Last night was tough. I could not have asked for a better, kinder, more supportive boss over the last 5 years than
@Ben_Everitt
.
It's been an absolute pleasure working for him and I've had some incredible experiences.
From the very start in 2019 👇🏻
I'm backing
@PennyMordaunt
to be the new Conservative Party leader.
We have a strong group of candidates and I believe Penny can restore integrity and Conservative values to the party.
The VAT cut on fuel would be a great start.
#PM4PM
@PennyMordauntPM
Very excited to be standing as the
@MKConservatives
candidate for the Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope Ward in the Milton Keynes Council local elections this May 💙🌳
@MKConservatives
Britain has
🏦sanctioned more Russian banks than any other
💳pushed for total SWIFT denial while EU countries block that
🪖met NATO commitments when EU nations haven’t
🛢ended Russian oil imports by the end of the year
If you deny that you might as well be a Putin apologist.
Penny saying all the right things.
"Our party has lost its sense of self"
"Low tax, small state, personal responsibility"
"Investment, infrastructure, incentives and innovation"
#PM4PM
Delivering a ward councillors update with
@Ben_Everitt
in Redhouse Park.
The newspaper also introduces our brilliant new candidate
@Ali_Andrew
.
Alison is already a Parish Councillor in Hanslope working on projects including local plans for the King's upcoming coronation.
I made my maiden speech at Milton Keynes Council last night in tribute to Her Majesty The Queen and was rather nervous so very appreciative of the supportive comments from Cllrs of all political parties.
Lovely to be invited to Downing Street yesterday with
@MKConservatives
and Buckinghamshire Conservatives.
So much history behind that door.
And we got to meet Larry!
Patriotism is more than just respecting a shared symbol, it is about service to your country, its people and its values.
As Labour leader, I will always put country before party.
Attending Parish Council meetings for the first time as a councillor this evening. Three villages in one night! 👇🏻
🏘️ Hanslope
🏘️ Castlethorpe
🏘️ Stoke Goldington
I've spoken to quite a few people who aren't massively into politics over the last couple weeks and they've all said they want the new PM to be Penny.
These are the people the party needs to energise.
#PutPennyOnTheBallot
#PM4PM
Great to be out and about in Milton Keynes with our MPs and candidates
@Ben_Everitt
@iainastewart
and
@Johnny__Luk
meeting residents.
Milton Keynes is always a key battleground and grows from 2 to 3 seats next time around!
Delivering ward updates from your local councillors (me,
@CPWardle
and
@Ali_Andrew
) and local MP
@Ben_Everitt
in Stoke Goldington 😁
Good to chat to some residents on our way around as well!
Get in touch with any local issues liam.andrews
@milton
-keynes.gov.uk 📨
Great win for
@nptfc
this afternoon against Cogenhoe. The strong start to the season continues! 🦢🟢⚪
But the chilly November weather has arrived 🥶
#LoveNP
Very pleased to be joining
@CPWardle
and George on
@mkcouncil
in Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope.
And massive congratulations to
@Shazna_Muzammil
as well!
Just disappointed for some brilliant candidates who missed out today.
Absolutely loved watching
@nptfc
's FA Vase journey last season.
From the win over Leighton Town in the early rounds to the semi at Willen Road and then the win at Wembley.
Great to celebrate the team at an
@mkcouncil
reception earlier (and get to lift the trophy) 😆
🦢💚🤍
Penny is the best candidate to be our next party leader and Prime Minister.
I hope MPs will put her on the final ballot to members and give us an option for change.
#PM4PM
Incredible to see the amount of items that have been donated to Ukraine by the people of Milton Keynes 🇬🇧🇺🇦
I managed to get down and support the sorting for an hour or so this morning and it was amazing to see how many volunteers were turning up to help!
Great to attend the celebration of Milton Keynes becoming a city at
@MKGallery
this afternoon 💙
So many people have been involved in the bid - our MPs, Cllrs, council officers, businesses, charities. Brilliant effort from everyone 👏🏻
#LoveMK
A brilliant way to celebrate MK becoming a city as we were joined by Thea Callaghan, from St Paul’s Catholic School who designed the flag for the bid
#LoveMK
Beautiful day for campaigning in Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope with
@Ben_Everitt
and
@AJRolfe3
☀️
Special thanks to
@jakea2305
for making the long trip down from Sandwell to help me 😁
We are delighted to announce Cllr Shazna Muzammil has been elected as the new Leader of the Conservative Group on Milton Keynes City Council.
Thank you to Cllr David Hopkins for his dedicated service as Group Leader over the past two years.
At MK Council earlier to talk all things waste and highways with officers including 👇🏻
♻️ Wheelie bin rollout
🚛 New waste contract
🚘 Speeding
💡 Street lighting
🚶 Road crossings
📨 Casework
@LFC
Official Member who pays £40 a year to enter the ballot for every eligible game and not get one ticket for the past two seasons...only option is to spam refresh on late availability and hope and then you block my wifi for being a robot...
Tom gets Milton Keynes 180 degrees the wrong way round.
Our grid system works perfectly, keeping motorists and cyclists and pedestrians separate.
Not much traffic and rarely the need to cross a road.
Milton Keynes gets the public realm 180 degrees the wrong way round.
Pedestrians are the guests in this city. A secondary consideration. They have to duck and dive to make way for the convenience of motor vehicles.
Thanks to Ellie from Gayhurst Parish Council for organising today's spring clean. Lots of litter picked and street signs cleaned.
Couldn't believe the amount of litter along Haversham Road. Just take it home and throw it in the bin.
#GBSpringClean
@KeepBritainTidy
Knocking on doors with
@MKConservatives
in Bletchley this morning. Lots of discussion about local issues. Great to have Aylesbury MP
@RobBAylesbury
join us.
First Full Council as Deputy Leader of the Group. Lovely to hear so many brilliant speeches from all parties about how incredible
@SallyBearMarlow
has been as Mayor of Milton Keynes over the last 12 months.
Quick walk around Haversham with
@CPWardle
to pick up on a couple of issues raised at the Haversham Drop-In Session this morning!
Chris,
@Ali_Andrew
and I all attended, with your parish councillors and PCSOs to give residents the opportunity to highlight any issues and concerns
I also popped down to Market Hill to see how the rural MK Connect trial is getting on a few days in.
Aware there's been a few issues with the app but I've spoken to the officers about it and it should be fixed now.
Any problems let me know liam.andrews
@milton
-keynes.gov.uk
🗳️ Tomorrow is polling day and you get to decide who runs Milton Keynes Council 🗳️
🌳 Vote for me, your local 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 candidate in Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope.
#VoteConservative
@MKConservatives
Don't think I've ever been on a holiday where the people are as friendly as they are in Kos.
Just got given a lift back from a pub by the owner because it was a long walk for us.
Loved attending and speaking at the opening of the new Hornbeam bike track in Newport Pagnell this morning 🚴
A fantastic new facility for people of all ages to get out, do some exercise and have fun 😁
What an evening at
@mkcouncil
honouring Lionesses captain
@leahcwilliamson
with the first Freedom of the City of Milton Keynes 🏆
#NewportPagnell
now has an
@FA
Vase winning team and a European Championships winning captain 🥇
Lunch at The Red House in Newport Pagnell!
🖌️ Refurb looking great
🍴 A brand new menu coming soon 🔜
☀️ The secret garden will be perfect for summer
#SupportLocal
Turns out it was 4 years ago today I left my first ever full-time job and started working in politics...
Not much has happened in politics in that time of course.
I signed the
#DebateNotHate
pledge at the
#LGAConf23
in Bournemouth today encouraging everybody to treat each other with respect in politics.
There has been far too much hate across the political spectrum in recent years and it's important we come together to tackle that.
It was an honour to lay a wreath at Castlethorpe's Remembrance Service this morning on behalf of myself,
@CPWardle
,
@Ali_Andrew
and
@MKCouncil
and to attend the parade at Newport Pagnell and yesterday's service at the MK Rose.
We will remember them.
Forget the three MP by-elections, the biggie is the Haversham Neighbourhood Plan referendum vote!
If you live there you've still got two hours (and seven minutes) to have your say 👇🏻🗳️
Talking bins, A509 and New City Plan at Stoke Goldington Parish Council this evening before heading to The Dolphin in Newport Pagnell for a quick ward issues catch-up with
@CPWardle
💡 Delighted that after a lot of chasing Milton Keynes Council have confirmed a number of street lights on Newport Pagnell High Street have now been fixed!
🕓 Further broken lights have been added to a list to be fixed in the future
Congratulations to Cllr Marie Bradburn on becoming Mayor of Milton Keynes this evening.
In the (just over) two years since I was elected she has always been so welcoming and friendly, and it's been clear to see how dedicated she is.
An excellent nomination by the Lib Dems!
Busy day!
🚪 Great to speak to people on the doors about local issues with MK Connect a key mention!
🍔 Trip to the The Red House in Newport Pagnell to hear about their refurb with three of our local councillors
🏡 A wander around the beautiful village of Castlethorpe
#LoveMK
We need someone who understands the struggles of normal people in this country. I want to see a Prime Minister who understands the struggles of my family. The country needs
@PennyMordaunt
#PutPennyOnTheBallot
#PM4PM
'I've never bought into the idea that the establishment can stitch things up, but boy have they stitched things up here!'
Iain Dale's furious attack on the media's 'disgusting' coverage of the Tory leadership campaign.
@IainDale
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I am not a DIY person but a fun morning painting hoardings in
#Hanslope
to make it look a bit nicer for residents!
Thanks to
@Ali_Andrew
for arranging it & the constructive criticism of my painting skills 😂
Followed up by a bit of door knocking and chatting to residents 🔵
Incredible work by
@Ali_Andrew
organising Hanslope's Coronation event today! So many people here having a great time in the sun ☀️🇬🇧
Nice to get involved with
@CPWardle
by handing out Coronation medals to children, doing some birthday shoutouts and helping with traffic 👑🇬🇧