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As a proud adopted Stocktonian, I, like many others, was appalled at the Home Secretary's insult to our borough.
Really grateful to @TheHouseMag for publishing my "love letter" to Stockton on Tees 👇
Alex Cunningham retweeted
Replying to @ACunninghamXMP @SkySportsTennis
The commentators and pundits now believe they are the event. And in most cases it is inane claptrap and cliche filled twaddle! Show the sport!!!
Alex Cunningham retweeted
This photo takes me right back. Working as a home carer for Stockport Council.
It was my first proper job. A special job. But one of the toughest I've ever done.
I know what it’s like to wash someone, cook for them, and make time to actually listen to them before rushing off to the next call with the clock ticking.
I know how it feels to graft hard day and night doing tough, physical shifts for wages I struggled to get by on.
That's why I've always fought for a fairer deal for social care.
And I'm proud we started laying the foundations for change through the Employment Rights Act with the framework for the first ever fair pay agreement for adult social care workers.
But that’s also why the Prime Minister's announcement today matters so much.
A National Care Service could be genuinely transformative.
For decades, governments have kicked this issue down the road because they have seen it as too risky, too difficult and too complicated.
That changes today.
Alex Cunningham retweeted
Reform UK are up to their neck in scandal.
Serious new information has come to light, opening up yet more questions about donations made by George Cottrell and his associates. Frankly, it stinks.
I've written to the Electoral Commission to draw it to their attention.
Alex Cunningham retweeted
Since I became an MP, there have been 22 attempts to reform social care but instead the problems have just got worse. More families have been let down. Our NHS has felt more pressure. We can’t keep walking away from this. @andyburnham is right: we need a system that gives people the dignity, support and security they deserve.
Pleased to see UEFA united against infantino's sell off of the world cup. Also wondering who will get the FIFA peace prize this year?
The Tory shadow chancellor is mouthing off about the state of the economy - I think he's forgotten it's better than the mess he and his cronies like Johnson, Truss and Sunak left it in. They left us all but bankrupt.
Alex Cunningham retweeted
You will never read or hear about these things in the mainstream media.
But do you know where you can find honest, fearless journalism that reports the real facts instead of just gossip?
@BylineTimes !
While the political noise was focused elsewhere, Keir Starmer quietly pushed through a massive wave of significant reforms in his final week in office, including:
British Steel Nationalisation: Bringing British Steel into public ownership to protect domestic production and jobs at Scunthorpe.
Plug-In Solar: Legalising 'balcony solar' installations from August to give millions of households access to solar power without needing an electrician's sign-off.
Tighter Rules & Protection:
Advancing bans on high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s, enforcing Buy-Now, Pay-Later affordability checks, and increasing maximum fly-tipping fines to £5,000.
Head over to Byline Times to read the full article and discover all the rest of the important measures that got done when the cameras were turned off:
#UKPolitics #KeirStarmer #BritishPolitics #BylineTimes #PublicService
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Alex Cunningham retweeted
This post on Farage, Cottrell and Nathan Gill us being suppressed by the X algorithm. It's popular, with 335 views, but it has only been allowed 3.5k views. That's strange given that social media algorithms are supposed to favour posts that get high engagement rates. – at Brighton, England
In one of these photos of Farage, Nathan Gill and Cottrell, Gill has got a friendly hand on Cottrell's shoulder.
Cottrell is a convicted fraudster who is an expert in criminal money-laundering. Why was the Russian asset so friendly with the fraudster, and why did Farage keep an expert in criminal money-laundering as a close associate for the best part of a decade, and why was Cottrell with Farage and Harborne in 2020? Surely it wasn't just to savour the fine wine?
And here's an interesting snippet "On 8 July, The Times reported that Cottrell had been seen with the far-right activist Tommy Robinson at a political rally."
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Alex Cunningham retweeted
Replying to @PippaCrerar
Josh Mortimer on bsky.social
'I've been rummaging through Keir Starmer's last acts in office, including many that got totally buried This (rather big list) is from his last week in power'
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Alex Cunningham retweeted
The number one rule of a political adviser is keep quiet in public. To keep off social media and to be the voice behind the scenes. But just for today I’m breaking that rule.
I first met Keir Starmer more than twelve years ago when he was standing to be the Labour Party candidate in Holborn and St Pancras.
Since then I have had the privilege of being by his side. From Brexit to the pandemic, leadership campaign to election, opposition to government. Changing Labour from a party of protest to a party of change. Having the chance to do what politics is really about: improving people’s lives.
Keir is a man of extraordinary strength, determination and decency. I’m so proud of what we have achieved together. Others will judge his time in politics as they see fit. But for me I see a Britain today that is a better country because of his leadership.
Right, back to staying quiet.
Alex Cunningham retweeted
I wasn’t there, however this guy was:
"I’d like to put the record straight, because I was there.
People often forget how the Argentine troops were treated after the Falklands War. We treated their wounded, and many would not have survived without the medical care they received. They were fed, and their officers were even allowed to keep their sidearms for their own safety.
After facing each other in battle, that wasn’t easy, but it was the right thing to do.
They were fed, cared for, and many were transported home on Canberra. We also cleaned up the mess that had been left behind. There was no complaining—we just got on with the job.
Many of the Argentine troops were exhausted and relieved to be going home after experiencing the reality of war. They were defeated and demoralised, and many couldn’t even look you in the eye.
Many of those young soldiers were more afraid of their own officers and the military junta than they were of us. They had been sent into an impossible situation by leaders who would never share their hardships.
The Falklands’ climate and terrain are brutal, and the weather is unforgiving. I saw young men who were hungry, frightened, dirty, wet and cold, longing to be back with their families in Argentina. Many I spoke to, while sharing hot drinks and sweets, told me they never wanted to be there in the first place.
So before anyone starts abusing me, my family or my brothers-in-arms, remember this: we were there. We experienced the full cycle of war, and we also witnessed the immense relief of the Falkland Islanders when the invaders finally left.
To those in Argentina who still believe the stories told by defeated generals, I’d simply say this: many of us were there, and we know what happened. Don’t confuse propaganda with the reality witnessed by those who fought and those who surrendered.
The war is over. Britain won. History cannot be changed. It’s time to stop reliving old arguments and instead focus on building a better future for the people of Argentina rather than making repeated claims over the Falkland Islands.
As my grandmother used to say, “Children should be seen and not heard.” Sometimes it’s wiser to listen to those who were actually there.
War tests not only courage in battle, but also humanity in victory. I am proud that we showed both.
Feel free to share and comment “war is not a political football “ maybe you should try it sometime it’s not advisable
Lives broken families destroyed
Respect to those lost to war and those who are still fighting a war long ago."
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Falklands
#FalklandsWar
#veterans
Alex Cunningham retweeted
🇦🇷 Alguien ha hecho un resumen de 13 minutos con todas las acciones sucias de los argentinos en la final.
Vídeo de jugar al fútbol no hay, eso sí. xitter.cf/Pessi14Yrs/status/2079…
he lifted hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty and became an international statesman showing leadership in the world while others stood back.
All the best to @Keir_Starmer , one of the most decent of people I ever knew. He can be justly proud of what he has achieved. A long way to go but he turned things round.
Alex Cunningham retweeted
When Thatcher left office, Britain was in deep recession and two million people were unemployed. Funny how that bit always gets left out when rightwingers eulogise the supposed miracle of the 1980s British economy.
Alex Cunningham retweeted
"England is unique in the world having a fully privatised water system"......the Private companies owning "the infrastructure and the service rights". Mrs Thatchers, the Tories, grand plan. As with the Covid VIP lane? Their rich, well placed chums benefitted hugely. Everyone else pays the price?
Why only us??? @Feargal_Sharkey @andyburnham @UKLabour
Alex Cunningham retweeted
Scandals don't come much bigger than wasting £10bn of £15bn spent on unusable PPE during Covid.
The Tory VIP lane for donors, cronies and chums was a rip-off door.
Hunt them down and grab back the £10bn no matter whatever that costs.
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