Labour and Co-op MP for Oxford East. Shadow Women & Equalities Secretary, Chair of @UKLabour Party and National Policy Forum. Rose Hill resident. Views own.
Jan 15, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
If true, this is another nail in the coffin of the honesty, integrity and accountability promised by Rishi Sunak. This raises serious questions for both Nadhim Zahawi and the PM: 🧵
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
Why did Nadhim Zahawi claim last summer that he had paid his taxes in full, and that he wasn’t aware of an investigation? When was he made aware of an investigation?
Nov 5, 2022 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
If you're a woman worried about the future of abortion services in the UK, read this:
The Prime Minister, Chancellor, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary have abstained or voted against all English abortion legislation since 2015.
Others, including the Culture Secretary, Environment Secretary, and Welsh Secretary, have consistently voted against abortion rights.
Sep 24, 2021 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
Britain’s response to the pandemic showed we achieve incredible things together.
Labour wants to harness that spirit to start building a better future for everyone.
Today Labour is launching Stronger Together: Britain in 2030 to show how.
THREAD 🧵 labour.org.uk/stronger-toget…
Britain in 2030 shows how we face up to six big challenges facing our country:
♻️ A green and digital future
💷 Better jobs and better work
🔒 Safe and secure communities
🏥 World-class public services
🏡 A future where families come first
🇬🇧 A new international role for Britain
I’ll take a look when you reply to the letters I sent you on 3 and 11 August regarding your Co-Chair Ben Elliot, on 23 August on the Leaders’ Group and on 24 August on the PM charging taxpayers to fly to Teeside.
On 3 August I wrote to ask what action you were going to take against Mr Elliot following reports that his company arranged for its clients to access Covid-19 testing in April 2020 – a time when care homes couldn’t access the tests many of staff and residents needed.
No reply.
Jun 2, 2021 • 11 tweets • 6 min read
The Conservative Party has accepted tens of thousands of pounds in donations from companies that only exist on paper.
Yesterday I wrote to the Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission to call for an investigation into two potential breaches of electoral law.
A thread 🧵
Donation 1
According to the Electoral Commission website, the Conservative Party received and accepted a donation of £10,000 from Stridewell Estates Limited on 20 November 2019.
