Hugh Matthews

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[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

I am migrating over to Bluesky! So long and thanks for all the scrolling 👋 Follow me at
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[Torsten Bell @TorstenBell]

There’s only one thing more futile than Brits staying up on US election night. Shadow cabinet meetings

[Sophy Ridge @SophyRidgeSky]

Chris Bryant: You should never take your opponents for granted. Just because they look dim-witted doesn't mean they can't land punches.

Me: So you think they look dim-witted?

Chris Bryant: I'm trying to be nice

Me: I'm not sure how well that's going, I'm going to be honest

[Stephen Bush @stephenkb]

Donoghue diary, 96 days after the 1997 election. "Still, Labour has asked for it, by so often taking the prissy high ground against the Tories. As Harold Wilson said to me: 'the higher the moral high ground you take, the further the inevitable fall'.

[Stephen Sutherland @sjsuth]

I think advisers to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and the PM themselves, should earn more than an executive or high-performing salesman.

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

Great to be at @youngfabians HQ last night with @deirdrecostigan! 🌹

Fascinating insights into the first week for MPs. Props to the new YF committee for organising such a fab event. Loved hearing from @patrickcook81 and @CescaReynolds! 👏 #YoungFabians

[George Eaton @georgeeaton]

Keir Starmer is only one game away from being able to adapt Harold Wilson’s line: “Have you ever noticed how we only win the World Cup under a Labour government?”

[Mikey Smith @mikeysmith]

God, when all those Labour MPs cheer at once you can feel the air move. There’s *so many* of them.

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

@emmamurphyitv Love this energy

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

@benlucas94 @UKLabour @welovehoxton @SouthHackneyLab @HackneyLabour @carolewilliams @carowoodley @KamAdams1 Fantastic, Ben! 🌹

[Lewis Goodall @lewis_goodall]

Starmer to Sunak with the best zinger of any of the debates so far: "If you listened to people in the audience across the country more often, you might not be so out of touch."

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

Great session with the @margarethodge for @prafulnargund in Islington North. Voters are ready for a fresh start! 🌟 🌹#Win24 #LabourDoorstep

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

@DanAldridgeWSM Great video, Dan!

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

Great speech by @MayorofLondon tonight! 🌹🌹

Sadiq warned against complacency, even with strong polls. Every single vote will be crucial. #Win24

[Max Abdulgani @max_abdulgani]

Quick stop off in Islington North to campaign for the brilliant @prafulnargund to be the next Labour MP.

Great response on the doors, people are ready for a change!

#CorbynOut

[Hugh Matthews @HughMatthews1]

🌹 Fab #GE2024 launch with @LDNYoungLabour & @LabStudentsLDN today! 💥

Fired up by powerful speeches from @EmilyThornberry & @ChelFulhamBen

19 days to go...🗳️⏳

[Adam Harrison @AdamDKHarrison]

Good to be out in Chipping Barnet for @UKLabour candidate @Dan4Barnet – met several Tory-to-Labour switchers saying "It's time for change" 🌹

[Lise Butler @LiseRButler]

The 1945 general election was held on July 5th, which means that in just over six weeks time we can all look forward to a surfeit of editorials beginning 'Almost 79 years to the day...'