@oldhamlabour & @CoopParty Councillor for St Jamesš¹ | @GMB_union member ā|
Oldham, England
Joined December 2021
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Josh Charters retweeted
Key figures from @GMB_MPs_Staff's Restore the Floor report:
š805 staff quit in their first year in 2025/26
š¤ 87% have considered leaving
ā ļø 83% have felt unsafe at work
I wrote about the threats MPsā staff face for @LabourList this week š
labourlist.org/2026/11/mps-sā¦
New @GMB_MPs_Staff report out today: the number of MPsā staff quitting in their first year is up 59% in two years, and half of those who quit now leave within ten months.
I wrote about Parliamentās staff crisis for
@NewStatesman in June š
newstatesman.com/politics/ukā¦
Josh Charters retweeted
Wow on Brand:
Justice Bennathan: "Youāve been convicted of a number of offences including rape.
āThe consequence of that is inevitably a significant custodial term.
āMy current view is that I therefore have to remand you into custody."
Josh Charters retweeted
83% of MPs' staff have felt unsafe at work. Nobody should face that alone.
Over 1,500 staff from every party are organising together in GMB Union for safer, fairer workplaces in Parliament.
Work for an MP or Peer? Join us: gmb.org.uk/join-gmb
New @GMB_MPs_Staff report out today: the number of MPsā staff quitting in their first year is up 59% in two years, and half of those who quit now leave within ten months.
I wrote about Parliamentās staff crisis for
@NewStatesman in June š
newstatesman.com/politics/ukā¦
Josh Charters retweeted
PLEASE SHARE: An open letter to the @EFL from @_OASF following Saturdayās match against @crawleytown. #oafc #FewerApologiesBetterRefs
Josh Charters retweeted
78% of constituency staff have had threatening calls or messages. Half of MPsā staff now meet the threshold for psychological distress.
No one is responsible for their safety across Parliament. One Parliament, One Employer would change that. #1P1E
labourlist.org/2026/11/mps-sā¦
Josh Charters retweeted
With rising abuse aimed at MPs, it does feel scary to work in politics.
My MP is great and makes sure weāre all looked after - but that may not be a universal experience.
I back @GMB_MPs_Staffās One Parliament One Employer campaign for this reason!
labourlist.org/2026/11/mps-sā¦
Josh Charters retweeted
MPsā offices have changed, but the way staff are employed has not.
@GMB_union is calling on MPs to support their One Parliament One Employer campaign for a single, central employer for Parliament.
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Josh Charters retweeted
My Budget today will help families with the pressures they face now.
It will back businesses and entrepreneurs, invest in Britain's future, and strengthen our national security.
A plan to get through this moment and build a stronger Britain.
Josh Charters retweeted
Hahahahah marginal tax rate of 57% god the system is broken for graduates
Most tax calculators tell you how much tax you pay *now*. Ours also shows how much tax you'll pay on your next Ā£1. Your marginal rate.
We'll be publishing straight after the Budget. But here's a preview - I'd love to get feedback.
taxpolicy.org.uk/uk-tax-calcā¦
Josh Charters retweeted
The list sent by Harold Wilson to his cabinet of ālittle things that mean a lotā, including the protection of pubs, concessionary fares for the elderly, empty office blocks and āthe future of the pintā.
Echoes of this in Burnhamās small but popular policies today.
Josh Charters retweeted
When I met Angela Rayner to campaign for change to overly aggressive council tax debt collection, with its unprecedented rapid escalation to balliffs, she nodded like most politicians do.
I explained it was destructive for individuals, councils and the economy. She listened more then said she'd change it. I was sceptical. Yet a consultation was launched within weeks and delightfully the change announced within 18mths (its in place from next April) - bullet train pace for politics.
I've a rule that if I campaign for a politician (of any party) to do something, and they do it, I say thank you. Its important to recognise it. So thank you so much Angela Rayner for listening and more importantly acting. The changes coming are a great start.
I promised we'd make council tax fairer, and Iām getting on with the job.
Too many working people have seen council tax debt spiral before they had the chance to get help.
That's why we're introducing more time to pay, clearer warnings if you miss a payment and more support from councils.
Thanks to @MartinSLewis and @mmhpi for their tireless campaigning to make this change happen.
Here's everything you need to know ā¬ļø
Josh Charters retweeted
If the I Paper had spent more than 30 seconds researching, they would have noted that the deal was done in 2015. Burnham didn't become Mayor until 2017.
Josh Charters retweeted
This āemailā image is being shared all over here, including by Nadine Dorries
It claims to show Labour instructing an āAll Labour X Usersā mailing list to praise Burnham's speech
It takes very little critical thinking to see it's fake - but here we are
Josh Charters retweeted
Enough is enough.
For years, people have been expected to put up with Avantiās cancellations, delays, overcrowding, and a service that has failed them time and time again.
So my Labour government is bringing Avanti West Coast into public ownership at the earliest opportunity in March next year.
That means passengers, not shareholders, will come first.
More investment, fewer delays, and a renewed focus on getting the basics right.
We're putting essential services back in public hands and building a railway that actually works for the people who use it.
Josh Charters retweeted
If a foreign state has attacked the UK, youād think all British politicians would unite in condemning that state. Not Reform. Their first response is to lash out at the Government, and try and make political capital out of the incident.
Josh Charters retweeted
I said it in 2020 and Iāll say it again.
If you leave a home empty long-term in the middle of a housing crisis, it should be seized.
Todayās announcement is great news.
Josh Charters retweeted
Send this to every Man City fan you know.
#115