Graham Jones
@grahamjonesxmp.bsky.social
Former MP for Haslingden and Hyndburn. Former Select Committee Chair. Sports, outdoors, travel, Campervan, BRFC, Editor BMC, The Clash [“The only band that matters”], UK Labour Party. Dislikes; student politics.
Trump had the chance in 2016 but let them get to where they are now.
Trump's national security adviser issues a warning to Iran as he reveals extent of Yemen airstrikes
Trump's national security adviser issues warning to Iran
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said 'all options are always on the table' after President Trump warned Iran to stop its support for Houthi rebels as the U.S. carried out airstrikes in Yemen.
buff.ly
March 16, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump had the chance in 2016 but let them get to where they are now.
Reposted by Graham Jones
Trump's national security adviser issues a warning to Iran as he reveals extent of Yemen airstrikes
Trump's national security adviser issues warning to Iran
National Security Adviser Mike Waltz said 'all options are always on the table' after President Trump warned Iran to stop its support for Houthi rebels as the U.S. carried out airstrikes in Yemen.
buff.ly
March 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trump's national security adviser issues a warning to Iran as he reveals extent of Yemen airstrikes
Labour’s byelection results across Lancashire have been below par.
Reform snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in #Baxenden. Poor candidates still a problem.
#Labour were well received due to local factors/candidate.
Tough challenges lie ahead for the Mayoral (2006) & county elections (2005).
Reform snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in #Baxenden. Poor candidates still a problem.
#Labour were well received due to local factors/candidate.
Tough challenges lie ahead for the Mayoral (2006) & county elections (2005).
March 7, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Baxenden by election tomorrow.
2010 ByElex had 1200 turnout.
Great Labour canvass. ReformUK been out but Tories in historic Tory seat, quiet.
2010 ByElex had 1200 turnout.
Great Labour canvass. ReformUK been out but Tories in historic Tory seat, quiet.
February 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Baxenden by election tomorrow.
2010 ByElex had 1200 turnout.
Great Labour canvass. ReformUK been out but Tories in historic Tory seat, quiet.
2010 ByElex had 1200 turnout.
Great Labour canvass. ReformUK been out but Tories in historic Tory seat, quiet.
.@RachelReevesMP
SELRAP, in the north, in East Lancashire/West Yorkshire is to go. 3 years to first trains on the line.
For a rail/road project, £400m is on the small side - and a fraction of the tens of £billions spent in London.
Let’s sign it off. Get spades in the ground.
SELRAP, in the north, in East Lancashire/West Yorkshire is to go. 3 years to first trains on the line.
For a rail/road project, £400m is on the small side - and a fraction of the tens of £billions spent in London.
Let’s sign it off. Get spades in the ground.
January 30, 2025 at 9:23 AM
.@RachelReevesMP
SELRAP, in the north, in East Lancashire/West Yorkshire is to go. 3 years to first trains on the line.
For a rail/road project, £400m is on the small side - and a fraction of the tens of £billions spent in London.
Let’s sign it off. Get spades in the ground.
SELRAP, in the north, in East Lancashire/West Yorkshire is to go. 3 years to first trains on the line.
For a rail/road project, £400m is on the small side - and a fraction of the tens of £billions spent in London.
Let’s sign it off. Get spades in the ground.
Great day at Anfield even it went to form. 4,700 Accrington Stanley fans there to watch the team give their very best.
The players deserved a goal, alas the woodwork and good fortune wasn’t with us.
Big thanks to Liverpool FC, their brilliant fans for the warm welcome.
The players deserved a goal, alas the woodwork and good fortune wasn’t with us.
Big thanks to Liverpool FC, their brilliant fans for the warm welcome.
January 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Great day at Anfield even it went to form. 4,700 Accrington Stanley fans there to watch the team give their very best.
The players deserved a goal, alas the woodwork and good fortune wasn’t with us.
Big thanks to Liverpool FC, their brilliant fans for the warm welcome.
The players deserved a goal, alas the woodwork and good fortune wasn’t with us.
Big thanks to Liverpool FC, their brilliant fans for the warm welcome.
January 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I worked hard for Keir. He personally told local members he wanted me back during his leadership election.
I spent hours sorting out visits for his leadership video.
And for no reason at all, I was sacked.
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I spent hours sorting out visits for his leadership video.
And for no reason at all, I was sacked.
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January 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I worked hard for Keir. He personally told local members he wanted me back during his leadership election.
I spent hours sorting out visits for his leadership video.
And for no reason at all, I was sacked.
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I spent hours sorting out visits for his leadership video.
And for no reason at all, I was sacked.
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Traditional parties gone. France.
(1) is French Presidential 2012 election where the French Labour Party defeated the French Conservative Party.
(2) is French Presidential 2022 election where the French Labour Party & Conservative Party have gone.
Replaced by a Reform Party & new Liberal Party.
(1) is French Presidential 2012 election where the French Labour Party defeated the French Conservative Party.
(2) is French Presidential 2022 election where the French Labour Party & Conservative Party have gone.
Replaced by a Reform Party & new Liberal Party.
December 27, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Traditional parties gone. France.
(1) is French Presidential 2012 election where the French Labour Party defeated the French Conservative Party.
(2) is French Presidential 2022 election where the French Labour Party & Conservative Party have gone.
Replaced by a Reform Party & new Liberal Party.
(1) is French Presidential 2012 election where the French Labour Party defeated the French Conservative Party.
(2) is French Presidential 2022 election where the French Labour Party & Conservative Party have gone.
Replaced by a Reform Party & new Liberal Party.
Israel’s military said it had “conducted precise strikes on Houthi military targets in #Yemen including ports, energy infrastructure in Sana’a which the Houthis have been using in ways that effectively contributed to their military actions.”
Doesn’t reflect well on RAF airstrikes in recent months.
Doesn’t reflect well on RAF airstrikes in recent months.
December 20, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Israel’s military said it had “conducted precise strikes on Houthi military targets in #Yemen including ports, energy infrastructure in Sana’a which the Houthis have been using in ways that effectively contributed to their military actions.”
Doesn’t reflect well on RAF airstrikes in recent months.
Doesn’t reflect well on RAF airstrikes in recent months.
These results are simply not good enough.
Sticking the course to political oblivion is not the answer.
Gurus and spreadsheets aren’t the answer.
Sticking the course to political oblivion is not the answer.
Gurus and spreadsheets aren’t the answer.
Brockmoor & Pensnett (Dudley) Council By-Election Result:
🌳 CON: 35.4% (+7.0)
➡️ RFM: 30.1% (New)
🌹LAB: 28.9% (-34.7)
🌍 GRN: 3.0% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-6.5)
🙋 IND: 1.0% (New)
Conservative GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
🌳 CON: 35.4% (+7.0)
➡️ RFM: 30.1% (New)
🌹LAB: 28.9% (-34.7)
🌍 GRN: 3.0% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-6.5)
🙋 IND: 1.0% (New)
Conservative GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.
December 20, 2024 at 5:02 PM
These results are simply not good enough.
Sticking the course to political oblivion is not the answer.
Gurus and spreadsheets aren’t the answer.
Sticking the course to political oblivion is not the answer.
Gurus and spreadsheets aren’t the answer.
Devolving all powers from LCC down to East Lancashire, reducing waste and duplicity is a huge step forward. The opportunities are considerable.
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Reorganising Lancashire's chaotic councils is long overdue
An end to the many layers of councils, the wasteful duplicity and complexity, an opportunity to save public money, catch up with Liverpool and Manchester, bring £1billion in services to local people.
open.substack.com
December 20, 2024 at 7:47 AM
Devolving all powers from LCC down to East Lancashire, reducing waste and duplicity is a huge step forward. The opportunities are considerable.
open.substack.com/pub/grahamjo...
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Welcome announcement from Jim McMahon on reorganisation.
Hundreds of £millions are lost on too many tiers of government.
An East Lancashire Pennine Authority will see powers devolved from LCC, allow economic growth and joined up public services.
Hundreds of £millions are lost on too many tiers of government.
An East Lancashire Pennine Authority will see powers devolved from LCC, allow economic growth and joined up public services.
December 17, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Welcome announcement from Jim McMahon on reorganisation.
Hundreds of £millions are lost on too many tiers of government.
An East Lancashire Pennine Authority will see powers devolved from LCC, allow economic growth and joined up public services.
Hundreds of £millions are lost on too many tiers of government.
An East Lancashire Pennine Authority will see powers devolved from LCC, allow economic growth and joined up public services.
Progressive leaders in Europe’s socialist parties have lost touch with working class voters and are failing/failed.
UK Labour has collapsed from 44% to 26%.
Political middle uni class w/ privileged access to politics are out of touch.
AfD (Germany’s ReformUK) out polling 16% SPD.
UK Labour has collapsed from 44% to 26%.
Political middle uni class w/ privileged access to politics are out of touch.
AfD (Germany’s ReformUK) out polling 16% SPD.
December 14, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Progressive leaders in Europe’s socialist parties have lost touch with working class voters and are failing/failed.
UK Labour has collapsed from 44% to 26%.
Political middle uni class w/ privileged access to politics are out of touch.
AfD (Germany’s ReformUK) out polling 16% SPD.
UK Labour has collapsed from 44% to 26%.
Political middle uni class w/ privileged access to politics are out of touch.
AfD (Germany’s ReformUK) out polling 16% SPD.
One senior Labour insider said: “The problem is, for many voters, they just associate us w/ getting rid of winter fuel payments & accepting a load of free suits & glasses.
“It’s too technocratic, we need to start speaking the language of ordinary people.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/could-...
“It’s too technocratic, we need to start speaking the language of ordinary people.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/could-...
Could Nigel Farage Really Become The Next Prime Minister?
With Reform UK on the march, many at Westminster are starting to think the previously unthinkable.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
December 14, 2024 at 8:19 AM
One senior Labour insider said: “The problem is, for many voters, they just associate us w/ getting rid of winter fuel payments & accepting a load of free suits & glasses.
“It’s too technocratic, we need to start speaking the language of ordinary people.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/could-...
“It’s too technocratic, we need to start speaking the language of ordinary people.”
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/could-...
What a poor article from the @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Iran has proxies in #Iraq and is on the brink of state capture of #Yemen.
Hezbollah may be weakened but Iran’s ties with Moscow (a nuclear power) are strengthened.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Iran has proxies in #Iraq and is on the brink of state capture of #Yemen.
Hezbollah may be weakened but Iran’s ties with Moscow (a nuclear power) are strengthened.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Where next for Iran now its 'Axis of Resistance' is shattered?
The toppling of Bashar al-Assad has major consequences for Iran
www.bbc.co.uk
December 13, 2024 at 8:42 AM
What a poor article from the @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Iran has proxies in #Iraq and is on the brink of state capture of #Yemen.
Hezbollah may be weakened but Iran’s ties with Moscow (a nuclear power) are strengthened.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Iran has proxies in #Iraq and is on the brink of state capture of #Yemen.
Hezbollah may be weakened but Iran’s ties with Moscow (a nuclear power) are strengthened.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The one word we are going to be coming back to in the near future.
*HARTLEPOOL*
*HARTLEPOOL*
December 7, 2024 at 9:35 AM
The one word we are going to be coming back to in the near future.
*HARTLEPOOL*
*HARTLEPOOL*
One of the many foreign policy disasters under Biden administration
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights www.bbc.com/news/article...
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights www.bbc.com/news/article...
Afghanistan: Women suspended from midwife and nurse training
Women at training colleges across the country were told they are not allowed to return to class.
www.bbc.com
December 5, 2024 at 6:28 AM
One of the many foreign policy disasters under Biden administration
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights www.bbc.com/news/article...
Afghan women 'banned from midwife courses' in latest blow to rights www.bbc.com/news/article...
@mayorofgm.bsky.social
What you can do in power. Well done @AndyBurnhamGM
Labour must win Lancashire’s elections next May and deliver the change that will be help Lancashire people.
That includes bringing buses under public control and providing a leading edge service.
What you can do in power. Well done @AndyBurnhamGM
Labour must win Lancashire’s elections next May and deliver the change that will be help Lancashire people.
That includes bringing buses under public control and providing a leading edge service.
December 1, 2024 at 6:15 PM
@mayorofgm.bsky.social
What you can do in power. Well done @AndyBurnhamGM
Labour must win Lancashire’s elections next May and deliver the change that will be help Lancashire people.
That includes bringing buses under public control and providing a leading edge service.
What you can do in power. Well done @AndyBurnhamGM
Labour must win Lancashire’s elections next May and deliver the change that will be help Lancashire people.
That includes bringing buses under public control and providing a leading edge service.
The number of Muslim voters going to @reformparty_uk has ticked up from just a trickle in recent weeks.
Labour urgently has to have a working class connection with these voters.
We can’t take voters for granted. We must embrace democracy & the principles of fairness, tolerance.
Labour urgently has to have a working class connection with these voters.
We can’t take voters for granted. We must embrace democracy & the principles of fairness, tolerance.
December 1, 2024 at 6:10 PM
The number of Muslim voters going to @reformparty_uk has ticked up from just a trickle in recent weeks.
Labour urgently has to have a working class connection with these voters.
We can’t take voters for granted. We must embrace democracy & the principles of fairness, tolerance.
Labour urgently has to have a working class connection with these voters.
We can’t take voters for granted. We must embrace democracy & the principles of fairness, tolerance.
We abandoned Syria - post ISIS.
Left it to a new group of rebels and islamists (who Cameron wanted to partner).
Another disastrous Biden foreign policy.
We should have backed the Kurds and continued to be present in the north of Syria.
Left it to a new group of rebels and islamists (who Cameron wanted to partner).
Another disastrous Biden foreign policy.
We should have backed the Kurds and continued to be present in the north of Syria.
The fate of the Assad regime is in the balance tonight
- fighting in Damascus, possible coup attempt
- rebel gains in Aleppo, Hama & many other areas of north
- Bashar al-Assad may remain in Moscow, although there are suggestions a Russian flight brought him back this evening
- fighting in Damascus, possible coup attempt
- rebel gains in Aleppo, Hama & many other areas of north
- Bashar al-Assad may remain in Moscow, although there are suggestions a Russian flight brought him back this evening
December 1, 2024 at 5:05 PM
We abandoned Syria - post ISIS.
Left it to a new group of rebels and islamists (who Cameron wanted to partner).
Another disastrous Biden foreign policy.
We should have backed the Kurds and continued to be present in the north of Syria.
Left it to a new group of rebels and islamists (who Cameron wanted to partner).
Another disastrous Biden foreign policy.
We should have backed the Kurds and continued to be present in the north of Syria.
There is a danger that when you get rid of working class people, rely on a small group who are surrounded by university educated middle class groupthink, you struggle to find the right answers.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in thei...
www.politicshome.com
December 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM
There is a danger that when you get rid of working class people, rely on a small group who are surrounded by university educated middle class groupthink, you struggle to find the right answers.
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
www.politicshome.com/news/article...
On banning the 15% of the F-35 we make from export to the USA and onto Israel.
“Ministers say F-35 parts [15% of the plane] go into a general [USA] pool and it is not possible to determine which parts [UK made] will be sold to the Israelis for use in Gaza.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
“Ministers say F-35 parts [15% of the plane] go into a general [USA] pool and it is not possible to determine which parts [UK made] will be sold to the Israelis for use in Gaza.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
Groups to ask for court ban on UK arms sales to Israel after Netanyahu arrest warrant
Campaigners will apply for emergency injunction to stop exports of F-35 parts used in ‘extermination campaign’
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2024 at 9:24 PM
On banning the 15% of the F-35 we make from export to the USA and onto Israel.
“Ministers say F-35 parts [15% of the plane] go into a general [USA] pool and it is not possible to determine which parts [UK made] will be sold to the Israelis for use in Gaza.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
“Ministers say F-35 parts [15% of the plane] go into a general [USA] pool and it is not possible to determine which parts [UK made] will be sold to the Israelis for use in Gaza.”
www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
There’s a major crisis in hill sheep/ dairy farming in places like Hyndburn.
Dairy farms and milk rounds, as well as the milk processing plant have all gone.
Farm land has been left to deteriorate or bought by speculators with no interest in agriculture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Dairy farms and milk rounds, as well as the milk processing plant have all gone.
Farm land has been left to deteriorate or bought by speculators with no interest in agriculture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Inheritance tax on farms should be delayed to avoid unfairness, says thinktank
IFS suggests making gifts of land before a certain date tax-free so that elderly farmers would not be caught out
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:13 PM
There’s a major crisis in hill sheep/ dairy farming in places like Hyndburn.
Dairy farms and milk rounds, as well as the milk processing plant have all gone.
Farm land has been left to deteriorate or bought by speculators with no interest in agriculture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Dairy farms and milk rounds, as well as the milk processing plant have all gone.
Farm land has been left to deteriorate or bought by speculators with no interest in agriculture.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Well, well, well. Here we go.
West finally awakens to seriousness threat from Ansar Allah, the world’s worst terrorists now linking up with Putin/Moscow. #Yemen
Threats to Red Sea shipping, launch of 2000km missiles & now Ansar Allah are helping Putin.
www.ft.com/content/da96...
West finally awakens to seriousness threat from Ansar Allah, the world’s worst terrorists now linking up with Putin/Moscow. #Yemen
Threats to Red Sea shipping, launch of 2000km missiles & now Ansar Allah are helping Putin.
www.ft.com/content/da96...
Russia recruits Yemeni mercenaries to fight in Ukraine
Mysterious Houthi-linked company duping men into joining Moscow’s war machine
www.ft.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Well, well, well. Here we go.
West finally awakens to seriousness threat from Ansar Allah, the world’s worst terrorists now linking up with Putin/Moscow. #Yemen
Threats to Red Sea shipping, launch of 2000km missiles & now Ansar Allah are helping Putin.
www.ft.com/content/da96...
West finally awakens to seriousness threat from Ansar Allah, the world’s worst terrorists now linking up with Putin/Moscow. #Yemen
Threats to Red Sea shipping, launch of 2000km missiles & now Ansar Allah are helping Putin.
www.ft.com/content/da96...