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Gordon Marsden

4 years

Govt strategy for new higher technical qualifications take no account of input from union learning reps , LEPs or devolved powers for Mayors & local councils. Must have access to learners / workers at all ages as well as 16-24. See my concerns out today

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Was pleased to hear @jeremycorbyn reaffirm his opposition to fracking in Lancs and call for greater protections to our environment #WeSaidNo

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

@NSoames @kop2001 @realDonaldTrump Nicholas you said it all and crisply ..and as Churchill's grandson few are more fitting to pass that judgment on Trump...a man not fit to bear the title of the US' 'Commander- in-Chief'.

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6 years

Erasmus+ has helped 600,000 people from UK to train, study or volunteer abroad for the last 30 years. But increasing gridlock over Brexit means it's being forgotten about. The Govt must make Erasmus+ a priority, especially for younger people and in areas such as Blackpool #PMQs

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Proud /delighted to support @AngelaRayner - I know from working w her as friend & colleague on her Education team how brilliant she ll be as Labour's Deputy Leader. She's sharp, smart, fearless, warm & loyal - has huge cut thru both w members & public & can take on any Tory!

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Must be huge questions now about competence @JoJohnsonUK as Universities Minister after Toby Young fiasco-and not just on his lamentable performance y day in Commons. Same cronies process as the one used to get rid of Student Loans boss when he whistleblowed DfE has been exposed

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

Proud to join @jeremycorbyn & @AngelaRayner today to announce @UKLabour ‘s ambitious national Lifelong Learning Commission - aiming to transform opportunities and life chances for people of all ages across Blackpool and rest of country #lifelonglearning #NationalEducationService

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

Just done Point of Order in Commons Govt raising tuition fees by 2.8%. Sneaked out in written statement as Parlt breaks up . Disgraceful.

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

My intervention in tonight's #fracking debate. Many constituents have contacted me with concerns - especially in recent days with increase in tremors linked to Cuadrilla's work at Preston New Road. About time someone from Govt visited to see the worry this is causing local people

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Huge failed opportunity in Govt's final six new appointees to Board of Office for Students. No room for anyone from staff , NUS or FE sector

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Chair of Ed Select Committee Robert Halfon delivering devastating put down on Toby Young's stated views in articles on working class students ...making him unsuitable. Jo Johnson getting little support from Tory benches.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Huge thank you to everyone who has given their time in Blackpool South. Honoured to be re-elected as MP again in 2017.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Tories flailing in Chamber as @AngelaRayner systematically flays them over their broken promises on fees and interest loans in Govt

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Sun is shining in Blackpool and out campaigning with @LabourBlackpool .Theresa May has #NoMandate for her cuts to NHS, Education and Police

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Today's quake tremors across Blackpool #fracking underlines all I said in recent tweets. People in B Pl South contacting us w their experiences Will be demanding Govt Environment Minister halt drill operations NOW. Govt have let Cuadrilla play Russian roulette w people's homes

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

At slight loss for words but highly honoured to receive Special Recognition Award just now #FeWeekAelp2020 awards here alongside @AnneMilton . A privilege to support & advocate for FE & Skills as Shadow Minister over 10 year period- a terrific sector that changes people s lives

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Jo Johnson looks so nervous defending Toby Young in Commons he seems to think his tweets go back to the 80s....

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

Govt in real trouble on #Fracking in Mark Menzies' W Min Hall where I ve just spoken. Not just Labour MPs but Tory after Tory MPs standing to criticise Govt on planning chaos and ignoring local communities . Blackpool & the Fylde are the Canary in the mine ignored by Ministers

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

Very glad to see Urgent Question granted @DavidLammy by Speaker to press Home Office on their awful treatment of UK residents #Windrush & their families. Only Theresa May's Govt could be inept enough to set us at odds w Europe & the Commonwealth at the same time.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Thank you to our leader @jeremycorbyn for his kind words and continued support on skills and lifelong learning #LabNW17 ِ #Blackpool

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Toby Young may be gone but New Year shambles of appointments to Office for Students Board remains. Still no FE sector , NUS or university/college staff on it .Situation must be remedied rapidly - or OfS will be seen as simply a creature rubber-stamping PM s inept Govt decisions

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

3 years

@tesfenews @GavinWilliamson The arrogance & failure of DfE & ministers in simply ignoring huge concerns across the education sector about scrapping funding for BTECs beggars belief. It threatens literally tens of thousands of young & adult learners & makes a mockery of Govt pledges about ‘levelling up’.

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

Out in South Shore this morning with the @BlackpoolSthLab team. Talking to shoppers about Labour‘s #RebuildingBritain campaign and what we will do for the NHS, Education, Policing etc, but also small businesses and retailers which are in abundance here on Highfield Road.

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

Great applause #Lab16 for Jeremy Corbyn s pledge to scrap punitive sanctions on disabled people - huge issue in B Pool and my casework.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Hope now the growing consensus across universities #USSdispute that pension stance & methodology needs rapid revisiting will be heeded @UniversitiesUK in talks @UCU . VCs & managers who facilitate rather than frustrate dialogue are what's needed.

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

@BBCLancashire @CuadrillaUK I have had reports of house disturbances and rattling on back of last night's tremor. Govt must stop turning s blind eye & halt fracking at Preston N Road now. People in Blackpool & the Fylde are sick & tired of Cuadrilla playing Russian roulette with their houses & environment

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

9 years

Just voted against Govt plans on pensions that hit 1950s women unfairly. Motion to reconsider passed 158 to 0. Govt too ashamed to oppose

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

DEFRA Select Committee have said Dangerous Dogs Act with its specific breeds definition was "not fit for purpose". 100s of Pitbull type dogs have been confiscated yearly and destroyed. At #PMQs I asked PM to ask the DEFRA Secretary to act urgently on committee's recommendations

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Delighted to have @jeremycorbyn and @AngelaRayner with us in Blackpool for mine and @Chris4BNC ‘s #GeneralElection2019 Campaign. Only Labour will deliver #RealChange after 9 years of Tory cuts.

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

I will today be writing to Govt and Environment Secretary to demand not just a temporary pause to #fracking but permanent one! #Cuadrilla have proved drilling can't be done safely or without tremors affecting my constituents. Proper investigation now needed #FrackFreeLancashire

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

Yesterday I quizzed the Government's Further Education Minister at @HouseofCommons Education Questions on the £3.3 billion cut in spending to FE since 2011. How is she going to address the funding crisis now that Treasury has cold-shouldered FE again? #loveourcolleges

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

5 years

Nomination papers now in. I am officially the Labour Party Candidate for Blackpool South Constituency. It would be an honour to be re-elected for a seventh time for our great constituency.

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

Thumping victory Labour in B Pool by election over Tories & UKIP.Our superb candidate David Collett took nearly 50% of vote in Tyldesley

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Sworn in as Member of Parliament for Blackpool South in the Commons this afternoon.Proud to be elected to serve for the 6th successive time

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

I see Tory ministers backtracking already #Fracking pledge. Leadsom quoted @BBCNews "May be temporary - imposed. " until & unless" extraction is proved safe". Looks like 'Con' trick to try & fool people who felt Cuadrilla's tremors. Labour would ban fracking now. No ifs or buts

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Collapse #Carillion a huge indictment of Govt's competence & industrial policy - or lack of it. 1000s people's jobs & dozens of public sector services & initiatives now at risk because May's ministers ignored warnings & doled out £billions into a Tory donor firm.Major scandal!

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

#TheresaMays #Brexit deal does not work for my #Blackpool constituents. Decent jobs, affordable food prices, employment and environmental rights - all at risk from her botched deal. No one in #Blackpool voted to be worse off.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Been down to Preston New Road to support those opposing #Fracking on the Fylde Coast - lots of people tooting horns in support. #WeSaidNo

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Just seen Johnson's 'lectern outside no 10 'stunt speech for the 6 o clock news. Flustered , burbling & clearly spooked by the sounds of protesters against him clearly audible as he spoke. Reminds me of Mae West's famous remark ' guys who act macho aren't always mucho..'

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Great to hear @AngelaRayner pledge @UKLabour will end the spiralling costs of school uniforms & put a price cap on them . Welcome news for many families in Blackpool.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

An inspirational speech from @jeremycorbyn at #nwlab17 . We hope you've enjoyed your time in Blackpool once again and liked the tshirt.

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

Pleased to support the @WASPI_Campaign in Blackpool - Govt’s pension policy unfairly affecting part-time workers and other vulnerable groups

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

This is the third time Cuadrilla have had to stop #fracking . As the tremors steadily increase, so does the distress and worry to local people. Read my statement to @The_Gazette on today's 1.1 tremor at #WeSaidNo

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

Contrast between the monotone speech a drained Theresa May has just delivered at No 10 ( after her day of empty handed pleading on the Continent) & Jeremy Corbyn's confident & focused speech in Parlt y day condemning her blocking MPs from a Brexit vote is palpable & powerful.

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

Great to be asked by @johnmcdonnellMP to speak at today’s “Road to Rebuilding the Economy” event at Blackpool’s iconic Winter Gardens. @UKLabour will invest again in infrastructure, but also people through our National Education Service and National Transformation Fund.

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

I've written to @EFL urging them not to deduct points from #BFC over receivership decision. Would be seen as unhelpful act, not just by supporters, but also management and players who'v done excellent job in league this season, against the legal backdrop

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

Prime Minister needs to stop waffling about her "shared society" and give adult social care and NHS the funds it needs #careforthenhs #PMQs

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

Labour's plans a for Grants and EMA, a positive and fully costed strategy to help people get better jobs and skills.

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Very pleased to see @LancasterUni backing calls for UUK to sit down for talks w @ucu on pension dispute. Their learners from Blackpool & the Fylde & their other students will I hope welcome this. Let's hope others follow suit -Churchill said ' jaw-jaw is better than war-war!'

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

5 years

Labour's plans for Lifelong Learning will provide everyone a lifetime of opportunities for people wanting to train and reskill throughout their lives - Labour will invest in people so they can fulfil their hopes and dreams.

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

Two great intros #PMQs byJeremy Corbyn has May on back foot .Govt hiding £22m of NHS cuts in STP plans & older people at risk in social care

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Here is my letter in full to the Secretary of State for Environment calling for a full independent inquiry into the earth tremors caused by drilling at Preston New Road over the bank holiday. We also need a permanent ban on #fracking . #frackfreelancashire

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

1 year ago Blackpool Sth voters returned me as their MP for 6th time. Whether it’s pressing rail bosses, fighting the corner of disabled constituents let down by the DWP, challenging the school cuts to Blackpool or opposing fracking - I and my office continue to be on your side!

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

People right to be very concerned about Cuadrilla's fracking operation on the Fylde. Environmentally and economically unstainable #WeSaidNo

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Proud to support our Blackpool's Posties and @NWCWU members - fighting for fairer pay and pensions #fourpillars

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

3 years

Powerful @Keir_Starmer citing killing of nurse Jane Clough by her ex partner in Blackpool Vic car park & Keir’s backing her parents & campaign to change law. 10 years ago this month I challenged Minister in Commons on that - poignant to see Jane’s parents at Keir’s speech today

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3 years

A Labour government will fast-track rape and serious sexual assault cases and toughen sentences for rapists, stalkers and domestic abusers

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

5 years

Thank you to fantastic members of @BlackpoolSthLab for their support for almost 30 years, ever since I was first selected in 1990. Proud to reflect tonight on friendships and memories made over the years. Will continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with our members as we rebuild

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Online now - the Tribune article by myself & Angela Rayner on Jennie Lee and the birth of the OU & its relevance to Labour's current plans to revitalise the mission for adult learned via our LifeLong Learning Commission

The Open University at 50

50 years ago Jennie Lee founded the Open University. Its mission was simple: to open the doors of higher education to millions who had been locked out.

tribunemag.co.uk

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

2 years

‘God moves in a mysterious way’-Providence landed a thud from above on Boris Johnson ⁦ #PlatinumJubilee St Paul’s service having to read to 2000 people from St Paul’s Philippians letter ‘whatsoever( things)are true,honest,just, pure,lovely, of good report.. think on these things’

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Impact of student boycott #NSS2017 shows up folly of Jo Johnson & Govt wanting to link TEF w fee rises.Failing both HE providers & students.

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

Number10 try undoing damage of PM silence #TrumpBan .Too late.He has measure of her.The empress may have lots of shoes but she has no clothes

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

1 year

Absolutely delighted my good friend @ChrisPWebb selected to be Labour’s candidate @BlackpoolSthLab @BlackpoolLabour . He is a great campaigner, rooted in Blackpool and fit to tackle Scott Benton in the General Election and take back the seat I held for 22 years .

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

5 years

Very proud to unveil the final report of Labour’s Lifelong Learning Commission in Blackpool South today. Our plans for lifelong Learning will transform the opportunities of individuals and a National Education Service which will draw out everyone’s talents #GeneralElection2019

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

Just pointed out in #fracking debate in W Min Hall that Lancs residents & council completely ignored by Govt & that Energy Minister hasn't even been to Preston New Road but has met w fracking companies to urge worldwide advocacy of UK initiatives.Completely trampling on democracy

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

#Fracking decision makes mockery of Tories claim to be devolving power and decision making to local communities -

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

Indebted @MikeGapes reminding Trump of Daniel Moynihan great US senator's quote 'You are entitled to your opinion but not to your own facts'

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

I've sent a copy of my letter to the EFL re potential #Blackpoolfc points deduction to the club's new receivers. Pleased to hear Paul Cooper also shares my concerns about the negative impact of a points deduction and they are working with the EFL to address this.

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

No empathy from PM at #PMQs on hardship Universal Credit claimants in Blackpool are facing. Didn't answer question on UC helpline charges.

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

@UniversitiesUK None of the cosy graphics in @UniversitiesUK tweet or potentially contestable methodology ( not explained in any way in it);over the 'deficit' is any excuse for not sitting down to talks NOW with students' studies & reputation of HE at stake

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

2 years

A great privilege to be awarded Honorary Doctorate @OpenUniversity ⁩ by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Liz Marr at their Awards Ceremony in ⁩Manchester for my work on lifelong learning. Honoured to address/ celebrate 100s of hard working brilliant graduates #OUfamily , getting degrees

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

6 years

I have consistently opposed fracking at Preston New Road and also at Roseacre Wood. Lancashire County Council have said fracking at Roseacre is completely unsuitable. The Government MUST listen and not ride roughshod over local democracy for a second time! #frackfreelancashire

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

8 years

Great victory @LabourNorthWest BPool by election. 238 maj for new Tyldesley councillor David Collett over Tories ,48.33% of vote. UKIP 3rd

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Final members Office for Students Board sneaked out by Govt leave it corporate top heavy -Tory yes man Toby Young their idea of diversity !

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Thanks for nothing #CPC17 May #tuitionfees £9250 & scrapping grants for loans still wreaks havoc for students now & puts off future ones

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Biggest understatement of day @samgyimah struggling after @AngelaRayner sharp questioning on OfS appointment says ' Toby Young's social media activity wasn't as extensively looked at as it should have been'.

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

After drop in poorer students going on #highered , Univ Minister admits 'more work to do'. Could start by reversing scrapping their grants!

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Reports @thetimes today- more vice chancellors & heads urging UUK #USS - sit down now to pension talks @ucu . Can't be right students' work in jeopardy by dispute -HE reputation at stake.Govt & @SamGyimah should say absolutely clearly- start talks NOW @acasorguk or elsewhere.

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Spoken in #WestminsterHall on #FurtherEducation & #College funding. It's time Govt for to back up rhetoric on supporting on FE/Colleges with proper funding from #Treasury . @AoC_info say on average colleges have had to deal with 30% cuts since 2010 #Loveourcolleges @AngelaRayner

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

'£1 in every £4 lost from adult education under Tories ...the number of adult learners down 3 million since 2010' - @AngelaRayner spells out in our cuts debate the realities the OU , WEA, & dozens of HE lecturers & FE principals tell me about month on month in meetings with them

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@GordonMarsden

6 years

@OwenJones84 You're right -mealy mouthed attempt by BBC to cover their sloppiness at best & persistently biased mindset in sections of current affairs team at worst.DG Tony Hall should get out of his bunker & stop damage to his & BBC reputation.We don't pay licence fee to get Fox News lite !

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

7 years

Strong attack @AngelaRayner on Govt running scared on debate raising tuition fees. Govt gone back on promise to debate this before election

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

Glad to highlight need for FA to do more to address issues at B Pool FC and concerns of fans on its governance in Commons debate today

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Justine Greening leaves Govt - means Theresa May has now sacked two women Education Secs in 18 months. As Lady Bracknell might have added 'To lose one might be regarded as a misfortune , to lose two looks like carelessness'

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

These women worked all their lives. They have been completely betrayed. Labour will make sure they get justice. #WASPI #OnYourSide

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@GordonMarsden

8 years

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell speaking now #labnw16 in B Pool.Tories creating a food bank economy , homelessness out of control.

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

Yday I was on Mereside speaking to parents about #schoolcuts . Since 2015 Tories have cut £933 per pupil here. Instead Labour will invest in our children’s future, stop cuts to school budgets and reverse Tory cuts to Sure Start centres - around a 1000 shut since 2010 @AngelaRayner

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@GordonMarsden

5 years

#Fracking must be BANNED! We need a #GreenNewDeal - only @UKLabour has the ambition to invest in the clean green technologies - Solar, Wind, Tidal etc. Blackpool and the Fylde Coast can become a hub for #renewables and high skilled green jobs. @LabGND

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@GordonMarsden

7 years

Theresa May #HEReview speech fails to commit to reintroducing maintenance grants and ducks @bbclaurak challenge that she is just ' moving money around'. Without extra resources from Govt both arts &sciences will suffer & students will be let down & put off as May falters again

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5 years

Impressive showing up @AngelaRayner of major gaps in Govt's education funding pledges , bias towards wealthier areas in schools , and thin gruel in FE and nothing in this statement as we feared for apprenticeships , training providers & adult learners

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Gordon Marsden

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6 years

£10m from Cuadrilla not a lot of investment in Lancs when compared to cost of policing operation and cost to the local economy caused by #fracking . Also pitiful number of employees used by them at PNR, given claims about generating 100s of jobs #WeSaidNo

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

5 years

Very proud to be @BlackpoolScouts Ambassador. In debate on youth services I praised @UKScouting 's #Skills4Life programme. It's given young people in Blackpool the kind of enabling skills needed in school but also outside of it - you can read my speech at

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8 years

Tory Govt's decision on #fracking an undemocratic, environmental and economically unsustainable disgrace -

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5 years

#Fracking drilling on Fylde going from bad to worse with 2.1 tremor last night. Constituent on Mereside said “whole house physically shook...thought someone threw something at the window”. Govt must stop this #fracking now - Labour in Govt would ban it.

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Gordon Marsden

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4 years

Remembering all who died #ManchesterArena terror attack 3 years ago today #ArianaGrande concert,including Blackpool South Shore Academy receptionist Jane Tweddle.Thinking of her family, all who knew & loved her from the school & of the people of Manchester.1 minute silence 2pm

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1 year

Great to catch up with one of our legendary stalwarts & amazing fundraiser for nearly 20 years ⁦ @BlackpoolSthLab ⁩ ⁦ @BlackpoolLabour ⁩ my dear friend Anne Hoyer .Still active in her mid80s we sat in the sun taking numbers at Layton polling station -we owe her so much.

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Gordon Marsden

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8 years

BBC News - Tuition fee rise 'sneaked out' on website my comments - Govt trying to keep student debt rises low key

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Gordon Marsden

@GordonMarsden

2 years

@thehistoryguy Isn’t there some suggestion that tainted bread and other grains ( ergot )caused ‘highs’ & delusions which included the dancing delusion. And given millenarian foreboding around 1500 based on dates calculated from the Book of Revelations that might also be a factor …

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5 years

Great to have my colleague and Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary @AngelaRayner with us in Blackpool to support #LoveOurColleges . Myself and @Chris4BNC spoke about the important role @b_and_fc plays in town giving people of all ages quality academic & vocational opportunities

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Gordon Marsden

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6 years

We must challenge this myth that fracking will bring thousands of skilled jobs to the Fylde Coast. It wont! Instead we should be investing in renewables - wind, solar, tidal etc #frackfreelancashire #wesaidno

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7 years

BBC News Rise in poorer students dropping out of university Tories axeing grants to disadvantaged will make it worse

Rise in poorer students dropping out of university

The number of disadvantaged students not finishing their studies rises for the second year in a row.

www.bbc.co.uk

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3 years

@MaryRiddell Fade to Gray -Theresa May & Keir Starmer got to the core of Johnson’s character in the Commons today. He wanted to be a new Churchill , but instead he’s exposed as one of ‘ the hollow men’ & a serial liar , having betrayed the trust and sacrifice of so many during this pandemic

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