Nathan Smith

32. Computer Science Graduate from @SwanseaUni ...now a Developer

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Idiot.

[BBC News (UK) @BBCNews]

Farage says £5m gift spending details 'not public's business' https://t.co/oHriDMoVKz

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Starmers biggest issue was always Rachel Reeves. Probably still the better PM from the last 16 years. Burnham seems to be the right man for the job now, but compared to the last few PMs, Starmers resignation seems sort of unneccessary.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer gets emotional as he resigns as Prime Minister

"I shall spend more time on the most important job. Being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife Vic... and being best dad I can to my beautiful children, who have been my pride and joy"

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Prime Minister Burnham incoming 🤞

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Revolting. Trillionaires or billionaires should never exist. The worst kind of human.

[Kalshi @Kalshi]

JUST IN: Elon Musk to become world’s first trillionaire

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Zverev's win emphasises how badly tennis needs Alcaraz back. #FrenchOpen

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

@TheGreenParty & @LibDems standing directly helps Reform. If Burnham loses there, Farage walks into No.10, no question. Presumably something Polanski has no issue with.

[Joshua Nevett @JoshuaNevett]

NEW: The Green Party of England and Wales has said it has started the selection process for its candidate in the Makerfield by-election.

The party says local members will choose its candidate.

“We are looking forward to the campaign," a party spokesperson said.

“We’ve learnt from our campaigning and wins in Gorton and Denton and the recent local elections, and we’ve shown we can beat Reform.”

The Green Party won February’s Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election and made big gains in Manchester in last week’s local elections.

But the party has played down its prospects in Makerfield, a constituency where its candidate came fifth in the 2024 general election.

One party source said they’re “eyeing up the opportunity” but it’s “a completely different area” to Gorton and Denton.

Reform UK came second in the Makerfield constituency in 2024, and last week gained 24 seats on Wigan Council, including in two wards in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Based on these previous results, it appears the Makerfield by-election could be a two-way fight between Reform UK and Labour, if Andy Burnham is allowed to stand, that is.

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

The Labour Party have 1 shot to potentially save the 2029 election, and this is it. Time for Starmer to go.

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election.

I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics.

Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic.

Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures.

However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people.

Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place.

I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that.

Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again.

ENDS

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Burnham as Labour leader feels like the last chance the country has to stop Reform in 2029. Starmer blocking it would be the end of a Labour government.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham's allies say a seat has been lined up for him to stand with a potential announcement later today

[@thetimes]

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Whatever the results today, there will be a significant number of English Nationalists sitting in the Senedd, and for that, Welsh people should be ashamed.

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Hoping all the Plaid voters getting lent Labour votes tomorrow repay the favour to whoever is 2nd in the polls in the UK election in 2029 to help stop Reform there too.

[Find Out Now @FindoutnowUK]

Senedd (Welsh Parliament) voting intention:
🟩 Plaid Cymru 35% (+6)
🟦 Reform UK: 28% (+1)
🔵 Conservatives: 11% (-2)
🔴 Labour: 9% (-1)
🟢 Greens: 9% (-2)
🟠 Lib Dems: 6% (-)

Implied turnout: 52%

Changes from 18-22nd April
[Find Out Now, 1-6th May, N=2,001]

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Unforgivable that there are so many Welsh people willing to vote for an English Nationalist party. Hope Wales has enough people who aren't idiots. Literally anyone but Reform.

[Andy Davies @adavies4]

New ITV Wales YouGov Senedd election Poll ⬇️

Plaid Cymru 29% (-4)
Reform UK 29% (+2)
Labour 13% (n/c)
Greens 10% (-2)
Conservatives 8 (+1)
Lib Dems 6 (+1)
Others 4 (n/c)

According to their modelling, this would give Reform the highest seat share (37), one more than Plaid (36)

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

An actual adult made this statement. Embarrassing.

[Suella Braverman @SuellaBraverman]

Global warming?!?

Just over a week to go until Easter and we need to get our big coats back out!

I wouldn’t mind a bit more global warming to be honest, right now.

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Reform can announce horrendous policies for working class people like this & the idiots who want them in will just keep referencing immigrants.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: Richard Tice will announce Reform UK's plans to introduce a "Great Repeal Bill" tomorrow that will scrap Labour's Employment Rights' Act and rent reforms

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

@RachelReevesMP has to go. If @Keir_Starmer had any desire to stay, she'd be gone.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

Reeves is considering raising income tax and cutting national insurance to shift the tax burden towards wealthier groups who don't pay income tax

Reeves wants the richest to pay more, possibly limiting NI cuts to earnings under £50,270

Story: https://t.co/iPnYfcpriY

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

@RachelReevesMP inability to tax the wealthiest in our country properly will be her and Labour's downfall. Tory finance policies hidden in red. If @Keir_Starmer has any chance in 2029, she has to go.

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Not a Plaid supporter by any means, but glad to see a big middle finger sent to Reform and their right wing, hate fuelled horseshit in Caerphilly👏

[Britain Elects @BritainElects]

Plaid Cymru GAIN Caerphilly from Labour.

[Reform Party UK Exposed 🇬🇧 @reformexposed]

Shows everything @Nigel_Farage does is performative.

Since May he’s spoke just 3 times about Clacton and one was his maiden speech, the other two mentioned it and were not about it.

Not it turns out he hasn’t even applied for a PMQ.

Fraud. Fraud. Fraud.

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

Welsh people voting for an English nationalist party that will certainly make them worse off, if the results reflect in the Senedd. Should be ashamed to call themselves Welsh.

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

As Polls Open in Caerphilly, here is the latest Senedd Nowcast:

➡️ RFM: 36 Seats, 29.3%
🌼 PLC: 29 Seats, 26.6%
🌹 LAB: 20 Seats, 18.5%
🌳 CON: 11 Seats, 11.0%
🌍 GRN: 2 Seats, 6.4%
🔶 LDM: 1 Seat, 5.8%

https://t.co/7Wx4sGCevC

[Nathan Smith @SmithN30]

The only people who think that should be a penalty have never run in their life. #WALBEL

[Matthew Stadlen @MatthewStadlen]

Jeremy Clarkson on Farage. Unexpectedly devastating.

“Nigel Farage rarely talks about the economy and when he does, his numbers don’t add up. He says he wants to cut taxes and increase spending by £150bn. Huh? But before anyone can question his logic, he scuttles back to his safe space and starts raging about small boats.”