We recognise that not every Remainer feels like this, or carries around contempt in this way, but this is nevertheless a problem. Elitist, hate-filled nonsense should be called out, otherwise it becomes normalised.

We have a duty to reach out the hand of humanity, support and friendship to people who are in danger and seeking a place of safety. theguardian.com/global/2018/de…

Brazilian President Bolsonaro has: -Praised torture -Called refugees "scum of the world" -Compared same-sex adoption to pedophilia -Expressed admiration for Brazil’s military dictatorship -Called for extrajudicial killings We must call out human rights abuses worldwide.

My speech at the #BigMeeting: "Take your anger, take your pain & your frustration & take your deep dissatisfaction with this system & occupy every single space with your politics, without embarrassment, without hesitation & without fear." Full video here: youtu.be/P1APSxZfNss

Wonderful to march in solidarity with Orgreave Justice and LGSM at this year's #DurhamMinersGala.

As a former brickie, it was great to meet up with construction workers at Durham #Minersgala today and support the campaign against blacklisting.

Completely invented story which we told the Mail on Sunday was categorically untrue.

"We should abolish austerity" says Lib Dem leadership candidate Sir Ed Davey, who sat in Tory-LibDem Cabinet implementing austerity #Marr

In Durham yesterday, I had just one question to ask.

Over the last two decades the UK has reduced emissions – but it has done so in part by offshoring those emissions. That isn’t tackling global emissions – it is passing the buck to poorer countries. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Dear Rachel Riley MBE 💙, Your damaging comments regarding one of our community brass bands have caused great hurt to good people. Hava Negila has been played at the Durham Miners' Gala by many bands over many years. (1/2)

We invite you to Durham to meet and learn from the men, women and children who play in brass bands, celebrating their own culture alongside music from around the world. Your invitation’s in the post. (2/2)

Eton student Andrew Picard who owned child rape videos is allowed to use a false name to protect his wealthy family evolvepolitics.com/eton-student-w…

Dear Theresa May: if 6/10 families in poverty are working, how is ‘work the best route out of poverty’? evolvepolitics.com/dear-theresa-m…

Theresa May accuses Jeremy Corbyn of betraying students, then announces plan to shaft everyone aged under 47 evolvepolitics.com/may-accuses-co…

Life expectancy rises 'grinding to halt' in England because of Tory austerity bbc.co.uk/news/health-40…

From Sat 2nd Sept. New shoe across 5 stations in the Midlands. 3hrs handpicked tunes and probably Buffoonery too!

POLL: Who do you think has been the worst Tory Prime Minister since 1979? Please retweet after casting your vote. Thank you. #CPC17

The number of homes available for social rent in England has dropped 11% in 12 months, with almost 40,000 fewer social houses rented in 2016/17 than the year before.