James Frith MP
@JamesFrith
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Labour MP for Bury North, member of Select Committee for Culture Media & Sport. Music nut.
Joined February 2009
Bury North is my family’s home town . I want for your family everything I want for mine. Across our town we play by the rules to make ends meet. We know its tough. We know many more have it even tougher . Our country is going backwards . After 14 years of this Tory government,
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I’m very proud to confirm that I have applied to be the Labour candidate for Bury North. To win back Bury North, to get back on track for Bury and Britain and resume the good work for those in need and everyone living here. We believe in better. We continue. 🌹#105
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Keir Starmer's reshuffle as Leader of the Opposition has taken many by surprise by the extent of its appointments. With his newly appointed Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, by his side, Starmer's grip over the Labour Party is the strongest it has ever been. It demonstrates an
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Such is the strength of feeling by Lab MPs to input on any deal brokered between @jeremycorbyn and the PM; I’m calling for an urgent PLP meeting tonight after Shadow Cabinet so all Lab MP’s can make the case for our towns, and Labour’s policy of a Final Say on any deal #Brexit.
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This is utter balls. We’re working hard as hell!.
🚨 NEW: Labour has stopped campaigning in seats with a Tory majority of less than 3,000, assuming that it will swing to them . [@kateferguson4].
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News that @Christian4BuryS has joined the Labour Party is good news for Bury. I think he’s shown courage on the important calls in recent weeks. Life in Bury and Britain under the Tories is getting worse not better. Johnson is a charlatan and must go.
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Will @JamesDalyMP apologise for wasting police time now? @BuryTimes.
BREAK: Greater Manchester Police is not expected to take any further action in relation to Labour Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner. It follows claims about information she'd given regarding her main residence - via BBC's @hanrmiller.
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The Talk of the Town - what went down in Bury North. A challenge to all Leadership candidates from the most marginal seat in the country; will you pass the Marginal Seat test? #LabourLeadershipElection
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#AssistedDyingBill. On Friday, Parliament will vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, a matter of immense moral and profound importance. I came into politics to wrestle with the serious stuff. The big issues. Of life, of living and of dying. Those of you familiar
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Will you stand up for Bury's nurses fighting Covid or just be Boris Johnson's MP in Bury North, @JamesDalyMP? . (copy of letter to Daly sent to me overnight from Fairfield nurse fighting Covid)
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Johnson in Bury and Gigg. He was PM when his government let Bury FC get expelled by the EFL. We’ve seen with Chelsea, all that was required was the political will at Govt level to save Bury but Johnson did nothing and now pretends to be part of its resurrection #UTS #KeepTheFaith
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I am the former, and hope future, Labour MP for Bury North, people.
News that @Christian4BuryS has joined the Labour Party is good news for Bury. I think he’s shown courage on the important calls in recent weeks. Life in Bury and Britain under the Tories is getting worse not better. Johnson is a charlatan and must go.
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Early morning walk before heading to Parliament for the work to begin!
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Thinking today of the 22 innocent lives lost 3 years ago and all those injured. Bury’s own Olivia Campbell, 15, and John Atkinson, 28, were among those we lost. Our communities response pulled a grieving city together as one #DontLookBackInAnger #OneManchester #ManchesterArena
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I’m proud to say, last night I was selected Labour Candidate for Bury North. You know me and trust what we can do together. You can sign up to keep up to date with our campaign here and #BelieveInBetter 🌹.
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Meet Barrie. Barrie is a lifelong Tory voter. At 81, he’s voting Labour at the General Election and is ‘pleased to be doing so’. Believe in better. Believe like Barrie. #ChangeYouCanTrust
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My mate, @DavidLammy speaking a lot of sense on #Marr this morning. Supporting swift justice for violent thugs and dismissing the idea - 'is anyone actually suggesting this, seriously?' - that Churchill's statue be taken down.
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Last night, I thanked my amazing and closest supporters with drinks round at ours. We agreed, #LabourLeadership candidates should have to pass the Marginal Seat test if they want to lead our party. Here’s our invitation. #MarginalSeatTest
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The people of Bury believe in hope not hate. There’s no place in our town for those who sow such division. Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, or Tommy Robinson as he calls himself, won’t succeed in dividing our brilliant diverse community. We know we’re stronger together with more in common.
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Today might be a good day to .1. Register to vote .2. If you are already registered to vote join @UKLabour.
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No votes counted. Nothing won yet. If you want change you have to vote Labour. 🌹.
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Earlier today we’ve appealed to the #EFL against their decision to expel @buryfcofficial from the League. The EFL have proof of funds from a further credible global organisation with bid agreed with owner Steve Dale. Bury FC can be saved. Speaking to Gov Minister shortly #UTS.
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Assisted Dying. I appreciate the opportunity to engage in the debate on such a sensitive issue. And with news of it coming to Parliament soon, here’s my view today. I will come to the substantive point but let me first set some context to my history and perspective on this.
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This is my amazing granny. She’s 94 and lives in Leigh. You’re looking at a lady who has just had her Covid vaccination. Go on Marj! 💕💕
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'A shitshow from the start': Red Wall voters in Bury say Tories will struggle to get back in
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We are over the moon to announce the birth of Bobby James Frith at 19.39 this evening, weighing 7lbs 13oz. Mummy and Bobby smashed it! ❤️
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Wow. The randomiser setting turned up to 11 for Badenoch at #PMQs. Every week Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer ‘s sincerity and seriousness swots away her latest triviality or toxin. She’s not serious. Thank goodness the grown ups are in charge.
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🌹🌹It is the honour of my life to be elected Member of Parliament for Bury North. To the voters who have placed their trust in me, thank you. Your faith strengthens and humbles me. And whether you voted for me or not, I promise to work tirelessly on your behalf. I am here to
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I’m staggered that the PMs response to the Carillion mess is to just bounce workers off to the job centre and send pensioners a phone line. When it should be picking up the pieces it’s walking on by. What an obnoxious, inept and insufferable govt.
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What an honour to welcome @Keir_Starmer and @AngelaRayner both back to Bury today, to launch our Local Elections campaign. Labour is on your side and in your corner. Proud too to present Keir with his own @OfficialBuryAFC Champions shirt, Number 10, Starmer. 🌹
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I’m so proud to have been re-selected Labour Candidate for Bury North. Thank you to my amazing opponent @SamaraBarnes1 who has a phenomenal parliamentary future, I am sure. Let’s go. #BelieveInBetter
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All power to you #WASPI women. Nothing from this impotent Budget from this limping government. Demonstrating in the public gallery at the conclusion of the #Budget2018
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3 bids on table confirmed. Unsure why EFL dealt exclusively with one as a condition to their original short extension. EFL should extend deadline, even confirming relegation is preferred to death of club’s league membership. Gov minister contacted again, making all efforts. #UTS.
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The Home Sec has just said 'they always throw foodbanks at us' with the PM under attack by JC and the Labour benches. Unbelievable. #PMQs.
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@TomTugendhat Perhaps you might propose a union of some sort Tom, with say, our nearest neighbours? We might call it the union of Europe of something? Imagine.
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EFL board meeting with Bury on the agenda - proposed sale to an international consortium as I understand it. Details to follow. I hope EFL will reconsider their decision and revoke the expulsion.
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Amazing to welcome great man and Undertones’ lead singer @Feargal_Sharkey and his campaign to #EndTheToryShitShow and the appalling levels of pollution in our rivers! Listen and share. The facts are astounding! Here we are at The River Irwell in Rammy @serauk
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In 2017 you put your faith in me. In 2019 I am asking you to keep that faith and let's keep going. #KeeptheFaith
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Work is still ongoing to save Bury FC. EFL meeting today at midday according to breaking news. Spoken to Govt Minister who is abreast of it all. Keep the faith and watch this space. We are united in our determination @forever_bury @IvanLewis_MP @buryfcofficial #UTS.
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Following contact from friends in our local British Kashmiri community, I have today issued my support of the BBC’s representation of Jammu and Kashmir separately as a disputed area. And re-affirmed my continuing support for the campaign for Kashmiri self-determination. #Kashmir
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Superb response from @CBItweets conference to @Keir_Starmer and @RachelReevesMP leadership on Labour’s new contract with business. We are the party of work and working people. And we’re back in business. #CBI
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Live on air, @buryfcofficial owner Steve Dale, via @bbc5live, challenged me to name the prospective new owner I’ve been liaising with. I’m not interested in stunts, Steve. Sell the club. Here’s my email to Steve just now as I promised 5Live I’d send. #UTS
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So proud of Bury’s own, Holly, who has been helping my campaign for months now and is a superstar. It’s great to see a @HolyCrossBury student introducing @Keir_Starmer today 🌹.
Hope and opportunity for the next generation. For young people like Holly. That’s what Keir Starmer will deliver.
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Tonight Bury North’s double dipping @JamesDalyMP voted against free school meals for our most disadvantaged children during Covid_19. This man gets £81,932 for being your MP and still dips his hand in another £8,708 for his councillor allowance. It really is a #DalyFail.
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Just got the call. Proud to be long-listed to be Labour Candidate for Bury North. I look forward to all the conversations to come🌹
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As announced on #Sportsweek I am, with @AndyBurnhamGM seeking a meeting with Debbie Jevans to ask the EFL to reinstate Bury FC to League 2 next season, with new ownership. We will write to the remaining 71 clubs in the league asking for their support on this.
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Full list of MPs who voted to abandon lone refugee children including Bury North’s new MP. What a disgrace.
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Promoted then demoted, distinction now extinction faces us. I have sent the following letter to the @EFL Chair Debbie Jevans outlining my case to suspend the expulsion order facing @buryfcofficial and give us the time we need in order to survive. #UTS
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I'm beginning to lose faith in the govt's handling & grip on this crisis. Answers to specific questions are ducked. We registered the highest recorded daily dead in Europe today, excluding nursing homes, & Sec of State couldn't answer number of frontline NHS who'd died in total.
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Hi @JamesDalyMP the good people of Bury North deserve to know if you tried to profit by placing a bet on the date of the election?.
I have written to Andrew Rhodes, Chief Executive of the Gambling Commission, asking for maximum disclosure in the public interest of the Tory insider betting scandal. And to confirm there is nothing stopping Government Ministers from declaring if they bet on the election date.
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Great to see this. And to show the new Secretary of State for Sport, @lisanandy today the progress @buryfcofficial is making at Gigg. I impressed on her that as a new government, Labour must bring in the football regulator to ensure Bury's hardship and hard fought future is not
⚪🔵 3G Pitch Update: @McArdleSportTec 🌱. The final stage of the 3G installation is underway, as the artificial surface starts to be laid at Gigg Lane 🏟️ ⤵️
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Amazon is an innovative giant across retail and tech sectors, but this will confirm the fear of many in our creative industries: that of possible copyright theft hiding in plain sight. There would rightly be uproar if an Amazon warehouse was trading stolen goods, so why, when it.
Alexa’s AI song generator angers music industry.
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I’m so looking forward to welcoming @DavidLammy to Bury tomorrow. David is a tour de force in the Commons; compelling on education, historic injustices & Brexit. We’ll be campaigning with him - come hear him speak. Nowt about Spurs tho😬 DM or contact@JamesFrith.org #KeeptheFaith
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This feels too soon to talk of passing the peak whilst 650+ died of it in last 24 hours. 26,000 have died in UK. And you can be very high up a mountain but lower than it’s peak. #COVID19.
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Great to see the brilliant @SadiqKhan tonight, celebrating our excellent British Muslim leaders in Business here in Manchester and across the country. I’m so proud too to be endorsed by him as an ally to my Muslim brothers and sisters. Vote for Change on July 4th. Vote Labour.
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I’m staggered that the PMs response, to the Carillion mess, is to bounce workers off to the job centre and send pensioners a phone line. When it should be picking up the pieces it walks on walking by. What an obnoxious, inept and insufferable government she leads #PMQs.
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Quite the spectacle to hear of Tory MPs in the Chamber for #pmqs showing each other the latest photo of Johnson at a party whilst he stands up and lies to the nation about it. #JohnsonOutNow.
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If you can afford to fly to the moon you can afford to pay taxes on this planet. Top lines from @RachelReevesMP 🙌🏽.
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I couldn’t be prouder of our entire Labour team in Bury and most especially, my wife Nikki’s election to serve the area she grew up in, Redvales, Bury North. Keep the faith🌹🙌🏽
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By way of a statement, an open letter to Steve Dale, owner of @buryfcofficial following the meeting of my Bury FC Rescue Board #UTS
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My good friend and Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, @RachelReevesMP heard Bury is where it’s all happening! Rachel came to our town today to announce @UKLabour’s plan for the economy and tackling the cost of living crisis facing everyday life and living in Bury and Britain.
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Going on @bbc5live now to give my town’s response to this devastating news that the @EFL have booted @buryfcofficial out of the Football League. In my view, this is a joint enterprise crime against Bury and totally avoidable. #UTS.
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Thank you @DavidLammy for coming to Bury North yesterday. We all had such a great day and evening last night. Great to hear your rallying call for my team and our town. ‘Don’t wake up on Friday 13th with the wrong MP.’ #KeeptheFaith
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I and 15 of my colleagues from across Greater Manchester wrote to United Utilities last week following the announcement of a hosepipe ban to challenge them to do more to tackle the loss of water from leackage. Instead of their vast profits going into the pockets of shareholders.
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News: Bury FC Rescue Board first meeting confirmed for next week! Including Forever Bury Chair, Accrington Stanley’s CEO, Former Burnley FC CEO, JD Chief and me. I expect also to confirm attendance of a prospective owner following extensive positive conversations today. #UTS.
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After four years, Bury FC are finally playing competitive football back at Gigg Lane. This is a momentous occasion. I pay tribute to everyone involved in getting us back. I’ve bought my tickets. Get yours here! .
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Let Britain have the last word. Give her the final word on the #Brexit deal. Take the deal when it is done and seek further permission on it - from the public. Let the public hold it up to the light, for their final say. To back it or keep what we’ve got.
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In this defining moment, we must stand with those whose creativity shapes our culture, our economy, and our shared human story. Algorithms may calculate, but the human creativity behind it all is what pours heart, history, hope and the human into and out of every note, frame and
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Standing room only this evenings Women Against State Pension Inequality event. At a pen stroke in 2011 @George_Osborne consigned thousands of 1950s born women to pension injustice, up to 6 years more at work and lifelong contributions their retirement plans were shattered #WASPI
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Calling all volunteers for the first time or the latest time! Come and be a part of making a Labour government a reality 🌹
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Rev Steve hits the mark. Double dipping as a Cllr too, and still working at his law firm. 3 wages alright for him but 20 quid a week too steep for the 17,000 Bury folk who were set to benefit from it.
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“Every club wants to win at the expense of their rivals but rivalry is not the same as retribution. And why with contrition we seek re-admission to the League.” My letter for Bury FC, personalised to all 71 League clubs with support of each their MPs for our appeal. #KeepTheFaith
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Solid progress with Bury FC Rescue Board working groups today - Tech & Campaign with @forever_bury. Process for bids agreed, more than half the MP's that represent the 71 EFL clubs nationwide have signed up in support of our #ShakerRescue. Proposed way fwd on Fri to @EFL. #UTS.
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A year ago Bury North elected a Tory MP. Since then, he's broken his promises to the people of Bury, Tottington and Ramsbottom. He's ducked & dived and failed to stand up for our town, including those who leant him their vote. Here’s a taste of his first year. #DalyFail
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RT if you agree. Hi @JamesDalyMP will you condemn the behaviour of Cummings for ignoring the govt advice to stay at home. Why is it one rule for him and another for the rest of us? It’s an insult to everyone who has obeyed the rules. What will you say about it? Don’t hide away.
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3 years ago today I was elected Member of Parliament for my family’s home town. The two and a half years that followed were the proudest and most enjoyable of my life. It was a privilege to serve you all in Parliament. Keep the faith, we’ll meet again.
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Meet Blu, the newest member of the Frith family. A Labradoodle and an instant hit. 😍
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I am very excited to be launching my new website tomorrow… Watch this space. 🌹
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Update. I’ve coordinated discussions between prospective new owners with the EFL senior team today as well as conversations between them and a fellow EFL club owner this afternoon. Mr Dale has provided some information to assist but much more needed. Steady. #UTS.
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