Posts by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
(DIR) Post #APJ6qPd0IWJkv28gyG by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-05T21:41:50Z
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đ€š Can I ask people about the etiquette on content warnings? I read in a few guides that theyâre so easy to use that people tend to add them liberally, so Iâve been adding them to all my politics postsDo they put you off reading a post? Or are you grateful for the heads up? #TwitterMigration #MastodonEtiquette #ContentWarnings
(DIR) Post #APJIY01DyNaNjLSFLU by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-05T12:21:49Z
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đŁ For fellow Mastodon rookies - I understand that âfavouritingâ things doesnât amplify them to your followers in the way that âlikingâ would have on TwitterSo if you want to share something, you need to âboostâ itTrying to get my head round a different threshold for sharing things on here! #TwitterMigration #MastodonRookie
(DIR) Post #APKefnCPuZgKRClrY8 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-06T12:56:54Z
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Suella Braverman is a dangerous ideologueShe knew the potential consequences of her far-right rhetoric - and she went broadcast hate from the despatch box anywayGrim times https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/06/suella-braverman-was-warned-hate-speech-could-inspire-far-right
(DIR) Post #APL87N47ZEBcAFORm4 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-06T17:48:12Z
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đ„ The past eight years were the eight hottest ever recorded, with the internationally agreed 1.5C limit for global heating now âbarely within reachâ, according to the UNIâd love to follow some more accounts talking about #ClimateJustice and the #ClimateCrisis - can anyone help? Please do share, or comment if thatâs you đ#COP27 #NetZero #ClimateEmergency https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/06/climate-crisis-past-eight-years-were-the-eight-hottest-ever-says-un?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
(DIR) Post #APM1Xu8Kjs3BjN1pg0 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-06T09:51:55Z
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đŁ For all those saying they donât care for content warnings - you can turn them off in your preferences! (Thanks to all those who flagged this in the comments - everyone is so helpful here!)
(DIR) Post #APMaq5InRuNRyiKKmm by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-07T13:42:49Z
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đŁ A small, hopefully useful tip for fellow Twitter escapeesIf youâd like people to follow you back, it is really useful to have a profile pic/ avatar and bio already filled in. Itâs hard to know who people are without! Of course, if you donât care about followers, just ignore me! As Iâve been told already, the best way to make connections here is to browse, post, reply, boost etc. It will come. But if Iâve missed you in the meantime, please nudge me to follow back! #TwitterMigration
(DIR) Post #APShDtof5CBrFoWsk4 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-08T21:28:40Z
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You've got until the morning to revel in your Gavin Williamson-related schadenfreude (#Gavinfreude?), but then we need to turn our attention back to the far-right zealot in the Home Office I'm afraidAnd, indeed, whatever came of those named day questions put in by Labour about ministerial use of private emails across Government. The replies are already overdue ...đhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/labour-demands-answers-tory-ministers-28375025#UKPolitics #GavinWilliamson #SuellaBraverman #HomeOffice #PrivateEmails #GeneralElectionNow
(DIR) Post #APbCbd5PaSPYA2q4Rc by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-14T08:33:49Z
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âNearly 200 police officers accused of the most serious level of misconduct have not been allocated disciplinary hearingsâŠ, with many of them still working on full payâOh good! Apparently some are still on frontline duties - what could possibly go wrong?#UKPolitics #PoliceMisconduct #Policehttps://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a4ec8f0c-639e-11ed-9c3b-2d9184d0076f?shareToken=d89ee5c92e783bf4c9551
(DIR) Post #APy2lOA5MirOmqwoYC by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-25T15:31:12Z
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Neil OâBrien MP was factually inaccurate - repeatedly - about the use of the VIP lane for PPE procurement in the Commons yesterdayHere's the link to Hansard: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2022-11-24/debates/5FBBA997-5B35-49D7-810F-0A5B402A832A/Covid-19PPEProcurementAnd here are some corrections - (bear with my attempt at a Mastodon thread)... đ§”#UKPolitics #PPE #CovidProcurement #VIPLane
(DIR) Post #APy2lPFRKIjm9kSbXE by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-25T15:33:11Z
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First up - VIP lane referrals did NOT go through the same process as everyone else - thatâs *precisely* why the High Court found the VIP Lane to be unlawfulIn particular:- VIP treatment sped up the process, which meant offers were considered sooner in a context where timing was critical- VIPsâ hands were held throughoutYou can read the judgment in the relevant case here: https://goodlawproject.org/update/high-court-vip-lane-ppe-unlawful/#UKPolitics #PPE #CovidProcurement #VIPLane
(DIR) Post #APy2lQ823KPEt40Ccy by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-25T15:34:58Z
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Secondly, O'Brien claimed that due diligence was âdone on all those cases in the same wayâ - also untrueThere *was* an 8-stage due diligence process for contracts awarded from 4th May 2020 - but TWO THIRDS of the contracts awarded before this process was put in place went to VIPs!#UKPolitics #PPE #CovidProcurement #VIPLanehttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/06/at-least-46-vip-lane-ppe-deals-awarded-before-formal-due-diligence-in-place
(DIR) Post #APy2lQgPzTuabi5fE0 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-25T15:36:36Z
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Thirdly, if Neil O'Brien wants us to believe that PPE Medpro went through a standardised due diligence process, well, he might want to double check the party lineBecause back in May, Edward Argar was able to say only that âdue diligence checks were appropriate given the circumstancesâ for PPE Medpro#UKPolitics #PPE #CovidProcurement #VIPLane #PPEMedpro #MichelleMonehttps://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/may/02/labour-says-government-refusal-to-publish-ppe-firms-contracts-reeks-of-cover-up
(DIR) Post #APy2lRONM34co2elk0 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-25T15:37:47Z
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Lastly, Neil OâBrien wants us to believe that VIPs were referred by MPs across the houseBut as we showed at Good Law Project, no other political party *successfully* referred companies via the VIP LaneWhich seems an almighty coincidence!#UKPolitics #PPE #CovidProcurement #VIPLane #PPEMedpro #MichelleMonehttps://goodlawproject.org/conservative-politicians-vip-lane/
(DIR) Post #APy2lTFwQNW0aSj3s8 by gem_abbott@mstdn.social
2022-11-25T15:40:11Z
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So, there were multiple factual inaccuracies on the VIP lane in the Commons yesterday - I wonder if Neil O'Brien will correct the record?Because as Spotlight on Corruption reported, 59% of all money awarded to VIPs was spent on PPE unfit for purposeFailure by Government ministers to be accurate now only worsens the stench that surrounds pandemic procurement#UKPolitics #PPE #CovidProcurement #VIPLane #PPEMedpro #MichelleMonehttps://www.spotlightcorruption.org/half-of-vip-lane-companies-supplied-ppe-worth-1-billion-that-was-not-fit-for-purpose/