Tessa Munt MP 🔸
@tessamunt
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@LibDems MP for Wells & Mendip Hills, passionate to serve my home area with energy, experience and deep care for people. [email protected]
Splendid Somerset
Joined November 2010
Published and promoted by F. Ustianowski, on behalf of Tessa Munt (Liberal Democrats) .both at 4 Valley Line Industrial Park, Wedmore Road, Cheddar BS27 3EE.
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On my way to London this evening with a significant intray already. It’ll take a few weeks to set up an office and employ a team, so please bear with me for a bit. Every job will be advertised openly on
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Absolutely delighted to have been selected as the Lib Dem Candidate.
Wells Liberal Democrats are thrilled to announce that Tessa Munt has been selected as the Party’s Parliamentary Candidate at the next General Election.
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In Wells and Mendip Hills the General Election is about who represents you here, the Conservative or me. I’m local, I care deeply about our area and its people and I’ll be an effective voice for you in Parliament. Tx . #tessa4wells #tessafromwells #ge2024 #wellsandmendiphills
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First day back and the sun was shining ☀️ .Pass sorted ✅ .Joined up with more of our fab South West MPs ✅ .Went to Lib Dem HQ to meet all 72 MPs and hear from Ed Davey ✅
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I’m the only candidate that can beat the Conservative here. Vote for me today, I won’t take your vote for granted 💛 . #tessa4wells #tessafromwells #GTTO #wellsandmendiphills #GE2024
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@KarenLHargrave @DHSCgovuk I’m certainly #ThereForME . Too many people are languishing for too long to everyone’s detriment. It’s time to fund research for solutions properly and for the NHS to provide the care that is needed. Will hold feet to the fire on this.
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Yesterday I was sworn in, after an introduction to the business, conventions and courtesies of the House. As ever, proud to wear my @GreenLibDems pin. Today, training incl. on having an office, conduct, and the behaviour code to ensure I serve my constituents as best possible.
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Thank you all so much. Work starts today!.
Yes @tessamunt! Fantastic to see you back in parliament!!!.
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For your personal safety - on or before 23rd April - St George’s Day.If you have a mobile phone hidden from an abusive or controlling partner, remember to: .switch it off .or put it in ‘airplane mode’ .or ‘turn off emergency alerts’ in your notifications in settings .1/2
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Come rain or shine, ✨ Glastonbury ✨ (or as lots of locals know it - the ‘Pilton’ festival) is always the highlight of my family’s year! Sad to be missing it this time around. A massive thank you to @EmilyEavis for taking time to lend me her support during such a busy period 🫶🏻
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Wonderful afternoon in Congresbury with my lovely friend Vince Cable. Thank you to everyone who joined us. We only have a few days left to go and things will be so close! Please vote Lib Dem in Wells and the Mendip Hills for an MP who’s local and who cares. #tessa4wells #ge2024
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Sad to have lost, but proud to have served and defended beautiful Somerset, my home. I'll pop up again to keep causing trouble! Thank you.
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Bring back Tessa! .✦.She wants a Mendips National Park! .✦.She wants an Animal Welfare Bill .✦.She wants better veterinary agreements with the EU (she says this will help farmers, but I hope it means the hoomans take me on holiday) #Whippets4Tessa
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Would be with you but I’m waiting to see if I can ask a #WASPI question.
#WASPI in full cry outside Parliament. Can you hear us @RachelReevesMP ? We can’t wait - compensate!
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Whatever your political affiliation it’s a two horse race here - between the Conservative and me. Your vote will count. We deserve so much better here than what the Conservatives offer. I won’t take your vote for granted. #gtto #wellsandmendiphills.#tessa4wells #GE2024
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One of the things I'm really proud of from the time I spent in Parliament is the successful campaign @dallaglio8 and I ran to secure £51 million for cancer care in the South West, making Bristol a centre of excellence. Better cancer care is a @LibDems priority! #NHS #GE2024
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Lots of you emailed me about backing the Climate and Nature Bill. Today I delivered a petition on this to @10DowningStreet with @zerohour_uk and my @LibDems colleagues. We also got to introduce @rthonjennie to @Number10cat
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Grateful for the tour of the @thatchers_cider factory in Sandford. Big thanks to Martin Thatcher and his fantastic team for sharing their passion and craft with me!
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I’ve been meeting and visiting people in the new parts of the constituency for two years now. I will serve these new towns and villages with just as much commitment as I’ve had to all the places within the previous boundaries. We have a pretty fab constituency! #tessa4wells
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Delighted with another confirmation that to defeat the Conservative, you need to vote tactically for me. A vote for other parties will be wasted. @MVTFWD
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has called it! Delighted with this confirmation that to defeat the Conservative, you need to vote tactically for me. A vote for other parties will be wasted.
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Great to see such a positive response to the @LibDems manifesto! I’ll be posting about some specific aspects in coming days….
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Confirm resigned as PPS to FAB VC. Proud to vote anti #fracking and will continue to campaign. Sign & share petition: http://t.co/MqO074KG36.
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The Government has organised a test of its loud siren national emergency alert on every UK mobile phone for the evening of 23rd April. Even if your phone is on silent or the volume is turned right down, the siren will still sound. Don’t get caught out. Please stay safe. 2/2.
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Getting great feedback from constituents who are putting country over party and voting tactically. The only way to oust the Conservatives in Wells is to vote Lib Dem on 12th December.
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This time last week, I was joined by lots of lovely supporters, the author and comedian Dr Phil Hammond, ex-Business Secretary Sir Vince Cable and @ClairedeSully to launch my campaign to be your next MP at the fab @adastracider barn in Stone Allerton.
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Absolutely honoured to have been re-selected as @LibDems Parliamentary Candidate for #Wells #LibDemFightback.
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My family moved to Wells in 1969 - so it was lovely to be at such a well attended hustings in the city on Thursday. I truly believe we deserve better in our part of the West Country and with your support, I know we can make it happen ♥️
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Stuart Roberts shares his thoughts on Wells and Mendip Hills. Stuart is the former Deputy President of the National Farmers Union, ex-Conservative Councillor and now Chair of the Liberal Democrats' Food and Farming Policy Group. #tessa4wells #farming
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is recommending a vote for me in Wells & Mendip Hills to secure an MP with a progressive approach to the climate crisis. Please consider lending me your vote so there are more voices in Parliament who’ll take climate change seriously. #tessa4wells
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To fix hospitals, we have to fix the ‘front door’ which means investing in mental health support, fixing social care, GP and dental appointments so that people get the care they need when they need it. #NHS #tessa4wells #ge2024
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My only political ambition is to represent people in our area on the issues that matter to you. I’m not afraid to ask difficult questions and I will always work collaboratively with other parties where we can. Tx #tessa4wells #tessafromwells #ge2024
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LAST CALL. Deadline is tonight. The result will be close on 4 July. Your vote will count! .But are you registered to vote? . Registration is straight forward, but the deadline is 11:59pm TODAY Tuesday 18 June. Register now via this link: .
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Great to participate in @BBCRadio4 hustings, where all the candidates came together for the first time! We didn’t have long to answer questions, but you can listen back to large sections on @BBCRadio4Today 12.06.24 on @BBCSounds .
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Thank you @NorthSomersetC Chief Executive, Jo Walker, Council Leader @ldmikebell, and Deputy Leader @Labour4M for the briefing yesterday on the four wards I represent in North Somerset and the challenges we face. I’m looking forward to working closely with you. Tx
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Lovely to be at Young Liberals’ conference and honoured to support YL for ever and ever. See you all at Lib Dem Conference next month. Tx.
Delighted that Young Liberals conference voted to grant @tessamunt honorary life membership and confer the title of Honorary President Emeritus for her contribution to the organisation.
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A wonderful lunch celebrating farming and rural life at Hewish, Puxton & Wick St Lawrence Harvest Home. Proud to support the local charity ‘The Monkey Tree,’ which is raising funds to open a community café in memory of Evie Ruck, who sadly lost her life to cancer last year.
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So very sad to hear that @paddyashdown has lost his last battle, with cancer. A sad day for Somerset, which he dearly loved. My thoughts are with Jane and his family x
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@WASPI_Campaign #Waspi Day of Action in #wells today, 35k women affected in #somerset alone. Working to find solution a priority if elected
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✏️On Tuesday, Aaron and Erin joined me for work experience. They toured the House of Commons and watched Deputy PM Angela Rayner MP deliver her statement on Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities. Thanks for visiting!
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The Conservatives’ lack of action to protect our environment must stop. There’s no point just measuring sewage in our rivers, we have to do something about it. The @LibDems would stop this 💩. #tessa4wells #environment #sewage #ge2024 #politicswest
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There so many facing heart-breaking situations over care in Wells & Mendip Hills. So proud that @libdems have put social care centre stage.
Liberal Democrats will introduce free personal care for elderly and disabled adults. It's part of our bold plan to make sure everyone gets the support they need: those who need care; the amazing care workers providing it; and the unpaid family carers who do such vital work too.
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Thank you Lawrence. Looking forward to working with you again! Tx.
@tessamunt @LibDems Congratulations @tessamunt , an amazing and well deserved victory. So glad to see you back in Parliament again. 👏👏.
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Volunteers make campaigns possible. There’s a place for everyone in Team Tessa, so get involved. You can head over to Team Tessa HQ at Northover Mill (behind Bocabar in Glastonbury) and we’ll give you a warm welcome.
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My lovely partner, David, is a conservation farmer - it’s our way of life. Was looking forward to @NFUtweets hustings tonight. Farming is tough! The Conservatives have taken our farming community for granted, selling farmers out in trade deals. It’s time to hold them to account.
🗳️ The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto with a promise to “rescue British farmers from years of Conservative neglect”. READ MORE: @EdwardJDavey | @LibDems
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Oh good grief! Tell me @andrealeadsom doesn't really believe the butterflies can be shifted to hill farms? #getagrip
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This week, I attended a peace vigil at the Bishop’s Palace moat, marking the 79th anniversary of Hiroshima. Today, we remember Nagasaki. For 20 years, we've floated candles, and this year, we received handmade rafts from Hiroshima’s children and a letter from their Mayor.
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Today I went to Croscombe Primary School for their fab lesson about democracy. I was asked my favourite questions yet: .✫ .What will security do if you sit in the wrong chair in Parliament?.✫ .Can I start my own political party?.✫ .What other jobs are there in Parliament?
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Israel has crossed line in #gaza. Time has come for me to boycott goods and services: http://t.co/Cp7ccdlJWW.
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This morning I was on @BBCPoliticsWest discussing issues in the lead up to Thursday’s General Election. If you missed it you can catch up on BBC iPlayer - #tessa4wells #politicswest #wellsandmendiphills
More debate on gambling and the economy plus all the main political events of the week. And what Billy Bragg thinks about the political mood at Glasto with just days to go until polling day. #politicswest.@billybragg .@Siobhan_Baillie.@damienegan.@tessamunt.@MinchChloe
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The result will be close on 4 July. Your vote will count! But are you registered to vote?. Registration is straight forward, but the deadline is only a week away - 11:59pm on Tuesday 18 June. Register now via this link👇. It only takes 5 minutes.
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Great to meet up with one of Yatton’s Councillors, Steve Bridger. Talked about Yatton matters over a drink in That Coffee Place. Thank you Steve!
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I'm proud to be officially endorsed by @MoreUnitedUK. Politicians must work cross-party to find consensus on the big issues that affect our country. Elect me as your MP and I'll do just that. Please donate to help my election campaign:
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I've taken @friends_earth's #ClimateActionPledge. If elected I'll put the climate first when I vote in parliament. We're in a #ClimateEmergency and must rapidly cut greenhouse gas emissions for a greener and fairer society. #ClimateElection
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#wellsandmendiphills #wells #sheptonmallet #cheddar #axbridge #wedmore #banwell #winscombe #congresbury #churchill #yatton.
In the majority of seats across the UK combined, the Labour Party are the most effective tactical vote to prevent a Tory from winning that seat, but in these listed seats it is more effective to vote for the Lib Dems [subject to change].
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We were out in Street today, thanks to @sirgrahamwatson for joining us! . #ImVotingTessa #BringBackTessa #TessaMunt #BrighterFuture #LibDems #liberaldemocrats #election2019
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Had a lovely time at the fab TrotterFest, with enthusiastic contributions from local musicians.
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Signing two @amnesty letters of conscience at the annual Amnesty & Oxfam Summer Garden Party in Shepton Mallet. Thank you to Jane & Jonathan Rendel for their hospitality and to everyone who helped make the afternoon so successful.
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I’ve pledged to be a Frack-Free candidate in this election. I’ve always stood against fracking, and always will. Join us @frackfreeunited in our call to BAN all forms of #fracking forever #VoteFrackFree #GE2019 #LetCommunitiesDecide on the #ClimateCrisis.
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Thank you. Still think the same. Elect me as MP again Wells, and I’ll stick with the one job and concentrate on what you need here - plenty to be done!.
@tessamunt the current chatter about MPs second jobs reminds me of your brilliant speech in Parliament when this was debated some time ago now. All I could find is this .
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4 weeks to go until the General Election. Make sure you register to vote by 26th November. #ImVotingTessa #BrighterFuture #LibDems #UKelection2019 #RegisterToVote
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Delighted to be elected as Hon President of @YoungLiberals. Thank you if you voted for me. If you didn’t - thanks for voting anyway!.
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Ian Hislop says remainers can still have their say, despite losing the referendum result #bbcqt
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This is our chance to demand better for rural Somerset and our city, towns and villages. I cannot wait to start serving you again as best I can, as your representative in Westminster. #ImVotingTessa…
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It’s polling day! I’ve voted, and I want to urge each and every one of you to head down to your polling station and VOTE. The future of our nation, and of our planet is in your hands. Elect me as your MP and I’ll…
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2013 I received this from Tory Minister re housing association sell off, so what's changed? http://t.co/b5yOrTWyY0
http://t.co/KHipM9gRhQ.
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I signed a joint letter from @LibDems MPs to the Chancellor asking that health providers such as GP surgeries, pharmacies, dentists, hospices and social care providers be exempt from the increase in NI contributions. The government must enable better provision, not undermine it.
Labour's National Insurance tax rise will hit health and care services and punish patients. It risks making the NHS and social care crisis even worse and should be cancelled. My joint @LibDems letter to the Chancellor 👇
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@SomersetCouncil leader attempts to intimidate & silence brave whistleblower who exposed children's home sex abuse http://t.co/B3WQMrzBhI.
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This is #MyPledgeForPR. If elected, I will do everything I can to bring in Proportional Representation @MakeVotesMatter
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So #Carnival is over for another year. Very proud to be @stjohnambulance Wells President – the team serves us all throughout Somerset‘s Carnival season, as well as at so many public events during the year. Thank you all.
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Lovely day WITH @nick_clegg @StrodeCollege, St Dunstan's School & @partypacks talking @LibDems apprenticeships & more http://t.co/XjoaP3SRGi.
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🚨Hearing from constituents living overseas who are registered for a postal vote concerned that they haven’t yet received their vote. Remember you can appoint a proxy to vote in person where you last voted. Please make your vote count! Deadline 5pm! 👇🏽.
❗ If you want to vote by proxy in the general election, you must apply today by 5pm. ❗. This is for England, Scotland and Wales only. The deadline for Northern Ireland has passed. Apply for a proxy vote here 🔽.. #GeneralElection2024.
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Wedmore Harvest Home—our wonderful annual celebration of farming, kindred industries, and the harvest. A lovely procession, packed marquee, local food, great speeches, beautiful decorations, and an enthusiastic evening audience for Sarah Eden-Winn and the Eden Project. Thank you!
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Proud to have voted for #fracking moratorium today. Labour have lost all credibility. Tough talk then sat on hands & let the Bill pass!.
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On Remembrance Sunday we join with others in our communities to remember those who lost their lives and give thanks for the freedoms that we enjoy. I’ll lay wreaths in two places. Representatives will participate in events in more than 30 communities across our constituency.
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Today you have the opportunity to vote for change, for the planet, for a #BrighterFuture and for a fairer society for everyone. Use your voice; VOTE. #ImVotingTessa #BringBackTessa @LibDems
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No need to drink at work - can’t in other jobs. Why not close bars in Parliament? 2 pubs within 30 yds of Parliament, another 300 yds away.
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💛 I'm supporting Tessa because she's a caring, compassionate and genuine person. We need these qualities in our MP - Steve, Banwell 💛
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You know what, Cllr Hunt? I wasn’t “ruined” last year, I’m still out & about. What I can never get over is the arrogance of you Tories. You don’t ‘own’ the Wells seat. The @LibDems have been the only challengers here for 44 years. Labour’s come a distant third place since 1974.
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I've secured Parli debate Tues on #Virunga National Park - under threat! Watch #virungamovie trailer & find out more http://t.co/dxbWPOFHvu.
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12th December is your opportunity to elect a true voice for Wells. Politics has been at a standstill for the past 3 1/2 years. For too long our politicians have cared more about staying in power than staying true to…
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I’m so grateful to the hundreds of supporters who’ve committed to help change things here. If you want to help us before the 4th July, please get in touch by calling 01934 440 639 - please leave a message. Alternatively, come to the office next to Travis Perkins in Cheddar.
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Wells has been my family's home for almost 50 yrs. I can no longer stand by and watch our public services slide downhill #ChangeForSomerset.
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Has he seen @UKtactical2017 & @SwapmyVote there are options to beat broken the system w/out making heappey happy
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At Mid Somerset Show this weekend, talking through the challenges facing us all - food, flooding, farming. Thank you @nfum for your time and raising the concerns of our rural communities.
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I'd be really pleased if you could join me together with Vince Cable and Dr. Phil Hammond to launch my campaign to return as your MP for Wells. A technical error preventing people from RSVPing to the event has now been resolved. RSVP here:.
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How many Brits know that when terrorists bombed London tubes & buses, UK called on EU blood supplies thanks to EU arrangements? @StrongerIn.
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I’ve pledged to help #Scrap6Months to ensure everyone with a terminal illness can access welfare benefits quickly and sensitively. Too many people die waiting @MarieCuriePA @MNDCampaigns .
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