cannot believe that my Wife has actually published a kids book! so proud ππ, took a year of hard work but was so worth the effort in the end. Well Done!
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I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.
I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.
Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.
Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a Β£2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.
However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek peopleβs support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.
Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.
I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.
Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.
ENDS
@BoalElaine Hi i had the same thing yesterday. My advice would be to contact first bus via email as to why this happened, also contact scotrail for a refund of the amount. You've done what it says & they aint kept up their side of things π
@ScotRail good morning. Further to my message yesterday regarding ticket acceptance, my line (cathcart circle) is not running yet but driver of bus i got said that ticket acceptance has been stopped? So if my trains are not running what is happening? π€
@ScotRail good afternoon guys as the cathcart circle line is still off it seems, can you tell if there will be ticket acceptance and also which bus company. I have @StagecoachWScot number 4 from ayr, and the first bus 38 or 3 running into town. Thank you.
@ScotRail I had to get subway as trains were not running from Hyndland. Is it possible to claim back the cost of subway tickets as i have a scotrail season pass etc
I've long campaigned for a Wealth Tax - and itβs great to see support for it growing stronger by the day.
A 2% Wealth Tax on assets over Β£10 million could raise Β£24 BILLION per year.
That's the much fairer alternative to cuts that we need.
Today I handed in my petition for a wealth tax, backed by over 80,000 people, to Downing Street.
The campaign for a wealth tax is growing from strength to strength.
Together, we will win this!
@BandQ I want to enquire on the situation regarding my refund for the defective front πͺ I bought from you a few weeks ago. I have already been in contact by email twice but i am still waiting for a positive resolution? Thats been 2 emails with pics attached. Still nothing...
2 years ago was torture. Waited up until 4am in the morning only to see them blow it with 8 seconds left. But this more than makes up for it. π₯³π Well done guys. 2 championship in 7 years!!!!
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