Mike Prendergast
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Conservative Group Leader on Sefton Council & Dukes Ward Councillor | Promoted by Mike Prendergast of Office 8, 37-39 Shakespeare Street, Southport, PR8 5AB
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We’ve had Reform candidates praise Hitler, blame Margaret Thatcher for the Falklands War and now Nigel Farage is trying to say it’s the West’s fault that Putin invaded Ukraine.
Reform are appeasers, siding with dictators at every opportunity. There is no way we can afford people
West provoked Ukraine war, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says
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Like many councillors, I’ve received the email demanding I sign a letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
To be clear I will not be signing the letter and I won’t be bullied into it by threats of being publicly named if I don’t sign.
In fact, please put my name at the top of
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Very proud to have been reselected as the Parliamentary Candidate for West Lancashire at the next General Election.
Lots to do and can’t wait to get started 👇👇🗳️🗳️🔵🔵
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Labour cannot be trusted with our economy, they bankrupted the country last time they were in power and will do so again if elected.
The problem with socialism is you eventually run out of other people’s money.
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Following last night’s election result I want to thank all of those people across West Lancashire who voted for me and supported my campaign. Conservatives in West Lancashire will continue to speak up for local residents and champion the area.
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@EdwardJDavey
@LibDems
Not entirely sure it’s as treasured as it used to be and in the age of Netflix, Amazon Prime, Sky etc the funding model is looking a bit antiquated and out of place
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Today is polling day, with polls open from 7am until 10pm.
If you want to bring about real change in West Lancashire to:
🌳Protect our green spaces
🚓 Tackle rural crime and anti-social behaviour
🚂 Improve road and rail infrastructure
#voteconservative
🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️
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Every time Labour have been in government they have left office with unemployment higher than when they started,
@UKLabour
bankrupted the country last time they were in and they’ve already had to roll back on proposals for £28 billion of spending and borrowing
#Labourdoesntwork
After 13 years of Tory economic failure, it’s time for change.
The next Labour government will build a strong economy to boost growth, increase wages and bring down bills.
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🚨 Important Announcement 🚨
If elected, I will immediately introduce a private members bill to:
Ban letter boxes at the bottom of the door
Ensure that drives over 10 yards long have a mail box at the front of the drive
Make it mandatory for dog owners to have external mail
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Whilst we’ve made huge strides since 2010 in driving up literacy standards, the latest Labour leaflet in Maghull makes it clear that there is still much more to do
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Never really been that fussed with
#Eurovision
but tonight I’ll be voting for Israel, hope she wins 🇮🇱
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It’s a tremendous honour to be selected as the
@Conservative
candidate for
#WestLancashire
for the forthcoming by-election, I’ll be fighting to stand up for local residents and businesses, after 30 years of Labour in West Lancs, we need change
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This is absolutely disgraceful, there is no place for organised violence and attacks on our police.
Families are grieving, children are still fighting for their lives in hospital and this is how some choose to respond, you don’t represent Southport.
To those who’ve travelled
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Thank you to everyone who came out today to help, great responses on the door step, after 30 years of Labour in West Lancashire, it’s time for a change
#westlancashire
#voteconservative
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Great Spring Forum this weekend, hearing from
@GregHands
and
@RishiSunak
about how
@Conservatives
are addressing the issues that matter:
📉 Halving inflation
📈 Growing the economy
✂️ Reducing debt
🏥 Cutting waiting lists
🛶 Stopping the boats
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That 4th picture is you in Birkdale, which is not in West Lancashire, do
@Labour
need a map of the area? 😂
Thank you to everyone in Burscough, Ormskirk and Skelmersdale who spoke to team
@Ashley__Dalton
this weekend.
Fabulous to see so many people supporting Ashley’s campaign. Ashley will be a fantastic MP.
@UKLabour
@LabourNorthWest
@LabourWestLancs
#onyourside
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Huge honour to be elected as Deputy Chair (Political) of Southport Conservative Association.
We will be working hard for county elections in 2025 in the Northern Parishes and then for all out elections in Sefton in 2026.
The fight back starts here 💪🇬🇧
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Out in
#Skelmersdale
today with
@Oliver__Knights
speaking to local residents and delivering our latest leaflet
#voteconservative
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Very pleased to have been re-elected as the Leader of the
@Conservative
Group on
#SeftonCouncil
this evening. We have a lot of work to do to continue to hold Labour to account and support our local residents and businesses.
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🗳️ General Election - 4th July 🗳️
It’s a huge honour to be able to stand in West Lancashire again.
I will work 🚉 for better transport infrastructure across the area, 🌳 to protect our green spaces, 🏥 for continued investment in our NHS, 🚔 to tackle anti-social behaviour and
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Out today in
#Scarisbrick
talking to residents about my plans for
#WestLancashire
, tomorrow is polling day and if you want to bring change to
#WestLancs
, remember to
#voteconservative
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Thank you to everyone who came out today to speak to residents across
#WestLancashire
, lots of support for my plans to protect green spaces, invest in infrastructure, tackle crime and keep NHS services local
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Great to be
@10DowningStreet
today to hear from
@RishiSunak
about how we are going to keep delivering on the people’s priorities.
@POTUS
might have been there earlier today but the really important meetings are held later 😉
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Out again this
#BankHoliday
supporting Laura Nuttall, our
@Conservatives
candidate in
#DukesWard
#Southport
Remember to
#VoteConservative
on 4 May and back our local plan:
✅ Lower Council Tax
✅ Better quality local services
✅ More value for money
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Out today supporting our fantastic
#DukesWard
#Southport
candidate Laura Nuttall.
Remember to
#VoteConservative
on 4 May and back our local plan:
✅ Lower Council Tax
✅ Better quality local services
✅ More value for money
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Delivering our latest leaflet in
#DukesWard
#Southport
for our fantastic
@Conservatives
candidate Laura Nuttall, we need new councillors on Sefton Council who can deliver for residents, vote for Laura on 4th May
#VoteConservative
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Out in
#Selby
again today for
@Conservatives
candidate Claire Holmes
Lots of support for her plan to:
🚜 tackle rural crime
💧 invest in flood defences
🏠 help residents with the cost of living
Vote for Claire on Thursday 20th July 🗳️
#voteconservative
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Sadly I won’t be able to attend conference, but I want to wish all colleagues and friends a great few days that will put us in a great position for the next General Election, to keep delivering for the whole country and ensure that Labour remain in opposition 👇👇👇
The Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
and his wife Mrs Murty have arrived in Manchester for Conservative Party Conference 2023
#CPC23
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Out delivering in
#WestLancs
earlier today for our
@Conservatives
candidates, if you want to:
✅ Protect our green spaces 🌳
✅ Keep Council Tax low ⬇️
✅ Invest in our infrastructure 🚙
#VoteConservative
on 4th May 👍🗳️👍
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Labour have never left power with unemployment lower than when they came in, now they are promising billions of additional spending with no way of funding it.
They are going to max out the country’s credit card and leave future generations to pick up the bill
#worstavengersever
Labour is ready for government and ready to deliver for working people.
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Great to attend a reception
@10DowningStreet
earlier this week hosted by party chairman
@RicHolden
and see colleagues and friends from across the country.
The next election will be challenging, but the best things always are and with hard work and determination we can win 🇬🇧
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Out this morning delivering for our fantastic
#Dukes
ward candidate, Laura Nuttall, in
#Southport
, at the Local Elections in May,
#VoteConservative
so that we get a real opposition to Labour in
#Sefton
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Great to be out today campaigning across
#westlancs
, thank you to all of those who came along to help 👍👍
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Postal votes are about to land on door mats across
#Sefton
so that means lots of letters to deliver to local residents in the evening sun in
#Southport
#VoteConservative
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Today we’ve been out around
#Ormskirk
speaking to residents about their priorities, let’s bring
#change
to
#WestLancashire
on Thursday 9th February
#voteconservative
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On 9th February, you have the chance in West Lancashire to bring about change to protect our green spaces, tackle rural crime and anti-social behaviour and elect a hardworking MP who will champion West Lancashire and campaign for investment in our infrastructure
#voteconservative
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Today we’ve been out in
#Hilldale
speaking to residents about the by election in
#westlancs
on Feb 9th
#voteconservative
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Lots of support for our candidate, Laura Nuttall, whilst out delivering in
#DukesWard
in
#Southport
this afternoon, we need strong opposition to Sefton Labour and only
@Conservatives
councillors are going to provide this
#voteconservative
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Out again in
#Selby
supporting
@Conservatives
candidate Claire Holmes.
Postal votes are arriving, so vote for Claire to: 📮🗳️ 📮🗳️ 📮🗳️ 📮🗳️ 📮
💧Prioritise flood defence investment
🏠Help residents with the cost of living
🚔 Tackle local crime
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🇬🇧 Today marks the 58th anniversary of the passing of Sir Winston Churchill.
🇬🇧 One of the greatest of the greats that this country produced.
🇬🇧 The United Kingdom would be a very different place if it wasn’t for his heroism and he will always be remembered.
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Out delivering in Ormskirk and round Scarisbrick today ☀️☀️☀️
Remember, if you see someone delivering leaflets or they knock on your door, regardless of which party they’re from, be kind, it costs nothing to be polite.
These are people willingly giving up their time to campaign
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Out in
#Aughton
today with
@JamesDalyMP
speaking to local residents.
Lots of support and positivity for our campaign to
#SaveOurGreenSpaces
and put
#WestLancashire
first!
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Out today campaigning in
#Burscough
, after 30 years of Labour in West Lancs its time for a change, thanks for the help from Cllr
@scottdismith
and Cllr Jenny Rigby and
@realDanielkirk
and.
@Oliver__Knights
@CCACllrs
@Conservatives
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In ☀️sunny☀️
#ormskirk
today speaking to lots of local residents about my plans for
#westlancashire
.
📉 working to cut taxes
🚧 invest in our local roads and transport
🌳 protect our green spaces
West Lancashire has been Labour since 1992, it’s time for a change
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Out in
#MeolsWard
#Southport
speaking to local residents about
@Conservatives
candidate, Bob Teesdale, plans for the area, if you want:
✅ Lower Council Tax
✅ Better quality local services
✅ More value for money
#VoteConservative
on Thursday 4th May 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️
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Today we’ve been out in
#Halsall
speaking to local residents about the issues that matter to them.
Lots of people concerned about what might happen to our green spaces and support our campaign to protect our rural areas.
If elected as your MP for
#westlancashire
my priorities
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Great to be on BBC Politics North West this morning with
@annabelvtiffin
, discussing a range of issues affecting our region, thanks for having me on 👍
@BBCNWT
@BBCPolitics
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This afternoon I’ve been out in
#westlancashire
speaking to local residents.
Lots of support for our plan to protect green spaces and prioritise building on brownfield sites.
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Good to be out and about today speaking to local residents across
#WestLancashire
After 30 years of Labour in West Lancs, lots of people agreeing it’s time for a change
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Today we’ve been out in a (chilly ❄️)
#Bickerstaffe
speaking to local residents about my plan for
#WestLancashire
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What utter nonsense.
In Sefton, Labour have increased Council Tax by about 43%, recently using some of it to increase councillor salaries by over 6% (Conservatives voted against, in case your wondering).
Children’s Social Services have been rated as inadequate and are so bad a
Let’s get Sefton’s future back working in partnership with a Labour government.
#VoteLabour
on Thursday 2nd May
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Out this morning in
#Burscough
with
@K_Fletcher_MP
delivering our message to local residents,
#voteconservative
on 9th Feb to protect our green spaces, tackle crime and invest in local infrastructure
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Today we’ve been in
#Burscough
speaking to residents about my plan for
#WestLancashire
, after years of Labour failing to deliver for West Lancs, we need a change and new ideas
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Today’s senseless attack in Southport has been devastating for everyone in our town and my heart goes out to the victims of this horrific attack and their families.
As a father of two young children, I can only begin to imagine what they are going through right now and they
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Out in
#Ainsdale
today, supporting our candidate, Nigel Ball (
@nigpig64
), lots of support for Nigel from residents and plenty people fed up with Sefton Labour continuing to increase Council Tax and failing to deliver
#voteconservative
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Out continuing our campaign across West Lancashire, delivering in
#Westhead
this afternoon.
After 30 years of Labour, we need a change in West Lancs.
#change
#westlancashire
#mp4mp
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How?
You won’t allow new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, your plans will pile billions more in borrowing on the national debt and every Labour government we have ever had has always left office with higher unemployment than when it started
#Labourdoesntwork
Labour is ambitious for our country.
We will lower bills, deliver energy security and create good jobs across Britain.
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Out delivering today around
#Ormskirk
, at some point we will get a date for the by-election in West Lancashire and after 30 years of Labour in West Lancs it’s time for a change
#voteconservative
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A great afternoon out and about in
#Upholland
speaking to residents about how we can improve things in
#WestLancashire
and how after 30 years of Labour, maybe it’s time for a change
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Supporting our
@Conservatives
candidate in
#Meols
Ward,
#Southport
, Bob Teesdale, today, speaking to lots of local residents about the issues that matter to them
#VoteConservative
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When does West Lancs get a by-election? A 🧵…
Despite over three months now passing since the first announcement from Rosie Cooper that she was standing down, Labour have still not given a date for the by-election.
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Great to support Andrew Cooper’s campaign in
#Tamworth
today. Andrew is a hardworking local guy who will:
👮♂️work with police to cut crime
🛣️ invest in local roads
🌳 protect green spaces
#voteconservative
at the by-election on 19th October
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Good to be out in
#DukesWard
speaking to local residents in
#Southport
with our candidate Laura Nuttall and Damien Moore MP, people in Southport are fed up with Sefton Labour with increased council tax and poor services,
#voteconservative
on 4th May to bring change to Sefton 🗳️👍
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Out campaigning today in (pre-deluge 🌧️)
#DelamerePark
to support Eddisbury Conservatives (
@Office_ECA
) with their local election campaign, to get hard working
@conservative
councillors elected onto Cheshire West & Chester Council
#VoteConservative
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Out delivering for our
#CambridgeWard
candidate, Gary Haran Doyle, in
#Southport
, if you want change in Southport and strong opposition to Labour
#voteconservative
on 4th May
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Out campaigning in
#Selby
for
@Conservatives
candidate, Claire Holmes. Last push before polls close at 10pm 🗳️🗳️🗳️🗳️
#voteconservative
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Good luck to all our
@Conservatives
candidates standing across Sefton, we need hard working councillors who will stop
@seftonlabour
further increasing your Council Tax and delivering poor services 👇🗳️👇🗳️👇🗳️👇🗳️👇🗳️👇
Candidates declared for all seven wards in Southport for May 4th local elections
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This evening we’ve been in
#MeolsWard
#Southport
with our candidate, retired police inspector, Bob Teesdale.
Lots of support for Bob with voters tired of Labour in Sefton
#VoteConservative
on 4th May
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Good to be out in
#Selby
this morning & afternoon supporting the by-election campaign with colleagues from across the country
#voteconservative
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Out helping colleagues in
#WestLancashire
deliver their latest leaflet for the local elections in May,
#voteconservative
to protect green spaces and deliver hard working local councillors
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Thank you to His Majesty King Charles for visiting Southport today and speaking with families, emergency service workers, community leaders and members of the public.
As King Charles arrived at The Atkinson, he was greeted with cheers before paying his respects at the floral tributes left on the fountain. As he spoke to members of the public, people continued to cheer before then making his way into Southport Town Hall
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Out today delivering our latest leaflet in
#skelmersdale
, after 30 years of Labour in West Lancs it’s time for a change.
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Today’s tax cut is one of the biggest in history, helping 27 million people keep more of their hard earned money.
📉💷 As a result, the average worker will save £450.
There’s no such thing as public money, just taxpayer’s money, it’s yours.
You know best how to spend your own
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Prime Minister
@RishiSunak
has just set out his vision for our country and his 5 pledges to you 👇👇👇
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Hmm…isn’t this the exact same proposal that Labour voted against when in opposition 🤔
Build houses now, fix pollution later, Labour to tell developers
New govt says “nutrient neutrality” rules must change, months after blocking Tory attempts to rip them up
Tells environmental groups change is coming - but promises to consult on how
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Speaking to residents in
#Burscough
today, lots of support for my plans for
#WestLancashire
, remember if you want to bring change to West Lancs
#voteconservative
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Last canvassing session before polling day this evening in
#DukesWard
#Southport
with Laura Nuttall and our MP, Damien Moore,
#VoteConservative
if you want:
✅ Lower Council Tax
✅ Better quality local services
✅ More value for money
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Twice Keir Starmer and Labour tried to get this man elected as leader of our country, shameful really.
One of the many things that Keir Starmer would prefer you forget about.
Jeremy Corbyn refuses to call Hamas a terrorist group.
Labour’s Keir Starmer supported Jeremy Corbyn for years knowing he held these views.
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Out in
#DukesWard
#Southport
speaking to local residents about our candidate, Laura Nuttall, and her plans for our area.
Lots of support for our plans to:
✅ Keep Council Tax Low
✅ Repair potholes
✅ Improve Children’s Social Services
#VoteConservative
on 4th May 🗳️🗳️🗳️
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Out campaigning today in (a slightly damp)
#cuddington
to support
@Office_ECA
with their local election campaign, to get hard working
@conservative
councillors elected onto Cheshire West & Chester Council
#VoteConservative
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Today we’ve been out in
#Burscough
speaking to local residents and delivering our latest update.
Lots of support for our plans to:
🌳 Protect our green spaces
🚧 Get investment in our roads
🚉 Re-open Burscough Curves
After over 30 years of Labour in West Lancashire, it’s
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Great to be in
#Yorkshire
today supporting our
@Conservatives
candidate Claire Holmes in the
#SelbyandAinsty
by-election.
Claire will be a strong voice for her area and will:
💧Prioritise flood defence investment
🏠Help residents with the cost of living
🚔 Tackle local crime
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Vote Reform, Get Labour
It really is that simple, every vote for Reform just makes it easier for Keir Starmer
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Out this week campaigning across
#WestLancashire
speaking to local residents and businesses about the issues that matter to them.
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Tonight, at Sefton Council’s Budget meeting Sefton Conservatives voted against Labour’s 4.99% increase in your Council Tax.
Labour have made terrible choices after more than a decade running Sefton Council. We don’t believe Sefton residents should be paying for Labour’s
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Well done
@paulellison82
for putting together an excellent campaign and standing for what you believe in, I know very well what it feels like the morning after a by-election campaign has finished, the people of
#Rochdale
are lucky to have you 👇👇👇
@Conservatives
Message from
@paulellison82
our
@Conservatives
candidate for
#Rochdale
couldn’t be clearer
#RochdaleByElection
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I am incredibly saddened to hear the news of the passing of Matthew Lock, a talented young man who was well known and liked across Merseyside politics.
I want to extend my deepest condolences to his family and friends and my thoughts and prayers go out to them all.
On behalf of
@UKLabour
, I want to express our deepest condolences at the loss of Cllr Matty Lock.
He had his whole life ahead of him, with huge potential who I know was admired and loved across our party.
Our thoughts are with his mum and dad and family at this difficult time.
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Out today delivering in
#MeolsWard
#Southport
with our candidate Bob Teesdale, residents want real opposition to Labour in
#Sefton
and are tired of constant Council Tax increases and poor services,
#timeforchange
#VoteConservative
on 4th May
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Whilst I may have been the candidate on the ballot paper, any political campaign is a team effort and I am fortunate to have been supported by many talented and enthusiastic people to whom I owe a debt of gratitude.
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I would like to publicly congratulate Ashley Dalton on her victory last night and wish her all the best in her role as the MP for West Lancashire.
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Nope.
It’s the job of parents, not the state, to ensure children brush their teeth properly.
'For actually a relatively small amount of money we can put supervised tooth brushing for kids aged between 3 and 5'
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting told
#BBCBreakfast
Labour want more action to improve dental health for children
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In
#DelamerePark
speaking to local residents and to support Eddisbury Conservatives (
@Office_ECA
) with their local election campaign, lots of support for
@conservative
councillors being elected onto Cheshire West & Chester Council
#VoteConservative
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