Faiza Shaheen

@faizashaheen94k followers

Inequality geek. Executive Director @TaxJusticeUK Distinguished Policy Fellow @LSEInequalities 📕‘Know your place’

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1Mar 16, '203 wks ago we were told those working in supermarkets, social care & cleaners were “low skilled”- now these are the people crucial to managing #COVID19 outbreak. Everyone plays 47.1×0109k29k331
2Jul 5, '24They said we wouldn’t get anywhere. They put out graphs they knew were lies in order to confuse local people. They lied about me to mislead people. But in just 4 weeks we achieved 40.3×2M19k2.5k580
3Jun 5, '24I am standing as an independent candidate for Chingford & Woodford Green at the General Election on 4 July. For more info: Sign up to volunteer: Let's do this!39.1×2M15k3.3k236
4May 30, '24Really?! Wow a Brent councillor with no history here at all. They would rather lose than have a left pro Palestine candidate This is offensive to my community29.3×1.5M13k2.3k253
5Jun 2, '24Wow the Labour Party just had the gall to knock on my door26.4×1.3M9.3k1.1k193
6May 30, '24I’m in such shock, but I’m a fighter. Sign up to my mailing list below. I’ll put out more later today. It’s hard for me to put me into words how much your support means to me, from24.2×1.2M16k3.4k348
7Jun 4, '24I’ve resigned from the Labour Party.23.7×1.2M14k2.5k399
8May 22, '24In 2017 I lost my mum and in 2018 I decided to take on the man that made her last years more difficult. Our loss hurt so much in 2019, but I’m back again, this time with my tiny ba20.4×1M6.3k90990
9May 30, '24Please don’t undermine my credentials @Keir_Starmer I came from a family with a violent father and spent part of my childhood on benefits. I’m now a visiting professor and teach at18.4×927k9.1k2k267
10Dec 16, '19No, at this very moment I’m thinking there’s no justice for all the disabled and sick people that had their lives destroyed directly because of Iain Duncan Smith’s policies. That f15.1×042k5.2k231
11May 30, '24My statement… and there’s a lot more that I couldn’t fit on here. Please sign up here to get more on next steps And sign this open letter It’s been a mad day and I’m very upset, bu13.7×689k6.9k1.8k376
12Apr 13Honestly, I was a bit freaked out by his demeanour13.1×659k19k2.7k2.2k
13Jun 2, '24I see I need to speak to my libel lawyer again.12.9×646k4.9k430103
14Jun 17, '24The GOAT of snooker supporting our campaign! I can’t believe it. I’ve been a huge fan of @ronnieo147 since my teen years and I can’t express how much it means to have this local le12.5×630k4.6k1.2k137
15May 30, '24Thank you so much for your support, you’re my hero x11.5×580k9.2k807123
16Jun 4, '24I’ve taken down the photo of the canvasser that knock on my door on Sunday. I realise that in my anger I made the wrong decision, even though you couldn’t see their face. This pers11.5×577k4k47885
17Jul 5, '24Massive respect to @LeanneMohamad What an incredible young woman11.2×562k11k963116
19May 31, '24People are asking so here are some of the tweets that were used against me and that I had to answer for in my NEC panel meeting earlier this week. They’ve briefed a different story7.6×382k3.6k945208
20Feb 14, '25There are millions of us that feel this way, don’t forget that. We’re just not represented in our current electoral system7.4×372k6.3k754387
21Mar 15, '20My fav uncle died yesterday. His death wasn’t directly related to Coronavirus, but on-going strains on NHS mean it took 1.5hrs for the ambulance to come & 3hrs for a Dr to see 7.4×018k3.5k59
22Jun 7, '20If you’re angry about this statue of a slave trader being pulled down by protesters rather than it being there in the first place THEN YOU’RE PART OF THE PROBLEM6.8×017k3.5k65
24Jul 8, '24Frustrating watching the discussion on housing and not hearing anything about the need to change the private development model which has resulted in unaffordable housing, as well a6.5×325k3.4k70689
26Dec 15, '19Since Boris Johnson won a majority I’ve had 5 different families discuss their UK exit plan with me in case racism gets worse. Frightening that this is where we are.6.1×013k2.5k55
27Oct 14, '24I keep checking our PM’s, the human rights lawyer, Sir Keir Starmer’s twitter, for condemnation of any of the atrocities Israel has committed in the last few days, including the Al6.1×306k6.7k1.7k90
28Jun 22, '24So weird @TheNewsAgents came to Chingford and didn’t get in touch with our campaign? People really do not understand the mood here, or maybe don’t want to understand?6.0×303k2.8k60561
29May 31, '24Overwhelmed. Thank you everyone6.0×301k6k87065
30Jul 5, '24Back in October when I complained that Labour was undermining core support because of its Gaza position I was told that people would forget by the time it came to a general electio5.9×297k5k836100
31Jun 25, '24Some parents just told me in my baby sensory class that the Labour Party told them that they shouldn’t vote for me because I wasn’t blocked from standing because of liking a few tw5.8×293k4k1.5k125
32Jul 5, '24Yes, a lot of people have a strong opinion about a community they don’t know at all5.8×292k3k21345
33Jun 13, '20Today there is a counter demonstration *against* anti-racism and black lives matter by the far right. Think about that for a moment.5.8×014k3.2k40
34Jul 6, '24Thank you for all the messages of support. Don’t worry about me, I’ll be here continuing my work on inequality, and finding ways to be useful. I’m so inspired by what my team have 5.3×269k5.3k65087
35Jul 16, '24Will this committee on intimidation be reaching out to me @YvetteCooperMP? What about Labour councillors going to door to door and spreading lies about me (we have evidence) How do5.2×260k3.7k1.1k105
36Mar 5, '21Ghana gave nurses a 50 per cent pay rise during the pandemic. Meanwhile in the UK, after a decade of real term cuts, they get a pay rise of £3.50 a week. If you’re not angry, you’r5.2×013k2.8k36
37Dec 27, '19Iain Duncan Smith is going to be knighted. Knighted! After all the pain, poverty and hunger his policies have caused. Knighted! After running a campaign filled with lies and misinf5.1×010k2.3k24
38Nov 5, '23While Braverman & Co try convincing us that those supporting Palestinians are all spreading hate they have been inspiring prejudice themselves. These messages have been found i5.0×252k2.8k1.5k136
39Aug 3, '24It’s a scary time. Having been told I wasn’t allowed to speak publicly about the Islamophobia I saw inside the Labour Party, I have zero faith they will take on these prejudices. T4.9×244k4.2k1.1k118
40Jun 26, '24This reminds me of when candidates were told to say that Starmer was answering another question when he said that Israel has the right to cut off electricity and water on LBC I sai4.8×243k3.2k1.2k81
41Jun 7, '24Fighting for Chingford and Woodford Green has always been personal to me. They say it takes a village to raise a child, and C&WG raised me. Now that child wants to represent th4.8×241k4.6k1.3k123
42Jun 3, '24Thank you, and you’re right about the institutional racism4.8×239k3.2k63563
43Jun 21, '24*If you want to get rid of the Iain Duncan Smith vote Faiza Shaheen.* Just over two weeks ago we launched our campaign to elect an independent MP for Chingford & Woodford Green. Si4.7×234k3.5k87470
44Jun 29, '24If you're worried that voting for me as an Independent candidate will split the vote in Chingford and Woodford Green, you shouldn’t be. I’ve spent years fighting IDS and the last t4.4×223k3.3k1.1k61
45Jun 9, '24This is what a people-powered community led campaign looks like! Could not be more grateful. Less than 4 weeks until election day. We need all the support we can get to make histor4.2×212k2.6k70130
46Dec 13, '19To everyone that’s supported me. Thank you. This isn’t the end. The real fight starts now.4.1×011k99215
47Jun 19, '19We live in a country where you get more hassle for justifiably calling someone a racist than actually being a racist.4.0×09k2.4k22
48Aug 5, '24What the hell is this?! Could their bias and prejudice be anymore obvious?!3.7×188k6.9k1k165
49Jun 25, '20To all the news producers who have contacted me over the last few hours wanting me to talk about Keir Starmer’s decision/ antisemitism, YOU NEVER ASKED ME TO TALK ABOUT ISLAMOPHOBI3.5×09.2k1.6k22
50Jun 10, '24I keep thinking about how my economics A Level teacher, Mr Reeves, turned up yesterday with his wife and took a bunch of leaflets to deliver for me 😭 ❤️3.5×174k4.9k57535
51Dec 15, '19When I went to vote on Thurs I was harassed outside the polling station. “You’re a terrorist lover” “you should be ashamed” I had to walk a different way home in case the men follo3.1×06k1.9k26
52Dec 10, '19My mum called me ‘faiza’ because it means ‘winner’ or ‘victorious’. You can make my mum’s prophecy come true by being part of a mass get out the vote effort on Thursday! Please don2.9×06.4k1.8k7
53Aug 4, '24I finally caught up with the inspiring @LeanneMohamad The far right and shameless politicians can try all the Islamophobia they like, but no one is keeping these Muslim women down!2.9×145k4.3k46764
54Sep 7, '24Wow, ‘of Turkish origin’ doing a lot of work here2.9×144k3.3k38640
55Dec 12, '19Vote actually! Please don’t let the rain stop you! #votefaiza #VoteLabourToday #ge2019 #chingford #woodfordgreen2.8×05.7k1.9k28
56Dec 16, '21Reminder: the Omicron Christmas nightmare could have been avoided if the UK &others had allowed low and middle-income countries to access the IP to manufacture vaccines. Even n2.5×06.1k1.3k29
57Nov 25, '19I had a hustings with Iain Duncan Smith and the Lib Dem candidate tonight. I don’t want to be arrogant, but I smashed it and it felt SO GOOD 💪🏾 Massive thanks to the audience who2.5×06.1k1.2k11
58Dec 28, '19Congratulate ?! For trying to strip my mum of dignity for the crime of having heart failure?! These people really have no idea about the pain and suffering that has been caused by 2.2×05.6k99110
59Nov 24, '19Just walked in from mad weekend! Final convo was with someone who initially told me he was planning to vote for Iain Duncan Smith but ended with him shaking my hand, saying I’d won2.2×05.3k1.2k2
60Mar 18, '25Cutting support for disabled people and appeasing genociders all in one day - quite an achievement. How do these people sleep at night?2.2×109k4.2k1.4k84
61Dec 14, '19People that think that Tory lies and demonisation of Corbyn made no difference have no idea what the vibe was on the ground in marginals. These are the lies told on the doorstep, a2.2×04.1k1.4k81
62Jun 14, '20So tired of the Jess Phillips of the world2.1×06k66528
63Oct 8, '21We shouldn't be surprised that there is a shortage of young people that want to be lorry drivers, carers, etc. it's the natural outcome of spending decades calling people without g2.1×05.6k81240
64Jun 24, '19There was only one time the police were called after my dad beat up my mum. Had to be a friend/ neighbour as my mum would never have done it. He never hit her after that. Tories li2.1×04.8k1.2k3
65May 11, '20FFS we should not NEVER use the term "low-skilled" when talking about jobs again!!!!!! Have we learnt nothing from covid19?! Fix up Fiona Bruce and who ever wrote her cues2.0×04.7k1.1k26
66Dec 14, '19Yes I’ve been getting some of this too. My mates were just round, genuinely scared about the future of their black children. Meanwhile Tommy Robinson and Katie Hopkins joining the 2.0×04k1.3k28
67Dec 8, '19Local polling currently shows IDS winning by 730 votes. We can change that, but I need your help to get the vote out on Election Day. Please sign up here to #unseatIDS 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾1.9×03k1.8k1
68May 6, '20Today marks 10 years of Tory rule. Where do we even start on their record? Child poverty? Food banks? No. of youth centres shut? Wages? The most divisive referendum in history? Win1.9×03.7k1.5k23
69Dec 12, '19Today thousands of people will go out in the wind and rain not only to vote themselves, but to encourage others to #voteLabour. This army fighting for a better world won’t be cover1.9×04.1k1.2k1
70Jun 23, '24I can’t believe I went out canvassing with the legend Ronnie O’Sullivan! What a day. As we head into the final 10 days of the campaign, I’ve been reflecting on three things I’ve le1.8×89k2.6k62026
71Apr 13, '20I feel sick. And so angry. #LabourLeaks1.7×04.6k61410
72Dec 14, '20Tbh there's part of me just shutting down completely from the UK political scene. It just feels like no one has our back here now, and it is just too painful. @Keir_Starmer let me 1.6×03.8k75359
73Jun 17, '19This article reminds me of a conversation I had with an irate Labour member who said "I support women in the party - Stella Creasy, Yvette Copper and Jess Phillips" I smiled & 1.6×03.4k99424
74Jun 2, '19Today we’ve had Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe say 'science may produce an answer' to being gay & US Ambassador say the NHS is on the table in a trade deal. Anyone that still 1.6×03.3k1.1k10
75Aug 13, '20Really feel for young people ❌Botched A-Level results today 👩🏽‍🏫 ❌No jobs 👷🏽‍♀️ ❌£55k debt for educating yourself 💰 ❌Can’t move to Berlin or Barcelona 🇪🇸 ❌Climate crisis 🌳1.5×03.5k80730
76Apr 21, '21The anger people feel about the #SuperLeague & billionaires selling out working class people, is how many of us feel about privatisation of water, trains, the RoyalMail, greedy1.5×03.5k78624
77Nov 22, '19YES SHEFFIELD!!!! The British public can see through the lies and the fakes! #carcrash for Swinson and Johnson! #bbcqt #votelabour1.5×03.7k7360
78Oct 31, '19Just leaving the office in Holborn (long day!) and the security guard stops me and asks “Are you Faiza Shaheen?” “Yes” “I live in Chingford! My daughters are big fans. We’ll be vot1.5×03.9k5290
79Dec 13, '19Our campaign has been one of the most beautiful and inspiring things I’ve ever been a part of. I’m missing our regular canvassers today because we have become family. That bond we 1.4×03.6k52320
80Apr 10, '20Blame people going to the park, blame China, blame NHS staff for wearing *too much* protective equipment. Next they’ll be blaming the people dying. 😡1.4×03k88334
81Nov 23, '19Calling all local Liberal Democrat voters... we are so close!!!! Please do think how good it will feel to finally oust Iain Duncan Smith! #votefaiza #ge2019 #votelabour #gtto1.4×02.7k9990
83Dec 4, '19Am I in a movie right now... or is real change in the air 🙏🏾 #ge2019 #votefaiza #votelabour1.4×03k8186
84Jun 9, '20Sorry to say, but a lot of hypocrisy with many @UKLabour MPs tweeting #BlackLivesMatter - have you been supporting abused black colleagues or pointing out how few black men there a1.3×03k8526
85Jul 30, '19If it weren’t for Jeremy Corbyn I wouldn’t have joined the Labour Party- he opened up space for those of us who want systemic change, who want equality, compassion &those who h1.3×02.7k7922
86Jan 28, '22Back home in the UK realising my country has gone down the rabbit hole. When are we taking to the streets?! Genuine question. The government needs to know the people will hold them1.3×03.3k5325
87Dec 23, '19Big up Gary Neville. Also to people that think we need a “balanced debate” on *racism* - you’re part of the problem. #SayNoToRacism but more importantly, believe us when we say it’1.2×03k62722
88Dec 1, '19HUGH GRANT is coming to support us in #Chingford & #woodfordgreen 😱😱😱1.2×02.8k6668
89Mar 5, '20Can you imagine thinking your party are the good guys and not racist when the likes of Tommy Robinson, Katie Hopkins and Britain First literally rejoice when you win? These guys ar1.2×03k5716
90Jan 8, '21Can’t get over @doctor_oxford stat-More people died *today* in the UK than the *total* death toll in Australia People that think the UK gov has done well on #covid19 and that all g1.2×02.5k71913
91Dec 15, '19Regroup. Rethink. Resist. Follow our work @CLASSthinktank I’m not giving up.1.2×02.6k50930
92Nov 15, '19Oh PLEASE! I’ve been beating odds my entire life. Given my childhood I was more likely to end up with a drug addiction than a PhD. My mum named me Faiza meaning successful/winner f1.1×02.7k4877
93Oct 1, '19This is nothing to be proud of Priti Patel1.1×02.5k4466
94Dec 21, '19My incredible friend @OwenJones84 is one of the most principled and brave people I’ve ever met. Of course the racists, homophobes and raging capitalists hate him - he preaches a me1.1×02.6k4442
95Jun 18, '20Argh just got invited on to @talkRADIO to *debate* Dominic Raab ‘taking the knee’ ignorant comment + wider BLM movement with right wing presenter AND ring wing panellist Cannot be 1.0×02.7k3853
96Apr 8, '2022 year old Faiza doing her PhD in Manchester would be SO impressed by this! Also, take that Farage!1.0×02.6k4714
97Mar 15, '19I’m coming off twitter for rest of today. I feel so emotional &angry at the state of things. People seem to think New Zealand just an isolated incident divorced from the torren1.0×02.6k3591
99Oct 18, '20The responses to this are telling, mostly people saying “I had it harder” or “keep dreaming” rather than acknowledging young people were sold the idea of a social mobility ladder o0.9×02.6k34013
100Dec 28, '19Yep0.9×02.7k2621
101Jul 23, '22We won!0.9×02.9k9617

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