💙 Let’s Talk Hartlepool 💙

Last night at Hartlepool FE College reminded me why I love this town: positive conversations, great questions and real unity. When we listen face to face, our community’s strength shines. This is just the beginning. 💙

On FB this week @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social was getting grief for not being from Hartlepool despite having lived there since he was a toddler, they were pointing out his accent which was strong Scottish when we were kids at school together and has blended over the years.

Stupid trolls

Finally, Non League Football gets a debate in the House of Commons.

Hartlepool's @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social puts forward the campaign for three promotion places out of the Conference/National League.

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Why won't anyone reform council tax?

🏘️ Labour MPs @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social & @catherinewestmp.bsky.social, Tory MP Harriett Baldwin & tax lawyer @danneidle.bsky.social join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss why council tax seems politically untouchable

🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/3529c3

The honour of my life to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Victory Square on Remembrance Sunday as Hartlepool’s MP. Our town united to remember those who gave everything for our freedom. We owe a debt we must always honour. We will remember them. 🌺🇬🇧

📣 Big news for Hartlepool! 🦷 A new Urgent Dental Access Centre is now open at Bentley Mathieson Dentalcare (Victoria Rd), offering 70 urgent NHS appointments a week. Book via NHS 111 or 👉 northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/here-to-help... 💪 Improving access to dental care!

‘Fix Council Tax to beat Reform’ – LabourList As Labour returns to Parliament, one theme must dominate our debates and our message to the country - delivery. Voters have placed their trust in…

"By fixing council tax, we can lift the burden on working people and deliver on the promise that brought us into government"

@jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social makes the case for council tax reform

🚨 DEAL DONE: NEW NUCLEAR FOR HARTLEPOOL 🚨

In a historic UK–US deal with X-energy & Centrica, Hartlepool is set to host Britain’s 1st Advanced Modular Reactor:

⚡ Power for 1m+ homes
👷‍♂️ 1000s of jobs
💷 BILLIONS of investment

The future starts here. 💙

GREAT NORTH RUN - DONE!

Thank you to everyone who supported me raising funds for Families First - North East. Over £1200 so far.

I’m away for a beer and a rest!

You can still donate at: ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/jonathan-...

I wasn’t asked. I cannot support the changes as proposed

More news coverage highlighting impact of the cuts to #ASGSF.

Great to see @Jonathanbrashmp.Bsky.social
for Hartlepool also speaking up for our families. Thank you Jonathan.

We need more MPs do this! Tag yours!

#fundnoworpaylater #ACutTooFar #carenotcuts

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Adolescence: 'There is a danger of losing young men to extremist ideas' - LabourList The dialogue sparked by ‘Adolescence’ is crucial, and it’s a conversation we can’t afford to ignore. However, if all we do is talk, it's a conversation we will be destined to repeat when the tragedy i...

"The impact for the very fabric of our society of soon-to-be voters divorcing themselves from rational, mainstream arguments is chilling."

@jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social on the Netflix drama Adolescence – and what should follow the conversation around 'incel culture'

Hartlepool’s Labour MP, @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social
labels council tax rates unfair and says the tax “actively punish areas for being deprived”. New figures show average households in the North East of England pay a record £444 more in council tax than those in central London. (@thetimes.com)

I had an amazing visit to Hartlepool’s Health and Social Care Academy.

We’re not just growing our hospital - we’re putting Hartlepool on the regional map for healthcare and creating fantastic career opportunities for local people!

Labour is investing £1 MILLION into Hartlepool for family hubs in our town! 🎉 This funding will empower parents and carers, nurturing our children and boosting health and education outcomes for all.

We are investing in Hartlepool!

Wishing everyone in our wonderful town a very prosperous 2025.

It was an honour to pop down to The Annexe in Hartlepool this morning to say hello to the truly incredible people preparing a very special Christmas Dinner.

They’re giving their time, kindness and compassion today to help those in need. They are the true spirit of our town. ❤️

UK Parliament Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and House of Lords. It is responsible for making laws, deciding taxes and scrutinising the Government.

I’d like to discuss this with you further. Can you please email me contact details Jonathan.brash.mp@parliament.uk

Emotional morning on the headland as we remembered those killed in the bombardment on December 16th 1914.

I laid a wreath and also a cross with the name of one victim - Robert Wilfred Cook - inscribed upon it. He was just 8 years old.

Photo by Frank Reid.

At last, a group of MPs intent on reforming our madly unfair council tax | Heather Stewart The system relies on valuations from 1991, when Gorbachev was in power, but has become politically untouchable

Enjoyed having a chat for this week’s column with new-intake MP Jonathan Brash, about the “third rail” of British politics - the madness that is council tax: www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...

🚀ANOTHER MASSIVE WIN FOR HARTLEPOOL!

Thrilled to have visited JDR Cables today to meet with Operations Manager Mark Doble as they announced being part of a HUGE £100m contract with Orsted for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm.

Another game-changing moment for Hartlepool!

Had a productive meeting with Fisheries Minister @DanielZeichner along with fellow Teesside MPs to discuss the crustacean die offs. He’s agreed to visit our region and engage with the industry.

We're committed getting our fishing industry back on track! 💪

🇬🇧 BACKING UK STEEL! 🇬🇧

Thrilled to be appointed as the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Steel snd have the honour of speaking at the UK Steel Summit in Parliament last week.

We must prioritise the UK in trade protections, procurement, and investment!

There’s nothing I love more than shouting about our brilliant Hartlepool businesses.

Let's show some love for our amazing Hartlepool entrepreneurs! 💙 This Christmas, my family is all about shopping local, and I’d urge you, where you can, to do the same! 🛍️✨

It was wonderful to welcome Christine and Becky from Hartlepool Carers to Parliament today. Their work for our town is extraordinary and it was an honour for me to host them.

Hartlepool’s nuclear power station will continue operating beyond 2026!

This power station is essential for our local economy, and I'm committed to pushing for investment in new nuclear to keep Hartlepool at the heart of the UK's future prosperity.

George Osborne is a walking ad for a wealth tax. Labour should target the inheritocracy | Polly Toynbee ‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it?

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Our campaign to secure additional benefit support has brought in over £300,000 in extra annual income for our town's pensioners! 🎉👏

There are further upcoming drop-ins on 9am-11am, at @CitizensAdvice Hartlepool on Park Road on 6th and 20th December.