@nicholasgfearn
You’re incredibly brave to share this and I’m so sorry to be reading this, I have a sign up on my wall that reads:
You’re smarter thank you think
Stronger than you seem
Loved more than you know
Reach out if you need to, sending love X
~ We’ve only gone and smashed it!!! ♥️🌹~
Labour vote share is the highest in history🌹I can’t thank Bedwell enough, you’re my friends, neighbours & I am truly honoured to be your councillor! I hope to serve the ward well and make sure I get things done!
@NadineDorries
Nadine, between you & our abysmal MP here in Stevenage,
@SMcPartland
, neither of you were or have been seen or heard from for our constituents. Alistair has been active from day one, holds weekly surgeries & gets things done. And that’s why Labour delivers. From local government
🌟 Exciting News Alert! 🌟
Delighted to announce my new role as a Parliamentary Aide for our new Member of Parliament,
@kevinbonavia
! 🏛️🤝 Thrilled to be part of his team and contribute to positive change on a broader scale.
While embracing this new opportunity, I am also
~ A Personal Update ~ ❤️🌹
Before inundating you with daily general election posts, I wanted to share some personal news.
I am thrilled to announce that I have been appointed to the cabinet by the council leader, where I will be focusing on fostering stronger communities
~ My 150th Doorknocking session of the year! ~
I Love this town, and talking is something, I seem to be very good at! So when I go out talking to you, whether it be local issues or national, it all matters! 🌹
Your voice matters on the door so as your councillor, we can make
Supercharged energy in Mid Beds! Door knocking with just 5 days to go for the by-election. 🔴🌹
Silsoe's overwhelming support confirms
@alistrathern
as the unmatched choice for Mid Bedfordshire.
#Ali4MidBeds
. Great to see
@HaringeyLabour
members joining us, along with the
~ thank you so much for the love ~ ❤️🌹
Just want to say a huge thank you to all those who have congratulated me and our fantastic Stevenage Labour Party on our historic win on Friday, the best in a generation!
Also want to shout out Guy & Ryan who aren’t only my best mates
I'm absolutely amazed by the incredible and uplifting campaign led by
@alistrathern
in this by-election!
The people of Mid Beds now have an incredible opportunity to bring about genuine transformation with Alistair as their dedicated representative. Let's rally behind
One year ago today, I was tirelessly working across Bedwell to earn your support and become your councillor. It's hard to believe it's almost been a year since then, and what a year it has been! I'm grateful for your trust and hope to have your support again this May by casting
~ my first week as councillor ~
I’ve loved every minute of it, from talking to residents on the street, answering your emails and full council meetings!I’m really looking forward to sharing you my project to help young men in the town with mental health, more news to follow! ♥️
📢 Announcement - Your Bedwell Labour Candidates 📢
We are proud to have selected Nazmin Chowdhury, Conor McGrath and Ellie Plater as your Labour Candidates for Bedwell Ward🌹
For a Safer, Stronger Stevenage, use all your votes for Labour on Thursday 2nd May🗳️
Today, I cleaned up around
#Bedwell
Park & half of Bedwell Crescent. keeping in line with my pledge for a cleaner & greener Bedwell! 💚
Please use the litter bins provided, and
#recycle
where possible! Any local volunteers that want to join me, comment 👇💚✅
~ Well yesterday
@kevinbonavia
challenged me to face my biggest fear 😮💨🙈 ~
Abseiling down the Lister Hospital was definitely an experience to say the least, and we smashed it! ❤️
Raised much needed funds for our fantastic local hospital who do such a fantastic job making sure
~ some exciting news from me ~ ✨
In true political form I herby have sent a letter of resignation to Gerry McGrath and to fulfill my political career to its fullest. As most of you know I am very passionate about representing our town, our people and Stevenage Labour Party.
I’m very proud of my Irish heritage.
How many folk do you know with these names? The "undesirable guests" include many I know.
#BoycottPontins
Racism harms us all wether or not 'us' is the victim this time, don't forget
#BLM
No dogs, no blacks, no irish- is far from finished.
@cahalmilmo
@theipaper
@EHRC
Here is the blacklist of Irish surnames produced by Pontins and uploaded to its intranet
It was headed "UNDESIRABLE GUESTS"
Had an amazing
#labourdoorstep
experience in Wootton today! The community's voices were loud and clear, and it's evident that Alistair is the perfect candidate for Mid Bedfordshire. Passionate, dedicated, and ready to make a real difference. Let's rally behind Alistair and build
🔁 Great news for Stevenage! The Pioneering Young STEM Futures program has been launched in our town, thanks to the collaboration between
@StevenageBC
,
@N_HertsCollege
, and the homegrown talent of Sir
@LewisHamilton
. This initiative is set to open doors for our young people,
Yesterday we visited Stevenage, the home of Sir
@LewisHamilton
, to launch the Pioneering Young STEM Futures programme.
We're proud to be working with
@StevenageBC
and
@N_HertsCollege
to improve access for young people from Stevenage to local STEM jobs:
What an incredible weekend in Warwick! 📚💡
Huge thanks to the Local Government Association Young Councillors Course for enlightening me and helping me grow as a councillor for Stevenage Borough Council, I'm excited to serve my constituents in Bedwell even better.
Special
~ Huge thanks to Bedwell and Stevenage! ~ ❤️
Your votes mean everything to us. With your support, we will continue to be your voice, work to make Bedwell even better, and build a stronger community together. Your trust motivates us, and we're committed to not letting you down!
~ as the Jersey Boys say… ohhh what. A. Night. ❤️🌹 ~
The best thing I have ever done.. is join
@StevenageLabour
. For the first time in my life I can honestly say I have the best friends, the best colleagues & I am honestly living my best life ❤️
Last night was the ‘Glitter
I want to thank Guy & Loraine for all of your hard work over the last four weeks, I couldn’t of done it without you, and all the Labour members that door knocked, leafleted and made sure I would get past the post.
I’m still in shock and I will do you proud ♥️♥️
~ Such a privilege to attend the St. Patrick's Day celebration at the speaker's residence last night! 🍀🇮🇪~
I take great pride in my Irish heritage, and I was deeply moved by the inspiring stories shared about their journey to the UK in search of a better life.
meeting Lord
🎉 Huge congratulations to my friend and colleague Mason on taking the bold step to run for the next National BAME Officer for
@LabourStudents
! Your passion and dedication to amplifying diverse voices in our movement is truly inspiring. Wishing you the best of luck in your
Ecstatic to announce that I’m standing to be the next National BAME Officer for
@LabourStudents
!
I’m running because our seat and voice at the table has never been more vital. We need a strong amplifier for our shared voice - standing up for our diverse communities in the heart
Last night, I had an amazing time facilitating
@kevinbonavia
's meet & greet event in
#Knebworth
!
Local residents voiced their concerns, and Kevin not only addressed their issues but also ensured that Knebworth residents will have a full-time MP for the first time in fourteen
Had a blast in Mid Bedfordshire by-election, joining
@alistrathern
for door knocking and catching up with
@wesstreeting
in Flitwick. Later, campaigned for our outstanding Labour candidate
@kevinbonavia
in Stevenage. Engaging convos at the doors, reaffirming that the
#LabourParty
📣 Joined the campaign for
@alistrathern
in Mid Beds today! 🗳️🌟
In
#Ampthill
, we've witnessed an incredible turnout and heard the resounding voices on doorsteps demanding change. Ali's unwavering commitment to our community ensures your votes will be heard and acted upon.
Fantastic to have our Bedwell surgery with our fantastic parliamentary candidate
@kevinbonavia
this afternoon!
Cllrs
@Nazmin_xx
,
@EllieJ_Plater
and I will work tirelessly for you & we need all three of your votes for Labour with the local elections on May 2nd! ❤️🌹
So not
🚍💨 Stevenage Labour crew is on our way to Liverpool for the Labour conference!💥✊
Armed with snacks and unstoppable enthusiasm, we’re ready to shake things up!
Liverpool, brace yourself for some serious energy and a few cheeky laughs! 😂
#StevenageLabour
#LiverpoolBound
Very excited for Cllr
@markduffymayo
and my home town of Ballina! 🇮🇪 An historic day for all! I’ll look forward to the
@ballina2023
festival this summer!
A beautiful morning here in Ballina, we’re all set for a historic homecoming visit by
@POTUS
. Hoping everyone has a great time & enjoys the celebrations.
🎉🌟 Hold onto your hats,
#Bedwell
! It’s been a whole year of me serving as your councillor, and let me tell you, it’s been as much fun and enjoyment as I set it out to be!! 🌟🎉
Let's take a moment to celebrate the fantastic journey we've had together. Working alongside my
It was wonderful to be joined by our Labour Party Chair,
@AnnelieseDodds
, Baroness
@SharonStevenage
, and fellow Labour members in the village of
#codicote
today to rally behind our exceptional parliamentary candidate,
@kevinbonavia
. The residents we engaged with are eager for
🗣️ Out with Kevin today Doorknocking!
Fantastic day with Team
@StevenageLabour
in Roebuck, engaging with our incredible community. 🙌🏡
A heartfelt thank you to all the residents who took the time to share their experiences and concerns. Your voices matter, and we're here to
Team
@StevenageLabour
out in Roebuck today. Thank you to residents for speaking to us about your experiences ☺️
I met an army veteran whose mortgage payments are about to shoot up by 300% due to much higher interest rates. He’s now voting Labour
#TimeForChange
🌹
~ what a fantastic morning up in Marston Moretaine, celebrating
@alistrathern
historic win last night in
#MidBeds
🌹❤️ ~
We witnessed history in the making and to all those out there that joined the door-knocking and phone banking sessions with me, we all played our part.👏 a
~ Canvas day
#12
~ 🌹
Wow! What a fantastic effort today. I couldn’t of done it without these great people below. I have fantastic support out there on the doors and I can’t wait to find out the result on Thursday evening. I am
#BestForBedwell
& will do you proud! 🤍
~
@LGAcomms
Course with my friend and collegue
@M_Humberstone
&
@alexandrabulat
~ ⭐️🌹
This weekend we’re up in Warwick on a course tailored for young councillors! It’s great to meet a cross party team of young councillors up and down the country and building friendships!
Off
Proud to have taken part in the
@ENHHCharity
abseil challenge down the Lister with
@imconormcgrath
💙🏥
Lots of funds raised for vital causes! Find out how we got on in the video below👇
There’s still time to donate by clicking the link here:
How’s the election going Conor?
Oh ya know.. putting massive banners across town with
@GuyLucasBhana
of our fantastic candidate
@kevinbonavia
, so that Stevenage knows that he is the voice for change and the hope we need to make Stevenage even better. 😎❤️🌹
🚪Our 39 candidates have been speaking to voters on the doorstep all year round ahead of key Local Elections🚪
It’s time to send a strong message to Sunak!
With 3 positions up for grabs in every ward, please use all 3 votes for Labour on Thursday 2nd May ❌ ❌ ❌
( just showing off my signed
@Keir_Starmer
speech)
Just snagged Keir Starmer's signed speech at the auction - Kudos to all the other winners last night. But the real shoutout goes to Kevin and Andrew. Brace yourselves,
#Hertfordshire
, these lads are about to paint the town
📢 Attention, everyone! As a proud member of the Stevenage Borough Council Economy and Environment Select Committee, I wanted to keep you all in the loop about our latest endeavors. 🌍💼
Tonight, we had a significant breakthrough. We presented compelling evidence to the
I’ll proud to be supporting
@julian_vaughan_
for the Welwyn & Hatfield!
Julian’s on the long list for Welwyn and Hatfield and I couldn’t be prouder for him, his been a train driver for the last 20 years and a union rep for the last 15. He’ll make a fantastic MP! ♥️🌹
~ One full day getting the final votes in ~ 🌹❤️
Polls close in less than an hour… Ryan & I have finally conceded after knocking on doors all day securing your vote for Labour ❤️🌹
Thank you to everyone who gave us your 3 votes today - some for the very first time! We will not
Day one in Liverpool at the Labour conference has been incredible! ❤️🌹
I had the privilege of meeting Ed Miliband,
@YvetteCooperMP
,
@DawnButlerBrent
,
@EmilyThornberry
& listening to our very own
@Keir_Starmer
. Such inspiring leaders!
The energy here is electric, and I'm
~ A huge thank you to Barbara Follett who sent me these today, they were absolutely delicious & a very warm welcome into the new role I hold! ~ 🙏🏼
The induction was brilliant and I’m available on conor.mcgrath
@stevenage
.gov.uk with any queries or issues you’d like to raise!
It was an honour to attend
@labourirish
society party last night at
@UKParliament
, great speeches from Heather Humphries TD, Baroness
@FrancesOGrady
and many more! Thanks to
@LiamConlon2
for organising the event and looking forward to attending in the future! 🇮🇪
To be in favour of this bill you are against free speech and against human rights, whatever you agree or disagree with. It doesn’t just stop people standing up now it may stop you standing up in the future if you want/needed to.
#rejectthepolicingbill
~ one of my pledges to you is to deliver a greener and greener bedwell 🌳 ~
Jim and I tackled one street today and filled two rubbish bins up, with
@StevenageLabour
and their action teams, I pledge I’ll keep bedwell tidy for all, vote Labour, vote McGrath, January 19th! 💚
🌟 What an amazing day of door-knocking in the beautiful sunshine of Chells! 🌞
Guess what we discovered? We had a few encounters with locals who mentioned they hadn't heard a single word from our conservative MP regarding important matters like ticket office closures.
But
Conor McGrath has been endorsed by Stevenage Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate
@kevinbonavia
If elected, Conor will focus on getting Cost Of Living help-sheets (launched recently by Kevin) through the doors of even more local residents
Vote McGrath on Thursday 19th January🌹
A huge congratulations to Zoe Walton who I’ll be sharing the run of the pub with.this means I can focus on residents a lot more with you running a tight ship for me at the same time. Thank you for everything you do. I want what’s
#BestForBedwell
, this way we can achieve so much!
Heartbreaking scene on
#Gogglebox
tonight. A young man discussing his funeral with his parents. Cancer affects us all. I've just donated to
#StandUpToCancer
. Let's unite against it and make a difference. Together, we can beat this.
#SU2CUK
💔🙏✨
As a councillor with deep family roots in Ireland, my heart breaks for the victims of the horrifying knife attack in Dublin. 🇮🇪
The scenes of riots are devastating, and I stand in solidarity with the people of Ireland during this distressing time. My thoughts and prayers are
🚨
#BREAKING
: Riots are breaking out after five people including three children injured in knife attack
📌
#Dublin
|
#Ireland
Currently, multiple riots have broken out in Dublin, Ireland, leaving thousands of people angry after an immigrant, believed to be Algerian, carried out
The
@StevenageLabour
team & I have been busy in Stevenage and the surrounding villages putting these beautoful garden stakes up - 82 to be exact! (And counting)
We’ll be back out next week delivering more garden stakes, so please get in contact if you’d like one to send the
Just had the incredible honor of meeting Gamal Turawa at our LGA course today. His story is nothing short of empowering, beautiful, and deeply emotional. I wholeheartedly recommend watching 'The Black Cop' to everyone. Gamal fills me with hope and belief.
#Inspiration
Use your vote for
@imconormcgrath
in the Bedwell By-Election on Thurs 19th Jan🗳
Support residents during the Cost of Living Crisis, work hard to tackle crime in our community & deliver a cleaner greener Bedwell for all. That's our pledges to you✅️
Vote McGrath, Vote Labour🌹
My dad, 30 years running the best pub in town!
🎉 Introducing the "Poacher Pub Legend" - my incredible dad! 🍻 For 30 years, he's ruled over pints and laughter in Stevenage. From bad dad jokes to unforgettable moments, he's made the Poacher Pub a gem. Cheers to Dad, the maestro
Hallelujah! Nadine Dorries has resigned! 🎉
The people of Mid Beds can now breathe a sigh of relief, knowing they won't have to rely on her to represent them in Parliament. 🚀 I’ll look forward to join
@alistrathern
in Mid Beds canvassing to turn another constituency red ♥️🌹
~ knocking on doors is truly my favourite when I have support like this, I want what’s
#BestForBedwell
& I will do you proud, vote McGrath, vote Labour, January 19th! 🌹♥️ ~
I can't help but dwell on just how bad the cut to Universal Credit will be for the poorest in society. It means support will be taken away at the same time furlough is ending. This is likely to lead to hundreds of thousands more people being put into poverty.
#Budget2021
Happy St. Patrick’s day to you all & may god bless you. I’m very proud of my Irish heritage, on both sides of my parents, Co. Cork & Co. Mayo 🇮🇪☘️ Ní neart go cur le chéile”
#StPatricksDay
🎉 Had an incredible time commemorating 75 years of our beloved NHS alongside the incredible
@wesstreeting
, Shadow Health Secretary! 🏥💙
We reminisced about the remarkable work the NHS has done throughout its history and shared inspiring stories from both the past and
~ I had a fantastic time at the Pride Of Stevenage Awards last night ~ ❤️✨
A big shout out to local Bedwell resident, Ann Meldrum who has raised over £40,000 for
@enherts
selling raffle tickets and has already signed myself &
@kevinbonavia
up for the abseil down the hospital…
Fantastic effort today with Con’s Army! We raised just over £2000 for
@GHHospice
and we had great fun doing it! Thanks to all the volunteers, organisers and everybody that donated. The money will really help Support the Garden House Hospice 🧡❤️
#muddymayhem2023
~ another successful ward surgery today with my friends and colleagues, Cllr
@Nazmin_xx
& Cllr
@EllieJ_Plater
~ ✏️📤
we had great discussions with residents and it’s great to see one of two notice boards is now up!! 🎉 funded by us from our locality budgets this year, the next
As soon as your postal vote arrives, please use it for Labour
The Bedwell By-Election is your chance to elect another strong local champion who cares about your concerns
Vote quickly, Vote early, Vote Labour
Everybody say Labour! 🌹
Very proud of this team and a phenomenal result on election day, a huge congratulations to all new councillors joining us, especially
@EllieJ_Plater
who I will work alongside with Cllr
@Nazmin_xx
to make
#Bedwell
&
#Stevenage
,
#EvenBetter
!
Big congratulations to my friend and colleague,
@EllieJ_Plater
, on her impressive victory last night as the newest County Councillor for the Bedwell division! Together, we’ll work hard to address what matters most to you.
The best is yet to come! 🌟🌹
It was an honour to attend
@UKMuslimYouth
last night in Stevenage to celebrate ‘voices of peace’ at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with a multi faith gathering. - as one keynote speaker stated:
‘it doesn’t matter what flag you have on your social media of who
~ out again today! ~ 🌹
Postal votes are now out Bedwell, cross the Labour box and send it straight back! Another fantastic day out with such a great response on the door step! Thank you to all those helping so far! You’ve been great! ♥️🌹
~ 14 days until polling day! ~
I’m proud to be standing for election in
#Chells
for county council !🌹
If elected, my priority will be to represent YOUR views to improve our local community.🌳🛣️
Get in touch and let me know your thoughts for our area ➡️ mcgrath_conor
@aol
.com📧
#ElectConorMcGrath
Wow! That speech was absolutely incredible and definitely deserving of a standing ovation.
@AngelaRayner
completely rocked the stage with her bold and transformative ideas. So proud to have her as part of the
#Lab23
and
#LabConf23
team! 👏🎉