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February 26, 2021 at 3:56 PM

Serco shareholders will pocket MILLIONS from this crisis

Serco shareholders will pocket MILLIONS from this crisis Dear John,Yesterday, Serco announced that they will be restarting the dividend payment to shareholders after a six year break. Serco's shareholders will pocket millions after delivering a contact tracing system t…

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February 24, 2021 at 2:05 PM

49 NHS GP practices for sale🏥

49 NHS GP practices for sale🏥 Dear John,You may not have heard about it in the news, but an American health insurance giant called Centene has just taken over 49 NHS GP practices. But this is not new for them. In the last few years, they've taken over NHS surgeries in …

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February 18, 2021 at 11:40 AM

Hope 🌻

Hope 🌻 Dear John,Thank you so much to everyone who filled out our survey a couple of weeks ago.It was absolutely brilliant to hear your thoughts, how you’re feeling and your priorities for campaigning in 2021.We were really grateful to hear from you. Here are the highl…

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February 11, 2021 at 7:07 PM

Stop Matt Hancock’s privatisation bonanza

Stop Matt Hancock’s privatisation bonanza Dear John,The government announced NHS reforms today, and you may have been delighted to see them being discussed as reducing the role of the private sector in England. But the reality is that these reforms will mean MORE Ameri…

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February 3, 2021 at 12:09 PM

Tell us what you think 🤔

Tell us what you think 🤔 Dear John,We know a few things about you. You care about our NHS. You want to see public services run for people not profit. You're willing to take action when action is needed.But we'd love to know more!As we plan our campaigns for the year, w…

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January 20, 2021 at 5:49 PM

Last night

Last night Dear John,Last night we watched as Tory MPsVoted against an amendment to protect the NHS from trade deals by 357 to 266Voted against giving themselves a say over trade deals in future by 353 to 277You gave this government the chance to think again. The House…

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January 18, 2021 at 2:34 PM

24 hours to go ⏰

24 hours to go ⏰ Dear John,In July last year, something outrageous happened. Most Conservative MPs voted AGAINST protecting our NHS from trade deals.Tomorrow, the Trade Bill is back in parliament. MPs have the chance to change their minds, to make the right decision an…

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January 16, 2021 at 11:14 AM

Our NHS deserves protection 🚑

Our NHS deserves protection 🚑 Dear John,Maybe you've never written to your MP or maybe you've written them hundreds of letters.Maybe you've never been involved in a campaign before, or maybe you're a lifelong campaigner.Maybe you like and respect your MP, maybe you hat…

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January 14, 2021 at 5:44 PM

URGENT ACTION NEEDED! The Trade Bill will be voted on sooner than expected

URGENT ACTION NEEDED! The Trade Bill will be voted on sooner than expected Dear John,We have just received some vital intel from a Conservative MP - the Trade Bill will be voted on in the Commons on TUESDAY 19th or WEDNESDAY 20th January. This gives us just 4 DAYS to m…

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January 7, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Stop them carving up our amazing NHS in 2021

Stop them carving up our amazing NHS in 2021 Dear John,While YOU'RE doing everything you can to protect our NHS by not seeing loved ones or by asking MPs to protect it in trade bills, the government is hellbent on involving the private sector in our health service furt…

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January 5, 2021 at 7:04 PM

It’s time to speak to them from the heart: protect our NHS

It’s time to speak to them from the heart: protect our NHS Dear John,The country has just entered another lockdown. The truth is that we are being forced to lockdown again because our NHS is at breaking point. Any further increases in infection rates in our towns and c…

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December 18, 2020 at 3:38 PM

Thank you so much - and Christmas wishes 🎄

Thank you so much - and Christmas wishes 🎄 Dear John,2020 has been an incredibly difficult year for so many people. Whether you’re on your own this Christmas or with family, whether you and yours are well or you’ve had a tricky time of it – we’re sending you love and s…

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December 14, 2020 at 5:33 PM

We won in the Lords! Now let's make sure we also win in the Commons

We won in the Lords! Now let's make sure we also win in the Commons Dear John,For months you asked peers to amend the Trade Bill to protect our NHS and make sure parliament can scrutinise trade deals. WE WON! The House of Lords has passed both amendments! But our work …

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December 12, 2020 at 12:47 PM

You're smashing it! Deadline tomorrow ⏲️

You're smashing it! Deadline tomorrow ⏲️ Dear John,You've smashed it! Thanks to 449 of you generous people, we've raised £7589 in double quick time!You've taken us through the £5000 target and beyond!This is an AMAZING response. Thank you so much!We’ve already won in t…

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December 4, 2020 at 3:10 PM

Send a Christmas card to defend our NHS!

Send a Christmas card to defend our NHS! Dear John,This Monday 7th December we need YOU to send a clear, strong message, in a Christmas card, to a Conservative MP near you.All we want for Christmas is...NHS protection from trade deals! Sign up to send …

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November 27, 2020 at 6:57 PM

All we want for Christmas is NHS protection

All we want for Christmas is NHS protection Dear John,It's crunch time! On Monday 7th December, the Trade Bill will be voted on in the House of Lords, and shortly afterwards it will be back in the Commons.In July, MPs voted against scrutinising trade deals by a margin …

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November 25, 2020 at 6:47 PM

A 2mins action everyone can take to give MPs the power to protect our NHS

A 2mins action everyone can take to give MPs the power to protect our NHS Dear John,The Trade Bill will soon return to the House of Commons, where MPs will have an opportunity to vote to ensure they get the power to scrutinise trade deals before they are signed and rej…

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November 23, 2020 at 7:28 PM

Join us on Thursday

Join us on Thursday Dear John,Did you see the National Audit Office in the news last week?They've revealed that any company with a link to a minister, peer, MP, or senior official was TEN times more likely to win a PPE contract. Even worse, these fast-tracked companies…

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November 12, 2020 at 6:29 PM

Take action today to get Serco scrapped

Take action today to get Serco scrapped Dear John,A group of over 50 Conservative MPs have launched a group called the Covid Recovery Group this week and one of their three guiding principles is the need for local contact tracing.By asking them to use their position as…

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November 10, 2020 at 6:15 PM

You're having an impact ✊

You're having an impact ✊ THANK YOU John Dear John , You’re one of 130,000 people taking regular action for public services for people not profit – and that number is growing fast. You’re having an impact. YOUR IMPACT: You’re pushing for local public he…

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November 5, 2020 at 7:25 PM

Declare your local NHS hospital a Trade Deal Free Zone: Take action

Declare your local NHS hospital a Trade Deal Free Zone: Take action Dear John,The result of the US presidential election is yet to be confirmed as we send this email, but no matter who wins, we know they’ll want to get their hands on our NHS in a US trade deal. We want…

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November 3, 2020 at 7:30 PM

As we lockdown, demand they fix track and trace

As we lockdown, demand they fix track and trace Dear John,As the UK heads into another national lockdown, it's never been so clear that privatised track and trace isn't working. On Wednesday MPs will vote on the lockdown bill - email them today to ask them to scrap Ser…

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October 26, 2020 at 2:17 PM

The vote is close: take action for the NHS today

The vote is close: take action for the NHS today Dear John,Today, we are launching our week-long push to get the House of Lords to pass the NHS protection amendment to the Trade Bill in the next two weeks and we need you to record a video message to them! The Day of Ac…

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October 24, 2020 at 11:06 AM

Join the Day of Action against the US Trade Deal today!

Join the Day of Action against the US Trade Deal today! Dear John,Today is the National Day of Action against the US trade deal and We Own It is working with more than ten trade, human rights, anti-poverty and anti-privatisation groups to raise awareness of the dangers…

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October 23, 2020 at 6:43 PM

They hit new lows this week: Take action

They hit new lows this week: Take action  Dear *|IF:FNAME|**|FNAME|**|ELSE:|*Friend*|END:IF|*,Yesterday, Boris Johnson FINALLY owned up to the fact that England's track and trace needs to be fixed. After months of trying to sweep the mess of the privatised system under…

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October 17, 2020 at 5:29 PM

Laughing all the way to the bank

Laughing all the way to the bank Dear John , As new lockdowns start or look set to soon, we know we don't have a working test and trace system to get control this virus. But as they had their WORST week YET on contact tracing, Serco's share prices went UP a…

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October 13, 2020 at 5:24 PM

This might be the tipping point

This might be the tipping point Dear John , Many of us are are angry that we didn't use the summer to fix test and trace in England. Thanks to your pressure, the government is finally starting to acknowledge that test and trace must be local. This could be …

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October 8, 2020 at 12:55 PM

This letter could save our NHS - Become a signatory

This letter could save our NHS - Become a signatory Dear John,Our campaign to get the House of Lords to pass the NHS protection amendment to the Trade Bill has now reached a critical stage. And here’s the simple truth, if we are going to win in the Lords, we will need …

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October 5, 2020 at 4:03 PM

Test and trace is a shambles.

Test and trace is a shambles. Dear John,With no word on whether secretive, shoddy contracts for track and trace are set to be renewed, and the news today that nearly 16,000 cases were lost from the testing system, it's obvious that test and trace is a MESS!These failin…

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September 25, 2020 at 12:00 PM

Show MPs what safe test and trace looks like today

Show MPs what safe test and trace looks like today Dear John , Testing is a privatised mess and England's contact tracing is too. Now we're all under new restrictions for potentially another six months. We need safe, public test and trace NOW.  We know thi…

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September 22, 2020 at 5:54 PM

We need your help to fix test and trace

We need your help to fix test and trace Dear John , We're facing new restrictions because of the failures of test and trace. If we're going to get out of lockdown safely, see our families and hug our loved ones again, this government needs to fix test and t…

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September 18, 2020 at 11:39 AM

Netflix and rise up for public track and trace ✊ 📞 💻

Netflix and rise up for public track and trace ✊ 📞 💻 Dear John , Test and trace is in free fall. If you're feeling worried about test and trace, you're not alone. It's so clear that the privatisation of both is failing. The government won't admit its failin…

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August 31, 2020 at 10:44 AM

Your opinions wanted on transport - deadline tonight 🚍🚄🚲🏃

Your opinions wanted on transport - deadline tonight 🚍🚄🚲🏃 Let's make it work for people not profit Dear John , We know the privatised bus and train companies are lobbying for huge bailouts right now.  Instead of giving them billions, this government has t…

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August 29, 2020 at 12:45 PM

Sign up to protect our NHS ✏

Sign up to protect our NHS ✏ Dear John , 286,000 of you have signed the petition calling on the House of Lords to protect our NHS from privatisation and give MPs a say over trade deals. Now it’s time to make sure that message gets through. On Tuesday 8th S…

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August 18, 2020 at 7:44 PM

From Leamington to Liverpool, we must keep fighting ✊

From Leamington to Liverpool, we must keep fighting ✊ Our communities need safe track and trace Dear John , Today hundreds of you took part in 20 actions across the country from Margate to Newcastle! Within a week, you organised to demand that money go to …

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August 13, 2020 at 4:54 PM

Half a victory - Now It's crunch time.

Half a victory - Now It's crunch time. Help to get safe track and trace in these vital 10 days. Dear John , 10,234 of you put pressure on your council leaders, and now the government have been forced to admit that their privatised track and trace system is…

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August 11, 2020 at 8:06 PM

24 hours to go ⏰

24 hours to go ⏰ Help protect our NHS from trade deals Dear John , You can help protect our NHS from Trump and co - there's just 24 hours to go! So many of you have donated towards our new team member fund in the last few days and we’re now at £12,000. Th…

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August 10, 2020 at 6:05 PM

You can help win this ✊

You can help win this ✊ Protect our NHS from trade deals this autumn Dear John , Because of hundreds of thousands of people like you, our trade bill campaign – to protect our NHS from Donald Trump and private healthcare cronies - is going to the next level…

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August 5, 2020 at 2:15 PM

Stop the privatisation of track and trace

Stop the privatisation of track and trace Let's make our communities safer ahead of this winter Dear John , The government SAYS they're not privatising our NHS that we all love but Matt Hancock handed track and trace in England to private companies like sh…

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July 29, 2020 at 4:44 PM

Sign now to protect our NHS from Trump

Sign now to protect our NHS from Trump The Lords can still amend the Trade Bill! Dear John , Wow, this is incredible. In under a week more than 260,000 people have called on the House of Lords to amend the Trade Bill and stand up for our NHS. Will you joi…

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July 22, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Disgraceful

Disgraceful Dear John , Boris Johnson has betrayed the British people. He promised to "take back control" and "keep the NHS off the table", but on Monday night over 300 of his MPs voted against amendments that would have done exactly that. We have one last…

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July 19, 2020 at 1:29 PM

Please help persuade the Conservatives in 24 hours! ⏰

Please help persuade the Conservatives in 24 hours! ⏰ Our NHS needs every vote tomorrow Dear John , 15,000 of you have written to your MPs, calling on them to vote for Conservative Jonathan Djanogly MP's amendment to the Trade Bill tomorrow in parliament, …

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July 17, 2020 at 5:45 PM

Urgent: NHS threat this Monday

Urgent: NHS threat this Monday Will your MP join the Tories defending our NHS? Dear John , This Monday 20th July, the trade bill is back in parliament - and it contains absolutely no protection for our NHS from trade deals. This is urgent – we’ve got just…

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July 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM

Our chance for public ownership! 🚄

Our chance for public ownership! 🚄 Grant Shapps is wobbling on private rail bailouts Dear John Reports over the last few days suggest that the government may be about to renationalise our railways! We need YOUR help to tell the government that we need pu…

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July 10, 2020 at 5:34 PM

Take action: We need a say on trade deals

Take action: We need a say on trade deals Email your MP today! Dear John , Trade deals will have a massive impact on our lives - from food standards, to the price of your shopping, protecting the environment, and of course, our public services - including …

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July 8, 2020 at 12:51 PM

3 out of 4 of us

3 out of 4 of us ...want our NHS reinstated! Dear John ,   Wow! Thanks to the generosity of so many of you, our new polling by Survation came out exclusively in the Independent last weekend: 3 out of 4 of us want our NHS reinstated as a fully public servic…

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July 3, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Local contact tracing is needed now: tell Matt Hancock

Local contact tracing is needed now: tell Matt Hancock Dear John , As we get closer to Saturday's reopening of pubs and restaurants, our new polling shows what the public urgently want: locally led contact tracing to get us out of lockdown safely. Many of …

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July 1, 2020 at 4:45 PM

Your cakes are rising up against privatisation! 🍰🍰🍰

Your cakes are rising up against privatisation! 🍰🍰🍰 Join the apron demonstration Dear John ,   You amazing people! We asked you to make birthday cakes for the NHS with an anti privatisation message. You are blowing us away with so many cakes of all shapes…

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June 26, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Make a birthday cake for the NHS! 🎂

Make a birthday cake for the NHS! 🎂 Time to end privatisation Dear John ,   It’s the NHS’s 72nd birthday in just over a week. Hardworking nurses, doctors and NHS staff up and down the country deserve our thanks and support to recover from this crisis. It’…

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June 21, 2020 at 7:15 AM

It's time we took back our trains 🚉

It's time we took back our trains 🚉 Let's make public ownership happen Dear John , The coronavirus lockdown has caused a crisis for our failing privatised railway. On 23 March 2020, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps stepped in with a massive bailout to the…

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