Terry Paul

Sixteen years for thee, eight for me. With that, our last Newham Council meeting is done and dusted. We’ve got the good people of Stratford to thank for the chance the serve 🫡 🌹 It ends as it began - in Spoons!

Getting Children’s Services from Inadequate to Outstanding cannot be understated. Sarah has been the best of us.

Delighted that Thamesmead has today been selected as one of the UK’s New Towns! 🏡 This means new homes, jobs and the DLR extension I’ve long campaigned for - transforming connections for our community. I’ll keep working to ensure local people benefit every step of the way.

🌎 Sunderland fan Liam recently went viral after winning the NYC spelling bee in his red and white shirt… So we called and surprised him with his hero, Dan Ballard ❤️

Chuck Norris doing Chuck Norris Jokes! 😂😂

In honor of Chuck Norris's passing, here's some great jokes made from the past decade 😃 Which one is your favorite?!

The one man who could have re-opened Hormuz by himself.

Chuck Norris reading Chuck Norris facts. RIP LEGEND ⚘️

Chuck Norris didn't join the Marine Corps...the Marine Corps applied to him. Heaven’s streets have always been guarded by Marines. Today, Chuck Norris reported for duty. We mourn the passing of Chuck Norris, a @usairforce veteran, who also became an honorary Marine in 2007 when awarded the title by then Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James T. Conway. Chuck Norris is one of just over 100 individuals to be awarded the title of Honorary Marine in the entire 250-year history of the Corps. Some missions may require a battalion, but this one just requires an Honorary Marine. #USMCHistory #USMC #SemperFidelis

🤣This is a hilarious montage of Chuck Norris jokes. If you think about it, he really was the first 80’s action hero and pretty much started the genre of 80’s and 90’s action movies.

Went on a bit of a rant on telly comparing how Chelsea & Sheffield Wednesday have been dealt with #swfc

📆 Tomorrow... the primer lots of you have been asking for, looking into one of the hottest topics right now: - How much more oil and gas could we get out of the North Sea? - Could Britain be energy independent again? Mammoth screen with LOTS of charts coming your way at 6am

When in Los Angeles recently, I got stopped on Rodeo Drive by this young man from #TheSchoolOfHardKnocks. He seemed so surprised about my answer to paying tax in particular! #MondayMotivation #BillionaireMindset

Labour were elected on a fiscally prudent manifesto. It is what we promised Britain and Matthew Syed is right, we should get back to it.

Tremendous Stratford institution.

@forwardnotback awaiting its review....

Waiting to be fed ❤️

#OnThisDay 50 years ago Tube driver 'Julius' Joseph Stephen was shot dead at West Ham by an IRA terrorist whose bomb prematurely detonated on his train. A plaque was unveiled in 2022 in the presence of his widow and son after a campaign by TfL colleagues buff.ly/C3vpfzC

“So who’s going to bowl to him?” asked captain David Gower, calmly sipping his tea. No one volunteered. The room fell silent, eyes lowered, each player hoping someone else would take the responsibility. Finally, Ian Botham stepped forward. It was not exactly an act of bravery - he was just two wickets away from overtaking Dennis Lillee as the world’s leading Test wicket taker. Botham asked John Emburey to bowl from the other end. As they walked out to the middle, Emburey turned to Gower and said, “If this shit doesn’t work, don’t just blame me. And whatever runs I concede, count them as runs conceded by all the bowlers combined.” England had arrived in Antigua after suffering four consecutive defeats against West Indies. The first and fourth Tests had ended inside three days, and the third inside four. Desperate to avoid a humiliating whitewash, England were now hoping at least to salvage a draw in the fifth Test. Three days had already passed with England still batting their first innings, and everything seemed perfectly set for a draw. But one man stood firmly in their way, Viv Richards. Before tea on the fourth day, Richards was already 28 from just 20 balls, having casually launched two effortless sixes. When play resumed, he continued exactly where he had left off. Botham and Emburey tried everything they could. Botham peppered the pitch with bouncers, but Richards hooked them with disdainful ease. The assault was relentless. Years later, Emburey recalled the chaos of that spell, “One ball smashed a bottle of rum in the stands and came back with shards of glass stitched into it. Another sailed out of the stadium and landed near the prison where Richards’ father worked. Before Viv came in, my figures were 9-0-14-1. Five overs later, they read 14-0-83-1.” Richards eventually brought up his century in just 56 balls, a record that stood for nearly three decades. England, meanwhile, were crushed by 240 runs. Take any modern day T20 hitter and multiply his ability by 10. Even then, he would still be miles behind Viv Richards. Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards turns 74 today ❤️

These lads stole £4000 worth of power tools from Latics training ground at Chapel Road 2 days ago. The van has been recovered but no sign of the tools. Sharing here to try and help! #oafc #oldhamhour

It used to be unacceptable for MPs to read questions at PMQs. I wish we'd continue to apply that standard. They should all be able to ask one question without the need for notes.