"It is my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest, and that is the judgement made. I stand by it"
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
09.03.2026 20:17
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"It is my duty to judge what is in Britain's national interest, and that is the judgement made. I stand by it"
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Reform or Deform: That is the Question. thirskandmalton.laboursites.org/reform-or-de...
Nigel Farage announced Reform’s “shadow cabinet”, but failed to appoint a shadow foreign or defence secretary.
In today’s era of instability in international relations, defence is essential for our security and foreign affairs are vital for our prosperity. Farage does not care about our country.
The intended purpose of the Act is to ensure that everyone in society, regardless of their protected characteristics, is treated fairly and with dignity and respect. This is a good thing. It ensures no one is on the outside.
Reform UK have revealed that they would scrap the Equality Act. The very act that strengthens rights regarding equal pay for equal work between men and women. Explicitly prohibits discrimination based on age, sex, sexual orientation, etc, to name two positives. This is shameful.
Thanks to Labour Mayor, davidskaith.bsky.social, step free access to Thirsk Station is coming soon. "This is great news for Thirsk and the surrounding area, meaning more people will be able to access fast trains to York, London, Edinburgh, and beyond." thirskandmalton.laboursites.org/coming-soon-...
Three sets of Labour MPs here:
go.bsky.app/Dvq1V9q
The Employment Rights Bill has passed in the House of Lords. New rights to guaranteed hours and payment for short-notice cancellation of shifts, bar fire-and-rehire practices in most circumstances, grant paternity and parental leave from day one www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
New @therestpolitics.bsky.social - deep dive on Russia, not just the war in Ukraine but the hybrid was against the rest of Europe. Why the senior spies and military are speaking out and a welcome inquiry into Russia corrupting our politics
alastaircampbell.org/2025/12/479-...
Jim Ratcliffe’s company Ineos gets £120m govt subsidy to help save the UK’s last ethylene plant at Grangemouth.
Ratcliffe is worth $14.7bn (£11bn). Can he not invest? Will he be back for more?
Govt is not taking any equity stake. £120m is not repayable.
Labour in government: the actual and the mythical. #UKLabour #KeirStarmer thirskandmalton.laboursites.org/the-actual-a...
In a time of real hardship, Labour is doing a good job - grappling with inherited crises through serious analysis, consultation and action, not slogans or myths....
In a time of real hardship, Labour is doing a good job - grappling with inherited crises through serious analysis, consultation and action, not slogans or myths....
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled
Michael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter Department for Transport The government has unveiled its branding for Great British Railways (GBR), marking a step forward in plans to nationalise the railways. In the past year, the government has taken…
Labour in government: the actual and the mythical. #UKLabour #KeirStarmer thirskandmalton.laboursites.org/the-actual-a...
The Conservatives relied on their hereditary peers to block the Employment Rights Bill last night.
33 Tory hereditary peers voted in a division lost by 24.
It's outrageous that millions of low-paid workers may be denied sick pay by people who owe their positions to an accident of birth.
(4/4) I visited the renovated Riverside Youth Club in October & was amazed by the activities, support, & creative resources. It’s a glimpse into how the National Youth Strategy will combat youth isolation & offer meaningful connections in our communities.
www.gov.uk/government/n...
I didn’t think Trump meant people like me. I was ok with the other mass deportations.
I wish there were signs.
Oh, wait…
There were actual signs.
Enjoy your vote and cry me a river.
What has this Labour government done for us??
Physician associates in UK to be renamed:
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Government revives New Labour's biggest success story
Parents will get help to give their children the best start in life with £400 million of extra funding for early years and reception classes
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Sure Start is coming back.
The Labour government is to open 1000 Best Start Family Hubs covering every local authority. The first will be in place by April 2026 & all by 2028.
They will combine existing Family Hubs & the Start for Life programme & also cover areas without these services.
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Best Start launched by Keir Starmer. £500 million plans to open 1,000 new centres by 2028. The expansion is part of the Labour Government's commitment to replace the over 1,400 Sure Start centres closed by the Tories.
So what has the Labour Government done in the last year?
Lots done, lots more to do.
Resigning from the political party that is in power in Westminster with a huge majority to shout on the sidelines in a socially conservative Corbyn fan-club doesn't feel like the power-move that some apparently think it is.
Still, there'll be social media clout and a virtuous feeling in it.
Labour's plans to build 180,000 social homes is the biggest boost to social and affordable housing in a generation.
That's 6 times more than the Tories delivered in the same time period.
Reform lying again...
Care on the doorstep..The idea is to shift work out of overcrowded hospitals and into local hubs staffed by a mix of GPs, nurses, pharmacists, mental health specialists and other medics
