Tom Jenkins
@tomoljenkins
Mainly Unions, Europe Retired. Former Head EU & International @the-tuc.bsky.social , Head of Staff @etuc-ces.bsky.social , President @eesc.bsky.social
Well, it seems I'm in the minority 🤗. But it seems Mahmood hasn't nominated Andy so let's hope he send her to Coventry. labourlist.org/2026/07/who-...
Sorry @andyburnham.bsky.social . Not good enough on Europe. (As for even letting it run that Mahmood could have a sniff at CX aarrghhh). Why should @labour4europe.bsky.social be bound to you?
Why does Macron's suits always look slicker than Starmer's? As for his and Andy's jeans...
Great @islingtonsouth.bsky.social Summer Party at Culpeper Community Garden this afternoon. @emilythornberry.bsky.social and @alcarns.bsky.social keeping a close look on the raffle draw. So far as I know Al didn't engage in arm wrestling
I don't understand the @gmb.org.uk (my union) argument. The individual contribution to the political fund is 52p a year. It is voluntary and open to scrutiny. How can the union lump it in the discussion? A stupid mistake that diverts attention from the current scandal www.gmb.org.uk/campaigns/vo...
Great year for the courgettes, broad beans, French beans (peas have all gone by now). Garlic hanging to dry. Looking forward to the gooseberries now that the raspberries have past their best and the birds scoffed the strawberries). #YorkshireGarden
Are the good people of Clacton enlightened enough for something like this?
You're almost exactly right. Slimy Mason siding with the people's candidate vs the establishment👇🏼
Not everything is hunky-dory in Belgium. Unions concerned a creation of press monopoly. Insist on consultation. @europeanjournalists.org
Marine Le Pen sentence👇🏼. The unsuspended portion of her prison sentence eligible for conversion into tagging. Prior to the ruling, she had stated that her candidacy depended on not being sentenced to wear an electronic bracelet. She is scheduled to speak on TF1 @20.30. Will she will stand down?
Labour Party General Secretary Hollie Ridley to step down after Conference in October. 1/2 @dangreenjourno.bsky.social @labourlist.bsky.social has more 2/2
Money, money, money. Who gives a fuck about which currency in this rich man's world?
So sorry to hear of the death of Michel Mortelette, friend, colleague, activist @etuc-ces.bsky.social . Michel originally from @cfdt.fr the Fédération des Travailleurs de l'Information, du Livre et de l'Action culturelle, now part of @f3ccfdt.bsky.social . Deep condolences to family and friends
He should be awarded the Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
@eurofer-eu.bsky.social welcomes the entry into force today of the EU's new steel trade measure, as "a historic shift in European industrial and trade policy and a decisive response to the destructive impact of global steel overcapacity on Europe's industry".
EU decision to slash duty-free quotas and double rate to 50% follows similar moves by the UK, US and Canada www.ft.com/content/f7cc...
Doesn't look like @ec.europa.eu has done the UK any favours on steel quotas, despite Ministers' claims. See @uksteel.org take in next post 1/2 policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-...
Dug up this from @georgedibb.bsky.social . The time is now committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide...
Playing @financialtimes.com Brexit chart game. Not bad result on trade👇 giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
@unison.org.uk (UK's largest union) backs Ed Miliband for Chancellor, opposing @unitetheunion.bsky.social and @gmb.org.uk . Expect tension over net zero to be played up at @tuc.org.uk Congress next September. See👇amendment pressed on @bfawu.bsky.social motion last year www.ft.com/content/27f1...
Great visit to the Matisse exhibition at the Grand Palais, Paris, vaut le detour