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London Assembly Member for Greenwich & Lewisham, Leader of the London Assembly Labour Group (@cityhalllabour), lifelong Hammer and antifascist.
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Joined February 2010
Today I have asked for an update from @metpoliceuk on their investigation into the @LeaveEUOfficial and @Vote_Leave campaigns, after I received reassurances from the Commissioner last month that we might be able to see some conclusions ‘in weeks’.
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Today, I received reassurances from @metpoliceuk and @ElectoralCommUK that their assessment of the alleged criminal activity of Vote Leave and @LeaveEUOfficial during the Referendum is moving forward. Some conclusions likely to be made in weeks. (1/2).
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After pressure from @SadiqKhan and Londoners the Tory Government have performed a huge U-Turn over TfL funding. This means. 🚌 Free travel for under 18s/over 60s remains for now.🚗No extension of the Congestion Charge Zone.💴No further fare rises than planned.
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It’s only because @SadiqKhan has battled for months and months that we’ve stopped the Tory government inflicting managed decline on TFL. But the Tory anti-London agenda is as stark as ever - underfunding TFL, undermining London’s recovery, threatening fares increases & bus cuts.
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Couldn’t have put it better myself.
The government blaming Sadiq Khan for the state of TFL finances is shameless. The public is rightly avoiding public transport because of the pandemic. Before Covid-19 @SadiqKhan was fixing the mess he inherited from Boris Johnson - reducing TfL's operating deficit by 71%.
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The Tories wanted to. 🔵Scrap free travel for Under18s/Over 60s .🔵Extend the Congestion Charge Zone.🔵Put up TfL fares again. @SadiqKhan and Londoners have stopped that happening. London - this is YOUR victory
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Honoured to have been reselected as Labour’s @LondonAssembly candidate for Greenwich and Lewisham. I am hugely grateful to members and affiliates who supported me and looking forward to hitting the campaign trail with @SadiqKhan and brilliant local MPs, Cllrs and activists.
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The Tories’ decision to take away free under 18 travel in London will hit young people like Josh right across the capital. Whatever your politics, we all know this isn’t right. Hear Josh’s account here:.
The Government want to take away free travel for under 18s in London. This will only hit the poorest families hardest. Join me, and 14-year-old Josh, in calling on the Government to save free travel for young Londoners. @BBCLondonNews .
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The Tories tried to extend the Congestion Charge Zone. This would’ve hit 4 million more Londoners. Labour Assembly Members have joined @SadiqKhan and Londoners in fighting against the Tories’ plans. It’s by working together that we’ve secured this major U-Turn by the Government
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The Tories tried to punish Londoners for doing the right thing during Covid by hiking up fares yet again. Labour Assembly Members have fought alongside Londoners and @SadiqKhan to prevent that, and today we have all succeeded in defeating this punitive policy.
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Now more than ever, any notion of nationalism, from any corner, must be rejected. International cooperation is vital to beat this global crisis. @SadiqKhan sets out a powerful case for London’s partnership with other world cities in tomorrow’s Observer
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The Tories are singling out London and making Londoners pay for doing the right thing and staying at home during #COVID19. This is not the deal @SadiqKhan wanted, it’s not the deal that Londoners deserve.
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Okay Shaun let’s break this down really simply. Whether people are allowed to return to stadia is a government decision, you know, your Tory pals “running” the country 🙄. If they can’t get Test and Trace sorted, that ain’t gonna happen. Not really @SadiqKhan’s fault now is it?.
Germany has let fans back into stadiums. France has let fans back into stadiums. @SadiqKhan has let London fall behind. As @TheSun says, the sports industry is worth billions to the UK. So let’s get fans safely into stadiums and help our economy recover.
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.@ShaunBaileyUK let’s pause the shallow attacks on @SadiqKhan for a second and you can clarify two things for us:. 1. Is your Government’s removal of free Under 18s travel temporary or permanent? Because they keep changing their minds. 2. If it’s permanent, do you support that?.
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I am honoured to be re-elected as the Labour London Assembly Member for Greenwich & Lewisham. I'll serve everyone to help make London fairer, greener & better off with Mayor @SadiqKhan. We must build from here to a General Election so Labour can rebuild the rest of the country.
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We've come a long way since the England vs Scotland game at Wembley in June 2021. @Keir_Starmer is now Prime Minister and England are in the final! Come on England!! 🏴
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The Government’s removal of under 18s travel is an attack on our children. We’re calling on the Government to reinstate it. Sign the petition below to add your voice.
The Tory Government want to take away free travel for under 18s in London. They are punishing Londoners for respecting the rules during COVID-19 and staying at home. Stand with me and call on the Government to save free travel for under 18s:
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The Government are proposing a steep council tax precept hike on Londoners in return for providing emergency funding to keep transport services running. Alongside @SadiqKhan, I will oppose these plans and will not allow our city to be held to ransom. #LondonWillNotTakeIt
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Extremely important read in @ObserverUK from @SadiqKhan. Our society is at a crossroads. We must continue to learn lessons from recent history and resist the emerging forces of the far-right that threaten our democracy and fundamental values.
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Claims by @MattHancock that TfL could run a full Tube service are nonsense. The Mayor has been telling Ministers for days that TfL cannot safely run a full service because of the levels of staff sickness and self-isolation.
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The far-right protests are aimed at provoking violence and distracting from the Black Lives Matter movement. The best response is to stay at home and find peaceful ways to have your voice heard. Keep yourselves and your families safe.
To anyone planning to join #BlackLivesMatter protests: for you and your families safety please stay at home and find a safe way to make your voice heard. To the extreme far-right groups hijacking this crucial cause: Londoners have no time for your hatred.
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⚠️London's hospitals are on the brink of being overwhelmed⚠️. Every one of us has a responsibility to help save lives. Any of us might have #COVID19 asymptomatically. The number one way you can prevent the spread of the virus is by staying at home. #StayAtHomeSaveLives
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Well done to @SadiqKhan and @TfL for averting the disrupting strikes this week. Perhaps Susan Hall can now join me in thanking the Mayor for his success?.
Does #SadiqKhan not even consider people trying to get to work, those who are not paid if they don't attend work? Or the Police Officers, Nurses, Teachers etc who we rely on? 140 strikes under #SadiqKhan. Sort it out Mr Mayor!.
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With @SadiqKhan’s ambitious plans to tackle air pollution having already cut toxic air by nearly half, we can’t stop now. As Ed Miliband says, the Tory mayoral candidate will throw away all that good work. Don’t let it happen. Vote Labour on 6th May.
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Great to see @SadiqKhan stepping in where the Government have failed. London is an international city and this scheme would enrich the lives of young Londoners.
Brexit has had a profound impact on young people who didn’t get a say in determining our country’s future. If I'm re-elected as Mayor, we'll bring in a new London version of Erasmus, helping students in our city to travel and study abroad once again.
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#ShaunBailey’s apology for appalling comments on women & girls? He was ‘a young man still figuring out his world’. Please. He was 34.
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A fantastic speech by @SadiqKhan at tonight’s Local Government Dinner. We have to fight for London’s values in a post Brexit Britain. We will be alongside him in that fight.
London’s values of openness, tolerance and internationalism are under threat as never before. At tonight’s London Government Dinner, I spoke about how the Mayoral election is a battle for London’s soul – which needs a Mayor who will #StandUpForLondon.
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.@SadiqKhan reduced TfL’s deficit from £1.5bn under Boris Johnson, to £200million - a 71% reduction. Don’t fall for Tory lies. They can never be trusted with our public services. When Johnson was Mayor he agreed to the Government cutting TfL’s £700million a yr operating grant
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.@SadiqKhan has invested £62.7million in tackling violence against women and girls. Now London will see domestic abusers tagged under a new pilot. The Government can build on London’s lead by introducing a Domestic Abusers Register, helping to protect more survivors
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Here it is. Set out in black and white, the punitive conditions of the Tories’ toxic TfL deal. Even they can’t argue with their own words.
The reason the Govt didn’t want this published is it shows in black and white that they insisted on fares rising above the cost of living, restricting free travel for older people, raising the Congestion Charge, and scrapping free travel for under 18s.
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“The events in the US must now act as a wake-up call for democracies around the world” - @SadiqKhan. Read the full article here:
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Great to join @SadiqKhan earlier this afternoon to meet with veterans and see so many City Hall staff volunteers in action putting together 750 poppy boxes for the Royal British Legion to mark #DDay75. @PoppyLegion
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When it comes to tackling violent crime, this is what real leadership looks like. The Tories should take note. Great announcement from @SadiqKhan #StandingUpForLondon.
On my way to announce that my budget for this year will provide £100m+ in extra funding to tackle violent crime - including an extra £25m for our Young Londoners Fund. In the face of huge Tory cuts, as your Mayor, I’m investing in our police, our communities & our young people.
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.@SadiqKhan is right, the Government need to make urgent arrangements for rough sleepers this winter. No Londoner should risk COVID-19 in a shelter. No Londoner should be left out in the cold. Everyone in, no excuses.
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Leafleting in the Royal Arsenal with the Greenwich Riverside team today. Vote Labour and @SadiqKhan on 2nd May for free school meals for primary school children, for TfL fares to be frozen and action on tackling the housing crisis.
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The launch of a Low Emission Bus Zone between Lewisham and Catford is great news for local people and another significant measure that @SadiqKhan is taking to clean up our capital’s air.
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Today I have once again written to @metpoliceuk Commander Jerome seeking clarification on the timeline of the investigation into the activities of @vote_leave and @LeaveEUOfficial during the referendum campaign and the varying accounts of the Met and the Electoral Commission.
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I am pleased to see this additional action from @SadiqKhan and @Heidi_LDN to keep bus drivers safe, particularly the decision to implement middle-door only boarding. It’s the right decision.
Today I announced additional action to keep drivers safe, with middle-door only boarding on buses from Monday on top of enhanced cleaning & new protective screens on drivers’ cabs. Our transport workers are heroes and we must do everything we can to protect them.
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Second session of the day in Plumstead Common ward with Erith & Thamesmead CLP. Big thank you to the local MP @abenaopp, leader of Greenwich Council @MrOkereke and Labour members for coming out to support me and @SadiqKhan ahead of the elections on 2nd May.
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Under a Labour Mayor, London is leading the way with starts on new social housing #ForTheMany .#MQT
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Great to speak to residents in Evelyn ward in Lewisham this morning, along with @SakinaZS and @ellyannab. Lots of support for @SadiqKhan ahead of the Mayoral and Assembly elections on 2nd May!
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The Mayor @SadiqKhan declared a climate emergency last year – as @CityHallLabour called for. And yet the Government still refuses to do the same. It’s time they stop burying their heads in the sand to the realities of climate change.
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Boris has failed to protect black cabs against a predatory company that does not play by rules or even pay a fair share of taxes in UK #MQT.
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Out in the lovely sunshine talking to residents in Abbey Wood with the Erith & Thamesmead team. Getting a great response from voters for @SadiqKhan and Labour!. Remember to register to vote by 11:59pm on 16 April to vote Labour on 2nd May.
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Too many Londoners in shared ownership flats face huge service charges, poor maintenance, expensive lease extensions and difficulty moving to full ownership. That's why my @LondonAssembly Housing Committee colleagues have written to @MayorofLondon with these recommendations ⬇️.
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.@SadiqKhan is putting in an additional £22.5million into policing this year. Yet the Government refuses to help London plug the financial gap left by Covid. Once again it’s left to London to lead the way. Now the Government must follow.
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Today, Shaun Bailey (the Tory candidate for Mayor) failed to defend Boris Johnson’s position on no deal, or even his own for that matter. And no acknowledgement of the impact their farcical approach will have for London’s economy and jobs #MQT.
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Just finished in east Lewisham's Catford South. Great support for @SadiqKhan on the doorstep. Moving on to North Lewisham's Brockley now. There's still 8hrs to go to use your vote. 🕑 . Remember to bring photo ID 🗳️
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📉The pandemic hit TfL’s fares revenue by 90%, and it has struggled to recover since. 📈Before this, @SadiqKhan had reduced TfL’s operating deficit by 71% and increased TfL’s cash reserves by 13%. 🤝A fair Government funding deal for TfL is vital to the whole country's recovery.
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First stop of the day. Delivering leaflets to Perry Vale/Forest Hill area. Now moving on to east Lewisham to continue our work. Joined by @SakinaZS a fantastic londonwide list for Labour. Use all 3 votes for Labour today 🌹
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🚨🚨Younger Londoners. On 2nd May, vote Labour in the Mayoral + London Assembly elections. Vote for free school meals, frozen TfL fares, affordable housing, youth club funding + action to tackle homelessness & the climate crisis. Don't lose your vote - remember to bring ID!.
At next Thursday's election we need to protect London’s values, diversity & everything that makes our city special. From action to tackle homelessness & the climate emergency to rent control homes - so much is at stake. If you love London - vote for it.
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Great to be back on the doorstep again with the ward members of Woolwich Dockyard and Royal Arsenal. Delivering @mtpennycook leaflets, who has been an excellent MP for Greenwich and Woolwich. Before I settle down for big match…. come on England!
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.@SadiqKhan is absolutely right to demand more devolved powers and funding for the capital from Government in his new report today. We urgently need more investment for our housing and transport infrastructure and to tackle austerity-driven inequality.
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Proud to be in Lewisham today with @SadiqKhan talking to voters about the issues that matter. The Tories continue to be out of touch as shown by yesterday’s new low. Roll on Lewisham Mayoral election on 7th March and London elections on 2nd May. Bring on the general election!.
Great to be back in Brockley ahead of the Lewisham Mayoral election. A vote for @Brenda_Dacres on March 7 is a vote for more council homes, action to tackle the climate crisis, investment in local schools & opportunities for young Londoners. #VoteLabour #LabourDoorstep 🌹
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Out with @JanetDaby and today’s Catford South team….a good job done. 7 days to go to keep London Labour
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A must read from @SadiqKhan. This is a blight on our nation. It is totally inhumane to treat children and young people this way, and the damage that can be done is profound. We need change.
NEW: Our research shines a light on the children & young Londoners living in fear of deportation from the government’s hostile immigration policies, & the devastating impact lack of secure status has on their day to day lives. This is a national disgrace.
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Was great to be at today’s launch and even better to be hearing @SadiqKhan start a sensible conversation about regulating rents. It’s totally right he’s sticking up for renters in the capital #StandingupforLondon.
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Great session today in Plumstead and Glyndon ward, Erith & Thamesmead. Lots of support for Labour and @SadiqKhan ahead of the election on 2nd May. Remember to bring photo ID and use all 3 votes for Labour.
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Whilst the Government is increasing national rail fares by 4.9% today during a cost living crisis, Londoners will see their TfL fares frozen thanks to @SadiqKhan
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Out in Deptford ward earlier today with local MP @vickyfoxcroft and fellow Labour Assembly Members @ellyannab and @SakinaZS. Talking to residents about @SadiqKhan’s achievements and his future plans if elected on 2nd May.
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Yesterday the @LondonAssembly unanimously backed my motion to introduce a domestic abuse register. Find out more here:
Hear from @Len_Duvall and his Motion calling for a domestic abusers register agreed at a full Assembly meeting today
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Back in Eltham, Kidbrooke Park with two teams great evening. Don’t let the Tories do to London what they’ve done to the country. #VoteLabour on Thursday 🌹
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Out with @SakinaZS in Lewisham Blackheath and Greenwich’s Blackheath Westcombe wards. Great work done in speaking to residents both sides of borough boundary. On 2nd May use all 3 votes for Labour. 🌹Mayor of London.🌹London Assembly constituency.🌹Londonwide Assembly Member
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- an extra 1,300 police officers with a Labour Government 👮🏾♀️.- £7.8 million for youth services & mentoring 🧑🏫. @SadiqKhan is the only Mayoral candidate that's serious about protecting communities by catching criminals & tackling the root causes of crime.
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It'll cost families, it'll cost the taxpayer, it'll cost young Londoners. As @CPAGUK hand in their 214,000-strong petition against the Government's damaging and pointless cut to Under 18's travel, I'm proud to stand in solidarity. #DontZaptheZip
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Great to talk to residents in Charlton ward with the Greenwich & Woolwich team this evening. The deadline to register to vote is 11:59pm Tuesday 16th April. Don’t lose your chance to vote Labour and @SadiqKhan on 2nd May by registering to vote here:
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Frankly I'm sick of Shaun making political capital out of other people's tragedy when it's his party who cut police budgets and his government who cut youth services in his time as a Number 10 advisor. Tell us, Shaun - what would you do that you believe @SadiqKhan isn't doing?.
ENOUGH. I’m tired of waiting for a Mayor who never acts. We can’t stand by as Londoners are lost to knife crime. We need to pull London together - that’s why I’ll be hosting a knife crime summit ASAP, bringing together the experts in our city. If the Mayor won’t act, I will.
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Honoured to lay a wreath on behalf of @LondonAssembly as Deputy Chair for the 7/7 victims, with @DepMayorLondon and emergency & public services. We remain vigilant against those who seek harm by dividing communities. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families & loved ones.
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Great team out in the rain this evening talking to voters in Kidbrooke ahead of the Mayoral and Assembly elections on 2nd May. This is a key seat for @UKLabour at the general election and Eltham residents deserve for their hardworking MP @CliveEfford to be re-elected.
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Just finished speaking at the launch of the @LondonCoop manifesto. I’m very proud to be a @UKLabour and @CoopParty candidate in this election. Remember to use all 3 votes for Labour and vote for @SadiqKhan on 2nd May.
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The election for Mayor is now first past the post meaning that a vote for anyone else risks letting in the climate-denying Conservatives in through the back door. Vote for @SadiqKhan and use all 3 votes for Labour on 2nd May for continued action tackling the climate crisis.
Sadiq's the greenest ever Mayor. Take a peek at our new ten-point climate action plan, including investing £2 million in 'Net Zero' schools.
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@Bailey2020Press @SadiqKhan @sadiqkan These are fake texts. So either make it clear to everybody that you’ve made them up or take them down. You’re actively misleading people and it’s disgraceful.
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This is great news for Greenwich and Lewisham residents. @SadiqKhan has a fully costed, practical plan to add to our existing bus service. Unlike the Tories who have run out of ideas to meet the challenges that Londoners face in their day to day lives. Vote Labour on 2 May.
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“Extraordinary times call for extraordinary actions by extraordinary people.” -. @SadiqKhan’s tribute today to our amazing frontline workers who have led our country’s response to the pandemic.
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Six teams out today in Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham to support @ncthurlow ahead of this Thursday’s by-election. Nikki is a great candidate and could take this council seat off the Conservatives on the 13th June. Lots of support for Labour and @CliveEfford too!
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Stop talking rubbish & giving mixed messages, it is irresponsible & doesn’t help in the current emergency. Only essential workers should be working & the rest should staying at home. And you know very well it’s not true that TfL can run at full capacity right now.
Some workers have to work to keep the rest of us going. That’s why I’m calling on the Mayor to restore tube services. Key workers need to be able to get to work with the least stress possible. #HelpOurHeroes
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The Tories are trying to cover up their waste and dodgy contracts during the pandemic by making up fantasy figures about TfL finances. At #MQT, I have been setting the record straight with @SadiqKhan about the Tories' agenda to cut free travel for children and older Londoners.
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