Thanks to everyone who stopped by to discuss issues at our monthly councillor surgery in New Mills.

Designing a watertight wealth tax? Start by studying how Farage’s friends move their money.

Then close every loophole they use. 💼💰

#WealthTax #FairnessFirst

Labour’s Employment Rights Bill is the biggest upgrade in workers’ rights for a generation.

👉 Day one rights to sick pay and parental leave
👉 Protection from fire-and-rehire
👉 An end to zero-hours exploitation

Fair work. Fair pay. That’s Labour delivering. 🌹

@ed-miliband.bsky.social has stayed true to his vision for a Green Britain.

That’s leadership you can see, feel, and build on. #GreatBritishEnergy #CleanPower2030 #GreenBritain

Congratulations 🥂 to Cllr. Anne Clarke on winning the Hayfield & New Mills @teamlabouruk.bsky.social & @coopparty.party.coop seat in the Derbyshire County Council #localelections

Only 3 remaining Labour outposts on DCC.

Time to reflect, regroup, and move forward. 🌹💪🏼

A break from campaigning to show you my parsnips

🗣️ Thanks to everyone who popped by to chat at our Councillor surgery in New Mills.
@labouruk.bsky.social
@teamlabouruk.bsky.social

Westminster be warned – Britain’s future will be decided in the north. Get on the right side of that | Andy Burnham As political and business leaders meet for the Convention of the North, our position is clear: we need a genuine new deal, and soon, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

We need a New Deal for the North.
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Thanks to everyone who chatted on the doorstep today in #whaleybridge.

This is a local election about #potholes and the strangulation of local services by Tory run @derbyshirecc.bsky.social

🌹Vote Jo Taylor @uklabour.bsky.social on May 1st.

🌉A few days in London, spent repenting, enjoying rude service, and Politics 🌹

Labour has lots to celebrate this week.

While Trump grabbed headlines, the government made progress that will transform lives.

10 important changes:

Derbyshire Conservatives are seeking to cancel local elections in May and are pushing to accelerate the abolition of High Peak Borough Council.

WE WON’T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN! And will work relentlessly for what is best for the people of High Peak.

Starmer: New NHS deal with private sector puts ‘patients before ideology’ – LabourList Keir Starmer has said he won’t put “ideology before patients” as he unveiled a new relationship with the private healthcare sector to get NHS waiting…

The Prime Minister was also quizzed by journalists on X owner, Tesla founder and incoming presidential adviser Elon Musk’s remarks about British politics.
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The first Bee Network service pulls out of a snowy Altrincham Interchange early this morning.

Despite all of the challenges - legal and meteorological - we did it!

After 40 years of damaging deregulation, Greater Manchester has this morning successfully retaken control of the whole its bus network. 🙌🏻

📣 Thanks to everyone who spoke with us at the Councillor surgery today. New Mills & Hayfield councillors - always listening, visible, and working hard for you.

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social

📣 This Saturday, 4th Jan, come along to our councillor surgery…

Volunteers in hi vis jackets sorting food in a storeroom

Volunteers make a tremendous positive impact on our city—especially during the festive season.

I’d like to extend a huge thank you to all the volunteers that help make London a kinder, brighter place in the dark days of winter.

Opinion | George Bailey Saw the Miracle of Capitalism The world owes its wealth to the likes of the thrifty lender, but today’s youth are tempted to give it all up.

When the going gets tough, UK Labour needs to get going.

We have the political capital to build houses, now we just need the political will of George Bailey.

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This is what a cycling boom looks like.

With 1.33 million bike journeys made daily—up 26% since 2019—the city is pedalling toward a greener, healthier future.

A year ago the BBC seemed to have handed the death sentence to Newsnight…yet the dire prophesies have been defied’

@iburrell for the i paper writes that the average audience is up 30% since NN’s relaunch & the digital views for its interviews are in the tens of millions

We are proud that the model of devolution pioneered by GM is being extended to the whole of England.

Trying to run everything from Whitehall is one of the reasons the country isn’t working.

Letting more places decide more for themselves is one of the ways we will fix it. 👍🏻

🎄It was a pleasure to be able to support the #Christmas light switch on in Little Hayfield. First mulled 🍷 of the holiday season!

No way 😂😂😂😂😂😂

We’ve heard of statues being destroyed or smashed,
but sitting on them and tying them to a car? That’s the first time I’ve heard of it.

Not in anyway meaning to glamourise the hard working life of a factory worker, but have we (and men in particular) struggled with their identity since the decimation of our manufacturing industries?
#fortdunlop

📣 Thanks to everyone who chatted with us on the doorsteps this evening in Newtown.

📚 Change is difficult. Politics can be overwhelming. Doing the small things that make a big impact - gets you through…

🎣 BREAKING NEWS:
Cornish fishermen to hold ‘walk the plank with Nigel’ boat cruises this summer holiday season…

📣 Proposals for a significant investment in the New Mills Leisure centre have gone to a public consultation. Please have your say 🗣️

🎄Supporting local businesses at the Sett Valley Cafe Xmas market with a few stocking fillers.