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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 4h

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 8h

Proper Grandad moment… we never did this for our own kids 🎃🕸️

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Eunice Goes @eunicegoes.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic interview with Neil Kinnock. Interesting, human, insightful with some truly poignant and moving moments. It was a real conversation and so much the better for it. More of this @lewisgoodall.com, please!
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Neil Kinnock on the speech that changed the Labour Party

Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 10/10/2025 · 56m

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 16h

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💻 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: placed.mysocialpinpoint.com/dentontownce...

𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝟏𝟗 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑.

#DestinationDenton #RenewBritain

Denton

New Public Space Plan for Denton Town Centre

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 16h

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🌳 It’s about improving Victoria Park, the Civic Square and greening the town centre.

It’s about investment in the public realm so that Crown Point is a nice place to be. It’s about supporting the new businesses and encouraging more.🍻🥖

It’s about making #DestinationDenton a reality. ❤️

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 16h

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💷 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 £𝟏𝟕 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭…

📆 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝟏 𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐊 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧.

You will inform the design team how the streets around Crown Point will look feel once the £17m Levelling-Up fund is spent

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

And finally, for this week:

💷 Served suspected Covid fraudsters a final warning: pay up before the Chancellor’s Covid fraud hit squad swings into action.

#RenewBritain
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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

✅ 24,000 homes and businesses are now better protected from flooding thanks to the investment the Labour Government has made

🍺 Launched a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events

#RenewBritain
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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

📚 We’re ramping up our efforts to deliver 6,500 new teachers with bursaries and scholarships worth up to £31,000 tax free for aspiring teachers 👩🏻‍🎓

❤️‍🩹 Labour is investing an extra £84 million to help prevent homelessness this winter, including £3.1m for Manchester.

#RenewBritain

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

💷 First time buyers will save £710 on average, with our new plans to fix the homebuying process

💼 Our £167 million funding boost will help sick and disabled people back into the workplace with job advisers to be embedded in GP surgeries 🩺

#RenewBritain
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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 1d

👉🏻 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝟖 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫’𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤:

🌏 Our partnership with India is delivering for the British people with 10,000 jobs created and £1.3 billion investment back into the UK 🇬🇧🇮🇳

#RenewBritain

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2d

Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the Guardian Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop the abuse of contacts and access made in public office, an ethics watchdog has found. Last month the Guardian published revelations about Johnson’s conduct since leaving office. The Boris Files, a trove of documents from the former prime minister’s private office seen by the Guardian, suggested he repeatedly broke rules forbidding him from exploiting contacts made in office for private gain. Continue reading...

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

📣 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃: £𝟑.𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫

I’ve helped secure a £3.1 million injection to tackle homelessness and rough-sleeping in Manchester. Announced on World Homeless Day, the funding includes immediate help for children & families in temporary accommodation

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Middle East Peace Deal - my statement 👇🏻

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 2d

📣 𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐃: £𝟑.𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫

I’ve helped secure a £3.1 million injection to tackle homelessness and rough-sleeping in Manchester. Announced on World Homeless Day, the funding includes immediate help for children & families in temporary accommodation

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 3d

🍽️ 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐊𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 - 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬. 🥘

Tonight I joined volunteers of Open Kitchen to say a big thank you to them for 2,000 consecutive days of providing food for those most in need in south Manchester.

I also presented a Certificate of Appreciation from the House of Commons.

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently (according to t’other half) this room is a midlife crisis.

I rather like to think it’s a very happy place! 🕹️👾
#VIC20 #Amiga #CDTV #Retrocomputing

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 4d

The people and companies suspected of fraud

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 4d

The letters are dropping now. They have to December to pay back or face even tougher penalties

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 4d

🚨Under the Government's counter-fraud scheme, anyone who wrongly claimed pandemic support funds now has the chance to voluntarily return the money before the end of the year or face penalties.

💪Labour is taking action to protect taxpayers’ money and ensure fairness for those who followed the rules.

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

🏗️ 𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐋𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐓𝐓 🧱

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧.

I am, of course, a former pupil of Russell Scott, both the original 1882 building and the newer from 1981. I still have the centenary commemorative mug!

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

⚽️ Then new sports facilities including a field and a Multi-Use Games Area will be constructed when the old school is demolished.

This £14m investment in Denton’s children is very welcome and one I’m extremely proud of!

There’s a public consultation at the school on 13th October 2.30-7pm

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

The draft plans have been drawn up and the new building will be two stories high and built on what should’ve been the school playing field. The current school will remain operational while the new one is built

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

With the change of Government I had to make sure Russell Scott stayed in the programme, which it has, and now Tilbury Douglas has been awarded the contract to build, with the DfE directly overseeing the project (not Tameside Council). 🧱🪚

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Andrew Gwynne MP @gwynnemp.bsky.social · 5d

💬 I raised the school’s plight several times in Parliament, had meetings with Education Secretaries and Ministers - lots of tea and sympathy - but it wasn’t until I met Baroness Barran that someone “got it” and Russell Scott was placed on the Government’s School rebuilding programme!

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