๐ฅPolls show Labour are first choice to replace the Tories in North Cotswolds ๐ฅ
Lib Dems & Green this is why we are asking you to lend us your vote! ๐น๐
๐ฅ Thereโs just 6 days to go till polling day! Some people have been telling me they donโt know whether to bother voting. This is what I think ๐น ๐
No matter what background or political persuasion, voters on the doorstep are telling me the environment is one of the things that matters most to them. I caught up with
@DaleVince
to talk about why itโs so important to vote Labour in
#NorthCotswolds
๐ ๐
It's a lovely sunny day in the Cotswolds and my nomination papers have been accepted. Iโm delighted to be confirmed as the Labour Party candidate for
#NorthCotswolds
at the General Election on Thursday 4th July.
#VoteLabour
๐น
'I want an MP who will be awake to what rural constituencies are.'
'I think this could be a game changer for Labour, who have largely been an urban party',
@SaveBritishFood
's Liz Webster tells
@Matthew_Wright
, as polls show farmers are turning away from the Tories.
We didnโt manage to win in this Tory heartland but we certainly gave them a run for their money! And the most important thing is we have a Labour Government with a massive majority. Itโs been an incredible and fantastic night and Iโm so pleased for all my amazing colleagues that
In South Cotswolds,
@CotswoldLabour
have best chance of ousting Tories and we are lucky to have a brilliant Labour candidate
@zoe_billingham_
And Labour polling to take North Cotswolds!
On July 4th the power belongs to you! Whatever your views, I hope you vote for someone that will stand up for your interests in Westminster. Let's build a fairer and better society for us all. Here are my five pledges for improving life in the North Cotswolds. ๐๐น
๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅPolls close at 10pm. Itโs time to Vote, Vote, Vote !! ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Oh, and remember 2 things:
1. How this Government destroyed our country
2. Your ID
Latest article in Glos LiveโฆI added that we need to help people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and invest in education, housing, and transport. We need to back British farmers, tackle crime and anti-social behaviour and fix the potholes in our roads! Itโs not an
โIf you have a Conservative or Lib Dem MP in a rural seat with a Labour Government you might as well be howling at the moonโ says Liz Webster from Save British Farming. ๐ ๐
Farming communities are at the heart of rural life in North Cotswolds but our farmers are suffering
Great to speak to
@theJeremyVine
on
@BBCRadio2
about why I believe farmers and rural communities will be better off with a
@UKLabour
MP.
The red wall had influence in the last Tory Govt bc they elected Tories.
Rural communities will have more influence on policy with new Labour
@PTylerLords
Four Stroud wards are now in my constituency ๐โฆ 8 out of 10 most recent polls for North Cotswolds show Labour is either predicted to win or is in second place to the Conservatives. Lib Demโs are in 4th place in some polls. Only Labour can beat the Conservatives here! ๐น๐น๐น
Itโs the final few days of campaigning and what a privilege to meet so many wonderful people along the way. Thank you to everyone who has helped and played their part in trying to make this country a better place for us all ๐๐น
It was an honour to attend Armed Forces Day in Gloucester. So grateful to the ordinary men and women who sacrificed so much defending our democracy and right to vote. Please donโt throw your vote away, honour their memory.
#ArmedForcesDay2024
@alexmclabour
@zoe_billingham_
The Lib Demโs should stick to the boats and the stunts.โฆ they are never going to form a government. When they were in coalition with the Conservatives all they did was help destroy our public services. Vote Labour on 4th July! ๐น๐
@Northcotslabour
@LizWebsterSBF
Does
@EdwardJDavey
think Lib Dem-Conservative coalition-led austerity - in which he was a cabinet member - was a mistake?
The Liberal Democrat leader refuses to answer
@lewis_goodall
's questioning.
Our rail services really couldnโt get much worse than under 14 years of Conservative government. But Labour has a planย toย get them back on track! We will get Britain moving with railways that are publicly owned and passenger-focused ๐ ๐
Great to have a catch up with
@DaleVince
today and talk about this ๐:
A vote for Labour ๐น= A green Govnt ๐ณ
A vote for Greens ๐ข = A Tory Govnt ๐ต
Lib Dems & Greens this is why we are asking you to lend us your vote! ๐
#NorthCotswolds
#VoteLabour
#GTTONow
๐ฅPolls show
Met with
@annamainwaring
, Labourโs candidate for North Cotswolds for a chat today. Looks like a constituency where the green vote could make the difference.ย Iโm calling on Green voters to vote for green government - by voting for Labour.ย
They have a seriously green manifesto
And weโre off! โฆLeaflets are now landing on doormats across North Cotswolds ๐น โญ๏ธ
Itโs great to be the
@UKLabour
candidate for the constituency where I live.
#NorthCotswolds
deserves a strong voice in the next Government and a dedicated MP who will put you first!
Such a fun day talking to voters in the sunshine in Stroud โ๏ธ! Proud to be a parliamentary candidate alongside brilliant
@SimonforStroud
and
@zoe_billingham_
! Together we want to hear your views and work hard for everyone in Stroud and North & South Cotswolds โญ๏ธ ๐น
New United Nations report on how domestic abusers use the family courts to continue their abuse with devastating consequences for women and children. Letโs hope itโs recommendations will be taken on board by the British courtsโฆ
Reem Alsalem UNSR Violence Against Women and Girls
My report on the link between
#VAW
violence against children and custody issues, focusing on the abuse of the pseudo theory of
#ParentalAlienation
and which I will present at
#HRC53
in June 2023 is now out and can be found in the UN languages here:
๐ฅ ELECTION FIGHTING FUND ๐ฅ
Let's beat the Tories in North Cotswolds!
Together we can do it ๐ช ๐น..If youโd like to help my campaign click on the link below. At the bottom of the page you will see โdonate to Labourโ. Any money will come directly to our campaign. Thank you!
๐ฅ๐ฅ Election Day is this Thursday! - Remember you must have photo ID to vote.
โญ๏ธ๐นItโs time for Change in North Cotwolds! Vote Labour for a new start & new MP ๐น โญ๏ธ
Out supporting our brilliant council candidates in the Stroud local elections alongside
@Stroud_Labour
friends. And what a result!:
20 Labour ๐น
22 Greens ๐ฅฌ
7 Tories ๐ฅถ
2 Lib Demโs ๐
Many thanks to Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust for meeting me this week. We discussed measures to reverse the continuing decline of wildlife in Glos, how we are going to tackle the climate emergency and access to green spaces across the constituency. ๐ณ ๐ ๐ชด
@gloswildlife
#SewageScandal
Points raised:
*The need for improvements to sewage treatment plants
*Stronger penalties to prevent illegal sewage dumping
*More investment in the Environment Agency so they can 'police' breaches
*New housing developments to have adequate sewage facilities
Labour Party teams will be out campaigning in support of our local
@Stroud_Labour
candidates for the
@StroudDC
elections this Thursday ๐น Feel free to get in touch if you want to know where to find us!
There are times when you meet people with such kindness and community spirit it simply takes your breath away. When I visited Campden Nursing Home it was one of those moments. Itโs a place where people care and look after each other, but also laugh and offer support during the
The government should clamp down on vaping right now. Ban all flavoured vapes, ban all marketing, young people are vaping far, far more than they ever smoked. There is an epidemic of nicotine addiction in young people that is being ignored.
@PTylerLords
Britain PredictsโฆLDโs third place
Economist โฆ LDโs third place
Electoral Calculus โฆ
Folcaldata โฆ LDโs third place
FT โฆ LDโs third place
IPSOS โฆ LDโs third place
More in Common โฆ
SavantaโฆLDโs third place
YouGov โฆ
Survation โฆ LDโs third place
If you really want
10 out of 13 polls have Labour second or first in North Cotswolds. We are the only team that can beat the Tories here. Please get behind us, we really can do this!
@annamainwaring
The first duty of any government is to keep us safe. Thatโs why Labour plans to put 13,000 more neighbourhood officers & PCSOs on our streets ๐ฎ ๐
Sewage dumping is the highest since records began, and water borne diseases are up by 60% since 2010. This is outrageous and dangerous, and water bosses are still getting millions in bonuses.
Nice to get the chance to set out my priorities for North Cotswoldsโฆ..Meet the candidates for the new North Cotswolds constituency | Stroud News and Journal
North Cotswolds MP Geoffrey Clifton-Brownโs comments on
#R4Today
clearly show the Conservative Partyโs weakness and poor judgment over
#WraggGate
. He says what Wragg did was down to a lack of โtrainingโ. Imagine if a doctor or teacher had done the same thing? Shocking!
William Wragg, the MP who admitted sharing MPs' personal phone numbers on a dating app, has 'voluntarily' given up the Conservative whip.
Long-serving Tory MP Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown tells
#R4Today
more training and advice is needed for MPs to avoid this happening again.
๐ฅ Local elections take place on Thursday 2nd May but the Government has changed election rules! You now have to take photo ID to polling stations. Details of what is valid can be found here: ๐ฅ
Last night Rishi Sunak repeatedly lied during a national TV debate by claiming the Labour Party will raise taxes for working people. Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have been clear that Labour will not raise income tax, national insurance or VAT. The figure Rishi Sunak quoted on
EXCLUSIVE
The chief Treasury civil servant wrote to Labour two days ago saying that the ยฃ38 billion/ยฃ2,000 tax attack โshould not be presented as having been produced by the civil serviceโ
He said he had reminded ministers of this
It was great meeting organisers at Cotswolds Dogs & Cats Home this morning at Painswick Rococo Garden. The charity has dedicated over 80 years to caring for vulnerable animals in our community
Polls are consistently showing Labour is the only party that can win against the Conservatives in North Cotswolds.โฆIf you want to vote the Conservatives out then vote Labour on July 4th! ๐น
Source: MRP/New Statesman June 2024
#GeneralElection
The NHS has been failed by 14 years of mismanagement under the Conservatives. This is now so serious that GPs in Gloucestershire are saying they are stretched to the limit. If you want to save the NHS, itโs time to vote Labour! โฌ๏ธ