Quite a story from @skynews this evening: Former PM Boris Johnson - who introduced the requirement for voter ID - was turned away from his polling station today after forgetting his ID.

news.sky.com/story/politics…

Democracy is precious. Make your voice heard and vote today. #LocalElections2024

Thank you to all those candidates who committed to a respectful campaign by taking the #CivilityPledge :
jocoxfoundation.org/our-work/respe…

In an unexpected twist to the elections 👇- but who is Darth Vader voting for ?

1) ‼️Due to an ongoing incident at Synthite in Mold can all residents in the Mold area please keep their doors and windows closed.
Note that the A541 is closed from the junction with Dreflan ‼️

Nearly 40 years on this remains for me the greatest speech I’ve been actually present at - in the room Llandudno 1987 and so good even Joe Biden used it .

👀”The show must go on “ - a good motto in times of crisis even if the speech you do is slightly different 🤷‍♂️

Wigan-born Winstanley became a merchant tailor in London, but was bankrupted by the civil war. This was an era of unorthodox political and religious sects. One London MP complained: ‘Those that came out of the north are the greatest pests of the nation.’

George Lansbury archives are now online. This is a great resource for labour historians and a fascinating insight into the life of the Labour Party politician and one-time leader sslh.org.uk/2024/04/25/geo…

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Everton 2liverpool 0

#LFC

Worth a look at the report or the summary - North wales Flintshire and Wrexham former coalfields included

Sorry to learn of the death of Frank Field.

A strong voice fighting poverty & trying for improvement in the life opportunities of people on low incomes.

Great support to me personally when I was euro candidate for Cheshire West(inc Birkenhead) in 1984 bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Thanks to the National Theatre Live for the production of Nye at Cineworld Broughton last night -the 100 th live cinema theatre show since 2009.

Continuing to open up access to arts just as #NyeBevan opened access to health. A reminder of the values that led to the NHS foundation in 1948.

Signed cross-party by over 180 political figures, The Times and The Sunday Times new campaign calls on the Government to get on with paying compensation to all infected and affected in the infected blood scandal.
Two victims die each week. There's no justification for further delays. #ABloodyDisgrace

20 April 1961. President John F Kennedy sent a memorandum to Vice- President, Lyndon B Johnson, which began the process that ultimately led to the Apollo 11 moon landing on 20 July 1969.

New blog post!

Some of you may have noticed how fed up I am with Avanti West Coast's non-existent service to #Flint .

At this month's Council meeting I raised the failings and put forward the case for Flint station getting the service it needs.

bengoldsborough.co.uk/latest-news/f/…

Tonight -I’m doing a talk for Caerwys historical society on some bits of my political memorabilia collection from the Instagram.com/inthecabinet collection & a bit of parliament history.

it’s free to members & for non members a £3 charge -all welcome at the town hall at 7-30pm

Tonight -I’m doing a talk for Caerwys historical society on some bits of my political memorabilia collection from the Instagram.com/inthecabinet collection & a bit of parliament history.

it’s free to members & for non members a £3 charge -all welcome at the town hall at 7-30pm

Who knew crumpets were so key to the U.K. economy ?

Fantastic write up in the LeaderLive about #Flint Council’s joint Jobs & Apprenticeships Fayre with Flint High School!

Was a fantastic day. Thank you all that took part 👏

leaderlive.co.uk/news/24257686.…

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