ONE extra Conservative vote in each ballot box across the West Midlands would have won it for Andy Street. Just ONE.
Next time a
@Conservatives
Councillor or activist says "GOTV doesn't matter" tell them they are wrong
No one has served their community with more energy and few can claim such achievements.
@andy4wm
has been a brilliant mayor and a fantastic advocate for the West Mids. He will be missed.
Congratulations to
@RichParkerLab
. It’s a remarkable honour and I wish you well.
Absolutely gutted to be so near, yet so far.
It has been my honour to serve citizens in the WM for the last seven years, and I hope I have done it with dignity & integrity.
I am proud of what we have achieved together and I hope my successor can build upon it.
Thank you all.
Have you ever seen a larnax made of 24-carat gold, weighing 11 kilograms? Wreaths made of gold? Golden bees and acorns?
Especially a larnax containing the ashes of a king? One that Alexander the Great touched with his own hands, as he was carrying the ashes of his father?…
Thank you. It's a huge privilege to be re-elected to serve the local community & carry on as Leader of the Conservative Group on Elmbridge Borough Council.
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The Spectator’s paid, no-CV internship scheme is open - and closes end of the month.
Not all of our potential applicants will be on twitter! So if you know anyone who might be interested, please forward the link. We’re growing and usually hire this way.
The amount of coverage given to the Green Party, who have so far won 159 seats in these elections, compared to Reform UK, who have won two, has been quite something
Extremist settlers are undermining security and stability and threatening prospects for peace.
Today we are announcing further sanctions on those responsible for the unprecedented rise in settler violence.
The Israeli authorities must clamp down on this issue.
One of the easier decisions of the day … delighted to be voting to re-elect
@matthewinkent
as our Police and Crime Commissioner
Matthew has turned things around since the disastrous days of Ann Barnes
If you know a politician who’s kind and cares, get out and vote for them!
This election couldn’t be closer, I need your support to continue to deliver my ambitious - and funded - plan 🗳️
✅ 425,000 NEW jobs & training opportunities
✅ TRIPLE the number of social homes being built to 1,700 a year
✅ Expand the Metro even further
And so much more 📈
I am sorry about this.
The legislation on acceptable forms of ID came out before the veterans ID cards started coming out in January this year. I will do all I can to change it before the next one.
Today you get to decide which individual leads the WM as its Mayor 🫵🏻
It has been the honour of a lifetime serving as your Mayor, and I believe we’ve achieved so much together 👏🏻
But there’s still more to do, & I need your support to deliver my ambitious, fully-funded plans 🗳️
We’ve achieved a lot together👇🏻
The best ever Commonwealth Games, 235,000 jobs and training opportunities created, leading the U.K. on housebuilding, & much, much more 📈
But there’s still more to do. So on Thursday place your trust in proven delivery & financial competence 🗳️
From the war room to a cell: Putin's deputy defense minister arrested
Insiders say it's a direct threat from Putin to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
🧵Here's what we know
At
#PMQs
I paid tribute to
@thepotplace
, Steve Hodgson & folk across the UK who are doing so much to support Ukraine. I applaud the PM
@RishiSunak
for increasing defence spending to 2.5% of GDP so that we can defend our nation and our allies in an increasingly dangerous world.