Gwen Swinburn 🇬🇧🇺🇦
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Proudly help anyone to expose wrongdoing & governance failures at City of York Council Democracy finally respected #Brexit #RespectMySex
York, England
Joined December 2008
Sick to death of top staff @cityofyork & LGA again blaming Cllrs for all evils-any balanced report would address the ever more dysfunctional ever more controlling #PiRFailFloydx2 management too. The report from the latest Monitoring Officer does tells all.
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@sharrond62 So a male sponsor stops his sponsorship for womens races and the mens races are unaffected - well that rather says it all doesn’t it? Keep going Sharron and thank you.
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Spent Sunday with @TRobinsonNewEra free speech at last in York - I was shocked at your story
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@georgegalloway @10DowningStreet @BBC @BBCScotlandNews @Alliance4Unity It’s really getting ridiculous now. Until this all started I was content to subsidise lovely Scotland . and in my heart I know it’s not the majority of Scots views to be so awful and divisive . but it’s getting to me now😢.
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Hey @1GarethWynJones popped to Tony Neary’s butcher in York to buy lamb . checked with him if imported. answer.👉.‘The only thing we import further than 20 miles is bacon 👉from Cheshire’!!🤣🤣. Sustainable Local . Tx for reminding us 😇’
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@MattChorley @RobertJenrick And I hope Robert was also able to add in a few personal treats for his parents, you know, the kind of things parents would never ask for but love to receive. #itsfamily 💐.
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@KyivIndependent Well done Lithuania with 2.6m population it’s a big step forward and a good example to set.
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@RandallNortham @InsideCroydon @pritipatel That’s ridiculous - illegal immigration is the issue not immigration, but we are used to such inflammatory and ridiculous statements from certain quarters . .
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Hi @ciityofyork @AndyDAgorne this parking lot outside this popular pub in Clifton Green is an outrage- I pass by often & rarely is it possible for free proper passage -many elderly, visitors & families. plenty more pix available .@yorklibdems @YorkGreens
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@bbclaurak It was inevitable after the leak- let’s see how much vigour ( and transparency) is applied to investigate the leak. .
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YES @SfBYorkUni & many others supporting # voteleave #Brexit @vote_leave well done-lots of Young brexiters in #York
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Oh @Reliancebus what a fab friendly driver you have! Meet Andy 😍 He drove me from York to Easingwold- what a great hire 💐💐💐
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@deGourlay I’m one of those women ‘owed’ 70 months pension in total. no way is Corbyn going to buy my vote with his mythical economy ruining indulgent magic money forest.
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@CatharineHoey @pritipatel Well said! It’s a matter of trust and confidence. No former civil servant or former MP/Lord should be investigating these cases. an indy employment lawyer or similar . someone with no baggage please. .
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So @RishiSunak supporting @kevinhollinrake saying he thinks Boris and Rishi will be on the member ballot - and they will vote for @BorisJohnson -and he says they must all get behind whomever wins. @YNYLEP event
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@Muttley76 @Podolyak_M @BorisJohnson No Kirsty, I don’t recall all the public demanding it- in fact I saw far too many Labour comrades trying to let Russian invaders off the hook. Boris was ahead of the people on this however hard for comrades to swallow. of course if Corbyn was in power….
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@geoffreyMyers1 @MailOnline Anyone explain to me why they call it ‘penetrative sex’ rather than rape of a minor?.
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Hi @maryweastell as Returning Officer & Chief Exec can you confirm that at the count it is you parked in in a disabled space, no blue badge? I see a disabled driver has blocked you in as no spaces left? @minsterfm @theyorkmix
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@DCBMEP That was soul destroying as so many of us are busting a gut to #StayHomeSaveLives 😡.
@10DowningStreet We are doing our best in @cityofyork with @NYorksPolice -but why is Ms Dick and the @metpoliceuk allowed to act like they did on Thursday evening? Another case of do what we say not what we do? @theyorkmix .
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Thank you to @yorkbus driver Shaun who not only saw me approaching bus stop and waited for me ( confusion don’t ask) - he then engaged convo (whilst stationary) - considerate, smart, personable that’s a #10fromGwen 😇.
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@SimonJonesNews How many asylum seekers are in other accommodation besides hotels? Houses/ army barracks etc?.
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Just listened to @MagicMagid on telly - what a refreshing open and fun Lord Mayor! Hope he succeeds in setting a great example of bringing young people across all parties into politics.
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@USAmbUK Really sad to see you go. 😢what a great ambassador you have been. Thank you. Good luck in the future.
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Hi @YorkDisability can you please confirm that there is enough room at any point here for a wheel chair- this is the worst yet by @makeityork and @cityofyork - I don’t know how anyone not single file can pass . @AshleyMasonYork it’s the worst yet
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@FanAuteur @BBCPolitics No for anyone who understands local government her actions were not understandable-they were a breach of any duty & I have been saying this from as soon as he’d behaviour became public & oh how she milked it-local government is rules driven ‘understandable’ doesn’t come into it.
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@rebeccabutlerm2 @HoC_Speaker_MP @Nigel_Farage @BorisJohnson Already sent and auto acknowledged by the Standards Commissioner. Thank you for sharing such a well articulated case. I won’t waste my time contacting my embarrassing MP. ( yep someone had to have her, @RachaelMaskell ).
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Just spent a wonderful morning in York . lots of shops open and calm, polite and may I congratulate @marksandspencer for 98% full shelves . and great fish, meat, cheese, veg and bread all available at @Shambles_Market #York @YorkRetailForum @theyorkbid
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@Simonhartmp @CGreenUK @BenGartside I give a **** Simon - your intemperate language does you a disservice as well as the party you apparently represent. Very disrespectful and juvenile.
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@sheryllmurray In York they have been glueing these wholesale across our bus shelters - takes ages to remove them, by bus usage personnel employed to increase bus take up- you can’t make it up.
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Hi @YorkKnightsRLFC I ran into a new uni student yesterday -he said one of the biggest pull factors for coming to study at York was . you!! .🤗.
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Oh @Iromg @talkRADIO don’t let your caller from the Cotswolds know that the Councillors in York just voted themselves a general 20% payrise! Shhh .
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@philmcraig @StandUp4Brexit The biggest reason why everything has got so toxic Phil is that the democratic vote has been ignored by the very people who delegated the decision to us and the elites & functionaries that surround them. We will tell them again @brexitparty_uk.
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You really really could not get more selfish than this -I found one cone … . And cyclists want our support . is this an offence - obstruction? @AndyDAgorne
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@AnnetteMckay15 Well done Annette - the former labour parliamentary candidate for York Outer resigned a few weeks ago- well done to you all!.
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@MaggieOliverUK Maggie, would a transparent resolution of this be for @pritipatel to invite you into that review panel? Or would that not work?.
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I got the text to get vaccine. it took seconds, just needed date of birth -sat confirmed!.So I tested the walk today from Groves & I spied on -@Nimbuscare1 🤣 One hour each way-no queues (cars or people)-lady showed me where I’ll go! .So all looks v smooth-more tomorrow 😇🔎💉
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Proudly #IVotedLeave to stand up for democracy, sovereignty, open trading & fairer immigration. #takecontrol 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
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Tuned in only because it was you @ChrisMasonBBC no bias, no arrogance, no scoffing, no gaffawing, just dogged, polite, informed questioning. How unbelievably refreshing. Thank you.
. @BBCPM in a mo. A privilege to be back in the presenter's seat. @JPonpolitics on Bercow, plus Dame Margaret Beckett and James Duddridge. For the first time, travel news on PM. Plus Stephen Hawking's daughter on his last book, which has just been published.
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@NYorksPolice @PoliceChiefs Interesting to see the ‘public feedback’ that led to the banning of individual Officer accounts. can we see that feedback as all I have seen is people upset they will lose connection with individual police officers & specialisms esp police dog & pup accounts!.
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@SteveBakerHW Steve - and this outrage - they can’t be allowed to be silent on this.
For too long, leaders turned a blind eye to child sex crimes, rape and grooming. I want a PM that will:. • Address the systemic failings of police, councils and social services.• Prosecute grooming gangs.• Protect victims. Put women + girls first, and you’ve got my vote.
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@PaulEmbery Haven’t seen anything yet Paul. Read this with horror. I hope my local parties @yorklabourparty and @YorkLabourCllrs along with @YorkGreens @ @yorklibdems will go public to show leadership & #respectwomen.
Keir Starmer must respect women or lose them: my @thetimes column on his cowardice over Rosie Duffield & the most poisoned chalice in politics.
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@JohnnyMercerUK What a truly gentle landing Johnny, you glided in, took all the strain. amazing and such a responsibility for such valuable cargo. Bravo to you and Sandy. 💐.
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Walked up to Askham Bar @Nimbuscare1 for vaccine for a friend this am. They are on fire! OxAZ delivered so smoothly in well under 10 mins!! Bravo and thanks!.
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@Coughs_bf @MrMasonMills Oh and the House of Lords has to go— second elected chamber please . priority after years of remainer unelected elitist Lords trying to confound our Democratic will.
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@CatharineHoey Kate I’ve raised this a number of times in recent years with @NYorksPolice who tended to report ( for a number of types of crimes) eg white male but if not white . just male. I will check if they still do this. .
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@nigelmp @StandUp4Brexit Best bit I heard ‘Jacob keep fighting for us’ yes please @Jacob_Rees_Mogg and I hope you and mini Mogg ( who acted with such maturity and decorum 💐) are both just fine . keep going and fighting for our current & more importantly our future democracy. #respect.
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@ConorBurnsUK @GavinWilliamson It really fails the sniff test. It cannot be right that he isn’t entitled to proper justice. This puts our fragile democracy under further strain. Vigorously denied allegations & his career & reputation ruined with no chance of due process? No we are not a junta (are we?) 😪.
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I had a fab day in #York today. everything I needed was readily available, no empty shelves & staff working hard to refill . fab coffee & cheese and ham toastie at indie @croqmon The @cityofyork #frontline busy catching up on MonkBar junction upgrade -thank you guys 💐💐
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Just home from hols and saw @labouryork @rachel_melly_ & Tony taking initiative to clear brambles! Thank you both !! #Groves
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@PoliticsSense And don’t forget British taxpayers will normally have to also match fund the *EU* contribution (with no mention, obviously, on the EU required *don’t we look good* signs and brochures!).
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@MPIainDS @pritipatel Per norm we hear one side only-employees get to pile on . Priti has to stay silent. Boris get to grips with these ‘independent advisers’ no former MPs or Civil servants from now on.
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@calvinrobinson @Indy_Victor Calvin- the truth is with all the pension and other extras those jobs will likely cost us well over £100k year each . that’s before facilities management etc costs.
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Early birds on #Yorkwalls so quiet . so clean. had to be done after yesterday’s 🍷 🥂 and 👇treats! Tx @PaulWilley10 & team for opening!
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Whomever planted so many daffodils on Huntington Road, near me- thank you they are an absolute delight! York !
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@HelenMorganMP Very glad to be finally catching up with all your EU and other European countries that require ID -free in U.K. ofc if people don’t have! In all other matters LibDems want to be ruled by EU (bureaucrats) who appear to be denying all their citizens the right to vote. @LaylaMoran.
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@MrHarryCole So @BorisJohnson time that @NicolaSturgeon is cut out of the information loop. She is not to be trusted.
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That’s good news - another one of my youngsters I help got a result - new grad. pointed her in the direction of what I thought was a great job for her. good pay too. proper career path. She got it!!!! 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾yeah!. So happy!!.
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Just had unplanned stop in @visitmalton what have you done Malton?? Really fab what a huge range of Indy shops & foodie opps! Smart, clean, fab flowers, not a weed or graffiti in sight 😍.
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@philmcraig @StandUp4Brexit @brexitparty_uk We won’t agree on this Phil 😪 The irresponsibility is entirely that the Democratic vote has been ignored. Had remain won, no remainers wd say ‘let’s leave in part as 48% voted out’. Our very democracy at stake. I Don’t see support rotted at all -EU elections will evidence that.
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Hi @FirstYork this odd bus has your logo on it - it is often in that ‘15 minute’ bay for hours in the mornings with the driver asleep - and with the engine on. Can you regularise this please? @cityofyork @bus_york @AndyDAgorne @YorkGreens @AshleyMasonYork 👿👿👿
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Our @yorkrescueboat & @NYorksPolice together protecting vulnerable (& twits) saving lives & the public purse Thx 😊
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@Telegraph @JuliaHB1 Quickthinking bus driver needs recognition here too- hope lady is ok - so happy we have street cameras -good hunting!.
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@OzKaterji @PaulEmbery Oz - I followed you and Paul - but by resorting to ad hominem you lose your arguments from the outset. No need for it- give us the facts not abuse please.
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I don’t think @cityofyork will do anything until someone is killed or seriously injured . but this is it . look how concrete puts pedestrians in further danger @AndyDAgorne @SaferYork @MakeItYork @AshleyMasonYork why isn’t there pedestrian walk inside the concrete?
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@davidpmulder @afneil many of us do give a toss -thanks Andrew your hard work is appreciated 🤗.
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So I had my say regarding the outrageous @cityofyork pay off to Mary Weastell as leaked by the @yorkpress & @theyorkmix The LMayor repeatedly warned then interrupted me. It’s not on that most Councillors are bullied into silence & are then excluded by officers from the decision.
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@peterwells79 @AndyCoxDCS @FollowingFX @Northfieldcycl1 @YPLAC Glass houses. sadly there are some very selfish cyclists as well as selfish drivers. this is the main shopping street in York. 🤷♂️
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@giles_fraser @andrew_lilico Because of Antisemitism. Because of Brexit. Because of our & global security. Because of our economy. Because of our democracy. And for the future of the young and a Marxist free government. I lent my vote to @Conservatives @ConservativesYO.
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@Digbylj It’s probably a lot more than that via our massive multilateral donations and ( so-called) charities. .
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Oh yum -cooked myself the best steak I have had in years from Tony Neary’s at Clifton Green ( & he had plain and self raising flour)+ fab eggs all local 😊PS Cobbler/Key guy open near the green too.
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The negative externalities of the Bishy Road scheme . @AndyDAgorne @cityofyork lunch time today @SteveGallowayYk @minsterfm
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@BrendanChilton @LeaveMnsLeave That would be a start, also need to address codifying the role of the speaker, ending the fixed term parliament act, ending the unelected chamber, addressing the Supreme Court appointment & auto ‘recall’ if MP changes party. what did I miss?.
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@freddiesayers Yes, and unlike Biden, he answered questions for an hour even pushing for foreign journalists to get a good turn. .
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@Telegraph @SteveBakerHW As a matter of interest, I wonder if any of those MPs have fracking options in their constituencies-or is it more of -fracking great anywhere but my patch-especially in the North will do?.
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Some changes in York .New signage being installed and old removed . & yes! @theyorkbid Winter lights being installed 😍
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@MaryDevlin21 Let’s hope, just like the EU, our U.K. Government will demand that each project has a U.K. flag & words of appreciation where the funding came from. Nicola so loves the EU, lets follow their policy! @RishiSunak @RobertJenrick.
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Hey @AshleyMasonYork surely @PairingsWineBar can’t be allowed to block both the road and the footway? Ridiculous- where is their license? They should be displayed in windows with plan @flickhwilliams @YorkDRF.
@GSwinburn @AndyDAgorne Let’s have more of this. Stop the cars in the city centre including Fossgate
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