Labour MP for Hertford and Stortford 🌹 I can’t always reply here. For all enquiries please email 👉 josh.dean.mp@parliament.uk
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Day one. Let’s get to work.
A huge thank you to the wonderful @HouseofCommons team for giving up their Sunday to welcome me to Parliament and help me to start getting set up.
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Re: Rosie Duffield. Hypocrisy would be if she got caught, didn’t apologise, refused to resign, whole party rallied round her and we changed rules to suit her. She’s apologised and resigned. There’s a BIG difference between her and Cummings.
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It’s the honour and privilege of my life to be elected as Hertford and Stortford’s first ever @UKLabour MP 🌹
I’m deeply humbled by and thankful for the trust our residents have placed in me. I’m looking forward to getting on with the work of delivering change for our community.
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Imagine doing that badly at the Liaison Committee and thinking that putting Matt Hancock on national TV will solve your problems 😂😂 #BorisMeltdown
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It’s official - I’m on the ballot as Labour’s candidate in Hertford and Stortford 🌹
This is our best chance in a generation to elect a hard-working local Labour MP and deliver the change that Hertford and Stortford needs.
Let’s do it on Thursday 4 July 🗳️
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It’s the honour of my life to be selected as Labour’s candidate in the community where I grew up and where I call home.
I know our residents deserve better than the Tories. It’s time for change with a local Labour MP in Hertford and Stortford 🌹
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It was an honour to be sworn in amongst friends as the new Member of Parliament for Hertford and Stortford this afternoon 🌹
I’m humbled by the trust our residents have placed in me and I will work everyday to repay it.
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Quick stop at the polling station to vote for change in Hertford and Stortford this morning! 🌹
Polls are open 7am - 10pm. Don’t forget your photo ID. Vote Labour for change.
Make your plan to vote 👉 iwillvote.org.uk
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Thank you to everyone who has been in touch since my election.
I am in the process of setting up my office and will share details of how to contact me and when surgeries will take place as soon as possible.
In the meantime, please raise anything urgent with joshdeanuk@gmail.com
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Had a great time visiting the Saracen’s Head for their Hertford Pride event this afternoon.
A huge thank you to the team for letting me serve up one of their “Red” cocktails from behind the bar!
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I was so proud to launch my General Election campaign in Bishop’s Stortford last weekend 🌹
Together, we can deliver the change our community needs with the hard-working local Labour MP that Hertford and Stortford deserves.
Vote for it on Thursday 4th July 🗳️
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It’s the honour of my life to be Labour’s candidate at home in Hertford and Stortford.
🗳️ Polls are open 7am - 10pm
🪪 Don’t forget your photo ID to vote
🌹 Vote for change with Labour
Find your polling station and make your plan to vote Labour today 👉 iwillvote.org.uk
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It was a privilege to make my maiden speech in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon.
It’s the honour of my life to represent the community where I grew up and where I call home.
I’m humbled by the trust our residents have put in me and I will work everyday to repay it.
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Hertford and Stortford is my home and I know that our residents deserve better than an absentee Tory MP.
With a strong local candidate we can deliver real change for our community. That’s why I’ve applied to be Labour’s candidate at the next election 🌹
More to come soon! 👀
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All aboard for Change! 🌹 Great to meet @leicesterliz and visit the @UKLabour battle bus in Colchester to support Pam Cox @ColchesterLab yesterday afternoon. #VoteLabour
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I’m so proud to have spoken in support of the motion on #Ukraine proposed by @GMB_union and @hstplabour at #Lab22.
Putin apologists do not belong in our movement - @UKLabour is firmly on side of the Ukrainian people and that is where we must always remain.
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦
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Thank you so much to everyone who joined us in Bishop’s Stortford yesterday as I launched my campaign to be Hertford and Stortford’s next MP 🌹
It’s time for change in Hertford and Stortford. Let’s elect the Labour MP that our community deserves on Thursday 4th July.
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Really excited to have been accepted into Labour’s Future Candidates Programme! 🌹 Congrats to everyone else who has been accepted and commiserations to those who didn’t make it on this occasion. Really looking forward to getting to work!
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It was great to speak to @Keir_Starmer and join friends from across the Labour Party to support @alistrathern in Hitchin this morning!
We know residents across Hertfordshire want change. Be a part of it this Thursday and #VoteLabour 🌹
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So proud to have been selected as Labour’s candidate in Hertford, St Andrews in this year’s elections to Herts County Council.
I was born here, I’ve grown up here, I’ve worked in our town centre. Together, we can build a stronger community in Hertford! 🌹 #Josh4StAndrews
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Delighted to welcome Secretary of State for Education @bphillipsonMP to Bishop’s Stortford this afternoon for a great session on the #LabourDoorstep 🌹
It was great to talk to residents about the issues that matter to them with Councillor David Jacobs including this government’s £1.6 billion investment in fixing potholes, and our mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for children in Hertford and Stortford.
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Great to join colleagues at @10DowningStreet this afternoon to hear from the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff and team 🇬🇧
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What a fantastic @HertStortLabour team out on the #LabourDoorstep in Hertford this morning 🌹
Great to speak to so many residents who want change with Labour in Hertford and Stortford. Let’s vote for it on Thursday 4 July! 🗳️
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Great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep in Hertford this morning, speaking to residents and braving the weather with fantastic @HertStortLabour members 🌹
A really positive response on the doors for Labour - our residents are ready for change!
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It was great to kick off the new year with a lunch meeting with the Prime Minister last week. This was a valuable opportunity to highlight the issues that matter to our community, discuss this government’s work in driving forward our Plan for Change, and make your voices heard at the highest level of Government.
ALT Josh Dean MP, standing on the right, alongside Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the left, in a formal room with ornate wallpaper and framed artwork in the background.
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Our residents deserve better than the Tories. We can deliver for our community and rebuild our residents’ trust in politics with a local Labour MP.
That’s why I’ve applied to be your Labour candidate in Hertford and Stortford 🌹
Join our campaign 👉 joshdean.co.uk
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It was great to hear from @Keir_Starmer, @AngelaRayner and @ChrisJVince in #Harlow this afternoon.
After 14 years of Tory chaos, our communities deserve change. That starts with tomorrow’s local elections, an opportunity to vote for change with Labour. Don’t miss it! 🌹
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I’m deeply concerned by reports of violent crime and antisocial behaviour in Hertford following last night’s football match. My thanks to the police and emergency services for their efforts.
I will be contacting local police today requesting a full briefing on these incidents and to discuss our shared priorities of keeping residents safe.
Concerned residents can contact me by emailing josh.dean.mp@parliament.uk.
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I’m so proud to be Labour’s candidate in the community where I grew up and where I call home.
Together, I know we can turn the page on years of Tory failure and elect the Labour MP our community deserves.
It’s time for change in Hertford and Stortford 🌹
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I’m delighted to have been selected as one of @HertStortLabour’s candidates in Hertford Castle ward this year 🌹
I grew up in Hertford, attended our local schools and worked in our town centre. I know that Labour will deliver for our community and build a better East Herts.
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I’m really proud to have been elected as the Youth Rep on the @EofELabour Regional Board at our conference this afternoon! 🌹
Really looking forward to getting out and speaking to young members across the region in the coming months to see how I can support them #LE21
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It was an absolute joy to join our wonderful @hertstortlabour members this afternoon to celebrate our General Election result and say a huge thank you to everyone who made it possible 🌹
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Sadly, we didn’t win in Hertford, St Andrews this time. But, we did what many thought impossible - came within 171 votes of winning, a massive improvement on the last result.
I’m so proud of the campaign we ran and honoured that 1756 put their faith in me.
Thank you 🌹
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Idk who needs to hear this, but the Leader of the Opposition asking important questions on national TV is not “sewing division,” it’s holding the government to account on their handling of the biggest crisis facing our country since WWII and it’s a function of our democracy.
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Great to sit down with George Ezra in Hertford this week to chat about his exciting new project, Hertford Quarter, and all the positive things happening in our town!
Fantastic to hear how he wants to highlight the many extraordinary people in our community.
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🗣️ I’ll be holding my first constituency advice surgeries in Hertford and Stortford in August!
📆 Sat 3rd August - Bishop’s Stortford
📆 Sat 24th August - Hertford
To book an appointment please fill out this form and my office will get back in touch with you confirming details 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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3 General Elections in five years, costly court cases brought on by the previous leadership, massive increase in staff hires (40 working in Jeremy‘s office at height of leadership) and let’s not forget Labour Live… but sure, it’s *all* Keir’s fault, right?
🚨NEW: Keir Starmer has almost bankrupted the Labour Party.
The party’s financial reserves are down to just one months’ payroll - with senior staff blaming a huge swathe of lost members and legal fees.
Labour were the richest party in Britain under Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership.
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It was great to hold the first of my regular advice surgeries and speak to residents in Bishop’s Stortford this morning.
📆 My next surgery is in Hertford on Saturday 24th August.
Book an appointment here 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Great to be in Essex to hear @Keir_Starmer lay out the first steps a Labour government will take to set Britain on the path to national renewal.
The Labour Party, back in the service of working people, is ready to end the years of Tory chaos and get Britain’s future back 🇬🇧🌹
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Thank you so much to everyone who joined our #SaveOurTicketOffice demonstration at Hertford East yesterday evening! 🚊
We know that ticket office closures will make the railway less accessible and less safe.
We will fight to keep them open.
#SaveTicketOffices
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To be fair, I can see Lisa Nandy playing a very central role if moved to Shadow Housing, Communities & Local Gov - especially if Labour plans to nail the Tories on “levelling up.” She’s one of Labour’s biggest assets and would be great hitting the Tories hard on broken promises.
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This is vile - and exactly the kind of behaviour Galloway refused to accept was happening when confronted with it by C4.
Now he has the proof, will Galloway actually condemn this intimidating behaviour from his supporters?
Full solidarity with the amazing @kimleadbeater.
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Popped down to the Bell for a drink on #StGeorgesDay 🏴
Let’s celebrate all that makes us proud of our country and brings us together - diversity, respect and a sense of community.
I know that these are values we proudly share in Hertford and Stortford.
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I’m so proud to have passed @UKLabour’s Future Candidates Programme!
It’s been a real privilege to learn from campaigners from across the Labour movement - huge thanks to @LabourTraining for making it happen.
Feeling energised to help deliver the next Labour Government! 🌹
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It was a pleasure to take part in the General Election hustings at @southernmalting in Ware last night.
A huge thank you to the organisers and everyone who came to ask questions of us candidates.
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I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to share their views with me on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
After careful consideration, I have decided to vote in favour of the Bill today. I have set out my reasons in the letter below.
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I’m old enough to remember when our esteemed Conservative MP voted against a windfall tax *checks notes* last week 🤔
My statement on what @RishiSunak's Economic Update today will mean for people in Hertford and Stortford...
juliemarson.org.uk/news/juli…
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The most morally bankrupt government in a generation. #FreeSchoolMeals
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Knocking on doors in all weathers! My thanks to some of our amazing @HertStortLabour members for joining me on the #LabourDoorstep in Bishop’s Stortford this evening! 🌹
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A really productive meeting this morning with @HertfordTC Cllrs @VSforBengeo and @SarahHopewell3 to discuss how we can work together for our residents.
I’m looking forward to meeting with representatives from local authorities across Hertford and Stortford throughout August! 👍
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Great to be elected as Vice Chair of @GMBYoungLondon at this evening’s AGM!
Really looking forward to working with the newly elected committee going forward.
Many thanks to @HTavolaraGMB for organising this evening’s meeting!
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Contrast: Claudia Webbe expelled by Labour but Rob Roberts let back into the Tories and Government actively worked to save Owen Paterson.
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Great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep with @HertStortLabour members this Saturday and Sunday for @UKLabour’s #NationalCampaignWeekend 🌹
Lots of support for Labour on the doors, and for our plan to tackle the Tory #CostOfLivingCrisis.
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Another poor year from Hertford & Stortford’s Tory MP.
When children were going hungry she voted against feeding them. When the cost of living crisis hit she voted to scrap the UC uplift and raise taxes on the poorest.
We need an MP who stands up for us, not just their mates.
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Great to hold another constituency advice surgery and speak to residents in Hertford this morning.
📆 My next advice surgeries will be held on Sunday 8th September in Ware and Saturday 28th September in Sawbridgeworth.
Please email josh.dean.mp@parliament.uk to book an appointment.
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Great to be out in the sun and on the #LabourDoorstep with friends from @HertStortLabour in Ware this afternoon 🌹
Lots of positive conversations with local residents ready for change with Labour at the coming General Election.
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I just want to say that, if you are going to email your CLP Secretary/executive to resign (though I’d rather people stay), remember you’re emailing volunteers and NOT Labour Party staff.
There is no reason to send the kind of abuse I’ve seen via email today to volunteers.
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Fantastic team out on the #LabourDoorstep in Hertford, Castle Ward this morning, speaking to residents about @UKLabour’s plan to build an economy that works for working people.
Very warm reception for Labour on the doors! 🌹
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The @HertStortLabour team are out on the #LabourDoorstep in Mid Bedfordshire for #PollingDay today to help elect @alistrathern! 🌹
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I really enjoyed Rock at the Castle in Hertford this afternoon! A huge well done to all of the performers helping to raise money for @EastHertsCAB and to @HertfordTC for putting on such a fantastic event.
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Great to be out in Hertford, Castle ward with local councillors and @HertStortLabour members this morning speaking to residents about @UKLabour’s plan to keep energy bills low and tackle the cost of living crisis 🌹
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Out in the sun with the @HertStortLabour team on the #LabourDoorstep in Bishop’s Stortford this morning!
Great conversations with residents today - so many are ready for a fresh start with a Labour MP at the next election! 🌹
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Really proud to have been elected as Chair of my CLP @HertStortLabour at this evening’s AGM, and to have been re-elected as Comms, Social Media & IT Officer.
Delighted to hand over the role of Youth Officer after 2 years to the fantastic @millylynch98!
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Appalling that @JulieMarsonMP has voted AGAINST @UKLabour’s motion to ban #Fracking, choosing instead to prop up a dangerously incompetent Tory Government.
Residents in Hertford and Stortford deserve better representation than this - that is what a Labour MP would provide 🌹
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It was great to be back at the Thirst Youth Cafe in Bishop’s Stortford this morning to catch up with the team!
They provide such an important service to our community. I’m looking forward to working together to make sure our young people get the best start in life.
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Really positive morning out on the #LabourDoorstep in Hertford Castle ward this morning!
Great to hear from so many residents voting Labour in this year’s local elections on 4th May 🌹 #VoteLabour
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I really enjoyed attending Stort Pride today! It was great to see our community come together to celebrate love, diversity and inclusion 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Events like this show the best of our community. Thank you to the organisers for inviting me and to everyone who made it such a success!
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Lovely to be out on the #LabourDoorstep on a sunny evening in #BishopsStortford with some of our fantastic @HertStortLabour members and councillors. A really positive response for Labour on the doors! 🌹
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Really enjoyed sitting down to chat with Hertford’s own @PeterRuffles to record my contribution for the #Hertford Oral History Group yesterday.
Great to discuss our community, how the town has changed and local politics, and to share my memories of growing up in Hertford.
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Looking slightly windswept but really glad to get out with friends for some eve of poll campaigning in Sidcup for @danfrancis02 ahead of tomorrow’s by-election! 🌹 #LabourDoorstep
@GuyLucasBhana @ethrhj @ThomasPlater
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Great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep in Hertford, Sele ward for @UKLabour’s #NationalCampaignWeekend, speaking to residents about Labour’s plan for the #NHS.
Really positive reception for Labour on the doorstep this morning! 🌹
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My thanks to the police for briefing me on the incidents that occurred in Hertford Town Centre last night.
We had a productive discussion and I will be working closely with them going forward to ensure our streets are safe.
In the meantime, they have appealed for witnesses, including those with footage of the incidents, to come forward. More details available here: herts.police.uk/news/hertfor…
If you are a concerned resident then please don’t hesitate to contact me on josh.dean.mp@parliament.uk.
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Proud to speak up for young workers in support of @unitetheunion’s motion on fire and rehire at @EofELabour Regional Conference this afternoon! 🌹 #BanFireAndRehire
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Another positive session on the #LabourDoorstep in the sunshine in Hertford Castle ward this evening!
Residents in Castle ward are ready for change with Labour on Thursday 4th May. It’s great to hear from so many who are going to #VoteLabour 🌹 #LE2023
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This Labour government is committed to fixing the NHS and our public services, stabilising the economy and investing for the future, whilst protecting working people's payslips.
Today's Budget fixes the foundations to deliver change and rebuild Britain 🇬🇧
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It was a pleasure to join the @YoungLabourUK and @hopenothate panel at #Lab24 this afternoon. Great to kick off Labour Party Conference with important and pressing conversations about tackling the rise of the far right 🌹
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The most morally bankrupt government in a generation.
While we followed the rules and couldn’t see the people we loved, they organised a piss-up in 10 Downing Street and lied to the nation. #downingstreetparty
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Great to be out on the #LabourDoorstep today with @ChrisJVince, @patmcfaddenmp, @AlexSufit and friends from @HarlowLabour and @HertStortLabour 🌹
Such a positive response for Labour on the doors. Residents know it’s time for change with Labour next Thursday!
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FYI it’s not “playing politics” for Labour to table a vote to try and stop this barbaric cut to Universal Credit.
What is playing politics is for the Tories to try to desperately deflect on social media and then instruct their MPs to abstain. #CancelTheCut
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It was a pleasure to join local residents, councillors and @HertfordMayor for the opening of the Bengeo Community Garden on Sunday afternoon. Well done to everyone for their hard work bringing this project together and thank you for having me! 🪴
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Great morning out on the #LabourDoorstep, speaking to residents in Ware with the @HertStortLabour team 🌹
People in our community want change. So good to hear from many residents voting for it with Labour on 4th July. #VoteLabour
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💬 Thank you to everyone who came to my latest advice surgery in Sawbridgeworth this morning.
I’m pleased to say I’ve now held a surgery in every major town in our constituency since my election!
Further dates (including for our villages!) will be published shortly! 👍
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What a pleasure to be back at my old school @RichardHale2017 this morning to answer questions from some of Year 12’s politics students.
I’m proud to be standing in the community where I grew up. My thanks to the staff for having me in today.
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Great to support our teachers and join striking @NEUnion members at their demonstration outside County Hall in Hertford this morning.
There is such huge support in our community for our teachers and we are with them 100%! #TeacherStrike #SupportTheStrikes
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Why does Julie Marson MP always find herself protecting those who have broken the rules?
Residents in Hertford & Stortford need an MP who will stand up for THEM, not just for her mates in Parliament. #ToryCorruption @HertStortLabour
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My thanks to the team at the Holy Trinity Night Shelter and Community Outreach in Bishop’s Stortford for taking the time to talk to me about the important work they’re doing in our community. I’m looking forward to supporting their work as our new MP 👍
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Great afternoon out on the #LabourDoorstep in sunny Sawbridgeworth! Huge thanks to local @HertStortLabour Councillor Dawn and Tom for joining me.
Our residents want change - it was great to hear such a positive response for Labour on the doors 🌹
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A really positive session on the #LabourDoorstep in sunny Hertford this afternoon 🌹
The message from our residents is clear: it’s time for Rishi Sunak to call the General Election so we can elect the hard-working local Labour MP our community needs.
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Many thanks to Cllrs @BenCrystall and Mione Goldspink @EastHerts for taking the time to sit down with me in Hertford this afternoon.
Great to talk about how we can work together for residents in Hertford and Stortford going forward!
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I’m absolutely delighted to have the support of the GMB Union in the selection in Hertford and Stortford.
I’m proud to be a GMB member and I look forward to working with them to support working people in our community and ensure they get a better deal.
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Watching Boris Johnson’s premiership implode day by day like I’m opening a door on the world’s best advent calendar
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Show me one placard that said “take down Come Fly With me,” or, “take down Fawlty Towers.”
Don’t blame “snowflakes” for TV corps chucking things overboard to make it look like they care.
Most activists couldn’t care less whether or not you can watch Little Britain.
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Isn’t your PM the guy who said spending money on investigations into historic child sex abuse was “spaffing money up a wall”? Why don’t you try apologising for libelling the Leader of the Opposition and leave it at that?
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Really enjoyed getting out on the #LabourDoorstep with @StevenageLabour today, supporting Jim Brown in Old Town.
Great reception for Labour on the doors ahead of polling day this Thursday - #VoteLabour in Stevenage! 🌹
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Great to speak to @DrRosena ahead of the @EofELabour dinner for Regional Conference this evening! #LE21
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I want to thank everyone who has contacted me to share their thoughts and feelings on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
Like many colleagues, I am still carefully considering how I will vote this Friday. I know this is an issue that matters deeply to many of you, and I want to approach it with the care it deserves.
I will share my decision, and the reasons behind it, ahead of this week's vote.
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Great to join the @StevenageLabour Action Team in St Nicholas today to tidy up the area around Canterbury Way shops! 🌹
Really great to see so many people out making a difference in their community.
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