Candidate for Mayor of Cheshire and Warrington. Promoted by Ben Fletcher c/o C&W Conservatives, Hoole Rd, Chester, CH2 3NJ
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I am honoured to be our mayoral candidate.
I relish the chance to make the case for a positive ‘can-do’ mayoralty that ensures the good life is available to more people, more easily.
More Homes, better transport, increased investment, and thriving towns and villages. I’m ambitious for what we can achieve.
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Jun 13
Oliver Wright’s article in @thetimes today is damning for Rachel Reeves
It’s been clear for a long time time that she had no economic strategy. To that we can now add negligence on national security
The bigger issue is that many Labour MPs agree with her. They’re not willing to get serious about the choices needed
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Jun 3
💙 Farmers
💙 Country Pubs
💙 Cheshire villages
Great evening at the wonderful Coach and Horses in Timbersbrook
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This is wrong. It doesn't matter who you vote for, but Kemi Badenoch expressly stated that ALL lives matter and it shouldn't be about someone's race. This sort of "attack ad" isn't about facing up to important issues, it's just a lie.
Jun 2
Kemi Badenoch, just like Starmer, doesn’t care.
Only Reform UK will openly say that white lives matter too.
Community note
The exact words were;
"I don’t want to hear about Black Lives Matter.
I don’t want to hear about White Lives Matter.
Everyone matters.
Henry Nowak matters."
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Jun 2
In responding to this appalling case, Kemi Badenoch showed compassion, moral clarity, and proper concern for the common good. That’s what we need.
Jun 2
Watch in full: @KemiBadenoch's powerful response to the murder of Henry Nowak and the shocking police bodycam footage ⬇️
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This decade's Liam Byrne note
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May 30
Kemi is right to make this call
I gave up my board-level career at the end of last year to run for Mayor. I don’t regret it.
Public service is a lot of fun. I’ve found so many @Conservatives to be encouraging & generous with their ideas & time. Get involved!
May 30
A powerful and clinical call to arms from @KemiBadenoch for a new generation of Conservative candidates.
"We need candidates with the five Cs: they must be clever, have charisma, communication skills, conviction and, most importantly, be Conservative."
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May 20
📣 *COUNCIL TAX PROMISE*
The new Mayor has the power to raise your Council Tax on top of the local councils
My promise to you: I will not use this power. I will not raise your taxes.
Not. One. Penny.
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May 19
Lost for words. Never thought I’d see a British govt trying to set food prices. If there is one highly competitive sector it is food retailing.
Do we really want to live in a country where the state sets these prices?
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May 19
Cretinous. How about:
- Cutting NI
- Reducing the price of energy
- Reverse the increase in business rates
- lowering the cost of capital through controlling public spending
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May 19
I am not sure how we fell so out of love with the value of prices - they send the purist of all allocative signals. The value in high prices is the supply side signals they send to expand production. If you are capping prices you are basically admitting your supply side agenda is utterly broken.
EXCLUSIVE: UK government is in talks with large supermarkets about voluntarily capping food prices on basic food items, four people told @FT. Comes after SNP’s food caps were branded a 1970s style gimmick.
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May 19
I love retail. We’re so fortunate to have such an innovative and dynamic retail industry.
The lengths this government have gone to in order to make the job of the industry harder is mind boggling.
As is the absence of a grasp of basic economics in the government…..
EXCLUSIVE: UK government is in talks with large supermarkets about voluntarily capping food prices on basic food items, four people told @FT. Comes after SNP’s food caps were branded a 1970s style gimmick.
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May 19
Today’s figures confirm Labour is continuing its depressing tradition of leaving office with more people out of work.
Especially concerning that 15% of 18-24 year olds are unemployed. This is a policy choice, & a consequence of hammering retail & hospitality which are key routes into work for young people.
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May 16
It’s #nationalpubday and a chance to celebrate the wonderful pubs across Cheshire.
Pubs are at the heart of communities across the county. They’re under huge pressure and so, if possible, pop down the pub this weekend.
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May 15
For more than 10 years I’ve been involved in improving early years literacy. It’s one of my passions.
I was delighted to be part of the @Literacy_Trust annual celebration of the businesses who work with them to improve literacy across the country, alongside the wonderful Adele Parks
Businesses are key partners for any charity. Thanks to the many businesses who step up to be part of their communities 👏
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May 14
One picture of King Charles on Golders Green High Street tells us so much about this moment in British Jewish history.
Wrote a piece about an extraordinary photo for @JewishNewsUK
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May 13
🍸Today is World Cocktail Day….
I know there has been some debate recently about whether politics and alcohol should mix. I am firmly pro-enjoyment!
Here’s a summer favourite: a delicious Porto Tonico. Enjoy!
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May 12
After a day of meetings in London it was lovely to bump into the powerhouse that is @Julia_Cleverdon in Euston this evening
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May 10
✅ Calling Cards
✅ Letterbox paddle
✅ Entering data in votesource
Good weekend talking with voters in Cheshire.
📸 @CllrRDaniels
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May 9
The idea of a supermarket price cap is absurd.
We benefit from the most competitive & innovative grocery market in the world. Price competition is fierce & many items are sold below cost.
Supermarket margins are tiny: 2-3%.
Government should focus on getting income per capita up, & let competition set the price.
May 9
FM says he will invite all party leaders except Reform in to St Andrews House for talks about post election priorities. On cost of living, he will deal with supermarket price cap and £2 bis fare in first 100 days. He says UK Govt must engage on the constitution.
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