Cllr Martin Rawson
@martinrawson.bsky.social
Labour 🌹 & Co-Op 🐝 Councillor for Chaddesden, West | Derby City Council | DCFC 🐏 | Work for NHS | 🇬🇧 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇫🇷🇵🇱🇭🇷🇷🇴🇫🇮🇸🇪🇬🇪🇪🇺🇮🇱🇵🇸🇯🇵🇹🇼🇰🇷
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My Dad, sadly no longer with us, loved Derby County. He had a season ticket for decades. This photo was taken at the very last game he ever attended. He loved meeting up with me and my brother at the match… and we loved meeting him there #myderbystory #SaveDerbyCounty #dcfcfans
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Today's interest rate cut is the sixth since the election, the fastest pace of cuts in 17 years and good news for families with mortgages and businesses with loans👇🏻
December 18, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's interest rate cut is the sixth since the election, the fastest pace of cuts in 17 years and good news for families with mortgages and businesses with loans👇🏻
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❓ Zelensky: I have one aim, to get an answer for the question… What will the United States do if Russia comes with aggression again?
December 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
❓ Zelensky: I have one aim, to get an answer for the question… What will the United States do if Russia comes with aggression again?
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President Trump, "Our country was laughed at from all over the world, but they're not laughing any more"
December 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Russian oil prices have plunged to their lowest since the war began. Western sanctions are forcing Moscow to offer steep discounts, and futures for benchmark grades are sliding. Russian exporters are now getting just over $40 per barrel on average, about 28% less than in the past three months.
December 16, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Russian oil prices have plunged to their lowest since the war began. Western sanctions are forcing Moscow to offer steep discounts, and futures for benchmark grades are sliding. Russian exporters are now getting just over $40 per barrel on average, about 28% less than in the past three months.
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Just pointing out that the UK has the highest pension and minimum wage we ever had. Also the highest level of regulatory protection.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
December 16, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Just pointing out that the UK has the highest pension and minimum wage we ever had. Also the highest level of regulatory protection.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
Because it is rarely mentioned when everyone talks about how terrible everything is.
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Yes!
Our Labour government has just announced an independent review in to foreign financial interference in UK politics!
It will be reported on by the end of March 2026, in 3 months.
It has just been announced in the Commons, using the example of the conviction of a senior Reform member!
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Our Labour government has just announced an independent review in to foreign financial interference in UK politics!
It will be reported on by the end of March 2026, in 3 months.
It has just been announced in the Commons, using the example of the conviction of a senior Reform member!
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December 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Yes!
Our Labour government has just announced an independent review in to foreign financial interference in UK politics!
It will be reported on by the end of March 2026, in 3 months.
It has just been announced in the Commons, using the example of the conviction of a senior Reform member!
1/3
Our Labour government has just announced an independent review in to foreign financial interference in UK politics!
It will be reported on by the end of March 2026, in 3 months.
It has just been announced in the Commons, using the example of the conviction of a senior Reform member!
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The tragedy of Rob and Michelle’s deaths are incomprehensible.
I’m hearing Rob’s voice telling us all to do more, to repair the human soul, to repair our hearts, to repair our country, to repair our world, to keep fighting, to keep living for every soul taken from this earth.
I’m hearing Rob’s voice telling us all to do more, to repair the human soul, to repair our hearts, to repair our country, to repair our world, to keep fighting, to keep living for every soul taken from this earth.
December 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
The tragedy of Rob and Michelle’s deaths are incomprehensible.
I’m hearing Rob’s voice telling us all to do more, to repair the human soul, to repair our hearts, to repair our country, to repair our world, to keep fighting, to keep living for every soul taken from this earth.
I’m hearing Rob’s voice telling us all to do more, to repair the human soul, to repair our hearts, to repair our country, to repair our world, to keep fighting, to keep living for every soul taken from this earth.
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Good to see focus like this on Putin's power.
The new head of MI6 has used her first major public speech in the job to warn of the growing threat Russia poses.
Blaise Metreweli said the UK is operating in a “space between peace and war”, with Russia “testing us in the grey zone”.
The new head of MI6 has used her first major public speech in the job to warn of the growing threat Russia poses.
Blaise Metreweli said the UK is operating in a “space between peace and war”, with Russia “testing us in the grey zone”.
New MI6 boss says Russia ‘testing us in the grey zone’ in first speech
The new head of MI6 has used her first major public speech in the job to warn of the growing threat Russia poses.
www.channel4.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Good to see focus like this on Putin's power.
The new head of MI6 has used her first major public speech in the job to warn of the growing threat Russia poses.
Blaise Metreweli said the UK is operating in a “space between peace and war”, with Russia “testing us in the grey zone”.
The new head of MI6 has used her first major public speech in the job to warn of the growing threat Russia poses.
Blaise Metreweli said the UK is operating in a “space between peace and war”, with Russia “testing us in the grey zone”.
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Absolutely fabulous news!
The Lords have passed the Employment Rights Bill.
The 2 Houses now agree, & it can go for Royal Assent and become law.
It means the original time scale for implementation remains in place.
Amazing what the threat of extra sitting days just before Christmas can do!
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The Lords have passed the Employment Rights Bill.
The 2 Houses now agree, & it can go for Royal Assent and become law.
It means the original time scale for implementation remains in place.
Amazing what the threat of extra sitting days just before Christmas can do!
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December 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Absolutely fabulous news!
The Lords have passed the Employment Rights Bill.
The 2 Houses now agree, & it can go for Royal Assent and become law.
It means the original time scale for implementation remains in place.
Amazing what the threat of extra sitting days just before Christmas can do!
1/2
The Lords have passed the Employment Rights Bill.
The 2 Houses now agree, & it can go for Royal Assent and become law.
It means the original time scale for implementation remains in place.
Amazing what the threat of extra sitting days just before Christmas can do!
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The president of Ukraine in a town that the president of Russia claims Russia occupies. Ukrainians can defend themselves if they are helped by their allies. We have a simple job here — help courageous people who are defending themselves in horrible circumstances. Continuous good work by Phil OBrien
Just sent out my free weekend update. Was quite a week in the land war, started with great doom for Ukraine and ended with the Ukrainians pushing the Russians away from Kupyansk and advancing in a week twice as much as the Russians advanced in 4 months. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
Weekend Update #163: Ukraine Goes From Collapsing to Liberating Kupyansk
The Two Negotiations; Stirrings in Europe
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The president of Ukraine in a town that the president of Russia claims Russia occupies. Ukrainians can defend themselves if they are helped by their allies. We have a simple job here — help courageous people who are defending themselves in horrible circumstances. Continuous good work by Phil OBrien
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Wessex Water has become the latest utility to face a multimillion-pound enforcement package for sewage leaks, the industry regulator has announced
news.sky.com/story/wessex...
news.sky.com/story/wessex...
Wessex Water is latest firm facing enforcement penalty for sewage failures
Wessex shareholders must fund the additional investment agreed with the industry regulator, rather than customers.
news.sky.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Wessex Water has become the latest utility to face a multimillion-pound enforcement package for sewage leaks, the industry regulator has announced
news.sky.com/story/wessex...
news.sky.com/story/wessex...
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Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it faced hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects last year.
(Published July 2024)
(Published July 2024)
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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#Newscast - PM orders a review into foreign financial interference in UK politics after Reform UK Nathan Gill case
Plus President Trump sues BBC for $5 billion. We go through the detail of the lawsuit
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Plus President Trump sues BBC for $5 billion. We go through the detail of the lawsuit
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Newscast - Are Foreign Countries Interfering in UK Politics? - BBC Sounds
Minister orders probe into foreign interference in politics.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#Newscast - PM orders a review into foreign financial interference in UK politics after Reform UK Nathan Gill case
Plus President Trump sues BBC for $5 billion. We go through the detail of the lawsuit
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Plus President Trump sues BBC for $5 billion. We go through the detail of the lawsuit
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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🇬🇧🇺🇦 The UK will allocate 600 million GBP to provide Ukraine with air defence systems and munitions.
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
Ukraine war latest: Russian embassy responds to MI6 chief's accusation Moscow is 'bullying' UK
The Russian embassy in the UK has hit out at "unfounded" claims after the MI6 chief accused Moscow of "bullying". Meanwhile, eight European countries have warned of the growing threat from Russia at a...
news.sky.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🇬🇧🇺🇦 The UK will allocate 600 million GBP to provide Ukraine with air defence systems and munitions.
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS🚨
Starmer orders investigation into foreign election interference.
🇷🇺 What will this mean for those persistent Russian links to our elections?
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-starmer-orders-probe-into-foreign-election-interference-after-ex-reform-2025-12-16/
Starmer orders investigation into foreign election interference.
🇷🇺 What will this mean for those persistent Russian links to our elections?
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-starmer-orders-probe-into-foreign-election-interference-after-ex-reform-2025-12-16/
UK's Starmer orders probe into foreign election interference after ex-Reform politician jailed, Times reports
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has ordered a probe into foreign election interference after a former senior member of Reform UK was jailed for taking bribes to promote Russian interests in the Eu...
www.reuters.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS🚨
Starmer orders investigation into foreign election interference.
🇷🇺 What will this mean for those persistent Russian links to our elections?
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-starmer-orders-probe-into-foreign-election-interference-after-ex-reform-2025-12-16/
Starmer orders investigation into foreign election interference.
🇷🇺 What will this mean for those persistent Russian links to our elections?
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uks-starmer-orders-probe-into-foreign-election-interference-after-ex-reform-2025-12-16/
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16 December 1888 | A Czech Jew, Josef Vrba, was born in Neustupov.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
December 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
16 December 1888 | A Czech Jew, Josef Vrba, was born in Neustupov.
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
He was deported to #Auschwitz from the #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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The ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ipQmBPAlJQ8
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🇳🇱🇺🇦 Dutch parliament gave a standing ovation to Zelensky!
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🇳🇱🇺🇦 Dutch parliament gave a standing ovation to Zelensky!
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This is the difference with Labour.
✅ A ban on exploitative zero hours contracts
✅ Sick pay from day one
✅ A ban on fire and rehire
✅ Stronger family leave
✅ A ban on exploitative zero hours contracts
✅ Sick pay from day one
✅ A ban on fire and rehire
✅ Stronger family leave
December 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is the difference with Labour.
✅ A ban on exploitative zero hours contracts
✅ Sick pay from day one
✅ A ban on fire and rehire
✅ Stronger family leave
✅ A ban on exploitative zero hours contracts
✅ Sick pay from day one
✅ A ban on fire and rehire
✅ Stronger family leave
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Friedrich Merz puts Germany in an unfamiliar position: Out front
Breaking from his dithering predecessors Scholz and Merkel, Merz is playing an unusually active role as the defender of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
#Ukraine #Russia
#Germany #Europe
www.politico.eu/article/frie...
Breaking from his dithering predecessors Scholz and Merkel, Merz is playing an unusually active role as the defender of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
#Ukraine #Russia
#Germany #Europe
www.politico.eu/article/frie...
Friedrich Merz puts Germany in an unfamiliar position: Out front
Breaking from his dithering predecessors Scholz and Merkel, Merz is playing an unusually active role as the defender of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
www.politico.eu
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Friedrich Merz puts Germany in an unfamiliar position: Out front
Breaking from his dithering predecessors Scholz and Merkel, Merz is playing an unusually active role as the defender of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
#Ukraine #Russia
#Germany #Europe
www.politico.eu/article/frie...
Breaking from his dithering predecessors Scholz and Merkel, Merz is playing an unusually active role as the defender of Ukraine and Europe as a whole.
#Ukraine #Russia
#Germany #Europe
www.politico.eu/article/frie...
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“Russia needs Donbass to launch its full invasion of larger Europe.”
December 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“Russia needs Donbass to launch its full invasion of larger Europe.”
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🇺🇦 Zelensky: European leaders now have a decision on the frozen Russian assets on the table. These Russian assets can and should be fully used to defend against Russian aggression.
The aggressor must pay. These funds must work to defend against Russia. I urge you to support this.
The aggressor must pay. These funds must work to defend against Russia. I urge you to support this.
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
🇺🇦 Zelensky: European leaders now have a decision on the frozen Russian assets on the table. These Russian assets can and should be fully used to defend against Russian aggression.
The aggressor must pay. These funds must work to defend against Russia. I urge you to support this.
The aggressor must pay. These funds must work to defend against Russia. I urge you to support this.
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'This conduct is a stain on our democracy,' says Housing Secretary Steve Reed
An independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been announced after a senior Reform UK figure was jailed for accepting pro-Russian bribes
An independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been announced after a senior Reform UK figure was jailed for accepting pro-Russian bribes
December 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
'This conduct is a stain on our democracy,' says Housing Secretary Steve Reed
An independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been announced after a senior Reform UK figure was jailed for accepting pro-Russian bribes
An independent review into foreign financial interference in UK politics has been announced after a senior Reform UK figure was jailed for accepting pro-Russian bribes
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BREAKING: Keir Starmer has launched a formal investigation into foreign election interference after a former senior Reform UK politician accepted bribes to promote Russian interests in the European Parliament
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Reform’s Russian bribe case prompts election interference inquiry
The PM has ordered an investigation into foreign influence in politics after the ex-leader of Reform in Wales was jailed for taking cash to parrot Kremlin lines
www.thetimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
BREAKING: Keir Starmer has launched a formal investigation into foreign election interference after a former senior Reform UK politician accepted bribes to promote Russian interests in the European Parliament
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “We have made the first decision that Russian assets will remain frozen in Europe for a long time. Neither the Russian Central Bank nor the Russian state will have access to these assets in the near future.”
December 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🇩🇪 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz: “We have made the first decision that Russian assets will remain frozen in Europe for a long time. Neither the Russian Central Bank nor the Russian state will have access to these assets in the near future.”
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UPDATE: Employment Rights Bill passed!
Labour delivering:
✅ Better Pay
✅ Better Conditions
✅ Better Jobs
Labour in action
Labour delivering:
✅ Better Pay
✅ Better Conditions
✅ Better Jobs
Labour in action
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
UPDATE: Employment Rights Bill passed!
Labour delivering:
✅ Better Pay
✅ Better Conditions
✅ Better Jobs
Labour in action
Labour delivering:
✅ Better Pay
✅ Better Conditions
✅ Better Jobs
Labour in action