Jeremy Beecham

Retired Newcastle Cllr, ex-Chair LGA and Labour NEC, former Shadow Justice Minister in Lords

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Lord Beecham

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More people in Britain are depending on food banks more than ever beforethe Independent Food Aid Network reveals in an article in The Observer reports. Yet another achievement of out Tory government!

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The cost of household energy bills will rise by 40% from April , the Observer reports. Another achievement by the Tory government!

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Latest achievement of the Tory government-the number of companies falling into insolvency is the highest since 2009 The Bank of England reveals, The Journal reports.

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There area 133,000 vacancies in the NHS in England, The Guardian reports. No sign of the Tory government addressing the problem!

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A record 350,000 patients waited more than 12.hours to be admitted to hospital from A and E last year The Guardian reports.
Yet another Tory government triumph!

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Yet another Tory triumph. Ambulance waiting times across all major categories in December reached an all-time high, The Guardian reports.

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Labour leads by 22% in the Red Wall, a set of seats they lost by 9% in 2019.

Red Wall VI (8-9 Jan):

Labour 51% (-2)
Conservative 29% (-1)
Reform UK 9% (+4)
Liberal Democrat 5% (-1)
Green 3% (–)
Plaid Cymru 1% (–)
Other 1% (–)

Changes +/- 21-22 Nov

https://t.co/U5eiy8Df8M

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More than 12,000 people are waiting more than three months for treatment for cancer The Guardian reports. Yet another triumph for the Tory government!

[Margaret Hodge @margarethodge]

What a way to kick off the year with @JewishLabour’s one day conference. Was a pleasure to discuss Labour’s past, present & future, alongside other important topics including Ukraine. Thanks to @Keir_Starmer we can now focus on Labour’s future - and it’s bright.

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The waiting at list for hospital treatment in in the Uk is at a record level, The Guardian reports.. Yet another triumph for the Tory government!

[George Foulkes @GeorgeFoulkes]

On my way to Tynecastle in Lothian buses speak with two ladies, age 79 &. 83 about their NHS experiences I wonder if any of our cosseted Ministers ever get out of their chauffeur driven limos & talk with the folk the purport to represent.

[Nick Tyrone @NicholasTyrone]

Some Brexiters have got in touch to tell me I’m making stuff up when I say that Vote Leave campaigned on the idea that Brexit would mean shorter wait times for medical treatment. So, here is the evidence:

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96-Year-Old Sells House Then They Find This Inside

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[Darren Murphy @MrDarrenMurphy]

New Labour’s NHS reforms transformed a service where long waiting times had left hundreds of thousands in pain into a service where short waits, patient choice, rising staff numbers & new facilities were the norm. @wesstreeting is going to have to do that all over again.

[Christian Edwards @christianed_]

For @CNN, I wrote about the people caught in the middle of two crises: cladding and the cost of living. Five years on from Grenfell, thousands remain trapped in unsafe homes, facing bills they can't afford for building work that hasn't started.

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🔴 A pensioner claimed a "do not resuscitate" order was signed by doctors without his permission and against his religious beliefs - leaving him to fear he would die alone in hospital https://t.co/RaExTkuvGv

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Gareth Quarry, a business man and former Conservative donor who has joined the Labour Party and given Labour £50,000 h “

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Environment Secretary’s ‘sewage-infested’ record comes under scrutiny as Labour analysis of FOI data suggests she presided over 321-years worth of sewage discharge in three years

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More than 200,000 pupils in England miss out on free schools meals, The Guardian reports. No sign of the Tory government addressing the problem.