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Jim Robbins retweeted
Great first day of our next generation programme 20 #NG20. Speakers included: Pete Starkings, @4Hussain @vincemaple our tutors @jimrobbins & @NadinePeatfield our Leader @_petermason & all brilliantly facilitated by @NanSloane
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Sir Patrick Stewart says his favorite thing to do in Beverly Hills is tell fancy dinner guests that he’s a socialist.
When asked if he had ever considered running for public office, the legendary actor didn’t hold back about his lifelong political leanings.
“I’ve been a member of the Labour Party for 35 years and I committed my first act of civil disobedience when I was 5 years old. I have been a left-wing man ever since. There’s nothing like sitting around a Beverly Hills dining table with a lot of fancy guests and telling them that you’re a socialist.”
Jim Robbins retweeted
In every English top-flight season from 1957–58 to 2025–26, at least one player managed by Sir Bobby Robson made an appearance. 69 consecutive seasons, from Ray Crawford to James Milner.
Jim Robbins retweeted
BREAKING: The leader of the Green group on @CornwallCouncil Drew Creek has defected to Labour.
Jim Robbins retweeted
People deserve a stake in the wealth they help create.
Co-operative ownership gives us a say in the businesses we depend on and helps keep wealth in the communities that produce it.
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Today we updated Parliament and local leaders on the review of Local Government Reorganisation and the next steps in delivering the programme.
This confirmed ‘minded to’ decisions for;
📍East Sussex and Brighton and Hove, the two unitary proposal including boundary changes requested by Brighton and Hove City Council, except for the parish of Falmer.
📍The one unitary proposal in Gloucestershire.
📍The three unitary proposal in Oxfordshire, including boundary changes.
📍The two unitary proposal in Warwickshire.
📍The two unitary proposal in Worcestershire.
We also outlined how we will support councils with the release of funding to recognise the work done to date.
All elections in 2027 will be on the current boundaries, with Shadow Unitary elections to in 2028, and vesting in 2029.
We will return with further updates before Christmas.
Read more; gov.uk/government/news/local…
@mhclg #localgov
1. Using multiple rapes for scoring political points is disgusting.
2. You were a member of the Tory party when the Councillor was.
3. Is this an admission that Reform UK are committing ‘serious criminal behaviour’?
But of course @itvnews not even interested in what amounts to serious criminal behaviour in parties other than @reformparty_uk
Ex-Tory councillor ‘advertised’ wife before sex assaults, court told
thetimes.com/article/114342f…
Jim Robbins retweeted
Devolution is growing to another level.
Alongside the #budget26 we published the Fiscal Devolution Roadmap 👇
🎯 Mayors to receive a share of locally generated income tax from April 2028.
🎯 100% business rates retention across local and regional government by the end of the decade. With Mayors receiving a 20% share from 2027.
🎯 Powers for all strategic authorities to introduce an Overnight Visitor Levy.
🎯 £1.5 billion investment borrowing facility for mayors from April 2028.
🎯 £150 million extra capacity funding for strategic authorities.
🎯 Read the roadmap here: assets.publishing.service.go…
#FiscalDevolution #LocalGovernment #Devolution #RegionalGrowth @mhclg @hmtreasury
Jim Robbins retweeted
🐝 "This is the co-operative moment."
From the Rochdale Pioneers to the ambition to double our movement, @AndrewPakes_ sets out his vision as the Government's new Co-operatives and Mutuals Champion in @PoliticsHome.
Jim Robbins retweeted
The Thames Valley is driving growth. Devolution can turbocharge it. – via @LabourList labourlist.org/2026/10/thame…
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This includes Lancashire, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, the Thames Valley and Stoke & Staffordshire, meaning over 90% of England’s population has a devolution agreement in place.
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£97bn Thames Valley devolution deal poised to benefit Swindon amid council agreement. Read more 👉 hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit…
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A devolution deal for Swindon has been confirmed by the government.
In this afternoon's budget the chancellor confirmed plans for a Thames Valley Mayoral strategic authority made up of Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Swindon.
Read more 👇
hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hit…
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🚨 BREAKING: @andrewpakes_ announced as the Government's new Co-operatives and Mutuals Champion in the 2026 Budget.
Our movement's champion will work across government to break down barriers to growth and help deliver the ambition to double the size of the co-operative and mutual sector.
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We have announced £285 million of capital grant funding for Good Growth Funds in 2027 to 2028, giving mayors and local leaders greater flexibility to invest in their own growth priorities.
Here are the allocations;
Tees Valley - £8.39 million
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough - £11.09 million
West of England - £14.49 million
York and North Yorkshire - £9.96 million
East Midlands - £26.97 million
Hull and East Yorkshire - £7.45 million
Greater Lincolnshire - £13.27 million
Cheshire and Warrington - £11.90 million
Cumbria - £6.03 million
Greater London Authority - £54.11 million
1/3 #Budget26
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Staffordshire and Stoke - £5.35 million
Thames Valley - £9.10 million
Kent and Medway - £8.78 million
Wessex - £8.69 million
Hertfordshire - £5.61 million
Surrey - £5.68 million
Cornwall - £2.66
Funding retained for remaining areas
For places where there is not currently local agreement on the right footprint for future devolution, £23 million of funding is held in reserve. Funding will be allocated to individual places as and when agreement is reached on devolution footprints.
Read more gov.uk/government/publicatio… 3/3 #Budget26
Jim Robbins retweeted
My painting for the cover of a brilliant new book celebrating Bobby Robson’s England era - Almost Immortal 🏴👩🎨
Now available: almostimmortal.co.uk
