Liam Draycott

Doctor of Time - PhD | Leader of Goole & Pocklington CLP | Chair of East Riding Labour Party LGC | 🏳️‍🌈

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

It’s now chilling by Platform 17. Sorry for you guys 🙏

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Currently all trains in #Leeds station have come to halt because a Swan is running around the station 🦢

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

My YouTube 2025. Thank you for all the work you do @skdh ❤️🫶

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Looking forward to the TBI conversation with @lewis_goodall and other great speakers. I’m hoping he says “general melees” or something French, like “cordon sanitaire”. If so, drink (orange juice at this time ofc)! 😂

[Tony Blair Institute for Global Change @InstituteGC]

Tony Blair's tribute to John Prescott:

Although we all knew that the end was approaching and was inevitable, I am devastated by John’s passing. He was one of the most talented people I ever encountered in politics; one of the most committed and loyal; and definitely the most unusual. There was nothing about John which fitted conventional wisdom. He was from proud traditional working-class stock yet understood instinctively and completely the aspirations of that class and their desire to better themselves.

He was liberal and tolerant, yet instantly intolerant of any overly liberal middle-class dismissal of the misery suffered by poor inner-city communities from crime and drug abuse. He could talk in the bluntest and sometimes bluest language, but it concealed a first-rate intellect which meant he thought as deeply about issues as much as he cared about them.

It is no exaggeration to say the Labour Party could never have won three consecutive full terms without John. He was a commanding presence. He represented the wing of the party which was not New Labour, but he did it in a way which never reduced the effectiveness of our appeal and indeed extended it, broadening the base of our support.

He had extraordinary accomplishments: he revived many of Britain’s inner cities, was responsible for the refurbishment of thousands of council homes and the revival of British shipping, completed the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, established the Coalfield Communities Trust to breathe life back into villages and towns affected by the closure of mines, and was Britain’s lead negotiator for the Kyoto climate treaty, the world’s first attempt to agree a global response to climate change.

I relied on him many times: when in difficulty, under attack; and less well known when I needed someone whose gut instinct I trusted better than my own.

To say we were partners would never capture the nature of our relationship. There was nothing formal about it. We met and talked regularly. Rules of protocol were cast aside. Debates were had which could be fierce. But once concluded, the common line was kept.

The truth is for all the difficulties and the differences and the jokes about us both and our “odd couple” relationship, we had developed a genuine admiration, respect and affection for each other.

Underneath what could be a fierce exterior, and a manner some undoubtedly found intimidating, beat a loving, kind and compassionate human heart. John was as good a friend as you could ever hope to have, with a deep sensitivity, even vulnerability.

He will deservedly occupy a special place in the pantheon of the Labour leadership; he will be mourned by his many friends and fans around the world, and for me personally today is a day of profound sadness but also immense pride in having known him and worked with him: a great man and great servant of country and party.

I send my heartfelt condolences to Pauline, Johnathan, David and all the family.

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

😢 Such sad news. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and friends 😢

[BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking]

Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died aged 31 in Argentina, police say
https://t.co/kZDfVsO6Hw

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Here’s a #NewProfilePic from my brother’s amazing wedding in #York ❤️

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

@OliverRyanUK The Reform candidate’s response to my very restraint question on his FB page was a stream of idiotic consciousness.

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Rest in Peace Dame Maggie Smith ❤️

[No Context Brits @NoContextBrits]

RIP Maggie Smith. A British icon.

[Keir Starmer @Keir_Starmer]

We will stabilise the economy.

We will fix the foundations.

We will deliver the mandate of change and build a Britain to last.

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

2/3 the dream team for @TheNewsAgents at #LabourConference2024

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Great day at #LabourConference2024! 🌹 Started with AI Regulation with @FeryalClark & @jakobmokander. Voted on Growth for the UK with @peterkyle & Green Energy with @Ed_Miliband. Ended with Labour to Win with @KanishkaNarayan & @leicesterliz. Inspiring speeches all round!

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

@jakobmokander @FeryalClark @jackclarkSF @HelenMargetts @InstituteGC Great session! 🌹

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

A vital discussion and a great way to start #LabourConference2024 - with the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, and the Foreign Secretary @DavidLammy

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

@RalphANoble @labouryork Congrats! You’ll do great! 🌹

[Rachel Reeves @RachelReevesMP]

As Britain's first female Chancellor, I want to improve lives for women and girls across our country.
https://t.co/PgDmXrPIsh

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Liverpool is utterly stunning ❤️

Time for some calm before the bustle of #LabourConference24 🌹

[Liam Draycott @liam_draycott]

Finding my bearings, ready for a great #LabourConference24 🌹

Looking forward to seeing wonderful colleagues driving forward the change we need.