John Wood
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LEGAL UPDATE
On the 31st of August 2025 at a Bell Hotel protests in Epping, Essex Police ripped me from the crowd, put me in handcuffs and wrongfully arrested me for incitement to racial hatred.
After spending a day in the cell I had my devices seized and I was put under investigation for two alleged offences; racially motivated criminal damage and incitement racial hatred. In December of last year these were dropped. I ended up being charged with “theft of a banner of unknown value” and attended a magistrates. I believed that I had done nothing wrong, I plead not guilty and demanded to drag the case to a Crown Court. In the meantime I started compiling evidence to prove my innocence and collected character references to show my good nature.
The last half a year or so has been extremely difficult for me and my family and I want to thank everyone who has fought my corner. Getting arrested, the court case, statements made against me by a local councillor, the smears. Standing up for the people of Epping, against immeasurable odds, has paid a massive toll. However, it fills me with the upmost amount of joy and pride that I can finally announce that last week I was found NOT GUILTY.
I will never stop fighting for my people. I knew I was innocent and had done the correct thing. Ultimately, I’m not sorry.
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Andy Burnham’s abysmal track record has finally been dragged into the spotlight – and it’s a damning indictment of the man Labour is desperately trying to parachute into the Makerfield by-election as their golden boy. This is no servant of the people. This is a career politician with a string of expensive failures, scandals, and outright cover-ups that have cost taxpayers dearly and left communities worse off.
First, he blew over £100 million on a disastrous Clean Air Zone scheme in Greater Manchester before executing a humiliating U-turn when the backlash became too loud. Public money flushed down the drain on a vanity project that achieved nothing except punishing ordinary drivers and small businesses.
Then there’s the total collapse of Greater Manchester Police under his watch as Mayor. Crime surged, trust evaporated, and communities paid the price while Burnham played politics from his glass tower. Serious violence, grooming scandals, and everyday lawlessness spiralled – yet accountability was nowhere to be found.
Don’t forget his time as Health Secretary during the Mid-Staffordshire NHS scandal, where hundreds of patients died needlessly due to shocking neglect and systemic failure. Lives were lost on his watch, yet the same polished soundbites and spin machine rolled on.
And for pure hypocrisy, he claimed £17,000 in parliamentary expenses for a flat that was literally within walking distance of the House of Commons. While lecturing the rest of us about austerity and “fairness,” he was happily padding his own pocket with taxpayers’ cash.
This is the same Andy Burnham who flips and flops on Brexit, who talks tough on the North but delivers failure after failure. He is every bit as bad as the rest of the Labour MPs – just better at hiding behind a friendly smile and a regional accent.
Makerfield deserves far better than to be used as a stepping stone for this serial underachiever. The British public is sick of these establishment figures who waste our money, dodge responsibility, and treat voters like fools. Enough is enough. Time to reject the same old failures. 🇬🇧

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@_EleanorJackson The Reform candidate has plenty of real life experience and lives in the area.
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The Makerfield by‑election keeps getting more interesting! 👀
With new candidates entering the race, this is no longer just a straightforward contest — and the outcome could have implications well beyond one seat.
I'm backing Reform all the way.
What do you think?
@reformparty_uk
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@Essex_Patriot And stated on TV that the Manchester Arena islamist bombing had " nothing to do with Islam".
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Did you hear this about ANDY BURNHAM & cover up
- He wasted £100m+ on failed clean air zone before u-turned
- He oversaw Greater Manchester Police collapse amid crime surge
- He was Health Secretary during the mid staffordshire NHS scandal
- Claimed £17k expenses for a flat within walking distance of Parliament
HE IS JUST AS BAD AS THE OTHER LABOUR MPS

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The arrogance of Andy Burnham is absolutely staggering. This isn’t a man suddenly discovering a burning passion for the hardworking families of Makerfield – it’s a calculated, self-serving move to parachute himself into a safe Labour seat purely to boost his own political CV and edge closer to a future tilt at the Prime Minister’s job.
Makerfield deserves far better than to be treated as nothing more than a convenient stepping stone in somebody else’s glittering career plan. Locals aren’t fools. They know when they’re being used as pawns by a career politician who’s more at home in Manchester’s glass towers than on their streets.
And let’s not forget the elephant in the room: Makerfield voted around 65% to leave the European Union. Yet Burnham has already been forced into his first major U-turn after previously pushing for closer ties with Brussels. Labour simply do not listen. They’ll say whatever it takes to get elected, then flip the script the moment they think the votes are safely banked.
This by-election is historic. It gives people a real chance to send a thunderous message loud and clear to the Westminster bubble: we will not be taken for granted any longer.
If you live in Makerfield, or know anyone who does, urge them to vote Reform UK. A vote for Labour is a vote for more of the same broken promises, U-turns and establishment games. A vote for Reform UK is a vote for real change, genuine democracy and putting British people first at last.
The political elite are treating voters with contempt yet again. Makerfield now has the perfect opportunity to prove them wrong and take back control. Enough is enough.
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@KieraDiss Burnham stated that the Manchester Arena islamist bombing had "nothing to do with Islam".......
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Andy Burnham stands exposed as the ultimate political opportunist – smug, self-promoting, and utterly contemptuous of the very people he claims to serve. In the Makerfield by-election, he’s treating the hardworking folk of this Lancashire constituency like nothing more than a convenient stepping stone on his relentless climb up the greasy pole. He’s parachuted himself in, engineered a vacancy, and now expects voters to hand him a safe seat so he can swan off to Westminster and chase bigger prizes. This isn’t public service; it’s naked careerism dressed up in a cardigan and fake northern charm.
And the hypocrisy on Europe is breathtaking. Right now Burnham is pretending to “respect the referendum result” and has zero interest in dragging Britain back into the EU. But mark my words – the moment he secures that parliamentary seat, the mask will slip. We’ve seen this movie before with Labour politicians who talk tough on Brexit until they’re in power, then suddenly discover the joys of Brussels rule, open borders, and surrendering sovereignty. His past comments make it crystal clear: deep down he’s always been a remainer at heart, and Makerfield is just the latest launchpad for his ambitions.
The people of Makerfield deserve better than to be used as pawns in one man’s ego trip. They’re not stupid. They’ve watched Labour fail them on immigration, crime, NHS waiting lists, and sky-high energy bills while the likes of Burnham jet around playing “King of the North” from his Manchester glass tower. Now he wants their votes to fuel his leadership dreams? Absolutely not.
This by-election is a chance for locals to send a thunderous message: we’re not your stepping stone, Andy. Stop the smug games, stop the flip-flopping, and stop treating ordinary British towns as mere rungs on your personal ladder. Britain is waking up to these career politicians who say anything to get elected then betray us the second they’re in. Makerfield – don’t fall for it. Vote for someone who actually puts you first, not their own glittering CV. Enough is enough. 🇬🇧
Patriotic 🇬🇧 Nation@HoodedClaw1974
Smug, self promoting, and most importantly, he is using the people of Makerfield as a stepping stone. Andy Burnham pretending he doesnt want to go back in the EU, but im sure that will change if and when he gets in parliament.😒
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🚨NEW: A trans Indian migrant Green Party MSP has just BACKED calls for “Repatriations for Palestine” 🏴
Remember Q Manivannan? He was elected in Scotland last week, despite only being here from India on a student visa!
Well he, and his fellow Green Party trans MSP, Iris Duane, endorsed a manifesto by the art workers for Palestine, which included “reparative justice.”
How on earth has Scottish politics got to this? We have people that don’t know the difference between a man and woman, calling to send YOUR money to some 💩 hole country around the world, fully elected into office 🤦♂️

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@EthanLevins2 @HHepplewhite And his puppet masters won't allow him to do so, anyway.
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🚨 Andy Burnham just announced that a vote for him is "a vote to change Labour."
Change what exactly, Andy? You have been a career politician at the heart of this exact same broken party for 25 years. You were literally in Gordon Brown's cabinet! Swapping Keir Starmer for Andy Burnham is just rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. You are not an outsider bringing fresh change. You are the exact same failing establishment in a different suit. What an absolute joke. 🤡📉
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As a gay man I want nothing to do with this “queer community”.
Lesbians and gay men like me have absolutely nothing in common with this man who wants to enter women’s spaces.
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Inspirational trans woman Lauren chats to @CarolJordanTV about becoming a champion of the queer community after learning to be herself. Watch the latest episode of Going the Extra Mile here: itv.com/watch/news/goi…
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