Labour and Cooperative Councillor; Calderdale MBC. Interests in health, social care, and the future of towns. Tweeting in a personal capacity
Joined January 2009
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No politician, regardless of party should be subject to abuse
When people normalise that and also talk about politics being broken you know they are hypocrites and part of the problem
May 21
The Chancellor of the Exchequer cannot be shielded from public rage at the deleterious effects of her policy decisions just because she is a woman.
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Real change means tackling disadvantage head on. Replacing our deeply regressive council tax system is the kind of big, bold reform that would genuinely improve lives in northern towns like Hartlepool, putting more money back into the pockets of the people who need it most.
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Without minimising the dire results for Labour, it’s extraordinary how chipper the Tories are.
They’ve lost 500 seats from a low watermark, lost major councils to Lib Dems and Reform, show no signs of recovery in the esp LD areas they need to win.
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Labour lost *every single seat* on Kirkless, where the party holds 4/5 MPs.
We are seeing some of the most fragmented results in councils that combine a white working class vote with a large ethnic minority population - e.g. with Mill Towns like Kirkless/Burnley.
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Mar 27
This isn’t altogether surprising and suggests Matt Goodwin was talking off the top of his head. The only election-loser I can recall who displays comparable gracelessness is George Galloway.
Police find no evidence of ‘family voting’ in Gorton and Denton by-election lbc.co.uk/article/police-no-…
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Mar 9
On the contrary, this war underlines the stupidity and irresponsibility of the Tory party and Farage's policy of putting Trump's interests before the interests of this country
Mar 9
The shortage of oil and gas from the Middle East underlines the stupidity and irresponsibility of UK energy policy which makes us so dependent on imports. When will the government encourage and permit more UK production?
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At the heart of The Piece Hall is our incredible community of independent traders 💛
Swipe to see just a few of the amazing independent businesses you can discover here across three floors! ✨
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Every single time. Car domination makes city centres poorer not more prosperous. The data is very consistent. You don’t necessarily need to or should ban them, but you do need to put people first in all or nearly all streets.
When in 2007 the mayor of #Ljubljana proposed to close 12 hectares of its city center to private cars, just 40% of residents approved.
A decade later, no less than 97% were against reopening to motor traffic: “None of us can really imagine cars ever staging a comeback”.
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Introduced in 2018 and expanded to all roads by 2020, Bilbao was the first European city of 300,000 to adopt a universal 30 km/h speed limit. Several years on, the results suggest it has delivered broad benefits on safety, public health, travel efficiency, and quality of life.🧵
ALT People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, drive, and ride public transportation along the low-traffic streets of Bilbao, which are lined with buildings, trees, bike infrastructure, and prominent 30 km/h speed limit signage and road markings.
ALT People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, drive, and ride public transportation along the low-traffic streets of Bilbao, which are lined with buildings, trees, bike infrastructure, and prominent 30 km/h speed limit signage and road markings.
ALT People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, drive, and ride public transportation along the low-traffic streets of Bilbao, which are lined with buildings, trees, bike infrastructure, and prominent 30 km/h speed limit signage and road markings.
ALT People of all ages and abilities walk, cycle, drive, and ride public transportation along the low-traffic streets of Bilbao, which are lined with buildings, trees, bike infrastructure, and prominent 30 km/h speed limit signage and road markings.
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Feb 15
Ms Truss sadly blocked me when I expressed scepticism about her economic record but I think it reasonable to call her a deluded conspiracy theorist who is essentially anti-British.
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Feb 15
Didn't need to be in Cabinet to know how out of her depth Braverman was as Home Sec. As Dep Chairman of Home Affairs Select Comm I saw how dysfunctional she let the Home Office become week in week out. The graceless way she now blames colleagues who covered for her is shameful
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Calderdale village school praised as a place where pupils feel safe and happy by Ofsted trib.al/a6DYw43
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Jan 31
We are incredibly proud that The Piece Hall has delivered £680m in economic impact over the last ten years and continues to bring approximately £90m a year into the region.
Read more here: thepiecehall.co.uk/the-piece…
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Jan 29
🎶 @TKMaxx_UK presents Live at The Piece Hall returns this summer for another unforgettable concert season
Many shows are already sold out, with limited tickets remaining for others - book now to avoid missing out: thepiecehall.co.uk/events/ca…
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This is a very good piece on the Burnham saga by @_SeanOGrady
Covers a lot of ground
It also reminds us of the an important bit of first term Blair history
Labour’s decision to block Andy Burnham’s leadership manoeuvring was not ruthless but realistic. Allowing it to continue would have handed its opponents an open goal, says @_SeanOGrady – and solved none of the party’s deeper problems
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Jan 25
We didn't put "Ego First" on our Labour membership cards. We put "Country First." Labour MPs should unite behind Keir Starmer, not fuel leadership speculation. Our country needs stability, not a return to Tory chaos.
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Jan 15
NEW: Councillor Keith Girling, chairman of Robert Jenrick’s local Conservative association in Newark, says: “Jenrick has let down his party, let down the activists who campaigned for him as a Conservative MP, and let down the voters of Newark who re-elected him in 2024.”
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11 Dec 2025
Bradford Council joining the calls for Graduated Driving Licensing #GDL
Young drivers in high powered cars a 'recipe for disaster' | Bradford Telegraph and Argus share.google/oxWAfogqbTREVZ5…
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18 Dec 2025
🚘PCC calls on Government to help new drivers
@SimonFosterPCC is backing calls for Progressive Driving Licences for those who have passed their test.
It would include:
🔵Curfews on late-night driving
🔵Lower drink drive limits
🔵Fewer similar-aged passengers
🔵In car technology
Read more: westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/pcc-…
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Jan 1
Our populist right is hellbent on trashing London whatever the data and whatever its strengths as lies to justify their venomous prejudices. And some mud inevitably sticks. Enemies within, to coin a phrase. The plot against London via @FT
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