Conservative PPC
#PoplarAndLimehouse
2024 | Work in Parliament | Chair of Governors | Chartered Accountant & Tax Advisor by training | Views are my own.
Sadiq Khan has had his chance and he’s failed. It’s time for a change in London.
If elected as London Assembly Member for City & East next year, I will work hard every day to fix the mess Khan has left.
Absolutely delighted to have been chosen as the
@Conservatives
Parliamentary Candidate for
#PoplarAndLimehouse
.
I want to be a strong voice for this community, including continuing my campaigns to reopen Limehouse Police Station and keep the Blackwall Tunnel free to use.
Deeply honoured to have been selected as the Conservative London Assembly candidate for the great constituency of
#CityandEast
I can’t wait to get out the vote and beat Khan next year!
Brilliant evening with the
@LGBTCons
celebrating 10 years of marriage equality and catching-up with
@Councillorsuzie
to talk about the London campaign, including scrapping Khan’s ULEZ expansion on day 1 and doing more to tackle crime in our city
So pleased for
@tuckwell_steve
on his by-election success. His victory shows:
🔵 Londoners don’t want Khan’s ULEZ expansion
🔵
@Conservatives
activists will come out campaigning at all hours of the day, in rain or shine
🔵 There’s all to play for in next year’s London elections!
Out with a fantastic team in Barking this evening.
230 doors knocked on.
Only two said they’d be voting Labour.
There is all to play for in this election.
Polls have just opened in
#CityAndEast
and across London.
Today,
🔵 vote to scrap the unfair ULEZ expansion
🔵 vote to cut crime and put more police officers on the beat
🔵 vote
@Councillorsuzie
for a Mayor who actually listens
One last push!
Great to welcome Susan Hall to Tower Hamlets today, alongside
@going4golds
. Clear from our doorstep conversations that local people have had enough of Khan and there is lot of support for
@Councillorsuzie
among traditional Labour voters.
So pleased to be taking on this new role! And very much looking forward to working with the
@LGBTCons
and our brilliant chairman
@lukerobertblack
to get as many good Conservative candidates elected on 4th July
As we postpone our AGM for the election, we are bringing on some new faces.
Up first - we are delighted to announce that
@FreddieDowning_
is joining the
@LGBTCons
in a new role - Vice Chair for Campaigns.
Freddie will lead on campaigning in this election. Welcome Freddie.
Out in Chingford and Woodford Green this morning supporting
@MPIainDS
,
@KeithPrinceAM
and
@Councillorsuzie
3 highlights:
🔵 Big turnout
🔵 Inspiring speech from Susan about how we can and will win next year
🔵 Positive reception on the doorstep, many furious about ULEZ
From Dagenham to Uxbridge, pleasure to join so many brilliant candidates and activists this weekend to support
@Councillorsuzie
.
Susan Hall will be a
@MayorofLondon
who listens to Londoners, starting by tackling rising crime and scrapping the hated ULEZ expansion.
Whatever the result, words can’t express just how thankful and proud I am of the
#CityAndEast
team that’s been out throughout today, and the last 9 months.
It’s been a privilege to campaign alongside them, fighting on the issues that matter to City and East London.
Susan Hall is looking like a winnner, here in Rush Green, Romford this morning! Almost everyone we met wants to see Khan out and
@Councillorsuzie
is only one who can do it! Time for change in Greater London after eight miserable years under the current Mayor!
#VoteSusanHall
✖️🇬🇧
Brilliant to introduce Susan Hall at a
@CLWCA
event in the City last night. On crime, transport and housing, the
@MayorofLondon
’s record is abysmal.
We need change in London and
@Councillorsuzie
set out a clear vision for making our capital a great place to live and work again.
Amazing turnout today with
@CLWCA
,
@LGBTCons
,
@CFO_NHS
and many others!
@twocitiesnickie
and I have put together a 5 point plan for making the City a safer place to live, work and visit.
7,000 copies of our plan delivered ✅
Thanks to everyone who came out!
We’ve one hell of a candidate fighting in Barking and Dagenham.
@sharfarazbd
was robbed at knife point last night but is still out campaigning this evening.
His campaign for greater police visibility in the borough and more CCTV in crime hotspots never seemed so relevant.
Anti-ULEZ expansion leaflets delivered to every household in Eastbrook and Rush Green this afternoon, followed by a well deserved drink at the pub.
Only a few days left to stop the
@MayorofLondon
’s disastrous policy which will hit so many Barking and Dagenham residents.
Huge congratulations to
@Councillorsuzie
! It was a hard fought campaign with two very strong candidates.
Looking forward to working with Susan, the other London Assembly candidates and Conservatives across our great city to win back the Mayoralty in 2024!
Ain’t no better way to spend a summer evening than talking to Barking residents about the issues that matter to them, like cleaner and safer streets, with
@JoeMcnicholl
Crime and anti-social behaviour is an increasing problem in London under Sadiq Khan.
@twocitiesnickie
and I caught up today to discuss ways of addressing this issue for City of London residents and residents across City & East.
Out in Chadwell Heath this morning reminding local people how the
@MayorofLondon
, Sadiq Khan, has lost control of crime in our capital and sharing Susan Hall’s clear plan to make London safer, including an extra £200million for
@metpoliceuk
.
Brilliant to have
@RicHolden
join our equally brilliant East London activists campaigning on the Keir Hardie estate.
Very clear that even in traditional Labour areas people are fed up of Sadiq Khan and like what
@Councillorsuzie
has to say, especially on tackling crime.
Great to be out with one of our local police teams.
Clear message from local people - we need to see more police officers on our streets.
There are 34k Met police officers, with almost 3.5k extra recruited by the Gov since 2019.
What’s the
@MayorofLondon
done with them??
Great as always to have
@Councillorsuzie
in East London with us.
Elections are won by getting out, delivering leaflets and listening to voters. Susan leads from the front, as she did today supporting our by-election candidate in Mayesbrook,
@sharfarazbd
Blackwall Tunnel has been free to use since it opened in 1897. Unfortunately, there’s a worrying lack of detail in
@TfL
’s plans for a user charge.
Given the impact on residents and businesses in East London, I’ve written to
@MayorofLondon
to get clarity on key points. Letter ⬇️
Out in Dagenham this morning with a great team of activists, including
@CFO_NHS
, delivering surveys with our brilliant parliamentary candidate,
@samhollanduk
, and
@DRConservatives
.
First event for the East London YCs tonight. Great to hear from
@Tony_Devenish
&
@MPIainDS
.
Very proud to have helped set up this group with
@JoeMcnicholl
. Future
@Conservatives
success depends on expanding our activist base & bringing in new ideas. This new group will do both.
Good to be out this morning in a sunny Barking, talking to local people.
We heard them loud and clear: local people want a
@MayorofLondon
who listens and has a plan for tackling rising crime and making our neighbourhoods safer. They’ll be voting for
@Councillorsuzie
Great campaign chat with
@emmabest22
at City Hall today. With so many City & East communities feeling neglected by Labour, we agreed our focus needs to be going into neighbourhoods, knocking on doors and talking to people about the issues that matter to them, like ULEZ and crime.
Politics is a team effort. This weekend I’ve been pleased to be out supporting two fantastic London Assembly members,
@Tony_Devenish
and
@KeithPrinceAM
. As well as helping to get our brilliant
@Conservatives
Mayoral candidate,
@Councillorsuzie
, elected on 2nd May.
After the ULEZ expansion and plans for a Blackwell Tunnel charge,
@MayorofLondon
now wants to increase his share of Council Tax by almost 9% (up 70% since 2016).
Hard working Londoners yet again being treated like cash cows, expected to pay for Khan’s financial mismanagement.
Excellent response from
@Mark_J_Harper
re. the Blackwall Tunnel, making clear that any decision to charge drivers to use the crossing is a decision for the
@MayorofLondon
and him alone. He can’t keep trying to pass the buck.
I have clarified for the
@MayorofLondon
that, like his ULEZ expansion, any decision to raise more money from Londoners by putting tolls on the Blackwall and Silvertown tunnels is a matter for him - and him alone.
My letter to the Mayor of
#London
👇
Pleased to be back out with
@CLWCA
yesterday
#Walking2Win
@VoteTimBarnes
&
@twocitiesnickie
are leading the campaign to save the Post Office on Eccleston Street from closure.
Great to join Isaac Levido & others in talking to local people & supporting this important campaign.
Spent the morning campaigning with
@going4golds
in the Isle of Dogs and Island Gardens.
Both shocked by the number or Lime Bikes just abandoned in the worst places, often blocking pavements and access points.
Khan’s announcement today will do little to help families who can’t afford to replace their car, just like the ULEZ expansion will do little to improve air quality, like tackling particulates and nitrogen oxide levels.
Sadiq Khan's ULEZ scrappage announcement is too little, too late. The grants are not enough for people to replace their vehicles and will only push up prices further. If I am elected Mayor, I will stop ULEZ expansion on day one.
I have invited Labour City and East candidate,
@unmeshdesai
, to join me in a candidates’ hustings ahead of the election on 2 May.
Whilst
@SadiqKhan
seems determined to avoid scrutiny, I hope Unmesh will accept my invitation. The people of City and East deserve a proper debate.
Another busy week of campaigning in City & East! Canvassing for
@twocitiesnickie
in the City, delivering for
@samhollanduk
with
@DRConservatives
in Dagenham and spreading some festive cheer in Tower Hamlets with
@going4golds
(plus a bit of Ring2Win for a break from the cold)
Another fantastic day pounding the pavements to support
@FreddieDowning_
and
@Councillorsuzie
.
Every person we spoke to can’t wait to vote Khan out on 2nd May!
An excellent evening with our next Mayor of London,
@Councillorsuzie
, and
@Tony_Devenish
and wonderful members from the
@CLWCA
.
Susan set out in clear terms the challenges our capital faces after 8 years of Sadiq Khan and a clear vision for making London a great city again.
What a wonderful evening! Working together we can absolutely deliver the change London needs and guarantee London does not have to suffer 12 years of Sadiq Khan. Thanks to
@CLWCA
,
@Tony_Devenish
,
@FreddieDowning_
for such a warm welcome!
The writing’s on the wall: we ❤️ Dagenham but Dagenham doesn’t love the
@MayorofLondon
now he’s trying to charge many of them £12.50 a day just to go about their lives. But
@CityHallTories
&
@Councillorsuzie
are working to stop the expansion. Many more leaflets delivered today.
Out in Plaistow this morning with
@CFO_NHS
supporting our brilliant by-election candidate and local man,
@JamesCl27635658
.
His clear message on tackling crime, cleaner streets and ending the war on motorists has strong appeal on the doorstep and we’re hopeful for Thursday!
Ring2Win session at
@CLWCA
- The Christmas Edition 🎄
Very much the season of goodwill, lots of positive responses for
@twocitiesnickie
,
@Councillorsuzie
and the City and East campaign.
Clear local people feel Khan has failed on crime and new leadership for London is needed.
According to reports, from 2025 Blackwall Tunnel users could have to pay £8-£17 a day to use a tunnel that has been free since it was built.
Users need to know what
@MayorofLondon
and
@TfL
are planning and what support will be available. We can't wait until 2025 to find out.
Double session in Barking today. 479 doors knocked on.
2 clear messages from local people:
🔵 concerned about rising crime
🔵 want rid of
@SadiqKhan
.
Thanks for joining
@AndrewBoff
!
Then popped over to Elm Park to deliver GOTPV letters for
@KeithPrinceAM
We delivered more than 2,000 pieces of literature setting out to local people how
@Councillorsuzie
and the
@Conservatives
will tackle soaring crime in London and end Sadiq Khan’s war in drivers. Thanks to everyone who joined!
A well earned pint post-delivery of our
#CityandEast
crime leaflet in Barking.
The
@MayorofLondon
’s record on crime is abysmal, up by almost 20% in East London over the last 2 years.
That’s why we’re working hard to elect
@Councillorsuzie
as London Mayor in May 2024.
Out in a sunny Valence with our fantastic PPC
@samhollanduk
and the
@DRConservatives
.
Positive reception and strong engagement from local people on the doorstep as we shared our plan to scrap ULEZ in outer London, get more police on the streets and tackle littering.
The London
@Conservatives
big guns were out in force today for
@samhollanduk
. Especially good to have
@Councillorsuzie
with us in Dagenham.
Very positive response on the door step and strong support for Susan’s policies to tackle soaring crime and scrap the ULEZ expansion.
Looking forward to working with
@LGBTCons
in the months ahead to share the positive vision the Conservatives have for our great city and taking back City Hall next year!
Appalling the
@MayorofLondon
is now hinting at a £5.25 charge to use the Blackwall Tunnel, 30% more than the £4 car charge reported only last month and more than double what it costs to use the Dartford Crossing. Londoners can’t afford Khan’s tunnel tax.
Unless the
@MayorofLondon
can provide a clear justification for cancelling one of the few opportunities Londoners have to question our Mayor in-person, People’s Question Time should go ahead in Richmond, as planned.
It’s been a pleasure campaigning with
@DuraiKanna10746
and the
@EastHamCons
in the Wall End by-election. As the local candidate, Durai knows his community and has a clear plan to deliver cleaner, safer streets for residents. Wishing him every success on polling day
Final campaign session with the
@WestHamCons
last night before saying goodbye today.
Sorry to lose some great activists following the boundary changes but no doubt we’ll be back knocking on doors again soon.
Hello to the new West Ham and Beckton Conservative Association!
With less than 1 week to go until polling day, amazing to see our brilliant teams out today across
#CityAndEast
for
@Councillorsuzie
Huge thanks to
@EastHamCons
@THConservatives
and everyone else who helped today.
Let’s make London Safer with Susan on 2nd May.
Thanks Luke! I was very lucky to be supported by an absolutely brilliant team of activists across
#CityAndEast
.
It certainly wasn’t the result we wanted, but I’m proud how we got out there, talked to local people and fought on the issues that mattered to them.
Running for Labour’s safest seat in London.
@FreddieDowning_
could have run a paper campaign. Done the bare minimum. Not engaged or met with voters and not given the Conservatives who live there a strong voice.
Freddie did the complete opposite. He led and fought an energetic …
Another day, another campaign session! This time out in the City of London talking to residents about local and national issues.
Great to see so much support for local MP,
@twocitiesnickie
, and our Mayoral candidate,
@Councillorsuzie
.
Out with
@going4golds
at the former Poplar Town Hall after Friday’s fire. Grateful for the quick response from
@metpoliceuk
&
@LondonFire
.
I understand initial enquiries are focused on the roof solar panels and so I’m looking forward to the full report as soon as possible.
Grand weekend up north supporting the new
@Conservatives
North & West of Leeds Federation with
@cwowomen
, as well as
@keane_duncan
in his campaign to become North Yorkshire’s first Mayor this May. Wishing him the best of luck as he tries to visit another 840 areas in the county!
Out supporting
@samhollanduk
in Dagenham Heathway this evening.
Labour’s neglected this area for years so it’s not surprising there’s plenty of support for
@Councillorsuzie
here.
Looking forward to spending a lot more time here over the next few weeks with
@DRConservatives
Over 1,000 people have now signed my petition opposing the
@MayorofLondon
’s Tunnel Tax. This campaign is more important than ever now Khan plans to close the free to use Rotherhithe Tunnel. East London has had enough of this cynical Mayor. .
On
@MayorofLondon
’s watch, crime in East London has gone up 17% in 2 years. It’s time to act.
That’s why I’ve launched my policing and crime survey:
Please take a few moments to share your priorities and experiences.
Excellent letter from
@Mark_J_Harper
. After months of flip flopping, Keir Starmer needs to do the right thing and stop
@MayorofLondon
’s disastrous ULEZ expansion.
Great news Gov will back legislation to stop pay per mile charging where there’s no local consent too.
A busy couple of days out supporting our excellent Plaistow North by-election candidate
@JamesCl27635658
. He’s a local man offering the chance of genuine change after decades of Labour neglect. Good luck tonight James!
From East London to East Cambridgeshire, good to be out supporting the wonderful local MP,
@lucyfrazermp
.
Thank you to our friends from
@CWOEastern
(whose spatula delivery technique has blown my mind),
@cwowomen
and
@CUCA_Tweets
for your amazing help today!
Thanks
@lukerobertblack
!
With such high profile London Conservatives joining us, this Super Saturday session will be a fantastic start to our campaign to turn City and East blue and elect
@Councillorsuzie
as London Mayor next May! Hope to see lots of you there
Very disappointed to see the Labour candidate for City and East,
@unmeshdesai
, involved in this shoddy incident too. A clear error of judgement on his part.
When an individual puts their political campaign before basic human decency, we all need to ask if that individual is fit for office.
Well done
@samhollanduk
for calling
@DarrenRodwell
out.
Crime in East London has gone up almost 1/5 in the last two years, even though it has decreased nationally. Yet another example of Sadiq Khan’s failure as Mayor.
@samhollanduk
,
@Councillorsuzie
and I will make sure 2024 is the year of change for East London.
Almost 1,800 people have now signed my petition opposing Khan’s Tunnel Tax. Read my article on
@ConHome
to see why this campaign matters and why the Blackwall Tunnel should stay free to use.
… via
@conhome
What better way to start a Saturday than
@GreggsOfficial
at Canary Wharf and then a leaflet drop in
@TowerHamlets
updating local people on all the great things
@going4golds
and the rest of the Conservative team are doing in the area.
Wherever I go in City & East, people tell me they’re worried about rising crime. As
@MayorofLondon
,
@SadiqKhan
has failed to act.
To cut crime we need more police on our streets. Pleased to share some ideas on how we can achieve this in my
@ConHome
article ⬇️
Great be back out campaigning after a few days at conference.
Today we were talking to residents on the Golden Lane Estate in the City of London, supporting the fantastic local MP,
@twocitiesnickie
, who got such a positive reception on the doorstep.
On Sadiq Khan’s watch, East London crime has gone up 17% in 2 years. This is despite the UK Gov having recruited more than 3,500 extra police officers across London.
Londoners deserve a Mayor who will work tirelessly to keep them safe. That’s why I’m backing
@Councillorsuzie
Our streets feel less safe, because they are less safe – the criminals are getting bolder. Where was the Mayor while this was happening? He was on a jolly to New York, to lecture the world on his ULEZ tax grab.
We need change and I will make it happen.
Another busy
#GOTV
in East Ham this afternoon for a safer London with Susan Hall as Mayor of London and
@FreddieDowning_
as a powerful voice in City Hall.
On 2nd May, vote for change with
@Councillorsuzie
for a Mayor who will get a grip on crime.