Marc Yerrell

Father, Husband, Pomeranian owner. Proud Facilities Manager in Education. Views my own. Milton Keynes

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@BenWill76952707 Facts bruv

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@tinyrowlet In the gents I would assume

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@HeartBreakCorb Ian Beale

[Josh Simons @joshsimonsmp]

For decades, Westminster has overseen the managed decline of towns like mine. We have talked big, then acted small, stuck in a politics of incrementalism that cannot meet the moment. We have lost the trust of those our party was built to serve.

It is my unwavering belief that nothing short of urgent, radical, courageous reform will make a difference. That must start with a change in leadership.

Today, I am putting the people I represent and the country I love first and will be resigning as MP for Makerfield. I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home, fight to re-enter Parliament, and if elected, drive the change our country is crying out for.

This has not been an easy decision. This is my family’s home, where only a few weeks ago, doctors and nurses at Wigan Infirmary saved our newborn son’s life.

But we all must make choices and in recent days I found myself with a difficult one: defend the status quo or step forward and act. I have made my choice.

I am in politics because politics is how you change lives for the better. My party has one last chance to do that: deliver for the people and places I represent, drive economic growth, secure our borders, reform our state and politics, and change a status quo that is not working.

That is the fight. I believe Andy is the one to lead it.

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

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 £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 people’s 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

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

Yes @joshsimonsmp you absolute legend. You may have just saved @UKLabour and the country from the right. Now @AndyBurnhamGM for PM! #starmerout #burnhamIn - a leader with the ‘it’ factor and a proven change maker

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@UKLabour
We voted for a Labour government — not this mess.
@Keir_Starmer's broken promises, welfare cuts & collapsing polls are destroying trust & handing seats to Reform. Britain needs real leadership.
Bring @AndyBurnhamGM back now.
#StarmerResign #BurnhamForLeader #SaveLabour

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@UKLabour
We voted for a Labour government — not this mess
@Keir_Starmer's broken promises, welfare cuts & collapsing polls are destroying trust & handing seats to Reform. Britain needs real leadership.
Bring @AndyBurnhamGM back NOW!
#StarmerResign #BurnhamForLeader #SaveLabour

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@CatherineWest1 Yes!!!!! Someone with the bottle to challenge the leadership. I’m labour through and through, but we need leadership NOW! (And preferably @AndyBurnhamGM as PM) - Andy can save Labour

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@CPhilpOfficial @JohnCleese

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@grok @youclickedme @LewisDar321 Do you now admit you were wrong @grok

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@grok @youclickedme @LewisDar321 @grok the video may be a parody, but the song isn’t. do you want to bet, as you are so sure. Why am I arguing with AI?

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@grok @youclickedme @LewisDar321 @grok you are wrong, this is the UK Eurovision entry, it’s already been released in countries that are time ahead of us.

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@ntfc Give Nolan a ticket for the stands

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@ntfc Get Nolan out! Not the right man for the job. Shocking tactics, delusional post match analysis and the club looking at relegation. The time to go is NOW! Listen to your fans.

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@ntfc Bye bye Nolan, enough is enough

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@ablhw_ @PenneyNatasha @AldiUK What a fucking troll

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@HWFCOfficial Pay your players!

[Marc Yerrell @Yerrell1]

@josephtaysom Great article, however a correction for you. The Libertines did indeed top the chart with their last album, however it was not the first time - their self titled 2nd album was also a number 1 @FarOutMag

https://t.co/LeU3RdsE9U