#Covid19UK – my statement on economic reponse of govt
We face an unprecedented threat, and we must utilise every available resource to protect people's livelihoods and support business at this extraordinary time.
🌿 Crucial one is clean air. Air pollution is responsible for more deaths than smoking. Eliminating fossil fuels will clean up our air & improve our health 1/4
🌿Fighting #ClimateChange helps us fight poverty. Advances in renewables means electricity can be extended to the poorest parts of the world enabling development & growth
Find out about my plan to direct £trillions investment into renewable tech at edforleader.org 2/4
Jun 20, 2019 • 16 tweets • 12 min read
Let’s talk about Boris
One of most disreputable, toxic, selfish politicians I’ve ever met. As Tories choose between British Trump & ex-Health Sec who’s mission was to destroy health service, let's remember why #Johnson is #UnfitForOffice
[Many threads]
2018: Letterboxes
Wrote that women wearing niqab looked like “letterboxes” & “bank robbers”; triggering attacks on our Muslim community, “letterbox” graffitied on homes, and giving racists new language in hate speech
Today I’m calling for backbenchers to form a coalition Govt of National Unity, short term for ONE POLICY
...a people’s vote to give a #FinalSay on the biggest political decision of our lifetimes.
Thread... theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Our country is divided and what motivated many to vote Leave in 16 are now admitted to be lies: no job losses, £350m wk to #NHS, easy trade deals etc.
Polls now say we’re a Remain country; the wafer thin mandate of 2016 advisory poll is over
