Alistair Strathern MP
@alistrathern.bsky.social
Hitchin’s Labour MP | Standing up for our towns & villages.
Today, we pause to remember all those who have died in service of our country, and expresses gratitude to the brave personnel who continue to serve.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Today, we pause to remember all those who have died in service of our country, and expresses gratitude to the brave personnel who continue to serve.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
We must never forget the sacrifice and service of all those who defend our country and fought for our freedom.
A moving remembrance service in Stotfold this afternoon.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A moving remembrance service in Stotfold this afternoon.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
Thank you to everyone involved in organising such a fitting tribute.
We owe a huge debt to those who sacrificed so much in service of our country. I’m proud to represent a community committed to ensuring we remember them.
A privilege to join a moving Remembrance Sunday service in Shefford this morning.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A privilege to join a moving Remembrance Sunday service in Shefford this morning.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
Thank you to everyone who did the town proud with such a fitting event.
We owe so much to all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf.
We must remember them.
Good to get out and chat to people in Great Ashby today 💬
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Good to get out and chat to people in Great Ashby today 💬
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
Plenty covered including:
🚌 What Labour’s new bus powers for Herts could mean for Great Ashby
🚧 Issues with local roads and parking
🏥Investing in Lister Hospital
And lots more!
Lovely to join Royal British Legion Hitchin Branch’s poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
November 8, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Lovely to join Royal British Legion Hitchin Branch’s poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
The poppy appeal is a crucial fundraiser for such an important cause, so please do dig deep when you see them out and about!
Being our MP is about getting things done for our community ✅
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
November 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Being our MP is about getting things done for our community ✅
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
As well as working on your priorities locally and in Westminster, an important part of my job is having your back on individual issues and challenges.
Here’s some of what we were able to help with over October 👇
Great to join Shefford’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
November 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Great to join Shefford’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal fundraising this morning.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
The poppy appeal is always a crucial period of fundraising for such an important cause, so please do dig deep if you see them out.
Thank you to Hollie and Aurora for taking the time to share their challenges accessing appropriate SEND provision.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
October 31, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Thank you to Hollie and Aurora for taking the time to share their challenges accessing appropriate SEND provision.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
Heartbreakingly young people with some of the greatest needs can often face the greatest barriers accessing early years support.
I’m determined we put that right.
📢 £150 off bills this Winter for 1000s of households locally💡
As we invest in clean energy to drive prices down over the longer term, it’s vital we do more to help with the cost of bills today.
www.gov.uk/the-warm-hom...
As we invest in clean energy to drive prices down over the longer term, it’s vital we do more to help with the cost of bills today.
www.gov.uk/the-warm-hom...
October 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
📢 £150 off bills this Winter for 1000s of households locally💡
As we invest in clean energy to drive prices down over the longer term, it’s vital we do more to help with the cost of bills today.
www.gov.uk/the-warm-hom...
As we invest in clean energy to drive prices down over the longer term, it’s vital we do more to help with the cost of bills today.
www.gov.uk/the-warm-hom...
The UK faces a nature crisis. So much of what makes our country so special is at risk.
But there are huge opportunities to harness investment in natural renewal.
Great to join @lcefuk.bsky.social to speak to environmentalists and investors about how we can most of them
But there are huge opportunities to harness investment in natural renewal.
Great to join @lcefuk.bsky.social to speak to environmentalists and investors about how we can most of them
October 30, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The UK faces a nature crisis. So much of what makes our country so special is at risk.
But there are huge opportunities to harness investment in natural renewal.
Great to join @lcefuk.bsky.social to speak to environmentalists and investors about how we can most of them
But there are huge opportunities to harness investment in natural renewal.
Great to join @lcefuk.bsky.social to speak to environmentalists and investors about how we can most of them
It was great to see Strathmore School’s nursery included in Labour’s programme to invest in expanded nursery provision at local schools.
This is helping Strathmore expand its offer to families, helping children get the very best start in life, and they have spaces available now! 🌱👶
This is helping Strathmore expand its offer to families, helping children get the very best start in life, and they have spaces available now! 🌱👶
October 28, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It was great to see Strathmore School’s nursery included in Labour’s programme to invest in expanded nursery provision at local schools.
This is helping Strathmore expand its offer to families, helping children get the very best start in life, and they have spaces available now! 🌱👶
This is helping Strathmore expand its offer to families, helping children get the very best start in life, and they have spaces available now! 🌱👶
Thank you to everyone who came to today’s constituency surgery in Stotfold 💬
Important conversations on a whole host of issues from challenges in SEND provision to pressures on local GPs and roads.
Important conversations on a whole host of issues from challenges in SEND provision to pressures on local GPs and roads.
October 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to today’s constituency surgery in Stotfold 💬
Important conversations on a whole host of issues from challenges in SEND provision to pressures on local GPs and roads.
Important conversations on a whole host of issues from challenges in SEND provision to pressures on local GPs and roads.
Such a pleasure to visit Strathmore school this week and discuss the great work they do to create such an inclusive environment for pupils.
From fantastic SEND initiatives to a forest school on site, there’s so much to learn from their approaches📚
From fantastic SEND initiatives to a forest school on site, there’s so much to learn from their approaches📚
October 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Such a pleasure to visit Strathmore school this week and discuss the great work they do to create such an inclusive environment for pupils.
From fantastic SEND initiatives to a forest school on site, there’s so much to learn from their approaches📚
From fantastic SEND initiatives to a forest school on site, there’s so much to learn from their approaches📚
Did you know up to *90%* of new housing estates are not adopted by their local authority?
New Home Builders Federation research shows the growing scale of the fleecehold challenge, leaving more and more homeowners on the hook for indefinite fees to unaccountable management companies.
New Home Builders Federation research shows the growing scale of the fleecehold challenge, leaving more and more homeowners on the hook for indefinite fees to unaccountable management companies.
October 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Did you know up to *90%* of new housing estates are not adopted by their local authority?
New Home Builders Federation research shows the growing scale of the fleecehold challenge, leaving more and more homeowners on the hook for indefinite fees to unaccountable management companies.
New Home Builders Federation research shows the growing scale of the fleecehold challenge, leaving more and more homeowners on the hook for indefinite fees to unaccountable management companies.
It’s been lovely to host at our office some of Shefford Lower School’s fantastic artwork from their Global Communities Week 🌎
We all have a part to play to protect the nature and environment we all rely on, and their work is a fantastic reminder of why it’s so important 👏
We all have a part to play to protect the nature and environment we all rely on, and their work is a fantastic reminder of why it’s so important 👏
October 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
It’s been lovely to host at our office some of Shefford Lower School’s fantastic artwork from their Global Communities Week 🌎
We all have a part to play to protect the nature and environment we all rely on, and their work is a fantastic reminder of why it’s so important 👏
We all have a part to play to protect the nature and environment we all rely on, and their work is a fantastic reminder of why it’s so important 👏
Great to speak to Rep Jimmy Gomez tonight about how the Congressional Dads Caucus has led the way on parent focused politics stateside!
Plenty we can learn in the UK on the importance of progressives owning the issues that matter to dads and their families.
Plenty we can learn in the UK on the importance of progressives owning the issues that matter to dads and their families.
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Great to speak to Rep Jimmy Gomez tonight about how the Congressional Dads Caucus has led the way on parent focused politics stateside!
Plenty we can learn in the UK on the importance of progressives owning the issues that matter to dads and their families.
Plenty we can learn in the UK on the importance of progressives owning the issues that matter to dads and their families.
It’s clear in the age of smartphones we need to do more to protect young people from the harms they can bring to their education and wider wellbeing.
It was great to meet with the inspiring Esther Ghey and leading professionals in Parliament this week to discus the case for change.
It was great to meet with the inspiring Esther Ghey and leading professionals in Parliament this week to discus the case for change.
October 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
It’s clear in the age of smartphones we need to do more to protect young people from the harms they can bring to their education and wider wellbeing.
It was great to meet with the inspiring Esther Ghey and leading professionals in Parliament this week to discus the case for change.
It was great to meet with the inspiring Esther Ghey and leading professionals in Parliament this week to discus the case for change.
🪔 Happy Diwali and Bandi Chorr Divas to everyone celebrating today! 🪔
I'd like to celebrate the immense contributions of British Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists to Hitchin and our towns and villages across the constituency, we're lucky to have you as part of our community 🌟 #Diwali
I'd like to celebrate the immense contributions of British Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists to Hitchin and our towns and villages across the constituency, we're lucky to have you as part of our community 🌟 #Diwali
October 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
🪔 Happy Diwali and Bandi Chorr Divas to everyone celebrating today! 🪔
I'd like to celebrate the immense contributions of British Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists to Hitchin and our towns and villages across the constituency, we're lucky to have you as part of our community 🌟 #Diwali
I'd like to celebrate the immense contributions of British Hindus, Sikhs, Jains & Buddhists to Hitchin and our towns and villages across the constituency, we're lucky to have you as part of our community 🌟 #Diwali
Great to get out in Arlesey to chat about your priorities 💬
Lots covered including:
🏥 Investing in health services locally
💻 Positive signs from the new GP triage
🚧 Issues with recent roadworks
And plenty more! Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat 🙏
Lots covered including:
🏥 Investing in health services locally
💻 Positive signs from the new GP triage
🚧 Issues with recent roadworks
And plenty more! Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat 🙏
October 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Great to get out in Arlesey to chat about your priorities 💬
Lots covered including:
🏥 Investing in health services locally
💻 Positive signs from the new GP triage
🚧 Issues with recent roadworks
And plenty more! Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat 🙏
Lots covered including:
🏥 Investing in health services locally
💻 Positive signs from the new GP triage
🚧 Issues with recent roadworks
And plenty more! Thank you to everyone who took the time to chat 🙏
This week’s #SmallBusinessSaturday shout out goes to the fantastic The Dream Bean Cafe at Offley Hoo Farm ☕️
Great coffee, great food, and a real asset to the local area, well worth checking out if they’re not already on your radar!
Great coffee, great food, and a real asset to the local area, well worth checking out if they’re not already on your radar!
October 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This week’s #SmallBusinessSaturday shout out goes to the fantastic The Dream Bean Cafe at Offley Hoo Farm ☕️
Great coffee, great food, and a real asset to the local area, well worth checking out if they’re not already on your radar!
Great coffee, great food, and a real asset to the local area, well worth checking out if they’re not already on your radar!
Thank you to everyone who came to a packed Pint with your MP session in Campton yesterday 🍻
Getting politics back to where it should be, open and straightforward discussions of what our communities need and how to deliver it ✅
Getting politics back to where it should be, open and straightforward discussions of what our communities need and how to deliver it ✅
October 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to a packed Pint with your MP session in Campton yesterday 🍻
Getting politics back to where it should be, open and straightforward discussions of what our communities need and how to deliver it ✅
Getting politics back to where it should be, open and straightforward discussions of what our communities need and how to deliver it ✅
Great to catch up with Kimpton Parish Council today to chat over issues affecting the village 💬
Parish councils like Kimpton’s are key parts of our local communities, and supporting them is an important part of my work as our MP ✅
Parish councils like Kimpton’s are key parts of our local communities, and supporting them is an important part of my work as our MP ✅
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Great to catch up with Kimpton Parish Council today to chat over issues affecting the village 💬
Parish councils like Kimpton’s are key parts of our local communities, and supporting them is an important part of my work as our MP ✅
Parish councils like Kimpton’s are key parts of our local communities, and supporting them is an important part of my work as our MP ✅
Securing better busses for Herts ✅
We’ve announced Herefordshire will be one of the Government’s bus franchising pilots, giving the country more powers and funding to deliver better busses for our communities 🚌
We’ve announced Herefordshire will be one of the Government’s bus franchising pilots, giving the country more powers and funding to deliver better busses for our communities 🚌
October 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Securing better busses for Herts ✅
We’ve announced Herefordshire will be one of the Government’s bus franchising pilots, giving the country more powers and funding to deliver better busses for our communities 🚌
We’ve announced Herefordshire will be one of the Government’s bus franchising pilots, giving the country more powers and funding to deliver better busses for our communities 🚌
Speaking to local children with SEND and their families, it’s clear if we want to create truly inclusive mainstream schools then our curriculum and assessment review will be crucial.
So today I again pressed the need for assessment and SEND reforms to work hand in hand 🤝
So today I again pressed the need for assessment and SEND reforms to work hand in hand 🤝
October 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Speaking to local children with SEND and their families, it’s clear if we want to create truly inclusive mainstream schools then our curriculum and assessment review will be crucial.
So today I again pressed the need for assessment and SEND reforms to work hand in hand 🤝
So today I again pressed the need for assessment and SEND reforms to work hand in hand 🤝