Satvir Kaur
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To little girls everywhere…
I just became the first person of colour to be Leader at
@SouthamptonCC
and the first female Sikh Council Leader in the U.K.
If I can do it, so can you… keep believing and reaching!
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So it’s official! Today I got formally elected as Southampton’s new Council Leader!
Myself and the Labour Team are excited, committed and raring to go… 🌹
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Wow! Best first day in a job I’ve ever had… ❤️
The energy in Parliament right now is just incredible! 🙌
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So this happened!!
Southampton Labour are grateful that local residents have put their trust in us again to lead the city.
We are a eager and ready to start delivering for all our communities.
Huge thank you for everyone’s support. 🙏
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Being officially sworn in today as the Member of Parliament for my home, Southampton Test, is the greatest honour of my life.
I look forward to serving all our amazing diverse communities in the best city on earth 🙌🙏🏾
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“Once in a while, right in the middle of an ordinary life.. love gives us a fairytale”
Thanks to everyone who was part of ours. You made our wedding week magical, with memories that will last a lifetime.
Ben and I are looking forward to our wonderful, mad, but fun life together
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Well what a fantastic Labour Conference - full of energy, optimism and hope!
Thank you
@Keir_Starmer
for asking me to introduce you before your inspiring speech, it was my greatest honour.
We are at the cusp of a Labour Government, now let’s all get on with delivering it… 🌹
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Overwhelmed by the support of our amazing members at the Southampton Labour General Election launch this morning! 🌹
It means the world to have you beside me on this journey 🙏
Together we can do this - let’s get this done!
#KAUR24
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I purposely won’t be sharing Hampshire PCC’s divisive and inflammatory statement regarding the recent hate riots nationally.
It has angered and upset many, leaving communities I represent (and supposedly she) feeling unsafe.
It’s a privilege to hold office, words matter.
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It was great to show
@Keir_Starmer
@ThangamMP
what labour in power locally are delivering. Southampton’s 1000 council home programme is not only delivering homes that local people need, but creating over 1000 jobs and £78m into the wider economy
#LabourCouncilsFixingHousingCrisis
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Thank you everyone for your trust and confidence in Southampton Labour. We went from being in opposition 2yrs ago, to now having 35 of 48 councillors, while reducing the Tories to single figures.
We look forward to continuing to deliver for our great city with you 🌹💪🏾
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3 years ago this summer, the Speaker of the House gave special permission to my now husband to officially propose to me in Parliament - it was one of the best moments of my life!
Loved being able to meet Lindsay Hoyle MP to thank him properly… (while he welcomed me as a new MP)
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Honoured to be unanimously elected as Southampton’s new Labour Group Leader tonight. We are proud of our achievements in power. Together, we will continue to serve our communities, work hard to win back people’s trust and deliver for Southampton again 🌹
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What a great week in Parliament
My first King's Speech which set out Labour’s bold agenda of national renewal to rebuild our country.
Also thrilled to be made a PPS to
@patmcfaddenmp
@cabinetofficeuk
. Looking forward to helping the team as we deliver the change people voted for
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I’m helping Southampton’s Polish Club in their efforts to gather desperately needed goods for Ukrainian refugees. Priorities include: blankets, warm clothes, long-lasting food, nappies, and sanitary products.
Please deliver to the Polish Club: 507 Portswood Road, SO17 2TH 🇺🇦
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OMG it’s here! The day we’ve been waiting for (literally haven’t slept with excitement) - time for Southampton to make waves and shine, let’s show the judges deciding who should win UK City of Culture 2025, why and how it’s time to
#MakeItSouth
#MakeItSO
#MakeItSouthampton
🙌
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It’s ELECTION DAY everyone and polls are now OPEN! 🙌
Don’t forget to vote today - why not go this morning before work?
#VoteLabour
🗳️
#VoteTHREEtimes
🌹🌹🌹
#TakePhotoID
📸
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Day 2 did not disappoint…
First time officially sitting on the ‘green benches’ - watched Keir Starmer give his first address in the Commons as PM, and Diane Abbott become Mother of the House! 🙌❤️
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So incredibly proud and happy
@darrenpaffey
has been selected today as Itchen’s parliamentary candidate!
We’re already delivering locally and I look forward to working closely with him to deliver nationally as well, returning TWO Labour MPs from Southampton back to Parliament 🌹
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Don’t just boo, VOTE!
Whenever you next get an opportunity… vote out this deceiving and incompetent Government.
Your vote will last a lot longer, than your boos.
The public don’t like being lied to and treated like idiots. Johnson will become very familiar with the sound of booing.
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At last Full Council I was criticised for calling the local Tories a boys club, today at Full Council this was my view…
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Full Council just voted unanimously to support
@mayflower
’s proposal to become our new tenants in Studio 144! MAST will become our city’s new cultural hub; working with, growing and giving opportunities to local people, artists and organisations! The future is bright 🙌
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Southampton Labour won an award for best election campaign this year nationally - we won back the council after losing it just the year before.
This is for all our amazing activists - we spoke to more voters than we had ever before!
Our victory and this award belong to you 🌹🙏
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Huge CONGRATULATIONS to Yvonne Frampton for being the new ward councillor for Bitterne Ward. An area that has been Conservative for years, but finally coming back to Labour now!
Thank you to local residents for backing your Labour Council today 🌹🙏
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When you’re waiting in A&E and someone thinks it’s absolutely ok to turn on everyone that isn’t white and shout about England being invaded! 🤦♀️
Cheap political rhetoric and scaremongering has lasting damage.
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Wow! How incredible is this? Huge thanks to colleagues and friends for making me feel special as I transition between local to national politics and thank me for my time as Leader.
Local artist Will Rosie has made the most memorial piece - I LOVE IT and will treasure it forever!
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My gran came to see where I work today.
Her dad (my great-grandad) an equalities activist who help change the law has always inspired me.
She told me to always be kind, and that great things don’t come with a position of power, but what you do with it.
Wisest person I know ♥️
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Hey everyone 👋
Incase you were wondering, this is Labour’s candidate for Dover and Deal - and he’s amazing! 🌹
If I am elected and have the privilege to represent, serve and fight for the people of
#Dover
&
#Deal
, I won't gain a voice, residents will.
I'm here to serve!
#VoteLabour
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For many people I speak to, this General Election announcement is something they have been desperately waiting for.
But if we want change, we have to vote for it!
Vote Labour on 4th July. 🌹
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From the market stall to the council chamber. Who would have thought someone like me would become Leader of the Council?
I owe so much to my incredible Dad, who fought cultural norms, kept me going and made me believe.
Miss you every day Dad!
#ProudDaddysGirl
#HappyFathersDay
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It’s official - today we welcomed all our brilliant new Labour councillors and cabinet! 🙌
It’s an honour to still lead, champion and shape our great city as Leader.
Me, my cabinet and the entire Labour team are keen to deliver for local people and take Southampton forwards 🌹
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The hard work starts now…
Every day I’ll work tirelessly to champion our great city, fight for you and help deliver the change you voted for 🙏🏾
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It’s official, papers are in! I’m the very proud Labour candidate for
#GE2024
in my home city, Southampton Test!
We’re out every day speaking to voters because every vote matters - this election is too important to be complacent.
If you want change, you have to vote for it! 🌹
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Great to talk with
@wesstreeting
about the NHS waiting list crisis at Southampton General Hospital during his recent visit.
Nearly 45,000 people are on the waiting list, with almost a third waiting longer than 18 weeks for treatment.
Southampton and the country deserve better
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Huge thanks to everyone that put their trust in Labour today and voted in these incredibly committed local councillors to represent you in Coxford.
We’ve gone from one Labour councillor to THREE in this ward, and now have 50% women in our Labour Group!
Forwards with Labour 💪🏾🌹
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Mate, chill… this is your response to a post about cute dogs?
Also (you may want to sit down for this one!)… this is my country - proudly born and bred Southampton 😌💁🏽♀️❤️
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Labour’s southern red wall 🌹🙌
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Yesterday at Full Council the Tories were outraged and said I was out of line for calling them a ‘a boys club’ … what do you think? 🤷♀️
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As I get ready to knock doors… my amazing husband just surprised me with this!
Thanks for keeping me going darling - your love and support means everything (as has your excessive cooking and cleaning during this election) 🥰🙏🏾 xx
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13yrs ago
@JYDenham
recruited me into politics at a Southampton Nagar Kirtan, celebrating Vaisakhi.
At the same event today, I was welcomed and awarded as our city’s first Sikh Council Leader, and the first female Sikh Leader in the country.
What a journey, what an honour 🙏
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My nephew graduated today from
@UoS_Schools
with a first class honours in chemistry.
I’m so proud I could burst! He’s determined, dedicated, caring and carries himself with integrity.
My family are an inspiration and I wish my Dad was here to see what he helped us all become.
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Yesssss!! Southampton getting the spotlight on
@BBCTheOneShow
right now - so proud of our incredible, diverse, dynamic, creative home! It’s brought the entire city together like never before. We’re ready to
#MakeItSO
🥰🙌
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The sun is shining in Shirley ☀️
It’s been amazing representing Shirley ward over the years… Alex, Raz and me are up for election / re-election - we’d really appreciate your support today!
Don’t forget your Voter ID.
#VoteLabour
🌹🌹🌹
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Southampton… I couldn’t be prouder! On my part, I’ll continue to champion the south and how we cannot afford to be forgotten to the north - on your part, please continue to believe that we can
#MakeItSO
… because together we will xx
A heartfelt congratulations to
@bradford2025
Thank you Southampton- the
#CityofCulture2025
journey has brought our city together, celebrated our home, and unlocked ambitions. This is not the end of our journey, we march on!
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#TheBlub
art piece looking amazing in our station quarter - creative welcome to visitors in our city.
Great partnership with business to help make Southampton a brighter, more dynamic and welcoming place 🎨❤️👌
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So much love for Southampton Common, we’re so lucky to have it - my daily walks here is sometimes the best part of my day 🌳❤️
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Thank you to everyone that voted for me! There’s no greater honour than representing and serving the residents of Shirley (the best ward!). Special thanks to my amazing team that help make it happen! Looking forward to many more victories with you, but for now I’m gonna sleep 🌹
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Alan Whitehead is a legend! A whopping 27 YEARS as MP for our great city… his work will have a lasting impact for generations, and I’m beyond honoured to be following in his footsteps.
Huge thanks to
@SouthamptonFC
for helping me celebrate him with this AMAZING shirt. ❤️🤍❤️🤍
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The new Labour G’ment have a plan to bring down waiting lists, but I was keen to highlight the real suffering experienced when stuck on NHS waiting lists, and ask what more can be done for those waiting for treatment.
Pleased to hear this is a priority from ministers today. 🙏🏾
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We have good and bad years, the bad make you appreciate the good ones.
Thanks to everyone that made this one of my best, that I’ll remember forever, as being a very RED year…
🌹 WINNING back the council
💪🏾 Becoming PPC for my city
👰🏽♀️ Getting MARRIED
🎤 Introducing our next PM
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Can we just make one thing clear - Rishi Sunak and Sajeed Jarvid are not motivated by “principle” or “honour”… they’re just jumping off a sinking ship!
If this was actually about ‘integrity’, they both would have left a very long time ago.
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Take your mum into work day!!
My role has its ups and downs - especially during what has been quite a challenging year for so many.
Lucky to have a mum whose always got my back, pushes me to do better every day, and reminds me to eat in between my hectic lifestyle ❤️
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On a difficult night as a Labour member, I’m so incredibly proud that we got
@alanwhiteheadmp
re-elected in Southampton Test!! Honest, committed and hardworking - he thanked his team, promised to continue to campaign for a better society and hold this Gment to account
#LabourHope
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Southampton has a rich history of diversity, tolerance & unity. Proud to have organised lighting of our civic building purple this week, to show solidarity against racism & injustice. Racism still exists in every corner of our world, George Floyd must act as a catalyst for change
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We’re off.. great to kick off
@southampton2025
#PublicLaunch
with these amazing Sotonians! Time to shout about & get our great city on the map! We want you to help us tell our story, get involved here
Southampton
#UKCityOfCulture2025
#LetsGetOnWithIt
💪
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One of my proudest achievements is winning back the council for Labour, and delivering our largest ever majority…
But we also managed to ensure our group is 50% WOMEN while at it 🙌💁🏽♀️
Happy International Women’s Day!
#RepresentationMatters
#EmpoweredWomenEmpowerWomen
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Great to be on
#PoliticsSouth
today - Labour is now the largest party in local government, with new Labour councils and councillors across the south… we’re delivering locally and ready to deliver nationally in Government 🌹
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Thanks for visiting Southampton PM. Your Party had dismal results in the local elections last week & Conservatives here blamed you! Hopefully they had the chance to tell you during your visit. I’d also love to speak to you about how you’re letting down struggling families here 🙏
PM Rishi Sunak is back in his home town Southampton this morning where his Dad was a GP and Mum a pharmacist. He’s had his blood pressure checked at the surgery in Weston, a job he’s hoping will be done by pharmacists in future, along with issuing simple prescriptions
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It’s official, Portswood dogs are the cutest and they would like you to
#VoteLabour
🌹🐶
Team Labour loved playing with these very friendly beauties during our canvassing session in St Deny’s this morning!
#Dogs4Labour
#Southampton
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Diwali is the last day I spent with my Dad, a memory that brings both warmth & pain. I’ll be lighting candles with him later this evening. However you’re celebrating, be safe
#Diwali
symbolises light overcoming darkness & in what is a very dark year, wishing you lots of light 🙏
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Every week every Gurudwara feeds hundreds from our communities. Today my family held a lungar - it was so moving to have so many attend to give me their best wishes.
I’m Bevois girl! This community has made me who I am. Honoured to serve them and every community as our new MP.
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This year we made history in Southampton, delivering the city’s largest Labour council.
Next year the task will be harder & more important, with
#GeneralElection2024
!
It’s time to finally get rid of this awful Tory G’ment. Join us, get active, & be part of the change we need 🌹
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The Tories decided to use your money fixing private roads in our wealthiest area, while closing a leisure centre in our poorest communities.
Your new Labour Council want to level up our city and have reversed this decision today!
Southampton labour delivering on our promise🌹
St Mary's Leisure Centre is set to reopen 👇
Read more here:
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What a great week for culture in our city! Incredible
#CommercialLaunch
today for
#SouthamptonCityofCulture2025
. Huge thank you to all partners and ambassadors already on board and announced today. Let’s put Southampton on the map, transform communities and inspire a generation.
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Great to be congratulated by Lawrie McMenemy in my new role! He’s given me some amazing coaching tips, so we can become ‘match-ready’! Couldn’t ask for a better trainer...
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My day with family in our local Gurudwara, as we prepare to feed the community tomorrow - I think I’ve definitely turned into an onion slicing master in the process... 👌
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Surely a better way to get Southampton’s economy moving is by making us a destination city, creating pedestrianised places like
#BedfordPlace
that bring people to the area & give options to enjoy the sun! We need better public transport in the evenings, not excuses to drink drive
The news is out! We are getting Southampton moving again!
Monday to Saturday evening parking charges, plus Sunday parking charges, will be suspended in off-street locations across the city from 21 June 2021.
More info here:
#GetSouthamptonMoving
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Just had a little cry (happy tears!)
For those of us that have been there at the start, to the many that have joined us on this epic journey. To ones that always believed and the ones we convinced along the way…
SOUTHAMPTON, Congratulations!
Time to believe. Let’s
#MakeItSO
🎉 Southampton, we are so thrilled to announce our incredible city is one of the final four locations in the
#UKCityofCulture2025
journey!
It’s time to
#MakeItSO
!
#Southampton2025
#DCMS
#SO25
#Southampton
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Whatever your politics, having our first PM of colour should be celebrated, and something we should all be incredibly proud of. Representation matters.
We’ll be holding you to account on whether you can deliver, but for today…
Congratulations Rishi and
#HappyDiwali
🪔🙏
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My evening walks around Southampton Common are the favourite part of my day 🌳🥰
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Honoured to move todays cross party motion on our collective aspirations for our city and how we plan to use culture as the engine to achieve them! Southampton has been on quite a journey, we’re already a city of culture.. let’s make it THE City of Culture! We’re all in, are you?
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Southampton will be happy to host! Thanks 🥰
The United Kingdom will host
#Eurovision
2023! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
➡️ Everything you need to know here:
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Southampton has a rich history of diversity, tolerance & unity. Proud to have organised lighting of our civic building purple this week, to show solidarity against racism & injustice. Racism still exists in every corner of our world, George Floyd must act as a catalyst for change
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Solidarity with
@GMB_union
members at British Gas fighting to protect their terms and conditions and the rights of all working people. Your fight is our fight
#StopTheBritishGasFire
It’s day nine of the British Gas Strike.
Thousands of workers are taking action again to stop the fire and rehire threats from their employer.
Please RT to show your support for these brave workers.
#StopTheBritishGasFire
🔥
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As Chair of
@southampton2025
and the person that kick-started this years ago, I’m feeling very proud today.
Huge thanks to everyone that has got us to this point. The process itself is already transforming our city, now let’s go win this thing and transform it forever
#MakeItSO
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I’m proud Southampton is a City of Sanctuary - we have welcomed people into our city from around the world for centuries. Now when it’s needed most, I hope Southampton plays it’s part with
#AfghanRefugees
🙏
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The General Election is not the only election in our family… today my amazing nephew got elected to be Head Student of his School.
I’m so very proud of the young man he’s becoming, and excited for him to do wonderful things 🥹❤️
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It’s ANOTHER rainy, miserable, grey day in Southampton - so decided to wear bright pink to brighten up the day!
Hope you’re having a good Wednesday… mine has been celebrating successes within the council, improving our green spaces and masterplanning👌
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First Vaisakhi without my Dad was more painful than I ever imagined - thanks to family, colleagues & community for seeing me through it! Vaisakhi represents new beginnings, selfless acts & strength in unity - wish our world shared more of these Sikh values we all celebrated today
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Sad news for
@NSTheatres
and Southampton today. Thinking of all staff and volunteers - thank you for sharing Southampton stories and bringing communities together. We’ll continue to work with the cultural sector, ACE and local communities to ensure we have a strong cultural offer
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I’m loving Bedford Place at the moment... new public art looks great, and there’s so much more space for pedestrians and businesses to operate!
#Southampton
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If people can’t get paid, they shouldn’t be paying rent or being forced eviction
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Great to officially launch Southampton’s Park and Ride on the west of the city today - huge thanks to everyone involved that made this possible.
Over 1000 parking spaces here, to help make it easier and quicker to travel to and from Southampton General Hospital and into our city
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Great to be on
#PoliticsSouth
today. While the Tories look after themselves, the bankers and billionaires… Labour is looking out for everyone else.
Pleased we were also able to cover holding water companies to account and G’ment need to help councils build more affordable homes
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Southampton is proud, diverse city where everyone belongs - there is absolutely no place for ignorance, intolerance or cowardly behaviour... anyone with any information on this incident, or any other kind of hate crime, please contact
@SouthamptonCops
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Have just been given these beautiful additions for my new office! I think this now makes things official
#LabourRanCouncil
🌹🥰
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Feeling inspired after a day full of exciting
@southampton2025
work - so thought I’d attempt to go all arty during my walk this stunning sunny evening! Southampton really is beautiful...
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Happy Fathers Day to all great Dads out there! This is me with mine, my hero! My heart aches missing him so much - he raised some kickass kids & we had the best times. Please go make great memories today & always, promise it will mean everything to those you leave behind one day
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“I’ve spent my life fighting for what I believe in. I’ve had successes and setbacks, you will have successes and setbacks too. This loss hurts. Really hurts. But never stop believing that fighting for what is right is worth it. It is worth it. It’s always worth it!” HC, 2016 🌹
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When they say you can’t dance, Southampton draws a grid in the middle of its
#CulturalQuarter
and says you can!
@zoielogic
bringing people together from all ages, backgrounds and abilities through
#TheGridExperience
. Today showed how culture remains the beating heart of our city!
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