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David Lammy

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David Lammy

@DavidLammy

Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. MP for Tottenham.

Tottenham

Joined December 2008

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Keir Starmer
@Keir_Starmer
Jul 10
The whole country will be utterly shocked by the awful news about the circumstances of Ann Widdecombe’s death. Today we come together across the political divide and I pay tribute to Ann’s dedication during her many years of public service. My thoughts and deepest condolences
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Shabana Mahmood MP
@ShabanaMahmood
Jul 10
I am deeply saddened to hear of the death of Ann Widdecombe. The circumstances of her death are extremely distressing and my thoughts are with Ann's family and loved ones. Ann's dedication to public service was decades long, and she was a true servant of her constituents. I
David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 8
During the local elections, a Green councillor in Lewisham described myself and the Shadow Home Secretary as “coconuts”. The Green Party looked the other way, kept the candidate in post and even rewarded that candidate with a council job. This sort of racism has no place in our
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David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 8
Today I announced that the King has acted on advice and granted a conditional pardon to Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK. A victim of sustained domestic, physical and sexual abuse, Ruth's case was marked by exceptional circumstances. We cannot rewrite history,
Ruth Ellis, last woman to be executed in the UK, granted conditional pardon
From bbc.co.uk
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Rachel Reeves
@RachelReevesMP
Jul 8
I will accept Nigel Farage’s request to be appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. It is a farce and a desperate distraction, and the people of Clacton deserve better. But if he wants to spend the summer arguing with a bin, I won't stop him.
David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 8
I’m proud of what this Labour government has achieved over the past two years. We’re fixing the mess the Tories left after 14 years in government. I’ll take our record over theirs any day of the week.
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David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 7
Nigel, make it make sense
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Jake Richards MP
@JakeBenRichards
Jul 7
The shocking sexual and physical abuse of thousands of boys at Medomsley is a national scandal. For too long. working class boys who were victim of the most heinous crimes have been overlooked by those in power - with some notable exceptions. We cannot let that happen again.
UK abuse scandal ‘ignored because victims were working-class boys from north’, minister says
From theguardian.com
David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 6
Windrush is personal to me. My parents came from Guyana believing in Britain’s promise. I’m proud of my family’s story & I’m proud that Britain continues to be shaped by the generations who followed. It was a privilege to welcome the Windrush community to Downing Street last week
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David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 6
RT @USAmbUK: Last week in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Harriet and I joined Depu…
David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jul 1
It’s a Harry Kane summer.
David Lammy
@DavidLammy
Jun 27
In Gdańsk, I joined partners from across Europe to reaffirm our unwavering support for Ukraine. Meeting Ukrainian families forced to flee their homes was a powerful reminder of the human cost of Russia's illegal war. Their courage demands action. The UK stands with Ukraine 🇬🇧🇺🇦
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Jake Richards MP
@JakeBenRichards
Jun 26
We inherited a broken prison system. The country was days away from running out of places, which would mean the collapse of law and order across the country. We are building - 14,000 new prison places, the largest programme since the Victorian era. There will be more
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Bridget Phillipson
@bphillipsonMP
Jun 24
Kemi lost her head at PMQs - and afterwards too. It's not the first time. She's compared me to a Gestapo officer. I wonder what it is about a working class woman driving record investment in state schools by ending private schools' tax breaks that the Tories hate so much.
Bridget Phillipson
@bphillipsonMP
Jun 16
The Gestapo marched hundreds of thousands of innocent people to their deaths. I've ended private schools' tax breaks to invest in state schools. No responsible leader makes vile comparisons like this. Kemi Badenoch is not fit to be Prime Minister.