I was first elected to the Assembly 20 years ago today and am one of only 11 MLAs from that intake still there today.
The fortunes of @allianceparty have improved dramatically since then. Then, we just barely elected 6/108 MLAs and now have 17/90.
1/2
I have no words. Living in a tent is a "lifestyle choice" according to the UK Home Secretary.
The utter disconnect from reality and lack of understanding or compassion is chilling.
Roll on #GE2024 and the restoration of some humanity in government.
I’ve spent time with people who sleep rough in Belfast. Addiction, barriers to accessing rehabilitation, lack of housing, difficulties accessing GPs, accessing support after exiting the justice system all raised. Not one person wanted that life.
What I want to stop, and what the law abiding majority wants us to stop, is those who cause nuisance and distress to other people by pitching tents in public spaces, aggressively begging, stealing, taking drugs, littering, and blighting our communities. 4/4
Are you for real?
No-one would CHOOSE to live in a tent!
Your Tory cull of the poor, 14 years of abusive power and cuts have enabled and caused more and more people to suffer poverty
YOU ARE TO BLAME
The British people are compassionate. We will always support those who are genuinely homeless. But we cannot allow our streets to be taken over by rows of tents occupied by people, many of them from abroad, living on the streets as a lifestyle choice. 1/4
Suella Braverman used £25k of expenses to pay her parents Energy Bills for 5 years when she occasionally stayed there rent free.
Then she calls other people scroungers.
On the 260 bus 15 minutes ago, near Harlesden High Street, the woman standing up, in the light brown abaya was verbally abused by the man by the door in the pale blue hooded jacket. He referred to her as a jihadi, referred to her muslim faith and swore at her, all the time ignoring the fact that she had baby with her. When I gave her my number and said I’d be a witness, he turned to me and said: “are you sure about that? I’d be careful if I were you.” It’s all on CCTV #islamophobia #hatecrimes @TellMamaUK@BTP@MetrolineRoblox
Another Tory day of spin begins
Gillian Keegan asked why her offices are having a £34million refurbishment when schools are crumbling. Also why was she on holiday just before the announcement on RAAC.
Sunak is somewhere other than parliament AGAIN
Hard to keep up with this appalling govt some days?
Every year UK loses £120 billion pounds in tax that should be paid but loopholes, like tax havens are used to avoid it.
There is a tax avoidance crisis and Government could fix it in a matter of weeks.
If it wanted to.
#TaxDodgers
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The most ludicrous part of this charade is that it only makes him more popular with the racists, the uneducated, the disenfranchised, the right wing and the modern American klu klutz klan
Except for gay people, trans people, non- binary, women who need abortions, women who need to flee domestic violence and an eventual divorce. For those who don't honour the sabbath.. bladdy bladdy bla
“Friends I want to be clear with you … In the Church there is room for everyone, for EVERYONE, and no one is superfluous — for the one who makes mistakes, for the one who falls … REPEAT AFTER ME: EVERYONE!! For me, for you ….” #JMJ2023