I am hugely disappointed that despite my best efforts & some wonderful support, I have not made it to the final for
@Conservatives
Mayor of
#London
selection. I am proud to have stood with a fine group of candidates & I wish
@ShaunBaileyUK
@AndrewBoff
@joymorrissey
the very best!
*MISSING GIRL* Mannat Kaur Mann last seen in East London. Has now been missing for FOUR days. Please share and contact
@metpoliceuk
with any information🙏🏾
1/3 It is with great pride I can confirm that I have been elevated to the House of Lords.
This recognition is not just mine but I share with my family and friends, the Sikh community, and many industry colleagues…
Ecstatic to be in the running for
@Conservatives
mayoral candidate! Having worked & delivered for the city of my birth before, I appreciate the challenge & opportunity being Mayor provides. The greatest city in the world deserves positive leadership that cherishes & champions it!
Great to join
@GloriaDePiero
@GBNEWS
to discuss the first 1000 days of
@BorisJohnson
as PM inc delivering a landslide GE victory, Brexit done, handling a global pandemic, driving levelling up, facing the challenges of cost of living & international leadership with the Ukraine war
I thank God and my beautiful wife for blessing me with a son 🙏🏾👶🏽🙏🏾💙thank you for all the best wishes we have received and to the lovely
@GurinderC
for sharing this beautiful piece of classic Hindi music that celebrates children...
This week I was proud to have the opportunity to give my maiden speech in
@UKHouseofLords
- a significant moment for me and my family, and I look forward to playing my part in the House in the years ahead as we help shape a digital society for the better🙏🏾
British racist lexicon from my past:
You smell of curry
Oi Paki - go home!
I’ll knock your bobble off
You’ve got a funny name so I’ll call you Kevin
#Defiance
@Channel4
We have come a long way Britain🇬🇧
If you want to see how bad things were for Asians in the 70s and 80s AND how far WE all have come as a country please watch
@Channel4
now….🇬🇧
#FightingtheFarRight
Yesterday we remembered & celebrated the life of my grandfather Sardar Gurnam Singh Sahni who passed away last week at the age of 90. Founder of The Punjab Times, former President of Central Gurdwara UK, he lived his life dedicated to his family, his faith & his community 🙏🏾
This should not happen! In 20yrs of broadcasting on TV & radio I have never been mistaken in this manner. I have raised this with
@GBNEWS
who have apologised & are looking into this error. Mistakes happen but we expect high standards of journalism from all broadcasters
#ProudSikh
Having been very critical of the
#RwandaBill
, I must admit this interview came as news to me!
My
#dastaar
(
#turban
) is a proud part of my
#identity
, but this Tory peer is definitely not me, because our identities are as distinct as our opinions.
Not all
#Sikh
men are the same!
I’ve known
@ZacGoldsmith
for over a decade, a thoroughly decent, principled & consistent man and local campaigner. At a time when we want & need a calmer more measured politics to move our country forward, a vote for Zac supports this aim!
@Conservatives
#GetBrexitDone
As I said to
@danwootton
@Conservatives
next leader needs to be a good campaigner who connects with people & must build on the Boris breaking the red wall legacy,must be a small state Tory who believes in the free market & must be tested in cabinet & trusted by the public
@GBNEWS
This lady needs no introduction for who she is but definitely deserves the award for what she has achieved!Congratulations
@TVNaga01
👏🏾👏🏾👊🏾👊🏾👍🏾👍🏾
#ethnicityawards
I was born here, grew up, studied, have worked in and for
#London
. I am proud and humbled to be part of this list! 🙏🏾
#Ranger4Mayor
@Conservatives
BBC News - London mayoral race: Tories shortlist 10 candidates
I was born here, grew up, studied, have worked in and for
#London
. I am proud and humbled to be part of this list! 🙏🏾
#Ranger4Mayor
@Conservatives
BBC News - London mayoral race: Tories shortlist 10 candidates
Delighted, excited & humbled but mainly grateful to my teams & colleagues who have done & delivered with such passion, imagination & vigour - we all continue together🙌🏾👍🏾🙏🏾
@Atos
Good morning!
🗳️ Polls are open until 22:00
Vote
@Conservatives
today:
🎩 Susan Hall
@Councillorsuzie
for Mayor
🌳 For your local London Assembly candidate. In my area, it’s
@henry4gla
🔵 For the Londonwide list for Assembly
And don’t forget your photo ID
#Hillingdon
Always by the side of my late grandfather, was the kindest, softest soul who was his wife, a mother, sister, daughter, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother but was also simply the giver of love to us. My Nanima
#RIP
#Waheguru
🙏🏾
Flattered, humbled & surprised to be considered as a
@conservative
mayoral candidate by
@matthew_elliott
in
@CityAM
I was privileged to spend 4yrs working for
#Londoners
& appreciate how tough it is being Mayor, but also that it is the greatest of jobs!
@benjaminbutter
@DPJHodges
Sorry but I disagree with you as she has been a breath of fresh air for Lab economic policy - competent, open minded, & been putting in the hard yards by engaging directly with business & industry - & I have seen this personally.
So HAPPY for Baroness
@FloellaBenjamin
to receive the
@BAFTA
#Fellowship
👏🏾 I like many was one of her Play School Babies & now proudly sit with her in
@UKHouseofLords
& have the joy of still being inspired by her warmth, love & undying determination to create an inclusive world❤️
As the sun sets over West London, & after a year of joys, sorrows & downright ‘don’t believe its’ may I take this opportunity to wish you all a peaceful & prosperous 2018! 🙏🏾
THE CABINET THAT A NEW PM (YOU KNOW WHO IT MUST BE) NEEDS TO SAVE THE COUNTRY (AND THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY)
Chancellor: Lord Frost
Foreign: Priti Patel
Home: Suella Braverman
Defence: Liz Truss
Justice: Jacob Rees Mogg
Health: James Cleverley
Levelling Up: Simon Clarke
Business:
They said it wouldn’t work & it wasn’t right for London but 12yrs ago
@BorisJohnson
challenged
@Tfl
to deliver the best cycle hire scheme in the world & we did it! 10yrs since launch 93,299,451 hires & it covers 100sq km- biggest in Europe. Well done all who made it happen! 🙏🏾🙌🏾
As we await another
#Eng
emotional rollercoaster tonight🤞🏾happy to share my thoughts in
@EasternEye
as to why being
#Sikh
#British
& an
#Eng
(&
@SpursOfficial
) fan are more compatible now than in the 80s when I started going to watch football⚽️
Congratulation
#Croatia
.
#England
you did us proud! You brought joy to a nation! You made us believe! And we go out of the
#WorldCup18
with joy for the future! Thank you
@England
💪🏾🏴🙏🏾👏🏾👌🏾👊🏾⚽️
Delighted to be invited to celebrate
#Vaisakhi
with the
#Sikh
community of the Ramgarhia Sabha
#Gurdwara
Southall on a beautiful day. And to take part with my family in the Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) Sewa 🙏🏾🪯
#Waheguru
I was there! & proud to see a ‘patka’ wearing young
#Sikh
mascot walking out with
@Ben_Davies33
@SpursOfficial
Great to know it was Jeevan! I captured the moment because it almost went unnoticed (as it should) seeing this I hope will inspire young Sikhs boys everywhere🙏🏾
#COYS
Left my son at home with Mummy for the first time today...but will tell him I went to speak about the future of the city he was born in, at the biggest and brightest political festival of 2018!
#FutureLondon
#PositivePolitics
@BigTentIdeas
👶🏽🙏🏾
No matter what discourse or debate we have currently in our nation, as a proud British Sikh I’m delighted to celebrate
#vaisakhi
with
@10DowningStreet
and members of the UK
#Sikh
community. We take pride in our religion, our culture and our country!
#ModernBritain
🙏🏾
For over 20 years I have been politically active in the UK and I am greatful to Asian media publishers who give people like me a voice when we require it.
@Conservatives
@EasternEye
In position on
@GBNEWS
with
@mrmarkdolan
& on the couch with
@Suffragent_
& the legendary
@NinaMyskow
tonight as we cantor through the big news of the week! Do tune in from now, Mark doesn’t do boring!
WE DID IT! 220km in 3days £675,000 raised by The
#Truants
so far, still time to donate! Thank you! A tough ride but the pain is worth it seeing the huge number going to support the amazing work of 3 fantastic children’s charities ❤️
@TeenageCancer
@NordoffRobbins1
@ISPCCChildline
I do not profess to be a scholar or a community leader so am truly humbled to be invited by Sikh Gurdwara South London & Lord & Lady Singh to address the sangat today at the celebration of the 550th birth anniversary of the first
#Sikh
Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji 🙏🏾
#Waheguru
In a world of food & talent shows I’ve enjoyed the sumptuous
@itv
drama
#BeechamHouse
original,diverse, beautifully crafted & introducing us to characters I’d like to see developed, bravo pioneering film/TV maker
@GurinderC
can’t wait to see ep6 tonight & look frwd to many more!
If you want to see how bad things were for Asians in the 70s and 80s AND how far WE all have come as a country please watch
@Channel4
now….🇬🇧
#FightingtheFarRight
A hugely informative, insightful, humorous & even moving visit to
@gt1588
Felt hugely privileged to see the efforts of
@amanmadra
& UKPHA & to hear from Davinder Toor himself speak about many of the priceless
#Sikh
artefacts from his personal collection🙏🏾
Today I’m proud to take responsibility for Strategy, Marketing, Comms & Public Affairs for N Europe, APAC & India
@Atos
. Even more so I’m excited to work with all the talented marketing & comms teams, to listen to ideas, see our innovation & increase our creativity 👊🏾
#WeAreAtos
At this time when we need to stay together through a time of great challenge, may I humbly wish you all a happy
#Vaisakhi
(birth of the Sikh religion) & looking forward to watching
@BBC2
at 1pm today - ‘The Story of Vaisakhi’
#WeAreTogether
Graduation day! Well not mine but for grads & post grads 2019 & 2020 and humbled to have been asked to say a few words… congratulations to this unique cohort of students that had a global pandemic to overcome to achieve their academic success!👏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾
#UCLGrad
@ucl
@UCLAlumni
Today, humbled to be able to visit and pay my respects at the beating heart of
#Sikhism
, Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara (aka Golden Temple) in
#Amritsar
#India
What sort of paper review was that on
#Marr
? One journalist who is leading a story against a government adviser discussing her story. When we question the editorial balance on the national broadcaster, this is why...
@BBCPolitics
@Ofcom
@CommonsDCMS
3/3 I am proud of what we achieved but now look forward to continuing to champion and improve the things that I am passionate about in the years ahead.
Waheguru🙏🏾
Kulveer
Credit to
@MontyPanesar
for calling out
@YorkshireCCC
mishandling of the Azeem Rafiq racism row. Having also been called the ‘P’ in my life it IS racism & not ‘bants’. Anyone claiming to use it in any ‘friend’ context misunderstands what friendship really means.