Matthew Brown (@matthewbrownlab) 's Twitter Profile
Matthew Brown

@matthewbrownlab

Preston City Council Labour Leader - Plungington and Preston Central West. UK Senior Fellow (Democracy Collaborative). Unite and Coop Party member. Changemaker.

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calendar_today29-09-2012 01:36:08

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London Funders (@londonfunders) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Festival of Learning is officially underway, thank you to all who attended sessions yesterday from friends and members including London Youth Democracy Collaborative This morning begins with Regenerative Futures Fund session on their experiences of creating Edinburgh's first pooled fund 🙌

Our Festival of Learning is officially underway, thank you to all who attended sessions yesterday from friends and members including <a href="/LondonYouth/">London Youth</a> <a href="/DemocracyCollab/">Democracy Collaborative</a>

This morning begins with <a href="/Regen__Futures/">Regenerative Futures Fund</a> session on their experiences of creating Edinburgh's first pooled fund 🙌
GMB Union (@gmb_union) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Farage's opportunism in Port Talbot today is bare faced. He was happy to let British Steel go to the wall in 2023. He'll trot out any line when the cameras are rolling. He doesn’t care about steel communities or steel workers.

Preston Wellfest (@prestonwellfest) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our event to support #menshealthweek is taking place today, we can wait to see you later today. check out the poster for all the details.👇

Our event to support #menshealthweek is taking place today, we can wait to see you later today.

check out the poster for all the details.👇
Angela Rayner (@angelarayner) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We're ending nearly two centuries of injustice towards some of the most vulnerable in society. No one should be criminalised for sleeping rough. By scrapping the cruel, outdated Vagrancy Act, we're ensuring people get support and dignity - not punishment. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Suleman Sarwar (@suleman_sarwar7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A busy but uplifting evening! At @UCLan’s Community Climate event, great insights on how communities are tackling climate change together. Then onto a Climate Emergency call on the challenges for councils. Wrapped up at West View’s #WellFest supporting brilliant local groups.

A busy but uplifting evening!

At @UCLan’s Community Climate event, great insights on how communities are tackling climate change together.

Then onto a Climate Emergency call on the challenges for councils.

Wrapped up at West View’s #WellFest supporting brilliant local groups.
Paul Nowak (@nowak_paul) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I wish the media cared as much about the 131k staff vacancies in social care as they do about the 0.3% of millionaires who left the UK. Imagine all those column inches dedicated to thinking about how we tackle chronic low pay & insecure work in the sector taxjustice.net/press/milliona…

SalfordMayor (@salford_mayor) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Very positive to see the The Labour Party government repeal the outdated and counterproductive Vagrancy Act. Tackling homelessness requires support & compassion, not punishment, so this is a significant step in the right direction from Angela Rayner.

Reform Party UK Exposed 🇬🇧 (@reformexposed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Seems Reform UK in Lancashire County Council are trying to claim they are 'pioneering' keeping streets clean with an app. The same app that everyone's been using in Lancashire for years... lancasterguardian.co.uk/community/lanc…

Preston City Council (@prestoncouncil) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week is #FairTaxWeek We’re proud to support Fair Tax Week, being one of 64 UK Fair Tax Councils, standing up for responsible tax conduct and celebrating the contribution this makes to vital public services. You can find out more here: fairtaxmark.net

This week is #FairTaxWeek 

We’re proud to support Fair Tax Week, being one of 64 UK Fair Tax Councils, standing up for responsible tax conduct and celebrating the contribution this makes to vital public services.

You can find out more here: fairtaxmark.net
Matthew Brown (@matthewbrownlab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our statement as a city council concerning the tragedy that has taken place in Ahmedabad. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.

United Nations (@un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In favour: 149 Against: 12 Abstentions: 19 The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding an immediate & permanent ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution also demands full, rapid, safe & unhindered humanitarian access in Gaza & the immediate release of all hostages.

In favour: 149

Against: 12

Abstentions: 19

The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution demanding an immediate &amp; permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The resolution also demands full, rapid, safe &amp; unhindered humanitarian access in Gaza &amp; the immediate release of all hostages.
Democracy Collaborative (@democracycollab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📌 NOW ON THE BLOG In the wake of Reform UK's unprecedented electoral victory last month, Matthew Brown argues that the answer to right-wing populism must come through progressive economic policies like #CommunityWealthBuilding. Read in full ➡️ democracycollaborative.org/blogs/communit…

📌 NOW ON THE BLOG

In the wake of Reform UK's unprecedented electoral victory last month, <a href="/MatthewBrownLab/">Matthew Brown</a> argues that the answer to right-wing populism must come through progressive economic policies like #CommunityWealthBuilding.

Read in full ➡️ democracycollaborative.org/blogs/communit…
Matthew Brown (@matthewbrownlab) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a Senior Fellow I have written for Democracy Collaborative about how a more democratic and shared economy can challenge the rise of the populist right here in the UK and beyond. democracycollaborative.org/blogs/communit…

The Harris (@harrispreston) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This monotone printed postcard provides us with a glimpse into Preston’s past 📸 Here, we can see Market Place, looking towards the Cenotaph and Post Office. If you look closely, you can see three small market stalls, including a Lipton’s stall! 🔍

This monotone printed postcard provides us with a glimpse into Preston’s past 📸

Here, we can see Market Place, looking towards the Cenotaph and Post Office. If you look closely, you can see three small market stalls, including a Lipton’s stall! 🔍
Suleman Sarwar (@suleman_sarwar7) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A brilliant evening at Preston Community Hub for the Eid Together event. Food, talks, kids activities, proper community vibes. Great to connect with organisers & stallholders and see so many families out! 🌙👏 Preston Labour @PukarDisability @FAMBigLocal Fishwick StMatts

A brilliant evening at <a href="/PrestonComHub/">Preston Community Hub</a> for the Eid Together event. Food, talks, kids activities, proper community vibes. Great to connect with organisers &amp; stallholders and see so many families out! 🌙👏 <a href="/prestonlabour/">Preston Labour</a>
@PukarDisability @FAMBigLocal
 <a href="/FishwickStMatts/">Fishwick StMatts</a>
Labour🌹Unions (@labourunionsuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 Telegraph meltdown alert: Apparently giving workers sick pay and protection from unfair dismissal is what’s “sending Britain over the edge.” Not low pay. Not zero-hours contracts. Not bad bosses getting away with it. 🙄 telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Mel Close (@cllrmelclose) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A lovely afternoon with Natalie Close Preston Mayor at Ken Benbow’s 100th birthday party - Ken is one of the amazing WWII Veterans who supports Preston City Council remembrance & commemorative events, he tells his story so others may learn. ❤️#proud

A lovely afternoon with <a href="/Closie01/">Natalie Close</a> 
<a href="/PrestonMayor/">Preston Mayor</a> at Ken Benbow’s 100th birthday party - Ken is one of the amazing WWII Veterans who supports <a href="/prestoncouncil/">Preston City Council</a> remembrance &amp; commemorative events, he tells his story so others may learn. ❤️#proud
Preston Labour (@prestonlabour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Three days before we consider an officer recommendation to demolish the TIthebarn, the Preston Lib Dems suddenly claim to be concerned about heritage buildings in Preston. There is no record of them raising this at Preston Council in ten years. It’s typical bandwagon jumping and