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Heidi Chow

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Executive director at Debt Justice (formerly Jubilee Debt Campaign) Personal tweets #CancelTheDebt

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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
🔥EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT🔥 Hear from Zambian debt and climate activist Precious in person this April 📢 RSVP now to join us in London, Manchester and online 👇 🙌 London and online: act.debtjustice.org.uk/life-debt-co.... 🌍 Manchester: debtjustice.org.uk/manchester #CancelTheDebt #CancelDebtChooseHope
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Really excited to speak at @eseagreenlions.bsky.social New Year Potluck on debt, climate and colonialism this Saturday. There are still spaces left for people of ESEA heitage so book in, bring a dish and make some meaningful connections! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/esea-green...
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ESEA Green Lions Pot Luck & Table Topics
Kick off the year by joining a Pot Luck get together, connecting you with friendly ESEA folks in the creative & climate justice space!
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Financial giant #BlackRock has made BILLIONS from countries in debt crisis 💸 At #Davos this week, they’re joining fellow billionaires to discuss “bold, collective action” in today’s economy. BlackRock we can tell you what bold action looks like. #CanceltheDebt now! #CancelDebtChooseHope
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Meet the world’s loan sharks 🦈👇🏾 💸 Fifty-four countries are in debt crisis - while private lenders make vast profits. 🚑 In Africa, 34 countries are spending more on debt than health or education. It's time to #CancelDebtChooseHope for #DebtJustice SIGN here >> debtjustice.org.uk/canceldebt
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Scotland chooses debt justice First Minister of Scotland, John Swinney, has announced Scotland’s support for the Cancel Debt Choose Hope campaign "I raise Scotland's voice in support of finding a fair long-term solution to the global debt crisis." @scotgov | @ScotGovFM
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
The UK says tackling Global South debt is a key development priority But at #FFD4, it blocked progress and watered down Global South demands for debt justice “They should hang their heads in shame," @heidichow.bsky.social 📢 Full release via Bond: www.bond.org.uk/press-releas...
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Civil society calls out UK government and rich countries for blocking progress on debt reform ahead of FfD4 | Bond
As the fourth Financing for Development Conference (FfD4) kicks off in Seville this week, civil society organisations and international NGOs are
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Tomorrow is UN #FFD4 summit in Seville, we joined 20+ orgs in central London to say: #CancelDebtChooseHope 54 countries in debt crisis yet rich countries are BLOCKING solutions No one should have to play Jenga with their economy - choosing between public services or debt payments. #SystemChangeNow
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
It's #SmallCharityWeek! Anything you donate to us this week WILL BE MATCHED, in other words - DOUBLED! We're raising funds for our #BanTheBailiffs campaign. Councils are sending in bailiffs despite there being no evidence they increase collection rates. www.debtjustice.org.uk/biggive
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Debt swaps are a distraction from actual debt restructuring to tackle the global south debt crisis. New evidence from @debtjustice.bsky.social shows that debt swaps deliver minimal debt reduction, are opaque, costly and risk imposing conservation models that ignore local needs #CancelTheDebt
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Bailiffs expose how flawed the debt system is. Once you're in debt, the debt system keeps you trapped. Whether you're in debt or not, no one deserves to be humiliated and bullied and then get charged for it. Take action act.debtjustice.org.uk/ban-bailiffs... #BanTheBailiffs
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Ban the bailiffs!
When families face unpayable debts, a knock at the door from bailiffs can be hugely traumatising. Council tax debt has soared in recent years, and rates just keep going up. 4.4 million people are now ...
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
4.4 million people have fallen behind on council tax as rising costs push more households into crisis. Instead of offering support, councils are sending in bailiffs – a punitive, outdated tactic based on intimation that only deepens hardship #BanTheBailiffs
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Debt payments are leading to years of austerity Where debt payments are over 15% of government revenue public spending has been falling since 2015 In Angola, spending on social services has fallen by more than 55% in the last decade #CancelTheDebt debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
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Debt payments lead to falling public spending as austerity bites - Debt Justice
Lower-income country governments cut spending by 5% on average between 2015 and 2023, if they spent over 15% of revenue on external debt payments.
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
There's still one day left to apply to be a trustee at Debt Justice! Trustees are volunteers who play an important role in our governance. The deadline to apply is tomorrow morning at 9am, more details about the role and how to apply here: debtjustice.org.uk/news/trustee...
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Tim Jones @tim-jones6.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
US tariffs will intensify the external debt crisis. For 20 lower-income countries with highest external debt payments: - average tariffs of 18% - 'weaker' dollar not giving any respite - bond yields up 1 percentage point - biggest impact falls in commodity prices debtjustice.org.uk/blog/us-tari...
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US tariffs will intensify debt crisis in lower-income countries - Debt Justice
Countries with high debt payments all hit with tariffs No benefit from falling price of dollar Borrowing costs increasing Largest impact will be global downturn hitting export revenues The US’s planne...
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
We are looking for new Trustees to join our board and help strengthen our work to challenge poverty and inequality caused by unjust debt. Find out more and how to apply here: www.debtjustice.org.uk/trustee
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Slashing the disability benefits budget is cruel and pointless. People with disabilities are already more likely to be in debt, especially in the face of soaring cost of essentials. These vicious cuts will plunge even more people into unpayable debt and poverty debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
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Response to the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform - Debt Justice
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7593 263947 Responding to the publication of the government’s green paper on welfare reform, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justi...
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Michael Sheen’s “heist” of buying and cancelling people’s debts is an inspiring act of solidarity and exposes how debt is hardwired into the economy. We need government action to tackle the household debt crisis @debtjustice.bsky.social letter in @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Michael Sheen’s kindness shows how cruel the credit business is | Letters
Letters: Readers respond to the news that the actor has paid off £1m of his neighbours’ debts and called for fairer banking practices
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Looking forward to watching this tonight. Thank you mchshe.bsky.social‬ for exposing a fundamental injustice in the debt system that keeps people in debt and poverty while debt collectors rake in profits. The government needs to take action to write off unpayable debts.
https://mchshe.bsky.social‬
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Happy independence day, #Ghana! 🎉 📣 We just handed in Ghanaian debt campaigner Bernard’s open letter to the PM demanding action on the #debt crisis. 🚨 22k supporters have taken action for a #debtjustice law, including THOUSANDS who signed Bernard’s letter.
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
I can't recommend this enough! Come join the @debtjustice.bsky.social board and be part of a dynamic, hard-hitting organisation fighting colonialism, exploitation and economic injustice in solidarity with affected communities in the UK and across the global south.
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Two UK hedge funds are threatening to SUE Ethiopia to force them into debt repayments they can't afford. Help stop these bulling tactics & win new global rules for countries in debt crisis📣🌍📣 SIGN the petition today 👉 debtjustice.org.uk/choosehope #CancelDebtChooseHope
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Cancel Debt, Choose Hope
Join the biggest global movement for debt cancellation in twenty-five years. Campaigners and activists around the world are uniting to demand action on unjust debt. It’s a huge year for the campaign –...
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Fantastic video on why this is a BIG year for the global debt movement to force action to end the debt crisis in the global south #cancelthedebt #ChooseHope #Jubilee2025
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
“A debt crisis caused by global factors — a debt crisis that is leading to more poverty, more hunger and war.” Many thanks @jeevunsandher.bsky.social for a powerful speech in Thursday's debate in parliament on debt cancellation
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Thank you @bambosmp.bsky.social for hosting the debate in parliament and sponsoring the Debt Relief Bill. The bill "would have a significant impact on low-income countries and could be transformative in allowing money spent on servicing debt to go into health & education systems"
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
📢 Live NOW: UK Parliament’s Backbench Debate on Debt in Low-Income Countries The world’s poorest countries are in a debt crisis stopping many from investing in healthcare and education. Thousands of our supporters emailed their MPs to attend. Watch live www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Govt's plans are like fighting a forest fire by offering a water pistol in ten years’ time. The UK needs to demand deeper debt cancellation and pass legislation to suspend repayments during negotiations, so that no creditor can boycott debt relief. More here: debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
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Reaction to Development Minister speech on debt  - Debt Justice
Reacting to minister for development Anneliese Dodd’s speech at the London Stock Exchange today, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice, said:  “The government has rightly made tackling unsust...
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Tim Jones @tim-jones6.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Bondholders rejected a debt relief proposal from the Ethiopian government that would still see them make 30% profit HESPI, AFRODAD and Debt Justice also estimate the proposal would mean bondholders would be repaid 20% more than government creditors debtjustice.org.uk/press-releas...
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Bondholders would still make 30% profit from rejected Ethiopia deal - Debt Justice
IMF debt sustainability targets could only be met if bilateral creditors accepted being repaid significantly less than bondholders.
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
"Like fighting a forest fire by offering a water pistol in ten years’ time" - our director @heidichow.bsky.social on today's government announcement on the debt crisis in lower-income countries
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Reaction to Development Minister speech on debt  - Debt Justice
Reaction to Development Minister speech on debt  For Immediate release – 3 Feb 2025For more information and interviews contact Tim Jones on +44 7307 620372  Reacting to minister for development…
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Thank you @jemgilbert.bsky.social It's such a great show and a real privilege to be invited to share about global south debt.
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Thank you @kmilb.bsky.social and Nadia Idle for inviting me onto #ACFM and covering the global south debt crisis. It's the biggest debt crisis in 30 years and the global movement is mobilising for action this year, join us to win debt justice @debtjustice.bsky.social: www.debtjustice.org.uk/2025
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Really enjoyed listening to this insightful, intelligent and wide-ranging conversation about the role of debt in history, culture, the economy and social relationships.
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
🚨 CAMPAIGN LAUNCH🚨 #Jubilee2025 is the BIGGEST global movement for #debtjustice in decades. It's the year we #CancelDebtChoseHope - and we just launched our new campaign alongside allies in the UK and beyond. SIGN the global petition today and let's make this massive buff.ly/3Cyh3W8
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Debt Justice @debtjustice.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Outside HM Treasury today 👇🏽 Alongside @debtforclimate.bsky.social, @cafod.bsky.social, @sciaf & @waronwant.bsky.social, @christianaiduk.bsky.social & more, we launched our campaign to #CancelDebtChooseHope 📣 #Jubilee2025
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Well spotted @tim-jones6.bsky.social Tucked away into debt restructuring deals are the ways that wealthy creditors continue to use debt as a tool of neo-colonial extraction and exploitation.
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Green New Deal Rising @gndrising.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Our co-director @fatimaibrahim.bsky.social on @bbc-politics.bsky.social Live talking about Trump's disastrous decision to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement ⬇️
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Extreme wealth is extreme control. Never has this been so clear. Well we don’t have to settle for it. In our letter to Davos leaders, 370+ millionaires & billionaires say we must draw the line. Protect ppl, planet, & democracy: rein in extreme wealth & tax us, the super rich.
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Lower income debt repayments have trebled over the last decade and are now at their highest levels in 30 years. We need a new UK law to #CancelTheDebt and prevent future debt crisis. www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
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Labour urged to lead global debt relief effort as cost of repayments soars
Campaigners call for action in 2025, as crippling repayments prevent spending to cut poverty and tackle climate crisis
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Debt Swaps are not a silver bullet and instead could harm communities in the global south and massively distract from the real solutions that are needed like debt cancellation and grant-based climate finance. More in this new briefing: debtjustice.org.uk/wp-content/u...
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Support @debtjustice.bsky.social's Big Give christmas appeal before *noon on Tuesday 10 December* and your donation will be matched through @biggive.bsky.social Help us to end unjust debt and the poverty and inequality it perpetuates www.debtjustice.org.uk/donate
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
This government made a pledge to “tackle unsustainable debt”. Let's make sure that they don’t forget their promise. I've added my name to this xmas card to David Lammy, asking to make 2025 the year for #debtjustice. Join me act.debtjustice.org.uk/%E2%80%98tis...
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Fuel Poverty Action @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This will cost lives, while energy companies are profiting to the tune of £bns. There's money in the system: time to put people before profit. 💡 A universal basic energy allowance would ensure everyone has the essential energy they need and no one has to suffer in fuel poverty. #EnergyForAll
50,000 pensioners will be living in relative poverty next year as a result of cuts to winter fuel payments, according to the government's own estimates. Fuel Poverty Action.
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Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Excellent read exposing how debt-driven exploitation can enforce obedience to austerity and inflict widespread hardship especially for women and LGBTQ people, while generating huge profits for global elites and corporations. #CancelTheDebt jacobin.com/2024/11/suri...
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Suriname’s Debt Crisis Shows Us How Global Capitalism Works
With rich Amazon forests and fewer than a million people, Suriname is one of the few countries that absorbs more carbon than it produces. But the former Dutch colony is now being forced to implement d...
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