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Ben Stevenson

@brummieben

Freelance educator, broadcaster and organiser. Anti-Tory since 1984. #AVFC Internationalist, Humanist. Views all me.

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Labour are precisely all those things you describe. Sir Kid Starver is the worst PM in living memory.

21.07.2025 12:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Same image of Labour's "policy progress", with items flagged according to whether they seem to be [E]thno-nationalist, [C]limate-change denying, and/or anti-[H]uman rights. Some text abridged. (1/2):

- Renters' Rights Bill, banning no-fault evictions, making sure landlords keep homes safe
- Water Measures Bill to penalise water bosses who pollute
- Rail Franchising Bill to return rail to public ownership
- Great British Energy Bill to deliver clean, secure energy to drive down bills & create jobs
- Skills Bill to begin transformation of our skills system [H]
- Children's Wellbeing Bill will ensure children are safe, healthy, happy & treated fairly
- Employment Rights Bill. Partnership agenda to deliver workplace rights fit for a modern economy
- Tobacco & Vapes Bill as part of approach to prevention
- Crime & Policing Bill to take back control of our streets [H]
- Border Security Strategy and Introduction of the Border Bill [E][H]
- New Border Security Commander to fight illegal migration and criminalgangs [E][H]
- Returns and Enforcement Unit redeploying staff from Rwanda scheme to ramp up returns for failed asylum seekers [E][H]
- Recruiting up to 100 new specialist intelligence and investigation officers to tackle criminal networks [H]
- Launched a knife crime coalition to begin the work to halve knife crime over the next 10 years [H]
- Deliver our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. Taking forward our first step, we will introduce a guarantee to confirm minimum service levels in local policing [H]
- Tackling violence against women and girls. We will continue to take tough action on repeat offenders and publish a Green Paper
- Introduced Martyn's Law, delivering a commitment to better protect the public from terrorist attacks [E][H]
- Taking control of our prisons by introducing new measures [H]
- Lord Darzi Review of the NHS to expose the damage done by years of Conservative neglect
- Kickstarted engagement for Labour's 10 Year Plan for the NHS to be published

Same image of Labour's "policy progress", with items flagged according to whether they seem to be [E]thno-nationalist, [C]limate-change denying, and/or anti-[H]uman rights. Some text abridged. (1/2): - Renters' Rights Bill, banning no-fault evictions, making sure landlords keep homes safe - Water Measures Bill to penalise water bosses who pollute - Rail Franchising Bill to return rail to public ownership - Great British Energy Bill to deliver clean, secure energy to drive down bills & create jobs - Skills Bill to begin transformation of our skills system [H] - Children's Wellbeing Bill will ensure children are safe, healthy, happy & treated fairly - Employment Rights Bill. Partnership agenda to deliver workplace rights fit for a modern economy - Tobacco & Vapes Bill as part of approach to prevention - Crime & Policing Bill to take back control of our streets [H] - Border Security Strategy and Introduction of the Border Bill [E][H] - New Border Security Commander to fight illegal migration and criminalgangs [E][H] - Returns and Enforcement Unit redeploying staff from Rwanda scheme to ramp up returns for failed asylum seekers [E][H] - Recruiting up to 100 new specialist intelligence and investigation officers to tackle criminal networks [H] - Launched a knife crime coalition to begin the work to halve knife crime over the next 10 years [H] - Deliver our Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. Taking forward our first step, we will introduce a guarantee to confirm minimum service levels in local policing [H] - Tackling violence against women and girls. We will continue to take tough action on repeat offenders and publish a Green Paper - Introduced Martyn's Law, delivering a commitment to better protect the public from terrorist attacks [E][H] - Taking control of our prisons by introducing new measures [H] - Lord Darzi Review of the NHS to expose the damage done by years of Conservative neglect - Kickstarted engagement for Labour's 10 Year Plan for the NHS to be published

(tagged list continued from previous image)

- Scrapped the ban on onshore wind and unblocked solar schemes.
- Announced Great British Energy's first major partnership with the Crown Estate [E][C][H]
- Next steps on Carbon Capture and Storage programme. Driving forward carbon capture by securing joint investment in leading technologies to deliver clean power [C]
- Launch of the Warm Homes Plan to support investment in low carbon heating to cut bills.
- Launched our Curriculum & Assessment Review.
- Equality Act (Race and Disability) Consultation launched. [E][H]
- Scrapped single word Ofsted single-word judgments to give parents a better understanding of a school's strengths and weaknesses.
- Launched Skills England to reduce the country's need to foster the home grown talent our economy needs [E][H]
- Launched major review into planning policy to deliver the reforms needed to get Britain building again [H]
- Kickstarted Devolution revolution, shifting power out of Whitehall into communities
- Established the Child Poverty Taskforce to begin the urgent work to tackle one of Britain's biggest social injustices
- Passed the Budget Responsibility Act to deliver our commitment to fix the foundations and start to rebuild Britain
- Launched a Strategic Defence Review and announced a new Armed Forces Commissioner [E][C]
- Changing the way we govern by addressing key public inquiries, introducing legislation to reform the House of Lords reform and set up the Modernisation Committee
- International Investment Summit. Catalysing investment to drive economic growth, boost innovation and high-quality jobs in all parts of the country [C]
- 'Getting Back to Work' White Paper. Recommendations to tackle record levels of economic inactivity and get people back into work [H]
- Launch of the Industrial Strategy Council. Working in partnership with business, civil society and trade unions to deliver the prosperity Britain is capable of [C]

(tagged list continued from previous image) - Scrapped the ban on onshore wind and unblocked solar schemes. - Announced Great British Energy's first major partnership with the Crown Estate [E][C][H] - Next steps on Carbon Capture and Storage programme. Driving forward carbon capture by securing joint investment in leading technologies to deliver clean power [C] - Launch of the Warm Homes Plan to support investment in low carbon heating to cut bills. - Launched our Curriculum & Assessment Review. - Equality Act (Race and Disability) Consultation launched. [E][H] - Scrapped single word Ofsted single-word judgments to give parents a better understanding of a school's strengths and weaknesses. - Launched Skills England to reduce the country's need to foster the home grown talent our economy needs [E][H] - Launched major review into planning policy to deliver the reforms needed to get Britain building again [H] - Kickstarted Devolution revolution, shifting power out of Whitehall into communities - Established the Child Poverty Taskforce to begin the urgent work to tackle one of Britain's biggest social injustices - Passed the Budget Responsibility Act to deliver our commitment to fix the foundations and start to rebuild Britain - Launched a Strategic Defence Review and announced a new Armed Forces Commissioner [E][C] - Changing the way we govern by addressing key public inquiries, introducing legislation to reform the House of Lords reform and set up the Modernisation Committee - International Investment Summit. Catalysing investment to drive economic growth, boost innovation and high-quality jobs in all parts of the country [C] - 'Getting Back to Work' White Paper. Recommendations to tackle record levels of economic inactivity and get people back into work [H] - Launch of the Industrial Strategy Council. Working in partnership with business, civil society and trade unions to deliver the prosperity Britain is capable of [C]

at a glance

21.07.2025 11:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Proud to be part of the team delivering this years @gftuet.org.uk programme. โœŠ

12.07.2025 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Our 2025-2026 education programme is L I V E ๐Ÿ”ด

๐Ÿ‘‹ Look out for our team at todayโ€™s Gala.

โœŠ Be a part of our biggest programme to date, register today - gftuet.org.uk/education

#GFTUET

12.07.2025 07:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 7 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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BREAKING ๐Ÿšจ| Last night's #Brighton fundraising social for the #BirminghamBinStrike raised over ยฃ1,640.

"This strike has been compared to the past, let it be the strike that shapes our future."

๐ŸชงSee you at the Megapicket, 25 July bit.ly/RSVPMegapicketII

#StrikeMap

08.07.2025 08:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 33 ๐Ÿ” 18 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Reform UK Is a Threat, We're Here to Expose Them! We are an Independent watchdog tracking Reform UKโ€™s rise, exposing lies, and holding officials accountable. Built for truth, powered by you.

Reform UK's polling lead has dropped to 4.7% but they remain a significant political force. We're building the UK's first dedicated monitoring organisation to track Reform officials. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reform-uk-...

19.06.2025 07:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We need bold leadership. Now.

That's why I'm running to be the next leader of the Green Party.

Join our campaign: backzack.com

#BackZack

05.05.2025 05:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1696 ๐Ÿ” 488 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 253 ๐Ÿ“Œ 238
Reform UK Is a Threat, We're Here to Expose Them! We are an Independent watchdog tracking Reform UKโ€™s rise, exposing lies, and holding officials accountable. Built for truth, powered by you.

Reform UK Is a Threat, We're Here to Expose Them! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reform-uk-...

11.06.2025 02:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donyell Malen's stats for the Netherlands tonight:

18 minutes played
2 goals
1 assist
1 chance created
1 big chance created
2 shots on target
12 touches
7 touches in the oppositions box

Star ๐Ÿ’ซ

#AVFC

10.06.2025 20:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 51 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut science research and education the way weโ€™re cutting it ourselves โ€” strategically undermining Americaโ€™s long-term health, wealth, and security โ€” we would likely consider it an act of war.

19.05.2025 19:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 33554 ๐Ÿ” 8645 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1178 ๐Ÿ“Œ 543
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Petition: Take our trains into public ownership | We Own It The government is taking railway operators into public ownership, but the trains themselves will remain in private hands. The government must take our trains into public ownership.

Private shareholders made dividends of ยฃ3.6 billion from owning our trains in the last decade. Yet the government is leaving our trains fully privately owned. Sign We Own It's petition to demand they take our trains into public ownership:

weownit.org.uk/act-now/take...

24.04.2025 01:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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27.02.2025 00:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 3634 ๐Ÿ” 749 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 91 ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Steve Reed: include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. | We Own It Steve Reed must put public ownership back on the table.

Privatised water has failed. Just look at your water bills or the sewage pouring into our rivers. Steve Reed - include public ownership as an option in your independent commission on the water sector. Sign the petition

weownit.org.uk/act-now/stev...

27.02.2025 16:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 4 โ€“ Henry Fowler, Strikeย Map For Episode 4 we wanted to celebrate the 4th birthday of what is fast becoming a labour movement staple for activists, Strike Map! Strike Map aims to present an interactive tool to be "a 'worker-powered' attempt to map the industrial action taking place" as it happens. So we invited co-founder Henry Fowler to take us through what they've learned along the way of building this vital tool for activists. Join Ben Stevenson as he sits down and talks trade union organising and industrial relations with this esteemed guest.

RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 4 โ€“ Henry Fowler, Strikeย Map

For Episode 4 we wanted to celebrate the 4th birthday of what is fast becoming a labour movement staple for activists, Strike Map! Strike Map aims to present an interactive tool to be "a 'worker-powered' attempt to map the industrialโ€ฆ

17.01.2025 15:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Season 2 Episode 3 East Midlands Artistย Transcript Below is a proof read transcript of our conversation with 3 East Midlands Artists, Sarah Camplin, Lauren Foster and Claire Quigley. Listen to the episode here: Welcome to red star podcast episode 3. Muhammed Mustafa - 0:18In this episode, we are joined by 3 very special guests from the East Midlands art scene. Muhammed Mustafa - 0:25Clara Quigley, Sarah Camplin, and Lauren Foster.

Season 2 Episode 3 East Midlands Artistย Transcript

Below is a proof read transcript of our conversation with 3 East Midlands Artists, Sarah Camplin, Lauren Foster and Claire Quigley. Listen to the episode here: Welcome to red star podcast episode 3. Muhammed Mustafa - 0:18In this episode, we areโ€ฆ

06.01.2025 15:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 3 โ€“ East Midlandsย Artists To kick off the 3rd episode of season 2 we wanted to delve into the realm of arts and culture. Particularly the challenges and barriers that artists from a working class background face in the arts. We approached some artists we knew operating in the East Midlands - Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire for a panel discussion on some of these challenges. So join artists Sarah Camplin, Lauren Foster and Claire Quigley as we examine the fight for Bread and Roses.

RedStar Podcasts Season 2 Episode 3 โ€“ East Midlandsย Artists

To kick off the 3rd episode of season 2 we wanted to delve into the realm of arts and culture. Particularly the challenges and barriers that artists from a working class background face in the arts. We approached some artists we knewโ€ฆ

02.12.2024 14:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Season 2 Episode 2 Roger McKenzieย Transcript Below is a proof read transcript of our conversation with Roger McKenzie on the Roots of Racism. Listen to the Episode here: Ben Stevenson - 0:15Welcome to Red Star Podcast. Ben Stevenson - 0:17For the second episode, we wanted to delve into some of the events that had happened in the UK over the summer. Ben Stevenson - 0:24…

The transcript for Episode 2 is now available. Listen here or catch us on Soundcloud

02.12.2024 13:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The only sensible response to todays weather is to say fuck it itโ€™s time to get the Xmas decs out

23.11.2024 11:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ezri Konsa in the first half for England completed 100% of his attempted passes (44/44) and won 100% of his ground duels (2/2).

Rolls Royce.

#AVFC | #ThreeLions

14.11.2024 20:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 60 ๐Ÿ” 5 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2