I support the Workers' Plan for Steel. We need major investment now and our politicians need to be clear about where they stand on the future of steel and our communities. I just signed @UniteEconomy's petition. Join the campaign: https://t.co/kHd0tmoE6b via @megaphoneuk
Today I had a chat with @itvtynetees about the importance of the return of steelmaking to Teesside and why we need to go further and invest in primary steelmaking, for defence and key infrastructure. https://t.co/ouChG8PrSE
I would like to make is clear that @JamesCleverly has not apologised to me but apologised for using unparliamentary language. That is quite different. But - it is to the people of Stockton North he should apologise to because it was our area, not me, he insulted.
Stockton North MP Alex Cunningham: 'I simply don't believe him. I don't want an apology for him claiming to have insulted me, I want an apology for the people of my communities' https://t.co/QwYaO1h4cc
The Home Secretary has reportedly said the governments’ Rwanda plan is batshit, and yesterday in Parliament we heard him say Stockton was a shithole.
This foul language might be accurate for his Tory policies, but is profoundly disrespectful to Stockton constituents 👇🏻
Regardless of what the Home Secretary may or may not have said, he might want to reflect on the fact that child poverty in Stockton-on-Tees has risen by 47% since 2015.
Sickening. Whether James or someone else, it’s vile. They must be sacked, no question.
How are children in this area supposed to see a future for themselves if they hear someone from Government saying this about their town?
Worse, that their poverty is self inflicted.
An Autumn statement with no mention of the North East and Stockton being called a 'S***hole'. For thirteen years the Tories have taken us for granted and failed to invest.
We urgently need a Labour Government to end child poverty across the North East.
Here's the thing: for all their love-bombing and levelling up talk, most Conservatives regard the North of England with contempt.
They conned many in the North into supporting them in 2019, they know that support is evaporating and their contempt is showing
#Cleverly#Stockton
It's disappointing to hear that this report is being delayed
People in the Tees Valley deserve answers to these questions in full - and as soon as possible
https://t.co/ZAVlmIEw3h
Joe and @Chris4SN are absolutely right. 👇
Our Teesside towns are full of vibrant, compassionate and brilliant people. They don’t deserve to be insulted.