisontheunion.bsky.social
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Labour’s Leader & approach need to fundamentally change – Andrea Egan, UNISON GS
“Labour faces political oblivion because it’s simply not delivering for the majority of people."
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
More than 1,600 candidates take the @pscupdates.bsky.social "pledge for Palestine" ahead of the local elections. This could be a deciding factor for voters sickened by Britain's complicity in the genocide.
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More than 1,600 candidates ‘Pledge for Palestine’ ahead of the May local elections
1,688 council candidates have made the ‘Pledge for Palestine’ ahead of the local elections, which could be deciding factor for voters sickened by British complicity in the genocide.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Peace campaigners are demonstrating at RAF Fairford on 25 April, demanding that the US get out of British bases! @cnduk.bsky.social have stepped up their campaigning following Trump's thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons to wipe out an ‘entire civilisation’.
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US Out of British Bases!
CND will be outside RAF Fairford on 25 April, calling for an end to the US-Israel’s illegal war on Iran and demanding US out of British bases.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“Money that should be spent on healthcare, transport, education and housing is being swept away into the bottomless pockets of arms manufacturers.” Jennie Walsh @stwc.bsky.social on why anti-war conference in London on 20th June comes at a crucial moment 👇
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Oppose militarism at anti-war conference in London – Jennie Walsh
Jennie Walsh, Stop the War Coalition, on why everyone should attend the crucial International Conference against War in London on 20th June 2026.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
End ALL US sanctions on Venezuela 🇻🇪 US Hands off Latin America 🇺🇸
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Venezuelans to mobilise for an end to all US sanctions this May Day
This May Day in Venezuela will be the first since Trump’s deadly bombing of the country in January, which killed over 100 people, and the kidnap by the US of President Nicolas Maduro.
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labouroutlook.bsky.social @labouroutlook.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The Met has given the political centre of London to a hate march, while denying the Palestine movement its Nakba Day commemoration. The Palestine Coalition calls on Sadiq Khan to intervene against this shameful decision. @pscupdates.bsky.social @cnduk.bsky.social @stwc.bsky.social
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Mayor of London must intervene in Police decision to favour Far-Right on Nakba Day
"The Met has given over the political centre of London to a hate march, while denying the Palestine movement its formally requested route."
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