Dan Tomlinson MP
@Dan4Barnet
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Member of Parliament for Chipping Barnet & @UKLabour Growth Mission Champion. Economist.
Barnet, London
Joined July 2015
Multiple Judicial Review points, a new policy statement & the fiddly DCO process means that without further reforms we could be SEVEN years from 3rd runway approval. A 'whatever it takes' approach can change this - looking forward to it.
thetimes.com
Sir Keir Starmer backs huge expansion of Britain’s airports in an effort to grow the economy, saying he’ll ‘do what it takes’ to get projects moving
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Let's not kid ourselves - Britain has been in relative economic decline since 2008, even as other advanced economies have struggled. And it's everyday families in every part of the country that are paying the price. We've got to turn this around.
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On Britain's economic plight, this column misses just how bad our relative performance is. e.g. it mentions that Germany is in recession, but neglects to note that, on average, families in Germany are almost 20% better off than families in the UK.
ft.com
The country has serious problems but the right’s vision of it has become hysterical
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RT @TorstenBell: We cannot allow tomorrow’s retirees to be poorer than today’s - which is what we are on track for. So we are reviving the….
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Millions of people could benefit from a more secure retirement as the Government today [Monday 21 July 2025] revives the landmark Pensions Commission to examine why tomorrow’s pensioners are on track...
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Long-term energy security is built on safe nuclear power. So we must get costs down - UK nuclear construction costs are the highest in the world. Govt is urgently looking at this thru regulatory taskforce & I hope we are as ambitious as possible!.
ft.com
New official estimate reflects surging construction inflation and contingency costs
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This thread is precisely why Part 3 of the Bill is so important. But I'm not sure its conclusion is right. I can't see any of the amendments requiring all (or any) conservation measures be delivered up front. E.g. this just asks for sequencing to be set out.
On Thursday night, we heard that government was making big concessions on its planning bill, putting lots more controls on its nature recovery plans. I find this disappointing. And to explain why, I have to tell a story I’ve been holding off from sharing.
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One of the best ways to finish a week - meeting constituents with fantastic local Councillors. Lots of good conversations tonight. Thank you to the good people of Barnet Vale for your time this evening!.
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Fwiw, this doesn't look right to me. Hinchliff's amendments would have driven a coach & horses thru parts of the Bill. Will wait for the precise wording, but the govts proposals look to be much more targeted.
NEW: Government accept changes to the planning bill put forward by MP Chris Hinchliff, after they suspended him on Wednesday. Hinchliff had spearheaded a rebellion against the planning bill - with his amendment also supported by the three other suspended MPs. 1/3.
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We've got to get a win-win for nature, and this Bill has got to get through Parliament!.
When it comes to development and the environment, we must move beyond a failing status quo. To provide confidence that the Planning and Infrastructure Bill delivers the win-win we know it will, we have today tabled a package of amendments to Part 3 👇🏻.
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I'm looking for a part-time Caseworker to help me support my constituents. If you're interested in solving problems and supporting people who are facing real challenges, apply here -
dantomlinson.org.uk
Job Title: Caseworker Working For: Dan Tomlinson (MP for Chipping Barnet) Location: Chipping Barnet Salary: £30,000-34,000 Hours: 2.5 days a week (18.75 hours/week) Closing Date: 27th July...
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RT @josephpowell: What the Conservatives did to our public finances is unforgivable. Today, thanks to their recklessness, around £100bn a….
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The number of jobs in the UK is up by 380,000 since the last election. We've got to keep working to bring down unemployment, and acknowledge too the data on payrolled employees which show a different picture. But it is true to say that our main measure of jobs is up by 380,000.
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As soon as the results of my constituent's investigation into the Northern line service at Mill Hill East were released, Assembly Member Anne Clarke and I contacted Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner. Gaps in service of 40 minutes in the morning peak are just totally
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As soon as the results of my constituent's investigation into the Northern line service at Mill Hill East were released, Assembly Member Anne Clarke and I contacted Andy Lord, London’s Transport Commissioner. Gaps in service of 40 minutes in the morning peak are just totally
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Interested in helping to design innovative new approaches to local campaigning? I'm looking for a Local Campaigns Coordinator to work with me in Chipping Barnet.
dantomlinson.org.uk
Job Title: Local Campaigns Coordinator Working For: Dan Tomlinson (MP for Chipping Barnet) / Chipping Barnet Labour Party Location: Chipping Barnet Salary: £30,000-34,000 (pro-ratad to 2.5 days a...
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No other word for it: disaster. What the Conservatives did to the UK national debt - even before the pandemic - should never be forgotten. It's why politics in the 2020s isn't anything like politics in the 2000s. Low growth + high debt + higher interest rates after the
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