Do you work in social housing? We want to hear from you! APSE is gathering feedback for UNISON on how new housing laws in England and Wales are impacting your work and the support you get. Survey closes Wed 1 April.

Work in social housing? We want to hear from you 🫵

APSE is conducting research on behalf of UNISON to understand the impact recent changes in housing legislation in England and Wales have had on your work and the support you get to do your job.

📅 Closes 1 April

Take the survey: unsn.uk/4r9DggI

What's shameful is: Speaker Johnson is not loyal to the constitution of the United States. He should be investigated for falsely swearing his oath of office

The Media will report that the USA stopped a made up assassination attempt on Donald Trump.

But it won't report that it was the USA/Israel who killed the 167 schoolgirls in Iran.

Just report that Iran describe it as 'an attack' and blame nobody.

Unafraid of the wrath of Donald Trump, Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez has said 'no to war' At a time when few seem willing to risk the wrath of the US president, Spain is an outlier.

Unafraid of the wrath of Donald Trump, Spain's PM Pedro Sanchez has said 'no to war'

Analyst says interest in Epstein files plummeted after war on Iran launched Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the war 'won't make the Epstein files go away'.

Republican US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the war 'won't make the Epstein files go away'.

Same

Hale: Labour should listen to Greens on 'real people' Former Supreme Court president says European Convention on Human Rights wrongly blamed for issues bothering politicians.

Former Supreme Court president Lady Hale on calls for the UK to quit the ECHR:

‘They are bothered about deportation of foreign national criminals. This is not a problem…The convention does not stop you doing that.’

🔗 www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/hale-la... via @lawsocietygazette.bsky.social

Dr Benita Kane’s video series ‘Long Covid,What you can do’ on YouTube is fantastic for #MECFS too.

Great combination of interviews with top international scientists with ideas, tips, support for patients.

#longcovid
youtube.com/@lccwycd?si=...
Click on the ‘live’ header for the full video series:

Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say Administration offers shifting explanations as it acts without congressional approval or legal premise The Trump administration is waging an illegal war on Iran, one that defies both the US constitution and international armed conflict laws, according to several legal scholars and bipartisan lawmakers. The Senate will vote Wednesday on whether to halt Donald Trump’s military offensive, which he launched on 28 February. Hundreds of people, including six US personnel, have been killed in a conflict that has now expanded to Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Israel and the Persian Gulf. Continue reading...

Trump administration waging illegal war on Iran, experts say

The Dow is now WAY below 50,000. Release all the Epstein files, Pam.

Just a random reminder that over 50 members of Congress collectively own millions of dollars in defense contractor stocks.

They stand to personally profit from wars that enrich these contractors.

Make no mistake, this is legalized corruption.

Watch how they vote this week.

chart showing Left panel: Impact of tax rises announced this parliamentRight panel: Tax as a proportion of GDP, by forecast date

Though the pain of tax rise *announcements* is in the past, over 3/5s of them won't materialise until later.

Taxes are set to rise£43 billion between now and 2029-30, bringing the tax burden above 38 per cent of GDP for the first time, in an election year to boot.

File on 4 Investigates - Bogus self-employment - who pays the price? - BBC Sounds Why is the rise in bogus self-employment a problem for all of us?

Gabriel Morrison, employment lawyer at Leigh Day, features in new episode of File on 4 investigating 'bogus self employment'.

Leigh Day represents workers who say they've been misclassified as self-employed, leaving them without basic rights.

Listen here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002s4f0

Robert De Niro: "This should not be happening. Trump should not have been able to run for President. This is insanity and we've gotta straighten it all out. We're done with hope, it's about getting rid of this idiot.

GETTING RID OF HIM."

Proportion of non-pensioner below-middle income families in different tenure types: GB/UK

We’ve seen a *massive* swing away from homeownership into expensive private renting.

Mortgaged families dropped from 30% to 17% of Unsung Britain, while private renters nearly doubled. Almost as many people live with parents (15%) as own with a mortgage (17%).

Reform UK Accused Of 'Declaring War On Workers' Over Plan To Scrap Employment Rights Deputy leader Richard Tice said the move would help tackle the cost of living.

“The mask’s off. Reform UK has shown what it really thinks of working people,” says UNISON GS @andreaegangs.bsky.social

“The millionaires calling the shots in Reform don’t think those putting in a hard day’s graft deserve basic rights or fair pay.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

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So Epstein buddies Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested in the UK. And in the US? Zero, zip, nada | Marina Hyde At least the British gave us the perp-walk shots. But I fear that any Americans seeking real justice will have to wait, and wait, and wait, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

So Epstein buddies Andrew and Mandelson have been arrested in the UK. And in the US? Zero, zip, nada | Marina Hyde

Photo of meeting with one person raising hand. Race Equality week. Black members stronger together in Unison.

This week is Race Equality Week. 

The theme this year, #ChangeNeedsAllOfUs, is a powerful reminder that meaningful progress happens only when we each play our part.

We’ll be sharing practical tools, resources and actions to challenge racism in the workplace.

Peter Thiel celebrated Brexit with Jeffrey Epstein.

It was never about 'freeing' the UK.

It was about making it the USA's slave.

The No Kings People VOTE!
Leigh and Timmy and Matt and Tim and Beth and Mattie are scared shitless! Tarrant County is Blue!
It’s the No Kings Era now! #NoKings is a political earthquake!

Every accusation is a confession.

In order to stop Reform from getting in, Labour needs to stand down.

Are you for the movement and the country, or just for power and the party?

@lucympowell.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social @greenparty.org.uk

Huge amounts of evidence but they are not going to bother prosecuting anybody, because they are all the 'Right People'.

ICE OUT!

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Nigel Farage was screaming to scrap furlough because it was a waste of money, while he had already claimed £120,000 for himself.

He is a fraud every word is a lie.

Boycott the World Cup

Not a foot should be set in that country until the madness stops

Police appeal for 'heroic' witness who stepped in to help three women in Camden Police are appealing for a "heroic" witness to come forward after he stepped in to protect a group of women being harassed in northwest London.

Police appeal for 'heroic' witness who stepped in to help three women in Camden