Richard Leonard
@LabourRichard

šŸŒ¹ @ScottishLabour MSP for Central Scotland āœŠ Trade unionist šŸ™Œ The cause of labour is the hope of the world āŒ No longer using this site

Joined September 2017
Enough is enough
Black text on a white background that reads: When I joined Twitter it still felt revolutionary Under Elon Muskā€™s ownership X is increasingly reactionary His Nazi salute at Trumpā€™s inauguration was a watershed moment for me Enough is enough You have to draw the line somewhere and Iā€™m drawing it here I can no longer justify contributing to a platform run by Musk I still strongly believe in social media as a force for good and I will continue to use it But I will no longer be using X *Underneath is a black text logo with the words: Richard Leonard Real politics For the people

ALT Black text on a white background that reads: When I joined Twitter it still felt revolutionary Under Elon Muskā€™s ownership X is increasingly reactionary His Nazi salute at Trumpā€™s inauguration was a watershed moment for me Enough is enough You have to draw the line somewhere and Iā€™m drawing it here I can no longer justify contributing to a platform run by Musk I still strongly believe in social media as a force for good and I will continue to use it But I will no longer be using X *Underneath is a black text logo with the words: Richard Leonard Real politics For the people

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Mick Lynch has been a highly effective representative of @RMTunion rail workers, and a leading voice for socialism and a better world. I want all MSPs to recognise his outstanding contribution. dailyrecord.co.uk/in-your-arā€¦

Lanarkshire MSP asks Holyrood to recognise work of union boss

Labour MSP Richard Leonard is asking the Scottish Parliament to recognise the ā€œoutstanding contributionā€ of Mick Lynch on his retirement as General Secretary of the RMT union

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Richard Leonard
@LabourRichard
16 Jan 2025
Anders Holch Povlsen, the Earl of Seafield, the Earl of Granville, the Earl of Sutherland, the Camerons of Lochiel, the Duke of Westminster. Extreme wealth among the poverty of our Highlands and Islands. What is wrong here is the way society and the economy are organised.
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A ceasefire is the minimum. For peace to triumph over war there must be an end to Israelā€™s occupation, and a free Palestine šŸ‡µšŸ‡ø
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What is the government doing with @unitetheunion's plan for Grangemouth's future? Workers who are weeks away from redundancy want to know.
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OTD in 1893, the foundation conference of the Independent Labour Party was held in Bradford, and Keir Hardie MP was elected as its first chair.
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This is the test: are we hostile or welcoming, racist or anti-racist?
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Mick Lynch is a working class hero He deserves a long and happy retirement Thank you, comrade āœŠ
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@RMTunion
9 Jan 2025
x.com/i/article/187733820190ā€¦

Retirement of RMT general secretary Michael Lynch

RMT general secretary Michael Lynch has made the decision to retire at the age of 63 after serving the union in many capacities. He was elected general secretary in 2021. He also served two terms as

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'Prisons do not disappear social problems, they disappear human beings'
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There should be no billionaires
Alex Nunns@alexnunns
7 Jan 2025
This is the best illustration of the obscene wealth of Elon Musk that Iā€™ve seen. Look how much rice heā€™s got! We donā€™t have to organise our world like this.
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Get angry, get organised, get unionised theguardian.com/business/202ā€¦

FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year

Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of Ā£1,298, says High Pay Centre

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It is our duty to ensure that the force of human nature that drives democracy is nurtured, liberated and put to work for good
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'With a stubby little pencil attached to a piece of string, voters can put a cross on a ballot paper that will remove an MP from parliament or a government from power, without killing anyone' ā€“ Tony Benn
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Craig Anderson@cwu_scotland
24 Dec 2024
Wishing all our members, followers and supporters a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Thank You for your Hard Work, Support & Solidarity! In 2024āœŠ @CWUnews
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Abolish the House of Lords
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Waspi women have been very badly let down They deserve justice They deserve compensation The fight carries on
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Representing Border@ITVBorderRB
19 Dec 2024
NEW: Former Scottish Labour leader says WASPI women have been 'very badly let down' by Keir Starmer's decision not to provide compensation. Richard Leonard (@LabourRichard) says 'people across the Labour movement believe these women have been served an injustice'
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'This is wrong. We should be correcting this injustice for the benefit of Waspi women' Spot on, @BrianLeishmanMP
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Sharing the school library love with @LabourRichard - thank you for saying hello @ScotParl and speaking out on behalf of this vital, valuable sector!
Kirsten and Richard Leonard with a ā€˜School Libraries are Essentialā€™ blackboard.

ALT Kirsten and Richard Leonard with a ā€˜School Libraries are Essentialā€™ blackboard.

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