Graham Jones
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Graham Jones
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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.
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.
January 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
January 5, 2025 at 4:17 PM
January 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
11km walk - Weet Hill, Barnoldswick, Salterforth, January 2025

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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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January 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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.
December 27, 2024 at 4:44 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.
December 14, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Sad to hear about #JohnPrescott today. John specifically, & the the New Labour gov’t, delivered £ hundreds of millions into Hyndburn.

The HMR program alone totalled £80m before it was scrapped by Cameron’s gov’t.

John’s legacy includes the regeneration of entire areas in East & West Accrington.
November 21, 2024 at 11:04 PM