This how you should police #Pride - #solidarity with the Turkish #LGBT community & those at #istanbulpride #LoveWins
James Asser MP
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James Asser MP
@JamesAsser
Labour Member of Parliament for West Ham & Beckton.
Promoted by Jack Risbridger on behalf of Newham Labour both at Trinity Centre, East Ave, E12 6SG
- As everyone understandably looks at the MPs defeated let’s not forget their staff. The people who do casework, deal with constituents, run the offices, organise the campaigns & much more. They’ve just lost their jobs too. Thank you for all your hard work.
00:00- First day in the new job! Down to Parliament today to start getting set-up, ready to represent the people of West Ham & Beckton. #WestHamAndBeckton #Newham
- Very honoured to be elected chair of the Labour NEC Equalities Committee. Thanks to all my colleagues for their trust and support. We’ve lots to do but I’m looking forward to the challenge.
- Yesterday the LGBT PLP gathered for a photo, diaries being what they are not everyone could be there, this is about 2/3 of us MPs & peers It’s the biggest group of out Labour MPs ever elected. I’m honoured to have been elected as co-chair of the group alongside @deirdrecostigan
- Wonderful to see Margaret take her seat in the Lords yesterday. It was a privilege & education to sit next to her for 9 years on the NEC. Below a clip from election night October 1974 when she was first elected. 50 years on she holds the record as the longest-serving woman MP.
00:00 - Honoured to have been elected vice-chair of @UKLabour NEC today. Congratulations to my old friend & colleague @JohannaBaxter elected as the new NEC chair. Looking forward to supporting Jo and working with all the Labour team & members as we build on #Lab22 towards the election.
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- A thread worth reading. A tale of incompetence, dereliction of duty and homophobia. The assistant commissioner says the Met isn’t institutionally homophobic but I don’t know any gay men who believe her!Huge day yesterday as families and friends of serial killer Stephen Port's victims were totally vindicated by an inquest jury. They conducted their own investigations, linked the deaths, and warned officers about the danger to gay men They'd seen what the Met Police would not
- Today I was sworn in as the new MP for West Ham & Beckton. An incredible honour and a privilege, and a moment I’ll never forget. Thank you to everyone who supported me and made this possible.
00:00 - An honour to be selected to stand for Labour in West Ham & Beckton The place I’ve made my home, including the area I represented as a councillor for 6 years I’m looking forward to continue working with & serving the local community in one of the most vibrant borough’s in London
