Cecily

working for an MP, previously @UKLabour campaigns. I have no other personality defining attributes.

[tom 🎸 @uncreativetom]

im crying nigel is doing the grifter equivalent of leaving the group chat and then immediately asking to be let back in ahahahah

[Cecily @cecilyleah]

Triggering and restanding in a by-election - costing the taxpayer thousands - in an attempt to cover his arse over his dodgy billionaire donor. Sounds about right!

[Pippa Crerar @PippaCrerar]

BREAKING: Nigel Farage announces he’s quitting as Reform MP for Clacton - forcing a byelection - which he’ll then run in as a “people vs establishment” candidate.

Farage tells the people of Clacton: “It’s a chance to stick two fingers up at the establishment and tell them where to go”.

[Lucy Powell MP @LucyMPowell]

As a Party, we owe Keir Starmer a huge amount. He made us electable again, and led us to a landslide election win only two years ago. He has overseen important achievements since then.

I have seen up close a man who loves his country, with a deep sense of public service and duty. That character has re-set our standing on the world stage.

He has announced his resignation with dignity, putting the country’s interest first. I thank Keir for all that he has done for our Party and country.

We must now come together as a Party, choose a new leader, and show the country that we can do orderly transition well. That requires us to all behave with respect and humility, and show the best of ourselves.

We have to show that mainstream progressive politics can change people’s lives for the better, and is up to the task of the challenges we all face. If we fail the consequences for democracy and the country are great and dangerous.

The NEC will shortly set out the process.

[Cecily @cecilyleah]

"I wonder if AI made the image" - the disrespect to Stanley Chow

[UnHerd @unherd]

Makerfield: crucible of resentment, by Tanya Gold (@TanyaGold1)

Andy Burnham is an oppressive presence in Makerfield: he hovers.

Posters of the current mayor of Manchester, who will parlay a win here into a bid for party leadership, fill the streets. They block the windows of a derelict pub in Ashton.

He looks like a ‘New Yorker’ byline cartoon, and I wonder if AI made the image; he is buffed and smoothed. His election leaflet comes in the shape of a vinyl single: a 45, for those who dread the future, which is everyone here. It says: ‘Keep the Faith’.

Few have.

Read more ⬇️

https://t.co/OPN8wVgk3M

[Cecily @cecilyleah]

Out and about in Makerfield - some good conversations and voters willing to give Andy a go. @IanByrneMP

[Jackie Baillie @jackiebmsp]

Observations on the interview by Nicola Sturgeon today.

This is not about her being responsible for her husband’s crimes, this is about her responsibility as party leader and FM. She and others bullied and intimidated members of the NEC and silenced those who asked questions.1/5

[Chris Murray MP @ChrisMurrayMP]

I wonder if Peter Murrell is glad that Green candidate who wanted to abolish prisons has become an MSP?

[weird medieval guys @WeirdMedieval]

people will really look you in the eye and say food in the UK is bad

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

Never forget that YOU are a data center. Drink some water!!

[Ashley Cowburn @ashcowburn]

Well, she chose disorder.

[Ashley Dalton MP @AshleyDalton_MP]

Utterly appalled at this. I literally wrote the national cancer plan while on chemo. I’m still on chemo and still working. How dare he write off a cancer patient. How dare he use cancer as an attack against his opponent. Despicable behaviour.

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

As a cancer survivor myself, I find this utterly despicable behaviour - and I am even more shocked that it comes from a student nurse, who should know better.

A councillor serving her community whilst going through cancer? Tina would get my vote.

Good luck @cllr_hewitson 🌹

[Cecily @cecilyleah]

(Is that for a family of 4? That sounds like excellent value tbh)

[claire @rosiekennedyxx]

Nobody fell off harder than the hammerhead shark. Was a top shark for me as a kid and now completely obsolete in media and conversation.

[Jock @JockAyeTheNoo]

The building in Glasgow lost tonight.

[Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon]

EXCl: Anas Sarwar says a Scottish Labour Government would deliver a Glasgow airport rail link scrapped by the SNP.

https://t.co/3zuvnfggQk

[Harriet Harman @HarrietHarman]

Suella Braverman asked for my help to get mat leave when she was Attorney General. As first pregnant AG she needed new rights. (I helped ofc, she took mat leave and returned to govt office) Depressing she now plans roll-back of rights for aother women! https://t.co/TtGf7qVD2E

[cants @cantseyy]

I hope it's on 24 hours in police custody

[Cecily @cecilyleah]

We should all start calling our political opponents a silly billy btw

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

@nadhimzahawi @UKLabour No I’m just laughing at you you silly billy. Honestly, your face betrays you in this clip. You know you’re sounding like a daft brush