I have spoken to the CEO of Tendring District Council. Reform has offered to cover the cost of the by-election.
I will be writing to Rachel Reeves later today with the same message.
Given that we asked for this by-election in the first place, it’s only right that we pay for it.
If I lose, they win. If they win, you lose.
If you lose, Britain will forever be broken and nothing will change. We will prevail.
My message to the people of Clacton. 👇
This is an outright lie from @SkyNews.
They hounded my daughter at home, just days after The Times published where my family live.
Despicable behaviour from the media.
"The first foreign visit I would do as leader of the Labour Party would be to Israel."
A 2015 video of Andy Burnham has resurfaced online and is drawing renewed criticism, focusing on his statement that his first foreign visit as Labour leader would be to Israel.
The clip, recorded during the Labour leadership contest, shows Burnham explicitly naming Israel as his priority international destination.
Critics argue the remarks reflect the prominence given to Israel within UK political circles and question why it was singled out ahead of other countries in a leadership pitch.
The footage has reignited wider debate about foreign policy priorities in Westminster alongside the influence of Israel-related advocacy and lobbying within British politics.
The video is circulating again as Burnham’s national profile rises, with the comments from the leadership race now being re-examined in a more critical light.
Kemi Badenoch declared “Black Lives Do Matter” when George Floyd died.
Yet when a white man in Britain is murdered amidst obvious anti-white racism she goes on TV to declare “I don’t want to hear white lives matter”.
Kemi and the Tory Party do not care about white people.
Six years ago the House of Commons & House of Lords held a minute’s silence in memory of George Floyd, a man in America. They then debated race & policing.
As Britain watches the video of Henry it would be nice if our leaders offered him & his family the same courtesy.
This is the most shocking footage of discrimination that you will ever see.
A white boy being handcuffed by police officers more concerned by an accusation of racism than an act of murder.
This must be a turning point. White lives matter too.
If Henry Nowak was black, Muslim, Hindu or Sikh the entire political establishment in this country would be up in arms, demanding that the body-cam footage be released.
Hampshire Police have finally released the Henry Nowak bodycam footage:
It’s horrific.
The last words Henry heard as he bled out were his rights having been arrested.
The police handcuffed him AFTER he told them he’d been stabbed.
Even if they heard the accusation of racist comments at the time, racist comments present no lethal threat to life.
Being stabbed clearly does.
My heart goes out to Henry’s family.
For the sake of all the incredible and brave police officers in this country, there must be swift action here.
And there must be AN END to two tier policing in this country.
We cannot go on like this.
🚨Important policy announcement:
Britain was built on the hard graft of people who go the extra mile.
A Reform government will ABOLISH income tax on hours worked beyond 40 hours a week, for incomes below £75,000 a year.
It’s time to REWARD hard work, not punish it! 🇬🇧