It is an immense honour to have been elected as a
@UKLabour
councillor for Hoxton West ward.
I promise to work tirelessly, in the service of all residents, as part of a strong team that delivers for local people.
Thank you for putting your trust in me.
Iโm deeply honoured to have been selected as
@UKLabour
โs candidate for the Hoxton West by-election on 27th June.
Iโm excited to meet & speak to residents across
@welovehoxton
over the weeks ahead about their ambitions & priorities - and how we deliver on them ๐น
CONGRATULATIONS TO BEN LUCAS, Hackney Labour's candidate for Hoxton West Ward by-election on June 27. Ben is a tireless campaigner in the ward on the doorstep - and is fighting for improved housing repairs, tackling anti-social behaviour and private renters issues.
@Meg_HillierMP
Good to get out in Stoke Newington on a sunny eve of poll.
Winstonโs backing
@SadiqKhan
and
@Semakaleng
๐ถ๐น
Use all your votes for
#Labour
tomorrow! ๐ณ๏ธ
Polls are now open in Hoxton West! ๐ณ๏ธ
They close at 10pm ๐
Donโt forget to take some photo ID ๐ท
#VoteBenLucas
for a strong Labour team that delivers for residents ๐น
#GOTV
Super sunny Saturday to be on the
#LabourDoorstep
in
@welovehoxton
speaking to residents around Haberdasher St & East Rd๐น
Our strong Labour team is speaking to people across every part of the ward to listen & help resolve any issues ๐ฃ๏ธ
Come and say hello if you see us! ๐
This week in
@welovehoxton
, weโve:
๐ฃ๏ธ Met 100s of people
๐ Captured their priorities
๐ณ๏ธ Reminded them about the
#Elections
Thank you to everyone who said hello ๐
Lots of excitement to
#VoteBenLucas
as Cllr on 27 June & re-elect
@Meg_HillierMP
as our MP on 4 July ๐น
A privilege to attend my first full
@HackneyCouncil
tonight representing residents in Hoxton West.
Pleased I had the chance to ask
@carowoodley
how Hackney will work with the new
@UKLabour
government to tackle the big issues we face - such as the housing & SEND funding crises.
Beautiful evening ๐ talking to residents in
@welovehoxton
with a great Labour team ๐
๐๏ธ So often, housing need & repair is raised as a top priority by local people ๐ฃ๏ธ
Iโm pleased
@HackneyLabour
is delivering a bold agenda on this - both in the ward & across our borough ๐น
Sister down in Hackney for the weekend?
What better way to spend a sunny Saturday morning than with a
#labourdoorstep
for
@carowoodley
and
@HackneyLabour
๐น
Lots of good chats with residents in Dalston about all sorts of issues ahead of the election on 9th Nov.
Great to be out sharing the love in De Beauvoir tonight with Hollowayโs
@JasonUJackson
(thank you for helping!)๐น
Labour cllrs & the team have done so much for residents in the ward โ
Vote to keep it red on 2nd May ๐ณ๏ธ
As postal votes arrive in
@welovehoxton
,
@HackneyLabour
had a fantastic day today getting those early votes out across the ward.
Fantastic to speak to lots of residents - and see many familiar faces on the doors!
Vote early, vote often,
#VoteLabour
๐น
Great
#HackneyOnTour
today in Wellingborough & Rushden for the amazing
@Gen_Kitchen_WR
.
Spoke to several lifelong Tory voters on the doors who voted for Gen, feel sheโs made a huge impact, and want to see her re-elected alongside a
@UKLabour
government.
The sun came out too!
Beautiful autumn weekend for a
#LabourDoorstep
๐น๐โ๏ธ๐ก
Great to canvas, drop leaflets and post letters in Stoke Newington, Homerton, Hoxton West & London Fields wards.
Lots of positivity all round for
@carowoodley
and
@HackneyLabour
ahead of Thursday's mayoral election ๐ณ๏ธ
.
@WeLoveHoxton
had a fantastic evening speaking to residents on Cranston Estate and Shoreditch Park ๐๏ธ
Excellent to hear so many had already voted by post for
@HackneyLabour
and me in this by-election! โ๏ธ
They are fed up of 14 years of Tory government and want change with ๐น
Brilliant to join friends from Cazenove and
@HackneyLabour
for a
#LabourDoorstep
in the ward this morning.
While the weatherโs getting chilly ๐ฅถ the many warm and friendly conversations ๐ฃ๏ธ with residents on a host of key priorities (๐ ๐จ๐ณ๏ธ๐ฌ) well made up for it.
Good to attend the grand re-opening of Abney Park today after so much hard work from the community.
Itโs a huge asset for us in Hackney - a valued green space and example of living history in action.
Great to catch up with
@SarahWoodberryD
and others too!
Always nice to start the weekend on the ๐น๐ช step in
#StokeNewington
, supporting our three great Labour councillors.
And fantastic to have new branch members out with us for their first ever canvas๐
Excellent stuff ๐
Great evening out in
@WeLoveHoxton
speaking to local residents on Wenlock Barn Estate ๐ฃ๏ธ
Housing, crime & ASB, plus access to green spaces all came up on the ๐ช
Polls for this by-election open just one week tomorrow! ๐๏ธ
#VoteLabour
for a strong local team that delivers ๐
Thank you to all the residents on St Johnโs Estate who spoke to our team during todayโs
#LabourDoorstep
in
@welovehoxton
.
Sunday smiles all around! ๐
Polling day is tomorrow!
A huge heartfelt thank you to all
@WeLoveHoxton
residents, local businesses, activists & friends whoโve engaged with & contributed to our positive campaign.
@HackneyLabour
will be out fighting for every vote!
#VoteBenLucas
,
#VoteLabour
๐น
If you're a resident of Hoxton West ward you will be able to vote tomorrow (June 27) for Labour's Ben Lucas to be your local councillor. Polling stations are open from 7am to 10pm. Don't forget to take photo ID when you go to vote.
@benlucas94
@Meg_HillierMP
.
@HackneyLabour
were out tonight in
#StokeNewington
ward speaking to voters on Foulden and Farleigh Roads.
We spoke to voters about Hackneyโs ยฃ61m Green New Deal, and action weโre taking around traffic, litter, housing and the new
@UKLabour
governmentโs priorities.
Great to be on the doors earlier on a very sunny evening in
#LondonFields
ward ๐ช
Lots of people highly rating the new
@UKLabour
government which is getting right down to business delivering for Hackney and the country ๐น
Super to be out in
#HoxtonWest
with the team for our first roving surgery following our by-election and the General Election.
We picked up lots of issues including cross-boundary challenges around noise, ASB from the nighttime economy, phone snatching, and use of green spaces.
Beautiful day to be out on the doors with
@HackneyLabour
in De Beauvoir speaking to residents about local & London-wide issues ๐ฃ๏ธ
The proof is in the pudding: a strong team of Labour councillors can deliver big results for the ward ๐น
Great to pop over to Islington this afternoon to campaign for the excellent
@prafulnargund
.
Prafulโs run an amazing, positive campaign, and heโll make an incredible MP.
Best of luck for Thursday.
Great evening for a
#LabourDoorstep
in Two Cities for the fantastic
@RNBlake
.
I met several Tory switchers and a voter who said she was swayed by a recent chat with Rachel on the doors.
Sheโll be a fantastic Labour MP ๐
This week, team
@welovehoxton
๐น has been hitting the streets locally & in places Labour must win if it is to form a government๐ค
With strong local Labour Cllrs, backed by mayors in Hackney & London - with Keir Starmer in No10 - we could deliver immense change for our people ๐
Kicking off this weekendโs campaign action in Hackney
#Debeauvoir
Ward with
@HackneyLabour
colleagues and a great candidate
@JasziieeM
for the upcoming by-election on May 2nd ๐น Make sure you
#VoteLabour
๐ณ๏ธ ๐๐ฝ
The sun was out for Labour in
@welovehoxton
! ๐๐น
Great to touch base with many residents down Murray Grove, and logged a range of issues from housing, repairs, ASB to litter.
Typically incredible support out on the doors tonight in
@welovehoxton
from the
@HackneyLabour
family ๐
Plenty of positivity for Labour ahead of the by-election on 27th June ๐ณ๏ธ - and the General Election one week later ๐ณ๏ธ
Vote often, vote Labour! ๐น
Had a great first canvas since being selected in Stoke Newington this evening.
Looking forward to meeting with more residents and hearing what matters to them tomorrow! ๐น
Love me an impromptu
#HackneyOnTour
on a (mostly) sunny Saturday ๐
Great
#LabourDoorstep
in Hemel Hempstead today for
@DavidTaylor85
, Labourโs fantastic candidate ๐น
David will be a brilliant MP & strong voice for people locally๐ค
Great
#LabourDoorstep
this morning with our fantastic new candidate for Cazenove,
@LauraPascal81
.
Lauraโs long been a great champion for the ward, and sheโll make a brilliant councillor.
I look forward to helping her get elected and ensuring a
#LabourHold
in January.
Meet our new
#labour
councillor candidate
@LauraPascal81
Congratulations to Laura, our newly selected candidate for the by-election in Cazenove ward announced for 18th January.
Show her your support and join Laura on the doorstep over the coming month.
@HackneyLabour
Out in Hackney campaigning for
@SadiqKhan
with
@HackneyLabour
activists.
Sadiqโs manifesto will continue Londonโs world-leading record in tackling the climate emergency, build more council homes and provide free school meals for future generations โ๐ผโ๐พ
Fantastic
#labourdoorstep
๐น this morning in Shacklewell for the excellent
@carowoodley
ahead of the Hackney mayoral election on 9th Nov.
Lots of good conversations with residents on housing ๐ , voting ๐ณ๏ธ & much more - and brilliant to meet more
@HackneyLabour
friends too!
Amazing scenes out on the
#LabourDoorstep
this evening with many
@HackneyLabour
friends supporting the wonderful
@RNBlake
in Cities of London & Westminster.
Rachel will make a fantastic MP and is fighting hard for every vote.
#VoteLabour
๐น
Today is National Retail Workersโ Day.
My first job was restocking a fruit & veg aisle, and I always felt supported as a member of
@UsdawUnion
.
Retail is vital work that always deserves our respect.
To all shop workers in Hoxton West, Hackney & beyond, thank you!
Enjoyed speaking to residents in
@welovehoxton
this week about the priorities & ambitions held dear to many.
The โ response shows the difference strong ๐น cllrs, backed by mayors in Hackney & London, can make in the community.
The glorious sunshine was an added bonus! ๐
It was the perfect weather for spending the evening speaking to Hoxton West residents. Thank you to everyone who came out to support Clayeon and I, especially those who were here the second consecutive night
Sunny Sunday morning to be out in
@welovehoxton
with a strong Labour team. Lovely as well to catch up with residents who weโd helped with casework before & recognised us.
And a pleasure to help out in
@DalstonLabour
for a bit this afternoon ๐
Sunshine for
@Gen_Kitchen_WR
in Irthlingborough - if reelected on 4 July, sheโll:
โ fight for high streets and small businesses
โ get knives off Wellingboroughโs streets
โ fight for urgent care unit
Final
#HackneyOnTour
of the 2024 election!
Great to be out in Uxbridge on polling day for the brilliant
@DannyBeales
.
Vote for change, vote Labour ๐น
Great ๐ day campaigning with
@HackneyLabour
in Irchester and Wellingborough for
@Gen_Kitchen_WR
๐น
With fantastic MPs like Gen in seats like Wellingborough & Rushden, a Labour government will deliver the change our country needs after 14 years of Tory chaos.
#HackneyOnTour
๐
The last 48 hours has been a whirlwind & like many I feel elated, emotional and exhausted!
To see a
@UKLabour
government elected, with Keir Starmer as PM, gives me an intense sense of hope that better days lie ahead for our great country.
Letโs get to work changing Britain ๐น
Great evening tonight celebrating the successes of
@mylifemysay
โs incredible
#GiveAnX
young voter registration drive.
Such a positive and forward-facing campaign that encapsulates the best of our politics.
Great to catch up with friends too!
Congratulations to
@P_Pinkerton
on a fantastic result in Cazenove & welcome to Group.
Really excited to work with you.
@UKLabour
is winning in Hackney, and across our country, on a mission of delivering positive
#Change
for people.
It is a huge honour to have been elected as the Labour councillor for Cazenove. My heartfelt thanks to everyone who voted for me. I look forward to joining Cllr Sam Pallis as part of a dedicated and hard-working Labour team in the ward.
Enjoyed popping over the ward boundary earlier to visit
@HoxtonStMarket
for their Summer Special ๐
Great to see residents, vendors and fellow Councillors enjoying the atmosphere! ๐
Well done to
@hackneycouncil
and everyone involved ๐
V excited to be at todayโs
@thefabians
new year conference at the breathtaking Guildhall (my first time here!) ๐ฐ
Lots of interesting sessions planned on Labourโs plans for skills, climate, transport, crime & much more ๐น
Looking forward to participating ๐ฃ๏ธ
Brilliant appointment.
@metecoban92
โs work has driven participation in our politics and policy-making, and helped make Hackney a leading light for climate policies in our city and nationally.
Weโll miss you, but I canโt think of anyone better for this role.
Congratulations!
๐จ Some Personal News ๐จ
Iโm honoured to be appointed by
@SadiqKhan
as his new Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy.
The Mayor has introduced world-leading policies on climate action and I am hugely excited to bring my experience to this city-wide effort.
Delighted to have been elected Chair of
@YFComms
for an exciting 2023 ahead.
With a laser-like focus on campaigning, collaboration and continuing the networkโs great work, we can fight for, and win, a Labour government๐น
Super Sunday to be out across Hackney borough with great
@HackneyLabour
friends.
So many great conversations with residents for Mayor
@SadiqKhan
and the brilliant
@Semakaleng
๐น
Vote Labour in London on May 2nd ๐ณ๏ธ
.
@HackneyLabour
on tour! ๐น๐
Great to be on the
#LabourDoorstep
in Milton Keynes today for the formidable
@chriscurtis94
.
Chris, and a Labour government, will make the change so many want to see.
My thoughts are with the community in Southport grieving after tragedy. The violence, disorder, Islamophobia and racist intimidation we have seen across the country since is utterly appalling and must be condemned. These people do not speak for Britain.
There is no room for hate
Not long to go now until polls close ๐ณ๏ธ๐ ๐
Great to
#GOTV
for
@carowoodley
in Stoke Newington๐ก after a brilliant campaign.
#VoteLabour
๐น
Lovely weather for a
#StrollToThePolls
this afternoon ๐ณ๏ธ ๐
@WeLoveHoxton
&
@HackneyLabour
are still out in force getting out the vote! ๐ช
Just over five hours until polls close in this by-election ๐
Make it count! ๐น
#GOTV
Great to see both security doors to Parkinson Court get a fresh lick of paint after the
@WeLoveHoxton
team raised this after our recent roving surgery.
Huge improvement, and looks amazing!
Itโs fantastic that
#CharlesSquare
has this year joined the many
@GreenFlagAward
winning parks and green spaces we have in Hackney and
@WeLoveHoxton
! ๐
It joins the likes of Joe White Gardens and Shoreditch Park ๐ณ
Very well done ๐
Hackney has officially received 31
@GreenFlagAwards
๐
Thank you to the staff & user groups who contributed to this achievement!
Hear
@carowoodley
's thoughts on this below๐
More info:
#LoveParks
Minister of State
@SeanFlemingTD
& Ambassador Fraser helped to mark the 50th anniversary of
@irishinbritain
at the Embassy tonight.
Supported by the
@HeritageFundUK
, the Look Back To Look Forward project will document & preserve the stories of people of Irish heritage in Britain
Excellent day at
@thefabians
conference, which fizzed all day long with many powerful but practical ideas for a future Labour government to get on the books.
And good to see so many friends (and to make some new ones too)
2024 - letโs go!
The
@LondonLabour
family is amazing. โค๏ธ๐น
Today hundreds of MPs, councillors, assembly members and volunteers were out speaking to Londoners across our city about our fares freeze - and the difference Labour in power makes.
Get involved โฌ๏ธ
Back out on the doorstep this weekend in Hackney. Here we are in Stoke Newington talking to voters about how
@HackneyLabour
is helping reduce energy bills, create high-quality jobs and tackle toxic air pollution โ๐ผโ๐พ
Great to attend this earlier.
@JasziieeM
is an incredible champion for
#DeBeauvoir
& Hackney, and sheโll be a fantastic councillor, continuing the strong Labour record of delivery for residents across the ward.
Fantastic campaign launch for the next Labour councillor of
#DeBeauvoir
.
@JasziieeM
lives & breathes the Hackney story. Sheโs a great campaigner and communicator and she will represent our residents with pride & determination. Great speeches from
@EmilyThornberry
&
@Semakaleng
๐น
They canโt run on their record โ
They canโt run on their candidate โ
Instead the Tories in London are resorting to this, a kind of weird conspiracy theory aesthetic ๐ค
Desperate stuff ๐
Brilliant day yesterday speaking to residents across the city, including with special guest
@AnnelieseDodds
MP! ๐น
After this weekโs by-election win weโre really excited about getting more hardworking Labour representatives elected in May ๐ณ
Blustery but sunny
#LabourDoorstep
in Stoke Newington this morning for
@SadiqKhan
and
@Semakaleng
๐ ๐ณ๏ธ
Forgot to take a photo, but can assure it was smiles all round๐น
Itโs Holocaust Memorial Day. This year, Iโm thinking of a woman called Sulamita Szapiro. Here she is as a student. We werenโt related and I donโt even know much about her, but Iโm pretty sure that remembering her still falls to me. This is a thread about why.
"I'm having a rather more relaxing September than I did last year"
Former PM Liz Truss gives speech on UK economy, saying she's "certainly not" keen on a return to Downing Street
Excellent day at
#NextGen23
.
Inspiring to see so many young people fizzing with ideas & keen to build a better future. Vital we promote youth engagement in our politics nationwide to unlock all that great potential.
Thank you
@mylifemysay
&
@metecoban92
for a great event ๐
The government has failed to provide the funding for vital services and is forcing council tax rates up. So
@hackneycouncil
is increasing council tax support for the lowest-income families, showing weโre here to help during the cost of living crisis
Unlucky, England. You did us proud and we dared to hope.
Congratulations to ๐ช๐ธ , the best team in the tournament won.
We go again! ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ