There is a reason Zarah Sultana will not stand in the constituency where she is currently an MP. It’s because she can’t win it without the Labour brand. Her choice of seat will be for obvious & quite dangerous reasons.

The warning signs have been there for a while, many of us from the centre have sounded the alarm. Now we are coming face to face with surging populism on the right and left. Similar polarisation throughout history has preceded many of the worst fascist regimes.

“You're wrong. There were a thousand people at my meeting last night and they all cheered.”

Lovely to see so many people, including Luke Murphy MP, Zak Southward, and Cllr Zander West 🌹, wanting to change Basingstoke for the better at the Basingstoke Labour Party summer BBQ fundraiser. Already so much achieved in the first year, but still so much more to do…

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Spiralling housing costs in the South East of England have cost us 3.1% of productivity. Great new report by Homes England

This summer, I’m taking on two big challenges to raise money for two incredible local charities! 💪🎯 In August, I’ll be abseiling down the Spinnaker Tower in support of the Basingstoke MS Society Community Group, which provides vital support and a safe space for people living

The 'local democracy' trick used by NIMBY homeowners: - vote against new housing, causing a shortage - renters are priced out of the city, where they aren't eligible to vote - housing shortage gets worse

"This is undoubtedly a diplomatic win for Keir Starmer." It's "good news for Britain," which stands almost alone with a 10% tariff while other countries have been hit harder in Trump's latest trade threats, says The Times's Patrick Maguire.

Very positive visit to Manydown today to meet Urban & Civic - the team responsible for roads, open spaces and infrastructure on the site 🛣️ I pushed the importance of developments delivering infrastructure for local people. It was good to hear about confirmed plans for primary

I've just been sent a video Hamas have released of Israeli hostage Evyatar David. What Hamas has done to Evyatar is unforgivable. Just a few weeks ago, I sat in Portcullis House with Galia, Evyatar’s mother, and his cousin Naama. They shared stories of a vibrant, kind

Labour are shifting the costs of recycling away from local councils to the firms producing the goods in the first place. Bill is lower for items that are easier to recycle. This sounds like a better way to cut council costs over removing flags and a DEI YouTube video training.

Like ALL populist leaders Corbyn will tell you to distrust anyone and anything that criticises him - he claims like Farage and Trump and the rest do that its a plot by the “biased establishment mainstream media” that is out to get them. It is the populists playbook in action.

populism is a corrosive plague on our society and its spreading - rearing its ugly head in the green party and other parts of the “left” as well as from the right in reform and parts of the Tory party - an uncompromising, close minded, evidence denying mindset. the worst of us.

I will never forgive and never forget the damage that the Tory austerity project wracked on our country; the impact it had on families like mine and many who were even less fortunate.

Over the last year, we’ve started to fix the foundations, and we’re taking steps in the right direction. There’s lots more to do - but Labour is getting on with the job.

Understand pro-Palestine campigners once again turned up outside Labour minister Luke Pollard's constituency office yesterday. 'Loud music blaring, Nazi salutes and abuse,' source tells me. Adds hard-working staff were openly targeted, and were visible shaken by the intimidation

Music to our ears 🎶 “We need more live music - and we need to support it,” says Keir Starmer. Music venues thrive in the hands of communities - that's why the Community Right to Buy is so essential.

People performing nazi salutes in the name of “pro palestinian” protest is sickening, they should be deeply ashamed of themselves. The right to protest is vital but there are clear lines that shouldn’t be crossed.

Positive doorknocking in Brookvale earlier this week Discussed a range of issues w residents from potholes, speeding & parking to broader concerns about the cost of living, foreign policy & support for small business If we missed you you can always email me on