George Spence
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A Kent Labour Students Chairman | Farmers Son | Canterbury CLP Digital Media Officer & Youth Officer for Campaigns | Passionate about building a better Britain
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My full address to Labour Conference Hall, 2024. Speaking on the behalf of
#BritishFarmers
, advocating for
#foodsecurity
,
#biodiversity
, & awareness for the linked agricultural & public
#mentalhealthcrisis
. Urging everyone to listen to our food producers and
#backbritishfarmers
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Finally got to meet Beth Rigby, media royalty. A meticulous and undaunted journalist, a privilege to observe her personal style of interviewing first hand, and even ask a couple questions
#media
#politics
#journalism
#news
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A canvas day supporting Mike Tapp at
@dover_labour
, Labour’s candidate for Dover and Deal. A fantastic day out on the doors learning from him about what matters to the residents of Kent’s coastal Red-Wall. A brilliant team and time there, hope to support again
#Kent
#Dover
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Working a Kent Labour Students stall away from Canterbury with
@Harry_Parnaby
finding members to form a new sibling Labour Students Society. Done with Greenwich Labour Students, our partner at the combined Medway Campus. Laying the groundwork for 2024/2025 🌹
#medway
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Placing the first Labour sign post in the 2024 Canterbury General Election Campaign alongside Councillor Harry McKenzie 🌹
#win24
#Labour2024
#Canterbury
#Labour
#ElectionNow
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Proud to present my first recorded interview with Canterbury Labour Councillor, Harry McKenzie:
🌹 1:00 - His work in the City Council
🌹 6:30 - The Kent Labour Students
🌹 11:00 - General Election Discussion
Personal podcast, not linked to the Labour Party or official
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Hosting the fantastic Polly Billington, Labour parliamentary candidate for East Thanet. Talking to
@PollyBLabour
on the
@uniofkentlabour
political panel on how to
#win24
the election, evolution of Labour from Blair to Starmer, how to fix Britain, & what we can do as young people
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Hosting
@vincemaple
for our student members. Understanding the regional SE labour situation, councils, unions, and election strategy from local experience. Deeply appreciated his character, mission and advice. Wish us luck as we plan to establish a young labour group in Medway 🌹
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Out on my first of many canvas sessions with
@cantlabourgroup
making sure residents are registered to vote, aware of May 2nd elections, and prepared for the GE campaign
#win24
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A day down in Deal, shadowing the media team working for Mike Tapp. Was great to have an opportunity participating as a tech operator, and to watch one of his now iconic regional broadcasts for the national discourse. Learnt an incredible amount today
#labour
#labourparty
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Out on the Campaign trial with Sojan Joseph, canvasing & asking questions about his time working in the NHS, and how we can safeguard it for the future.
@sojanuk
is a wonderful Parliamentary candidate for
@AshfordLabour
🌹
#kent
#kentlabour
#kentpolitics
#politics
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A favourite memory from my series of policy round tables with
@uniofkentlabour
, presenting the short history of British Farming from 18th Century to today; the changes in land use, national markets, international trade, environmental realities, & cultural shifts in the sector🚜🐑
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Out on the doors in Sheerness, working with
@SittSheppLabour
on a canvas in the lead up to the
#generalelection2024
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Out filming campaign videos with
@MDawkinsLabour
as part of the media team that day. A big thank you to
@FredMPearce
, media officer of
@hernebaylabour
for sharing his knowledge, with a great candidate with a strong and inspiring message.
#labour
#filming
#media
#politics
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In Herne Bay helping on a street stall with coastal Labour partners
@hernebaylabour
. Great to officially meet former Canterbury Sheriff, Cllr Tom Mellish & his team. An incredible group of people, full of experience & a passion that I found immensely energising on a personal
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In Maidstone on a canvas sessions with Parliamentary candidates Mel Dawkins of
@FavershamLabour
and Maureen Cleator of
@MaidstoneLabour
, with Councillor team Dan Wilkinson and Joanna Burnsie Wilkinson. One of the best days on the doors I’ve experienced for Labour by voters,
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Representing the Kent Labour Students as the National
@LabourStudents
#win24
Launch event. A great conference to meet other Labour Student committees from across Britain as we prepare to help usher in the next Labour Government 🌹
#labourstudents
#younglabour
#labour
#election
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My first party political canvasing session in Kent, in Westgate ward with Pip Hazelton. Congratulations again to her
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Taking the Labour students up to the Isle of Sheppey to support a canvas day by
@SittSheppLabour
group
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Time to get some garden signs ready! Can’t wait to see these out across the district, let’s turn Canterbury red!
#younglabour
#elections
#labourparty
#labour
#labouryouth
#labourstudents
#elections2024
#win24
#labourse
#kent
#kentlabour
#canterbury
#kentlabourstudents
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Out again with
@cantlabourgroup
with the
@uniofkentlabour
, joining Sturry Ward Councillors Harry McKenzie and Keji Moses. Particularly wishing her the best after her recent election as the Sheriff of Canterbury, major congratulations!
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Delighted to be out on Canterbury High-street once again with the Canterbury Labour Councillors of
@cantlabourgroup
alongside Kent’s Police and Crome Commissioner candidate
@LennyRolles
back in March. There with Teresa Pearce, former Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, Mel
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Chairing a policy round-table on ‘How can Labour win the next General Election?’ with student members of
@uniofkentlabour
. A passionate and energised discussion on left-wing ideology, election history, the British franchise and realpolitik strategy 🌹
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Time to leaflet! Out with the Canterbury Youth Campaigns team, leading a day with my Deputy Youth Organiser Joshua Willoway, and General Secretary James Westlake
#win24
🌹
#labour
🌹
#canterbury
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The Kent Union Election Debates. I organised & hosted the first live studio debates for students since Covid on campus in 2024. Brining together new & old relationships across the politics & humanities network to ensure true transparency, scrutiny, & to uphold student democracy.
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A pleasure to host my friend, journalist
@dannyesson
from
@KentPoliticsPod
for a presentation talk on ‘Local Government in Kent and the country’. Highly valued him sharing his insights, professional experience and regional assessments of the SE voters mind
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And that’s a wrap! 2.1 million people have registered since the election was called, and we’re doing our part. This time outside of Kent Labour Students, and visiting the campus directly. A highlight ensuring some first time voters get registered. General election is July 6th.
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On Campus today with
@uniofkentlabour
to protest more department closures, joining the
@StopKent2030
demonstration with Cllr Harry McKenzie to
#saveourhumanities
🌹
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Out with
@MDawkinsLabour
,
@DanWilkoLab
, the other Councillors of
@MaidstoneLabour
, with local cross or non-party volunteers for a community litter pick, keeping the area clean and having a good time out in the fresh air!
#younglabour
#elections
#labourparty
#labour
#labouryouth
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Meeting
@CllrRobCrayford
and the team at
@FavershamLabour
back in November with
@Harry_Parnaby
for the
@uniofkentlabour
Kent Labour students first society organised Canvas session post Covid
#win24
#labour
#kentlabour
#kent
#labourstudents
#faversham
#favershamlabour
#SElabour
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Bringing society members to the city council meeting on emergency on environment and biodiversity, achieving overwhelming majority vote support for the CLP’s policy agenda
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In the
@SittSheppLabour
HQ with their CLP in Sheerness Labour Hall. Joining the team there with
@uniofkentlabour
and Canterbury Labour Councillor Harry McKenzie to learn more canvasing skills, from configuring electoral rolls to organising ward maps.
#kent
#kentlabour
#politics
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Representing Kent University in the crisis committee at the annual 2024 conference foremost council as a leading delegate amongst our other delegations from universities from around the UK
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Another morning in my Canterbury ward, delivering more boards again across St Stephans to our wonderful supporters I’ve contacted on the doors. Final week is crucial, it’s time to
#win24
#GE2024
#Labour
#Canterbury
#Kent
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Attending my first, in-person Labour Conference, Liverpool 2024, with
@uniofkentlabour
Kent Labour Students senior committee
#win24
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Incredible to meet Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
@SteveReedMP
Born on a family farm myself, absolutely terrific to spend a few minutes talking about the future of the industry, integrity of the rural community & ecological sustainability
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Meeting Sir Keir Starmer at MidKent College at the launch of his education mission. Utterly inspiring, finally we have a plan, provided by Labour, to ensure young people have the best start to life this nation can provide
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A membership drive for the 2023 cohort of Kent Labour Students
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In full campaign mode at
#Canterbury
Labour HQ, targeting voters in our wards for todays
#GeneralElection
. The team here
@cantlabourgroup
have worked incredibly hard, here’s hoping it pays off. Let’s turn
#Kent
red, and
#win24
#GE2024
#Labour
#LabourSE
#data
#LabourSE
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Pleasure meeting
@tobyperkinsmp
Shadow Minister of Nature and Rural Affairs after he hosted a future of farming panel. Personally great see him listening to the scientists & farmers there, and for answering my question on the unprecedented industry mental health crisis
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Getting campaign ready, posing with my handmade sign for the Canterbury Labour Councillors 🌹
#younglabour
#elections
#labourparty
#labour
#labouryouth
#labourstudents
#elections2024
#win24
#labourSE
#kent
#kentlabour
#canterbury
#kentlabourstudents
#canterburylabour
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Welcoming our new 2024 members! Proud to have students from all undergraduate years, mature and foreign students, a wide broadchurch of people from diverse backgrounds. A lot in store for all
@uniofkentlabour
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Bringing together 3 societies for one of my best 2023 socials with
@uniofkentlabour
as their Social Secretary. Has been a pleasure to watch the foundational relationships with the debate society and model United Nations mature over the last year
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Made it all the way over to Barton Ward for a day of canvassing with its Councillor
@paulprentice
, and our fantastic CLP agent, Pat Edwards, to discuss media work. Enjoying such a sunny day too
#win24
#Labour
#labourgovernment
#politics
#election
#election24
#kent
#canterbury
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Back again to protest
#Kent2030
. A great day of collaboration from students across the arts and humanities to demonstrate against our shrinking opportunities at the University of Kent.
Time for
#labourgovernment
to save our education system, and break down the barriers to
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Another day out on Canterbury High Street, canvasing on our street stall
#labourparty
#labour
#labouryouth
#labourstudents
#elections2024
#win24
#labourse
#kent
#kentlabour
#canterbury
#kentlabourstudents
#canterburylabour
#younglabour
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Watching the
@Woodland
trust and
@Natures_Voice
RSPB on how Labour can deliver the critical 2030 target for the natures recovery in the UK
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@MDawkinsLabour
@fredpearce
@CllrRobCrayford
@RedHarold22
@Dane4Wincheap
@Harry_Parnaby
@SELabour
What a great day out, time for
#labourgovernment
with
@MDawkinsLabour
in Faverhsam and MidKent 🌹
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At the NFU panel with
@SteveReedMP
and
@ProagriLtd
Tom Bradshaw. Loved being in a room full of farmers to learn the benefits of a Labour government. Great to see the now NFU President & Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs tackle the problems head on
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Meeting former NFU President
@Minette_Batters
with questions about their role in Labour’s long term plan for British agriculture
@nfum
@NFUtweets
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An interview with Hyunseok Ryu, the Opinions Editor of Kent University’s Inquire Media. A fascinating insight into how campus media works and it’s challenges. Enlightening to explore his motives & principles as a journalist. Follow his active Blog series at:
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Gaining more filming experience with the set crew for Dr James Dilley’s feature in a prehistoric documentary series
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A fundraising tractor parade with
@SallyAnn_Spence
to raise kent for the air ambulance charity
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Supporting and witnessing the seasonal show off from regional British beef at the local county fair
#farming
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My first Labour street stall with
@CanterburyCLP
on the high street, asking residents what issues they find most significant, explaining what the
@UKLabour
will do, what Canterbury Labour Councillors have done, and showing presence as we approach the GE
#canterbury
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Teaching the public with the Britannia Reenactors living history group at the Evesham medieval day
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Organising a collaborative campus quiz night event with the Kent Model United Nations society
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Fantastic evening hosting the
@uniofkentlabour
societies first guest speaker of this year, the right honourable
@EmilyThornberry
shadow Attorney General for England and Wales. Brilliant turn out for last night’s questions panel, what a privilege.
#labour
#politics
#kentuni
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Achieving a record vote by canvassing to students on voting “Yes” during the NUS campus campaign
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Running my very own historical technologies workshops hosted at the BerrycroftHub! Teaching the general public the history and the skills to produce their own utility, textiles and armour pieces
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Beginning the year with the first guest speaker ever host directly by the KLS
@uniofkentlabour
Emily Thornberry. A privilege to host the shadow attorney general for our members, CLP and array of attending political societies/minded campus students
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Meeting Lyn Brown MP, former shadow secretary for African affairs. Great canvas. Answered many of my questions about the changing world in the region, and Labours future roll in British foreign policy
@lynbrownmp
@cantlabourgroup
@uniofkentlabour
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Hosting Lord Collins, the first Lord and another political alumni to meet us at
@uniofkentlabour
Thank you for sharing your insight, wisdom, and the deeply motivational purpose to empower the working class
@Lord_Collins
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Growing the society and signing on new members at our young members coffee afternoon, organising a Labour youth network in Canterbury
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Utilising Social Secretary position to create a campus fundraising event for the earthquake in Turkey, with the Kent university Turkish Society committee
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The start of the beginning - remembering the 2023 Canterbury council hustings, where the conservatives failed to even send a representative to be held accountable. They were the only leader who wouldn’t answer my question on environmental regeneration & rural campaigns strategy.
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An important memory from the Canterbury Farmers protest, the agricultural industry is deeply important in
#Kent
& especially in our constituency.
Labour have pledged to support our farmers by ensuring 50% of food purchased by public services are locally produced or
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Filming a living history documentary scene with Dr James Dilley for an educational Neolithic series with
@berrycroft_hub
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The results are in: Farmers weekly has found in its Poll that only 5% of British Farmers intend to vote conservative, and incribly 61% intend for Labour. This is a historic moment. The Agricultural Sector has put its faith in Labour, we must deliver. Time to back British Farming
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Hosting the UK’s only in-person debate for the Labour student elections, between the leadership of the Organise slate with
@JackLubner
&
@issy4nwessex
and Socialist Young Labour’s
@charilaou_alex
. Great to organise a hustings for our members to ask direct questions & get real
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Throwback to 2022 Kent Labour students. Becoming elected as the society Social Secretary, organising a year of attentive membership connectivity, campaigning events, and collaborative networks across campus
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Working again with the Amnesty Society to discuss food and agricultural practice, and what we can do as young people to improve our diet & animal welfare
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Visiting Sussex Uni with the Model United Nations as chief ambassador for Kent University in the crisis committee
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Becoming one of the three Under-Secretary General’s for Communication on committee for Kent Model United Nation’s annual conference 2024, coordinating media, optics and events digital portfolio contributors
#modelunitednations
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Representing Kent Model United Nations as the lead delegate in the highest security council at our international conference event, with our UK University partners and the Spanish delegation.
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Becoming a chairman of the Kent Labour students. An honour to lead the society I’ve spent 3 years in. An ambitious and important year ahead, symbolised with the brand new banner I designed for us
#win24
@uniofkentlabour
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Representing the Kent Labour Society at the student sit-in event, aimed to rise awareness and get petition votes to support striking lecturers and university staff. Successfully meeting our petition signing targets, & passing student resolution document to the uni administration
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Aiding the NUS march in Canterburys as a steward for the political youth section during my time as social secretary
@canterburycc
@KentLabour
@cantlabourgroup
@nusuk
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Absolute success. After all the canvassing, campaigning and coordinating with
@uniofkentlabour
&
@cantlabourgroup
a historic and overwhelming majority was secured in the council. Laying the groundwork for the GE and tangibly building a better Britain
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Throwback to my first AMM with Canterbury CLP
@cantlabourgroup
We hasn’t secured a labour majority council yet, how far the city has come in providing real change for its residents
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In a country where we now have more food banks than McDonald’s under the current government, it was a pleasure to discuss with
@FareShareUK
, Britain’s largest charity fighting hunger & food waste. Listening to strategies to reduce these problems, & relationship with the producers
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Throwback post following VE Day, collecting for the Poppy Appeal in Canterbury in my free time leading up to Remembrance day
#helpforheros
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As we come up towards September, we should expect updates to the State of Nature report. As a reminder, ‘only one in seven (14%) of the UK's important habitats for wildlife were found to be in good condition, with only 7% of our woodland and only 25% of peatlands making the
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@brimaureen
@hernebaylabour
@tommellish5
@hbsandlabour
And yourself! Hope to be back out again with you before long :)
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@cantlabourgroup
know how to win an election. Momentum is built. As the GE long campaign gets underway, we will be ready
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As the NHS conversation rightly turns in part to mental health, so often correlative with the cost of living crisis, consider this data; Working people in food production nearly pushed to absolute breaking point by the Tory government in order to give us our 3 meals a day. A sign
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@FareShareUK
Was so impressed by your organisations mission and strategy plan, good luck
@FareShareUK
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@HowcroftJoanne
@cllrtrisosborne
@Harry_Parnaby
Thank you for the support! Being a part was a paradigm shift for me, filled with a real purpose
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Helping
@Dane4Wincheap
deliver contact forms so residents can book councillor surgeries with him. Gaining more insight for the upcoming general election, speaking to voters on doors, and making sure residents feel better connected to their local government!
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@cantlabourgroup
Thank you so much guys, was amazing to talk with one of your councillors, can’t wait to learn more
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One of my proudest moments from my time in the University of Kent’s debate society from the past couple of years. Has been great to witness it’s creation, growth, to attend with labour student members, collaborate as societies, and to make new friends in the forum.
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A panel by Labour’s Environment Campaign and Energy Research Acceleration on how we can transition to a Net-Zero economy, not so we don’t just lose jobs, but increase employment in the energy sector
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Listening to Labours Environment Campaign - SERA, Labour Coast and Country, & CPRE on housing, land use and net-zero comparability
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