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Maria Finnerty

@mariafinnerty.bsky.social
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Lead Economist @CAFOD. Activist @UKLabour @GMB_union. Tweet about UK politics, debt justice, and sustainable development. Views my own.

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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Keir Starmer has served with dedication as Prime Minister and we wish him well. UK leadership on global development is more vital than ever. We urge the next Labour PM to use the UK’s 2027 G20 Presidency to drive bold action for a safer, more stable and prosperous world.
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Great to join SocSocs, LPIS, @labourcid.bsky.social & @labourunionsuk.bsky.social in Makerfield to doorknock for @andyburnham.bsky.social. Never witnessed a ground campaign with such a huge influx of volunteers that most doors are knocked 6 or 7 times. Huge enthusiasm for a bolder, braver politics
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
My piece for @brettonwoodsproject.org #BWObserver @cafod.bsky.social: "The UK can demonstrate that true superpower status in the modern age can be measured by the fairness of the systems we uphold, placing Britain at the centre of sustainable financing." www.brettonwoodsproject.org/2026/04/brit...
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CAFOD @cafod.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Our Lead Economist, @mariafinnerty.bsky.social, went on the @mediastormpod.bsky.social to explain more about the global debt crisis and the massive role played by English law.
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Pleasure to speak to @mediastormpod.bsky.social’s @mathildamall.bsky.social and @helenawadia.bsky.social this week
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
LCID Exec Member @mariafinnerty.bsky.social reacts to today’s aid announcement, arguing we cannot cut our way to safety, stability or global leadership @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
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Britain cannot cut its way to safety, stability, or global leadership
Today’s announcement on Britain’s aid allocations reveals the true extent of the government’s retreat from its global responsibilities.
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CAFOD @cafod.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
New details today confirm deep cuts to the UK's overseas aid budgets, at a time when communities are already facing increased climate impacts and conflict. Read more from our Director of Advocacy, Neil Thorns, in The Tablet. ⤵️ bit.ly/3NgwaJs
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“Today is not a good day for the UK’s global reputation, and it’s the wrong time for the government to be breaking its manifesto pledge to be a global climate leader."
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Our vice-chair Libby Smith and executive member @roulinkhondoker.bsky.social write in @labourlist.bsky.social today. Reflecting on the Gorton & Denton result, they argue action to tackle extreme poverty is part of rebuilding Labour’s progressive coalition. Read more ➡️ labourlist.org/2026/03/labo...
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'Labour action on extreme poverty can stop voters going Green' - LabourList
Reforming international debt isn't just the right thing to do. It can also help Labour avert a catastrophe for progressive politics at home.
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Exclusive on new analysis I did for @cafod.bsky.social in @the-independent.com finding that debt relief could help counteract devastating impacts of this govt’s ODA cuts, announced one year ago today. Hundreds of millions of lives & livelihoods are on the line. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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How debt relief could reverse the devastating consequences of UK aid cuts
Exclusive: New analysis finds that debt relief for developing countries – which the UK could play a key role in orchestrating – could more than offset the impact of UK aid cuts. Nick Ferris reports
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Today in Parliament, we - alongside our friends at @cafod.bsky.social - co-hosted the panel ‘British Leadership on Global Financial Reform: The UK’s Role as a Global Debt and Tax Superpower’. It was a rich cross-party discussion that couldn’t be more timely ahead of the UK hosting the G20 in 2027.
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Heather Staff @heathernstaff.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
#lab25 look back. As Chair of @labourcid.bsky.social really proud of all the events and panels our executive were involved in. Also had a great time catching up with friends from around the country 😀. Many thanks to @mariafinnerty.bsky.social for a huge conference effort as our delegate
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
It was a pleasure to make the case for ambitious action to fix the global debt & tax systems at #LabourConference2025 on panels by @serauk.bsky.social @labourcid.bsky.social @chrleft.bsky.social and others. @uklabour.bsky.social has a proud legacy on development that its members want to build on
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
We are pleased to announce that the LCID executive committee and officers have elected to nominate @lucympowell.bsky.social for Labour Party Deputy Leader. You can read the statements from both candidates here: lcid.org.uk/deputyleader...
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LCID @labourcid.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Join us and our partners for a packed programme of events at Labour Conference 2025, where we’ll be diving into all things international development. Save this schedule and see you in Liverpool! #Lab25
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Tax Justice UK @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
🚨 Breaking: The UK could lose up to £5.2bn if it scraps the Digital Services Tax on Big Tech – enough to pay for training 128,000 new NHS nurses. Polling shows 67% back enforcing laws on Big Tech, even if it strains relations with Trump. taxjustice.uk/blog/digital...
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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
As far as I can tell, and as you would expect, NIESR do not mention a "50bn black hole" anywhere in their report or commentary. Who is the BBC quoting here? No indication of where the phrase has come from, or what it refers to. Nor is there a link to the interview. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rachel Reeves rejects claims of £50bn ‘black hole’ in finances
The chancellor hit back at the idea that the government faces so large a gap between spending and tax income.
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Tax Justice Network @taxjustice.net · 10/06/2025
The UK govt softened tax reforms on the superrich because of a widely reported “exodus” of millionaires fleeing the UK. Our new study w/ @patmillsuk.bsky.social & @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social shows that the "exodus" was a complete fiction. #BogusExodus #TaxTheSuperRich taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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Millionaire exodus did not occur, study reveals - Tax Justice Network
The number of millionaires widely reported in the news to be leaving countries in "exodus" represented near-0% of all millionaires.
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CAFOD @cafod.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Speaking at yesterday's Mass of Inauguration, Pope Leo XIV called on us to respond with love and fraternity in response to the social and economic problems of our time.
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"In this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits the Earth’s resources and marginalises the poorest. For our part, we want to be a small leaven of unity, communion and fraternity within the world."
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Spoke to BBC Radio London for @cafod.bsky.social on how world leaders can honour #PopeFrancis - not with words, but with action on the issues that were closest to his heart: debt justice, fair tax, wealth redistribution, climate action and building an economy that serves people and planet
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
@CAFOD #Jubilee2025 panel at IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings today explored solutions to the debt crisis that is trapping hundreds of millions in poverty. @Martin_M_Guzman spoke to the key problem of IMF bailouts being used to pay private lenders rather than invest in development
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Maria Finnerty @mariafinnerty.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Pope Francis saw and spoke to a world in which the economy no longer serves ordinary people, inequality is soaring, and our natural world is in crisis. I spoke to @skynewsrss.bsky.social for @cafod.bsky.social on the legacy of a Pope who criticised an “economy that kills” #PopeFrancis
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