@Reading_Labour Councillor for Thames Ward. Born in City of St Asaph. Director @HolyBrookLtd. Works in medical applications of information technology.
Caversham, Reading
Joined May 2010
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Not going to lie- recent rumours about @SweeneyandTodds have had quite an impact. Every day, we are surprised by how many people believe we have closed or are closing. Normally, weekly & Xmas bookings have been snapped up- but not this year. Please support your local businesses🫶
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I have officially resigned from the Green Party and will currently sit as an independent Cllr
A statement to the people of Waterloo
Today I have made the incredibly difficult decision to resign from the Green Party. As things stand, I will now sit as an Independent councillor for Waterloo.
I'm 23. I grew up here, walked these streets as a little boy and couldn't be prouder to now represent the community I call home. I didn't get into politics for a career or a party badge. I got into it to help people and make my community better.
At Green Party Conference, a motion was passed declaring Zionism a form of racism and committing the party to oppose it.
I had serious concerns about what this could mean for Jewish members. Being Jewish does not make someone a Zionist. Jewish people hold many different views on Israel and Zionism.
An amendment was put forward saying members should not be pressured or disciplined simply because they attend or are connected to Jewish institutions such as synagogues or community centres. It also sought to ensure Jewish members weren't punished for views that wouldn't see non-Jewish members punished.
I voted for it. It was rejected. I then voted against the final motion.
I saw Jewish members in tears afterwards. I won't forget that.
I came back to Waterloo knowing I couldn't look residents in the face and defend something I believe is wrong.
I will always stand up for Palestinian freedom and speak out against the actions of the Israeli Government. But I can do that while standing with our Jewish community against antisemitism. We must be able to do both.
I fear the Green Party is heading to a very dark place. I cannot follow it there.
If that means my political career ends at 23, so be it.
I'm not leaving Waterloo. I'll still be here, taking up your casework, fighting your corner and doing everything I can for the community I love.
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This is a major step forward.
The scrapping of the outdated “Aim to Permit” rule will give councils power to say NO to betting shops and slots venues.
Well done to all those who made it happen including @DawnButlerBrent @Brent_Council @Jackie_olden1
Now let’s go further.
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I was honoured to chair the Adult Social Care, Children's Services and Education Committee for a second term.
It continues to be a real privilege to lead this important committee.
we discussed a wide range of key topics.
reading.public-i.tv/core/por… – at Reading, England
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A democratically elected British Prime Minister has been driven from office by a relentless campaign of propaganda and misinformation; funded, amplified and perpetuated by foreign billionaires and elites whose interests bear zero resemblance to those of ordinary working people.
A noble gesture from an emotional Keir Starmer, entirely consistent with his conduct in office.
A truly sad day for British democracy.
His full resignation speech:
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Policy Committee...
New Whitley Wood Community Centre confirmed 👍
421 new Council homes up to December 2025, including new homes at Wensley Road & our acquisitions programme. Our LANB programme will deliver a further 362 Council homes by 2029 (this does not include acquisitions)
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Don’t be misled by other parties’ cherrypicked bar charts. Stopreformuk.vote are backing me as the candidate best placed to keep Reform out of Thames Ward. See for yourself 👇 stopreformuk.vote/
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Next week our new Public Spaces Protection Order comes into effect to make Reading a better place for you by clamping down on dog control, dog fouling, begging, street drinking and the anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters. Here's what you need to know about the begging condition, which will be overseen by Thames Valley Police...
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Reading’s first fleet of 24 high-spec battery electric buses started carrying passengers in early February.
The new double-deckers offer a smoother and quieter ride on the busy 24/7 Reading Buses purple 17 and claret 21 routes. They also have heating and air conditioning using heat pumps, comfy high back seats, two multi-use wheelchair and buggy bays, free WiFi and wireless phone charging.
The Council worked with Reading Buses to secure £4.7m government funding to help buy the new fleet and install charging stations at the bus depot. Another eight electric buses are due to start operating on the yellow 26 route in the summer following a further £1.3m of funding from the Department for Transport.
Reading Buses already has one of the most eco-friendly fleets in the country and these additional electric buses will support the Council’s aims of reducing carbon emission and improving air quality in the town.
We attended the electric buses launch event at Great Knollys Street in early February.
#rdguk
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National borrowing is falling faster than expected.
Inflation is down.
Interest rates are falling.
Real wages are improving.
And the U.K. is the fastest growing of the wealthiest countries in Europe.
Step by step, we’re getting our economy back on track.
Today’s public finance figures show borrowing is falling, and falling even faster than forecast back in November.
This is important: the Chancellor’s plan for meeting her fiscal rules is predicated on borrowing falling significantly this year and next.
ALT Chart shows cumulative monthly public sector net borrowing this financial year and last year, £bn. Title states: "Total borrowing over the course of this year is now lower than last year, and has fallen faster than was expected at the November budget."
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Campaigning for Angeliki Stogia in Gorton and Denton.
Politics goes through phases. This phase is of stark choices: here a choice between a Tommy Robinson-backed Reform candidate who thinks people born here aren't British, and a Labour candidate bringing communities together.
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UK Tax paid by Jim Ratcliffe in 2025: £0
UK tax paid by immigrants in 2025: £17,000,000,000
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'Act Now' flood warnings in place as Reading properties could flood ift.tt/zdDC3bs
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Global firm moves its UK head office to Reading town centre ift.tt/F03Yk8u
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Kallas: "No great power in history has ever outsourced its survival and survived."
Damn right.
I'd rephrase it slightly: "No great power in history has ever outsourced its survival, period."
Kaja Kallas:
Europe needs to adapt to new realities. Europe is no longer Washington's primary center of gravity.
The shift has been ongoing for a while. It is structural, not temporary. It means that Europe must step up. No great power in history has ever outsourced its survival and survived.
These developments put the severe strain on the international norms, rules, and the institutions enforcing them that we have built over 80 years. The risk of full-blown return to coercive power politics, spheres of influence, and world where 'might makes right' is very real.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney hit the nail on its head in his own speech in Davos. It's time also for Europe to take down its sign, to acknowledge that this tectonic shift is here to stay and act with urgency.
When I was a schoolgirl in Estonia, before anyone had mobile phones in their pocket, many schools used the bell system to tell you the time. The first bell was a signal to go to the class, the second bell was a warning, and the third bell meant that you were late and there would be consequences.
We are now dangerously close to the third bell. Before that third bell actually rings, we need to inject a sense of urgency into our efforts in defense.
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🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has called on Donald Trump to apologise for his "insulting and frankly appalling" comments about British troops in Afghanistan
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The biggest developments that were approved in Reading in 2025 ift.tt/SRO5bBc
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❄️🚄 BREAKING NEWS: Rail fares frozen❄️🚄
We’re freezing rail fares at the Budget.
Our historic intervention will keep travel costs down for hardworking families.
Commuters on the most expensive routes will save hundreds of pounds.
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyg…
