Pete Hale
@petehale.bsky.social
Catholic ✝️
Treasurer Romford Labour 🌹
Director Havering Museum
LFC 🏆, Cubs, Bears fan ⚽ ⚾🏈
Treasurer Romford Labour 🌹
Director Havering Museum
LFC 🏆, Cubs, Bears fan ⚽ ⚾🏈
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Reform UK Councils
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2%+
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: amount TBD
Nottinghamshire: amount TBD
Lancashire: amount TBD
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2%+
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: amount TBD
Nottinghamshire: amount TBD
Lancashire: amount TBD
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Reform UK Councils
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2%+
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: amount TBD
Nottinghamshire: amount TBD
Lancashire: amount TBD
Council Tax increases
Durham: 4.9%
Worcestershire: 5-10%
Warwickshire: ~5%
Leicestershire: 3%
Kent: 5%
Lincolnshire: 2%+
Staffordshire: ~5%
West Northamptonshire: 5%
Derbyshire: 4.9%
North Northamptonshire: amount TBD
Nottinghamshire: amount TBD
Lancashire: amount TBD
Renters rights bill about to become law, this is what it means for renters…
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Renters rights bill about to become law, this is what it means for renters…
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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“Hi Mate! I know you primarily do Police, but I’ve seen other Emergency Service stuff before, any chance of a build for the Lifeguards who’ve been working this season?
It’s been a great summer with amazing preventative and rescue work, be nice to get a shout out!”
Thank you all! 🚨
It’s been a great summer with amazing preventative and rescue work, be nice to get a shout out!”
Thank you all! 🚨
September 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
“Hi Mate! I know you primarily do Police, but I’ve seen other Emergency Service stuff before, any chance of a build for the Lifeguards who’ve been working this season?
It’s been a great summer with amazing preventative and rescue work, be nice to get a shout out!”
Thank you all! 🚨
It’s been a great summer with amazing preventative and rescue work, be nice to get a shout out!”
Thank you all! 🚨
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Union Jacks and St George’s crosses are going up on lampposts across the UK. The Daily Mail called those behind it an “army of patriots.”
But the truth is very different.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...
But the truth is very different.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...
‘Operation Raise the Colours’ Organised by Well-Known Far-Right Extremists – HOPE not hate
Union Jacks and the crosses of St George have begun to appear on lampposts up and down the UK in recent days. Much of the...
hopenothate.org.uk
August 22, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Union Jacks and St George’s crosses are going up on lampposts across the UK. The Daily Mail called those behind it an “army of patriots.”
But the truth is very different.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...
But the truth is very different.
hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/22/o...
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Thanks to record funding from the City Hall, the LFB has invested in enhanced training and new equipment to tackle wildfires, including:
🔴Drones to map fire spread in real time
🔴Specialised hoses that create a 2m-high curtain of water
🔴Off-road 4x4 wildfire response vehicles
🔴Drones to map fire spread in real time
🔴Specialised hoses that create a 2m-high curtain of water
🔴Off-road 4x4 wildfire response vehicles
London mayor calls for joint effort to combat rising wildfire risk
As wildfires increase in London, Mayor Sadiq Khan is calling for collective action to combat the growing threat and ensure the capital is prepared for extreme heat and climate change.
hounslowherald.com
August 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Thanks to record funding from the City Hall, the LFB has invested in enhanced training and new equipment to tackle wildfires, including:
🔴Drones to map fire spread in real time
🔴Specialised hoses that create a 2m-high curtain of water
🔴Off-road 4x4 wildfire response vehicles
🔴Drones to map fire spread in real time
🔴Specialised hoses that create a 2m-high curtain of water
🔴Off-road 4x4 wildfire response vehicles
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1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
August 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
1 in 3 doctors were born overseas.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
1 in 2 builders were born overseas.
1 in 6 nurses were born overseas.
1 in 4 transport workers were born overseas.
1 in 7 UK business founders were born overseas.
1 in 5 university academics were born overseas.
The UK would be screwed without them.
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To be clear: Trump is a repugnant racist who's almost certainly zeroing in on the Mayor of London because he's a South Asian Muslim.
TRUMP: I'm not a fan of your mayor. I think he's done a terrible job. The mayor of London. A nasty person.
STARMER: He's a friend of mine
TRUMP: I think he's done a terrible job
STARMER: He's a friend of mine
TRUMP: I think he's done a terrible job
July 29, 2025 at 6:19 AM
To be clear: Trump is a repugnant racist who's almost certainly zeroing in on the Mayor of London because he's a South Asian Muslim.
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This went beneath the radar.
Nigel Farage wants to steal your retirement.
Nigel Farage wants to steal your retirement.
Farage: State pension age will have to rise faster
Reform UK leader suggests age threshold should increase in line with life expectancy
www.telegraph.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This went beneath the radar.
Nigel Farage wants to steal your retirement.
Nigel Farage wants to steal your retirement.
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Huge congratulations to our Lionesses 🥳🎉
July 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Huge congratulations to our Lionesses 🥳🎉
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England simply will not be beaten.
They came from behind once again at Euro 2025 to beat Spain 3-1 on penalties and retain their European Championship crown.
An extraordinary achievement from Sarina Wiegman's team.
They came from behind once again at Euro 2025 to beat Spain 3-1 on penalties and retain their European Championship crown.
An extraordinary achievement from Sarina Wiegman's team.
July 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
England simply will not be beaten.
They came from behind once again at Euro 2025 to beat Spain 3-1 on penalties and retain their European Championship crown.
An extraordinary achievement from Sarina Wiegman's team.
They came from behind once again at Euro 2025 to beat Spain 3-1 on penalties and retain their European Championship crown.
An extraordinary achievement from Sarina Wiegman's team.
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A team that does not know when its beaten
July 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
A team that does not know when its beaten
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Over 100 MPs sign cross-party letter demanding Keir Starmer recognise Palestine as a state
The letter is being organised by the Labour backbencher Sarah Champion, who also sits as the International Development Committee Chair
news.sky.com/story/mass-c...
The letter is being organised by the Labour backbencher Sarah Champion, who also sits as the International Development Committee Chair
news.sky.com/story/mass-c...
Over 100 MPs sign cross-party letter demanding Starmer recognise Palestine as a state
The letter is being organised by the Labour backbencher Sarah Champion, who also sits as the International Development Committee Chair.
news.sky.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Over 100 MPs sign cross-party letter demanding Keir Starmer recognise Palestine as a state
The letter is being organised by the Labour backbencher Sarah Champion, who also sits as the International Development Committee Chair
news.sky.com/story/mass-c...
The letter is being organised by the Labour backbencher Sarah Champion, who also sits as the International Development Committee Chair
news.sky.com/story/mass-c...
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James Cleverly set against Angela Rayner with the housing brief.
This James Cleverly:
Cleverly was one of 72 MPs who voted against requiring landlords to ensure rental homes are “fit for habitation”—a proposal many described as simple common decency
This James Cleverly:
Cleverly was one of 72 MPs who voted against requiring landlords to ensure rental homes are “fit for habitation”—a proposal many described as simple common decency
July 23, 2025 at 6:54 AM
James Cleverly set against Angela Rayner with the housing brief.
This James Cleverly:
Cleverly was one of 72 MPs who voted against requiring landlords to ensure rental homes are “fit for habitation”—a proposal many described as simple common decency
This James Cleverly:
Cleverly was one of 72 MPs who voted against requiring landlords to ensure rental homes are “fit for habitation”—a proposal many described as simple common decency
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There's a man dressed as a warlock walking down Tottenham Court Road, with a German Shepherd and a three-foot speaker blasting out heavy metal. It's a busy lunchtime and everyone is completely ignoring him. I honestly don't know how Reform can claim that London is anything other than just fine.
July 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
There's a man dressed as a warlock walking down Tottenham Court Road, with a German Shepherd and a three-foot speaker blasting out heavy metal. It's a busy lunchtime and everyone is completely ignoring him. I honestly don't know how Reform can claim that London is anything other than just fine.
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“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
July 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
“this £85 billion represents a direct transfer of value from the public to private owners — a sum extracted while storm overflows proliferated, leakage targets were missed, and river health declined”
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Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura
July 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Farage should never be interviewed without being forced to answer for failures of Brexit. That the man whose lies fuelled Brexit vote which has cost UK Billions & who said Liz Truss budget was “best Tory budget since 1986” could be trusted on *anything* is mind-boggling #bbclaura
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It was a great week to be Labour.
Votes at 16 rightly grabbed the headlines, but there was plenty more good news for progressives.
7 things to celebrate: 🧵
Votes at 16 rightly grabbed the headlines, but there was plenty more good news for progressives.
7 things to celebrate: 🧵
July 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
It was a great week to be Labour.
Votes at 16 rightly grabbed the headlines, but there was plenty more good news for progressives.
7 things to celebrate: 🧵
Votes at 16 rightly grabbed the headlines, but there was plenty more good news for progressives.
7 things to celebrate: 🧵
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The government has described the move as the "biggest change to UK democracy in a generation”
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/16-...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/16-...
July 17, 2025 at 10:08 AM
The government has described the move as the "biggest change to UK democracy in a generation”
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/16-...
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/16-...
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This is a huge achievement for the Labour government in its first year. Number of children accessing funded early education & childcare has increased by 33% in a year, reaching 1.7 million, an increase likely related to government initiatives aimed at expanding access to early education & childcare
July 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This is a huge achievement for the Labour government in its first year. Number of children accessing funded early education & childcare has increased by 33% in a year, reaching 1.7 million, an increase likely related to government initiatives aimed at expanding access to early education & childcare
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Flooding in the capital is becoming more frequent and severe due to the climate crisis.
We're working with key agencies through the London Water Strategy to reduce its impact across our city.
And we're helping Londoners understand their flood risk and take steps to prepare.
We're working with key agencies through the London Water Strategy to reduce its impact across our city.
And we're helping Londoners understand their flood risk and take steps to prepare.
July 13, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Flooding in the capital is becoming more frequent and severe due to the climate crisis.
We're working with key agencies through the London Water Strategy to reduce its impact across our city.
And we're helping Londoners understand their flood risk and take steps to prepare.
We're working with key agencies through the London Water Strategy to reduce its impact across our city.
And we're helping Londoners understand their flood risk and take steps to prepare.
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A few years ago, Eurostar stopped services picking up passengers in Kent. They cited Brexit as a key reason.
You'll never guess which party has started a campaign to reverse the decision. 🤔
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
You'll never guess which party has started a campaign to reverse the decision. 🤔
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Reform UK leader moans about Eurostar skipping stations without mentioning why
The cross-channel train service used to stop at both Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International stations in Kent - but company bosses have a good reason why they stopped
www.mirror.co.uk
July 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A few years ago, Eurostar stopped services picking up passengers in Kent. They cited Brexit as a key reason.
You'll never guess which party has started a campaign to reverse the decision. 🤔
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
You'll never guess which party has started a campaign to reverse the decision. 🤔
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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