Marvin Rees
@MarvinJRees
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🏙️ @DavidOlusoga at @Bristol_Beacon: "The running of cities is anything but small" as we tackle “perhaps the greatest social issue of our age in this country: the housing crisis and the desperate need to build more homes”. 📺 His full speech about 2016-24:
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We're preserving #BlackLivesMatter signs left at the former site of the #Colston statue so we can tell the story of this historic moment for our city at @mshedbristol.
We have collected all the signs that were laid in the city after yesterday's #BlackLivesMatter protest so we can preserve them for display in the @mshedbristol
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It's humbling to have been re-elected to serve my home city. We'll keep working together as one city for continued change -- focused on delivering more new jobs and more new affordable homes for #Bristol with inclusion and sustainability at the heart of all we do
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🌍 #WorldSoilDay is on Monday 5 December. 📉 90% of the world's soil will be degraded by 2050. 🌱 @cpsavesoil are hosting the #CycleForSoil and #Bristol's #SaveSoil 'Winter Fair' this Saturday: ✍️ @SumitaHutchison blogs:
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Bristol will come together to ensure our children are fed next week. Despite government not stepping up to support our most vulnerable children, we'll continue our partnership w/ @FeedingBristol & @FareShareSW to once again provide a safety net for #Bristol families #WeAreBristol
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Good luck to @jeremycorbyn who'll be joining the #BBC debate this evening. The #Bristol #NHS will go ahead. We'll be joined by @AngelaRayner.
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Really appreciated @jeremycorbyn. Looking foreword to campaigning with you and introducing and approach and policies that reintroduce #hope to our country. MR.
Delighted @marvinjrees has been reselected as Labour's #Bristol mayoral candidate for 2020. What Marvin and @LabourBristol are achieving in the face of austerity shows what will be possible with a Labour government working with Labour councils to invest in all our communities.
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Thanks to Turps and the rest of the @yogscast team for giving me and Hewa from @YoungCarersBSG a tour of your studios & a behind-the-scenes look at the content-making process!
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A statement: The violence and damage is unacceptable - this has nothing to do with our efforts to end inequality in Bristol
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.@realDonaldTrump. Today, thousands will declare #BlackLivesMatter. We need those in power to understand what this means and recognise it as an opportunity to unite, not divide, us. #bristoltaketheknee #TakeTheKnee @CllrAsherCraig @CheneyCraig @LabourBristol MR
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@AndrewMarr9 Please stop regurgitating the idea that Farage, Trump etc are insurgents. They are elites pretending to be voice of the masses.
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🎖️ I’m honoured to have been awarded an OBE for services to local government by His Majesty The King. 🇬🇧 This would not have been possible without the support of my family, my team, and many other fellow Bristolians over a number of years
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Welcome @GretaThunberg & all the young people who've come to #Bristol today. We're a city at the forefront of action on climate & social justice & have just launched our Climate Strategy with the urgent action needed to achieve #CarbonNeutrality by 2030:
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⚽ The Gas are going up (x2). 👏 Congrats to @Official_BRFC on their final day 7-0 win to seal @EFL promotion and to @GasGirlsWFC for securing back-to-back promotions
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Fantastic to be here at the announcement of Bristol Beacon. I welcome this new name, two years in the making, so that this can be a world class venue all of Bristol can be proud of. The new name of Colston Hall is @Bristol_Beacon
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Thanks @Ed_Miliband. Really appreciated. It’s a challenging time in a complicated world. Full of both threat and opportunity. Great to have you back on the front benches for times like these. MR.
Very much worth watching this interview with @MarvinJRees, a voice of intelligence and principle.
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I was sent this stunning image taken by a crane driver as a rainbow broke out across #Bristol yesterday. What a view!
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We're delighted that @Channel4 has just announced #Bristol as the home of one of its new Creative Hubs - this is brilliant news. Really looking forward to working with C4 in our creative, innovative city #InventtheFuture
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My statement on today's #BlackLivesMatter protest in #Bristol and the removal of the #Colston statue 👇🏽.
Statement from Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol: "Today’s protest saw around 10,000 people take to the city streets to stand against injustice and racism, with many more joining in at home by Taking the Knee." 1/4
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I understand people want expression, but the statue has been put up without permission. Anything put on the plinth outside of the process we've put in place will have to be removed. The people of Bristol will decide its future.
"The future of the plinth and what is installed on it must be decided by the people of #Bristol.". My statement on the Colston plinth 👇
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Highly recommended viewing tonight. @DavidOlusoga interviews @BarackObama 7:30pm on BBC1. MR
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🌹 Today I’ve applied to be Labour parliamentary candidate for Bristol North East.
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Completely true. The sad reality is we have been actively organising a citywide network of warm places (we call them "Welcoming Places") for #Bristol . We plan to have them set up by Sept, ready to open in Oct.
Can't believe I'm writing this, but I wonder if this winter well need 'warm banks' the equivalent of 'food banks' where people who can't afford heating are invited to spend their days at no cost with heating (eg libraries, public buildings)?.
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Early morning practice in Eastville Park with my partner Diane ahead of next Sunday when #Bristol hosts the first blind and Visually Impaired 10k race in the U.K. MR
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This evening @MetroMayorSteve + @AndyBurnhamGM and I heard the real accounts of some of the 3m people unfairly #excluded from support - Gov needs to do the right thing, recognise the contributions they have made and ensure fairness in its response to Covid.
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Join me on Saturday 12pm College Green to back the call for.more funding for #Bristol & other cities. Thanks for your support.@jeremycorbyn
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I am deeply honoured to have been appointed to the House of Lords by the Prime Minister & His Majesty The King. A huge thank you to my family, friends, and team for all their support over many years. Looking forward to doing my best to do good with this incredible opportunity.
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Relieved at #Biden’s win. Satisfied that the electorate judged an odious man like #Trump unfit to be POTUS. Excited about #KamalaHarris becoming #VP. Ongoing concerns: lots voted Trump, a third of people didn’t vote, we still have to find a way to live together. MR.
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Great to catch up with @jeremycorbyn over breakfast this morning. He's in #Bristol all day campaigning for a Labour govt.
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As we come to terms with yesterday's events, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to the dedicated team at @BristolWaste for clearing up the mess left in the city centre.
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🇬🇧 It was an honour to be presented my OBE at Windsor Castle by HRH The Princess Royal, @RoyalFamily . 🎖️ This would not have been possible without the support of my family, my team, and many other fellow Bristolians over many years. 🔗 @BristolCouncil:
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George "Johnny" Johnson came to personify one of the Second World War's most daring missions, and the bravery of the generation who beat fascism. Bristol proudly saw him awarded an MBE in 2017, and @BristolCouncil will hold a minute's silence next week in his honour. RIP, Johnny.
Rest in peace George "Johnny" Johnson. The last British survivor of the World War Two Dambusters - who lived in Bristol - has died at the age of 101. He was a bomb-aimer in 617 Squadron which destroyed key dams in the industrial heartland of Germany:
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Bristol Zoo is an iconic part of our city’s past and present. Bristolians have been visiting the Zoo for centuries, and my family has always loved going there. Here we are on the lawn in 1974.
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🎓 Honoured to be presented with a Doctor of Letters award by @SwanseaUni, after 30 years as a #SwanseaGrad. 🏴 My granddad, a miner's son from Merthyr Tydfil, was too poor to attend higher education so it meant a lot that I attended a Welsh university. 🔗
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Thanks to all who rallied for #bristol yesterday. We will continue our call for more investment for our city #forthemany.
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27 years on, we commemorate the Srebrenica genocide, where over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered. We’ve flown the @SrebrenicaUK flag at #Bristol City Hall this week and are grateful to the Remembering Srebrenica team for today’s blog 👉
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Thank you @SharLovegrove MR.
Incredible response frm Bristol Mayor @MarvinJRees on @Channel4News. When faced w. binary questions on #Colston he gave brilliant & nuanced answers managing a great MLK quote! This highlights it’s vital to have Black leadership in ALL areas watch frm 4:25
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"The future of the plinth and what is installed on it must be decided by the people of #Bristol.". My statement on the Colston plinth 👇
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🇺🇦 Ukraine won @Eurovision but sadly won't host in 2023. 🌍 As a City of Sanctuary, #Bristol can be the caretaker next year. 🏗️ We can custom-build the perfect #Eurovision at @YTL_Arena as I just announced at @BristolPride before @carlyraejepsen’s set. ☎️ #ThisIsBristolCalling
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I’m proud to be Mayor of #Bristol, my home city, and will keep #DeliveringForBristol until 2024
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We #TakeTheKnee in solidarity with George Floyd and send our condolences to his loved ones. We say #BlackLivesMatter #JusticeForGeorgeFloyd
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Deeply disappointed to see the Government approve plans to build on Brislington Meadows – this wildlife haven needs protection. Homes England's plans are at odds with my administration's efforts to save the site from my predecessor’s 2014 Local Plan. 📸 RSPB/Celine Deglos
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Delighted to tonight have been confirmed by both a majority of branches and affiliates as the #bristollabour Mayoral candidate for the #bristol 2020 mayoral elections. MR.
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🏟️ After backing @Official_BRFC's new South Stand, it was great to hear more about future plans for the Mem – and see the Gas beat Carlisle. 🏆 Proud to lead a pro-sport administration, and to support the ambition of our city's professional clubs and grassroots teams for #Bristol
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Last night’s violence is not who we are. #Bristol has a history of politically significant protest, from Chartists to Suffragettes. This was not that. We won’t allow these people to hijack our city’s story. My message to fellow Bristolians 👇
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Today is the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition - our opportunity to reflect on how the transatlantic slave trade continues to have a profound impact on the lived experiences of communities in #Bristol.
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The only way we can work together on our future is by learning the truth of our beginnings. That's why we've announced today that #Bristol’s true history will be researched by a new commission, so the city can better understand its story. More here 👇.
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#Bristol’s City Hall is lit up in blue and white, the colours of the Israeli flag 🇮🇱. We condemn these appalling attacks and continue to stand in solidarity with our city’s Jewish communities
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Been soberly reflecting on the privilege I/we have as men to run in the dark without a second thought or fear, not to be thinking about being attacked. We must be committed to making #Bristol safe for all and ending #violence against women and girls. @helengt76, @helenhbristol MR.
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As the first elected black mayor in Europe, I was honoured to meet and congratulate Chicago’s newly elected first female black mayor @chicagosmayor @_GlobalCities @ChicagoCouncil #bristolglobalcity #GlobalCities2019 #bristolbathusa
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Delighted that #Bristol is shortlisted for 1 of @Channel4's creative hubs. Bristol has a dynamic combination of talent, thriving media sector & culture of innovation & disruption – just like C4. Congrats to all cities still in the running for the HQ @BristolandC4 #inventthefuture
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Delighted to see support from @TUCSouthWest and Bristol's unions for my plan for decent jobs and affordable homes.
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🌹 @Keir_Starmer’s speech in #Bristol today was spot on: we need a fresh start nationally with a politics that serves working people. 🗳️ 2024’s general election will be a choice between continued decline with the Tories or national renewal with Labour:
This year offers us the chance to change Britain's course. The future of Britain is in your hands. The power of the vote is in your control. And Labour will fight every day to earn it.
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Let’s share our appreciation today for the @BristolWaste crews out collecting our waste and recycling. Keeping our city running. Send me your own pics and nominees for #Bristol’s #hiddenheroes. MR.
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It was a pleasure to welcome @EllisGenge to City Hall. We spoke about the importance of community for #Bristol's young people and the effects of the national cost of living crisis on Bristolians. Congratulations again on the two outstanding derby day tries for @BristolBears!
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🏗️ My office has worked with interested parties on the future of St Philips Marsh, including @Official_BRFC. 🏙️ I welcome today’s news and Conygar's plans to work with local residents before the autumn, as we continue to plan for the transformation of the wider @TempleQuarter.
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A big thank you to George and Harry of @BristolWater who have been working all day (through all that rain) to fix these pipes and get the water back on for 5000 homes. #Commitment #Bristol 👊🏾 MR
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I’m proud to have been re-elected on my record as Mayor of #Bristol and to take my oath of office today. We remain unapologetically ambitious for our city – creating new jobs, building new homes, all while committed to sustainability and leaving nobody behind
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📢 New protected bike lanes will be installed by 3 August on Park Row, Upper Maudlin St & Marlborough St. It's part of transformative measures to create a more connected future for #Bristol with cleaner air & better public transport & active travel routes.
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🏙️ It's an honour to serve as the elected Mayor of my home city – and we're working hard to keep #DeliveringForBristol . 🌹 Look forward to campaigning for @DamienEgan in #Bristol North East over coming months, to help win the seat and deliver a Labour Government.
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I knew #AlexeiNavalny from our time at @WorldFellows, he was always sincere and committed. Alexei spent his political life exposing fraud in Russia, he was a truly brave man who knew what he was facing but never backed down from his cause or from working for the Russian people.
"What we're seeing evidence of is a man who was willing to give his life for his country, as opposed to a president who was asking other people to give their lives for him". @MarvinJRees, a friend of Alexei Navalny, speaks about his legacy. Updates:
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Thank you Lord Woolley. I wouldn’t be here without the push, access and support of @OpBlackVote. MR.
Just heard the great news that my dear friend and OBV alumni Mayor @MarvinJRees has being voted politician of the year! In Black history month too . Well done brother. And he ain’t done yet!
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A great crowd in #Bristol for this evenings #NHS rally. Huge call out for a Labour vote. #GeneralElection2017 MR
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Sincere thanks to the team from @BristolWaste for cleaning the graffiti off the cenotaph this morning. #Bristol MR
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🏆 Congratulations to @GasGirlsWFC on becoming league champions yesterday, securing another promotion!. 🏴☠️ @BristolCouncil's City Hall is lit up in the famous blue-and-white quarters tonight to help celebrate #UTGG
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Thank you @Bonn1eGreer. 👍🏾. Our challenge isn’t something to be waded into without local understanding or clarity on the outcomes the action is trying to achieve. We don’t need to be rushed. We need space to work things out, to maximise the chance we can move forward together. MR.
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#Bristol City Hall lit with the colours of the suffragettes for #InternationalWomensDay 💜⚪💚
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📺 Tune into @BBCtwo at 9pm. 🎥 A new behind-the-scenes documentary from @FranWelch1 @DavidOlusoga @MissDumezweni covers how we worked to hold #Bristol together in the aftermath of the #Colston statue being toppled. ♻️ Catch up on @BBCiPlayer .
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🌹 Pleased to be longlisted to be Labour’s candidate for #Bristol North East MP. 🚩 Proud to continue to be backed by trade unions across the constituency, after working together as Mayor to roll out the Real Living Wage, and protect and create jobs. 🔗
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Choose hope.Choose a vision.Choose ambition.Choose opportunity . Choose to keep on being the change that #Bristol needs. On 6 May, @JoeSims10 will choose a Bristolian
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Special time catching up with Paul Stephenson, civil rights pioneer and leader of the 1963 Bristol Bus Boycott. A mentor who has supported me from the beginning of my political journey, and continues to do so. @OpBlackVote @CllrAsherCraig @PeachesTweets @Ujimaradio @BCfmRadio MR
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People are hurt and people are angry. I feel their pain and I share their outrage. What happened to #GeorgeFloyd & others like him shows we still have so far to go in the fight for equality, so we're lighting up City Hall purple 8-11pm to show our unity.
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Congrats to Marty & Garry! The 1st male same-sex wedding here at City Hall. Wishing them a lifetime of happiness together.
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Delighted to announce that @Vanessa_Kisuule has been chosen as the next Bristol City Poet, taking over from @Milocool. I’m confident Vanessa will do a great job of capturing the soul of the city & I'm looking forward to seeing how she makes the role her own. @FestivalofIdeas.
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Fantastic to host @SadiqKhan in #Bristol today to share our ambitious agenda around the climate emergency and economic recovery - plus a bit of sightseeing!. As mayors, we're working together to raise the voice of political leadership outside Westminster
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Touching moment at @bristolrovers this afternoon as club and fans remember Dontae Davis, the #Bristol teenager who was stabbed and died on Oct 14. Picture up and fans applaud on 18mins. He’d worked at the ground. @EmpireFightingC @CllrAsherCraig MR
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👏 #Bristol is united behind Nick Anderton, and it’s amazing to see around £16,000 raised already to support him by football fans in our city and beyond. 💈 @Official_BRFC – just let me or @KevinSlocombe know if you need any tips on shaving your heads.
💈 Bristol Rovers players, coaches & club staff are to support Nick Anderton in his battle against cancer by shaving their heads - see below for how YOU can help. 👊💙.
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77 biogas busses ready to go in #Bristol. The first of many you’ll see on our roads. They come with an extra wheelchair space and more seats accessible without a step. Thanks @BristolCouncil transport team, @KyeDudd + @FirstBSA for getting us here MR
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Today's #HiddenHeroes: our incredible #teachers & school support staff, who are playing a vital role in caring for #Bristol's most vulnerable children + the children of key workers who are central to our fight against #coronavirus. Thank you for everything you do 👍.
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Someone left this note for me today. Thank you whoever you are. 👊🏾 MR
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.@Channel4 have officially launched their new Creative Hub in #Bristol - great to be here with all the city partners who made this possible. Bringing new opportunities for greater #diversity in our creative sector @mahonalex @BristolOldVic
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Powerful intervention by #Bristol’s @alexberesfordTV: “Extraordinary moment GMB weatherman yells across set to interrupt crime debate”. I’d call it sharing insight rather than a rant:
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We have raised the Polish and Global Parliament of Mayors flags to half-mast in a gesture of solidarity and respect for Mayor Adamowicz, the Mayor of Gdansk who was fatally attacked and in recognition of our Polish Community here in #Bristol
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Great opportunity to represent Bristol at the UN on the topic of refugees and cities. Will be looking to bring new partners + resources back to help us unlock the assets and contributions of refugees to our city. @Refugees @BristolCoS #rethinkingrefugees
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