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Professional coat carrier. Sometimes running. Views my own.

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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 months
Last week marked the end of my time as a Labour political advisor. From the low of the 2019 election, through the challenges of covering health in the pandemic to finally securing a Labour Government - it’s been a rollercoaster.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Thank you, they’re from Warehouse and v comfy, shall I send you the link? 💁🏻‍♀️
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Guido Fawkes
2 years
Nice boots, Jon
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
4 months
Working for Jonathan has been an absolute privilege and I’ve loved almost* every minute of it. He has been an incredible MP and boss and Parliament will miss him. 🌹 *ok some of the morning rounds were miserable
@JonAshworth
Jonathan Ashworth
4 months
It was a privilege to serve Leicester South. You’ll always have my thanks. It’s disappointing to no longer be your MP but to all whose cares were my concern through hard Tory times, I’m delighted we have a Labour government that will make life better for people across Leicester.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
What a fantastic day on the doorstep with my favourite politician(s) #VoteLabour
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Caption competition #spadlife #lab21
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
I lived in New Providence Wharf development for 4 years until last month - thinking of all the residents who have been campaigning to remove this dangerous cladding for years and hoping everyone is safe
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Rachael Venables
3 years
🚨 20 fire engines on the scene of a fire at New Providence Wharf in East London this morning. The building’s still covered in ACM cladding - the same type as was on Grenfell. Awaiting updates. @LBC
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
I have had an absolutely fantastic almost-4-years in the health brief with a brilliant team. The @LabourHealth team are the best people in politics and @JonAshworth has been an excellent boss.
@JonAshworth
Jonathan Ashworth
3 years
1. I’m excited to be taking on the shadow Work & Pensions Secretary brief. With child poverty rising, in-work poverty endemic, lack of meaningful support for people with disabilities, and often a raw deal for pensioners this is a huge agenda & Labour will lead the campaign.
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2 years
People of Wandsworth are voting for @jackamayorcas and @LizzyDobres #VoteLabour 🌹
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
11 months
Got married.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Sometimes, being a woman in politics is immeasurably hard.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 months
The highlights / lowlights (depending on the time of day):
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Professional coat carrier
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
I’m not sure how people usually do this so… I’m going to be off work for a little bit while I look after my mental health. If you’re someone who needs me for work you can try the press office instead. Sorry if I don’t get back to you.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
1 year
A *great* team in Great Yarmouth 🌹
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Celebrating 10 years of the @FabianWomen mentoring scheme. Some of the amazing, brilliant, talented cohort 10! So proud to be be part of this incredible team of women ✊🏼🌹
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
🌹🥰🌹🥰🌹 congratulations @jackamayorcas and @LizzyDobres !!
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
1 year
Vote labour today 🌹
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Back at work today and started with a quiet one… Thanks so much to my very patient and supportive friends and colleagues for keeping the show on the road.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
4 years ago today I started working for the Labour Party. It's been an incredibly quiet ride... 😅
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Two years ago we got engaged. Swiftly followed by an absolutely mad period of my life when everything was covid 24/7 - so we never got to celebrate properly. Popped back to Switzerland this week to 🥂and try it again.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 months
There is no better group of people than Labour Party staff - and I’m immensely privileged that I spent 6.5 years as one of them. Which means…if you’re hiring, please get in touch!
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Emma Barnes
3 years
Lovely to catch up with the fabulous cohort 10 @FabianWomen 🌹 The best antidote to difficult times
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Taking a break from chaos. See you in a week.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
@KateHoeyMP @labourleave what about the 80% of your constituents whose views you aren't representing any more?
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
This #iwd I’m mostly thinking about what more I can do to scream from the rooftops that politics continues to be a place that favours men, is dominated by men and that expects women to fit this mould to get ahead.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Come and work with me! @JonAshworth is recruiting a senior policy researcher to work in his busy (and fun) Westminster office. Happy to chat if you are interested or know someone who might be.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
@KateHoeyMP I'd rather you didn't. I'm a @VauxhallLabour member and even I don't want to vote for you.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
In a moment of madness I posted on LinkedIn today for the first time (possibly) ever, to celebrate 5 years of doing this wild, crazy, whirlwind job, along with some stupid pictures I’ve collected along the way.
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@EmmaBarnesy
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8 years
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Happy New Year from my new pink trousers ✨
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Emma Barnes
3 years
Felt left out
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Emma Barnes
7 years
So excited to see a speech and language therapist on @NHS this week! #slpeeps
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@NHS
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#HelloMyNameIs Hayley, I'm a passionate Speech and Language Therapist and have been practicing for 10 years. @WeAHPs @MidCheshireNHS @cwpnhs
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Emma Barnes
3 years
The highlight was working with this dream team surely? 🥇😉
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@JonAshworth
Jonathan Ashworth
3 years
1. 2021 has been none stop. Looking back so much happened. But a handful of points to mention. I was delighted to be appointed by @Keir_Starmer as our Work & Pensions spokesperson. I came into politics to tackle poverty. It’s born of personal experience.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
Watch inspirational Seb's story from #BBCCIN and see where your donations go - to @Childrens_Trust #ChildrenInNeed
@BBCCiN
BBC Children in Need
8 years
This is Seb’s story, told by Matt Baker Please give what you can at
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
What an incredible weekend with some fabulous women. Such a privilege to be part of this group 🌹
@FabianWomen
Fabian Women
3 years
Amazing weekend in Barnsley for Cohort 10 of our mentoring programme. #CohortTenancious - future leaders coming together in sisterhood for a serious skills session 🌹
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Emma Barnes
8 years
Leaving you with this, @mssocietyuk team! ❤️ #thebestemmaisleaving
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
The Fabians Women’s Network mentoring scheme has been one of the best experiences I’ve had - apply!
@FabianWomen
Fabian Women
3 years
Applications for Cohort 11 of our political and public life mentoring scheme are OPEN! 🥳 You can use the link below to find out more and apply. 👇👇👇
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
9 years
Labour MPs abstaining from the #WelfareBill vote makes me pretty ashamed to be a member.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Have wondered what no WhatsApp would mean for my job for a while now. Turns out I now have to just… stop working?
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
Presenting our inspiration of the year @Shoshana1979 with her #msaward with @JanisWinehouse
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Emma Barnes
8 years
Hanging out with reindeers - just an average day at @Childrens_Trust
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
I don’t often tweet my own opinions, but it’s so so important to me to recognise that not every journey in politics is a straightforward, easy one
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
11 years
'Dont say youre afraid of turning men away from NUS when weve been turning women away frm politics for 1000s of years' @toni_pearce #nusnc14
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 months
Some personal news: I used the masses of free time I’ve had this summer to take up Reformer Pilates and now I have become insufferable
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
And every single day you do in this job is a struggle you’re not sure is worth it, because every single day you sacrifice yourself for the job
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
9 years
Some of the incredible bakes we've had for our fundraising bake sale today! Raising money for @mssocietyuk
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Festive boost ✨
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
“Hello, I know you’re on annual leave but….” 🫠🫠🫠🫠
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Emma Barnes
5 months
So excited to have some time off next week to see Taylor Swift in Lyon.....oh wait. 🙃
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
7 years
I've brought my @CP_Consortium glasses to the #paraathletics to hunt down the #changingplaces toilets! #cpselfie
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Emma Barnes
2 years
Train cat
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
9 years
#MSEnough is trending!So glad that ppl support @mssocietyuk call for better benefits assessments.Sign the petition http://t.co/f31RoJibLX
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Emma Barnes
5 years
Incredibly powerful and moving speech from @PaulBlomfieldMP on assisted dying.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
But I am grateful for the friends I have met on this journey who are the best people on this planet, and who help you through the tough days.
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Emma Barnes
1 year
Vote labour 🌹
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Emma Barnes
9 years
One of our fab @mssocietyuk runners looking fab! #BrightonMarathon
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Emma Barnes
3 years
My closest PCR test site with appointments was a 57 minute walk away this morning. Why aren’t there more mobile, pop up testing sites?
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Emma Barnes
9 years
The brilliant Rajvir sharing her experiences at our #MSEnough petition hand in
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Emma Barnes
7 years
Selling cakes as part of my #RoyalParksHalf fundraising today for @Childrens_Trust 🍰🤗
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Emma Barnes
8 years
Wearing my pyjamas to work today to raise money for @Childrens_Trust #humpfreyspyjamaday
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
And the pandemic! And the 2019 general election! If you have to work either ever recommend getting yourself @collettebird to be by your side 😘
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
7 years
Campaign cake! Two of my favourite things! #ncvocc
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
9 years
Not getting out of bed this morning #LondonMarathon
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Anyway here’s the pics ✨
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
9 years
This afternoon I'll be in Westminster with our campaigners to hand in @mssocietyuk #msenough petition on welfare - with 22k signatures
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Hello from The Queue.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
Family dinner topics:1.Brexit&how we're geting our money back (voted remain) 2.charity employees are paid too much (I work for a charity)
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Emma Barnes
7 years
Terrible selfie but still celebrating changing places awareness day at @Childrens_Trust #CPAD #incLOOsion
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Emma Barnes
2 years
The inspirational women behind the @FabianWomen mentoring scheme - Caroline and Christine!
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Emma Barnes
7 years
I was ready for bed but now I'm 100% in for the all nighter 🙌 #GE2017
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Emma Barnes
2 years
Reminder that you can be having a completely lovely day and then someone can come along and ask you if you’re your boss’ sister 👀
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Emma Barnes
8 years
I have a hahstag for my last day at @mssocietyuk !!!! #thebestemmaisleaving
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
7 years
Well done @Debbie_abrahams - #universalcredit doesn’t work for people who need it.
@Debbie_abrahams
Debbie Abrahams
7 years
The Govt must now act on the clear will of Parliament by bringing forward plans to #pauseandfix #UniversalCredit
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Emma Barnes
2 years
Hypothetically - if you worked in politics and were planning a wedding - would you go for winter 2023 or spring 2024?
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
2 years
Took 12 hours and 15 minutes to queue yesterday, had a great time, met some interesting people and ate a lot of snacks. MPs and grey passholders are missing out on the full experience by skipping the queue!
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Emma Barnes
2 years
Hello from The Queue.
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2 years
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@MirrorPolitics
Mirror Politics
2 years
'Don't Look Back in Anger.' @JonAshworth , @AngelaRayner , and @lisanandy hit The Mirror Party karaoke at #lab22 .
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Finally doing something useful with my unwanted gifts and donating to a @Childrens_Trust charity shop. #shiftagift
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Emma Barnes
3 years
Privilege to be in Batley today. Such great conversations about how fantastic an MP @kimleadbeater will be
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Am a twin so naturally my primary school thought they could just give my role of “big star” to my sister when I got sick . Still annoyed about it.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
Great to see this fab @mssocietyuk infographic for #tubestrike included in this BBC article
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
On brand pancakes for breakfast - what's not to love? 🥞
@Childrens_Trust
The Children's Trust
8 years
Happy #PancakeDay from everyone here at The Children's Trust - we hope you have a good one! #charitytuesday
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
8 years
Brilliant news that @mssocietyuk campaign on PIP has been shortlisted for the Third Sector Big Impact award
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Emma Barnes
9 years
Cutting disabled people’s benefits will make it harder for them to find work | Colin Low #benefitsLobby
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Emma Barnes
8 years
Brilliant team MS cheerers cheering on our fab @mssocietyuk #mssuperstar runners at #London10000 #mssuperheroes
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Emma Barnes
9 years
At Westminster with our campaigners to hand in our #MSEnough petition - 21boxes for 22k signatures
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Emma Barnes
3 years
Emma v Matt
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Emma Barnes
7 years
Woohoo! 🎉 Working on reversing changes to PIP makes me very proud - such a campaign win for people with MS. Well done fab @mssocietyuk team!
@CharityTAwards
Charity Times Awards
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The 2017 Campaigning Team of the Year award goes to @mssocietyuk #CharityTimesAwards
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The #WelfareBill is awful. My mum claims ESA - I don't want her to live off less when she's too ill to work &you shouldn't either @UKLabour .
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
7 years
Wooohooo! Only left @mssocietyuk so I could win @MSSocMammoths best ringer award at the softies. #lcsl 🏆
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Emma Barnes
8 years
One year after @mssocietyuk handed in #msenough petition I can't believe we're still fighting for disability benefits to make sense
@mssocietyuk
MS Society UK
8 years
We joined forces with more than 30 other charities to urge the Government to rethink proposed changes to #PIP :
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Emma Barnes
8 years
Another shortlist for @mssocietyuk ! We've been shortlisted for a @PRWeekawards Public Affairs award for our campaign to hal changes to PIP!
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
3 years
Despite this, there are incredible women in Westminster doing brilliant things to lift each other up and support each other. And I know I owe many of them all my gratitude for the support they give me.
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@EmmaBarnesy
Emma Barnes
9 years
uh oh, I've won a place in #VMLM2016 thanks to @LondonMarathon - better cut down on the mince pies now!
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Emma Barnes
9 years
38. The number of minutes this conference has gone without a women on stage so far. #labourleadership
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Emma Barnes
2 years
I think that might be the first time I’ve seen the sun in two days…
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Emma Barnes
8 years
Attempting to get back to @claphamrunners intervals tonight after 3 weeks off post Marathon. Hope they can keep up (don't get bored waiting)
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