I am absolutely delighted at Andy Burnham’s victory in Makerfield.
Not only is it brilliant news for the people in his constituency, but it’s also great news for the entire country.
Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East
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Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East
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Labour MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East
- Matt Vickers got this about as badly wrong as it’s possible to get, and he should apologise and grow up - sadly he will do neither. It says a great deal about him.
- Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East reposted
In normalising the misogyny of their Makerfield candidate, Reform is perpetuating a crude caricature of working-class life — which bears no resemblance to its reality. - Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East reposted
On Monday @KemiBadenoch said "good people across the political spectrum" will "condemn" the appalling firebomb attacks on the Prime Minister's family home. Today her Tory Vice Chair @Matt_VickersMP was confronted with the sickening comments he made yesterday and shrugged them
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“DEFRA estimated the cost of nationalising the entire water sector at approx £100bn ... Common Wealth challenged this figure, arguing the ‘true cost in law’ is closer to zero.” Our work by @ewan_mg on bringing water into public hands in @ncedigital 👇 - Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East reposted
Thames Water crisis must not come at the cost of workers, says UNISON unison.org.uk/press/2026/06/… - Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East reposted
"Renationalisation is the only way to end this farce and protect consumers, water workers and our precious waterways." GMB's Cliff Roney on the government rejecting Thames Water's weak rescue deal. - This event should never have gone ahead. Now there is a prima facie case that people were advertising land in illegal settlements contrary to law. Referring this to the ASA is wholly inappropriate and completely inadequate. The government needs to act.
- The govt is right to reject the proposed bailout of Thames Water. I urge the govt to go further and to champion public ownership of water, in the public interest. Customers should not pay the price for the private bailout.
- Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East reposted
Replying to @The_TUC and @pcs_unionThis is an important step towards the government’s promise to deliver the biggest wave of insourcing in a generation. - Andy McDonald MP for Middlesbrough & Thornaby East repostedGood things can happen - if you fight for it. After campaigning from @pcs_union, today the government announced that thousands of outsourced low-paid workers are to be brought in house. They will see a massive improvement to their pay and conditions.
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