Today is the twenty fifth anniversary of the 2001 General Election when Romford became the first "GAIN" from Tony Blair's new Labour with the largest swing in the United Kingdom, electing me as Member of Parliament for Romford. Margaret Thatcher's visit to campaign for me two days before is included here in this historic footage from that famous victory, now a quarter of a century ago! 🇬🇧🏴
Twenty-five years ago this day, on Thursday the 7th June 2001, the people of Romford gave me the great honour of electing me as their Member of Parliament in the General Election.
Since then, it has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve the people of my hometown of Romford in the Parliament of the United Kingdom, now for a quarter of a century.
I am grateful to all the people I have known over the years who have voted for me and given me their trust over seven General Elections.
As Romford’s longest serving M.P. since the constituency was created in 1885 and as a truly local boy, having lived in Romford all my life, for me Romford will always come first.
As long as the people of this proud Essex constituency chose me to be their M.P. in the House of Commons, I will go on doing so with honour, dedication and love.
Thank you Romford. 🇬🇧🏴
“Havering Council has to be radical and uncompromising in putting the best interests of Havering first” @AndrewRosindell writes in the Havering Daily after a historic win as it becomes the first Reform London Borough
Read below ⬇️
https://t.co/AqW9PWXwqd
➡️ My heartfelt thanks to the people of Romford for placing their trust in my Team 23 of Reform UK candidates in all eight wards within the Romford constituency, ensuring that Havering has become a Reform UK controlled borough.
➡️ Congratulations to all the newly elected Reform UK councillors in Romford who will work with me to fight for our local community from Havering-atte-Bower to Hornchurch, Rush Green to Rise Pak and Collier Row to Ardleigh Green. Romford is now completely turquoise! 🩵
➡️ For the first time since Havering was established in 1965, there are no Conservative councillors in our borough. A verdict which was fully justified after the dishonest and misleading CCHQ managed campaign they fought, spreading false information to frighten local people. It was a shameful campaign and defeat was the inevitable consequence.
➡️ Victory for @reformparty_uk under the leadership of @Nigel_Farage was an historic moment in the political history of Havering, as well as validating my own decision to join Reform UK, which is what the overwhelming majority of my voters wanted me to do, as these results prove.
➡️ Havering Council must now change under a new administration that has to be radical and uncompromising in putting the best interests of Havering first, whilst standing up to Starmer's socialist government and challenging the legitimacy Mayor of London.
➡️ With a Reform UK Council and a Reform UK MP, working with a future Reform UK government, everything will be possible. We must sieze the chance to do things to benefit Havering that the old parties were too timid to contemplate.
➡️ So the time has come to fight to put Havering in a better place; restore pride to Romford; defend our character as a town and country borough; achieve a fairer financial settlement for Havering; and return to being a fully self-governing local authority, free from control of City Hall. All of this is now within reach!
➡️ Reform UK in Havering must now be the most reformimg council in our borough's history! 🇬🇧🏴
➡️ As Romford's MP, I ask you to please vote for my Team 23 of Reform UK candidates standing in every ward across my constituency today.
➡️ You have until 10.00pm to vote at your designated Polling Station. Don't forget to go and vote... the future of our borough depends on it!
➡️ Havering needs a fresh start with a Reform UK run council to rescue our town from neglect by successive HRA, Labour and sadly, Conservative led administrations over many years.
➡️ We also need STOP the Mayor of London controlling our borough and take back power from the costly City Hall bureaucracy, whilst continuing to pay for services we need, such as the Freedom Pass, Police and Fire Brigade.
➡️ Please vote for all of your local Reform UK candidates TODAY!
➡️ Only Reform UK can get Labour OUT and STOP Sadiq Khan!
VOTE REFORM UK FOR ROMFORD!
Thank you! 🇬🇧🏴
Vote Reform UK today to get Labour out and save Havering from Khan! Only Reform UK can stop Labour in Romford and Hornchurch and put Havering in safe hands! 🩵🇬🇧🏴
➡️ Vote for all three of your local candidates for Reform UK in Havering-atte-Bower Ward TODAY!
➡️ Reform UK is the only party that can STOP Labour, fix Havering Council and stand up to Khan!
➡️ It's time for change in our Town Hall.
➡️ VOTE REFORM UK IN ROMFORD
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Great to have @RobertJenrick with us earlier last week to support our two @reformparty_uk candidates in St. Alban’s Ward - Diane and Russell SMITH.
Havering is broken.
Only Reform UK can fix it.
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On this day in 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected as Britain's first female prime minister. She would go on to be the longest serving prime minister since 1827.
"Where there is discord may we bring harmony,
Where there is error may we bring truth,
Where there is doubt may we bring faith,
And where there is despair may we bring hope."