Independent socialist, community activist and city councillor.
Portsmouth
Joined January 2015
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We did it 🥳
I have been re-elected as our local city councillor for Portsea, Landport, Buckland and Somerstown 🙌
Thank you to our brilliant campaign team and the good people of Charles Dickens ward 🤝
#ReElectCal – at Portsmouth, England
🚨 BREAKING: Left-wing councillor @CalCorkery, who was expelled from Labour for liking a leftwing Facebook page, has been RE-ELECTED as an independent.
⚪️ IND 37% (+37)
🔴 LAB 32% (-8)
🟠 LD 14% (-10)
🔵 CON 12% (+3)
🟢 GRN 4% (-2)
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🟣 UKIP n/a (-20)
Turnout: 18% (-3)
Very interesting that there seems to be a "progressive" pact in Havant with Greens, Libs & Labour only standing one candidate between them in every single ward.
Is this the start of a "Stop Reform" coalition?
havant.gov.uk/elections/hava…
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How about guaranteeing any missing wages for the staff effected? Sure it will be small change for billionaire owners but make a massive difference to people working for minimum wage on insecure contracts
Rest in Power to a great man and the best dad I could have ever wished for ❤️
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🚨 ALERT: Portsmouth’s Local Services at Risk 🚨
Next week Portsmouth City Council will debate merging into a new super-council under the Local Government Reorganisation plans. This would combine Portsmouth with Fareham, Gosport & Havant—but at major cost to local services.
It's worth reading Polly Toynbee's critique of Local Government Reorganisation.
In Portsmouth we're going to lose our council & it's replacement will inherit a share of Hampshire's £180m deficit, leading to big cuts to local services.
theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Update on the calls for government to ensure Local Government Reorganisation doesn't result in a return to austerity with Portsmouth jobs and services being cut to balance the books. Including a response from government (if you can call it that).
portsmouth.co.uk/news/politi…
Did you know about the proposals to merge councils across Portsmouth, Southampton and Hampshire and the resulting prospect of big cuts to local jobs and services? 1/2
Looks like big local government changes to come across Hampshire in 2024!
Abolition of district councils, transfer to Portsmouth and Southampton of unitary responsibilities for surrounding areas, a Metro Mayor and the end of Hampshire County Council?
portsmouth.co.uk/news/portsm…
In today's Labour Party if you are on the left and "like" an innocuous post 8 years ago from a group that would later be proscribed you get expelled.
If you're on the right and a landlord who fails to provide decent accommodation to tenants you get given a safe seat.
EXCL: 'Ants are everywhere'
A Labour MP rents out flats with black mould and ant infestations, the BBC has discovered.
My @BBCPolitics story:
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyg…
Recent far right activity in Pompey revolved around Charles Dickens ward, one of the most deprived in UK
People are right to be angry about lack of decent homes, jobs and public services.
But it's the fault of those in power, not working class migrants.
telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
Of the 10 most deprived areas of the country, 7 saw far-right riots this month. We must call out racism but we must also address deindustrialisation and decline. Communities need investment and a sense of pride. Easy to bemoan populism but it doesn't come out of nowhere.
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This Saturday the Portsmouth community will come together to show:
- We are a multicultural city
- We are a diverse city
- We are a city of sanctuary
- We reject racism and the politics of hate
- We stand together to defend refugees, Muslims and anyone else targeted by racism
Join us for a peaceful and welcoming demonstration, to celebrate unity and community.
Saturday 10th August
1:00pm
Guildhall Square
Portsmouth
Bring flags, placards, trade union banners etc.
Bring friends, family and workmates.
#UnityIsStrength #OurCityOurCommunity
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The scandal here is how poor private sector pensions have become. Long gone are the days where a 40 year career would have produced a reasonable pension for most people. It's time to fight for decent pensions for all if we're to avoid a future of pensioner poverty.
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Given Donna Jones is in the headlines today for this appallingly weak statement which appears to legitimise the far right violence of recent days, here's a reminder of her previous record in posting false and misleading information about asylum seekers and refugees 👇
I was truly shocked and appalled to hear about the awful attack in Southport last week and hope the full force of the law will be used to bring the person responsible to justice.
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I was glad to see Pompey represented by 2 Labour MPs after the General Election result and still look forward to see how a Labour government can improve on a disastrous period of Tory rule.
Last night communities from across Portsmouth and beyond came together for an Iftar event at the Guildhall. Thank you so much to Cllrs Asghar Shah and Abdul Kadir for organising a brilliant event that brought so many different people and cultures to celebrate Ramadan together ☪️
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Portsmouth City Council has passed a motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, including our amendment asking to Twin with a Palestinian city and write to Foreign Secretary and local MPs #FreePalestine #CeasefireNOW – at Portsmouth, England
