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Alastair retweeted
Kinwarton (Stratford-on-Avon) Council By-Election Result:
🌳 CON: 36.4% (+2.9)
🔶 LDM: 35.9% (-20.8)
➡️ RFM: 16.6% (New)
🌍 GRN: 9.2% (+6.0)
🌹 LAB: 2.0% (-4.7)
Conservative GAIN from Liberal Democrat.
Changes w/ 2023.
Alastair retweeted
🧵Some important procedural / timing points come into play re this Farage by-election scenario.
1/ Since 1623 MPs have not been allowed simply to resign their seat. They must accept an office that legally disqualifies them from it. So Farage must write to the...
Alastair retweeted
Damning - Cottrell describing how to bribe politicians etc...
ft.com/content/7a0fc2a1-2a9f… via @ft
Alastair retweeted
👇WATCH Alex Sobel MP calls for a National Commission on Electoral Reform in his response to the King's Speech
💪@alexsobel has tabled an amendment with over 60 fellow Labour MPs from across the party to call on government to get a grip on First Past the Post
#Labour4PR 🌹
Alastair retweeted
Polls are open for this year's elections, until 10pm.
Vote Labour and Co-operative for local power, local ownership, local wealth, and local pride.
Alastair retweeted
Nigel Farage is facing questions over a £5m gift he received from a billionaire backer before he became an MP
@vicderbyshire runs through the timeline
#Newsnight
Alastair retweeted
Victoria Derbyshire spend 8 minutes taking apart Nigel Farage's £5,000,000 gift
"As you'd expect we asked Reform UK for an interview tonight. One Reform UK press officer asked: with who and to discuss what"
"We said we'd like to talk about the local elections, the detention centres in Green areas, and £5m gift from Christopher Harborne"
"We didn't receive another reply"
Alastair retweeted
Call me old fashioned but on the day the PM is fighting for his political life in Hastings - once the scene of a great British battle - he declines to wear a tie? Strange
Alastair retweeted
Meet your Labour candidate for the Gorton and Denton by-election.
Vote Labour on Thursday 26 February.
Alastair retweeted
📣 INTRODUCING YOUR NEC CANDIDATES FOR 2026 📣
We're delighted to announce that Angela, Abdi, Peter and Jane will be re-standing as your NEC CLP reps this year
Please ask your CLP Secretary to add nominations for NEC to your next CLP meeting agenda
Alastair retweeted
💥Organise Young Labour 💥
With the threat from Reform only increasing, it’s never been so critical to have an organised and united youth wing.
Our candidates have strong campaigning records in the party and their communities, we are so proud to support them:
Alastair retweeted
I’m standing to be your next Chair of Young Labour 🌹
Over the next few months, I’ll be meeting young members - putting forward my case and most importantly, listening to your ideas and views. ⭐️
Tell me what matters to you - link in bio! 💬💭
@Organise26
Alastair retweeted
Tackling child poverty is a moral duty.
That’s why I’m ending the two child limit - so every child has the chance to thrive.
This will lift hundreds of thousands out of poverty and help break the cycle of disadvantage for good.
Alastair retweeted
This is the difference with Labour.
ALT Some of the things Rachel Reeves announced in the Budget: • A pay rise for millions of workers. • 450,000 children to be lifted out of poverty. • Action to lower energy bills by £150 a year. • Freezing rail fares for the first time in 30 years. • Freezing prescription charges. • An increase in the state pension. • Investment to help young people into education, employment or training. • 250 new Neighbourhood Health Centres. • Fairer taxes on the wealthiest
Alastair retweeted
We're keeping prescription charges under a tenner.
ALT Blue graphic. Text: Labour is freezing prescription charges.
Alastair retweeted
Easing the pressure people are facing with the cost of living is a key priority of today's Budget.
ALT Purple background. Text: Labour is raising the minimum wage and the living wage.
