Alison McGovern
@allymcgovern.bsky.social
Labour MP for Birkenhead, Minister of State for Local Government and homelessness. Progressive.
www.alisonmcgovern.org.uk
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Get in LFCW! A win. An actual win!
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Get in LFCW! A win. An actual win!
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This sounds like a quiet, technical update that will end up radically transforming communities.
February 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
This sounds like a quiet, technical update that will end up radically transforming communities.
Long time coming, this. A new Treasury Green Book with place-based analysis, taking account of the different economic history and potential across the UK. Very pleased Liverpool will help lead this new approach.
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February 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Long time coming, this. A new Treasury Green Book with place-based analysis, taking account of the different economic history and potential across the UK. Very pleased Liverpool will help lead this new approach.
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Ellen Wilkinson, postwar education minister, died on this day 1947.
Made in Manchester: Ardwick-born Ellen Wilkinson (1891-1947), MP for Jarrow, played a big part in the 1936 Jarrow March of the unemployed to London to petition for the right to work, and became minister of education in the 1945 Labour government. 1/6
February 6, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Ellen Wilkinson, postwar education minister, died on this day 1947.
Ten years ago in Feb 2016 we debated in the Commons the bill that drove up child poverty.
The question: does money matters for children's life chances?
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/...
The question: does money matters for children's life chances?
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/...
House of Commons Hansard Debates for 23 Feb 2016 (pt 0003)
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February 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Ten years ago in Feb 2016 we debated in the Commons the bill that drove up child poverty.
The question: does money matters for children's life chances?
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/...
The question: does money matters for children's life chances?
publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201516/...
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Today the Bill to end the two-child limit starts to make its way through Parliament.
The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives.
We’ve joined 65 other orgs in asking all MPs to support this Bill.
The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives.
We’ve joined 65 other orgs in asking all MPs to support this Bill.
February 3, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Today the Bill to end the two-child limit starts to make its way through Parliament.
The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives.
We’ve joined 65 other orgs in asking all MPs to support this Bill.
The policy is responsible for driving child poverty to its current record high. Poverty has a devastating impact on young lives.
We’ve joined 65 other orgs in asking all MPs to support this Bill.
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Was very pleased to speak about the @centreforcities.bsky.social 2026 Cities Outlook report....
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Cities Outlook 2026
Andy Carter, myself, Mayor Oliver Coppard and Stephen Bush
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February 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Was very pleased to speak about the @centreforcities.bsky.social 2026 Cities Outlook report....
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Was very pleased to speak about the @centreforcities.bsky.social 2026 Cities Outlook report....
medium.com/@Alison_McGo...
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Cities Outlook 2026
Andy Carter, myself, Mayor Oliver Coppard and Stephen Bush
medium.com
February 1, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Was very pleased to speak about the @centreforcities.bsky.social 2026 Cities Outlook report....
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A List of Complaints from 1926
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January 31, 2026 at 2:31 PM
A List of Complaints from 1926
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Breaking News: Catherine O’Hara, the comedian best known for her roles in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Beetlejuice,” has died at 71.
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
The Emmy-winning comedian was a member of the influential Canadian sketch comedy series “S.C.T.V.”
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January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Breaking News: Catherine O’Hara, the comedian best known for her roles in “Home Alone,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “Beetlejuice,” has died at 71.
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Very much needed ❤️⚽️
Very much needed ❤️⚽️
Full-time and #LFC have won 6-0. Finish third in the CL table and way too good for Qarabag #LIVQAR 👇🔴
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Liverpool vs Qarabag LIVE - goals, score, commentary stream
Liverpool take on Azerbaijani side Qarabag for the very first time on final night of the league phase of this season's Champions League
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January 28, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Very much needed ❤️⚽️
Very much needed ❤️⚽️
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The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 PM
The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.
Slash haha philosophy joke
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Slash haha philosophy joke
Little as happy-making as new buses for Merseyside.
January 23, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Little as happy-making as new buses for Merseyside.
Todo mi corazón con España hoy www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
Spain train crash: At least 39 killed in high-speed train collision
A Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, colliding with an oncoming train in Adamuz on Sunday evening.
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January 19, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Todo mi corazón con España hoy www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c0...
Congrats Sadio ⚽️
January 18, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Congrats Sadio ⚽️
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A month ago someone in Jenrick's team got in touch to complain that I'd called him "the most shameless man in parliament." I mean.
January 15, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A month ago someone in Jenrick's team got in touch to complain that I'd called him "the most shameless man in parliament." I mean.
We cannot accept corridor treatment as normal.
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MPs request urgent NHS meeting after woman dies on corridor trolley
The area's Members of Parliament were "worried" to read about
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January 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM
We cannot accept corridor treatment as normal.
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London homicide rate drops to historic low - as Sadiq Khan hits out at those 'talking city down'
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London homicide rate drops as Sadiq Khan blasts those 'talking city down'
New data shows London's homicide rate is considerably lower than cities including New York, Berlin, Toronto and Philadephia
www.mirror.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 9:26 AM
London homicide rate drops to historic low - as Sadiq Khan hits out at those 'talking city down'
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Lovely moment. Also, so nice to hear other North Liverpool accents on TV.
January 10, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Lovely moment. Also, so nice to hear other North Liverpool accents on TV.
Wayne Rooney nearly in tears of pride for his brother quite the moment.
117 places above Macclesfield, Palace become the first holders to crash out to non-league opposition since 1909
Good old football
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Wayne Rooney nearly in tears of pride for his brother quite the moment.
Seems to be lots of new people...hi from Birkenhead parkrun 🏃♀️
January 10, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Seems to be lots of new people...hi from Birkenhead parkrun 🏃♀️
Would have loved a goal, but that was good, given injuries and so on.
January 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Would have loved a goal, but that was good, given injuries and so on.
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"As a mother, my heart swelled with pride. But as an advocate, I felt something even deeper: a reassuring reminder that this country still has space for compassion..." Why we [continue to] do this work, a blog by Beauty reflecting on a visit to No.10: www.changingrealities.org/blog/hope-at...
On December 18, 2025, I stepped through the iconic black door of No. 10 Downing Street, carrying more than just a diary appointment. I brought with me hope, memories, and the quiet weight of every family whose story has intertwined with the mission we pursue at Changing Realities.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"As a mother, my heart swelled with pride. But as an advocate, I felt something even deeper: a reassuring reminder that this country still has space for compassion..." Why we [continue to] do this work, a blog by Beauty reflecting on a visit to No.10: www.changingrealities.org/blog/hope-at...