David Burton-Sampson MP
@davidbsampson.bsky.social
Member of Parliament for Southend West and Leigh. Cares greatly about helping people get a better deal in life. Views are my own.
For Armistice Day, I was honoured to be able to take part in local services at Southend High School for Boys and St Clements, as well as display a wreath at my office, to demonstrate the community's solemn remembrance of the sacrifices of those who have served, and serve today.
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
For Armistice Day, I was honoured to be able to take part in local services at Southend High School for Boys and St Clements, as well as display a wreath at my office, to demonstrate the community's solemn remembrance of the sacrifices of those who have served, and serve today.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
November 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
🏠🎖️ With Remembrance Weekend just gone and Armistice Day tomorrow, it's crucial we not only remember the sacrifices of those who did not make it home, but also those that did.
I'm proud that the Government is driving the biggest upgrade to military housing in over 50 years.🎖️🏠
I'm proud that the Government is driving the biggest upgrade to military housing in over 50 years.🎖️🏠
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
🏠🎖️ With Remembrance Weekend just gone and Armistice Day tomorrow, it's crucial we not only remember the sacrifices of those who did not make it home, but also those that did.
I'm proud that the Government is driving the biggest upgrade to military housing in over 50 years.🎖️🏠
I'm proud that the Government is driving the biggest upgrade to military housing in over 50 years.🎖️🏠
A privilege to take part in 3 Remembrance Sunday events across the city today
Southend Cenotaph
Eastwood Memorial Hall
Leigh-on-Sea
Thank you to all who played a part in organising these important events 🙏🏽
Southend Cenotaph
Eastwood Memorial Hall
Leigh-on-Sea
Thank you to all who played a part in organising these important events 🙏🏽
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A privilege to take part in 3 Remembrance Sunday events across the city today
Southend Cenotaph
Eastwood Memorial Hall
Leigh-on-Sea
Thank you to all who played a part in organising these important events 🙏🏽
Southend Cenotaph
Eastwood Memorial Hall
Leigh-on-Sea
Thank you to all who played a part in organising these important events 🙏🏽
On this Remembrance Sunday, 80 years since the end of World War 2, we remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice over the years so we can enjoy the freedom we have today.
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
On this Remembrance Sunday, 80 years since the end of World War 2, we remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice over the years so we can enjoy the freedom we have today.
MOVEMBER UPDATE
One week in and BOB has started to appear, proving I can actually grow facial hair! Not sure how I’m feeling about it yet as it’s the first time I have grown a tash!
Please encourage me to keep going by donating a few quid.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
One week in and BOB has started to appear, proving I can actually grow facial hair! Not sure how I’m feeling about it yet as it’s the first time I have grown a tash!
Please encourage me to keep going by donating a few quid.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
November 8, 2025 at 9:29 AM
MOVEMBER UPDATE
One week in and BOB has started to appear, proving I can actually grow facial hair! Not sure how I’m feeling about it yet as it’s the first time I have grown a tash!
Please encourage me to keep going by donating a few quid.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
One week in and BOB has started to appear, proving I can actually grow facial hair! Not sure how I’m feeling about it yet as it’s the first time I have grown a tash!
Please encourage me to keep going by donating a few quid.
socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...
Absolutely amazing to see the Poppies on the Pier at Southend Pier - it's a poignant and fitting tribute to honour the sacrifices of all of those who gave their tomorrows so we could live freely today.
Please do visit the Pier and take a moment to reflect - with 110,471 poppies to admire.
Please do visit the Pier and take a moment to reflect - with 110,471 poppies to admire.
November 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Absolutely amazing to see the Poppies on the Pier at Southend Pier - it's a poignant and fitting tribute to honour the sacrifices of all of those who gave their tomorrows so we could live freely today.
Please do visit the Pier and take a moment to reflect - with 110,471 poppies to admire.
Please do visit the Pier and take a moment to reflect - with 110,471 poppies to admire.
📨 You Have 1 New Message! 📨
Great to get such great feedback from @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social on the new breakfast club at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, as well as hear more about the brilliant work we are doing for local children and families in Southend West and Leigh!
More to do!
Great to get such great feedback from @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social on the new breakfast club at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, as well as hear more about the brilliant work we are doing for local children and families in Southend West and Leigh!
More to do!
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📨 You Have 1 New Message! 📨
Great to get such great feedback from @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social on the new breakfast club at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, as well as hear more about the brilliant work we are doing for local children and families in Southend West and Leigh!
More to do!
Great to get such great feedback from @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social on the new breakfast club at Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, as well as hear more about the brilliant work we are doing for local children and families in Southend West and Leigh!
More to do!
🏠 The Renters' Rights Act is securing stronger rights and protections for more than 10,000 households here in Southend West and Leigh.
🔑 Abolish 'no fault' evictions
🗓️ Give renters the right to end tenancies with 2 months’ notice
🔒 Protect legitimate landlord interests
🔑 Abolish 'no fault' evictions
🗓️ Give renters the right to end tenancies with 2 months’ notice
🔒 Protect legitimate landlord interests
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🏠 The Renters' Rights Act is securing stronger rights and protections for more than 10,000 households here in Southend West and Leigh.
🔑 Abolish 'no fault' evictions
🗓️ Give renters the right to end tenancies with 2 months’ notice
🔒 Protect legitimate landlord interests
🔑 Abolish 'no fault' evictions
🗓️ Give renters the right to end tenancies with 2 months’ notice
🔒 Protect legitimate landlord interests
This year, I dedicated my tribute in the Speaker's Constituency Garden of Remembrance to the crew of the Renown - one of the six ships that left Leigh to Dunkirk to rescue soldiers during World War II. Tragically, the Renown did not return home and its four crew were lost.
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This year, I dedicated my tribute in the Speaker's Constituency Garden of Remembrance to the crew of the Renown - one of the six ships that left Leigh to Dunkirk to rescue soldiers during World War II. Tragically, the Renown did not return home and its four crew were lost.
Please see below my statement on the recent Well-Led Report on Southend Hospital.
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Please see below my statement on the recent Well-Led Report on Southend Hospital.
🎆🐶 Tomorrow is Bonfire Night and it's a night I have mixed feelings about.
I think fireworks can be great for families and provide fab community entertainment! But I also have to worry about my dog, Lotti.
I wanted to share some really useful advice from @dogstrust.bsky.social 🎆🐶
I think fireworks can be great for families and provide fab community entertainment! But I also have to worry about my dog, Lotti.
I wanted to share some really useful advice from @dogstrust.bsky.social 🎆🐶
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🎆🐶 Tomorrow is Bonfire Night and it's a night I have mixed feelings about.
I think fireworks can be great for families and provide fab community entertainment! But I also have to worry about my dog, Lotti.
I wanted to share some really useful advice from @dogstrust.bsky.social 🎆🐶
I think fireworks can be great for families and provide fab community entertainment! But I also have to worry about my dog, Lotti.
I wanted to share some really useful advice from @dogstrust.bsky.social 🎆🐶
Homelessness in Southend is something I'm contacted about daily - and my team and I do our very best to support those in need alongside the Council.
I'm proud that the Labour Government and this Labour-led Council are taking action to help prevent homelessness across Southend.
I'm proud that the Labour Government and this Labour-led Council are taking action to help prevent homelessness across Southend.
November 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Homelessness in Southend is something I'm contacted about daily - and my team and I do our very best to support those in need alongside the Council.
I'm proud that the Labour Government and this Labour-led Council are taking action to help prevent homelessness across Southend.
I'm proud that the Labour Government and this Labour-led Council are taking action to help prevent homelessness across Southend.
🎄🎅✉️ One Week To Go! ✉️🎅🎄
I'm looking for a brand new fabulous design to be my Christmas Card this year!
Please do send in any entries to me at david.burtonsampson.mp@parliament.uk with name, age, parents' contact email, and their school (if applicable) by 10 November!
I'm looking for a brand new fabulous design to be my Christmas Card this year!
Please do send in any entries to me at david.burtonsampson.mp@parliament.uk with name, age, parents' contact email, and their school (if applicable) by 10 November!
November 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
🎄🎅✉️ One Week To Go! ✉️🎅🎄
I'm looking for a brand new fabulous design to be my Christmas Card this year!
Please do send in any entries to me at david.burtonsampson.mp@parliament.uk with name, age, parents' contact email, and their school (if applicable) by 10 November!
I'm looking for a brand new fabulous design to be my Christmas Card this year!
Please do send in any entries to me at david.burtonsampson.mp@parliament.uk with name, age, parents' contact email, and their school (if applicable) by 10 November!
🚪✊ REACHING OUT IN ST. LAURENCE, BLENHEIM, & WESTBOROUGH ✊🚪
This weekend, the team and I were hitting the ground running, chatting with folks on the doorstep in St. Laurence, Blenheim, and Westborough chatting to residents.
This weekend, the team and I were hitting the ground running, chatting with folks on the doorstep in St. Laurence, Blenheim, and Westborough chatting to residents.
November 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🚪✊ REACHING OUT IN ST. LAURENCE, BLENHEIM, & WESTBOROUGH ✊🚪
This weekend, the team and I were hitting the ground running, chatting with folks on the doorstep in St. Laurence, Blenheim, and Westborough chatting to residents.
This weekend, the team and I were hitting the ground running, chatting with folks on the doorstep in St. Laurence, Blenheim, and Westborough chatting to residents.
MOVEMBER STARTS TODAY!
Men's mental health is massively important to me. It's personal, because like many I have lost someone close to me to suicide.
I will keep working with key stakeholders to champion good Men's mental health and start to drive a positive change.
Men's mental health is massively important to me. It's personal, because like many I have lost someone close to me to suicide.
I will keep working with key stakeholders to champion good Men's mental health and start to drive a positive change.
November 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
MOVEMBER STARTS TODAY!
Men's mental health is massively important to me. It's personal, because like many I have lost someone close to me to suicide.
I will keep working with key stakeholders to champion good Men's mental health and start to drive a positive change.
Men's mental health is massively important to me. It's personal, because like many I have lost someone close to me to suicide.
I will keep working with key stakeholders to champion good Men's mental health and start to drive a positive change.
❗️ What have I been up to this week? ❗️🗓️
As well as what I've already posted this week, I've had a number of meetings and visits - check out my newest Weekend Roundup to find out more!
(And yes, I really am going to growing a moustache this November #Movember!)
As well as what I've already posted this week, I've had a number of meetings and visits - check out my newest Weekend Roundup to find out more!
(And yes, I really am going to growing a moustache this November #Movember!)
October 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
❗️ What have I been up to this week? ❗️🗓️
As well as what I've already posted this week, I've had a number of meetings and visits - check out my newest Weekend Roundup to find out more!
(And yes, I really am going to growing a moustache this November #Movember!)
As well as what I've already posted this week, I've had a number of meetings and visits - check out my newest Weekend Roundup to find out more!
(And yes, I really am going to growing a moustache this November #Movember!)
🎃🐈⬛🍬 Happy Halloween Southend West & Leigh! 🍬🐈⬛🎃
Whether you're spending the night with a tub of sweets watching Hocus Pocus, catching up with friends at a party, or taking the kids out trick-or-treating, I hope you have a great evening.
Remember - stay safe and have fun!
Whether you're spending the night with a tub of sweets watching Hocus Pocus, catching up with friends at a party, or taking the kids out trick-or-treating, I hope you have a great evening.
Remember - stay safe and have fun!
October 31, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🎃🐈⬛🍬 Happy Halloween Southend West & Leigh! 🍬🐈⬛🎃
Whether you're spending the night with a tub of sweets watching Hocus Pocus, catching up with friends at a party, or taking the kids out trick-or-treating, I hope you have a great evening.
Remember - stay safe and have fun!
Whether you're spending the night with a tub of sweets watching Hocus Pocus, catching up with friends at a party, or taking the kids out trick-or-treating, I hope you have a great evening.
Remember - stay safe and have fun!
🧩🤝 This week I met with Georgia Gould, the Minister for School Standards, to discuss my #SeeEveryNeed report, brimming with submissions from parents, professionals, and charities in Southend West & Leigh about the need for vital SEND reform.
More info to come soon! 🤝🧩
More info to come soon! 🤝🧩
October 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
🧩🤝 This week I met with Georgia Gould, the Minister for School Standards, to discuss my #SeeEveryNeed report, brimming with submissions from parents, professionals, and charities in Southend West & Leigh about the need for vital SEND reform.
More info to come soon! 🤝🧩
More info to come soon! 🤝🧩
This is great news!
Proud to be part of the party that delivered biggest the change to sexual health services since the 1960s and a major advance for women’s reproductive health!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Proud to be part of the party that delivered biggest the change to sexual health services since the 1960s and a major advance for women’s reproductive health!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
October 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This is great news!
Proud to be part of the party that delivered biggest the change to sexual health services since the 1960s and a major advance for women’s reproductive health!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Proud to be part of the party that delivered biggest the change to sexual health services since the 1960s and a major advance for women’s reproductive health!
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‼️ I recently took a walk down Hazelwood Grove to see for myself the environmental hazard caused by the Metrow Foods warehouse, which was damaged by a fire in August.
I'm chairing an urgent meeting on this on Friday with residents and the Council. Updates to come.‼️
I'm chairing an urgent meeting on this on Friday with residents and the Council. Updates to come.‼️
October 29, 2025 at 11:21 AM
‼️ I recently took a walk down Hazelwood Grove to see for myself the environmental hazard caused by the Metrow Foods warehouse, which was damaged by a fire in August.
I'm chairing an urgent meeting on this on Friday with residents and the Council. Updates to come.‼️
I'm chairing an urgent meeting on this on Friday with residents and the Council. Updates to come.‼️
🚪✊ CHECKING IN WITH ST. LUKE'S ✊🚪
This weekend, the team and I were back out on the doors in St. Luke's chatting to residents.
🚗 People spoke to me about their concerns around road safety and parking, which we will be taking up with the Council and seeing how we can help.
This weekend, the team and I were back out on the doors in St. Luke's chatting to residents.
🚗 People spoke to me about their concerns around road safety and parking, which we will be taking up with the Council and seeing how we can help.
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
🚪✊ CHECKING IN WITH ST. LUKE'S ✊🚪
This weekend, the team and I were back out on the doors in St. Luke's chatting to residents.
🚗 People spoke to me about their concerns around road safety and parking, which we will be taking up with the Council and seeing how we can help.
This weekend, the team and I were back out on the doors in St. Luke's chatting to residents.
🚗 People spoke to me about their concerns around road safety and parking, which we will be taking up with the Council and seeing how we can help.
Delighted to join the Leigh-on-Sea Royal British Legion at The IronWorks this weekend for the launch of this year's Poppy Appeal!
It's crucial that we pick up a poppy and donate to the fantastic work of the RBL as we commemorate sacrifice and service.
It's crucial that we pick up a poppy and donate to the fantastic work of the RBL as we commemorate sacrifice and service.
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Delighted to join the Leigh-on-Sea Royal British Legion at The IronWorks this weekend for the launch of this year's Poppy Appeal!
It's crucial that we pick up a poppy and donate to the fantastic work of the RBL as we commemorate sacrifice and service.
It's crucial that we pick up a poppy and donate to the fantastic work of the RBL as we commemorate sacrifice and service.
🚮♻️ It's Bin Day for residents in Southend West and Leigh! From today, the new waste service with wheely bins is in use.
You can find out more at: www.southend.gov.uk/BinsFAQs
You can find out more at: www.southend.gov.uk/BinsFAQs
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🚮♻️ It's Bin Day for residents in Southend West and Leigh! From today, the new waste service with wheely bins is in use.
You can find out more at: www.southend.gov.uk/BinsFAQs
You can find out more at: www.southend.gov.uk/BinsFAQs
☕️ I was delighted to attend the opening of South Street Bar and Coffee Lounge this week!🍹
Located in the city centre, it is great to see new independent businesses opening which all residents will benefit from!
Good luck to the whole team! 🍻
Located in the city centre, it is great to see new independent businesses opening which all residents will benefit from!
Good luck to the whole team! 🍻
October 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
☕️ I was delighted to attend the opening of South Street Bar and Coffee Lounge this week!🍹
Located in the city centre, it is great to see new independent businesses opening which all residents will benefit from!
Good luck to the whole team! 🍻
Located in the city centre, it is great to see new independent businesses opening which all residents will benefit from!
Good luck to the whole team! 🍻