Jenni

#rave. #oldskool.

@GWRHelp my download of a paid for railcard timed out and now I have no railcard- even though I have paid for it….. how do I get another code? Thanks.

@BBCNewsnight Tom Kerridges net worth estimated between £3.5m and £3.8m Yotam Ottolenghi between £7.5m and £15m - just saying…..

So just to sum up. Labour win a 174 seat majority under Keir Starmer and return to power after almost a decade and a half. They find governing challenging against the backdrop of struggling public services and low growth, and make unforced errors (winter fuel, Mandelson etc). Social media conspiracies, led by Elon Musk, contribute to a toxic political climate. Nigel Farage, the architect-in-chief of Brexit (which made things harder than they needed to be) pops up with his divisive rhetoric and poorly thought through policies and… Labour MPs, egged on by the media, panic. If Andy Burnham, a man without a plan, wins a staged by-election, he likely becomes Prime Minister. He then either calls a general election and loses Labour its hard fought majority, or struggles through for a couple of years before Farage is better “prepared” to move into Number 10. Stupid doesn’t cover it.

@BBCNewsnight Gillian Keegan is so rude- talking over others and talking rubbish- thanks goodness she was only briefly Education Secretary- Kate Bell was so calm…..

"It's sort of like closing the door after the horse has bolted..." Gillian Keegan, former Education Secretary, responds to Sir Tony Blair's essay on the direction of Labour, saying that leadership hopefuls are "outbidding each other to get further and further Left". #Newsnight

So let me get this right. - UK economy outperformed expectations, growing in March despite Iran. - Unemployment down from 5.1 to 4.9%. - Waiting lists coming down - Progress finally being made on restoring ties with Europe. @wesstreeting @Ed_Miliband why derail this now.

@joshsimonsmp Shocking disrespect of your constituents- terrible decision- the electorate will now not believe that you are acting in the national interest- only your own……

For decades, Westminster has overseen the managed decline of towns like mine. We have talked big, then acted small, stuck in a politics of incrementalism that cannot meet the moment. We have lost the trust of those our party was built to serve. It is my unwavering belief that nothing short of urgent, radical, courageous reform will make a difference. That must start with a change in leadership. Today, I am putting the people I represent and the country I love first and will be resigning as MP for Makerfield. I am standing aside so that Andy Burnham can return to his home, fight to re-enter Parliament, and if elected, drive the change our country is crying out for. This has not been an easy decision. This is my family’s home, where only a few weeks ago, doctors and nurses at Wigan Infirmary saved our newborn son’s life. But we all must make choices and in recent days I found myself with a difficult one: defend the status quo or step forward and act. I have made my choice. I am in politics because politics is how you change lives for the better. My party has one last chance to do that: deliver for the people and places I represent, drive economic growth, secure our borders, reform our state and politics, and change a status quo that is not working. That is the fight. I believe Andy is the one to lead it.

@labourlewis You make a huge assumption that he will win- you do not speak for most voters - we want the government and prime minister that we elected.

It’s pretty clear this chaos only stops when Andy Burnham is allowed back into Parliament. It’s what most Labour members, MPs and voters want and the NEC/powers that be should just get on and make it happen asap. The alternative is Farage in No 10.

@AndyBurnhamGM @owenjonesjourno I hope you know what you are doing here- jeopardising a Labour government that the country so badly needs at the moment- bad timing…..

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

@wesstreeting @JohnRentoul Terrible- poor decision- and a shame as there were beginning to be improvements in the NHS, but sadly your ego has going the way.

@Jonathan_Hinder The economic case for closer alignment with the E.U. in the current political climate is so obvious- you need to work to persuade your constituents - democracy is winning a 5 year mandate…..

The Brexit Derangement Syndrome is off the scale at the moment. Reform (formerly known as the BREXIT PARTY) just swept to victory across working class areas. Response? Oh, it’s obviously time to rejoin the EU… Do these people even believe in democracy?

@bphillipsonMP Breakfast clubs would have been a great help to us - instead we had to pay for inconvenient, inconsistent private childcare- Labour have done well for working people here.

Enjoyed Kemi’s quip about free breakfast clubs being a defining legacy of this Labour government. When the Tories deride breakfast clubs, it shows how out of touch they still are. A £450 saving is a lot for working families. Easing the morning rush makes a big difference.

@JuliaHB1 @AngelaRayner Is that a legal requirement? I don’t think so- pleased for her and hope she can get back to her previous job!

Please publish your correspondence with HMRC @AngelaRayner

I just signed: Tell Labour MPs: Hold the line. — add your name too. via @labholdtheline holdtheline.org.uk/petition

@TheNewsAgents Have given up listening to you I’m afraid…..

"This is the scenario which is most likely to yield Ed Miliband as prime minister of this country." "He wouldn't risk a Wes Streeting victory - and would therefore potentially stand." Could Labour's leadership chaos end with Ed Miliband as PM?

Please repost if you agree that it would be extremely unwise for Labour to remove Keir Starmer right now

We are delivering on our manifesto and our economy is stabilising. The Prime Ministers global leadership has been excellent. A 5th prime minister in 6 years will paralyse our government and make the cost of living crisis worse. We promised stability and I will fight for that.

@AdrianEdmondson Me too!

So bored of news outlets trying to write the news rather than report it.

@PaulFosterMP You are wrong- we elected him- we need stability- this is not a football team where you can just oust the manager…… you are handing us to Farage…..

@marykfoy No- this is not your decision-we the people elected Keir Starmer- you are betraying us Labour voters and handing us to Farage. Please rescind.

It has been a difficult few days, but I will always pride myself in staying true to my Labour values. 🌹 My thoughts on the current situation.