Councillor Ben Cox
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Parliamentary candidate for East Grinstead and Uckfield, Labour & Co-operative UTC & Wealden district Councillor for Uckfield New town @UKLabour and @CoopParty
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Introducing your new Labour and Co-operative candidate!
I'm standing for parliament to ensure the voice of rural communities is heard in Westminster. Growing up in rural England is a privilege that has also helped me to understand the challenges that come with the territory.
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REGISTER TO VOTE TODAY
As it stands, Boris Johnson is calling for an election on the 12th of December. This date has been picked so that students miss out on voting unless they get a postal vote application in ASAP. You can do this using the link.
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Tomorrow we can make history. The polls say it is extremely close and that myself and Labour have the best chance to win change.
The only way to get change is to vote for it. So vote Ben Cox Labour for East Grinstead and Uckfield tomorrow and let's win as a community.
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It's time for change, so vote Ben Cox Labour for East Grinstead and Uckfield parliamentary seat and let's win change together.
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Out today
#LabourDoorstep
talking with the people of New Town for my up and coming election.
Good feedback and a change in the mood :) with
@danielmanvell
@WealdenLabour
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NEC elections: I’m voting for:
@lukeakehurst
,
@JohannaBaxter
,
@MichaelPayneUK
,
@gsjosan
,
@TerryPaul_NEC
,
@ShamaTatler
@AnnBlackLabour
@TheresaEurope
@paulasherriff
Let’s get a
#LabourNEC
that will work with Keir Starmer to deliver a Labour government. We can be credible again
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@wesstreeting
Wealden has never had a labour Councillor, yet on Thursday me and Dan Manvell became the first in 50 years. It goes to show we can win any seat if we really try.
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@ClaudeBanstas
This is heartbreaking news. I really do feel for his family. Massive respect to
@LeeGunner82
@KennyKen1972
and the team for always standing by him when others dropped him. He will also be remembered for the love and heart he shows to the club.
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I completely understand why the bank of England is doing this. But really gov should be increasing tax on luxury goods to squeeze inflation. People need to eat and have a home. Increasing interest rates is a blunt tool that hurts everything. The gov need a plan
#InterestRate
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Interesting new poll just out. Less than a week to go and I'm fighting for every vote. Together we can win as a community.
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Polling day and our team are out talking with people about our candidate for East Grinstead and Uckfield Ben Cox.
Vote Ben Cox Labour for East Grinstead and Uckfield for real change but you have to vote for it.
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Just been to the polling station with my mum to vote Keith Wilson for Labour.
Keith loves our community and is passionate about making a positive change for Uckfield. Keith will give everything he has for our community and a vote for Keith is a vote for Uckfield.
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Elected on 489 with the a majority of 79 at town
Unfortunately I lost district council by 19 votes.
At district we almost did it but this is not the end of the story.
1step forward for progressive centre left policies in
#Wealden
@ProgressOnline
@ESCoopParty
#LocalElections2019
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Had a wonderful day with
@danielmanvell
@WealdenLabour
team on
#PeoplesVoteMarch
let's hope the message gets through. It's time for a
#PeoplesVote
or
#RevokeArticle50
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@Keir_Starmer
tonight on
#Newsnight
made me proud to back him. When he said voting for him isn't the only leader you get, but that he wants a team of leaders for our country. I believe he shows he truly wants to bring us all together and win again.
#keirforleader
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Young people have massive uni bills, the cost of living is hurting and they need better pay. I'm pleased Labour will bring fair pay for young people by ending the age scale.
#Uckfield
#EastGrinstead
#Sussex
#Students
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I want to congratulate
@UKLabour
on the most fantastic result. This shows that progressive politics is alive in our nation and that hope for a better future is in our hands.
I backed Keir to be leader and ran his campaign in Wealden because I knew history could happen with him
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I had my first full council meeting today.
I am very proud to say I'm vice chairman of the finance sub-committee as well as being on the general purposes committee, environment and leisure committee and also the plans committee.
I look forward to a action packed year :)
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I just want to say a massive thank you to my team for a fantastic, honest, clean campaign of hope and change for our community.
I would like to congratulate the conservatives for winning in East Grinstead and Uckfield and offer myself as a link to this changed Labour party to
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I've put a motion to clean up our waters. But we need to do so much more. If elected I will make sure that a labour government stops the dumping, puts criminal charges where it is needed and makes our rivers and sea safe again.
Vote Ben Cox Labour for East Grinstead and Uckfield
Only Labour will clean up our waters.
Change will only come if you vote for it.
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Out delivering my leaflets today on the drive in Uckfield. I'm a local born and bred person of Uckfield with our community at the heart of my campaign.
I have a track record of delivery in local government.
Cutting food poverty by opening a community fridge ✅
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I'm so proud of my party and this beautiful movement. Being a Co-operative is a way of really working as a community and to see so many people with our values in parliament is fantastic and just the start. Well done all
🎖️ WE'VE BROKEN THE RECORD 🗳️
We've now elected our largest EVER number of MPs at an election.
Thank you to every candidate, every member and every voter who made this possible. 🐝
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I'm standing for parliament to ensure the voice of rural communities is heard in Westminster. Growing up in rural England is a privilege that has also helped me to understand the challenges that come with the territory.
@CoopParty
@rurallabouruk
@UKLabour
@SussexLabour
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Out door knocking in Ridgewood today. It's really nice to see my posters up in peoples window all around New Road.
Putting posters up helps my campaign immensely.
If you would like a poster, please message me and I will drop one off.
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I'm really pleased to have the backing and community endorsement from
@CoopParty
@ESCoopParty
for my application for selection with
@UKLabour
for the parliamentary seat of East Grinstead and Uckfield. We need to win elections in Tory heartlands and
@rurallabouruk
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Yesterday I had a lovely day talking with people in East Grinstead. So many people saying they will vote for me and Labour because enough is enough. I attended the hustings last night and expanded I can't promise the world, but I will fight everyday for the community I love and
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Good news for the people of East Grinstead and Uckfield who both have a poor service at the moment. With cancellations becoming a regular part of the weekly commute. You asked for it and Labour is delivering it.
✅ Public ownership
✅ Improved services
✅ Better value for money
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Today is polling day. The polling stations open from 7am till 10pm and please remember to take photo ID. We can offer lifts in the afternoon if you need to get to a station. This has been a wonderful community campaign and all about you and localism.
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Out on the
#LabourDoorstep
in
#Uckfield
today and see my posters up :) election for Uckfield New Town on the 2nd of May. Let's do this
@WealdenLabour
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Tonight I campaigned and won Keirs nomination at Wealden CLP.
A good clear result in Wealden First preference result:
Keir 21, Becs 8, Emily 5, Lisa 4
Keir also won the 2nd preference.
We have a good list of volunteers now too :)
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I would just like to say a very special thank you to everyone who came to the community Christmas lunch.
It was a great success with 70 people and lots of lovely memories made.
I find it a pleasure and a privilege to be able to cook the dinner.
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It is time for change in East Grinstead and Uckfield. With mortgages up higher than most can afford, our high streets closing up due to expensive business rates and parking charges and the police no longer there, our community can't afford the conservatives anymore. Vote Ben Cox
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I'm out today in East Grinstead door knocking and the key subjects coming up are family and family finance. I know times are hard and labour want to do our best by your family.
Tackling anti social behaviour and knife crime is key to making your children feel safe.
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Out on the
#LabourDoorstep
today in
#Uckfield
for the
#LocalElections2019
with really good feedback and also my posters popping up here, there and everywhere :)
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Service to our nation runs in my family, with my brother being a fire fighter in Sussex. I have a long track record of fighting for our public services. Please see a link to my successful campaign to stop the cuts to our fire service in East Sussex. Showing this is an
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It was lovely to be out in Uckfield today, my home town to talk about my positive campaign to be your representative at Westminster.
People are telling me they really want change and they want a labour government. But we have to vote for it. So next Thursday the
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Yesterday we learnt that councillor Mayhew will no longer be a New Town councillor. Due to not attending meetings for over 9 months.
I believe it's a privilege to serve the community. Myself and Councillor Dan Manvell put our heart into the role,
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We had a wonderful day in Uckfield today. Many people saying they want change and have voted for me. We are still getting people asking for boards and posters. If you would like one, please message. Change isn't inevitable you need to vote for it. So vote Ben Cox Labour
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More boards up on Framfield road. If you want a board please message. Also your leaflet is also a poster. I will be door knocking as much as I can and putting my positive vision for the future for our community. Change is needed but it isn't inevitable, we need to vote for it.
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@KS4P45
@siennamarla
How is it? We won in what are hard and trying times and with a vote splitter... If anything the left vote is strong there and the Tories did bad. We got 13k and the "left candidate" got 8k ... So
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If the government want ID before casting votes, then the government should pay for them and offer free voter ID cards. This news is just a way of keeping people out of elections. What a disgrace.
Voters will have to show ID before casting their ballot to prevent electoral fraud, Government to announce via
@Telegraph
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This is a a statement of our total disregard towards those who live in hardship. This is sickening and is just as low as some of the news coming from Westminster.
#HomelessCrisis
#HomelessLivesMatter
An "anti-homeless" sloping barrier has been installed in an empty shop doorway in
#Littlehampton
. What do you think about it?
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I am proud to be cooking the Christmas dinner again at Belmont centre.If you are lonely and or short of funds, please contact the Volunteer Centre to book a free dinner. Last year we had 70 people at the dinner from all backgrounds. It is fun and part of the Christmas spirit.
Are you going to be on your own at Christmas?
Christmas Lunch at the Belmont Centre in
#Uckfield
. Tickets from the Volunteer Centre or Gale and Woolgar.
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Honesty in politics is important. I said to everyone that the polls state that in the new seat of East Grinstead and Uckfield Labour and myself are best placed to win.
Over the coming days you will get leaflets through the door from the lib dems saying they are the
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Thank you for your trust and we will win here together soon.
Ben
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Had a lovely day talking with the good people of Barcombe today. Had a discussion with two lovely ladies about bus connectivity and the lack of a regular service.
I also had a good talk with a nice couple who live close to the pub. They expressed they wanted change for the
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Here is me talking today about the cuts to the East Sussex fire service Cllr.Ben Cox – Fire service proposals opposed by town council
And write up -
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Taking back control means closing parliament. Brexit must end. It is time for true leadership from all sides
#RevokeA50
#StopBrexit
@UKLabour
what are you going to do?
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Really pleased to put my question about flood risk to
#wealden
. Wealden will now push for a flood review and take into consideration the review when looking at housing. This was a pledge of mine I will do everything to keep.
@rurallabouruk
@ESCoopParty
@UKLabour
@CoopParty
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You will start to see my boards popping up and posters in windows across the towns and villages of East Grinstead and Uckfield. Please send pictures of your poster up and if you would like a board or poster, please private message. We can win this election together as a community
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Having the support of other labour leaders in our region is how we get inward investment in making our community greener & cleaner.
Labour want to make where we live the best place to bring up your family but also a viable place for your children to stay & start a home
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@Keir_Starmer
now has an overall majority of CLP's backing him currently secured 340 out of 648
He clearly is bringing the party members around the country together. He can do the same for the voters around the country.
#KeirStarmer4Leader
#keirforleader
#LabourLeadership
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Really proud of the way our new government have hit the ground running and the hard work
@Keir_Starmer
is doing to rebuild our countries reputation in the world. This isn't just a changed Labour, it's going to be a changed country after 14 years of mismanagement.
The first duty of my government is to keep our country safe.
I look forward to meeting the UK’s closest allies at the
#NATOSummit
in Washington D.C. tomorrow.
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@bbcquestiontime
@CamillaTominey
Big difference between private schools and state schools. Private schools will be able to do so much better. As the kids are money to them.
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@SimonJBurley
Let's make it happen. Every vote matters so talk and share with everyone you know. Let's win this together
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For the last 7 years, I have worked with Sussex police to tackle youth crime and anti social behaviour as well as knife crime. With a new inspector joining the team, I will put to him a 5 year plan to tackle crime. This includes working with school, councils and business.
We need to protect young people from the rising epidemic of knife crime.
That’s exactly what Labour’s plan will do 👇
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This is a community lead campaign with people outside of the party helping win change
Thank you for the support
Doing my first ever leaflet drop for Labour for
@bscox
to My neighbours in the very muddled seat of East Grinstead and Uckfield (I am not near to either). This area is new build tagged to the edge of a town in a different seat. Times are changing in Sussex.
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Poll just out having myself and labour as the vote to stop the Tories in East Grinstead and Uckfield. Please see link provided by you gov. This is before TV debates and we still haven't got all our leaflets out. I will keep this honest and only say I'm the tactical
#yougov
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On the 6th of May, the polls will open for the County Council elections.
In Uckfield South and Framfield you have two options. Ben Cox Labour and Co-operative or Conservatives.
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It's a shame Paul Richards didn't win but that swing goes to show, Labour are beginning to win votes in the South East. Sussex can be labour with time
The Sussex PCC result for 2024
Share of the vote
Tory 39% of the total vote.
Labour 31%
In 2021 on the first round it was
Tory 47.28%
Labour 18.68%
A great effort
@paulforPCC
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Here is me talking on
@105uckfieldfm
for
@WealdenLabour
about youth crime, the Tory leadership and food banks. I hope I did
@ESCoopParty
proud as well as
@UKLabour
Cllr Ben Cox – Labour & Co-operative party
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The arts gave my brother the confidence to be the Artful Dodger the the Uckfield theatre guild as a young person with no experience before. It gave me the confidence to be in politics. The arts give young people a chance to express every part about them without judgement.
💥Starmer: "Tories think working people don't need culture... That's why the Tory 'culture wars' always end up as a war on culture. The arts shouldn't tell working class kids to know their place. They should help them find their place in the world, find truth and meaning." ~AA
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Final poll in saying we can win this seat but we need to vote for it. Please post this everywhere and say why you are voting Labour.
#Uckfield
#EastGrinstead
#sussex
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Amazing work across the constituency today with Danehill and Fletching getting leaflets and door knocking as well as East Grinstead and parts of Uckfield and Barcombe. We will be out over the coming days as we work our way across the whole constituency.
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Really pleased to be elected to Wealden district council. Now the real work starts.
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People keep emailing and private messaging me about tactical voting or making the vote matter. I'm sorry this post will be about that however, you can see more policy posts in my news feed.
#VoteLabour2024
#RegisterToVote
#eastsussex
#uckfield
#GeneralElection2024
#VoterID
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#reylo
is over 😭
#StarWarsRiseofSkywalker
was amazing but Rey should have passed away in kylos arm's
#ReyloDeservedBetter
and then they could be one with the force together and stand with the force ghosts. Worth watching.
@jjabrams
saves star wars
#MAYTHEFORCEBEWITHYOU
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It was really nice going around Newick today. Please remember to register to vote but also my leaflet doubles up as a poster.
We can win this election together, vote Ben Cox Vote Labour and vote for change on the 4th of July
#LabourParty
#Sussex
#Newick
#vote
#elections2024
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🗳️🗳️🗳️ today is the day polls open🗳️🗳️🗳️
From 7am till 10pm the polls will be open.
If you feel unwell you can get a proxy vote before 5pm today by calling the help line in the picture.
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I am really pleased to be one of three nominated to stand for Uckfield South and Framfield, at the County Council elections on the 6th of May.
I'm proud to be the only candidate standing who lives in the area he wishes to represent.
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@Jo_Coburn
Jo, you do an amazing job in what I can only say are hard times. You hold your own when silly people talk you down at work and you are clear and smart with answers back. Fools will be angry but forget them. You smash it all the time. Keep up the good work.
#BeKind
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A new deal for families and schools. I promise to make things easier for you and your family if elected. Here with what I promise to achieve for you.
I will push for more youth clubs and to give young people a voice locally. But here is what Labour promise you and your family.
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I have started delivering my election address. This highlights my 5 pledges to you and our community. I haven't promised the world and nor can I, but I promise to give everything I have for our community and to get our voice back at Wealden.
Uckfield can't be forgotten anymore.
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I just want to say Auf Wiedersehen to the EU and not goodbye. Auf Wiedersehen means till we meet again and I hope with all my heart we do.
#GoodBye2020
#EU
#BrexitReality
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Take a listen back to my interview on
@ashdownradio
that came out Thursday. We talked about the election and standing for public service. I look forward to the next interview
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@abcnews
It's funny because in government they have 150 ppl+ each floor working in housing department, education and many more. They haven't asked them to work from home & in fact asked them to work in other departments when people get sick. The gov should be better than this. Dangerous
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Labour will fix our roads. Labour is the only party on the side of drivers, with our plan to fix up to one million more potholes every year and crack down on soaring car insurance costs
Our roads are a disgrace. I am working with West Sussex Labour group and I will work with
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@Independent
How is being 5k votes shy of the winner a less than 1%? The Tories didn't want a recount so it didn't happen. He was no where near winning
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News just in. The recommendation for East Grinstead and Uckfield parliamentary seat is Labour with more tactical voting website to announce. It is now completely clear what way to go to get the conservatives out.
#EastGrinstead
#uckfield
#sussex
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@peterkyle
Or just say my deal can't be done now, no deal will kill us (show the report saying so) and then look at all the brexit people like Boris and say sorry but we are not doing brexit because of people like you.
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Very proud to be at
#CoopConf19
this year and seeing a good conversation on the real issues.
Important, brave and inspiring speeches on
#MentalHealth
here at
#CoopConf19
: we need to ensure that our NHS and community organisations have support to provide the care so many desperately need.
#CoopConf19
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Cleaning up our rivers, seas and waterways is on the ballot this Thursday. I have a long track record of trying to clean up our waterways with my first motion to Wealden district council calling for river restoration. Vote Ben Cox Labour for East Grinstead and Uckfield
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WE CUT AS THEY SPEND ½ A BILLION ON KEEPING THEIR PARTY TOGETHER
I'm outside the council before we have our budget meeting and cut services. We cut as the conservatives spend ½ a billion on keeping it's self together
#BrexitExtension
#GeneralElection
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Message from Councillor Jackie Love, Mayor of Uckfield Town Council:
It is with profound sadness that the Councillors and Officers of Uckfield Town Council have learned of the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
Book of Condolence
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This is my final in conversation till after the election. I hope this helps you better understand my priorities.
To build back with a green covid19 recovery plan, vote Ben Cox for Uckfield South and Framfield.
Cllr Ben Cox via
@105uckfieldfm
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@DownloadFest
@kiss
@IronMaiden
@BiffyClyro
Please get Korn on the list!!! And system of a down. They were the best part of this line up. 2 years we waited for this. Please
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It was a very productive meeting with the chamber of commerce, Uckfield councillors, action in rural Sussex and the Uckfield college about the re-opening of the youth centre. More news coming soon :)
A great meeting in the
#Uckfield
Youth Centre this evening to discuss the future - stay tuned!
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On the train now up to London. Looking forward to hearing from one or two people and it promises to be a good day :) but God is it cold right now ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
The AGENDA for the
#FEPSFAB19
conference is now available! See all the panels, topics & speakers, in addition to our three keynotes from
@Keir_Starmer
,
@EmilyThornberry
&
@tom_watson
. Read the agenda and get your tickets here >>
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Today the
@BBCNewsnight
let down Emily
@maitlis
by not backing her for doing her job. We see the news edited tonight to make what was a disgusting select committee meeting look like party politics. BBC take a long hard look at your self.
#emilymaitliss
#BBCNewsnight
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grew up in. Other parties can offer wish lists, I can offer you a voice in a government. There are only two parties that can govern, don't lose your voice in that government. Vote Labour.
Change isn't inevitable, you need to vote for it. 5 more years of unfunded tax cuts that
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communities views and really having a clean debate about what is good for our community, country and world.
This the rise of far right parties across Europe and the tend in America, I take solace from the result yesterday that had progressive vote share beat off the idea of
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A zero publication of names is the 1st step to taking the pride and hype from the sick people involved. A very good idea and something we all should do.
Yes, yes and yes again. When Jo was killed I vowed the same. I have often genuinely forgotten the person’s name and my kids have never heard it. Notoriety is such an important driver for terrorists and we should all get better at denying them it.
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Voting Labour at the general election, is voting to move out of the stagnation under the Tories, voting Labour is a vote for safer streets for women and girls, voting Labour is a vote to stop our rivers and sea being a dumping ground a vote for Labour is a vote for your community
If you’re thinking of voting Labour for the first time this year, know this: my party will serve you.
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@peterkyle
represents my feelings on how Labour can start to rebuild. It is by being on the side of hard working people and talking with small and medium businesses that Labour will grow. This election is a turning point for the party and for the nation.
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