Mark Perryman
@MarkPerryman
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Coalition-builder by trade. Latest book 'The Starmer Symptom'. Member Lewes Labour Party. Co-founder Philosophy Football. Supporter Lewes FC.
Lewes, East Sussex, England
Joined February 2009
This week on my podcast I'm joined by @FisherAndrew79 to discuss the realities of drafting a manifesto, the legacy of Corbynism, the future of the left under Starmer, and why real political change begins in communities — not committee rooms Links here: https://t.co/RjiSYzcewh
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My father's lovely memoir, available on Audible.
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Goldsmiths conducted an inquiry into antisemitism which cost £458,421. The college has an Action Plan and has started implementing it without consulting with 14 Jewish members of staff. It has appointed an advisory board:
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Congratulations, @AndrewCuomo. I know how hard you worked for this.
Trump says he'd vote for Cuomo
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He should never have been given it in the first place.
@labourlewis Will you be asking for Peter mandelson for his peerage to be removed & removed from the house of Lords ??????.
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Richard Tice is not very nice. He'd like to cut short special needs school transport.
Councils spend more than £2bn on special needs school transport Latest report from National Audit Office This is not sustainable
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Mmm, not sure (and a bit) mimickimg Trump and Farage is quite the 'swing' Labour should be taking but each to their own I guess... @Neal_Compass @lukewillhurst @jonbloomfield2 @JYDenham @LiseRButler @johnmcternan @FisherAndrew79
Labour’s DOGE is in full swing! 🇬🇧 🚨 £180m+ clawed back from Covid/PPE fraud 🏥 NHS England merger into DHSC = HUGE savings 💼 £500m+ savings on consultants 🏛️ £250m+ cut from NHS/social care admin 🗑️Full quango review And MUCH much more to come! #LabourDOGE
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So the claim for Israel is God's word. Why did God stop giving his word about stuff? Why doesn't God tell us some stuff now? What's going on? And who gets to write down God's word? Why does he only talk to some people and not others?
This week’s Torah portion tells of the beginning of Judaism. God tells Abraham, “Go forth, to the land which I will show you.” The Torah teaches us that Zionism is at the core of the Jewish experience. Our brave IDF soldiers who fought for 2 years followed in the footsteps of
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FULL TIME ⏱️ Charlie Walker’s second-half equaliser ensures the Rooks leave Eltham with a point. Cray Valley PM 1-1 Lewes
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First London and then this? The government is relying on the market instead of basing its housing policy on social need, as Bevan did.
New & exclusive 🏡 Labour’s latest urgent housing market fix Govt looking at national plan to help developers sell off new unoccupied affordable housing. Comes just after “emergency” tax breaks for developers in London Read all about it @theipaper
https://t.co/gVFDVJfq2z
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The Daily Mail's not taking the Mamdani victory well
Devastating new poll shows NYC's socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani has opened 25 point lead over centrist Democrat rival
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% of Seats Successfully Defended by Each Party: 🔶 LDM: 93% (26/28) 🌍 GRN: 67% (6/9) ➡️ RFM: 50% (4/8) 🌹 LAB: 28% (13/47) 🌳 CON: 27% (9/33) 🏘️ Localists: 0% (0/9)
Aggregate Result of the 145 Council By-Elections (for 148 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections: RFM: 51 (+43) LDM: 45 (+17) CON: 16 (-17) LAB: 13 (-34) GRN: 11 (+2) Ind: 6 (-4) Local: 3 (-6) SNP: 2 (-1) PLC: 1 (=) Explore: https://t.co/okpFNQkeyH
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🌹🤔🤯Labour needs big, bold ideas fast, and we know that the mainstream of the party is brimming with them. Pitch your submissions on Labour Party policy, strategy and culture to the Mainstream blog: https://t.co/qKwDC92cqM
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It’s publication day!! 🎉🕺 ‘Or Something Worse: why we need to disrupt the climate transition’ is out. And despite Trump and Farage, the global transition economy is booming. But its not going to create an economy that serves us or stop climate chaos https://t.co/LogGoA2Xoe
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Or Something Worse exposes the bleak realities of the transition to a carbon-neutral economy. Greening the economy has become a one-sided war, as governments and businesses squeeze the living...
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I worked in BBC News for years. When it frames guests on the Left (Faiza Shaheen) as “activists” (undermining them) & those on the Right as “academics” (boosting them) it’s usually a subconscious - not deliberate - decision; providing a candid insight into its institutional bias
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And Greens despite 'Zack Bounce' have won just 11, a distant 5th behind Reform, Lib Dems, Tories and Labour.
Reform UK has now won more than 50 council seats since May. More than the Tories and Labour combined. 💥
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And Greens despite 'Zack Bounce' have won 11, behin Reform , Lib Dems, Labour and Tories.
Aggregate Result of the 145 Council By-Elections (for 148 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections: RFM: 51 (+43) LDM: 45 (+17) CON: 16 (-17) LAB: 13 (-34) GRN: 11 (+2) Ind: 6 (-4) Local: 3 (-6) SNP: 2 (-1) PLC: 1 (=) Explore: https://t.co/okpFNQkeyH
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@MarkPerryman I don't think by-elections are indicative of national polling. Too many local variables.
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