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Scientist, engineer, music lover, and above all, socialist; more Gordon Brown than Tony Blair, but admirer of both

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An image of a phone with text saying: A safer digital childhood - we’re launching a national conversation to gather views and drive action to keep children safe online

An image of a phone with text saying: A safer digital childhood - we’re launching a national conversation to gather views and drive action to keep children safe online

Have your say in the Government’s social media consultation

There are a consultations for everyone, parents and carers of young people aged 21 and under, children and young people (10 to 21).

www.gov.uk/government/c...

09.03.2026 07:28 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 9 📌 0
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Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. But right now, they’re under attack.

Several Republican-controlled states have redrawn their congressional maps to give themselves an unfair advantage in the midterm elections.

05.03.2026 13:17 👍 18168 🔁 6418 💬 524 📌 279
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I was proud to stand up for the Equality Act during #PMQs, one of Labour’s proudest achievements, protecting people from discrimination at work and in society.

26.02.2026 10:39 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 40 📌 5
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The key changes being made to special educational needs - at a glance The government has set out broad changes it will make to the SEND system in England in the coming years.

Too many families in Putney are being let down by a SEND system in crisis.

Thank you to all the local parents and teachers who have responded to the consultation, and thank you to the Ministers for listening.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

23.02.2026 16:50 👍 52 🔁 16 💬 1 📌 2

Kermit

06.02.2026 23:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A proud moment today as the Government launches the new England National Cancer Plan.

I’ve long campaigned for a travel fund for children and young people with cancer, so it’s encouraging to see this included thanks to charities and families.

The plan delivers real change.

06.02.2026 13:47 👍 18 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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In Parliament today I spoke out to protect Sudan’s children.

05.02.2026 17:30 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Enough is enough.

Hundreds of residents from Putney and Roehampton came together at Hammersmith Bridge to demand progress after nearly seven years of closure.

Thank you to @leoniec.bsky.social and Cllr Simon Hogg for joining me in calling for urgent action to reopen the Bridge to vehicles.

04.02.2026 14:52 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 3 📌 0
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I met with the Royal Marines, who showcased their kit and briefed me on the growing Russian threat in the Arctic and North Atlantic. There are real risks to our national security and global stability. (1/2)

29.01.2026 17:07 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0
Fleur with hundreds of people in front of Hammersmith Bridge with a huge banner saying Putney says reopen Hammersmith Bridge

Fleur with hundreds of people in front of Hammersmith Bridge with a huge banner saying Putney says reopen Hammersmith Bridge

Fleur with hundreds of people in front of Hammersmith Bridge with a huge banner saying Roehampton says reopen Hammersmith Bridge

Fleur with hundreds of people in front of Hammersmith Bridge with a huge banner saying Roehampton says reopen Hammersmith Bridge

Fleur addressing the protest using a megaphone with Hammersmith Bridge in the background

Fleur addressing the protest using a megaphone with Hammersmith Bridge in the background

Cllr Simon Hogg, leader of Wandsworth Council addressing the protest using a megaphone with Assembly Member Leonie Cooper in the background

Cllr Simon Hogg, leader of Wandsworth Council addressing the protest using a megaphone with Assembly Member Leonie Cooper in the background

Putney and Roehampton turned out in force to my event today to say ‘Reopen Hammersmith Bridge’ - it affects us every day.

6 bus routes closed, people cut off from hospitals, schools and work.

After nearly 7 years, enough is enough.

#HammersmithBridge #Putney

24.01.2026 16:59 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 1
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“A Fraudulent Scheme”: New Mexico Sues Texas Oil Companies for Walking Away From Their Leaking Wells New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public. An investigation in 2024 by ProPublica and Capital & Mai...

NEW: New Mexico’s lawsuit accuses three Texas oil executives of pocketing revenue from oil and gas wells and offloading cleanup costs to the public.

A 2024 ProPublica and @capitalandmain.bsky.social investigation uncovered some of their companies’ business dealings.

22.01.2026 13:00 👍 338 🔁 115 💬 10 📌 7
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If you saw this happening in another country, what would you call it?

[Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]

23.01.2026 17:17 👍 13870 🔁 5243 💬 756 📌 279
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Outside Wandsworth Barracks, home of the Royal Marines Reserve.

Donald Trump’s comments diminishing NATO’s role in Afghanistan are wrong and deeply insulting.

457 British personnel lost their lives serving alongside the US after 9/11.

Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

23.01.2026 16:40 👍 15 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Plan 2 student loan borrowers are getting a raw deal.

Repayments keep going up while people are already stretched to the limit.

This system isn’t fair and it isn’t working - graduates deserve clarity, stability and a path that doesn’t leave them worse off.

22.01.2026 17:27 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Trump Shares Private Texts Sent By Macron And NATO Secretary General On Greenland Macron, who has been critical of Trump’s recent tariff threats against Europe, purportedly texted him, “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”

Macron, who has been critical of Trump’s recent tariff threats against Europe, purportedly texted him, “I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland.”

20.01.2026 08:15 👍 1160 🔁 282 💬 174 📌 36

🙌 Great news on a massive move to ensure we have UK green energy sources to bring down energy bills across the country.

14.01.2026 08:24 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0
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NEW: Many people have been trying to talk London down, but the evidence tells a very different story.
 
Last year saw:
 
The lowest homicide rate since records began
 
The fewest homicides of those aged under 25 this century

12.01.2026 07:33 👍 124 🔁 47 💬 5 📌 7
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In Parliament, I welcomed stronger action to tighten sanctions on Russia.

A sanctions regime with real teeth is vital to closing loopholes that fund Putin’s illegal war and to ensure seized assets can be used to help rebuild Ukraine, now and in the future.

12.01.2026 11:06 👍 16 🔁 5 💬 2 📌 0
Text saying that every donation the public makes, the UK Government will match it. This is an appeal coordinated by lots of agencies working in the region.

Text saying that every donation the public makes, the UK Government will match it. This is an appeal coordinated by lots of agencies working in the region.

Gaza appeal: www.dec.org.uk

12.01.2026 14:05 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Let’s have a competition for novel designs for rebuilding the bridge that preserve as much as possible of the spirit of the current bridge

11.01.2026 11:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I’ve just raised the reopening of Hammersmith Bridge in Parliament.

The closure is hitting Putney, yet there’s still no date for the taskforce meeting to agree funding. This has to happen.

Please join me at my public event on 24 January at 2pm.

shorturl.at/21YaN

08.01.2026 17:02 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 1
Fleur Anderson MP questions Foreign Secretary on Sudan
Fleur Anderson MP questions Foreign Secretary on Sudan YouTube video by Fleur Anderson

In Parliament, I pressed the Foreign Secretary on the devastating conflict in Sudan.

The UK must do more to push for a humanitarian truce, prevent further atrocities, and support Sudanese civil society, with women’s voices part of any lasting peace.

youtu.be/9DPDg5C1e2k?...

09.01.2026 17:08 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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In Parliament, I welcomed the shift in Africa strategy, moving from paternalism to partnership.

Poverty reduction and the SDGs must be central, working with local organisations who know best.

Groups like Bond play a vital role in delivering lasting change across Africa.

09.01.2026 17:29 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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🎄🎉 Merry Christmas!!

24.12.2025 14:58 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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6 Years as Your MP!

12.12.2025 13:57 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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It’s been an amazing week in Parliament:

- youth, child poverty AND homelessness strategies
- ⁠SEND funding
- ⁠communities event
- ⁠met the PM about Hammersmith Bridge
- ⁠school visits
- ⁠surgery in Putney
(And BT agreed to move the phone boxes 🎉)

12.12.2025 17:44 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0
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📬 August Newsletter is out now!

🧾 Service charge survey
📈 Launch of Wandsworth Growth plan
🏛️ Celebrating Southfields Grid at 50
🌍 Macron’s visit and Gaza update
🎉 Events, wins and more

📲 mailchi.mp/fleuranderso...

07.08.2025 12:26 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Too many people have services charges that are too high and not explained, leaving leaseholders and renters helpless.

A new law is being written to change this. Please send your experiences so that I can feed this in to Ministers directly.

👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

13.08.2025 11:35 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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I do a lot of casework to help residents across our community — whether it’s tackling big issues or sorting out the smaller things that matter.

Here are just a few recent wins I have secured for Putney, Roehampton, Southfields, and Wandsworth Town.

14.08.2025 11:00 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Bikes blocking our pavements are unacceptable - and really dangerous.

Putney has dedicated parking bays - it’s important they are used properly.

🤳 If you see one causing an obstruction, report it via this online form: help.li.me/hc/en-gb/req...

15.08.2025 15:49 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0