As Devonport’s MP it was good to welcome Defence Minister Lord Vernon Coaker to Plymouth today to hear about the Team Plymouth initiative, the National Centre for Marine Autonomy and the Defence Growth Deal. Three initiatives to help Devonport by the Labour Government
UPDATE: Employment Rights Bill passed!
Labour delivering:
✅ Better Pay
✅ Better Conditions
✅ Better Jobs
Labour in action
Leaders of the free world stand united in London
The United States is not among them
A picture of the world leaders at the summit in Lancaster House in London. The from row has Starmer in the middle flanked by Rutte from NATO, Macron, Zelenskyy and Scholz
NEW: This is a powerhouse summit gathered in London.
Starmer has confirmed UK & France are now leading the peace process, with Ukraine.
Trump has disqualified himself & the US.
UK has also agreed to use profits from seized Russian assets to fund Ukraine 👏
Leaders attending:
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After Cameron turned Europe against us, May bungled Brexit, Johnson made Britain a laughing stock, Truss alienated global investors, and Sunak outsourced his statesman duties back to Cameron…
It’s good to have a world leader in No 10 again.
Hand of friendship
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Genuinely quite proud today 🇬🇧🇺🇦
A stringed sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, with another one visible in the background
A stringed sculpture made of alabaster by Barbara Hepworth
A stringed sculpture by Barbara Hepworth, with another one visible in the background
A winged figure sculpture by Barbara Hepworth
Good Thing Alert: Went to the Piano Nobile gallery in Notting Hill today to see an exhibition of Barbara Hepworth sculptures that feature strings. Excellent art and it's free and open until 6 May!
2 Million Extra appointments, that's enough to fill Home Park stadium Plymouth 118 times. #greenarmy #nhs #changebegins @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
While Tory scum are whinging, Labour is acting. #ukpolitics
Write up of the new homes at Palmerston Heights in #Plymouth for affordable rent with housing association Plymouth Community Homes fitted with air source heat pumps, electric charging points .
Great to see the coverage in @Plymouth_Live. I am proud Plymouth is leading the way with the Armed Forces Covenant to establish better job and training opportunities for the Armed Forces community.
Read the article here: www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymout...
Luke Clare Fred Matt discussing Defence and security.
Hearing about the governments plan for change with Darren Jones MP
With the premier league trophy
@labouruk.bsky.social South West Conference in Plymouth. Great to hear from @fredthomasuk.bsky.social @lukepollard.bsky.social @darrenpjones.bsky.social @mattbishopmp.bsky.social @claremoody.bsky.social got to see the @plnews.bsky.social Trophy. #changebegins
Community meeting at Estover Library councillor with neighbourhood police
Great to catch up with our PC Katy and PCSO Sam our neighbourhood police team at Estover Library
Image showing sprouting seed with captions reading 70000 more jobs since july 2024, wages rising at fastest rate in 3 years, uk one of best places in the world to invest.
Lots of exciting development happening in our part of Plymouth, New Emergency Care Building at Our Hospital, more than £40m Woolwell to George Road Scheme, expanding factories, startups #growth #change
Great to be joined by @fredthomasuk.bsky.social @lukepollard.bsky.social and @plymouthlabour.bsky.social Councillors and Helpers today for street surgery in Leigham. Great to follow up on several casework issues and add some more to my agenda!
Great morning on the doors.
@lukepollard.bsky.social
Many residents mentioned delight that we have secured Derriford’s new A&E after years of empty Tory promises.
We knock doors all year round, not just at election time!
Great photo @willnobleuk.bsky.social
Script in hand Theatre performances in Plymouth this week.
Script in hand theatre Plymouth
Thought provoking plays by script in hand Theatre, including acting debut @tessblight.bsky.social with some new plays written by @rubyplymouth.bsky.social .
Hard stats: New research from Cavendish Consulting — shared with Influence — suggests that relationship has likely contributed to Reform MPs securing a massively outsize presence on X since the election and helped them dominate the online narrative. Stats rundown: The data show British MPs posted a total of 217,290 times on X from election day until Jan. 28 this year. Those posts earned a total of 100,483,183 engagements. But but but: Despite posting just 7,744 times, Reform’s MPs have secured nearly 50 million of those impressions alone. That’s punchy: To put it simply, content from Reform MPs equates to about 3.5 percent of the total number of posts sent by Westminster parliamentarians. But it accounts for nearly half of all engagement with British MP content on the platform. In other words, Reform really does have an outsize reach. Each Reform post garners on average 6,300 engagements, compared to just 500 for most other MPs. But but but: That huge exposure isn’t the only benefit, because Musk has recently handed the ability for premium users — who meet certain requirements — to monetize their accounts and get paid for their posts. Quick math: A scour through the MP’s register of interests reveals that the Reform lads have banked almost £20,000 from X since the election, with political novice — and Musk enthusiast — Rupert Lowe trousering nearly £8,000 from his posts, followed by Farage on around £5,500.
Here's what Elon Musk doesn't want you to know about how X is already interfering in UK politics.
From @politico.eu
Farage juggling 8 jobs as an MP? Shocker. MPs earn £86,584/year to serve their constituents, yet he’s moonlighting for who knows how much. Meanwhile, 14.4m Brits live in poverty, and the NHS is crumbling. Maybe focus on your actual job, Nigel, instead of lining your pockets? 🙄
Time’s Up for Ticket Touts: Labour is taking action to tackle rip-off prices and ensure fans are at the heart of live events.
As a vibrant hub for live music & the arts, Kingston has so much to gain. Have your say and respond to the consultation.
More here 👇 www.kingstonlabour.com/2025/01/12/t...
People are working to impove all aspects of care for patients, it takes people, facilities, technology and investment, it can't be done over night
A new cap on the price of resold tickets for concerts, live sport and other events are among measures that have been announced by the government today.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Discounted rail ticket prices will apply to journeys made between 17 January and 31 March 2025 across Great Britain.
The Conservative party is now using the grooming gangs scandal to raise money for itself.
A reminder that Kemi Badenoch's spokesman admitted yesterday that she hasn't even bothered to speak to any of the victims, and doesn't see the need to.
