Patrick O'Donnell

Councillor for my home of Clapham Town. Work in public affairs and climate campaigns. Former president @yorkunisu. Always @UKLabour. All views mine

[rly cool girl @hikingshawty]

England in May

[bellå @ella_camo]

This is the UK we love. Everyone together having a good time. 🇬🇧🫶🏽

[Andy Burnham @AndyBurnhamGM]

I am proud and humbled to have been selected as Labour’s candidate for Makerfield.

These proud working-class communities represent the very best values of our country and they deserve so much better. It would be my honour to work for them every day, if elected as their MP, to achieve that.

Many people here feel Westminster isn’t working for them and they are right. I am standing to change that and get the voice of these communities heard loud and clear.

I am glad that this by-election has finally put the places that make up the Makerfield constituency into the national spotlight. They have been neglected by national politics for too long. It is a good thing that all political parties are now on the hook to tell the voters here what they are going to do for them.

More than anything, people need life to be more affordable again. As Mayor, I have brought in changes which are helping, such as the £2 fare cap, free bus travel for our 16-18 year-olds and removing the 9.30am restriction from older and disabled people’s bus passes. But there is only so much I can do from Greater Manchester. If elected, I will have a relentless focus on reducing people’s everyday costs and bills and well as securing the investment these communities need.

I have been an elected representative in Greater Manchester for 25 years. Throughout that time, I have fought for the people of the North West of England on so many fronts. I am now ready to bring the whole weight of that experience to fighting for the communities of the Makerfield constituency and would be privileged to be given that opportunity.

[Rishi Madlani (he/him) @RishiMadlani]

Twelve years serving Bloomsbury leaves me with a heart full of stories & I end this chapter by writing one of them for @NewJournal

Thank you, for the space to reflect. It’s been a privilege, a joy & occasionally worn‑out soles & many multistorey buildings without lifts 😜

[Patrick O'Donnell @podofficial]

@LauraCummingArt @cllrbray We are equally horrified. It is hugely disappointing that the Green Party did not suspend their Clapham Town candidate until several days after her arrest.

[Lambeth Labour @LambethLabour]

Lambeth Green Party must remove their candidate over racist and antisemitic posts.

We have now written to @GreenPartyScott & @ZackPolanski for the FOURTH time.

Why are you silent on racism and antisemitism?

Lambeth deserves better.

[Patrick O'Donnell @podofficial]

@NeilSalt2019 @cllrbray @jon_bartley @lambeth_council @ForresterJJ @PromJPhillips Thank you Neil for a good contest. All the best

[Patrick O'Donnell @podofficial]

Honoured to have been elected today as a Councillor for my home of Clapham Town! 🌹

I am so sorry that @DavidRobson84 won’t be joining me. I promise to work as hard as he has for everyone in our community, alongside @lindabray and @jon_bartley.

[Patrick O'Donnell @podofficial]

@DavidRobson84 @LambethLabour @lindabray @jon_bartley Thank you so much David for all you have done for Clapham Town 🥰🌹

[Clapham Town Labour Councillors @ClaphamTownLab]

Dozens of posters are up in all corners of Clapham Town!

Residents are backing their hardworking local Labour team who will represent everyone in our community.

Vote Labour on Thursday 7 May 🌹

[Oscar Harman @Oscar__Harman]

Proud to campaign for @LambethLabour and the wonderful @podofficial @DavidRobson84 @lindabray.

It’s a choice between three hard working local Labour candidates, or an endorsement of the epicentre of the Green Party’s racism scandal.

Vote Labour on Thursday 7th May🌹

[Patrick O'Donnell @podofficial]

Fantastic conversations across Clapham Town this bank holiday weekend.

Multiple Tory and Green switchers are backing our hardworking Labour team so we can continue delivering and unite our community.

Vote Labour on Thursday 7 May 🌹

[London Labour @LondonLabour]

If you value it, vote for it 🌹

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 WATCH: Labour has released a video containing "antisemitic quotes" from Green Party candidates

[Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP @BellRibeiroAddy]

14,647 renters in Clapham & Brixton Hill now have stronger rights and protections.

❌ No fault evictions banned
💷 Rent increases restricted
🚫 No more bidding wars
🐾 Pets welcome

Find out more about the Renters' Rights Act 👇🏾
https://t.co/wgH0EejVVI

[Lambeth Labour @LambethLabour]

Another Lambeth Green Party candidate has shared racist & antisemitic content.

We are writing to @ZackPolanski & @GreenPartyScott for the 5th time.

Just yesterday, they delivered ‘Vote Sabine Mairey & Mark Bittlestone’ leaflets in Clapham, both of whom have shared this content.

[London Labour @LondonLabour]

.@ZackPolanski said this morning these candidates aren’t welcome in his party.

So why is Sabine Mairey - arrested for antisemitism on Thursday - still out campaigning with them in Lambeth?

https://t.co/IEgQOVlHsx

[Molly Hartill @molly_hartill]

I’ve been a private renter in London for 10 years.

This legislation immediately improves my situation - and that of thousands across the country.

This is the difference a Labour Government makes. Thanks Ange!

[Angela Rayner @AngelaRayner]

From TODAY, renters like @molly_hartill will benefit from the Renters Rights Act.

✅ Right to request a pet
✅ Ban on Section 21 No Fault Evictions
✅ End to rental bidding wars

The difference Labour makes 🌹

[Tony Diver @Tony_Diver]

Exclusive by @evansma:

Two Green Party candidates have been arrested on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred for allegedly posting anti-Semitic comments online.

Saiqa Ali and Sabine Mairey were detained by Met officers on Thursday morning.
https://t.co/G8Sht6OQo5

[Tom Peck @tompeck]

I live in Zone 6, basically in Essex. According to Citymapper, if I set off from home for the Palace of Westminster at the same time as Sebastian Sawe, I get the Elizabeth Line and the Jubilee and he just runs, he's going to beat me there by two minutes. That is quite something.