Helen Rooker MBE

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Helen Rooker MBE

Helen Rooker MBE

@HelenRooker

life in the voluntary sector, Arts,social justice, equality. Staying positive in London and Ludlow

Katılım Haziran 2022
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So we already have Starmer Streeting Carns Burnham (If the voters of Makerfield elect him) Already declared as candidates for the @UKLabour leadership”, so at least we will have a contest for getting 81 MPs stage But note it is very male!
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Politics UK@PolitlcsUK·
🚨 BREAKING: Labour MP Josh Simons will resign to trigger a by-election in Makerfield to give Andy Burnham a route back to Parliament
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
Yesterday it was all about an orderly handover with a transitional period with a timescale leading to a new leader Today arrogance, tantrums and an apparent desperation to mimic the tories chaos and drama mode of government I was never Starmer’s biggest fan, I didn’t vote for
Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback

The foolish arrogance “He should also have a role perhaps in international affairs” She knows she will never be leader and is attempting to force a contest An ex David Lammy staffer and leaser of Islington council Part of the 2015 intake and supporter of Corbyn’s leadership

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Tim (still totally unremarkable)
Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
Without predicting any results other than to say I don’t believe the predictions that @UKLabour will lose 1900 cllrs (net) When the losses do come in, however many, I do hope that those Labour activists, members and MPs who have spent 18 months kicking lumps out of the government
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
Morning ❤️ First night I woke up at 1am and 6am expecting blood pressure checks - a bit disorientated Other than that I slept really well Now waiting for carer/helper to arrive so I can have some breakfast and a shower - a bit weird not having someone wake me up with a menu😀
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
I’m being moved downstairs to another cardiac ward - Evan Jones ward on the 3rd floor - clinically supported decision to support my transition to discharge So I will be losing this amazing view (They are trying to get me a window bed! But no guarantee)
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
The thing about living with heart failure (hate the term) is the rapid exhaustion that overwhelms you It is improving - thank you drugs - but little things like getting dressed or eating leave me totally knackered at times Walking with a frame is easier than it was and I’m …
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Conservatives for Women@CforWomenUK·
Labour Peer, Lord Rooker, magnificantly angry in House of Lords today over EHRC Code of Practice publication delay. "It's an absolutely disgraceful way to operate!" @ForWomenScot 1/
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
A rude awakening at 545 for my last food before “nil by mouth”for the thing to happen today It should only take a few hours to fit the ICD and all the wiring Amazing a couple of weeks ago this had been ruled out They really are “rebuilding Tim” See you on the others side 😀
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
And no! I am not going on a tour of UK hospitals with cardiac/heart units to review the food Hopefully this will be my last 😀
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
Ambulance coming at 6pm(ish) to transfer me to St Thomas’s, London Thank you Queen Alexandra Hospital @PHU_NHS your staff from A&E, Resus, Critical Care and C6 ward - everyone involved in my care have been exceptional Thank for saving my life A credit to the #NHS
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
… isn’t the most talented or able member of the parliamentary Labour Party or the cabinet A friend calls him the “north London Burnham” personally I think he fails on that comparison As an aside I think Miatta Fahnbulleh is his protege/project and he would support her in a …
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Tim (still totally unremarkable)@forwardnotback·
Please can we stop talking about Ed Miliband Under his leadership the rot and nonsense that enabled Corbynism, led to 14 hard years of opposition and a @UKLabour not fit for purpose The public rejected him in 2015 preferring to hand Cameron an outright majority I am sure a …
Fraser Nelson@FraserNelson

The next Labour leadership race has already been decided. Whoever replaces Starmer - Rayner, Streeting, anyone - will end up implementing Ed Miliband's agenda. Patrick Maguire on Britain's de facto leader times-comment.com/ed73

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