Ben Duncanson

Working in local gov, politics graduate

[Ed Miliband @Ed_Miliband]

Horrified by the appalling attack in Berlin. My thoughts are with all those affected, and the entire LGBT+ community.

The values of openness, tolerance and freedom are what unite us. I have spoken to @AussenMinDE to convey the UK's solidarity: we stand with Germany.

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@Keir_Starmer Thank you Keir!

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@RoyalFamily Pride month over. Next day brings in JK Rowling, very disappointing messaging from the Royal Family

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@pritipatel Didn’t 16 million vote against it?

[Bev Craig For Greater Manchester Mayor @bevcraig]

I’ll fight to make sure everyone shares in the success Greater Manchester is building - making sure there’s more money in people's pockets, pride in every town centre with a New High Streets Fund, a new generation of council and affordable homes and an expanded Bee Network that freezes fares and that works for all of us. 🐝 🌹

[North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib]

This country has a severe lack of patience and a severe abundance of entitlement.

I’m not saying this guy was perfect, but claiming he did a bad job because change wasn’t instant is so short sighted.

We shouldn’t be able to change PMs every 2 years - whichever side.

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@JamesCleverly Lifting half a million children out of poverty seems like he may have had an idea about what he was doing. I’d take Starmer or Burnham over another 14 years of the last shambles

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@jeremycorbyn This is poor taste! Keir lifted half a million children out of poverty in 2 years whilst trying to unwind 14 years of mismanagement. Was Keir perfect? No, but he was probably the best PM we’ve had in a decade that just got on with the job not party politics.

[Bridget Phillipson @bphillipsonMP]

Men should not beat up women.

Full stop. No excuses.

[Luke Robert Black 🌳 @lukerobertblack]

The United Kingdom is a proud nation, with a long history of acceptance of LGBT people.

LGBT people hold positions of responsibilty at every level of society, politics, culture and our economy.

If you don’t like LGBT people - why stay here?

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

If Trump seizes Greenland from Denmark, does that mean that all Americans will be entitled to:

Free healthcare with no deductibles?

A free college education?

52 weeks of paid parental leave?

5 weeks of paid vacation?

Because that’s what everyone in Denmark and Greenland has.

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@GBPolitcs Impressive response! Whether or not you agree with the policy it’s clear they see the division the issue is causing in the country and recognise a solution is required, and are now taking action.

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

No, Mr. President.

You do not have the right to take away student debt forgiveness from teachers, nurses, veterans and other public servants if they do not show loyalty to your right-wing political agenda.

This is a democracy, not a dictatorship. Rescind this illegal rule.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

VICTORY AT ANFIELD!

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven. The degree to which those comments can undermine public health, do harm to women who are pregnant, create anxiety for parents who do have children who are autistic – is violence against the truth.

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

I thought you didn’t believe in mental health?

[Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonLD]

❌ Disabilities don’t start at 9:30am, so neither should disabled bus passes.

🚍 Tomorrow Parliament will debate my amendment, backed by 50+ cross-party MPs, to scrap the 9:30am restriction on disabled bus passes.

✉️ Contact your MP and ask them to support NC2 to the Bus Bill.

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@PolitlcsUK Nah surely he ain’t this old

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@JDVance Do more than pray, actually end this sickening violence against children

[Ben Duncanson @benduncanson_]

@PolitlcsUK @DailyMail And?