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š¹On your side in the Wellingborough and Rushden Constituency š¹ Promoted by Chris Ashton for Wellingborough & Rushden Labour, both at 6 Sheep St, NN8 1BL
Wellingborough, England
Joined November 2020
Congratulations to @KellyDuddridge on a š¹ #LabourGain š¹ on Wellingborough Town Council with 58% of the vote, gaining the seat from the Conservatives. Labour 58%.Conservative 34%.Lib Dem 8%
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Thank you to Wellingborough & Rushden, the towns and villages. @Gvkitchen and the Labour team wonāt let you down. We canāt wait to get started.
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A massive congratulations and well done to our wonderful new Labour MPs @Gvkitchen and @damienegan on their swearing in
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Brilliant to welcome Shadow Chancellor @RachelReevesMP to Wellingborough this morning. Labour and @Gvkitchen will give our towns and villages the fresh start they need to thrive.
The Conservative's tax cuts are giving with one hand and taking with another. After fourteen years, working people are still worse off. Rishi Sunak should call an election and give the public the choice to vote Labour and change Britain for the better.
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A bold move from Wellingborough Conservatives, offering exactly the same as the disgraced former MP Peter Bone. š¹ Gen Kitchen and Labour will deliver the change and renewal Wellingborough & Rushden needs. š¹. Want to know more about what weāre offering? š§µš.
BREAKING: Tories pick partner of disgraced ex-MP Peter Bone as by-election candidate to replace him.
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Thank you to the 10,505 people who took time out of their working day to make sure Peter Bone was sacked for his misconduct. Itās fantastic that Wellingborough, Rushden and our towns and villages know they deserve better. š¹Gen Kitchen and Labour are the fresh start we needš¹.
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Itās one of the many reasons weāre proud to have @Gvkitchen as our new Labour MP for Wellingborough & Rushden. Sheāll look out for you, even if you disagree with her. A sharp contrast with how Sunak answers any question, isnāt it?.
Very, very classy by new Labour MP @Gvkitchen. Invited to diss her political rivals, she has only nice things to say. So good to see.
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Polls are now open in Wellingborough & Rushden. You have until 10pm. Itās a simple choice between a fresh start with Labourās Gen Kitchen and more of the same neglect from the Conservatives. Remember your photo ID and #VoteLabour š¹
Today is polling day for the Wellingborough MP by-election. If you would like to have your say visit your local polling station today between 7am and 10pm. To find out your local polling station visit
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š¹ Ed Miliband opening the Labour campaign office on Sheep Street, Wellingborough with @Gvkitchen š¹. As Ed said, you couldnāt hope for a better contrast from Peter Bone than Gen, and Wellingborough and Rushden is crying out for the change a Labour MP can deliver.
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šØCONGRATULATIONS!š¹. Gen Kitchen has been chosen by our local Labour members to be the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Wellingborough and Rushden!.@GVKitchen. We canāt wait to have Gen as an MP we can all be proud of.
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Our residents across Wellingborough & Rushden have the opportunity to return our towns and villages to the map. This by-election can help us to build our services for the future, including an urgent care centre at Isebrook & a better deal for our town centres. #VoteLabour š¹
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Lovely to see the new MP for Wellingborough & Rushden mentioned at #PMQs. @Keir_Starmer is right, @Gvkitchen will be a powerful advocate for our towns and villages.
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Gen Kitchen (@Gvkitchen) has brought the future stars of a Labour government to Wellingborough & Rushden. We have so much untapped potential, and theyāve seen how much of a difference a Labour MP could make here after 18 years of neglect under Peter Bone. #VoteLabour 15/2/24 š¹
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š¹ Labourās @Gen_Kitchen_MP and @KellyDuddridge have been out in the rain this morning in Higham Ferrers š¹. Plenty of pothole recording alongside the canvassing session around Midland Rd. Want us to put the pressure on Tory-run NNC? Report potholes here.
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š¹ Fantastic to welcome @Keir_Starmer to Rushden today š¹. He and @GVKitchen discussed the regeneration our town centres need, including the Windmill Club campaign and the Ritz project, as well as our plans to tackle anti-social behaviour and knife crime.
Britain needs change. On Thursday, people in Wellingborough will get the chance to vote for it with Gen Kitchen. Great to visit @afcrd with Gen today.
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This is one of Sunakās own MPs. How do you think the rest of us feel mate?.#GeneralElectionNow
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Sunak wonāt be coming to Wellingborough or Rushden, because heās refused to back his own by-election candidate. š¹ Vote for Gen Kitchen and Labour on Thursday if you want to see change for the better š¹. Our last Labour MP, Paul Stinchcombe, agrees. @Gvkitchen #VoteLabour
šØ NEW: Rishi Sunak will now be on the road three days a week to āconnect with votersā . [@thetimes].
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North Northants Council are voting on banning ātrailā hunting tomorrow. Please email your local councillor and ask them to back this. There no room for animal cruelty, particularly on council-owned land. #foxhunting #trailhunting @LeagueACS @Keeptheban_.
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Want to know more about Gen Kitchen and Labourās plan for a fresh start for Wellingborough, Rushden and the villages?.@Gvkitchen š¹. Please visit
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@LBC @AliMirajUK Itās taken the police minutes to investigate and fine Sunak. They couldnāt leave it as one rule for him, another for the rest of us without undermining a seatbelt law that saves lives. Is his own fault for trying to force in yet another video for the Rishi branding exercise.
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Weāre proud to have @Gen_Kitchen_MP as our voice in Parliament. We see her age as a positive, particularly when facing a Conservative government thatās content to leave young people behind. Read: Gen Kitchen MP says she reads all online hate messages š.
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Watch out for @Gen_Kitchen_MPās maiden speech in Parliament today, around 11:30. In Gen, we have an MP who will be a champion for Wellingborough & Rushden residents, businesses, charities and anyone who wants to improve our towns and villages š¹.
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@christopherhope Weād add a third - this is Gen Kitchenās HQ just down the road from Boneās run-down old office in Wellingborough town centre.
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Brilliant turnout on a Friday morning for our Labour launch event with @AnnelieseDodds and @tobyperkinsmp š¹. Wellingborough and Rushden needs a Labour MP who will support them and create opportunities, after too long being neglected by Peter Bone and the local Conservatives.
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šØ Gen is hiring! šØ. There are 4 roles available based in the Wellingborough Labour constituency office on Sheep Street. Join team @Gvkitchen!. Local applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR! š. A fresh new year, time for a fresh start with @Gvkitchen & a new government with Labour. Let's make it happen!. #Win24 #VoteGenKitchen
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Now that @Gen_Kitchen_MP has made her maiden speech, sheās able to contribute to debates. Today she highlighted the work of @serve_care in Rushden and @daylightcentre in Wellingborough while raising important questions about Healthy Start payments and improving take-up.
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An update on Wellingboroughās potholes from @Gen_Kitchen_MP. If you have potholes youād like Gen to follow up on, or make sure are added to FixMyStreet, they can be reported here.
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Labourās plan for health in Wellingborough and Rushden will see an NHS Urgent Care Centre at Isebrook. @wesstreeting joined us yesterday. Peter Bone promised it for 18 years without delivering. š¹ Gen Kitchen as MP and a Labour government will improve healthcare in Northants š¹
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Result from #Kettering #Northall by-election:.š¹LABOUR GAINš¹.Lab 1,027.Con 805.Green 658.Lib Dem 127.Reform 85. Congratulations to š¹Cllr @keliwatts!š¹.
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A missed opportunity to start Britainās renewal in the #Budget2024. Hereās @Gen_Kitchen_MPās take on it. Itās really clear weāll be better off with Labour in government š¹
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Another great dayās campaigning going on in Wellingborough & Rushden!. Want to get involved in the campaign?.or š¹.
Great to have our Shadow Universities Minister @MattWestern_ meeting and campaigning with some of our students in Wellingborough today for @Gvkitchen
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Well done everyone at @TamworthLabour and @MidBedsLabour for two excellent campaigns. Our turn soon.
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Itās wonderful to see how much of an improvement Labourās Alistair Strathern is on Nadine Dorries in Mid Beds. Some MPs have taken their position for granted for far too long. Peter Bone is one of the worst. A Labour MP will make a real difference to Wellingborough and Rushden.
Back to it! . Rain or shine weāll be working hard for.Mid Beds, so it was great to be back out in Clifton this morning delivering thank you letters and talking about local priorities for the area. Thanks to everyone who took the time to speak to us!
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Itās been a fantastic week for Wellingborough Labour. @Gvkitchen has been getting a great response on the doorstep as our next candidate. We keep getting messages in support of the #RecallBone petition. And to top it off, @KellyDuddridge smashed it in her @WboroTC by-election!.
It's been a brilliant first week as Labour's candidate for Wellingborough, Rushden and the villages. I've been out speaking to as many people as possible. One highlight was meeting Mr Lindsay (first picture) who spent 22 years in The Queen's Infantry.
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It wasnāt AFC Rushden & Diamondsā day against Gresley but Labour candidate Gen Kitchen tells us Diamonds š deserved much better than 0-3. She presented the MotM award to Miguel Ngwa at Hayden Road this afternoon and spoke to @AFCRD TV afterwards.
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If your New Yearās Resolution is to make a difference in #Wellingborough #Rushden #HighamFerrers #Irchester or our villages, youāre welcome to join Labour and Team Gen Kitchen. š¹ Help us make 2024 a fresh start for Northamptonshire š¹.
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š¹ The Labour candidate for the Queensway ward by-election for Wellingborough Town Council is the brilliant @KellyDuddridge š¹. Kelly knows residents have had enough. Theyāre a strong community that feels left behind by the Tories and deserve a change for the better.
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@Channel4News @mattfrei Peter Boneās the MP in our constituency. Weāre happy to confirm heās wrong. This, unfortunately, is a regular occurrence.
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The Peter Bone recall petition runs until the 19th December regardless of how many sign. With some of the signing places miles away from where they live, difficult to get to, and only open 9-5, itās not a done deal!. Voters still have until the 4th to sign up for a postal vote.
does the Wellingborough constituency recall petition end when they have enough signatures to give Peter Bone MP the boot, or just keep rolling on to the end?.
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30 minutes left to vote in the Wellingborough by-election. Need a quick check of your polling station before popping over with your voter ID?.will set you right. #VoteLabour š¹and weāll have a new community champion in Gen Kitchen in the morning.
7ļøā£5ļøā£ minutes left on the clock. If you havenāt had a chance yet, every vote will count. š¹ We could wake up with Gen Kitchen as our MP, ready to give Wellingborough & Rushden a fresh start š¹. Or we could have a Conservative MP that feels like Bone again.
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Gen Kitchen spoke at todayās @BBCPolitics hustings about health inequality in Wellingborough & Rushden, and the link to not being able to get a doctorās appointment. š¹ Labour has pledged an urgent care centre in Isebrook to take pressure off GPs and KGH to treat people locally.
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Missed @Gen_Kitchen_MPās maiden speech in Parliament earlier today?. š¹ Our residents in Wellingborough & Rushden chose Gen to represent them in Parliament. They chose a champion. š¹. (1/3 - under 5 mins total)
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We had @RachelReevesMP join @Gvkitchen in Wellingborough today to meet some of our local businesses. Labour want to level the playing field to help get our town centres back on their feet. We need an MP whoāll back up that message. Peter Bone never has.
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Labourās Gen Kitchen will step up as a champion for our community. Residents have had enough of knife crime and gang activity in Wellingborough & Rushden. We need an MP who can create new opportunities for our young people and make our streets safer. #VoteLabour on Thursday š¹
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Great to be joined by some friends from @NptnSouthLabour in Queensway ward, Wellingborough for @KellyDuddridgeās town council campaign today, including their parliamentary candidate (and former local member) @mike_reader. Theyāre also braving the rain to #BinBone
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Congratulations Jack. Young Labour played a huge role in helping us to get @Gen_Kitchen_MP elected in Wellingborough and weāre looking forward to working with you more.
If you'd have told me when I first got involved in @YoungLabourUK when I was 16 that I would be elected National Chair, I wouldn't have believed it. Thank you to everyone who supported me throughout this campaign. The work to rebuild Young Labour starts now š¹
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Another bad day for Peter Bone and the Conservativesā āListening Teamā in #Rushden?. š¹Labourās Chris Ashton is the only candidate worth your vote if youāre tired of being taken for granted š¹. Rushdenās by-election is Thursday 23rd March.
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Oliver Dowden on #SundayMorning says that Conservative councils fill potholes faster, which will be news to residents in #Wellingborough (Queensway!), #Rushden and #HighamFerrers. Our roads are in a shocking state. Weāll keep trying to put pressure on the Tories to fix them.
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Labour is stepping up to protect our national institutions from the last wild swings of a crumbling Conservative government. We donāt need more enemies or plans designed to fail just long enough to fight an election on. Time for Britain to get its future back. #VoteLabour š¹.
"The Tories seem set on sabotaging civil society to save their own skins.". Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says the Conservatives are "tangled up in culture wars of their own making" and "undertaking a weird McCarthyism, trying to find woke agendas" in society.
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"Peter Boneās refusal to do the decent thing and resign immediately is costing the taxpayer over a hundred thousand in a costly and cumbersome recall petition.". Our candidate in Wellingborough, @Gvkitchen on why the area deserves better in @LabourListš¹š.
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Great to be joined by @CorbyENLabour candidate @LeeBarronLabour on the #LabourDoorstep š¹ today. A bit chilly, but thatās not stopping Wellingborough residents from signing the petition to #BinBone and support @Gvkitchen. Not sure where to go? š.
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Itās been a pleasure campaigning with @tobyperkinsmp and @LilianGreenwood during the by-election. With the graft and ideas theyāve brought to Wellingborough, itās clear theyāll go on to be fantastic ministers in a future Labour government, for rural affairs, and arts & heritage.
Had a very encouraging #Wellingboroughbyelection election day with fantastic @Gvkitchen - getting a really warm welcome. Fingers crossed she can get the win she deserves tonight. Itās been a pleasure to be political lead on the campaign for her.
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Peter Bone has decided to clarify he still thinks that, if youāre a woman, you shouldnāt be able to make your own choice about your body. If youād like to help us to make sure his constituents are well aware of this, get in touch.
Tory MP Peter Bone tells @LBC heās ādisappointedā the BBC are using term āanti-abortionā over āpro-lifeā. Says he fits in pro-life category.
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Making our roads safer is important. Itās not just the potholes (though there are still too many!) but ensuring drivers are going at safe speeds in high-risk areas. @Gen_Kitchen_MP joined @Lizcoombe and volunteers for Community Speedwatch in Irchester this week.
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@GBNEWS What a surprise that the Conservatives want to remove a tax that will benefit ONLY the wealthiest 4%. 24 in 25 of those who die pay no inheritance tax on their estate. This will cost the treasury Ā£7.2bn. 15% of the defence budget. How on earth is this a priority?
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Wellingborough Conservative councillors have been all too happy to be pictured with disgraced soon-to-be-ex-MP Peter Bone after his suspension for bullying and sexual misconduct. A government minister should give him a wide berth, but Pursglove clearly has judgement issues.
We caught Tory minister Tom Pursglove canvassing with flasher MP Peter Bone this morning . šØ Jaw-dropping scoop from @LizzyBuchan.
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You simply canāt trust Conservative promises on Council Tax in Northamptonshire. #Wellingborough #Rushden #HighamFerrers #Irchester #Finedon . What they said ā¬ļø What they did āļø
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š¹Gen Kitchen pledge for Wellingborough and Rushdenš¹. 3ļøā£.Fix the potholes!. Northamptonshireās roads are a wreck, arenāt they?. It doesnāt have to be this way. With the Tories itās cheap, temporary fixes. Labour will make sure Conservative-led NNC and Kier are held to account.
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This postponement helps nobody but scandal-ridden Conservative Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Stephen Mold. His Police Chief is under investigation with the hearing unusually in secret. His Fire Chief recruitment still in chaos. We need to upgrade to Danielle Stone in Mayš¹
Total farce this afternoon. Nick Adderleyās secret hearing has now been postponed. (Until May). We had been told yesterday evening by the legally qualified chair Callum Cowx that we could make a representation at tomorrowās planned hearing to have it heard in public. There has.
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Could the bookers at @BBCNewsnight please give the people of #Wellingborough a break from being misrepresented by Peter Bone?. He is lying when he says people on doorsteps here arenāt talking about #PartyGate. Weād be happy to correct the record, given the opportunity.
"I don't recognise this as a party.". Conservative MP Peter Bone says those attending a birthday gathering for the prime minister at No 10 "probably talked about work when they were eating their bit of cake". #Newsnight
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If Labour forms the next government, the News Quiz will make jokes at our expense. It comes with the responsibility. A good way to reduce the number of jokes? Be more competent. If thereās anger mixed in with the jokes under the Conservatives, who could possibly blame them?.
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The Labour Action Team have been in Rushden this week, led by @crashtonnn. Youāve told us your priorities:. š¹Safety - lighting/CCTV.š¹Better quality roads.š¹More public transport.š¹A town centre to be proud of.š¹Preserving green spaces. We wonāt just listen, weāll take action.
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Labourās #ChildHealthActionPlan:.š¹ Free primary breakfast clubs.š¹ Specialist mental health support.š¹ Emergency child dental care.š¹ More time for PE.š¹ Tackling vaping & junk foodĀ among children. Fully funded from the private school tax loophole. That's the fresh start we need.
The biggest casualty of Tory sticking plaster politics are our children. Being healthy and happy is a basic right, with economic urgency, which is why, I am announcing Labourās Child Health Action Plan. Read more.
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This is the integrity the country can expect from Keir Starmer. We can never expect the same from Boris Johnson, or from any Conservative MP that has continued to support him.
BREAKING: Keir Starmer confirms he will resign if he is fined. "I'm absolutely clear no laws were broken.". "I believe in honour, integrity. The principle that those who make the laws should follow them.". "If police issue me with FPN I would do the right thing and step down.".
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There are serious questions regarding Tom Pursglove's judgment here. Not just Tom but many other county councillors happy to be photographed & campaigning with Bone. Corby & North Northants constituents deserve an answer.@CorbyENLabour.
It's completely inappropriate for a serving minister to campaign alongside an MP suspended for serious misconduct. This sorry affair speaks to an abject lack of integrity within the Tory Party. I've written to Rishi Sunak to ask what action he will take.
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Iām delighted to see local legend James Acaster endorse @rosie_wrighting, our Kettering candidate for the general election. Heās right, saving the Weekley Hall Woods, the Lighthouse and KLV should have been led by those in charge. Kettering needs a fresh start too #VoteLabourš¹.
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@johnestevens @LizzyBuchan Wellingborough Conservative councillors have been all too happy to be pictured with disgraced soon-to-be-ex-MP Peter Bone after his suspension for bullying and sexual misconduct. A government minister should give him a wide berth, but Pursglove clearly has judgement issues.
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šØSave the date!šØ. 15th February is the date of the by-election to replace Peter Bone as MP for Wellingborough & Rushden. If youād like to come along and support Labourās Gen Kitchen, there will be campaign events every day (am and pm). š¹@Gvkitchen š¹.
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š You still have until 5pm on Tuesday to choose to upgrade your MP from the disgraced Peter Bone š. #Wellingborough #Rushden #HighamFerrers #Irchester #Finedon #Bozeat #Wollaston #Grendon #Chelveston. Enter your postcode and find your signing stationš.
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Weāre proud to have @AngelaRayner as Deputy Leader. Her background as a carer and TU representative mean sheās always been fighting for pay and conditions for those looking after the vulnerable. Thatās exactly the kind of politician we need. @CorbyTories donāt get it, do they?
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Postal vote application deadline for the Peter Bone recall petition is 5pm this Monday. If youāre struggling to get to your signing place between 9am and 5pm, this is how you can make sure you can sign. #Wellingborough #Rushden #HighamFerrers #Irchester.
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