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Proud socialist & Labour Councillor for Gorse Hill and Cornbrook ward in Trafford 🌹

Manchester via Lancashire
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@fiannahornby
Fianna Hornby
2 years
‘We are Peterloo and so are you. We are the suffragettes. We are the people who built the NHS. We built social housing, education system…That is our history and where we came from… We’ve come to get it back!’ @RMTunion @eiecampaign #EnoughIsEnough
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1 year
The handling of this is getting more shocking by the day. For the avoidance of doubt, I'd be on the hostile list.
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Adam Crafton
1 year
NEW @TheAthleticFC 🚨Manchester United’s plan to bring back Mason Greenwood included listing football pundits, politicians & journalists and categorising if they would be hostile or supportive. Domestic violence charities were assumed “hostile”
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5 years
. @lisanandy how come the website redirects to yours? Not a great look to be stealing to Tories dodgy election tactics tbh 🤷🏻‍♀️
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Manchester ADORES Eddie Dempsey of the @RMTunion #EnoughisEnough
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
@redbethmond @Italy Italy should sue for libel
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
It’s an absolute honor to let you all know I have been elected as a Labour Councillor for Gorse Hill ward in Trafford. Thank you to everyone who voted for me and @CllrDavidActon , it is a huge privilege to be given the opportunity to represent you - I hope I do everyone proud 🌹
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7 years
Name a better 404 page! Amazinggggggg @UKLabour
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
An eruption of applause for Eddie Dempsey of @RMTunion #EnoughlsEnough
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Gutted to let everyone know I lost Brooklands tonight by 19 votes after a very tense 3 recounts. Thanks to all 1875 people who voted for me, you are diamonds. One day soon I’m sure Brooklands will have the 3 Labour councillors they deserve.
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Toasty visit to Royal Mail to support the @CWUnews members on strike. Someone came and dropped off 2 boxes of Thorntons chocolates 🥹 Support your local striking workers, it really means a lot to have public support 🪧
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2 years
The @RMTunion have our full support!
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Made it down to the @CWUnews picket in Gorse Hill. 40,000 CWU members on strike today. BT and Openreach workers have been imposed a real-terms pay cut, @CWUnews members are saying #EnoughIsEnough
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Fianna Hornby
5 years
Humbled to announce that thanks to local members, I am now the Labour candidate for Brooklands Trafford in the Local Elections 2020 🌹Brooklands is a marginal seat, so if anyone can lend us a hand over the next few months I would be eternally grateful. Let's do this ✊
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Fianna Hornby
8 years
#1YearOfJeremy and I and many of my friends & family feel more inspired by politics than ever before 🎈
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Honoured to have been selected as the @Trafford_Labour candidate for Gorse Hill, for the local elections in May. So grateful to have been selected in such a wonderful ward - can’t wait to get stuck in🌹 Sad to see @MikeCordingley go, but I hope I do you proud 😃
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
@Alex_Niven When I did a street stall with him in Sale a few weeks ago he literally went down such a treat, loads of people asking him for pictures and one asked for his autograph on a leaflet! He is very well loved here
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
Brooklands is finally 100% red 🌹🌹🌹 So happy for the @Trafford_Labour team ❤️
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Just returned home from our quarterly meeting with @ManUtd . These meetings serve as a platform for council members to share resident feedback and for United to provide operational updates. Here are some of the things we discussed at the meeting 🧵
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Proud to have made my maiden speech @TraffordCouncil tonight opposing fracking. We need a permanent ban on fracking. Our government should be focusing their time and money on building an economy based on 100% clean energy.
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
. @AndyBurnhamGM will keep donating 15% of his salary to support the homeless. Another reason to vote Labour of May 6th!
@AndyBurnhamGM
Andy Burnham
4 years
You gave me the greatest privilege of my life when you elected me as Mayor of GM. I can honestly say I’ve given the job my all & will continue to do so if re-elected in May. I will also keep donating 15% of my salary to support our work on homelessness.
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
A dog desp to see his dad
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Fianna Hornby
5 months
Amazing results for @Trafford_Labour . Record number of Labour councillors at 43. Proud to be part of this team 🌹❤️
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Fianna Hornby
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Fianna Hornby elected 🥳
@TraffordCouncil
Trafford Council
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𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 - 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁 Gorse Hill Ward - Labour hold both seats David Acton re-elected Fianna Hornby elected #TraffordElects2022
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Brutalism is beautiful
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
We did it 🌹 Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I’m so happy to have 3 more years to make a difference in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook. We wont let you down.
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Fianna Hornby
6 years
It would do us all good to get down to Bolton West CLP, they only need 937 votes to oust Chris Green #SolidarityWithSheila
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Bernie is 2 today and my grandad and step gran put £10 in his birthday card
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
‘Change is not a spectator sport, you have to be involved in it to make it happen’ @DaveWardGS #EnoughIsEnough 👏🏻
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
First meeting in the town hall as an elected official 😃
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
@RobRVernon Wonderful stuff! I feel like travellers are one of the only minorities people still think it’s ‘okay’ to discriminate against, which is just so wrong. People need much more education about their community and way of life.
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Fianna Hornby
6 years
Had such an amazing day with @Trafford_Labour #TurningTraffordRed at our #unseat event with @OwenJones84 . The best bit was canvassing with lots of @YoungLabourUK members who had never canvassed before. Change is coming 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
@JeremyVineOn5 I’m still backing the @RMTunion
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
@IanLaveryMP Bernie ❤️
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
So proud of everyone involved in the Stretford & Urmston by-election. Highest ever % Labour vote in the area 🥹🌹
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Fianna Hornby
7 years
The big man in the que to @nationalgreggs
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
Thanks to @AdamCrafton_ for his reporting on this. I hope United take steps to repair the damage this will inevitably do to their relationships with domestic violence charities and lots of others in their fan base and wider communities.
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Fianna Hornby
5 months
Huge congratulations to @KeleighGlenton our first @Trafford_Labour gain of today 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Today was my last shift at the vaccine centre @LifeCentreMcr as the vaccination programme is moving on elsewhere in Trafford. I’ve absolutely loved being a tiny part of this heroic effort by our NHS 💙 💉
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Great to be out and about with @AndyBurnhamGM this afternoon. I am so excited for his plan to bring buses back under public control and Bernie can’t wait for the pilot of dogs on trams if he’s elected 🐕 🚋 Andy’s stood up for us during this pandemic he deserves the ❌ in the 🗳
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Got interviewed in the street by BBC today about carbonated drinks and I said I drink fizzy water to ‘spice things up a bit’ what is wrong with me 😭
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
This little angel has come to live with us today. He’s being such a good boy already. Meet Bernie everyone, he’s a whippet 🐕❤️
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Delighted to be with striking @unitetheunion members from CHEP in Gorse Hill ward. They are currently on 19 weeks, the longest strike in Unite’s history. I hope they get the pay rise they deserve. You’re all an inspiration ✊🏻
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Fianna Hornby
6 years
Pleased to now be a Marketing Manager 😌
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Signed in and all ready for my first term as one of the @Trafford_Labour Councillors for Gorse Hill
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Fianna Hornby
8 years
@andyburnhammp really proud of you outlining the truth this week Andy
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Fianna Hornby
5 months
Massive well done to @stephane_ulrich - a LABOUR GAIN in broadheath ward. @Trafford_Labour now have the most councillors we have ever had on Trafford Council at 43 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Today's the day people in Brooklands can go to the polling station and vote for me and @AndyBurnhamGM 😮 Brooklands is a marginal seat so every vote counts! Don't forget wherever you live to get out and #VoteLabour 🌹 Find your local polling station here 🗳️
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Northern rails finest customer
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Absolutely appalled Britain’s First are standing and campaigning in Broadheath ward. The far right have no place in Trafford or our society as a whole and we must do everything in our power to stop them.
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
It’s polling day! I’ve adored being one of the Labour candidates for Gorse Hill - thanks to everyone who has given me their time, ideas, and knowledge. If you live in Gorse Hill please do vote for myself and @CllrDavidActon we appreciate every vote 🌹♥️ #VoteLabour
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
📣What do we want? Nationalised essential services❗️When do we want them? Now❗️
@We_OwnIt
We Own It
2 years
Our new polling @Survation 📢 💧69% want publicly owned water 🚌65% want publicly owned buses 🚄67% want publicly owned rail 🏥78% want a publicly owned NHS 💡66% want publicly owned energy 📮68% want a publicly owned Royal Mail
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
My nomination papers are in, it’s official 🎉
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
So happy with my bathroom. Took inspiration from the inside tiles of @PRBusStation . Few bits let to sort but so happy with my first big house project 😍
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Bin store in the apartment block I first moved to in Manchester, yours for £600 a month - includes chip board kictchen. State of the housing market 🙃
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
Look what’s just arrived!
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
I don’t get why journalists are trying to turn this into a story. It was -8 when I set off campaigning. There were days worth of ice on the pavements. People were answering their doors in outdoor clothing. 10 days before Christmas. We still got the highest ever Labour % of vote.
@KayBurley
Kay Burley
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Is dramatic fall in votes cast a bad sign for Labour's general election aspirations?
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
Still struggling to believe I’ve won £500 worth of food & drink from @sugopastaMCR . Told my dad I could buy him 125 cannolis 😂
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
babe, are you feeling alright? you've hardly touched your fray bentos gift set
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
LGBTQ+ couples in my constituency have to pay up to £9,600 before they can access NHS services, while those in different sex couples do not have to pay anything. Use @stonewalluk 's tool to find out the situation in your local area and email your MP here ➡
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
For anyone that thinks politics is glamorous here we are sat in a leisure centre car park. Been at the count since 9am, still no counting started. Staff are being amazing, a lot of ballots to be sorted and separated.
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Dream team out on the lakes estate for @AndrewHWestern 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Happy Manchester Pride everyone! Don’t forget #TransRightsAreHumanRights today and everyday 🏳️‍⚧️💕💖
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Fianna Hornby
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So delighted we have secured £100k of funding, split equally between Marje Kelly and Gorse Hill Park. Really looking forward to working with the wonderful friends of groups on making this money work for residents! 💚
@Trafford_Labour
Trafford Labour
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Trafford Labour councillors welcome £100k funding for two much-loved parks Read more here ➡️ ⬅️ @fiannahornby @CllrDavidActon #MarjeKellyPark #GorseHillPark #funding #greenspace
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
@We_OwnIt As a bulb customer I would be delighted if it was nationalised
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Me and @CllrDavidActon have submitted our paperwork so are now officially the @Trafford_Labour Candidates for Gorse Hill in the Local Elections on May 5th. We celebrated with one of Dave’s famous selfies 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
Thank you to @ManUtd for hosting lots of community groups, charities and local residents. I’m so pleased they got this special chance to play at Old Trafford today ⚽️
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Tonight me, @CllrDavidActon and Laurence Walsh were selected to be the @UKLabour candidates for Gorse Hill & Cornbrook for the local elections May 23. Representing Gorse Hill has been such a privilege, I’ve loved working for the community and hope to carry on for years to come 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Happy to be on a double decker train
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Fianna Hornby
7 years
Before I got tinnitus (from re-occurring ear infections) I didn’t know how common it was or how mentally deflating it can be. I vowed at the end of last year to talk about it more, as it is #TinnitusWeek I’m doing just that. If anyone has any ques- I’m here! @BritishTinnitus 👍🏻
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Fianna Hornby
6 months
Bernie came with me to vote for @Zak_Deakin + @AndyBurnhamGM . He has a soft spot for Andy because he let dogs on trams 🌹 #dogsatpollingstations
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Travelled through one of the most beautiful places in the world today 😍
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
Working from home has reduced emissions, saved people time/money, and encouraged people to spend money in their local economies. With rent/mortgages often being people's biggest outgoing, surely allowing people to spend more time locally is a good thing?
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Bernie in the NQ on Christmas do thanks to #DogsOnTrams @AndyBurnhamGM
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Delivered leaflets to people surrounding Old Trafford, now time to try Geropolis!
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Fianna Hornby
5 years
Just seen a girl outside sale spoons drinking a cocktail jug with a straw, my idol
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
It actually aired 😂 they protected me from my spicey quote tho
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Got interviewed in the street by BBC today about carbonated drinks and I said I drink fizzy water to ‘spice things up a bit’ what is wrong with me 😭
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Very pleased @TomWRoss has been appointed as the new leader of @Trafford_Labour . As a resident of Gorse Hill himself I know Tom will always do the best for our residents and residents across all of Trafford. Tom is not only an outstanding politician, he’s a wonderful friend 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
It's polling day in Trafford! Don't forget to cast your vote for who you want your local Councillors to be today - you have 3 votes. ⏰ Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm 🪪 You need photo ID to vote 🌹 Thank you for all your support, we appreciate every vote🌹
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Proud of @ianhornby and all the other @ucu members. They all work so hard and haven’t seen their pay increase fairly in too long. Hope they get the help they need to survive the cost of living crisis soon
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Fianna Hornby
10 months
My grandad dedicated over 30 years working for the NHS and this weekend he spent a night sleeping in the corridors of A&E on a trolley my grandma had to beg for. Our country is so broken, we all deserve so much better 💔
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Very excited to share that we now have 7 @BerylBikes hubs in Gorse Hill. These hold publicly operated, self-service bicycles that can be hired 24/7. In the plans we have seen, there are several more locations to come to Gorse Hill. Hope residents enjoy them! 🚲
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
The lovely @HannahYates88 looked after Bernie while I was at the election count on Friday. He went quiet for a bit and then she found him like this 😂
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
First day in the revamped @AutoTraderLife office obviously called for a photo shoot 😂
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
The look of a dog who slipped and fell in the canal and had to go back home for a shower 😭
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
3 years ago today we picked up Bernie and brought him to live with us ❤️ #bernieversary
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
Went under the knife yesterday, not going to lie I was quite worried about it before. Wanted to say for anyone who has surgery, hospital visits etc planned (or your loved ones do) the NHS have responded amazingly to this COVID-19 crisis and I couldn’t of felt more looked after 🥰
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Fianna Hornby
1 year
What a relief I finally took and passed my theory test 🚗
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Thanks everyone for your help tonight on the #LabourDoorstep . A special thanks to this dog who’s made my day 🐶
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
So proud we passed the motion for @TraffordCouncil to treat care experience as if it were a Protected Characteristic. The young people we heard from were so brilliant. I will do everything in my power to make sure we listen to and act in the interests of all cared-for children.
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Cllr Tom Ross
2 years
The most important part of our @TraffordCouncil meeting happened before the formal meeting began. Thank you to the care experienced younger people who so powerfully voiced why having care experience as a protected characteristic is so important.
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Fianna Hornby
11 months
Sadly my wonderful ward colleague Cllr Laurence Walsh has decided to retire at the next election in May 24. Tonight Gorse Hill and Cornbrook Labour picked George Devlin to be our candidate at the next Local Elections 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
4 years
Today would've been the day the good people of Brooklands could vote for myself and @AndyBurnhamGM . The campaign situation couldn't have really got any stranger. Hoping residents in Brooklands and beyond are safe and on the bright side, we get to keep Andy for an extra year!
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Bernies first tram journey 💛 thank you @AndyBurnhamGM 🚋 #dogsontrams
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
So pleased to see the wonderful @AndrewHWestern elected as the new MP for Stretford and Urmston with an amazing 69.6% of the vote 🌹
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Fianna Hornby
5 years
Stay off the roads in Trafford tomorrow, ya girls having her first driving lesson in 10 years 🚗🚙🚐
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Fianna Hornby
2 years
Last night Gorse Hill and Longord Councillors had a meeting with @ManUtd . This was a forum for Councillors to provide feedback from residents and for United to provide an operational update. Here are some updates…
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Fianna Hornby
6 years
Look mum, I got a trophy 😂
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
Marcus wanted to feed hungry kids because our government chose not to. @MarcusRashford is a hero, @NatalieElphicke is disgraceful.
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Fianna Hornby
3 years
I’m dying I accidentally uploaded this to a Google review of a hotel
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