Reposted by Jim FaganWaltham Forest SUTR @sutrwalthamforest.bsky.social · 01/10/2026*Cable Street: 90 years on - we fought them then, we’ll fight them now* 🗓️ Sun 4 Oct 📍 Meet Tower Hamlets town hall 11a If you can march with us and join our bloc please meet at 11am at the SUTR gazebo at Tower Hamlets town hall 022
Reposted by Jim FaganRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Wilber Rafael Garces Perez was shot by ICE 10 days ago. The bullet is still lodged in his back. He’s been forced to sleep on the floor and hasn’t been given medication, according to his attorney. Now DHS is claiming he assaulted an agent. Can we trust anything DHS says given its track record? 40763042264
Reposted by Jim FaganRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rich would prefer you to believe that the "free market" is subject to the immutable law of supply and demand. But for years, the wealthy and powerful have manipulated the market for their own gain. There is nothing “free” about it. Watch. 13154672053
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why do socialists want a planned economy? ⭐️A planned society would depend on a huge expansion of democracy. Discussions could establish what skills should be taught, what clothes and equipment are needed, what research to prioritise socialistworker.co.uk/teach-yourse...socialistworker.co.ukWhy do socialists want a planned economy?The free market has desecrated the environment. It has served the wealthy while denying millions the necessities of life. 185
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Reform UK swings the axe at nurseries as parents face soaring childcare costs ⭐️Reform UK councillors have voted to shut all ten public nurseries in South Tyneside. But parents and campaigners are refusing to let the council have the final word. 👇 socialistworker.co.uk/news/reform-...socialistworker.co.ukReform UK swings the axe at nurseries as parents face soaring childcare costsReform UK’s flagship council has voted to shut all 10 public nurseries in South Tyneside, north east England, where a third of children grow up in poverty. 077
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Restore Britain: a party on the road to fascism ⭐️Don’t wait for Restore Britain to become a fully-fledged fascist party to smash it off the streets socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...socialistworker.co.ukRestore Britain: a party on the road to fascismRestore Britain is not just a more racist version of Reform UK. Nor is it a fascist organisation as the British National Party (BNP) was—yet. 187
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026It’s right to confront the fascists, we’ll do it again ⭐️The fascist threat cannot be dealt with through discussion and persuasion alone socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...socialistworker.co.ukIt’s right to confront the fascists, we’ll do it againHere are three reasons why Stand Up to Racism was right to chase Restore Britain off the streets. 2179
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 20/09/2026socialistworker.co.uk/reviews-and-...socialistworker.co.ukGrift, gain and grab: where does Tommy Robinson's money go?Uncovering years of criminality, Robinson’s financial record is far from clean 011
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 20/09/2026socialistworker.co.uk/reviews-and-...socialistworker.co.ukGrift, gain and grab: where does Tommy Robinson's money go?Uncovering years of criminality, Robinson’s financial record is far from clean 011
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Could our universities collapse into bankruptcy? ⭐️With 24 universities at risk of closure this year, higher education is facing a monumental crisis. Camilla Royle looks at decades of underfunding & mismanagement that have pushed the sector to the brink 👇 socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/cou...socialistworker.co.ukCould our universities collapse into bankruptcy?With 24 universities at risk of closure this year, higher education is facing a monumental crisis. Camilla Royle looks at the decades of underfunding and mismanagement that have pushed the sector to t... 079
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Victory! Institute of Cancer Research strikers win pay rises of up to 52 percent ⭐️Unite union members have won substantial pay increases of 52 percent for lowest-paid, and 17.2 percent on average, after 68 days on strike 👇 socialistworker.co.uk/news/victory...socialistworker.co.ukVictory! Institute of Cancer Research strikers win pay rises of up to 52 percentStriking workers at the Institute of Cancer Research (ICR) have won a victory that will be life-changing, especially for the lowest-paid. The Unite union members do vital scientific research that help... 085
Reposted by Jim FaganWaltham Forest SUTR @sutrwalthamforest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🚨 Far right riding high in the polls, fascists on the streets, racism on the rise: it’s time to get organised. ➡️ We’ve launched a national membership network to build anti-racist organisation in every town and city. Join Stand Up to Racism: standuptoracism.org.uk/join/ #standuptoracism 022
Reposted by Jim FaganLabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 15/09/2026CANADA: How Amazon Busts Unions, in Its Own Words jacobin.com/2026/09/amaz...jacobin.comHow Amazon Busts Unions, in Its Own WordsInternal documents disclosed in a British Columbia labor case give us an incredibly detailed look into how exactly Amazon carries out its union-busting operations. 065
Reposted by Jim FaganIreland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Our Chairperson Zoë Lawlor, and colleagues from Shannonwatch and PANA, spoke to RTÉ News from Shannon Airport today where people joined thousands in Dublin and Doonbeg in protest at the visit of racist genocide partner Donald Trump to Ireland. He is not welcome here. #FreePalestine Video RTÉ News 020480
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Scandal hits Reform UK conference—but the far right won’t simply implode ⭐️Farage joined French RN leader Jordan Bardella on stage to announce a new agreement between the British and French far right 👇 socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...socialistworker.co.ukScandal hits Reform UK conference—but the far right won’t simply implodeThe Reform UK party conference got off to a rocky start in Birmingham on Thursday amid another corruption scandal. 046
Reposted by Jim FaganCarole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 368182084370
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Burnham promises ‘politics done differently’—but what will he really change? ⭐️Burnham’s first speech to the House of Commons as prime minister came just hours after his predecessor Starmer announced he is stepping down as MP socialistworker.co.uk/labour/burnh...socialistworker.co.ukBurnham promises ‘politics done differently’—but what will he really change?Burnham’s first speech to the House of Commons as prime minister came just hours after his predecessor Starmer announced he is stepping down as MP 097
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Resist attacks on the right to choose ⭐Social media accounts connected to Reform UK and Restore Britain show a sharp rise in posts attacking abortion rights socialistworker.co.uk/comment/resi...socialistworker.co.ukResist attacks on the right to chooseSocial media accounts connected to Reform UK and Restore Britain show a sharp rise in posts attacking abortion rights 096
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Massive flood in Nepal is a warning of climate change’s consequences ⭐️Martin Empson explains how changing water levels threaten life as we know it 👇https://socialistworker.co.uk/environment/massive-flood-in-nepal-is-a-warning-of-climate-changes-consequences/ 155
Reposted by Jim FaganWaltham Forest SUTR @sutrwalthamforest.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Stop the far right in West London Saturday 29 August New assembly point Wellington Arch 11.30 an 022
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 26/08/2026London bus strikers say ‘we are not compromising any more’ ⭐️Bus workers voted to reject an offer from bosses last week and to come back out on strike socialistworker.co.uk/news/london-...socialistworker.co.ukLondon bus strikers say ‘we are not compromising any more’North London bus drivers are taking the fight to bus company Arriva over conditions that should be unacceptable in any workplace. 096
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Junk food in schools another symptom of a sick system ⭐️Only 3 percent of the food industry’s marketing budget is spent on promoting fruit and vegetables socialistworker.co.uk/news/junk-fo...socialistworker.co.ukJunk food in schools another symptom of a sick systemOnly 3 percent of the food industry’s marketing budget is spent on promoting fruit and vegetables—junk food makes up 29 percent of its budget 042
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Britain’s drought—‘We don’t even have drinking water’ ⭐️After one of the driest summers on record, thousands of people in Britain have been left without water. Camilla Royle spoke to residents in east London about living with water shortages. socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/bri...socialistworker.co.ukBritain's drought—‘We don't even have drinking water' - Socialist WorkerAfter one of the driest summers on record, thousands of people in Britain have been left without water. Camilla Royle spoke to residents in east London about living with water shortages. Photos by Dav... 1179
Reposted by Jim FaganFarrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Marina Purkiss, "188 articles on this man, Jason Arday, who was not a public figure, over 9 days" "It was a blood sport for The Telegraph, The Times, The Spectator" "They have blood on their hands for this man" 641684487
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 16/08/2026socialistworker.co.uk/womens-liber...socialistworker.co.ukHow white academics are protected by a racist system - Socialist WorkerNot one of the hundreds of academics found to have harassed women found themselves pilloried in the tabloids in the way Jason Arday was 021
Reposted by Jim FaganWaltham Forest SUTR @sutrwalthamforest.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Commission an immediate public inquiry to ensure we never see a tragic death like Dr Arday's again. goodlawproject.org/s/abb8a1goodlawproject.orgJason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law ProjectCommission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death. 042
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 15/08/2026socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...socialistworker.co.ukThe racist witch-hunt of Jason ArdayThe right celebrated the fall of Cambridge professor Jason Arday with the glee of a colonial hunting party that has just blasted a lone creature into oblivion. 221
Reposted by Jim FaganWaltham Forest SUTR @sutrwalthamforest.bsky.social · 15/08/2026 *Vigil for Jason Arday* Monday 17 August 6pm, Trafalgar Square We send our thoughts and solidarity to the family and loved ones of Jason Arday. The right wing press and the far right have orchestrated a racist witch hunt which has produced the most tragic result. 142
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Race and class in a seaside town ⭐️As some of the lowest paid workers in Great Yarmouth go on strike for the first time, Pat Meusel spoke to strikers about how they can challenge Restore Britain on its home ground. socialistworker.co.uk/anti-racism/...socialistworker.co.ukRace and class in a seaside townAs some of the lowest paid council workers in Great Yarmouth go on strike for the first time, Pat Meusel spoke to strikers about how they can challenge Restore Britain on its home ground. 087
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 03/08/2026‘Everything explodes and nothing changes’: Anton Jäger’s Hyperpolitics ⭐️Judy Cox reviews Hyperpolitics, a popular new book by Anton Jäger that addresses the strange times we are living through socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/eve...socialistworker.co.uk‘Everything explodes and nothing changes’: Anton Jäger’s HyperpoliticsPolitics is everywhere. But it can also feel like politics is nowhere—at least nowhere solid and tangible. 044
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Burnham promises change, but can he deliver? ⭐️Labour supporters desperate for change might find something to cheer them up in Burnham's speech. But there were also very worrying signs socialistworker.co.uk/labour/burnh...socialistworker.co.ukBurnham promises change, but can he deliver?Andy Burnham has given his first speech since his coronation as Labour leader on Thursday. He promised to deliver the biggest change in 40 years. His criticisms of Margaret Thatcher’s legacy will stri... 042
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 18/07/2026One This Day ⭐️The general strike of 1842—‘Charter or no return to labour’ ⭐️On the anniversary of Britain’s first general strike Judy Cox says the story has lessons for today socialistworker.co.uk/in-depth/the...socialistworker.co.ukThe general strike of 1842—‘Charter or no return to labour’Imagine a mass strike, based on working-class communities confronting the elite during a cost of living crisis. In 1842 a movement began. 053
Reposted by Jim FaganJessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Yet again, the Telegraph ran a spoiler of this public interest story - based entirely on a briefing from Reform. The same as they did when Anna Isaac broke the original story. We all know whose scoop this was @annaisaac.bsky.social 6495152
Reposted by Jim FaganZack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Hospital roofs replaced by rockets and guns. Buried in the smallprint - Starmer's defence plan means slashing funding for hospitals to pay for bullets and bombs. Will @andyburnham.bsky.social go along with this? 63862326
Reposted by Jim FaganSasha Simic @sashasimic.bsky.social · 29/06/2026@judycox.bsky.social latest "Teach Yourself #Marxism" column for @socialistworker.bsky.social asks "What is an organic intellectual?": socialistworker.co.uk/teach-yourse...socialistworker.co.ukWhat is an organic intellectual? - Socialist WorkerFor organic intellectuals, knowledge is a tool for changing the world rather than just describing it 012
Reposted by Jim FaganAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Taxing vulnerable people for the crime of fleeing from war, torture and persecution. A new low from Shabana Mahmood 1302153650
Reposted by Jim FaganAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 28/06/2026So it turns out the massive scandal here is that Bridget Phillipson's mum bought a council house for £9k in 1990 and then sold it *33 years* later for £99k. That's the entire story 3452599667
Reposted by Jim FaganSocialist Worker @socialistworker.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Soaring temperatures put vulnerable people at risk ☀️But bosses and the government are resisting demands for greater spending on climate-related adaptations. They say the costs are 'too high.' socialistworker.co.uk/environment/...socialistworker.co.ukSoaring temperatures put vulnerable people at riskBut bosses and the government are resisting demands for greater spending of climate-related adaptations. They say costs are 'too high.' 054
Reposted by Jim FaganAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18/06/2026Nigel Farage claims he "cannot be bought". In other news, he has been privately lobbying the Bank of England to drop plans for a state-backed cryptocurrency which would massively hit the profits of his billionaire crypto donors, saying he would be "prepared to go to prison" to stop themtheguardian.comFarage trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that could be costly for billionaire donorReform UK leader used private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for state-run cryptocurrency 54455177
Reposted by Jim FaganSasha Simic @sashasimic.bsky.social · 17/06/2026This week's @socialistworker.bsky.social... Who's streets? OUR streets! The far-right are full of shite! 0107
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Health Workers Against the Far Right Public Statement. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/a-...actionnetwork.orgHealth Workers Against the Far Right Public StatementThe NHS relies on and is strengthened by the skill, dedication and compassion of immigrants and the children of immigrants. As we see the rise of the far right threaten our staff, patients and NHS as ... 001
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 17/06/2026I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Health Workers Against the Far Right Public Statement. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/a-...actionnetwork.orgHealth Workers Against the Far Right Public StatementThe NHS relies on and is strengthened by the skill, dedication and compassion of immigrants and the children of immigrants. As we see the rise of the far right threaten our staff, patients and NHS as ... 021
Jim Fagan @jimfagan1917.bsky.social · 17/06/2026actionnetwork.org/petitions/a-...actionnetwork.orgHealth Workers Against the Far Right Public StatementThe NHS relies on and is strengthened by the skill, dedication and compassion of immigrants and the children of immigrants. As we see the rise of the far right threaten our staff, patients and NHS as ... 011
Reposted by Jim FaganJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 09/06/2026TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak on Kemi Badenoch's pledge to scrap the Public Sector Equality Duty: "Kemi Badenoch wants to legalise discrimination. “This proposal would give a future Tory government a free hand to harm your life chances if you’re a woman, gay, black, disabled, or working class." 419676