Cllr David Ward 🌹
@DwTenterden
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Tenterden Town Cllr. Chair @woklabour, President Emeritus @globalncap, Ex-Policy Head John Smith MP, proud grandpa, United2EndMND for late son Cllr Alex Ward.
Tenterden, England
Joined December 2020
Great festive fundraiser @AshfordLabour this evening with Sojan Joseph MP. Sojan is a hard working champion for his constituency delivering positive change to people’s lives. Good to hear @annaturley chair @UKLabour speak in support of Sojan & recall her school years in the town.
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A powerful analogy by @peterfrankopan which captures the challenges we face in Europe to defend the values of liberal democracy.
“I’ve never seen in my lifetime the United States… being this willing to use coercion globally,” says historian @peterfrankopan. “In a world of predators and of carnivores, being vegetarian – which is how the European Union is set up – probably is not helpful.”
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“People care about the #MND community, they truly do” Yesterday, MND Association patron Kevin Sinfield CBE and his team, completed their epic #7in7. This was his reaction on the pitch of @leedsrhinos’ Headingley Stadium, speaking with @BBCBreakfast!
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Manic week - apologies for multiple posts, but its all in plain sight now The Double Headed Eagle - Russia and America and Authoritarian Big Tech Alliance The EU is the enemy of both https://t.co/7ePV3yyuZt
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All above has been aided by charlatans like Boris Johnson & Nigel Farage. British voters of any party & none that care about our democracy & the security of our children & grandchildren need to wake up. Our future lies in Europe, reformed, renewed & capable of defending itself.
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We need to confront this betrayal of values of democracy & multilateral cooperation. Europe’s dangerous trajectory is caused by divisive populism, folly of Brexit, oligarchs seeking to avoid public interest regulation & threats posed by Putin’s aim to restore a Russian empire.
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The new strategy couldn’t be more different than 1947 Truman Plan’s commitment to support democracy & reads like a charter for US support for far right. In WW2 US fought fascism with alongside soldiers from Canadian, Britain, the free French, Poland, and many other Commonwealth.
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The document parrots absurd hard-right talk of ‘civilisational erasure’ in Europe, undermines NATO, commits to supporting populists that aim to undermine the EU, and talks of ‘strategic stability with Russia’ whilst Trump pressures Ukraine to surrender to Putin.
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Earlier this week I was @OECD where post WW2 Marshall Plan was administered…a powerful reminder of vital role of US aid to post war reconstruction in Europe. On Friday Trump admin released its National Security Strategy that repudiates 80 years of US diplomacy & leadership.
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Very moving event @RGS_IBG with Luke, Kate & his family for @MNDoddie5 & @Petalscharity. Luke’s positivity & determination to control his own narrative in face of grief & living with MND is inspirational. Resonates so much with @Emma_MacLennan & my experience losing our son Alex.
Such a privilege to meet Luke Hames-Brown yesterday evening and his lovely family, including his amazing wife Kate (not pictured here sadly). Luke is doing so much to raise awareness of MND and help to find a cure, and to support baby loss bereavement counselling 🙏🙏🙏
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Proud to receive @gomw_uk 2025 Special Contribution to Motoring Award. A privilege to have contributed to both @EuroNCAP & @GlobalNCAP building a market for safer vehicles worldwide. It’s been a team effort but very touching to have my work recognised by UK motoring writers.
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The Government is providing £274,036,000 to fix roads in Kent - delivering for our community. This is a huge issue for my constituents. Ensuring potholes are filled and roads are maintained properly is crucial to improving safety for all road users. https://t.co/CGde9dYOLQ
sojanjosephmp.com
This week’s Budget included a record investment to repair roads and tackle potholes, with £1.5 billion allocated to the South East. Councils across England will be able to fix existing potholes and...
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Great discussions @ITF_Forum annual consultation ahead of 2026 Transport Minister’s Summit. Pleased to attend with @Emma_MacLennan, @EASSTransport Veronique Feypell, ITF Senior Road Safety Manager & Alish Ismaylov, representing Govt of Azerbaijan which holds ITF Presidency.
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Kev spoke to @BBCBreakfast ahead of the start of his sixth #7in7 challenge to raise money for the fight against motor neurone disease. 🧡 #MND #7in7Together
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Boarding the @Eurostar in St Pancras among huge crowds, then passing Ashford 40 minutes later, having set off from Ashford 3hours ago, is frustrating + extra expense £66!! Let’s make Ashford Intl International again asap! I know @sojanuk agrees! @kenteurotrains
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In the winter, stopping distances can be up to 10 times greater than on dry roads. Slow down and give yourself time and space to react. https://t.co/MJUpCnm1zt
#Fatal4 #KentRoadSafety
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A useful thread on growth & the budget…
Rightly lots of debates about growth this weekend - rightly because it was low productivity growth that saw wages entirely flatline during the 2010s.
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Great speech by @Emma_MacLennan about MND at Ashford Mayor’s charity lunch in Tenterden hosted by Cllr Lyn Suddards. Emma spoke about finding cure for cruel disease that took our son Alex in 2020 who was elected @AshfordCouncil in 2019 with Lyn. With @sojanuk #United2EndMND.
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The Trump administration's foreign policy in Europe is not designed to benefit Europe, Ukraine or even Americans. It's designed to benefit friends of Trump.
A strategy created before the inauguration: "By dangling multibillion-dollar rare-earth and energy deals, Moscow could reshape the economic map of Europe—while driving a wedge between America and its traditional allies" Amazing reporting in @WSJ : https://t.co/WkiOseNPIG
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Growing support for mid-Kent unitary authority as @AshfordCouncil votes for option 4d for future of Kent local government. Backed also by @medway_council & @canterburycc & most favoured in Tenterden, this unitary model is frontrunner ahead of final decision expected in April.
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