Cllr Walters
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Independent Cllr (K&BP) & Unwhipped Group Leader @ Salford, Drug Policy Reform Campaigner, Psychonaut & Libertarian Socialist. International Tax Advisor by day.
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@diedsuddenly
Sadly a healthy constituent of mine in her 40s died suddenly of a blood-clot a fortnight ago, the day after receiving the booster jab. Most concerning, but of course we must not ask questions. We must not question….Boris said a million jabs, and so be it, even if it kills us.
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SHAKING UP LOCAL POLITICS
Somehow made the front page, with a full spread, in the UK-wide Jewish Tribune.
Surreally, whilst shopping for groceries, I was stopped by a gentleman who asked me to autograph his copy! 😳
Now back to the huge pile of new casework. Fame has a price!
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Councillor shares 'life-changing experience' from medically-prescribed Cannabis as she hopes to break stigma
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I have proposed a motion for discussion 15 Nov at
@SalfordCouncil
to ensure that police et al are aware of the law regarding medicinal cannabis & the Equality Act.
@MedBudCIC
@CannabisHnews
@UKCanCouncil
@ukmccs
@CannPass
@MedCanProject
@Themedicalcann2
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I was honoured today by the Manchester
@SatmarMCR
community to present
@salford_mayor
with a framed certificate recognising the mutual respect the leader of Salford and the leader of Satmar have for each other.
The certificate has been mounted on the wall in the Mayor's office.
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Are we, as a country, not ashamed that we’re using public funds to prosecute
@philip_group
for growing his own medicine, due to Nixon-era racist drug policies imported from the US, via the UN to the UK?
Use the money to fund the NHS to pay for his prescription legally!
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Just boarded a plane to Athens.
Chartered and paid for by a Jewish charity in NY. Their representatives were standing in the airport offering free flights.
I'll update when we get to ATH. Still no idea how we'll get home from there, but at least we'll be out of missile range.
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Hmmm….. Imagine a diabetic not being allowed to bring his insulin in.
Or a paraplegic denied access to his wheelchair..
Story from a legal
#MedicalCannabis
patient on discrimination taking place in crown court after being called up for jury service.
The court is supposedly trying to unlawfully stop a patient from bringing their prescribed medication on-site, this needs urgent review
@HMCTSgovuk
.
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We. Are. Home. Hoorah!
The usual pile of bills and junkmail. Interestingly, an invitation to the
@UKLabour
conference last week (despite not being a member - I'm independent, unless I have a double).
Oh. And the gas was switched off, so no heating or cooking.
@cadentgashelp
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Great coverage from
@NealkeelingMEN
at
@MENnewsdesk
on the importance of this motion at
@SalfordCouncil
Full Council tomorrow to protect disability rights and ensure injustice and discrimination has no place in 2023.
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I spoke about the racist roots of prohibition and its role in Modern Slavery in
@SalfordCouncil
’s Full Council yesterday.
“Reefer makes * think they're as good as white men. The primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races."
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@matthabusby
@andrewellson
Time to take it up a level. Appeal it to the Upper Tribunal. Happy to discuss. DM me.
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Well that’s the end of my weekend hiatus.
Honoured to sign “the book” in the presence of our esteemed Chief Executive,
@tomstannard
, who always goes out the extra mile to make sure everything runs smoothly and everyone is happy.
It’s back to work now!
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Yet again, the disabled are treated as criminals for the simple crime of taking a legally prescribed medication.
Legal medicinal cannabis has been around in the UK longer than both Brexit and COVID. Yet police and others get away with feigning ignorance.
Another day, another UK medical
#cannabis
patient with a legal prescription for cannabis being treated like a criminal. Why aren't the police getting the message? What is the solution? Is this happening in other countries? We'd love to hear your thoughts.
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Thanks everyone who voted to ensure that I can now continue my work of making Kersal and Broughton Park the best it could be.
Thanks to
@KersalLabour
@ChiomaMgbeokwe1
@SalfordCons
@SalfordLibDems
who put up a fair and clean fight!
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health Steve Barclay: Stop Denying Patients Access to Medicinal Cannabis on the NHS - Sign the Petition! via
@Change
already 750,000 signatures. Let's get to a million!
@Hannah_Deacon40
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The momentum is continuing!
I am pushing for an emergency extraordinary meeting.
@SalfordCouncil
@barneysfarm
@BarneysAms
@SalfordCouncil
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@josephtiman
Seems I missed the most exciting meeting of the year, as I was representing Salford in welcoming the Grand Rabbi of Satmar from New York, who is visiting for the first time since assuming the position in 2006.
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Thanks
@DavidLammy
and
@RLong_Bailey
whom I know are working hard to persuade
@FCDOGovUK
to airlift British Citizens (including my family and me) trapped in the conflict areas back home, as many other countries have done.
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After constituent complaints about overgrowing bushes in their ginnel, rather than trying to involve
@SalfordCouncil
's environmental team, it was easier to just do it myself.
Two hours on a Friday afternoon, help from my kids and a hedge-trimmer, we now have happy constituents!
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@SarahLudford
@ALDC
@IslingtonLibDem
@SalfordLibDems
are now on target to take control of Salford City Council by 2038. If Twitter is still around by then, and anyone remembers, please remind me of this Tweet then.
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Scrutiny training from Dr Stephanie Snape of
@NWEmployers
. The most incredible, informative, interesting, interactive, innovative, imaginative and impressive session I have ever experienced.
@NatDTetteh
@ArnoldSaunders5
@CllrSaeed
@QuaysLabour
Jane Hamilton.
@SalfordCouncil
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The House of Commons currently discussing medical cannabis on the NHS.
@End_Our_Pain
THREE years only THREE prescriptions on the NHS. Parents being forced to sell their house to pay for their children’s lifesaving medication.
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Sunset in Jerusalem, and thus the Sabbath, is in a couple of minutes, so I'll be going incommunicado until late Saturday night/early Sunday morning.
Git shabbos! גוט שבת
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A great event, and fantastic to have had the opportunity to have a chat with
@ProfDavidNutt
- one of the most intelligent and articulate people I have ever met. His bravery in speaking out against non evidence-based drug policy was my inspiration to get involved in politics.
Great turnout at the launch of the new
@drugscience
edited collection of critical analysis of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Which you can buy here (proceeds to drugscience):
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‘The “war on drugs” was never about drugs. It was, and continues to be, about social control, particularly of poor and racialised communities that governments view as “problematic”.’
@DrRickLines
puts it down superbly.
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If you want to watch the
@Salfordcouncil
anti-disability motion allowing patients to consume their legally prescribed cannabis with dignity, you can watch online .
The public support has been incredible. Me, a 💎 ?
Less than three hours to go….
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Welcome to England
@khalida_popal
and team. We are honoured to have you!
For evil to prevail, all that is needed is for good people to do nothing, but a little light can overturn a lot of darkness, and it is people like
@Tzedek_Assoc
who make the world a better place.
Such an honor to meet in person for the first time
@Khalida_Popal
& the Afghanistan national female soccer team whom we were blessed to help rescue from the Taliban! Thrilled they’re continuing to play the sport they love. TY
@KimKardashian
for partnering in this effort!!
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I had a great debate today with
@Eamonn_OB
(Leader of
@BuryCouncil
) and
@eli_hassell
where we argued (but mainly agreed) about the stupidity of the government criminalising NO2 - they’ve been losing the War on Drugs for 50 years.
We also applied Occam’s razor to Boris…..
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Massive ⅔-page coverage of historic visit of
@salford_mayor
& Satmar Grand Rabbi in NY Yiddish newspaper, Der Blatt (circ. 52,000):
'During the meeting, the Rebbe thanked the Mayor, blessing him to "rise through the [political] ranks, reaching highest levels of government".'
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I continue to wish them well and harbour no ill feelings. The split was amicable.
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You're never too young to engage with the democratic process. I take this casework as seriously as any other casework, and shall be discussing with officers what we can do to provide safe
#cycling
spaces in
@SalfordCouncil
for young and old.
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The momentum is building. Tomorrow,
@SalfordCouncil
Members will have their say on how we protect the rights of the disabled and suffering.
Will they be treated with the dignity they deserve, or forced to hide like criminals?
@CannabisHnews
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So proud to see
@SalfordCouncil
as a finalist for LOCAL AUTHORITY OF THE YEAR in
@themjcouk
Achievement Awards 2023.
Well deserved.
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For my 40th, my wife bought me
@thetimes
from the date of birth.
TLDR: Nothing much has changed. Tories still trying to block the Unions from striking, government in disarray, and the long-awaited guide to urban cycling is about to be released. Still as bad as ever.
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Absolutely flabbergasted that the
@Conservatives
are blaming
@SalfordLabour
for cutting public services, when Local Governments are facing a £3.9bn deficit DUE TO TORY CUTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
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When the eight-year old starts bullying the one-year old (and the two-year old has legged it) the 49-year old needs to step in.
What is Cllr McCarthy’s obsession with whether I am or am not a
@SalfordLabour
sycophant?
Pick on someone your own size!
@salford_mayor
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Sadly still illegal in the UK, but it is good to see progress being made at least on the other side of the pond.
Why are we not outraged that our government mandates what private citizens can and can’t consume? There will come a time when we will look back in astonishment!
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The support and encouragement the motion’s received is outstanding. Keep it up! 99% of the responses have been brilliant.
To the 1%: Argue with the politics, criticise their content, but ad hominem attacks on other councillors are unacceptable & harm the cause I am fighting. 1/7
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Absolutely incredible visit at
@recycle4gm
. Alison and Janine were friendly, knowledgeable and great presenters. Amazing, thanks!
I must say, I was surprised by the lack of other councillors attending; there was just me from
@SalfordCouncil
and
@LindaFLabour
from
@ManCityCouncil
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@salford_mayor
@RebbeUpdatesHQ
@SatmarMCR
It was an honour for the community that you were able to attend. Thank you so much for coming, and for all your help with logistics.
@HQSatmar
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@SatmarMCR
's
#LagBaOmer
celebration last night was a resounding success. Since I helped them apply for a Temporary Event Licence from
@SalfordCouncil
, they were able to continue well into the early hours.
Approx 1,500 attendees (500 at a time enforced by door control)
@HQSatmar
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“The way that [some people] behave and the way [the Orthodox Jewish Community] are treated by the indigenous community is unacceptable... in Salford we have a proud history of supporting the Orthodox Jewish community”
@CllrJWarmisham
is a true friend of the Jewish Community.
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I can formally confirm that I am indeed rather chuffed.
I can imagine that Cllr. Walters will be rather chuffed with that result - not even close!
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"Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said that while the UK government has a duty to support its citizens, "the situation here is a bit different because a lot of the Brits are dual nationals and regard Israel as their home".
We are not, and we don't.
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Are your children up to date with vaccinations? If not,
@SalfordCO_NHS
together with
@SalfordCouncil
has arranged another drop-in session for 13-18 year olds, and appointments for under fives, at Broughton Hub, Sunday, June 19th. Babies in the morning, teens afternoon.
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Salford City Councillor, Andrew Walters, trapped in Israel after Hamas attack.
Link to interview below:
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Salford’s LibDems also strongly support the motion, making it the first tri-partisan motion to pass since I’ve been on the council (which admittedly is not very long).
Tory cuts to local government are inexcusable and disproportionately affect the poorer members of society.
Pleased Salford’s Conservatives agreed with
@SalfordLabour
’s motion at
@SalfordCouncil
’s Full Council meeting, calling on the government to urgently increase funding & stop forcing councils to increase council tax by at least 3%, mainstream 2022/23 uplift etc... Details here.👇🏻
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Thank you
@BrentnallCPS
for inviting me. It was an honour to attend and meet your wonderfully well-behaved pupils.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Part 3 - Tree planting & naming ceremony of our new outdoor learning area ‘Lizzie’s Lodge’👑🇬🇧
Thanks to
@CllrWalters
for your fabulous speech!
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@MedBudCIC
@SalfordCouncil
@JohnDMerry
I need a KC (or other suitable barrister) to quote to provide an opinion on the difference between licensed and unlicensed medication, and whether there is a difference in Equality Law for users. I know the answer is ‘no’, but PUBLIC HEALTH is adamant!! Frustrating.
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If you live in Blackfriars and Trinity, polling day is tomorrow. If you’ve received a postal vote but haven’t sent it, don’t despair; you can deliver your card to any polling station tomorrow 7am-10pm.
@JosephAllen1234
-
@SalfordLibDems
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It was not pre-planned. I entered the chamber as a non-member.
@jackyoud90
's motion convinced me that this is the only way to save this country.
I promised not to leave the chamber without joining.
I have fulfilled my promise, and am thrilled to bits.
I’ve recruited a lot of people to a union before. But it’s a first for me to recruit a fellow Salford councillor during full council as a result of my motion in solidarity with
@RMTunion
.
Welcome to the union
@CllrWalters
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It’s Purim and Kersal and Broughton Park is like no other day. If you don’t have where to eat the meal (or even if you do, but you just don’t like your mother-in-law), come join me. DM for address.
All welcome, Jewish or not. Men or women. Even if you can only come for an hour…
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I probably don’t need to say this, but anyone reading this in Eccles, don’t forget to vote for Superstar
@MikeMcCusker15
.
@SalfordLabour
@LabourEccles
.
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Since the 2018 campaign of
@Hannah_Deacon40
, whose son has severe epilepsy, cannabis can be prescribed on the NHS. But only a tiny number of have been issued on the NHS.
@edwardhenry1
and
@shan_thompsonKN
consider with
@CrossExaminePod
the law.
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For anyone who thinks the North/South divide is not real….
Londoners can get up to £25,000 for energy improvements whilst Salfordians get up to £5,000.
Why?
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I’m looking forward to continue serving and advocating for all of my constituents, of any religion or none!
I do not discriminate on religion, race or gender, and much of my casework involves helping members of all of the diverse communities in Kersal and BP.
International
#Satmar
activist R’ Avrohom Yitschok Walter
@CllrWalters
who serves as “Councillor”on the
@salfordCouncil
in
#Manchester
#England
as a tireless advocate for the Orthodox Jewish &
@SatmarMCR
Communities has won a hotly contested race with better then expected results
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Orationem interruptum!
My maiden speech at
@SalfordCouncil
Full Council reduced to 50 seconds due to eristical Tory filibustering.
Huge waste of time spend on irrelevant semantics with no benefit to the 250,000 residents of this city.
There’s nothing gained by rodomontading.
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Almost a year to the day since I spoke in Full Council about the racist roots of cannabis prohibition.
The US is changing, with only two states having no legal access.
The UK needs to keep up.
I spoke about the racist roots of prohibition and its role in Modern Slavery in
@SalfordCouncil
’s Full Council yesterday.
“Reefer makes * think they're as good as white men. The primary reason to outlaw marijuana is its effect on the degenerate races."
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Let's do one better than London!
All
@SalfordCouncil
councillors welcome. At mine from six-ish.
@salford_mayor
@LEGALACTRESS
@CllrJWarmisham
@JohnMullen1960
@JohnDMerry
@ArnoldSaunders5
@MikeMcCusker15
@irfanuk
@NatDTetteh
@SharAugust
@AlexisMShama
@Cammell4Swinton
@teresapepper
Great to join the
#purim
party at the home of
@SDavidsohn
, so many happy faces. Good meeting
@DavidLammy
@PhilR_R
@BoDPres
@AndrewGilbert1
and many others from
@MPSHaringey
@haringeycouncil
@hackneycouncil
@MPSHackney
and more.
#HappyPurim
to all! 🥳🎉
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DROP IN SURGERY WITH COUNCILLOR WALTERS. BROUGHTON HUB. RIGBY STREET.
No appointment necessary. Just drop in.
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Salford (Manchester) is slowly but surely getting on the map. No longer shall we remain (in the eyes of many who have never been) a “village in London with 30 residents”.
Thanks
@SalfordCouncil
,
@GMPSalford
and
@manchesterfire
for your support with the
#Lagbomer
celebrations.
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I built this computer in 2015 and it’s still going strong. I used the New Year break to add a couple of hard drives (now 11TB HDD, 6TB SDD, 2xDVD, 3.5” 1.44MB floppy), more USB ports (now 25), and reinstall OS.
Can someone please help me tidy the wiring? I’m scared to touch it.
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It was an honour to speak in support of workers’ rights and pay, and against the inequality that is sadly growing in this country.
“When WE have to decide whether to heat our homes or feed our children, THEY are struggling to decide whether to buy a new yacht or a new aeroplane”
We strike because we have had enough. It has been heart warming seeing colleagues join the union, solidarity from other unions and political friends lending their voice to our request ✊🏾.
@UM_UCU
@manmetucu
@ucusalford
@UNISONmmu
#UCURising
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Foundation-stone laying ceremony of the new Satmar boys’ and girls’ schools, attended by thousands from Manchester, London, Europe and the US, in the presence of the Satmar Grand Rabbi.
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Man with Tourette's calls on NHS to increase cannabis prescriptions - BBC News
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The best (tongue-in-cheek) comment all night was from the armed
@MPSWestminster
police officers, when everyone was leaving: “I suppose you’re all going off together now to get stoned”.
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@hopwoodhall
@BorisJohnson
@ChrisClarksonMP
Maybe he’s considering retraining. Not a bad idea actually…
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Huge sinkhole on Radford Street!
15" diameter, stretching 6ft underneath. The whole road may be about to collapse! I visited the site, and met residents.
After 'debate' between residents,
@SalfordCouncil
and
@unitedutilities
, the latter has finally taken responsibility!
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I beg to differ. Far more people are hurt by the criminalisation of cannabis than by cannabis itself. Cannabis is far safer than alcohol. Portugal has shown that decriminalisation greatly reduces drug deaths. Let's make this a health issue, not a police one.
We were awoken early one morning this week by
@gmpolice
paying our neighbours a surprise visit. Home growing is linked to numerous crimes. Glad to rid the neighbourhood of them 🪴🪴🪴
#FightingCrime
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Under s.77 of the School Standards and Framework Act (1998), this field is unable to be used. I’ve written to the SOS, and today visited with
@salford_mayor
and
@tomstannard
(as well as
@arileitner
and
@ArnoldSaunders5
) to find a way forward.
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A KC opinion to prove to
@salfordcouncil
that the advice they received from Public Health was wrong. But it costs £5,000 + VAT. I don’t know if the council plan to contribute, so all contributions welcome, and we’ll do it with or without their money!
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£350 for a peak return from Manchester to London.
I’ve found cheaper to New York!
Next direct train was an hour away, so this Bournemouth-bound train (changing at Stafford) seemed ideal.
Except there were four carriages instead of eight!
SARDINES, I tell you.
@CrossCountryUK
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Sorry John :-(
Music has been ‘banned’ for the last month and for the next two weeks, so people are catching up.
Great picture though.
There is a TEN (Temporary Event Notification) in place allowing amplified music until 1am at TTYL on Bury New Road.
Don't mind the Jewish community celebrating Lag BaOmer in Kersal but does it have to be so loud!!! 😁
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Unbelievable! We finished 20 minutes early. First time in my term, anyway.
Glad to be in chambers after having been in temporary accommodation due to COVID and a leaky roof; I can actually see and hear what is happening.
Do not take good acoustics for granted.
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Honoured to have been involved!
@BrentnallCPS
@salford_mayor
@TheAJR_
@LifeforaLifeMF
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At my third full council meeting since May.
Tories refusing to speak due to a reason they think everyone knows, but no-one has a clue. Apparently an exemption can be made if one is “livid, furious and angry”, so that’s all right.
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Disclaimer for whoever reported me to
@SalfordCouncil
for breaching the Code of Conduct - Since the party didn't happen, nor did this video.
There is one party which I wish hadn't happened. I'll give you a clue. It's a nasty four letter word. Begins with a 'T' and ends in a 'Y'.
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It is very satisfying when I’m able to help people. Here’s a comment from someone in Lower Kersal.
“Thank you so much for your care and concern. We are so lucky to have such a responsive councillor as you.”
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Thanks too to
@manchesterfire
,
@GMPSalford
and
@SalfordCouncil
who have taken the time to meet and plan with local councillors to ensure the Salford and Manchester events run smoothly and safely.
Tonight/tomorrow Jews around the world are celebrating
#lagbomer
by lighting bonfires. Thank you to
@LondonFire
and
@Hackneycouncil
for your help and support in ensuring everyone celebrates this joyous festival safely. Read more
@Chabad
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Attempted genocide by:
Babylon 586 BCE
Persia 475 BCE (Purim)
Seleucids 175 BCE (Chanuka)
Crusaders 1096
Rome 70
Inquisitors 1492
Nazi Germany 1933-45
USSR 1918-91
Etc
Pogroms, Blood libels, autos-da-fé, gas chambers.
BUT We’re still here, they’re not.
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I get it. It is really frustrating when politicians say things that are clearly incorrect, badly-advised, or just wrong. My blood boils too!
But they are human. They can make mistakes. You may disagree with them. I certainly do on most issues. But they feel pain.
Please.
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I support Nurses’ rights to fair pay and fair conditions. The Tories don’.t.
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