Mike Branney

Dad, Husband, Marra, Trade Unionist, Mental Health First Aider, Carlisle United ST Holder, @UKLabour & @CoopParty Member.

[Marko Mihkelson 🇪🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @markomihkelson]

NATO countries with the highest soldier losses per capita in Afghanistan (2001–2021):
1️⃣ Denmark 🇩🇰
2️⃣ United Kingdom 🇬🇧
3️⃣ Estonia 🇪🇪
4️⃣ Canada 🇨🇦
5️⃣ United States 🇺🇸

[The Labour Party @UKLabour]

Do not forget what the Tories did to British steel making.

Today, Labour is taking steps to secure our steel.

[The News Agents @TheNewsAgents]

"Nigel likes to come for a picture! He's certainly never been before."

Rob Waltham, Tory candidate for Greater Lincs Mayor, says Scunthorpe residents find Farage's sudden visit to the steelworks cynical.

@lewis_goodall

[Adam Schwarz @AdamJSchwarz]

Starmer: "The Leader of the Opposition has been an MP for eight years... I can't recall her once raising this issue [child sexual abuse]."

Badenoch: "As a minister, I would not have been speaking on this specific issue."

Badenoch was Minister for Children and Families.

#PMQs

[Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire]

Survivors of Telford abuse crimes & the mums of two women murdered by boyfriends say of the Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips that ‘no one in public life has done more to support victims and survivors and to advocate for their interests’

https://t.co/idKx2kJN5W

[Mike Branney @Mike_Branney]

I wish more of our American cousins had watched this Ted Talk before Nov 24…

And our fellow Britons take note now!

https://t.co/2fDoGo6rRH

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Wow! Must watch car crash interview with Nadine Dorries

Nadine Dorries, "I'm a victim of child sexual abuse as well, through the Church of England"

Victoria Derbyshire, "When did you realise you wanted another inquiry?"

ND, "When the call came for one"

VD, "From Elon Musk?"

ND, "I wasn't aware the problem was as widespread as it was... The inquiry was more further reaching than the grooming gangs.. A national inquiry on the grooming gangs and the people who knew"

VD, "So why didn't the Conservatives do that?"

ND, "That's a good question"

VD, "You were in government"

ND, "No, I was Culture Secretary, this didn't go anywhere near my desk"

VD, "You were sat around the cabinet table"

ND, "The entire time I was in cabinet this was never discussed"

VD, "Why?"

ND, "I.. I.."

VD, "Because there are a number of Conservatives who were in government who are calling for it now"

ND, "I can't answer the question.. A good person who can answer the question would be Suella Braverman and Priti Patel"

VD, "There's no record of you speaking in the parliamentary chamber about any of the local inquiries or ever calling for a national inquiry"

ND, "You don't have to stand up in the chamber and speak about something to support something.. I attended meetings in committee rooms"

VD, "Tomorrow the Conservatives are calling for another inquiry.. That's despite the Conservatives setting up that 7 year £200 million independent inquiry on child sexual abuse.. And then the Conservative government didn't implement any of the 20 recommendations.. Isn't calling for another one the very definition of political opportunism?"

ND, "Frequently inquiries take place and none of the recommendations are implemented"

VD, "The same people who didn't implement those recommendations calling for another inquiry, isn't that the definition of political opportunism?"

ND, "Its a definition of what we need to do to fix how government deals with inquiries"

VD, "You had 14 years to do that"

ND, "Dealing with recommendations made from people outside of Westminster, the people who put them in place are civil servants"

VD, "So it's the civil servants fault?"

ND, "No, what I'm saying your dealing with something outside of the normal processes so maybe it can't be delivered by government"

VD, "Well the Conservatives didn't deliver any of the 20 recommendations"

Narrator: Nadine Dorries blames the process for why the Conservatives didn't deliver, while Labour use the process to start delivering, make it make sense

[DaddyNeedsCoffee 🇺🇦 🚴‍♂️ 🎨 🇪🇺 @DaddyCoffee73]

I stand with @jessphillips… National treasure 👍 Share if you agree.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: The Conservatives also rejected a request from Oldham Council for a public inquiry into child sexual abuse and grooming while they were in Government

[@e_casalicchio]

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

We promised reform, to bring back the family doctor and to invest more in primary care.

Today we’re announcing the biggest boost to GP funding for years - an extra £889 million! This, combined with reform, will deliver a better experience for patients and relief for GPs.

[Mike Branney @Mike_Branney]

@Conservatives Have a look through Toby Young’s ‘greatest hits’ then come back to us 👌🏻

[Mike Branney @Mike_Branney]

@autcareandshare Happy birthday Ryan 🥳

[Mike Branney @Mike_Branney]

@jonsopel

[LBC @LBC]

'I prioritise with my funds.'

'What an insult! So the 93% of people listening whose kids get a state education—you misuse your money, you're bad parents.'

@Matthew_Wright debates with a caller whose son attends a private school.

[Mike Branney @Mike_Branney]

@PoliticoForYou Did anyone ask a lettuce for its opinion?

[Mike Branney @Mike_Branney]

@ClaireCoutinho https://t.co/ixtuIwuAiw

🤔🤔🤔

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Jeez. If you think this is big wait until you hear a landmark study has uncovered corruption “red flags” in Tory government Covid contracts worth more than £15bn – representing nearly one in every three pounds awarded by the Conservative administration during the pandemic
https://t.co/dcN7Pkz8Vb

[Prospect Union @ProspectUnion]

🚨 The Employment Bill marks the biggest single change to workers’ rights in the last 50 years.

"It is critical that unions, employers and government work closely together in partnership as the Bill moves through Parliament and towards implementation.” - @mikeclancy1

[Politics For You @PoliticoForYou]

BREAKING 🚨🚨🚨

Man who opened negotiations with Mauritius over the ownership of the Chagos Islands is reportedly “Shocked and appalled” at the idea now that he’s in opposition.

[The London Economic @LondonEconomic]

What has the ECHR ever done for us?