Some Sunday morning gaslighting:

In context of town for culture bids…Northumberland Tory councillor Nick Oliver denies austerity had any negative impact on the region! 🤦🏽‍♂️

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On a panel including a Labour MP and a Reform councillor…I didn’t expect an ex-Boro mayor (whose flip-flopped between parties) to offer a more humanitarian view not to turf out hard-working migrants like the other two panellists did! #BBCPoliticsNorth

This Trump supporting Reform councillor from Hartlepool knows fuck all about the war and impact of war…only offering “Trump is the only one sorting it out”… 🤦🏽‍♂️ #BBCPoliticsNorth

Poor young Tory councillor gets cooked by Ian Lavery…coz whilst he moans about the state of the country + the economy…turns out he was a big supporter of Liz Truss! #BBCPoliticsNorth

High time we had a first class indoor sports arena in the region…that young schoolgirl said nearest netball facilities were in Leeds. And we’re gonna have to fix our broken transport connectivity too. #BBCPoliticsNorth

#BBCPoliticsNorth Recycling of soft plastics needs to be looked at. The only way in my area is to take it to a supermarket, so storage of the recycling at home is a problem. Not everyone has the space for a bagful of plastic.

We’re abandoning those suffering with Long Covid…mother of two Susannah was one of our heroic frontline doctors too…‘100,000 sufferers’ in the region is the estimate! #BBCPoliticsNorth

Luke Akehurst (yes, him!) blaming loss of #GortonDentonByElection on “culture-war” issues…dear oh dear! #BBCPoliticsNorth

Finally…tackling issue of severe lack of public toilets…definitely the case in Newcastle…there’s the odd cafe/pub that’ll allow you to use…but not great if you’re vulnerable/disabilities/have children…there is Eldon Sq, Grainger Market, one or two others. #BBCPoliticsNorth

Wonderful to see the kids enjoy the free breakfast clubs, and staff have noticed the wellbeing and learning benefits…but clearly the money and resources need to be rolled out to get more schools onboard! #BBCPoliticsNorth

@nclgreenparty.bsky.social candidate and #Majority leader @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social takes aim at wealth extractors in North East.

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I used to go to Scarborough as a kid…sad to see the levels of deprivation…we see this consistent with coastal communities, change can’t come soon enough… #BBCPoliticsNorth

When you’re travelling from one end to the city to the other, with a Metro inbetween…those Transfares/day rover tickets were incredibly handy…capping fares is great but needs to be integrated as @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social says! #BBCPoliticsNorth

Interesting to hear Gateshead’s council leader be even more critical of the Labour government’s local authority funding model than Newcastle’s council leader on #BBCPoliticsNorth today.

Absolutely right. So vote Green in May, and let Labour know we won’t put up with it.

The dental crisis correlates with mental health crisis…that’s what I learned from recent Healthwatch meetings in the region. Broken and sparse services combined with poor health are outcomes… #BBCPoliticsNorth

Tory columnist Mieka Smiles was somewhat surprised Robert Jenrick turned out to be a charlatan…(and then some).

We could have told her that for free!

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Consultation on the Introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED)

I spoke on #BBCPoliticsNorth about the possible introduction of Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) to alleviate costs ordinarily generated by fuel duty. For the majority of EV users, even with eVED, they will still be cheaper to run - better for the environment and better for you economically!

🚨🚆Northern Powerhouse Rail will deliver growth and unlock new opportunities across the North East

I spoke on #BBCPoliticsNorth about how this Government's decision to reopen the full 21 miles of the Leamside Line has the opportunity transform our region's connectivity

I know these projects take time…but having new North East railway lines ready for use in the ‘2040’s…is too far down the line…so critics’ ‘snails pace’ description is apt! #BBCPoliticsNorth

Proud boast from Reform’s Durham Council leader Andrew Husband! Becoming leader is his ‘vindication’ for his business woes! 🤔

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Reform council leader’s companies collapse after owing £1.5m So much for being “a business leader with a proven track record”

Oh, Reform’s Durham Council leader Andrew Husband is on…

“Can you be trusted on business Andrew?” 🤔

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⚠️ Mental Health action. CW: suicide.

David Francis smashing inequality to tackle men’s health 👏

Poverty and mental health are linked — and Greens get it. Watch him on #BBCPoliticsNorth and let’s keep supporting local community. #MentalHealth #GreenPolitics

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South Jesmond Councillor Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth discussing devolution, mayor's ability to advocate for their region, and concerns about their scrutiny.

Darren Grimes talks about proudly ‘reprioritising’…then turns to Mayor Kim McGuinness demanding more money for his county’s ever increasing black hole. #BBCPoliticsNorth

In gut wrenching scenes from food banks and those suffering from debt and not being able to afford Christmas…Darren Grimes responds by bragging about by-elections… #BBCPoliticsNorth

When Darren Grimes begins a sentence with: “With the greatest possible respect…”

😬🙄

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Darren Grimes: “We need to readdress our priorities!”

Yeah, how’s it going BTW? 🤔

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Grimes mentions the word ‘foreign’ about 5 times in his opening sentence… #BBCPoliticsNorth

Crafty wank on #BBCPoliticsNorth
You have been warned.

Darren Grimes for fuck’s sake!

Sofa will need disinfecting afterwards for that monumental shithouse.

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