What has Christopher Hazzard been up to today?
Christopher Hazzard is MP for South Down and a member of the Sinn Fein party.
Christopher Hazzard has 24993 followers on Twitter.
"2 years ago we made a promise to the Northern Ireland Protocol.
We are determined to break it."
Delighted to join colleagues on the Daisy Hill Future group as we launched our vision for the future of services at the Hospital
In partnership with health workers & local citizens, we want to ensure that services are retained, developed & expanded in the east border region
“This unilateralism flies in the face of the principle of partnership at the heart of the Good Friday Agreement”
Ireland’s Ambassador to the UK @AdrianGONeill responds to a @FT piece by Foreign Secretary Truss on the Protocol.
👉https://on.ft.com/3ya8ydS
British trade now at worst level on record as imports leap & exports fall
FT analysis crystal clear: it’s the result of leaving the EU Single Market
Meanwhile Liz Truss is attacking China this morning for “not adhering to legally binding commitments” 👀
.@ChrisHazzardSF: “The Tory MPs sitting here on green benches don’t care one iota for the people we represent - when are the DUP going to realise that?”
.@ChrisHazzardSF has said people in the north are ‘paying the price’ for Tory chaos and told the British government to stop giving cover to the DUP to block a government being formed http://sinnfein.ie/contents/63900
People are struggling to make ends meet as the cost-of-living rises
We need an Executive now, to take urgent action to put money in people’s pockets and fix our health service
The DUP are punishing workers and families by blocking the formation of an Executive
@ChrisHazzardSF
Trying to reach Melilla, a Spanish occupied part of North Africa, dozens are massacred by Moroccan authorities
European imperialism created this barbaric situation; so European leaders must lead in addressing this humanitarian crisis in the Mediterranean!
Brandon Lewis yet again spewing a river of garbage about the Protocol on the #Ridge show this morning
The man, and this government, really are a clear & present danger to the economic, political & social well-being of the north of Ireland
Just as Jamie Oliver tried to change school dinners, perhaps @GNev2 should campaign for History to be taught properly in English schools…
Final message of the day. I grew up thinking Great Britain and the US were the standard bearers for decency and principles. We’re both currently f@@@@d. Change needed like you wouldn’t believe 🙌🙏❤️
Horrible
Solidarity with women in USA who face a mighty struggle to regain the rights which have been stolen today
The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe vs Wade.
Millions of women in America are now set to lose their right to an abortion.
Thought-provoking chat this evening with @LeftUnityParty @ChrisHazzardSF @Deputee_Obono @Thelma_DWalker. At a time when it’s easy to be downbeat is brilliant to hear such positivity on the left — is a lot that can be learnt from each other & that’s what internationalism is about.
This transfer of wealth is happening in almost every sector
It is this parasitic pursuit of profit at all costs that is depressing wages for workers and driving the cost of living crisis for families
🔴 REVEALED: Train companies paid out nearly £800m to shareholders last year before telling rail unions that employees must take a real-terms pay cut for them to stay afloat https://bit.ly/3zZ9Yug
Says everything of The Guardian that a former political editor had no idea who James Connolly was 🫣 #Peston
Next time Caterpillar come asking for public monies via InvestNI or any other public body they should be reminded of this
Solidarity with @UniteunionNI workers in Larne & Belfast
How could anybody not see this as abhorrent add to that the money they are receiving to work the lines free meals free flights it leaves our economy and gets spent else where @columeastwood @naomi_long @moneillsf @J_Donaldson_MP @BeattieDoug @BelfastLive
Disgusting behaviour from Caterpillar
Plenty of cash for 5* scabs but not enough to provide workers with fair pay & conditions
Caterpillar pays for strike-breakers to stay in five star luxury http://unitetheunionireland.org/2022/06/22/caterpillar-pays-for-strike-breakers-to-stay-in-five-star-luxury/
A bonfire of rights
The Tories are engaged in a direct and sustained attack on the Good Friday Agreement; and the devolution settlement in Belfast, Edinburgh, and Cardiff
A parcel of rogues
🇬🇧 Our new UK Bill of Rights will better protect freedom of speech and end bogus human rights claims that waste court time and taxpayers money 👇
9.1% inflation is the highest it’s been for 40 years - cost of living for families & workers is becoming unbearable
Meanwhile wages are being squeezed harder than any time since the Napoleonic Wars (200yrs)
At least the Tories are using Brexit to lift the cap on CEO’s bonuses…
This isn’t exactly in the spirit of An Taoiseach’s ‘shared island’. Citizens in the North need to hear why Gov parties think MPs & MLAs shouldn’t be on Special Oireachtas Committees, which don’t vote on legislation, but deal with issues of concern & importance throughout Ireland.
The voice of the labour movement in much of the western world has been ‘focus grouped’ into subservience since the 1990s
The @RMTunion Mick Lynch provided a masterclass yesterday on speaking directly to the issues that shape our world today
Tory austerity has been responsible for more than 130,000 preventable deaths since Brandon’s party came to power in 2010
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/01/perfect-storm-austerity-behind-130000-deaths-uk-ippr-report
Labour’s strikes this week will make life harder for families across the country. Yet they refuse put a stop to them 👇🏻 https://twitter.com/Conservatives/status/1539148110756200450
Solidarity with @RMTunion workers who are standing against Tory austerity across Britain
Tory refusal to protect jobs and guarantee a fair wage has left transport workers with no choice but strike
¡Hasta la victoria siempre! ✊🏻
Felicitamos al pueblo de Colombia 🇨🇴
@petrogustavo becomes Colombia’s first Socialist President 🚩
Thanks to Newry Chamber for invite to enjoy Cross-Border Business Cruise
Always a pleasure to sample the local award winning food & drink in stunning surroundings of Carlingford Lough
@EnnisSinead @CathyMasonSF @ConnaireMcG @NewryChamber
Let us never forget 💙
The latest issue of An Phoblacht 2022 is on sale now!
@moneillsf on being a First Minister for all 🗳️
@ClaireKerrane writes on tackling the spiralling Cost of Living Crisis 📈
Na mílte daoine Dearg le Fearg 🔴
Order your radical news today 👇 http://www.sinnfein.ie/anphoblacht
US hegemony in Latin America has impoverished the lives of millions; subjugated indigenous peoples; and nurtured political instability
The emergence of a sovereign, regionally cohesive Latin America is good for building a multi-polar world and protecting democracy #Venceremos
Northern Ireland Protocol raised in Holyrood at #FMQs
@NicolaSturgeon : “As FM of Scotland - If I could get a protocol that would allow Scotland to trade freely across the single market I would take that in a heartbeat."
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illustration of the profiteering that is driving the Cost of Living Crisis for workers and families
Similar executive greed driving huge increases for consumers of fuel, energy etc
BT Group:
£1.3bn profit
£700m+ shareholder payout
£3.4m (32% increase) CEO pay
£2.2m (25% increase) financial officer pay
But no money for proper pay for frontline workers who kept the country connected during the pandemic.
Reject this. Vote YES in the national ballot.
The protocol is growing our economy
It is creating jobs & bettering lives
We must build a stronger economy & put money into the pockets of workers & families, as the cost of living rises
Listening to @EdgeInnovate workers, a business that is creating jobs through the protocol
¡Feliz cumpleaños Ché! 🇦🇷🇮🇪🇨🇺
5 years ago 72 people died because they were trapped in a government mandated death trap. 5 years later and we can’t forget their names. We must continue to fight for justice for them and their families. 💚💚✊🏾 #Justice4Grenfell
Hi Liz, there’s an island next door to Britain called Ireland
Much of it has been liberated from the coloniser, but 6 counties remain
I hope you support these “islanders rights to determine their own future”
PS. You & your Govt are currently threatening our self-determination
40 years ago, British Armed Forces liberated the Falkland Islands.
We remember their brave sacrifice to defend the Islanders' rights to determine their own future.
We will always stand up to threats made to freedom, sovereignty and self-determination.
🇬🇧🇫🇰 #Falklands40
.@ChrisHazzardSF setting out the reality on the ground on @ViewFrmStormont
“The DUP have proved themselves time and time again to be anything but experts.”
📺 Sinn Féin MP @ChrisHazzardSF will be on @ViewFrmStormont tonight at 10.45pm on @UTV
The unilateral actions of Boris Johnson are utterly reckless. It is clearly a breach of International Law. The impact on our businesses & economy could be colossal. The pro-protocol parties have jointly written to Boris Johnson today to firmly reject his legislation and approach
Being able to trade freely across Ireland and throughout the EU with 450million people is an advantage every business in Scotland, Wales & England would love to have
A unique, valuable advantage for local businesses in the north of Ireland
About to be junked by DUP & Tories
The Republic’s National Transport Authority has placed an order for 120 fully-electric double-deck buses with Wrightbus. It’s the Ballymena manufacturer’s second significant bus order in the EU inside 3 weeks. Follows Cologne-based RVK’s order for 60 hydrogen buses on May 27.
Boris Johnson on @LBC sounding like a lame duck PM
Liz Truss the Brexit ringmaster now and she’s throwing chunks of red meat to the ERG in her leadership bid
Reminiscent of Theresa May’s last days
Meanwhile everybody but the Tories & DUP sit patiently at other side of table
Brazil’s election in October is the most significant in recent Latin American history
The hugely popular leader of the Brazilian Left @LulaOficial looks set to return to power
International community must not allow Bolsanaro to obstruct democracy
https://kawsachunnews.com/brazilian-army-resumes-election-threats
Mary Lou McDonald doing superb work this morning setting the record straight…
“The Tory party consistently abuses language in a way that is mesmerising…”
Such a parcel of rogues this current British Government
Brandon Lewis recklessly spewing out TUV propaganda like a dung-spreader on #Ridge this morning
Worrying days ahead for our political institutions; our local businesses; our workers; families; and public services
Saddened to hear Bruce Kent has passed away
I was privileged to speak alongside Bruce at recent @STWuk rally in London
A beacon of principle, a man of incorrigible integrity, a lifelong peace activist
Rest in Power Bruce 🙌🏻
Las #Malvinas son argentinas y latinoamericanas 🇦🇷
Solidaridad con el pueblo argentino ✊🏻
#Malvinas40AñosMemoria
⬇️ a voice of logical reason re: Protocol
Statement just issued by @NIfoodanddrink on the Northern Ireland Protocol: “While politicians may debate constitutional implications of Brexit deals, we are concerned with the livelihoods of 113,000 people who are dependent on the prosperity of Northern Ireland food and drink."
Spoke to a range of political & business reps in London this week; common analysis from almost all of them:
Protocol is holding a mirror to Brexit Britain and many Tories cant stand the fact that they have been revealed as economic illiterates in the eyes of the world
199 years of the Monroe Doctrine will have that effect…
A picture is worth a thousand empty seats.
@PeoplesSummit22 vs. @SummitAmericas
Jesusita was shot in front of her family as they celebrated the birthday of one of her children in Cali.
She had gone to Cali 3 weeks ago for medical treatment but had continued her political organising. She was one of Colombia's best known activists.
There really are no words.
The DUP complaining again today that nobody is listening - yet the problem for vast majority of people is the DUP & Tories aren’t listening ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Dr Mike Johnston of the Dairy Council for Northern Ireland is now on air to discuss the Northern Ireland protocol.
He says "quite simply the protocol is working" and that his group "is at pains to say" it should not change in any form.