What is it about successful working class women that so riles the right wing? Angela Rayner goes to the opera and she is a “champagne socialist”. She goes clubbing in Ibiza and dances to Goyte’s ‘Somebody I used to know’ (great song, btw) and she is “party animal”..

When Labour introduced Winter Fuel Payment in 1997, pensioners were more likely to be in poverty than working age people. Since then pensioner incomes have risen faster than those in work & the situation has reversed. The gap is projected to widen further still.

Physician Associates have nothing to do with the current #NHS crisis. They have been around for 20 years and number in the low thousands. NHS England has always been clear that not only are PAs not doctors, they must never replace them, cannot prescribe and must be supervised.

Please, we beg, stop going on about the bloody Prince Andrew interview

Really pleased to be appointed to the role of National Delivery Champion for our health mission, one of the five priorities of this Government. I will be working with colleagues across Government and Parliament to drive forward NHS reform. bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24587300.…

The media is addicted to chaos. It was consistently fed for 14 years; sex, lies, money, scandal and gossip. Facing a stable Labour government for - what, at least two elections - with a clear policy agenda, it is almost as if it simply cannot hack it?

You may be forgiven, such is the hyperbole, that this refers to a scandal the size of Mid Staffs, Alder Hey, infected blood or Lucy Letby. No? It’s actually about Physician Associates.

Seattle, where my wife is from, has amongst the world’s most restrictive anti smoking legislation. Since ‘05 smoking with 25 meters of buildings or public parks has been banned. Proposed $30 fines were dropped as public complied. Wes Streeting MP should look to it for best practice:

Best view in the Premier League #ffc

Congratulations to our hard-working members who were awarded 'Best Twinned Team' at Labour Conference. We mobilised dozens of H&FB activists and sent them to key marginals such as Erewash Labour during the general election, making a crucial difference in six Labour victories!

This is an interesting admission and an insight into just how little attention the media pay to actual policy. Wes Streeting MP announced a review into the New Hospitals Programme in July 2024. It’s even in Hansard for Sam:

Delighted to join The Fabian Society, Andrew Harrop and Wes Streeting MP to discuss ‘The Future of Health and Social Care’ #Lab24

At the The New Statesman conference reception with Andrew Marr and keynote from (a shadowed) Wes Streeting MP #Lab24

Great panel and packed room for LabourList’s fringe on #NHS workforce w/ Paulette Hamilton MP, Peter Prinsley MP, The RCN and The BMA #Lab24

Labour will govern as we campaigned: pro business, pro worker Great to speak to The House magazine 👇 politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

#HCF24 event on strengthening vaccine programme and uptake with CSL, Carers UK and Ashley Dalton MP #Lab24

Great and early panel #HCF24 on cell & gene therapies with Anthony Nolan, Gilead Sciences, AMRC, Chi Onwurah 💙 and chaired by Sophie Church #Lab24

#Lab24 @demos event with Paulette Hamilton MP, Luciana Berger and Brian Dow chaired by Polly Curtis: ‘How Do We Prioritise People With Severe Mental Health Conditions in a Wider Wellbeing Crisis?’

Challenged by Starmer on some of her allegations, Ms Rigby is momentarily stunned into silence. Maybe Starmer needs to come out fighting more often 💪