Was lovely yesterday to catch up with the brilliant @laurensullivanmp.bsky.social, have some great food & listen to Chancellor Rachel Reeves talk about the amazing things the @labouruk.bsky.social & @coopparty.party.coop Government is & has done at the #GraveshamLabour Fundraiser Dinner.

Proud yesterday to have taken part in @togetheralliance.bsky.social’s #Together march, one of the UK’s biggest march against the far right with fellow members of @unison.org.uk.

Had interesting & humorous discussions yesterday at the 2 year anniversary of the #SevenoaksDebatingSociety. I’d also like to thank my fellow members for re-electing me to the exec.

A big thank you to all those yesterday that wished me a Happy 29th Birthday.

Very touching discussions yesterday in the @coopparty.party.coop What Ramadan means to us event with General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social, former #LabourParty & #CoopParty Parliamentary candidate for @harboroughlp.bsky.social Hajira Piranie & Assistant Director of @citizensuk.org James Asfa.

A big thank you to my fellow @unison.org.uk members at #UnisonKentLocalGovernment for re-electing me to be Young Members Officer.

Was great yesterday to attend #MagdaleneMinistry’s Community Breakfast Celebration to mark one of @ladylolaoyewusi.bsky.social’s celebrations, #InternationalWomensDay weekend & to celebrate #Medway & #Kent’s #BAME business leaders & entrepreneurs with #ChathamAndAylesfordLabour ’s #TrisOsborneMP.

Was good & important to look yesterday at #SevenoaksWelcomesRefugees’ Strategic Plan, with interesting discussions with a representative from @refugeecouncil.bsky.social.

Interesting @labourbusiness.bsky.social AGM yesterday with a video from #LabourParty Small Business Minister @blairmcdougall.com & Q&A from Political commentator & Pollster @pkellner.bsky.social chaired by @emilywallace.bsky.social.

Good luck today to #GortonAndDentonLabourParty’s brilliant candidate #AngelikiStogia. #VoteLabour #VoteAngeliki #UnityOverDivision

Proud to join my fellow #UnisonSoutheast in supporting @unison.org.uk’s Year Of Green Activity. #YOGA #YearOfGreenActivity

Was nice to have a break from work & politics in #Doha in #Qatar.

Good & interesting Members Briefing yesterday by @coopparty.party.coop General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social on the Local Power Plan & its launch with Energy Secretary @ed-miliband.bsky.social & Mayors @carolinewoodley.bsky.social & @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social.

Proud to celebrate #HeartUnions Week & proud to be a member of @unison.org.uk. #HeartUnionsWeek #HeartUNISON 💜

Had a great time yesterday at the #UnisonSoutheast Regional Council AGM catching up with @unison.org.uk friends & colleagues, & to pledge my support in the march against the Far Right. #UnionStrong #Solidarity #UNISON

Yesterday I attended the 100 Days To Go to the #LocalElections2026 rally with many fantastic speakers including @coopparty.party.coop General Secretary & Chair @fortunejf.bsky.social & @jimmcmahon.co.uk Chaired by @coopparty.party.coop Local Government Officer Gareth Dowling. #VoteCoop #CoopParty

Today,I join @unison.org.uk, @coopparty.party.coop & the #LabourParty in remembering the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, all victims of the Nazis, & all the victims of genocides throughout history. #HolocaustMemorialDay #HolocaustRemembranceDay

Certainly was an interesting, fun & theological first session of 2026 yesterday of the #SevenoaksDebatingSociety.

#HappyNewYear2026 everyone! Hope everyone has a fantastic 2026. #HappyNewYear!

Well #2025 has certainly been a year. I’m interested to see what #2026 has in store. #NewYearsEve #MembersTogether #VoteLabour #VoteCoop #InternationalDayOfCooperatives #VEDay80thAnniversary

I hope whether you’re seeing more family & friends or just relaxing after #ChristmasDay, that you have a #HappyBoxingDay. #BoxingDay2025

Part of my #ChristmasDay tradition will always be watching the #KingsSpeech. “The strength to make sure right triumphs over wrong.” #KingsSpeech2025

A very #MerryChristmas one & all! #Christmas2025

Congratulations on the election of the new General Secretary of my union @unison.org.uk, @andrea4gs.bsky.social.

Beyond proud as a proud @unison.org.uk, @coopparty.party.coop & #LabourParty member to see the #EmploymentRightsBill pass yesterday, giving biggest boost in workers rights in a generation.

Had an amazing night yesterday with some lovely food at #AshfordLabour’s #ChristmasDinner fundraiser with their brilliant MP @sojanjosephmp.bsky.social & the fantastic #LabourParty Chair @annaturley.bsky.social. #Christmas2025

Was great to catch up & have a nice #ChristmasLunch yesterday with members & friends of the Maidstone And West Kent @coopparty.party.coop. #Christmas2025

Interesting discussions yesterday with former @greenparty.org.uk MEP @greenpartymolly.bsky.social & former EU Ambassador @valedealmeidaeu.bsky.social with @europeanmovement.co.uk.

Was lovely yesterday to have such fun & see so many at the #SevenoaksWelcomesRefugees #ChristmasCelebration with great food & brilliant music.

So many brilliant speakers & panel discussions yesterday at the @coopparty.party.coop Conference. #CommunityBritain #CoopParty #VoteCoop #InternationalYearofCooperatives2025

Very interesting & informative session yesterday with the @obamafoundation.bsky.social about the @barackobama.bsky.social Presidential Center/ OPC design, programs, & vision chaired by Nnena Okuagu.

Yesterday on #ArmisticeDay on behalf of #SevenoaksLabourParty & Maidstone & West Kent @coopparty.party.coop I paid my respects to the service & sacrifice of all those who died during war with #Sevenoaks Mayor Tony Clayton & other members of the local community.

Yesterday on behalf of the Maidstone And West Kent @coopparty.party.coop branch I laid a wreath & I paid my respects to those that gave lives to defend our values & freedoms at the #RemembranceSunday service in #Sevenoaks. #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget

Proud to say I’ve voted for @christinamcanea.bsky.social for @unison.org.uk General Secretary! She’s always stood up for members fighting for fair pay, defending public services & putting working people first. #VoteChristina

Had a brilliant time at the weekend at Vicci Skinner & Nick Sands’ wedding. Was lovely to see them so happy together & to catch up with close & old friends like Pierre Jalon, Michael Robinson, James Andrews & Danielle Jalon.

Very interesting & heartfelt moments during @andyburnham.bsky.social & @metromayorsteve.bsky.social’s discussion with @mirror.co.uk’s @roswynnejones.bsky.social organised by #SME4Labour & #LabourHome on devolution, urban renewal & #Hillsborough. #HeadNorth #KeepTheFaith

Congratulations @lucympowell.bsky.social, very much looking forward to working with you to champion the @coopparty.party.coop’s voice & policies, & to work with you to spread #LabourParty’s message of renewal & getting #Swanley & #Sevenoaks the MP it deserves & needs.

Very interesting discussions & debates yesterday at the #SevenoaksDebatingSociety on Tax & Digital ID, with some fun spooky motions from the cauldron to end the evening.

Was a great privilege yesterday to attend my first #PMQs of a #LabourParty & @coopparty.party.coop Govt, to see #KeirStarmer in action, see the whole Parliament & public gallery laugh multiple times at Badenoch & the Tories, & to see #DartfordLabour’s fantastic @jimdickson.bsky.social speak.

Brilliant answers from @lucympowell.bsky.social yesterday in her #LucyListens meeting, & thank you for your insightful response on my question of what role you see the @coopparty.party.coop, #unions & societies have in securing a second general election win? #PowellPower #LucyforDeputy

Was great to hear from @christinamcanea.bsky.social yesterday at the #VoteChristina campaign @unison.org.uk #Southeast rally. #Vote4ChristinaMcAnea

Was very interesting to hear @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social & @lucympowell.bsky.social insightful answers in @thefabians.bsky.social’s hustings yesterday chaired by Chair @drsarahyde.bsky.social, General Secretary @joedromey.bsky.social & Chair of Fabian Women’s Network @mmasters21.bsky.social.

I think both @lucympowell.bsky.social & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social are brilliant candidates & I’d be proud to have either as #LabourParty Deputy Leader but I have decided to support Lucy. #PowellPower #LucyForDeputy

Very interesting questions & insightful answers yesterday’s at the #LabourParty Deputy Leader hustings at #Lab25 with @lucympowell.bsky.social & @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social.

Great speeches today & yesterday by #LabourParty Leader & Prime Minister Keir Starmer & @coopparty.party.coop General Secretary @fortunejf.bsky.social at #Lab25 on having a Britain built for all. #RenewBritain

Happy & proud to have voted for Fatima Kamara n the #UnisonLabourLink committee elections.

Was interesting to hear from both @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social & @lucympowell.bsky.social on Monday at @labourbusiness.bsky.social’s #LabourParty Deputy Leader hustings, which decided to nominate Bridget.

Very interesting Q&A & panel discussions at yesterday’s 4th annual @coopparty.party.coop #CooperativePartyDisabilityNetwork #CoopEqualitiesConference with many brilliant speakers including keynote speaker Minister for Equalities & Minister for Citizenship & Migration @seemamalhotra-mp.bsky.social.

I understand why Angela Rayner has taken the decision to resign but I have & will always have great respect for her as a person & political force. She can & must be proud of her role in delivering the biggest upgrade in workers’ rights in decades with the Employment Rights Bill.

Happy to say yesterday my branch, Kent Unison Local Government branch, voted to nominate @christinamcanea.bsky.social for @unison.org.uk General Secretary.