
Sam Tarry
@SamTarry
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Former Labour MP | Trade Unionist | Labour Party Activist 🌹
Ilford, London
Joined March 2009
Thank you to Ilford, my hometown of forty years, the place that made me who I am. Thank you to my staff and all my supporters in Ilford and across East London. My work for the people who need a transformative Labour Government is not done. Now to win a Labour Government. 🌹
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ITV pulling zero punches in this incredible footage - "This landscape of destruction looks otherworldy, but it's not, it's this world - What is happening may come to define one of its darkest eras, one that casts a stain on humanity, which will endure for generations" #Gaza
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🚨🤝@c2c_Rail to public ownership, here we go! Transfer confirmed! Next step in encouraging more people to take the train and deliver the world class service that passengers deserve.
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Two decades on, as we unite for a day of commemoration - our message for those who seek to spread division & sow hatred is clear: you will never win. London’s determination to stand together is stronger than ever. We'll always choose unity over division.
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Devastated by the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad en route to London. My thoughts are with the bereaved families and the Indian community in Ilford & across the UK. A crisis centre is open at Gatwick Airport - if you require consular assistance please call 0207 7008 5000.
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Pratik Joshi had been living in London for six years. A software professional, he’d long dreamed of building a life abroad for his wife and three young children, who stayed back in India. After years of waiting for due clearances the dream was finally coming true. Just two days
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A pleasure connecting with like-minded anti-fascists at today’s GMB fringe event. It was good to hear of the impact of Hope Not Hate and dedicated activists working to counter the far-right threat against workers and our communities. #GMB25 #StopFascism @GMB_union @GMBNWI
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🚨 Mind blowing interview with Turing award-winning Yoshua Bengio for @BBCNewsnight one of the three founding fathers of AI, is now warning: “The worst-case scenario is human extinction.” AI isn’t just risky — it could end us. 1/10 🧵 📺
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🇳🇴 Norway took its oil wealth and built the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund — investing in pensions, healthcare, and the future. 🇬🇧 Britain sold ours off in the 1980s, handed control to private corporations, and spent the revenues on short-term tax cuts. 🔴 Today,
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🚨 BREAKING: Israeli forces burned to death 9 children of Dr. Alaa Al-Najjar, a pediatrician at Nasser Hospital, in a strike on her home in Khan Younis. Civil defense crews recovered 9 bodies — 8 of them completely charred children — after extinguishing the fire. Dr. Al-Najjar
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This week, the NTIA brought together DJs, promoters, venue operators and cultural leaders at DRUMSHEDS for a landmark roundtable with Parliament’s Culture Committee. Their message was loud and clear: Electronic music is a vital part of our national identity, yet it’s being
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Wishing everyone a blessed and peaceful Easter. Today we rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. He has risen — a powerful reminder of hope, renewal and the boundless love of God. 🐣
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Very pleased to do my little bit to support the very important @AorticDissectCT cause by playing for @C_L_Rugby (& scoring a try!) against @DerRugbyClub who hosted the whole day so brilliantly. Find out more about this issue & cause here ➡️ https://t.co/yNabEPHSIi
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A joint statement from @YuanfenYang and me on the Israeli authorities' refusal to admit us entry to the occupied West Bank:
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Today I joined the Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister at Ronnie Scott's to discuss how new licensing powers for London will support our night-time economy & the hospitality sector. This is the difference a @UKLabour government makes ⬇️
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I’m delighted that the government is looking to grant London greater powers over licensing. This significant decision would allow us to do more to support the capital’s pubs, clubs, music venues and other parts of the visitor and tourist scene. https://t.co/LUgIz1C7ts
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the new powers will mean hospitality businesses have "the conditions to grow" and are not "tied down by unnecessarily burdensome red tape".
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Eid Mubarak to all celebrating. This Eid, joy feels hollow as Palestine endures relentless brutality. Families are torn apart, homes are turned to rubble, and innocent lives are stolen. Sending love, prayers, and solidarity to Palestine. Your struggle is our struggle. 🍉 🌙
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There was a real "Welcome in the Hillside" by @SKurtzCWSP and the Rygbi team of @SeneddWales this weekend. We would also like to express our sincere thanks to @Llandaff_RFC for the food, facilities and especially their hospitality ! #FosteringParliamentaryRelationships
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