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@AndyBurnhamGM @victoriacarlin_ Come on laaaaad 💙

I can confirm that I will be requesting the permission of the NEC to stand in the Makerfield by-election. I grew up in this area and have lived here for 25 years. I care deeply about it and its people. I know they have been let down by national politics. Ten years ago, I decided to leave Westminster. Why? Because, after 16 years, I came to the conclusion that our national political system does not work for areas like ours. I learnt this fighting its failure to invest in the Wigan borough, for justice for the Hillsborough families and against its treatment of Greater Manchester during the pandemic. Over the last decade, I have been challenging this failure from the outside and building a new and better way of doing politics. We have built Greater Manchester into the fastest-growing city-region in the UK and put buses back under public control, introducing a £2 fare cap to help people with cost-of-living pressures. However, there is only so much that can be done from Greater Manchester. Much bigger change is needed at a national level if everyday life is to be made more affordable again. This is why I now seek people’s support to return to Parliament: to bring the change we have brought to Greater Manchester to the whole of the UK and make politics work properly for people. Millions are struggling and they need the Labour Government to succeed. It has already made changes to make life better for them in its first two years. After this week, we owe it to people to come back together as a Labour movement, giving the Prime Minister and the Government the space and stability they need as the by-election takes place. I want to recognise the difficult decision taken by Josh Simons and the sacrifice he and his family are making. I have worked closely with him as Mayor on issues like flooding and illegal waste dumping and have seen first-hand how effective he has been. He has put the communities of Makerfield first, made a real difference for them and should take great pride in that. Finally, I truly do not take a single vote for granted and will work hard to regain the trust of people in the Makerfield constituency, many of whom have long supported our party but lost faith in recent times. We will change Labour for the better and make it a party you can believe in again. ENDS

They just play til Celtic score in that pub league in Scotland don’t they?

Anyone priced up Say Squirrel at Vichy today yet?

That betting pattern on betfair on Anchiano needs investigating. Drifted to 2.64 in minutes from 1.79. Corrupt to the core

@Joel_M_C1998 Was miles better then Dewsbury Hall today but that wasn’t hard

Tim Iroegbunam should not be playing in the midfield of a Premier League team.

Daryzan impressive to the eye but watch Memory in 2nd. Back next time out

No you gang of dickheads - only one team dropped 2 points and it wasn’t City @SkySportsPL @Carra23

@jonney2906 @tayz2017 800k 🤣

@tayz2017 How much did cathedral cost amo racing

Cathedral runs a good 2nd but disappointing to be beat by that winner Don’t think cathedral will ever win again 🤣

@John1986ire @charlie_deluchi At 40/1 it’s big enough to chance finding out if he fancies her

@charlie_deluchi Will she stay?? Can’t see it myself especially the way she races

Just backed Spicy Marg 40/1 e/w 4pl tomorrow in the 1,000. Hammered the Nell Gwyn winner, beat Revival Power who went and easily won the Flying Childers. She’s drawn in the right spot and seems overpriced to me

That Renegade is some horse

No one will ever convince me that Sean Bowen is as good as they say he is. There’s a reason he’s never had a festival winner

Random winners all over the place at Punchestown but some things are constant Luke Morris is still absolutely horrendous 😂

@FootballFunnys Bait

Top three wingers in football right now: 1. Kvaratskhelia 2. Olise 3. Saka

@WestHam_Central Need to be more arsed about what your owners up to that our keeper lad

Jordan Pickford – serial offender.

Anyone get beat on short price favs more than Twiston Davies 🤪😂

@puntingseason Was on the 4th but fuck me I’d be fuming if I was on that Stott ride

Kevin Stott what in the fuck have I just watched.

@AitchBeeBee Knew what he had

Most arrogant ride you’ll see for some time

@AskPaddyPower will you now be settling Melon as the winner in the 5:15 at Aintree on Friday following the winners disqualification? Thanks

@RacingPost Well I backed the 2nd on course so what a joke

🚨 Aintree winner Laafi has been disqualified from his victory last Friday after his jockey, Patrick O’Brien, went four strikes over the whip limit of seven

Very kind of Doyle to move out to open the gap for Buick there on Talk of New York 🤣