Connor Naismith MP

@UKLabour MP for Crewe and Nantwich.

[Jonathan Hinder MP @Jonathan_Hinder]

The campaign for council tax reform is GROWING amongst Labour MPs! 🌹

It’s time to fix the most unfair tax in Britain.

@FairerShare

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

The collective meltdown over the suggestion that power can sit anywhere other than SW1 is something to behold.

"How will he travel between London and Manchester."

Good grief.

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

That might be the expectation. In reality it won’t happen. Nothing like it. It has the makings of a performative farce. And how will he travel between London and Manchester? It will be interesting to see the costings of this fandango.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

The Sunak plan was to spend more than the cost of the Artemis II space mission to build 140 miles of track that will ultimately leave us with less capacity on our already creaking rail network in the North.

Its time to fix this mess 👇

[Arguably @ArguablyMag]

The cancellation of the HS2 link to Manchester could mean slower trains with fewer seats, writes @Psythor.

Andy Burnham has a chance to fix Rishi Sunak’s worst mistake. https://t.co/XkuZffp4vi

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

@cooovin The centralisation of our economy and democracy in London isn't divine coincidence. Politicians built it that way.

We can do it another way, and that would be a good thing for all concerned in my opinion.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Kids growing up in Crewe and Nantwich deserve nothing less than to aspire to work in the most powerful office in the land without carting their whole life down to London.

No 10 in the North opens the door to power and opportunity closer to home.

[LBC @LBC]

'No 10 in the North': Burnham will use major speech to announce largest shift of power out of London in modern history

https://t.co/bbjYKic0gH

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Excellent speech setting out a hopeful vision for our politics and economy.

Rebalancing our economy. More collaboration. A strong foundation for people through housing and education. Public control over the basics.

Good growth in every postcode and hope in every heart 👇

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Watch my speech LIVE at 11:30am 👇🏻 https://t.co/Zlbc3GbbJF

[Dan Carden @DanCardenMP]

I keep hearing that @andyburnham has no foreign policy experience.

Most Prime Ministers arrive with little or no direct experience of foreign policy at a national government level. What they bring is a lifetime of coming up through the ranks of politics and Andy has done that in full.

He’s been a Cabinet Minister. He has run a city, a budget, a transport system, a police force. He’s made real decisions, brought in investment, he’s handled crises and he’s fought injustices from the Arena to Hillsborough. And he stood his ground against central government numerous times.

He talks plain English and people know who he is and what he stands for. Right now he is a winner, winning where Labour cannot.

My prediction is that he will do rather better at Foreign policy than many of his less capable and less experienced predecessors managed.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

This is not the attitude of a self-confident political party 🤷‍♂️

You sound rattled Zia.

[Zia Yusuf @ZiaYusufUK]

Another “balanced” BBC Question Time audience!

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

There are two things you mandate when you vote in a Parliamentary democracy: the party manifesto and your elected representative.

As long as the new leader of the Labour Party honours our 2024 manifesto, calls for a general election are unfounded.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Following the Prime Minister's resignation on Monday, Andy Burnham is currently standing unopposed in the upcoming leadership contest.

I've outlined some initial thoughts on what I think this means for Crewe & Nantwich 👇

https://t.co/fVZBxuqU22

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Early signs suggest its too close to call between Labour and Reform to be next Mayor of GM.

In @bevcraig, Labour has a candidate capable of building on the foundations laid by @AndyBurnhamGM.

Important that people use both their first and second preference in this election.

[PolliticsUK @PolliticsUK]

🚨 Greater Manchester Mayor First Preference Voting Intention:

🌹 LAB: 33.2% (-30.2)
➡️ REF: 30.1% (+22.6)
🟢 GRN: 12.3% (+5.4)
🌳 CON: 11.1% (+0.7)
🔶️ LDEM: 7.6% (+2.5)

From FocusData / Hope Not Hate
From 22nd May - 5th June
Changes with 2024 Mayoral Election

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Maybe this isn't a healthy or sustainable way to run a country... including for people living in London?

[Reem Ibrahim @ReemAmirIbrahim]

London literally subsidises the rest of the country.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

360 degree connectivity at Crewe, so I hear 👀

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham will create a "No 10 in the North" that will move parts of the Downing Street operation to Manchester

[@FT]

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Caseworker role: https://t.co/CMCG2oNbzG

Constituency Support Officer role: https://t.co/AiqoCvSZ7U

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

My office is hiring! 📢

We're looking for a part-time Constituency Support Officer and a full-time Caseworker to join the constituency team.

Applications close on Monday 6th July at 5pm.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

@AndyBurnhamGM has a track record of delivery on economic growth. It's important he brings that track record to central government and that growth spreads to places like Crewe and Nantwich.

Great acknowledgment of the role @bevcraig has played too from @petercardwell

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

Keir Starmer has put country before self-interest in resigning as PM.

He can be proud of his stewardship of the country on the world stage through difficult times and on many fronts domestically.

It is now time for the party to unite and face the challenges ahead of us.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

Keir has given huge service to our country and I want to thank him for his leadership and dedication during such a challenging period.

His decision marks the beginning of a transition and it is important that this process is conducted in an orderly and responsible way. I will put myself forward as part of this process.

The country expects stability, seriousness and a continued focus on the issues that matter most and that is what it will get.

As we move forward, our priority must be to work together to get the country back to where we all want it to be. People want to see progress on economic growth, cost of living, public services, housing and opportunities for the next generation. Political change should never distract from the responsibility to improve people's lives.

The Labour movement has always been at its strongest when it looks forward with confidence and purpose. This is what we will do from here and we will make sure this transition is a positive process of renewal for our party and our country.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

I agree with this. Whatever happens in the coming days the Labour Party must find a way to come together, govern in the interests of the British people and fight our common enemy: the forces of division and decline.

Some of the briefing we are seeing is extremely unhelpful.

[Abdi Duale @AbdiDuale_]

I offer no opinion on what happens with the Labour Party leadership, but the level of personal attacks serves no one well.

We should be able to have a robust debate about our party's future while treating one another with respect.

No one benefits from the kind of infighting that voters rightly kicked the last lot out for.

[Connor Naismith MP @connor_naismith]

A consistent feature of the first two years in office has been the tedium of anonymous briefings emanating from No10, designed to discredit those who simply disagree.

We must change the political culture if we are to change politics. We can all play our part in that.