Alistair Strathern MP
@alistrathern.bsky.social
Hitchin’s Labour MP | Standing up for our towns & villages.
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❄️ Freezing train ticket prices ❄️
For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year.
This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅
For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year.
This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅
Wading in with River Hiz Conservation Group 🌊
Over the last decade, we’ve not done enough to look after our rivers and chalk streams. That’s why we’re clamping down on:
❌ sewage pollution
❌ over abstraction
Looking forward to working with the group to protect our rivers and streams ✅
Over the last decade, we’ve not done enough to look after our rivers and chalk streams. That’s why we’re clamping down on:
❌ sewage pollution
❌ over abstraction
Looking forward to working with the group to protect our rivers and streams ✅
November 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Wading in with River Hiz Conservation Group 🌊
Over the last decade, we’ve not done enough to look after our rivers and chalk streams. That’s why we’re clamping down on:
❌ sewage pollution
❌ over abstraction
Looking forward to working with the group to protect our rivers and streams ✅
Over the last decade, we’ve not done enough to look after our rivers and chalk streams. That’s why we’re clamping down on:
❌ sewage pollution
❌ over abstraction
Looking forward to working with the group to protect our rivers and streams ✅
Taking 1400 children in our community out of poverty ✅
November 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Taking 1400 children in our community out of poverty ✅
✔ Ending the Two Child Limit lifts 1,390 children out of poverty locally
✔ 4 new Youth Hubs in the East
✔ £51m in Local Transport Grants for Herts & Central Beds
✔ 43 GP surgery upgrades across our local NHS areas
✔ Lower business rates for over 3,000 facilities
✔ 4 new Youth Hubs in the East
✔ £51m in Local Transport Grants for Herts & Central Beds
✔ 43 GP surgery upgrades across our local NHS areas
✔ Lower business rates for over 3,000 facilities
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
✔ Ending the Two Child Limit lifts 1,390 children out of poverty locally
✔ 4 new Youth Hubs in the East
✔ £51m in Local Transport Grants for Herts & Central Beds
✔ 43 GP surgery upgrades across our local NHS areas
✔ Lower business rates for over 3,000 facilities
✔ 4 new Youth Hubs in the East
✔ £51m in Local Transport Grants for Herts & Central Beds
✔ 43 GP surgery upgrades across our local NHS areas
✔ Lower business rates for over 3,000 facilities
What today's Budget will deliver for Britain 👇🏻
November 26, 2025 at 4:52 PM
What today's Budget will deliver for Britain 👇🏻
🚧 Getting development right with Tempsford 🚧
This week I pushed ministers to ensure that if Tempsford New Town does come forward, we make the most of this opportunity to deliver meaningful improvements for the wider region.
This week I pushed ministers to ensure that if Tempsford New Town does come forward, we make the most of this opportunity to deliver meaningful improvements for the wider region.
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🚧 Getting development right with Tempsford 🚧
This week I pushed ministers to ensure that if Tempsford New Town does come forward, we make the most of this opportunity to deliver meaningful improvements for the wider region.
This week I pushed ministers to ensure that if Tempsford New Town does come forward, we make the most of this opportunity to deliver meaningful improvements for the wider region.
❄️ Freezing train ticket prices ❄️
For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year.
This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅
For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year.
This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅
November 24, 2025 at 11:22 AM
❄️ Freezing train ticket prices ❄️
For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year.
This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅
For the first time in over 30 years, the Government is freezing train ticket prices for next year.
This move will save local commuters up to hundred of pounds a year ✅
Where better to take @duncanrobinson.bsky.social to chat about the challenges facing men and boys across the country than to lift weights at Vibes?
While we shouldn’t give into the moral panic, nor should we ignore the specific issues facing too many men and boys in Britain today.
While we shouldn’t give into the moral panic, nor should we ignore the specific issues facing too many men and boys in Britain today.
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Where better to take @duncanrobinson.bsky.social to chat about the challenges facing men and boys across the country than to lift weights at Vibes?
While we shouldn’t give into the moral panic, nor should we ignore the specific issues facing too many men and boys in Britain today.
While we shouldn’t give into the moral panic, nor should we ignore the specific issues facing too many men and boys in Britain today.
When it comes to reaching disengaged young men, relationships are *everything*.
But too often policy can miss this simple truth.
It’s been inspiring seeing Football Beyond Borders show the power a #TrustedAdultGuarantee could have.
I’ve written about why we need to make it a reality👇
But too often policy can miss this simple truth.
It’s been inspiring seeing Football Beyond Borders show the power a #TrustedAdultGuarantee could have.
I’ve written about why we need to make it a reality👇
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 PM
When it comes to reaching disengaged young men, relationships are *everything*.
But too often policy can miss this simple truth.
It’s been inspiring seeing Football Beyond Borders show the power a #TrustedAdultGuarantee could have.
I’ve written about why we need to make it a reality👇
But too often policy can miss this simple truth.
It’s been inspiring seeing Football Beyond Borders show the power a #TrustedAdultGuarantee could have.
I’ve written about why we need to make it a reality👇
Plenty for progressives to reflect on in this important
@moreincommonuk.bsky.social report into disillusioned men.
For too long we’ve been too ambivalent about the growing detachment of many men from mainstream politics.
It’s time to put that right, and it starts with listening to them👇
@moreincommonuk.bsky.social report into disillusioned men.
For too long we’ve been too ambivalent about the growing detachment of many men from mainstream politics.
It’s time to put that right, and it starts with listening to them👇
November 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Plenty for progressives to reflect on in this important
@moreincommonuk.bsky.social report into disillusioned men.
For too long we’ve been too ambivalent about the growing detachment of many men from mainstream politics.
It’s time to put that right, and it starts with listening to them👇
@moreincommonuk.bsky.social report into disillusioned men.
For too long we’ve been too ambivalent about the growing detachment of many men from mainstream politics.
It’s time to put that right, and it starts with listening to them👇
We’ve launched the UK’s 1st men’s health strategy 🚀
Having campaigned on this for some time, it’s great to see:
✅ Work with the Premier League to support men’s mental health
✅ Investment in prostate cancer research
✅ Funding vital suicide prevention work
And lots more!
Having campaigned on this for some time, it’s great to see:
✅ Work with the Premier League to support men’s mental health
✅ Investment in prostate cancer research
✅ Funding vital suicide prevention work
And lots more!
November 19, 2025 at 10:39 AM
We’ve launched the UK’s 1st men’s health strategy 🚀
Having campaigned on this for some time, it’s great to see:
✅ Work with the Premier League to support men’s mental health
✅ Investment in prostate cancer research
✅ Funding vital suicide prevention work
And lots more!
Having campaigned on this for some time, it’s great to see:
✅ Work with the Premier League to support men’s mental health
✅ Investment in prostate cancer research
✅ Funding vital suicide prevention work
And lots more!
Pushing for solar on car parks and rooftops ☀
Earlier this year I campaigned successfully for new homes to come with solar panels as standard.
I want us to go further to ensure we maximise the clean, cheap energy we can produce at home.
Car parks and warehouses should be next on the agenda.
Earlier this year I campaigned successfully for new homes to come with solar panels as standard.
I want us to go further to ensure we maximise the clean, cheap energy we can produce at home.
Car parks and warehouses should be next on the agenda.
November 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Pushing for solar on car parks and rooftops ☀
Earlier this year I campaigned successfully for new homes to come with solar panels as standard.
I want us to go further to ensure we maximise the clean, cheap energy we can produce at home.
Car parks and warehouses should be next on the agenda.
Earlier this year I campaigned successfully for new homes to come with solar panels as standard.
I want us to go further to ensure we maximise the clean, cheap energy we can produce at home.
Car parks and warehouses should be next on the agenda.
Reposted by Alistair Strathern MP
V interesting from @moreincommonuk.bsky.social with @alistrathern.bsky.social on middle aged male disillusionment and how it's shaping politics www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res... (I wrote a column a couple of weeks ago about what's eating Gen X, and a lot of this resonates)
Out of reach? Men, masculinity and mainstream politics
New research lays bare the breadth of disillusionment across the British public, and identifies a key group of men who are increasingly disillusioned.
This research, drawing on polling of 3,000 Brito...
www.moreincommon.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
V interesting from @moreincommonuk.bsky.social with @alistrathern.bsky.social on middle aged male disillusionment and how it's shaping politics www.moreincommon.org.uk/our-work/res... (I wrote a column a couple of weeks ago about what's eating Gen X, and a lot of this resonates)
In Case You Missed It:
✅ The morning after pill is now available for FREE the biggest change in sexual health since the 60s!
✅ Labour is including the menopause in the 40+ health check for women for the very first time
🚺 But there’s more to do…
✅ The morning after pill is now available for FREE the biggest change in sexual health since the 60s!
✅ Labour is including the menopause in the 40+ health check for women for the very first time
🚺 But there’s more to do…
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In Case You Missed It:
✅ The morning after pill is now available for FREE the biggest change in sexual health since the 60s!
✅ Labour is including the menopause in the 40+ health check for women for the very first time
🚺 But there’s more to do…
✅ The morning after pill is now available for FREE the biggest change in sexual health since the 60s!
✅ Labour is including the menopause in the 40+ health check for women for the very first time
🚺 But there’s more to do…
Grey skies weren’t going to stop us getting out on the doorstep in Hitchin today! ☁️
Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat to us 💬
Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat to us 💬
November 15, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Grey skies weren’t going to stop us getting out on the doorstep in Hitchin today! ☁️
Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat to us 💬
Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat to us 💬
How can we keep young people and children safe online? 💬
We know the digital world offers incredible benefits for young people, but it’s clear we’ve often fail to fully appreciate the harms and risks it can bring too.
👏 This was incredibly spotlighted in the debate I attended at Hitchin Boys.
We know the digital world offers incredible benefits for young people, but it’s clear we’ve often fail to fully appreciate the harms and risks it can bring too.
👏 This was incredibly spotlighted in the debate I attended at Hitchin Boys.
November 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
How can we keep young people and children safe online? 💬
We know the digital world offers incredible benefits for young people, but it’s clear we’ve often fail to fully appreciate the harms and risks it can bring too.
👏 This was incredibly spotlighted in the debate I attended at Hitchin Boys.
We know the digital world offers incredible benefits for young people, but it’s clear we’ve often fail to fully appreciate the harms and risks it can bring too.
👏 This was incredibly spotlighted in the debate I attended at Hitchin Boys.
Today, we pause to remember all those who have died in service of our country, and expresses gratitude to the brave personnel who continue to serve.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Today, we pause to remember all those who have died in service of our country, and expresses gratitude to the brave personnel who continue to serve.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
A moving remembrance service in Stotfold this afternoon.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A moving remembrance service in Stotfold this afternoon.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
A privilege to join a moving Remembrance Sunday service in Shefford this morning.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A privilege to join a moving Remembrance Sunday service in Shefford this morning.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
Good to get out and chat to people in Great Ashby today 💬
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Good to get out and chat to people in Great Ashby today 💬
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
Lovely to join Royal British Legion Hitchin Branch’s poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Lovely to join Royal British Legion Hitchin Branch’s poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
In an age of deep fakes, toxic influencers and algorithmic influence, teaching young people how to think critically about what encounter online isn’t just a nice to have.
I set out in @labourlist.bsky.social why the curriculum’s new focus on media literacy matters 👉
labourlist.org/2025/11/medi...
I set out in @labourlist.bsky.social why the curriculum’s new focus on media literacy matters 👉
labourlist.org/2025/11/medi...
'Media literacy belongs at the heart of this bold new curriculum' - LabourList
Teaching media literacy will provide generations to come with the tools they need to become empowered active citizens says Alistair Strathern MP
labourlist.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In an age of deep fakes, toxic influencers and algorithmic influence, teaching young people how to think critically about what encounter online isn’t just a nice to have.
I set out in @labourlist.bsky.social why the curriculum’s new focus on media literacy matters 👉
labourlist.org/2025/11/medi...
I set out in @labourlist.bsky.social why the curriculum’s new focus on media literacy matters 👉
labourlist.org/2025/11/medi...
Being our MP is about getting things done for our community ✅
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Being our MP is about getting things done for our community ✅
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
Great to join Shefford’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
November 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great to join Shefford’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
Thank you to Hollie and Aurora for taking the time to share their challenges accessing appropriate SEND provision.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Thank you to Hollie and Aurora for taking the time to share their challenges accessing appropriate SEND provision.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
Great to see the postbox toppers back in Market Square for spooky season 🎃👻
They’re raising funds for Hitchin Choices, a special needs youth club that enables young people to enjoy activities that they can all too often be excluded from.
Well done to everyone involved 👏
They’re raising funds for Hitchin Choices, a special needs youth club that enables young people to enjoy activities that they can all too often be excluded from.
Well done to everyone involved 👏
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Great to see the postbox toppers back in Market Square for spooky season 🎃👻
They’re raising funds for Hitchin Choices, a special needs youth club that enables young people to enjoy activities that they can all too often be excluded from.
Well done to everyone involved 👏
They’re raising funds for Hitchin Choices, a special needs youth club that enables young people to enjoy activities that they can all too often be excluded from.
Well done to everyone involved 👏