Dave Smith

Wembley is red. #nffc

@craigbromf @AndyBurnhamGM @LucyGoBag @UKLabour Needs must old bean 😉

@eracdave @AndyBurnhamGM @LucyGoBag @UKLabour Not against him running at all, I genuinely like him as a person Dave and agree he's too restricted in his current "outsider" role. It's not the person, it's the process I'm not delighted about.

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

@craigbromf @AndyBurnhamGM @LucyGoBag Come on Craig! Sometimes situations take over from the romanticism of the fairytale. Andy is the best hope @UKLabour have. We need to come together to support it.

Disappointing. If you were genuinely running because you cared about Makerfield and not solely because it opens the door to Westminster and the leadership, you'd have my loyalty and (distant) friendship sown up for life. Sadly it's not the case. I wanted you as leader, but not this messy way. It should all have been taken care of without this public mess. 💔

@AndyBurnhamGM Good luck. Methinks you are going to need it.

@Official_NCFC Fair play Pies! All the best 🤞🏻

We'll see 17,000 of you on Friday! 🗣️ Any returned tickets will be made available online.

@Battlemuch4WW Was great! Loads of parking at county hall, pubs served you in record time. Cob shop had zero queues. Taking the kids meant I had change from a fiver….. What was bad about it? 🤔😉

Never has a headline had such a double meaning. Oh yes a new era of despair! Anyone who suffered this period in #NFFC history needs a gold medal. Yep I remember it well unfortunately.

@ReissNFFC Touch of class. 👌🏻

Nice touch from the #NFFC ticket office this morning. A total of 241 supporters doing all the 16 games, proud to have been one of those. It’s still raw like the email says but will reflect on this journey soon & the wonderful times that have been had. Over land & sea 🔴

This all day. Two great clubs repoing the midlands 🙌

@Forest_Review @ForestAMOAOTP With this faux rivalry bollocks that has been developed by the extremes of both sets of fans in recent days, it is good to see some balanced views being voiced on what is an important day for both club and fans. Make us proud #NFFC 🤞🏻

In a bar in Birmingham with some Villa supporters. What a class bunch. Have so much admiration for Aston Villa. And before the day goes any further, just want to say may the best team win. Desperate for us to reach Istanbul. But if we don’t, so be it. What a ride. #NFFC #AVFC

@Caz_NFFC Super Chrissy Cohen and a brace from Britt. Happy days.

9 years ago today we avoided relegation to League One by beating Ipswich 3-0 at the City Ground. We've come a long way since #nffc

@jacktorrance991 @tsrunseen Just my observation from that day. Lots of drug shenanigans. Saw the Roses a few times and whilst that gig grabbed the headlines it was the worst experience. Plenty of folk may disagree though!

@eracdave @tsrunseen Atmosphere was moody? Look at the crowd, an absolute celebration

The Stone Roses Resurrection live at Spike Island 1990 So many who were in attendance say the band’s performance was simply sensational, as this footage attests to 🎥 Martin Cornell

@tsrunseen Played 20 mins at Newcastle Riverside then fucked off smashing their kit as they went……

Who remembers Birdland?

@tsrunseen Brilliantly chaotic live performers. Privileged to have seen em do their thing back in the day. Weekender still THE tune of those hedonistic days…..👌🏻

Flowered Up loved the Stove Roses, they thanked the band in the sleeve notes of their album, and that love was returned when Mani was there to help when lead singer Liam Maher passed away. Anyone a fan? RIP Liam and Joe Maher #maniforever

@Claire_nffc_x Good work Claire! Lunchtime DIPA 👌🏻

@16barsgame Schoolly D - on chrome dioxide tape 😂

Be honest... First rap album you ever owned. 💿 Not the best. The FIRST one.

@WiggumCharm Looks like a belting NEIPA on the left young un. 👌🏻

In Copenhagen and introducing myself to people as “Morgan Drinks-Pints”… #NFFC

@Spotify Weekender - Flowered Up

what song could play 1000 times and you’d never get sick of it ⬇️

@20th_Centurygal Sheep on Drugs

Who’s the loudest band you’ve ever seen live?

@XMartinsMusicX New FADS King of the Slums Delphic (Stockport) World of Twist Northside (😉)

My Top 10 Favourite Manchester Bands... who are you adding? 1. The Smiths 2. Joy Division 3. The Stone Roses 4. Happy Mondays 5. New Order 6. Oasis 7. Magazine 8. The Fall 9. The Charlatans 10. Buzzcocks

@MinxGenie @XMartinsMusicX Met at Manchester uni I think ….

@XMartinsMusicX Weren’t the Chemical Brothers from Manchester? Or The Chemical Toilet Brothers as Mark and Lard affectionately renamed them.