Cliff Waterman
@westsuffolkcliff.bsky.social
Labour councillor and Leader of West Suffolk Council.
Residents of West Suffolk can email me on
cliff.waterman@westsuffolk.gov.uk
Residents of West Suffolk can email me on
cliff.waterman@westsuffolk.gov.uk
The leadership of ReformUK must urgently explain their party's links to Russia and Putin. If they were to form a government, would the UK be safe from Russian interference?
BBC News - Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery
Nathan Gill, 52, is sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison after admitting taking bribes while an MEP.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The leadership of ReformUK must urgently explain their party's links to Russia and Putin. If they were to form a government, would the UK be safe from Russian interference?
BBC News - Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The rich and powerful have always controlled the media.
Social media was meant to be the rebalancer, but that’s impossible when it’s owned and controlled by the same vested interests. (1/2)
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Social media was meant to be the rebalancer, but that’s impossible when it’s owned and controlled by the same vested interests. (1/2)
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
news.sky.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The rich and powerful have always controlled the media.
Social media was meant to be the rebalancer, but that’s impossible when it’s owned and controlled by the same vested interests. (1/2)
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Social media was meant to be the rebalancer, but that’s impossible when it’s owned and controlled by the same vested interests. (1/2)
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
At last, Europe is beginning to realise the threat posed by reliance on Chinese technology. Will the UK's government admit the danger? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Danish authorities in rush to close security loophole in Chinese electric buses
Investigation launched after discovery that Chinese supplier had remote access to vehicles’ control systems
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
At last, Europe is beginning to realise the threat posed by reliance on Chinese technology. Will the UK's government admit the danger? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Zohran called for "called for freezing rents on rent-stabilized units, building more affordable housing, raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour, making buses free, increasing taxes on the city’s wealthiest resident..." He'd have my vote! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York on winning night for Democrats
Democratic socialist, 34, becomes city’s first Muslim mayor as Democrats triumph in several other key races
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Zohran called for "called for freezing rents on rent-stabilized units, building more affordable housing, raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour, making buses free, increasing taxes on the city’s wealthiest resident..." He'd have my vote! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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I was appalled to hear of the horrific incident on a train near Huntingdon last night.
All of my thoughts are with those affected, especially the victims and their loved ones.
I'm very grateful to the emergency services for their response.
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All of my thoughts are with those affected, especially the victims and their loved ones.
I'm very grateful to the emergency services for their response.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I was appalled to hear of the horrific incident on a train near Huntingdon last night.
All of my thoughts are with those affected, especially the victims and their loved ones.
I'm very grateful to the emergency services for their response.
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
All of my thoughts are with those affected, especially the victims and their loved ones.
I'm very grateful to the emergency services for their response.
www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
Why is it so hard to delete a Facebook, Instagram and Meta account? With other social media it's easy and clear. With Meta products it's overly complex. This needs dealing with urgently.
November 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Why is it so hard to delete a Facebook, Instagram and Meta account? With other social media it's easy and clear. With Meta products it's overly complex. This needs dealing with urgently.
A new city the size of Leeds in the Suffolk countryside? Totally mad plan. I rarely agree with Nick Timothy, but I do here. Certainly it's not come from my council.
BBC News - New city on Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border proposed - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - New city on Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border proposed - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New city on Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border proposed
The men behind the idea say it will be entirely filled with affordable homes.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A new city the size of Leeds in the Suffolk countryside? Totally mad plan. I rarely agree with Nick Timothy, but I do here. Certainly it's not come from my council.
BBC News - New city on Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border proposed - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - New city on Suffolk and Cambridgeshire border proposed - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
West Suffolk Council is doing its best to work with Newmarket Town Council over the market, but silly posturing by certain Conservative councillors makes it hard to progress. We'll continue to be the grown ups in the room.
October 30, 2025 at 12:06 PM
West Suffolk Council is doing its best to work with Newmarket Town Council over the market, but silly posturing by certain Conservative councillors makes it hard to progress. We'll continue to be the grown ups in the room.
Great to be at the launch of West Suffolk Council's new mobility scooter scheme. Our new partner is EcoCarriers, a not- for- profit local group who already provide ecologically sound transport options around Bury St Edmunds.
October 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Great to be at the launch of West Suffolk Council's new mobility scooter scheme. Our new partner is EcoCarriers, a not- for- profit local group who already provide ecologically sound transport options around Bury St Edmunds.
‘Why I’m ready to lead Norfolk and Suffolk’s new mayoralty’ labourlist.org/2025/10/norf... – via LabourList
'Why I'm ready to lead Norfolk and Suffolk's new mayoralty' - LabourList
West Suffolk District Council leader Cliff Waterman on his bid to be Labour's candidate for Mayor of Norfolk and Suffolk.
labourlist.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
‘Why I’m ready to lead Norfolk and Suffolk’s new mayoralty’ labourlist.org/2025/10/norf... – via LabourList
I joined the deputy mayor of Bury St Edmunds at the launch of Plug In Suffolk's Car Club today. Funded by all the leaders of Suffolk's councils, this is a trial for 18 months initially. Car clubs are a useful addition to the whole transport ecosystem, and can be a great alternative to owning a car.
October 22, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I joined the deputy mayor of Bury St Edmunds at the launch of Plug In Suffolk's Car Club today. Funded by all the leaders of Suffolk's councils, this is a trial for 18 months initially. Car clubs are a useful addition to the whole transport ecosystem, and can be a great alternative to owning a car.
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We need to get Anas Sarwar elected as First Minister next May. I spoke to the Sunday Mail about how I will help do that, from day one as Deputy Leader.
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www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
Lifting two-child cap can help Anas Sarwar become FM, says Lucy Powell
The Labour deputy leadership candidate told the Sunday Mail she still believes Sarwar's party can come out on top in May's Holyrood election.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
We need to get Anas Sarwar elected as First Minister next May. I spoke to the Sunday Mail about how I will help do that, from day one as Deputy Leader.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
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We’ve done some good things in our first year in office, but we must do better to re-connect with the communities we serve and give a much clearer sense of our purpose and values.
That’s how we succeed. That’s how we will re-unite the country.
That’s how we succeed. That’s how we will re-unite the country.
October 19, 2025 at 11:04 AM
We’ve done some good things in our first year in office, but we must do better to re-connect with the communities we serve and give a much clearer sense of our purpose and values.
That’s how we succeed. That’s how we will re-unite the country.
That’s how we succeed. That’s how we will re-unite the country.
This the reality of ReformUK in power. Bullying, dysfunction and chaos.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council
Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims
www.theguardian.com
October 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This the reality of ReformUK in power. Bullying, dysfunction and chaos.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Scary reading. But everyone should read it.
October 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Scary reading. But everyone should read it.
The BBC is a really important part of what makes the UK so special. So it's heartening that so many people support its mission to "inform, educate and entertain". In a world where big money shouts ever louder, it remains one of the world's few sane and truthful voices.
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
Our BBC, Our Future
www.bbc.co.uk
October 16, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The BBC is a really important part of what makes the UK so special. So it's heartening that so many people support its mission to "inform, educate and entertain". In a world where big money shouts ever louder, it remains one of the world's few sane and truthful voices.
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
www.bbc.co.uk/ourbbcourfut...
As he says: "If Europe continues to cower, it will be drawn into that same abyss. Europe must act now, not only to push back against Trump, but to create space for itself to exist as a free and sovereign entity."
Let's hope the EU listens. For all our sakes.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let's hope the EU listens. For all our sakes.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The EU has a secret weapon to counter Trump’s economic bullying. It’s time to use it | Johnny Ryan
The anti-coercion instrument, or ‘trade bazooka’, is designed to shield against foreign pressure, says civil liberties campaigner Johnny Ryan
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
As he says: "If Europe continues to cower, it will be drawn into that same abyss. Europe must act now, not only to push back against Trump, but to create space for itself to exist as a free and sovereign entity."
Let's hope the EU listens. For all our sakes.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Let's hope the EU listens. For all our sakes.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Farage wants to make £275 million of cuts. So every day from now on, and in every constituency, ReformUK should be asked which hospital, which school and which public service will be the first to be cut or closed.
October 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Farage wants to make £275 million of cuts. So every day from now on, and in every constituency, ReformUK should be asked which hospital, which school and which public service will be the first to be cut or closed.
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Looking for your next career move? Check out the new and exciting opportunities available in our Strategic Planning team!
- Landscape Architect
- Urban Design Officer
- Senior Landscape and Ecology Officer
Make sure you apply before Sunday 9 November 2025.
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- Landscape Architect
- Urban Design Officer
- Senior Landscape and Ecology Officer
Make sure you apply before Sunday 9 November 2025.
Visit: https://orlo.uk/14gIg
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Looking for your next career move? Check out the new and exciting opportunities available in our Strategic Planning team!
- Landscape Architect
- Urban Design Officer
- Senior Landscape and Ecology Officer
Make sure you apply before Sunday 9 November 2025.
Visit: https://orlo.uk/14gIg
- Landscape Architect
- Urban Design Officer
- Senior Landscape and Ecology Officer
Make sure you apply before Sunday 9 November 2025.
Visit: https://orlo.uk/14gIg
Great news for everyone in East Anglia. Great British Railways is coming!
BBC News - Rail operator Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Rail operator Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Rail operator Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership
Greater Anglia describes renationalisation as a step towards a
www.bbc.co.uk
October 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Great news for everyone in East Anglia. Great British Railways is coming!
BBC News - Rail operator Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Rail operator Greater Anglia transfers to public ownership - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Great evening yesterday at the Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards. Great to celebrate all the wonderful businesses in West Suffolk, and an opportunity to highlight the great work West Suffolk Council does to support growth to the benefit of everyone in the district.
October 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Great evening yesterday at the Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards. Great to celebrate all the wonderful businesses in West Suffolk, and an opportunity to highlight the great work West Suffolk Council does to support growth to the benefit of everyone in the district.
West Suffolk Council flying the Black History Month flag. At this time when a small minority are stirring up division and hate I'm proud my council is showing a positive message about what a great country we live in, open, loving and tolerant.
October 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
West Suffolk Council flying the Black History Month flag. At this time when a small minority are stirring up division and hate I'm proud my council is showing a positive message about what a great country we live in, open, loving and tolerant.
Badenoch wants to send people "back to where they came from". Will my wife have to go back to Scotland? 🏴 I hope the Removals Force the Conservative's current leader is planning will have a big enough pantechnicon to take the grand piano...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Conservatives pledge to remove 750,000 migrants under borders plan
The party unveils new policies on illegal migration as its annual conference begins in Manchester.
www.bbc.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Badenoch wants to send people "back to where they came from". Will my wife have to go back to Scotland? 🏴 I hope the Removals Force the Conservative's current leader is planning will have a big enough pantechnicon to take the grand piano...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
It's frightening to think that the most powerful leader in the world could be suffering from serious cognitive degeneracy. At what point will Americans realise their king has no clothes? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd
The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It's frightening to think that the most powerful leader in the world could be suffering from serious cognitive degeneracy. At what point will Americans realise their king has no clothes? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Great news to enable more students to study regardless of family wealth. As someone who trained as a teacher on a full grant, I know how important this is.
October 5, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Great news to enable more students to study regardless of family wealth. As someone who trained as a teacher on a full grant, I know how important this is.