All change.

Now onto the General Election.

Let’s make this a year of change, together.

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I'm all in for gadgets but this is depressing. Literally Big Tech crushing creativity and human curiosity out of the world. Wrong for so many reasons.

Today marks VE Day - a moment for us to remember everyone who served and sacrificed during WW2.

These images from Peterborough Telegraph show the city coming together in 1945.

We owe a debt to all those who defended our freedoms.

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🌊If you want a new pool for the city - add your name

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It was vandalism for last Tory admin to close Regional Pool. Now the new council has a chance to deliver a new one.

I'm on board as are more than 1,000 of you.

Together we can do this 🏊‍♂️ 💪

Over 81,000 people waiting for treatment in local hospitals in Peterborough. The NHS is on its knees under the Tories and getting worse.

Fixing the NHS will be my number one priority. No, excuses unlike with this government.

This is great. I really enjoyed visiting the virtual reality centre with Chi Onwurah 💙 earlier in the year. ARU Peterborough going from strength to strength

I love this bunch. Some of Labour’s new councillors getting to work on Peterborough City Council

After brilliant gains in the elections last week we are ready to help get Peterborough back on its feet again

From this to this. My Bank Holiday weekend in two pictures

Apart from the grotesque actions of P&O this highlights bigger issue of low pay. Far too many people are working harder than ever but not able to make ends meet. Even with minimum wage.

This is a really good 🧵 for those wanting to get behind the headlines on National Farmers' Union farmer confidence survey. Short answer: it matters to all of us.

Farmer confidence has reached record new lows according to latest National Farmers' Union survey. We should all sit up and take note. Food security matters. As does backing rural jobs and livelihoods #BackBritishFarming

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'We need a change to make Peterborough good'

'The city centre is completely run down, and we've just lost our regional swimming pool, there's no investment in the city'

Good BBC piece on why people voted for change last week.

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The bombing needs to stop. There needs to be an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and unimpeded aid into Gaza. The international community must deploy maximum pressure to stop this offensive and secure an immediate ceasefire.

This is horrifying. A military assault on Rafah will only add to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. It will not end the conflict, help negotiations for a ceasefire or release hostages.

The international community must press for an immediate ceasefire and lasting resolution.

Great to hear Chi Onwurah 💙 placing science & tech at heart of Labour’s ambitions for growth. Places like Peterborough are key to rebuilding our engineering & tech base. Growth, jobs & opportunities together.

👉 on.ft.com/4bbfPwo

Failure to plan for a new pool is one of worst things that our council did. An act of cultural vandalism by then Tory Council.

Now we are stuck in worst of all worlds.

We urgently need a plan. And pressure to make sure it is delivered

BBC Cambridgeshire

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The only coalition of chaos is squatting in Downing Street too frit to call a General Election.

'The message of the latest ballots is that large parts of Britain are crying out for a fresh start...Sunak’s Conservatives may judge it in their interest to hold on a few months more...but such a delay is not in the interests of the country'

Financial Times

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One of the best things about public life is Diana Johnson DBE MP 🇬🇧🇺🇦🌈 is in it. A true champion of social justice. Congratulations

Politics can be a brutal world. The graciousness of concession stands out for all the right reasons.

The opposite - bitterness, anger, bragging, denial - also stands out for all the wrong reasons.