Simon Weller
@simonweller.bsky.social
ASLEF (UK train drivers' union) Assistant General Secretary - former train driver.
Member of the TUC General Council.
Member of the TUC General Council.
Really proud that my branch Brighton has donated £1,600 to the ASLEF fighting fund in support of our striking comrades on Hull Trains.
#HullTrains #SolidarityInAction #solidarity #ASLEF
#HullTrains #SolidarityInAction #solidarity #ASLEF
On Saturday our members at Hull Trains will be continuing industrial action in defence of a colleague who was unfairly dismissed. Lead officer Nigel Roebuck, rebuts the company's claims on their willingness to solve the dispute 👇
June 23, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Really proud that my branch Brighton has donated £1,600 to the ASLEF fighting fund in support of our striking comrades on Hull Trains.
#HullTrains #SolidarityInAction #solidarity #ASLEF
#HullTrains #SolidarityInAction #solidarity #ASLEF
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Congratulations to Eddie Dempsey. We look forward to continuing our work together to win the best possible future for our railway and all rail workers.
Thank you to Mick Lynch for your lifetime of work for our movement and your comradeship with all ASLEF members.
Thank you to Mick Lynch for your lifetime of work for our movement and your comradeship with all ASLEF members.
Eddie Dempsey elected as RMT general secretary
Transport union RMT, today confirmed that Eddie Dempsey has been elected unopposed as the union’s new General Secretary.
rmtunion.org/43ocx7V
Transport union RMT, today confirmed that Eddie Dempsey has been elected unopposed as the union’s new General Secretary.
rmtunion.org/43ocx7V
Eddie Dempsey elected as RMT general secretary
Transport union RMT, today confirmed that Eddie Dempsey has been elected unopposed as the union’s new General Secretary.
rmtunion.org
March 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Congratulations to Eddie Dempsey. We look forward to continuing our work together to win the best possible future for our railway and all rail workers.
Thank you to Mick Lynch for your lifetime of work for our movement and your comradeship with all ASLEF members.
Thank you to Mick Lynch for your lifetime of work for our movement and your comradeship with all ASLEF members.
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We're pleased to add our support to this.
As our Congress policy states, we need the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and a peaceful end to the conflict.
Solidarity with Ukraine and all workers affected by Russia's illegal invasion. 🇺🇦✊
As our Congress policy states, we need the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and a peaceful end to the conflict.
Solidarity with Ukraine and all workers affected by Russia's illegal invasion. 🇺🇦✊
January 27, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We're pleased to add our support to this.
As our Congress policy states, we need the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and a peaceful end to the conflict.
Solidarity with Ukraine and all workers affected by Russia's illegal invasion. 🇺🇦✊
As our Congress policy states, we need the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops and a peaceful end to the conflict.
Solidarity with Ukraine and all workers affected by Russia's illegal invasion. 🇺🇦✊
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Unless I’m missing something, Badenoch has tweeted herself into a situation where she is either spreading falsehoods about Reform (i.e. Farage may have a case for libel) or she is saying “CCHQ or someone connected to me broke the law”:
Farage and Badenoch trade claims of fake party membership figures
Reform UK says it has surpassed the Conservatives with more than 135,000 members
www.ft.com
December 27, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Unless I’m missing something, Badenoch has tweeted herself into a situation where she is either spreading falsehoods about Reform (i.e. Farage may have a case for libel) or she is saying “CCHQ or someone connected to me broke the law”:
Completely missing the point, why have the private train operating companies been allowed to run down staffing levels to the point of being utterly reliant on overtime to run a bread and butter service.
I expected better from Heidi.
#aslef
www.lbc.co.uk/news/christm...
I expected better from Heidi.
#aslef
www.lbc.co.uk/news/christm...
Christmas travel chaos made worse by train staff pay rise, transport secretary says
The government’s pay rise for rail staff who now have less need to work overtime has worsened travel chaos for commuters this Christmas, the transport secretary has said.
www.lbc.co.uk
December 23, 2024 at 9:15 AM
Completely missing the point, why have the private train operating companies been allowed to run down staffing levels to the point of being utterly reliant on overtime to run a bread and butter service.
I expected better from Heidi.
#aslef
www.lbc.co.uk/news/christm...
I expected better from Heidi.
#aslef
www.lbc.co.uk/news/christm...
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My 2024 lowlights…
Tax-dodgers cosplaying as farmers.
Public school boys saying they’ll stand up for hard working Brits…then voting against improvements to workers rights.
‘Entrepreneurs’ defending their right to unfairly dismiss people.
Tax-dodgers cosplaying as farmers.
Public school boys saying they’ll stand up for hard working Brits…then voting against improvements to workers rights.
‘Entrepreneurs’ defending their right to unfairly dismiss people.
December 13, 2024 at 9:22 PM
My 2024 lowlights…
Tax-dodgers cosplaying as farmers.
Public school boys saying they’ll stand up for hard working Brits…then voting against improvements to workers rights.
‘Entrepreneurs’ defending their right to unfairly dismiss people.
Tax-dodgers cosplaying as farmers.
Public school boys saying they’ll stand up for hard working Brits…then voting against improvements to workers rights.
‘Entrepreneurs’ defending their right to unfairly dismiss people.
December 2, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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"I like the pink Jag"
December 2, 2024 at 9:38 PM
"I like the pink Jag"
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oh when will the BBC stop talking about Gregg Wallace
December 2, 2024 at 2:40 PM
oh when will the BBC stop talking about Gregg Wallace
"shocking pink, might indeed appear more familiar to [...] than the traditional owners of a Jag."
Nonsense, I had a pink Jag in 1990. It was a badge engineered Daimler but it was an XJ6 in a frock.
#jaguar #rebrand
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Nonsense, I had a pink Jag in 1990. It was a badge engineered Daimler but it was an XJ6 in a frock.
#jaguar #rebrand
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
December 2, 2024 at 10:09 PM
"shocking pink, might indeed appear more familiar to [...] than the traditional owners of a Jag."
Nonsense, I had a pink Jag in 1990. It was a badge engineered Daimler but it was an XJ6 in a frock.
#jaguar #rebrand
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Nonsense, I had a pink Jag in 1990. It was a badge engineered Daimler but it was an XJ6 in a frock.
#jaguar #rebrand
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
That the Treasury didn't know is absolute nonsense. The Treasury were involved in the negotiations.
I know. I was one of the #ASLEF negotiators at every stage.
#louhaigh #rail
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
I know. I was one of the #ASLEF negotiators at every stage.
#louhaigh #rail
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
Labour ‘hit job’ against Louise Haigh had been brewing for months
Insiders believe Left-wing MP had a target on her back since ‘going rogue’ with unauthorised pay deal for train drivers
www.telegraph.co.uk
November 30, 2024 at 12:43 PM
That the Treasury didn't know is absolute nonsense. The Treasury were involved in the negotiations.
I know. I was one of the #ASLEF negotiators at every stage.
#louhaigh #rail
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
I know. I was one of the #ASLEF negotiators at every stage.
#louhaigh #rail
www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...
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Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
November 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Here’s a short story about who wins and loses from the status quo of our inheritance tax rules - and about, what you might politely call ‘sub-optimal’ journalism🧵
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This can not be allowed to stand.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Anti-racism campaigner’s London book events cancelled amid threat of far-right violence
Freedom of speech groups alarmed after events to promote book by Hope Not Hate employee are called off
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2024 at 10:24 AM
This can not be allowed to stand.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Don't remember Beth Rigby framing questions in this way when the Tories froze wages and benefits, introduced the bedroom tax, tripled tuition fees, and curbed workers' rights.
November 20, 2024 at 9:42 AM
Don't remember Beth Rigby framing questions in this way when the Tories froze wages and benefits, introduced the bedroom tax, tripled tuition fees, and curbed workers' rights.
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Headline translation: Multi-millionaire who bought farm to take advantage of tax break, upset he will lose tax break. 🤷🏻♂️
The same newspapers who scream increases in the NMW will damage the economy, are happy to go to the barricades for a tax break for Clarkson, Dyson & friends.
The same newspapers who scream increases in the NMW will damage the economy, are happy to go to the barricades for a tax break for Clarkson, Dyson & friends.
November 19, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Headline translation: Multi-millionaire who bought farm to take advantage of tax break, upset he will lose tax break. 🤷🏻♂️
The same newspapers who scream increases in the NMW will damage the economy, are happy to go to the barricades for a tax break for Clarkson, Dyson & friends.
The same newspapers who scream increases in the NMW will damage the economy, are happy to go to the barricades for a tax break for Clarkson, Dyson & friends.
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for some reason I’ve remembered what Jeremy Clarkson, who said he bought land to avoid inheritance tax, said on live TV about striking public sector workers (extra marks for use of ‘us’)
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM
for some reason I’ve remembered what Jeremy Clarkson, who said he bought land to avoid inheritance tax, said on live TV about striking public sector workers (extra marks for use of ‘us’)
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As farmers descend on Westminster today to protest against inheritance tax changes announced at Budget, this is a very thoughtful explainer by #HelenaHorton 🚜
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
What are the inheritance tax changes affecting UK farmers?
Farmers to protest in central London as they say changes will destroy family farms
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2024 at 12:25 PM
As farmers descend on Westminster today to protest against inheritance tax changes announced at Budget, this is a very thoughtful explainer by #HelenaHorton 🚜
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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So much misinformation around today on who will be affected by changes to inheritance tax - and lobbyists pretending the data isn't clear to obfuscate. We have detailed data on estates so the truth is in fact very clear if you care to look 🧵
November 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
So much misinformation around today on who will be affected by changes to inheritance tax - and lobbyists pretending the data isn't clear to obfuscate. We have detailed data on estates so the truth is in fact very clear if you care to look 🧵
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Fancy dress day in Westminster: I’ve never seen so many Tory MPs dressed up as farmers
November 19, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Fancy dress day in Westminster: I’ve never seen so many Tory MPs dressed up as farmers
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Tax due if parents hand on £3m house: £940k
Tax due if parents hand on a £3m farm: £0
A reminder of significant tax advantage to farmers vs everyone else AFTER these changes
Tax due if parents hand on a £3m farm: £0
A reminder of significant tax advantage to farmers vs everyone else AFTER these changes
November 19, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Tax due if parents hand on £3m house: £940k
Tax due if parents hand on a £3m farm: £0
A reminder of significant tax advantage to farmers vs everyone else AFTER these changes
Tax due if parents hand on a £3m farm: £0
A reminder of significant tax advantage to farmers vs everyone else AFTER these changes
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Landowners and farmers will still enjoy gold-plated Inheritance Tax terms.
Three times the allowance of other people then half the rate with 10 years to pay instead of months is a bloody good deal, whatever they say.
Three times the allowance of other people then half the rate with 10 years to pay instead of months is a bloody good deal, whatever they say.
November 19, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Landowners and farmers will still enjoy gold-plated Inheritance Tax terms.
Three times the allowance of other people then half the rate with 10 years to pay instead of months is a bloody good deal, whatever they say.
Three times the allowance of other people then half the rate with 10 years to pay instead of months is a bloody good deal, whatever they say.
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With all these tractors and farmers outside Parliament this must be a day Neil Parish is sad to miss #tractorporn
November 19, 2024 at 11:26 AM
With all these tractors and farmers outside Parliament this must be a day Neil Parish is sad to miss #tractorporn
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If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 AM
If you bring central London to a halt in order to campaign against catastrophic climate change then you're a "barmy" eco "fanatic" who deserves to be locked up.
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
If you do the same to hang on to your multimillion pound inheritance tax exemption then you're a brave freedom fighter defying the odds
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Today marks the 1000th day of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
November 19, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Today marks the 1000th day of Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦