Frank Hont

@DespoticInroad Felt the same at 5pm walking away from the ground muttering to myself….

Never mind abolishing VAR, if Andy Burnham abolishes Everton FC he’s got my vote

@lancekthompson Next stop Oslo.

Much more convenient for their fans.

I have been loyal to every Labour leader since I delivered my first leaflet as a 12 year old. But, like many colleagues, I’ve been expressing concerns for some time about the direction of travel of our party in government. Last week’s local election results brought such concerns into sharp focus. Our party is the greatest organ for social change this country has ever seen but, if we carry on down this road, we face an existential threat and risk letting down the very people we are here to represent. Through the unstinting work of Labour Councils across the country, we have delivered some remarkable things. Last week hundreds of them lost their jobs because people on the doorstep told us that they didn’t feel the government was on their side. Many of them specifically blamed the Prime Minister for failing to deliver. We ignore the electorate at our peril. In July 2024, my party was elected with a mandate to deliver change. When the country voted for it, they did not expect tinkering around the edges or business as usual; they expected meaningful change that would begin to reverse more than a decade of decline. Let’s be clear: our government has delivered some transformational things. Stronger rights for working people. A genuine shift towards putting more power closer to the people. Real attempts to tackle some of the injustices and inequalities that have held communities back for too long. But too often, significant achievements have been overshadowed by chaos, drift, and a lack of clarity about who we are and what we’re here to do. People don’t expect perfection from politicians. But they do expect purpose. They expect leadership and vision. And right now, too many feel they’re not seeing either. Our party and our country are at a critical moment. We need a serious contest to decide Labour’s future - and that means widening the field, not narrowing it. Andy Burnham should be allowed to stand in the Makerfield by-election. I’ve known Andy a long time. I’ve seen how he leads, how he connects with people, and how deeply he believes politics should not be transactional but focused on improving lives. At a time when we’re losing support in all directions, he is someone who can bring people together. Someone who understands our country, who connects with communities beyond Westminster, and who knows how to turn Labour values into practical change. The Labour Party has always been at its best when it has been bold, rooted in the lives of working people, and confident enough to have the arguments that matter. This is one of those moments. If we’re serious about rebuilding trust, reconnecting with the country, and delivering the kind of change people voted for in 2024, then we have to seize it. It is the chance to elect someone who can take the country forward and deliver the genuine, progressive change that areas like mine are crying out for. It is about hope and not despair. Politics is crying out for leadership that feels grounded, authentic and rooted in people’s day to day lives rather than Westminster psychodrama. Andy has shown that kind of leadership in office. Labour shouldn’t be afraid of that contest. We should welcome it.

@tonymc39 @joshsimonsmp @AndyBurnhamGM Harsh

More than 18,000 people voted for @joshsimonsmp in 2024 to be their MP for the whole parliament. Now he stands aside to indulge the ego and ambition of @AndyBurnhamGM Breathtaking arrogance from both men. I hope the voters of Makerfield tell the carpetbagger Burnham to do one.

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

@Alan_Measles Keep posting !

I haven't posted on here for an age because ...you know Anyways I have big announcement coming up so thought I would do a test to see if it's worth putting out on X I am testing with a picture of Elon from a recent tapestry I made about AI called Behold Humanity!

This.

This is absolutely hilarious

@Joanne13Harding Ambition but no self awareness

Actually deluded.

@DenbighCastl Good luck Fran - but you will be missed.

We’re going to miss our Fran, he’s been here since we opened , but so excited for him to take the helm at the Swan and know he’s going to do an amazing job. Good luck Fran and all the team 🍻

@BBCNews are FINALLY reporting the direct attacks by Israel on medics in south Lebanon which @SkyNews have been reporting on for days .

@BOCTOKI DM me - not about the ticket

Our family ancestors ( Murphy ) came to Liverpool from Ireland as a result of the Great Hunger where over one million who stayed died. Nothing changes for these bastards.

A lesson for some of the greedy bastards bragging about their , gold watch , Ferrari etc

@WeAreTheFSA @grandoldteam @EFC_FanAdvisory 7 ! At a new ground where EFC fans have not yet got in to the rhythm of going to and from - especially in the wettest period on record.

Monday Night Football 2025/26 MNF fixtures are known until Mon 4th May (GW35) and it's a very uneven picture. #EFC and #MUFC a big draw for broadcasters but these unsocial slots cost travelling fans extra time off work etc. We understood no club was meant to play more than 5 games in these Mon/Fri slots but that's clearly not happening and it's not fair on those supporters. Both the broadcasters and Premier League have questions to answer on this and we'll be raising these TV/fixture issues at our upcoming supporter engagement meetings. Broadcasters put a lot of money into the game but, as we saw through Covid, without a crowd football just isn't the same. Matchgoers deserve respect.

@EFC_FanAdvisory @grandoldteam Excellent statement.

FAB statement about the re-scheduling of fixtures and our call for meaningful consideration to be given to fans by the PL and broadcasters, and for robust Club support on behalf of its fans.

@implausibleblog @nowak_paul Just read your speech Paul. Spot on - especially the bit about our gains not “falling from the sky” You have clearly identified the concerns of working people and the most vulnerable in society whilst setting out what “our” government should be doing about it. Keep on keeping on

TUC's Paul Nowak at the Together Alliance march, "I'm going to say three things" "First. Look around us in our wonderful diversity. Women and men, black and white, young and old. Those born in this country, those who came here to live and work" "United against the far right, this is what solidarity looks like" "86 years ago my grandad came to this country from Poland. Fled from fascism, authoritarianism and terror. He came to Britain to play his part in the fight against fascism" "Then he fell in love, got a job, raised his family and lived the rest of his life in this country" "I am proud of the contribution my migrant family made to this country. Proud to be the grandson of migrants. And proud of the millions of families like them up and down this country" "They've made more of a contribution to this country than a politician to hire like Nigel Farage, than the tax avoider like Richard Tice, than a coked up street thug like Tommy Robinson has ever done" "Second. We're here because we reject the politics of hate, but we also have to reject the politics of the status quo, because for far too many people in this country, politics isn't delivering even the basics" "Too many people still in jobs they can't build a life around. Homes they can't afford. Worried about turning on the heating. About paying the shopping bill. About affording a holiday" "The government and politicians of every stripe need to deliver the change the British public voted for in July 2024" "That means delivering the Employment Rights Act in full. Invest in public services. And showing with every decision they're on the sides of working class people and their communities" "And they can start by asking those with the broadest shoulders to pay a fairer share" "If billionaires can sent their mates into space they can pay more tax" "If bankers can award themselves record bonuses - £25 billion last year - they can pay more tax" "If an off=shore crypto millionaire can pay Nigel Farage £12 million in dodgy donations, he can pay more tax in this country" "Final point. We need our politicians to deliver political change but we can't afford to sit round and wait for that change to come" "The right to vote, universal education, the welfare state, the NHS, employment rights, equality legislation, the national minimum wage" "None of it was handed down. It didn't fall from the sky. None of it happened because someone wrote a policy report in a think tank" "It happened because people came together and the Labour and trade union movement fought for it and we won it" "Let's bring hope to communities and workplaces up and down this country" "Together we can do it" "Unity wins. Unity works. Unity is strength"

@joe_thomas18 Moving games at short notice is a problem but it’s the sheer number of evening games that most fans find difficult - getting to the ground on a work day , school for kids early the next day , the added difficulties of getting home from the new ground etc

Everton’s fan advisory board set out their concerns after yet another game (Man City) is moved to a Monday night TV demands + European schedule both key factors but a heavy burden is being placed on match-going fans, one having an impact on the atmosphere and the team

- 👏👏👏👏👏👏 @AlexCrawfordSky This is how you report Israeli attempts to demonise the journalists they murder. The contrast with @BBCNews extraordinary. @SkyNews rightly leading with the story.

@tonymc39 Agreed Tony - it’s just those evening KOs that are getting to everyone at EFC ( especially with the logistics of going to and from Bramley in the wettest winter on record ! )

@onti57 Yeah, but why is 3pm so sacred? What does it matter if it kicks off at 2pm, or 4pm or 3.45pm or whatever?

This obsession with Saturday 3pm as some kind of sacred tradition that must be preserved has always baffled me. Why does it matter?