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Local Democracy Reporter for Surrey / @BBCSurrey + @surreylive / NCTJ Gold standard / Got a story? Email emily.dalton @reachplc .com

Kingston upon Thames, London
Joined January 2014
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
3 months
BREAKING: Lisa Townsend re-elected as Police and Crime Commissioner for Surrey. 🔵Lisa Townsend 95,538 🟡Paul Kennedy 82,213 🔴Kate Chinn 42,813 🌑Alex Colely 42,052 #LDReporter #PCC #surrey
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Emily Dalton
3 months
BREAKING: Leader of Elmbridge Council, Bruce McDonald’s, has lost his seat. Independent Mary Marshall won 1,020 votes to Lib Dem Bruce McDonald’s 858. #LDReporter #surrey #LocalElection2024
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Emily Dalton
7 years
Have I failed that exam? 🤔 #aqabiology
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Still not over last night when I said I was from the north of England n this drunk Swedish guy just said ‘why’
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Emily Dalton
5 months
bit of a ‘pinch me’ moment when your first article pops up on the bbc 😅
@BBCSurrey
BBC Surrey
5 months
A culture of "sexualised conversations" was present within a Surrey Police training group, a hearing has ruled. Tap below to read more:
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Emily Dalton
1 year
screaming crying throwing up @SPAJournalism special thanks to my icon @JasmineCC_95 for judging !!
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Emily Dalton
1 year
Absolutely buzzing to announce that I’ve been shortlisted for a journalism award !!
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Student Publication Association
1 year
#SPANC23 Shortlisted for Rising Star:
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Emily Dalton
3 months
BREAKING: Conservatives lose a seat to Labour in Redhill West and Wray Common. Winning 1,067 votes to Conservative's 808, Jenny Orchard has taken the Conservative seat. #LDReporter #surrey #LocalElections2024
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Emily Dalton
1 year
Very chuffed to announce I’ve finally got my NCTJ gold standard 🌟 This time last year I was working full-time as a waitress (a job I loved) and was merely deliberating the idea of journalism. Thank the Lord I took the plunge. Thanks @Kingstonjourno 👏
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Emily Dalton
3 months
Reigate & Banstead results: All parties make gains from Conservatives with Greens winning two seats, Lib Dem one- and a surprise one for Labour. #LDReporter #surrey #LocaElection2024 l
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Emily Dalton
10 months
that’s MA journalism, over n out🥲 @Kingstonjourno
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Emily Dalton
1 year
An amazing night! Couldn’t have got through the year without the brilliant MA journalism team🫶
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Kingston Journalism
1 year
#JOscars23 Postgraduate Journalism Student of the Year went to @em_daltonn - a worthy winner and #onetowatch 👏🏻
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Emily Dalton
6 months
Some personal news! Today was my last working day at @KingstonNubNews + @TeddingtonNub . Gutted to leave as I have really enjoyed the privilege of local news reporting. 🫶 Super excited to start my new role as the local democracy reporter for @surreylive 🤩
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Emily Dalton
1 year
Thanks for having me @newsworks_uk !
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Student Publication Association
1 year
And highly commended in the Rising Star category was @CourierKingston ’s @em_daltonn ! “I’ll never get tired of how much people genuinely want to talk to journalists and share their experience. You feel really valued and like you can make a difference.”
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Emily Dalton
27 days
I'm at Guildford Spectrum Leisure Centre tonight - as the Liberal Democrat Zöe Franklin is taking on Conservative Angela Richardson for the second time. Keep your eyes peeled for live updates on the count and results for the seat here. #elections2024 #LDReporter
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Emily Dalton
3 months
Another Conservative seat bites the dust: Lib Dem Wendy Gibbs wins a close victory of 1,349 to Conservative Lewis Brown’s 1,209. #LDReporter #surrey #LocalElection2024
@ElmbridgeBC
Elmbridge BC
3 months
The election results for the Hersham Village Ward are now in: #ElectionResults
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Emily Dalton
7 years
PRAISE THE LORD🙌🙌🙌
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Emily Dalton
3 months
I’m at Donyngs Leisure Centre in Redhill where verification has started for the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner contest. After we know how many people have voted, the official count will start at 12 noon. The PCC result is due to be declared at 2:30-3pm.
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Emily Dalton
1 year
Accidentally threw my pen at Sir Ed Davey- nerves or enthusiasm ?
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Emily Dalton
5 years
There’s nothing more comforting than coming home n hearing all the Northern accents around me🥰🥰
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Emily Dalton
5 years
First time I’ve cooked in the accommodation kitchen and two of my flatmates have both questioned if I’ve ever cooked before rip
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Emily Dalton
6 months
My first by-line as an LDR for SurreyLive! Give it a read👇
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Emily Dalton
9 years
I swear, every time I read an #EdexcelMaths tweet I am literally going down a grade boundary 😥😂
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Emily Dalton
4 years
When lockdown ends, this generation will emerge as the most supreme pub quizzers and I’ll still come last every bloody time
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Emily Dalton
3 months
Notable Reigate and Banstead results so far: - Neha Boghani, Green Party, has taken a Conservative seat - Independent Cllr Zelanie Cooper has kept her seat (after defecting from the Conservatives in April) #Surrey #LDReporter #LocalElections2024
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Emily Dalton
1 year
didn’t think i’d be queueing to get into a pub at this time in the morning
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Swedish guy: So where abouts are you from? Me: Yorkshire Swedish guy: (laughs)...where abouts in Yorkshire? Me: Hull? Swedish guy: (laughs again)
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Emily Dalton
4 years
If you’re looking for a mood I’ve just got to the gym with two bottles of wine in my bag
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Having to pack up (what FEELS like) your whole life in just over 24hrs n leave Stockholm for good is honestly so traumatic
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Emily Dalton
1 month
I’m at the Guildford hustings for the general election at the University of Surrey 🗳️ Thanks for having us @SurreyPolitics #LDReporter
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Emily Dalton
26 days
BREAKING: Liberal Democrat, Zoe Franklin: 22,937 Labour, Sarah Gillinson: 3,931 The Peace Party, John Morris: 255 Green, Sam Peters: 2,268 Conservatives, Angela Richardson: 14,508 Reform UK, Dennis Saunders: 4,395
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Emily Dalton
10 months
Switched the gym for an exercise class at F45 Teddington this morning🏋️‍♀️ Doing fitness in the name of local journalism 💪
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Emily Dalton
11 months
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Smh why do I live in a society where I can’t walk home in the dark
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Emily Dalton
11 months
like with the crumbling concrete in schools, this country has a mental health service) NHS, private and voluntary) which is tearing at the seams
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
5 years
If you ever feel inept- just remember that my brother POSTED my jeans in a HOUSEHOLD WASTE BAG to SWEDEN.
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Emily Dalton
3 months
Reigate and Banstead council is the one to watch in Surrey! I'll be reporting live from the count tomorrow. #LDReporter
@YouGov
YouGov
3 months
We've used MRP to call 16 key local authority battlegrounds at the coming local elections - we predict significant Tory losses to Labour You can see our calls in the chart below, and read more detailed analysis from @PME_Politics here:
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Ever want someone to text you back so you can ignore it lol
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Emily Dalton
4 years
can’t believe we’ve only had one week of 2021 like i’m fkin exhausted already
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
5 years
My Gma just said “have you got a boyfriend yet??” And so the generational onslaught continues.
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Emily Dalton
11 months
bit of a gear shift @SurreyComet
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Emily Dalton
3 months
Jenny will join Cllr Mark Smith as the second Labour councillor in Reigate and Banstead
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Nothing feels like home when you’re walking back to uni accomodation n a rat runs directly across your path🥰🥰😷
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Emily Dalton
10 months
so glad my LinkedIn is reaching the right audience
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Emily Dalton
4 years
I think it’s been 3 months since my last hair cut n I’m about to start charging my fringe rent
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
2 months
I’m looking to speak to someone about Labour’s policy to tax private schools for a SurreyLive article. Do you think it’s a good idea? Or do you have concerns? Do you think it unfairly targets people? #journorequest #Surrey Get in touch: emily.dalton @reachplc .com
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Emily Dalton
2 years
just had a phone interview with an 84yr old climate activist n she said to me “you don’t have a lot of time left” i paused, thinking she means in terms of the climate crisis then she said: “have you got any more questions for me because i’ve got to go soon”
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
2 years
meanwhile, i stopped myself from buying a plant today bc ‘it was too much commitment’
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
5 years
A barista gave me a free cinnamon roll today. Is that a new pick-up technique bc I could be down with that
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
5 years
So I left my blue jeans at home (tragic Ik) so my brother is trying to mail them to me and-
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Emily Dalton
4 years
I would honestly rather die alone than have to go through a brunch with my significant other in silence/staring at our phones
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
4 years
me trying to flirt
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Told Elle that dating someone in a pandemic isn’t my best idea n she responded with “yeah that’s such a u mood”- I SIMPLY CANNOT
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Pros of working in a shop in December: you get to listen to all I want for Christmas at least every a hundred times Cons of working in a shop in December: you have to listen to all I want for Christmas at least a hundred time
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Realised half way through my gym class that the instructor looked like Villanelle n honestly my heart rate definitely jumped a wee bit
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Emily Dalton
11 months
I often find reporting on events a bit overwhelming, but this was genuinely a pleasure to cover
@KingstonNubNews
Kingston Nub News
11 months
‼️ “This is not just the local opinion, or a small group of activists, this is the public opinion” ‼️ 🪧 Campaign @savehamlands brought communities together on 9 Sept to protest the ‘Water for Sewage’ scheme in Teddington by Thames Water 💧
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
4 years
*People in my Zoom seminar discussing the wildlife where they’re from like sharks, snakes, moose n bears etc* Me: Well in my village we have ducks
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Emily Dalton
2 years
finally got my antidepressants delivered to me yesterday n i can’t wait to feel like myself again🥰🥰
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Emily Dalton
4 years
It’s literally the job
@profiterholes
clvn
4 years
GP receptionists rly have no reason to be acting like bouncers for the NHS
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Will never get tired of people saying “I love your accent” and “I can listen to you you talk all day” I come from Hull ??
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Emily Dalton
6 years
Why do “men” feel like it’s necessary to honk their horn n leer at you from their car🤔 I’m at the bus stop in my gym stuff fkin mind ya self
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Emily Dalton
11 months
it’s heartbreaking that even though i waited 7 months, i know i’m one of the lucky ones
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Emily Dalton
4 years
It’s not November 1st. It’s March 245th.
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Can’t wait to be back in the gym with air-con bc exercising in this heat is RUINING me
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Emily Dalton
1 year
🦷 “It gives them the confidence of a smile back” 🦷 🏡 Cambridge Road Estate residents sought free dental treatment. 🏡 Incredible work by @rbkares and @dentaid_charity . 🙌 Special thanks to @Tbrotherstrust for their support!🙏
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Emily Dalton
5 years
This plane is the most boujie thing- I’ve got a free smoked salmon salad, a trio of handmade chocolates, filter coffee, water AND there’s WiFi
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Can’t stop thinking about how my Granny’s friend got an email address SPECIFICALLY so she could join her Cheese n Wine Night on Zoom
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Like sweet but this is why keep cups are important !! We can’t keep throwing things away !! We can’t keep making the older generation’s mistakes !!
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Emily Dalton
2 months
What a start to the campaign: PM getting drenched outside No 10 with New Labour anthem ‘Things can only get better’ belts out from the crowd. Here’s to July 4 👇
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Emily Dalton
1 year
It was such an honour to speak to the Sami community and report on the threats facing Europe’s indigenous people The Sami have suffered historical trauma & the Truth Commission hopes to raise awareness Sami rights are still not recognised or respected
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Emily Dalton
4 years
If I don’t cry in Ikea I’ll take today as a success
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Emily Dalton
7 years
Get me to IKEA I'm off to Uni💃💃💃
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Emily Dalton
4 years
didn’t realise i was hunched over me desk until my cat started walking on me back 🥴🥴
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Not to be a buzzkill but loosening restrictions like this- it’s ALMOST like Boris is trying to distract the public from something ?? Such a coincidence this is announced when the police have stated Dominic Cummings MIGHT have broken lockdown rules ?? Go figure ??
@BBCNews
BBC News (UK)
4 years
"I know the toll the lockdown has taken on families and friends," says Boris Johnson "So from Monday, we will allow up to six people to meet outside... we will now allow people to meet in gardens and other private outdoor spaces." Updates:
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Emily Dalton
4 years
First thing on Monday morning n my history tutor says ‘don’t kill anybody over Christmas’ bit of a vibe check but okay🥴🥴
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Emily Dalton
1 year
Excited to start the first day at the #SPANC23 conference !
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Just spent £16 on a bag of almonds I hate Swedish currency
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Soooooo #blessed to have such a good Christian network around me🥰🥰 We may be in all corners of the country but !!
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Yes I just put on false eyelashes for a seminar on a webcam it’s called self-care
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Emily Dalton
2 years
“People have given up their homes, their neighbours…Don’t you dare think that you’re doing us a favour”‼️ 📝New article on the start of demolition for the Cambridge Road Estate regeneration project @RBKingston !! #kingston
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Just had a seminar on Zoom n my tutor’s puppy kept getting super excited n wanted to see us on the screen my heart😫💞
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Emily Dalton
4 years
!! If you do one thing this week then please make time/emotional/brain space for this stunning piece !! Truly a wonderful wee bit of theatre about the diversity of black identity (personal n national), masculinity& a turbulent relationship with history.
@NationalTheatre
National Theatre
4 years
Chop, chop! 💈✂️ It's time for #BarberShopChronicles with #NationalTheatreAtHome . Get over to YouTube now: @FuelTheatre @LeedsPlayhouse
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Don’t understand how everyone at work is carrying on as normal when Boris Johnson is our new PM
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
2 years
going back to london today but i haven’t booked at train🤠 haven’t packed 🤠 and i’ve got an essay due on monday 🤠
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Emily Dalton
4 years
If this good weather stops when I finally finish my essays I will be actively annoyed
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Joel told me today that I never cease to amaze him with my small talk skills n honestly I can’t stop thinking about it
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Emily Dalton
7 years
Why are younger siblings THE biggest drama queens ever like sorry Di Caprio but we need an Oscar over here🙄
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Emily Dalton
4 years
Ffs can’t be I FELL ASLEEP whilst on the phone to Jonnie last night put me in the bin
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Emily Dalton
4 years
What am I gonna do when I leave Sweden n nobody compliments me on my accent anymore :(((((((
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Wahhhhh the country is going to shit !! But hey, the sun’s out so that calls for a weekend of sitting outside n drinking like the world isn’t doomed ??
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@em_daltonn
Emily Dalton
4 years
I’m not scared to put my phone down in case another one of my mates get engaged
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Emily Dalton
5 years
HOWEVER I’ve come to the conclusion that building Ikea furniture with your family in 30 degrees heat is like a middle-class version of the hunger games
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Emily Dalton
4 years
It is alarming how okay I feel on 5hrs sleep
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Emily Dalton
3 months
Turnout for Surrey PCC elections confirmed at just 29.9% out of 887,416 eligible voters in Surrey. Lower than the previous 2021 election, where turnout was at 38.8%. #LDReporter #Surrey
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Emily Dalton
2 years
even if i fail this degree, my biggest achievement will be that i named the gc
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Emily Dalton
5 years
Ahahahah love how my Swedish history professor knows exactly how many votes Lord Buckethead got in the last election
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Emily Dalton
2 years
you know you’re stressed when you n the journo gang are doing a winnie the pooh themed mental illness quiz
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