Stan @stanbmde

@andrewlawrence Stick his head through the loophole and pull the loop tight, maybe?

@VictoriaHa50399 @andyburnham This is the same justification Blair used to create the 9 regions of the England 1997 - 2007, the 3rd way to undermine nationalism.

@andyburnham Last time around, when Blair tried to divide England into 9 administrative regions 1997 - 2007, it was the north east region that rejected it, and in doing so, kaiboshed the whole national plan.

@TimesRadio @afneil Blair is behind the scenes creating my sense of deja vue.

@TimesRadio @afneil This is a back door approach to reintroducing the 9 regions Tony Blair's government created 1997 to 2007. Blair said necessary to manage the United Kingdom as a multi-national state, prevent rising nationalist pressures, and improve governance through "third-way" decentralization

It's as though Hamilton were tethered to this thing called reality.

The Conservative Alternative @OldeWorldOrder

a day ago

ALEXANDER HAMILTON: "The influx of foreigners must, therefore, tend to change & corrupt the national spirit. To admit foreigners indiscriminately is to invite a Trojan horse into the citadel of our liberty & sovereignty."

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Let’s be clear Britain didn’t become the rape capital of Europe because white British men decided all of a sudden to start mass raping over the last 20 years. It’s because of Muslim and African immigration we have become the rape capital of the west.

@afneil Feels a bit like Brussels to Strasbourg and back per the EU buraucracy. Costs the European taxpayer around E180 million p.a. Another gravy train in metaphor and reality!

🚨 I've listened to Andy Burnham's 10 year speech, where he looks Britain's new saviour in Zelenski uniform, bragging about what a success Greater Manchester is with my mouth open. You would be forgiven for thinking Greater Manchester was close to perfect, an example to everyone of how his fantastic policies have worked. Does he seriously think most of Greater Manchester is a success? or that he contributed to a shiny business sector, 2 world class football teams and the largest Uni in the country? because outside that... ▪️Nearly 1 in 4 GM neighbourhoods are in the most deprived 10% nationally. ▪️Half of GM’s local authority areas are among England’s 30 most deprived. ▪️Manchester city is ranked 4th most deprived English local authorities. ▪️In 2024, 16.2% of jobs in Greater Manchester workplaces paid below the real Living Wage = 193,000 low-paid jobs. ▪️Temporary accommodation is around 5,915 households, with 8,600 children in temporary accommodation. ▪️Around 12,700 long-term empty homes were identified across the city-region. ▪️4 of the 10 highest recorded crime local authorities in England are in Greater Manchester ▪️Educational achievements are below national average ▪️Manchester city area above national unemployment levels ▪️1 in 8 working age people get PIP, above the national average ▪️The GM area has a lower household disposable income than the national average ▪️34% increase in rough sleeping ▪️Violent crime and sexual offences are above the national average. ▪️grooming gangs? or is we still ignoring these? ▪️Drug-related death rates in Greater Manchester are significantly above the national average Oh and now lets talk about debt. Bravo Andy... to achieve some of the highest deprivation in the country under his leadership, GMCA now has about £1.4 BILLION of gross debt and an underlying borrowing need of roughly £2.5 BILLION. So his speech on "Hopes and dreams" is actually more like 'No hope and nightmares', his leafy suburbs and shiny city buildings can't really hide the truth. You're welcome.

@PolitlcsUK Wonder where he is going to get all the tradies from? Plus all the raw materials? Espcially as SMEs are taxed to the hilt. VAT kicks in at £90k income which is also a dampener.

@FactsReason @DPJHodges 25%. Close enough. Recent data indicates that local authorities contributed approximately £7 billion to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) last year, which equates to roughly £1 in every £4 raised through council tax. Does every council tax payer know this? Suspect not.

@DPJHodges Dan. Not sure looking and sounding different cuts it. Illegal and legal immigration, lack of deportation of criminal immigrants, net zero, rape of white children by mainly Pakistani men, debt interest payments, welfare excess, no SME promotion, taxing young people out of a job.

@dave43law He made bad choices, he branded so many as far right, he failed the farmers and pensioners. He helped unrest get worse. Voted against the rape gang inquiry and cracked the whip so others would vote against it. He's also gone after veterans. Blaming social media is just lazy.

He has absolutely no mandate for this.

Kate Ferguson @kateferguson4

14 hours ago

Andy Burnham says massive devolution is coming: "We will bring about the biggest re-balancing of power our country has seen. "Whitehall must accept growth cannot be done top down. It has to be bottom up."

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@ToryFibs He has about as much of the JFK vibe as I have in my little toenail.

@RSylvester1 @ObserverUK Why not just bring Blair back as a SPAD (Special Advisor) in the Cabinet Office? Alongside Alexander Soros as Cabinet Secretary. That would be more honest. Then at least we will see the truth of what you are.

@andyburnham Shame about your literacy, though for a Cambridge literature degree graduate! Any thoughts on illegal immigration, rape gangs, net zero energy costs, loss of industry, over taxed low earners, lack of work for young people, lack of aspiration in education for white boys. etc.

@narindertweets I suspect Whitehall, the "blob", and others, may have some quiet words with him behind closed doors after this. Watch for the U turns.......

@AdnanHussainMP I suspect that was one of his aims. Its all just words though, and passingly literate words at that. Lets see his actions, the reactions and the results, before calling it on Reform. Smoke and mirrors abound.

@andyburnham @GlengoyneSpirit Nothing on immigrants Nothing on national debt Nothing on net zero Nothing on defence Pointless. This isn’t a fuckin game and we are all Broke so don’t come knocking for more tax money.