Good to see this rolled out across GM. Too many kids are held back by homelessness. We’re fighting back in Manchester, more social and council homes, stopping families in b&bs, funding prevention- that’s why we’re bucking the trend and *reducing* homelessness. This will help in the meantime 👇🏼

'I listen to voters on their doorsteps - here's why Reform have got it so wrong'

“We owe it to Epstein’s victims and to British democracy to demand historic change” Gordon Brown www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Good campaign session this afternoon in the Manchester rain for Angeliki Stogia in Gorton.☔️ Great to see 100s of supporters and volunteers out campaigning for Labour and 1,000s of conversations on the doorstep were had today. #VoteLabour on February 26th.🌹🗳

Busy week out on the doorstep in the Gorton and Denton by-election for our fantastic Labour candidate Angeliki Stogia. Lots of support - and lots more work to do. This by-election is a choice between Labour and Reform UK, between unity and division. 🌹

So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony. This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Cold night! 🥶 but a warm reception for Angeliki Stogia on the doorsteps in Gorton last night. Good to talk with many residents about what the local @manchesterlabour.bsky.social councillors are doing for the community in Gorton, and how Angeliki would be a great Labour MP for their local area.🌹

They’ve also been delivering by-election leaflets outside the constituency (including in my ward). Stupid, as well as nasty.

📣 The Christie and Buccleuch Lodge, alongside 190 other NHS sites, will save money on their energy bills thanks to Great British Energy. 🌹 That’s the difference this Labour government is making. jeffsmithmp.com/2026/02/05/j...

Some big changes to workers' rights coming very soon, following the Employment Rights Act becoming law

Time for the media to stop their uncritical platforming of Farage, and start asking him proper questions.

The Government is scrapping the two-child limit. It will help lift 450,000 children out of poverty nationwide, including here in Manchester Withington. jeffsmithmp.com/2026/02/04/j...

Pleased to campaign last night for Angeliki Stogia in Longsight ahead of the Gorton and Denton parliamentary by-election on Thursday, February 26th.🌹 Plenty of support for Angeliki and Labour, and rejection of Reform, and the Greens and their opposition to new social housing in Manchester.🏡

Tonight, Labour MPs voted to scrap the two child limit – a move that puts us on course to drive the biggest reduction of child poverty in a single Parliament. The Tories and Reform UK voted against it. Don’t let anyone tell you voting Labour doesn’t make a difference 🌹

Free plant-based community meals at Ladybarn Community Hub on 06, 20 & 23 February and 02 March. Find out more: www.gwafuvegan.com/events-2-1/p...

Well, just as I thought. Trash.

It's Economy & Regeneration day at @mancitycouncil.bsky.social! Today our committee will discuss: 🏛️MCC's 2026/27 budget and how new investment will be spent in Growth & Development and Highways 🌆 MCR's evening & night-time economy 🏩 MCR's visitor economy & the ABID*

Couldn’t make this up. Farage: - WAS calling for the two child limit to be scrapped. - NOW calling for the two child limit to be reinstated. Reform aren’t just importing failed Tory politicians. They’re importing failed Tory policies. www.politicshome.com/news/article...

#OtD 2 Feb 1988 4 lesbians abseiled into the UK House of Lords in protest at the homophobic section 28. In 2017, 4 other lesbians climbed onto the Houses of Parliament in order to put up a blue plaque commemorating the 1988 action stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9181...

Most people know, it’s only Labour that can beat Reform in Gorton and Denton. Labour in Manchester is delivering - better buses, more social housing, more GP appointments, more police on the beat. 👇🏻

Great to have @andyburnham.bsky.social out today giving his full backing to our brilliant candidate Angeliki Stogia for Gorton and Denton. Andy was clear - we are united against the division of Reform. He wants people to vote Labour to keep them out of Manchester.

February is LGBT+ History Month 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ This year's focus is 'Activism and Social Change' - it's an opportunity for each one of us to make a difference. Find out more about unions and LGBT+ history unsn.uk/3NQzVVW

Delighted that Angeliki Stogia is Labour’s candidate for Gorton & Denton by-election. She’s a strong Mancunian woman with Labour values & a record of delivery. All our doorstep work is clear, only Labour can win against Reform. Don’t risk voting for others. We chose unity & hope over division.

Massive congratulations to Angeliki on being selected! We were then straight out on the doorstep in Gorton and Denton, fighting for her to be elected as the Labour MP on 26 February. 🌹 @manchesterlabour.bsky.social

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A chilly session in Gorton & Denton tonight, big thank you to the Labour team out pounding the pavement and speaking to residents. The only way of keeping Reform UK out is by voting Labour, so we can stay focused on bringing down the cost of living for families.

The Reform Party chair of Warks County Council has been exposed as a slum landlord. He let out two HMOs that had no central heating or hot water - amongst other problems. They were so bad that Tamworth Council closed them with emergency prohibition orders. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Only Labour can defeat Reform in this by-election. A vote for any other Party risks letting them in. Manchester is proud of its diversity. Together we must stand against Reform’s division and hate and elect a local Labour MP who will stand up for the values we share.

📮 Thousands of people in Manchester need to reapply for their postal vote before 31 Jan 2026. If you're affected and haven’t heard from the Elections Team, contact: 📧 [email protected] 📞 0161 234 1212 Don’t lose your vote!

Only Labour can defeat Reform in Gorton and Denton. A vote for the Greens or any other party risks them getting in. We are a tolerant, proud, progressive city and we don’t want their divisive brand of politics here.

Cost of Living Fair at Ladybarn Community Hub 📍 30 January 2026, 12pm–3pm (Royle Street, M14 6RN) Free food and freebies, plus support and advice, free bike repairs, a swap table, and a free tombola for vouchers. Everyone welcome.

Local Facebook group is enjoying unearthing classic Goodwin content. In this video Matt says he was "lucky or unfortunate enough to be in Manchester a few days ago" and that "the energy in this room is ten times what it was in Manchester".

It’s MCC Full Council this morning. We’ve amended and passed a motion reaffirming our commitment to supporting children living in temporary accommodation, including free school travel. @jomidge.bsky.social notes we have eliminated the use of B&Bs for families, going against the national trend.

Common ownership builds stronger communities. Strong communities build a better Britain. That's what we believe. If you agree, why not join the Co-operative Party today? party.coop/join/

❌ Leasehold is being banned in most cases. 🤝 New flats will be built as commonhold, so and your neighbours own the ground your flat is built on – together. ✨ Existing leaseholders will get the right to switch, so you can be a part of this big new step in ownership.

Today the Government has taken a generational leap toward a modern form of ownership in housing. Alongside the cap on ground rents, the Government has announced:

The people of Gorton & Denton deserve much better than an opportunist extremist using their community as a platform for his own career. HOPE not hate will be actively campaigning to make sure Matthew Goodwin does not get elected.

Our conclusion was simple: Goodwin isn’t a fanatic. He’s more dangerous than that. He’ll say whatever he thinks will resonate with whatever audience he wants to rile up, if it gets him more views and paying Substack subscribers.

We wrote about Goodwin’s strange radicalisation last year: The Opportunist Extremist. Once a serious academic studying the far right, he’s now one of the most influential radical right figures in the country. But what motivated such a change? hopenothate.org.uk/state-of-hat...

Matthew Goodwin choosing this moment to stand in Gorton & Denton, tells you exactly what he’s about. He can smell the media attention, like a bloodhound.

Not an academic: racist propagandist.

A vile charlatan who’s previously slagged off Manchester, and whose strongest connection to the constituency is delivering some pizzas there, years ago. Let’s make sure his backside gets handed to him in this by-election. 🍕 🚮

The UK will cap ground rents paid to freeholders on existing properties in a victory for leaseholders that Sir Keir Starmer hopes will increase affordability in the housing market www.ft.com/content/81e9...

This year the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day #HMD26 is #BridgingGenerations UNISON marks Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January with a reminder that the responsibility of remembrance does not end with the survivors. unsn.uk/HMD2026

Babe, what’s wrong you’ve barely touched your Tory leftovers?

Arguably more significant than defections, internal party politics and the Beckhams… In 2024 there were around 3,600 suspected cases of measles. We need to challenge the nonsense spread by anti vaxxers and ensure children are protected. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... news.sky.com/story/uk-los...

Tbh I was more shocked to discovered Suella Braverman had only just defected.

This is sad news. Ann has been a brilliant CLP rep on the NEC, always speaking and voting in the interests of members, rather than toeing a factional line. She’s also the only rep who provides full and detailed summaries of each meeting, without fail. Very hard act to follow.

Seems when Polanski defected from the Lib Dems to the Greens, he brought the dodgy bar charts with him. 📊 🤡

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.