Rent controls now

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We will never, ever, deliver the houses we need while we depend on private companies to build them. They benefit from increased house prices by restricting supply.

Just shows Farage thinks the white working class are "his' voters and takes them for granted. See who works hardest for you and then vote for them.

Just one more lane, just one more lane and we'll fix traffic. Please, let us build just one more lane.

Key assets should be in public hands for national security reasons. We don't know whose interests they are working in if they are in private hands www.theguardian.com/business/...

Building peace should be the priority of all our elected politicians. Israel's actions in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran are making us all less safe, and worse, our Government enables to the Israeli Government's actions. It must end.

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Hydrogen remains a question looking for an answer

Alan Amos: left Labour over not being Mayor; left the Tories over not being Chair of the County Council. Now on his latest self-aggrandising tour trying to become leader of Reform. He was a key member of the Tory administration that bankrupted the council. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...

Labour continue to demonstrate their commitment to supporting landlords. Rent controls and building 150,000 council homes a year will tackle the affordability crisis. Labour will do neither. thenegotiator.co.uk/news/regu...

Are Labour supporters ok?

Buses should be fast and free. It’s ridiculous that in Worcester it would cost a parent and child £8.60 return to go into town - more than 6 hours of parking at the most expensive car park. If pensioners can have it to help with their cost of living, why not everyone else? #commonsense

Turns out "this one weird trick" of parking on the pavement behind double yellow lines won't stop you getting a Penalty Charge Notice. Thank you to the City Council enforcement team for getting straight on site to enforce the rules.

I don't know why this is so hard for some people to grasp. If we extend our use of fossil gas, rather than going all-out for grid batteries, heat pumps and induction hobs, we extend our dependence on *foreign* sources of gas, regardless of whether we also use the UK's last remaining reserves. 🧵

I proposed a motion calling for Rent Controls powers for Worcester earlier this year, which was successfully passed with only Reform and Liberal Democrats voting against. We need 3 things to make housing affordable: 1) Rent Controls 2) Secure tenancies 3) Large scale building of council homes

"My friend." This is how our government greets those accused of war crimes. This is not diplomacy. It's debasement.

Hey, look at Substack promoting Andrew Tate as the #1 new bestseller. The company's amoral leadership & backers will platform anyone, even ludicrously toxic rapists & human traffickers.

Every day we watch as the US and Israel breach intl law with seeming impunity, wreaking chaos and devastation on the world stage. This cannot continue. The UK must take serious action and make clear we will not be made accomplice to Trump and Netanyahu's illegal aggression.

Huge congratulations to Peter Magyar and Tisza! The Hungarian people have turned their backs on authoritarianism, corruption, and prejudice - and have stood up to resist Putin, Trump & Vance. This is a victory for hope!

Labour would describe all of these policies as “wacky” and “extreme” - when in fact they will deliver cheaper bills and more stability for the many.

Blockbuster update on electionmaps.uk Nowcast today - predicting a Green win in Worcester. Only we can stop Reform here.

On the most recent (29th March) episode of BBC Politics Midlands, the presenter described Reform UK as "extremely popular". That is in no way true - they're actually the most unpopular party amongst voters. When we will get fair coverage from the BBC? #polmids vm.tiktok.com/ZNR4QuKDU/

I have been dealing with a number of pieces of casework from tenants who have been served Section 21 notices since the Renters Rights Act became law. www.theguardian.com/society/2...

Last week on “Politics Midlands”, the presenter described Reform as “extremely popular” - I guess the Greens are now also extremely popular, right?

Do they still have morons calling for more drilling in the North Sea? It’s time to get off the “stupid fuel” roller coaster.

Perhaps West Mercia Police should take notice: people intent of causing alarm and distress by going into areas they don't live and putting flags up, harassing and upsetting residents, can actually be arrested for public order offences. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

400,000 gas boilers a year are built in Worcester. The transition to heat pumps in new homes is the right decision, but we need to see heat pumps being built in Worcester too. Our MP has to work with the Government to ensure those important jobs stay in Worcester. www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/...

Half a million people standing against the far right. Half a million people who care about each other and our communities. Half a million people ready to make hope normal again.

My favourite is the “you can’t just abolish landlords, where will people live?” because it has an implied “landlords will smash their houses to pieces rather than let anyone live in a home at an affordable price” in it

Time is running out to give your thoughts on the future of councils in Worcestershire. You have until Thursday March 26th. Give your feedback here: consult.communities.gov.uk/local-govern... My preference remains two unitaries. We cannot let the failure of Worcestershire County Council continue.

Indiscriminate attacking of energy infrastructure is a war crime. We must not allow such attacks to be made from British military bases. www.theguardian.com/world/202...

Council homes were built with our taxes, sold off cheap, now being used by landlords for profit. Sometimes the rent is paid for by housing benefit as well, so our tax is going to pay a private landlord to house people in an asset we built. It is time to end landlord welfare.

Of the 5 most recent national polls, 3 have Greens in second ahead of Labour. 1 has Greens and Labour tied. 1 has Lab in front.

Cycle lanes number one on the list - we need investment in these *in* Worcester, not on the Malvern to Worcester leisure route. Worcester is in an Air Quality Management Area.

It was only 3 years ago that we spent £100bn from last price spike caused by an illegal war. Yet apparently we can’t afford to transition from fossil “stupid” fuels faster. Seems to me we can’t afford not to, for our own security.

Have you seen Hannah Spencer MP's maiden speech in Parliament? It is important to know that you can raise issues like Gaza and deprivation, as our previous MP in Worcester, Robin Walker also did in his maiden speech. The silence since July 2024 has been rather stark. youtu.be/ETW5MUKuEj0?si=8kjdp...

Another day, another insult to Worcestershire from Nigel Farage: "Worcestershire, I have to say, we took minority control of a virtually bankrupt council, I wish we hadn't bothered" Greens work hard year round. Reform can't be bothered when the going gets tough. www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c...

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Labour are not the party of workers, pass it on. www.thesun.co.uk/news/3849730...

Fossil fuels, or "stupid" fuels, are a national security risk. Currently my car is charging for free, from solar energy. My hot water is heating for free, from solar energy. Renewables keep us safe from dictators and don't get stuck in the Strait of Hormuz.

Fire fighting system is a “mess”, says arsonist.

Greens: There should not be child poverty. Reform: There should be more child poverty, so we will restore the two child benefit cap Labour: These are both extreme positions. There should be SOME child poverty. I am very intelligent.

"Of those who voted Labour [in 2024], just 37% would vote Labour again". Read that again to absorb the full, astonishing weight of what it means. Starmer, Reeves and co have burnt their house down. news.sky.com/story/greens...

The old parties are dead, hope is here, only the Greens can stop Reform while the other parties try to copy them.

Antisemitism like this Keir?

"Andy Burnham would have won the Gorton and Denton byelection, Labour's deputy leader said" That seems rather insulting to Angeliki Stogia, who has just spent weeks campaigning for you. Stay classy Labour. www.theguardian.com/politics/...

Great carnival atmosphere at the counter protest today as Worcester came together to reject hate and say all are welcome here. Hundreds singing, dancing and having fun, far outnumbering those on the other side. Hope beats hate. Thank you everyone who came!

He's not fighting extremes though is he - he's been busily chasing Reform with inhumane immigration policies, even towards people who live here and are valued members of our communities. Compassion is now "left wing extremism" according to Starmer.