Cllr Scott Brerton 🌹
@scottbrerton.bsky.social
Hi👋🌹Labour Party Councillor for Great Harwood in Hyndburn, Lancashire. Cabinet Member for Business and Growth. Fabian and Coop Party member. CIHCM #ukhousing 🐝🌹🇪🇺 Views my own etc. @uklabour
Thank you to the Great Harwood Branch of the Royal British Legion for a very poignant Armistice Day Service today on the Town Gate.
An impeccably observed two minutes silence from all who attended.
Lest we forget
An impeccably observed two minutes silence from all who attended.
Lest we forget
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Thank you to the Great Harwood Branch of the Royal British Legion for a very poignant Armistice Day Service today on the Town Gate.
An impeccably observed two minutes silence from all who attended.
Lest we forget
An impeccably observed two minutes silence from all who attended.
Lest we forget
Basically, we need to be finding Traitor viewers that would rather be Faithfuls than Traitors to get the Labour vote out for the next set of elections. 🤷♂️
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Basically, we need to be finding Traitor viewers that would rather be Faithfuls than Traitors to get the Labour vote out for the next set of elections. 🤷♂️
Lee Anderson boasts about “gaming the system” at Citizens Advice—then uses it to justify slashing support for anxious young people.
This isn’t a critique of CAB. It’s a dubious confession from a Reform MP who sees compassion as weakness and lived experience as fraud.
This isn’t a critique of CAB. It’s a dubious confession from a Reform MP who sees compassion as weakness and lived experience as fraud.
October 29, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Lee Anderson boasts about “gaming the system” at Citizens Advice—then uses it to justify slashing support for anxious young people.
This isn’t a critique of CAB. It’s a dubious confession from a Reform MP who sees compassion as weakness and lived experience as fraud.
This isn’t a critique of CAB. It’s a dubious confession from a Reform MP who sees compassion as weakness and lived experience as fraud.
With every single day, it becomes more and more apparent that Brexit was the biggest act of self-sabotage in British history, where we chose to follow a rose-tinted non-existant nostalgia over national interest.
Voting Reform just doubles down and accelerates this disaster.
Voting Reform just doubles down and accelerates this disaster.
October 18, 2025 at 8:56 AM
With every single day, it becomes more and more apparent that Brexit was the biggest act of self-sabotage in British history, where we chose to follow a rose-tinted non-existant nostalgia over national interest.
Voting Reform just doubles down and accelerates this disaster.
Voting Reform just doubles down and accelerates this disaster.
💥 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗹𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 💥
Ignoring the dangers to:
🫵 YOU
🧑🧑🧒🧒 YOUR FAMILY
🏠 YOUR HOME
👭 YOUR COMMUNITY
🧵1
Ignoring the dangers to:
🫵 YOU
🧑🧑🧒🧒 YOUR FAMILY
🏠 YOUR HOME
👭 YOUR COMMUNITY
🧵1
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 AM
💥 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗹𝗹𝗿𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 💥
Ignoring the dangers to:
🫵 YOU
🧑🧑🧒🧒 YOUR FAMILY
🏠 YOUR HOME
👭 YOUR COMMUNITY
🧵1
Ignoring the dangers to:
🫵 YOU
🧑🧑🧒🧒 YOUR FAMILY
🏠 YOUR HOME
👭 YOUR COMMUNITY
🧵1
Corbyn & Sultana back on speaking terms—cue the Gallagher comparisons. But let’s be honest: we’re not at the 2025 stage of the Oasis journey. We’re still in the early albums era. A couple of bangers, then a messy fallout.
October 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Corbyn & Sultana back on speaking terms—cue the Gallagher comparisons. But let’s be honest: we’re not at the 2025 stage of the Oasis journey. We’re still in the early albums era. A couple of bangers, then a messy fallout.
🔷 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀... 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗻-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.
❌ Both of course mean...CLOSING LIBRARIES
📉 Let’s be clear: this isn’t innovation. It’s austerity. It isn’t modernisation. It’s managed decline. 🧵1
❌ Both of course mean...CLOSING LIBRARIES
📉 Let’s be clear: this isn’t innovation. It’s austerity. It isn’t modernisation. It’s managed decline. 🧵1
October 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🔷 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗨𝗞 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀... 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗮𝗻-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.
❌ Both of course mean...CLOSING LIBRARIES
📉 Let’s be clear: this isn’t innovation. It’s austerity. It isn’t modernisation. It’s managed decline. 🧵1
❌ Both of course mean...CLOSING LIBRARIES
📉 Let’s be clear: this isn’t innovation. It’s austerity. It isn’t modernisation. It’s managed decline. 🧵1
I've just voted for @lucympowell.bsky.social to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
October 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I've just voted for @lucympowell.bsky.social to be Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.
NEW: @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social
endorses @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. In a special ballot, 82.2% of Mainstream members voted to endorse Lucy. Labour’s Mainstream wants the party and government to be reset in line with pluralist, democratic socialist values.
endorses @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. In a special ballot, 82.2% of Mainstream members voted to endorse Lucy. Labour’s Mainstream wants the party and government to be reset in line with pluralist, democratic socialist values.
October 6, 2025 at 8:00 AM
NEW: @mainstreamlabour.bsky.social
endorses @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. In a special ballot, 82.2% of Mainstream members voted to endorse Lucy. Labour’s Mainstream wants the party and government to be reset in line with pluralist, democratic socialist values.
endorses @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. In a special ballot, 82.2% of Mainstream members voted to endorse Lucy. Labour’s Mainstream wants the party and government to be reset in line with pluralist, democratic socialist values.
One minute Reform UK are promising £350 cuts to council tax for everyone... next minute they're RAISING it.
They over promised and are now under delivering, under the spotlight and under pressure.
They over promised and are now under delivering, under the spotlight and under pressure.
October 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
One minute Reform UK are promising £350 cuts to council tax for everyone... next minute they're RAISING it.
They over promised and are now under delivering, under the spotlight and under pressure.
They over promised and are now under delivering, under the spotlight and under pressure.
Great show of support for @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader at Rochdale AFC
Angela Rayner gave the North West a powerful voice—Lucy’s ready to carry that torch and reconnect Labour with its membership.
Huge thanks to @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social for hosting such a brilliant event.
Angela Rayner gave the North West a powerful voice—Lucy’s ready to carry that torch and reconnect Labour with its membership.
Huge thanks to @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social for hosting such a brilliant event.
October 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Great show of support for @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader at Rochdale AFC
Angela Rayner gave the North West a powerful voice—Lucy’s ready to carry that torch and reconnect Labour with its membership.
Huge thanks to @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social for hosting such a brilliant event.
Angela Rayner gave the North West a powerful voice—Lucy’s ready to carry that torch and reconnect Labour with its membership.
Huge thanks to @elsieblundellmp.bsky.social for hosting such a brilliant event.
This is the person the Tories voted to be their leader. Their very best. And they wonder why they're in freefall. 🤦♂️😬
October 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
This is the person the Tories voted to be their leader. Their very best. And they wonder why they're in freefall. 🤦♂️😬
🟢💚 Think the Green Party is solidly left-wing? Think again.
In Hyndburn, the Greens enabled a Tory takeover. Their councillors didn’t just abstain—they struck a grubby backroom deal that handed control of the council to the Conservatives.
#GreenPartyConference
#shytories
In Hyndburn, the Greens enabled a Tory takeover. Their councillors didn’t just abstain—they struck a grubby backroom deal that handed control of the council to the Conservatives.
#GreenPartyConference
#shytories
October 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🟢💚 Think the Green Party is solidly left-wing? Think again.
In Hyndburn, the Greens enabled a Tory takeover. Their councillors didn’t just abstain—they struck a grubby backroom deal that handed control of the council to the Conservatives.
#GreenPartyConference
#shytories
In Hyndburn, the Greens enabled a Tory takeover. Their councillors didn’t just abstain—they struck a grubby backroom deal that handed control of the council to the Conservatives.
#GreenPartyConference
#shytories
This is brilliant news.
But let's get it right first time.
Only lifting the cap completely will suffice. Raising it to 3 or 4 children still condemns 000s into poverty, and limiting it to working parents to drive more people into employment will not be acceptable.
tinyurl.com/2f9wfykn
But let's get it right first time.
Only lifting the cap completely will suffice. Raising it to 3 or 4 children still condemns 000s into poverty, and limiting it to working parents to drive more people into employment will not be acceptable.
tinyurl.com/2f9wfykn
Rachel Reeves to lift two-child benefit cap in November budget
Exclusive: Officials exploring options to change rule that affected 1.7 million children in Great Britain last year
tinyurl.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
This is brilliant news.
But let's get it right first time.
Only lifting the cap completely will suffice. Raising it to 3 or 4 children still condemns 000s into poverty, and limiting it to working parents to drive more people into employment will not be acceptable.
tinyurl.com/2f9wfykn
But let's get it right first time.
Only lifting the cap completely will suffice. Raising it to 3 or 4 children still condemns 000s into poverty, and limiting it to working parents to drive more people into employment will not be acceptable.
tinyurl.com/2f9wfykn
Got to say, Rachel Reeves handed that interruption brilliantly 👏👏👏
September 29, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Got to say, Rachel Reeves handed that interruption brilliantly 👏👏👏
100% agree with this from Bella Sankey and @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social The Green Party are absolutely ruthless in their pursuit of power and are not our friends. Here in Hyndburn, they formed a coalition with the Tories. Green by name, chameleon by nature.
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Labour must 'get over squeamishness' about attacking Greens - council leader - LabourList
Labour members need to “get over” their “squeamishness” about attacking the Green Party, Bella Sankey, the leader of…
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September 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
100% agree with this from Bella Sankey and @thangamdebbonaire.bsky.social The Green Party are absolutely ruthless in their pursuit of power and are not our friends. Here in Hyndburn, they formed a coalition with the Tories. Green by name, chameleon by nature.
labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
labourlist.org/2025/09/labo...
Great to meet up with my fellow @labourhousinggroup.bsky.social colleague Andy Bates today before the Accrington Stanley vs Walsall game. As members of the social housing working group, it was good to meet up in real life and discuss all things social housing.
September 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Great to meet up with my fellow @labourhousinggroup.bsky.social colleague Andy Bates today before the Accrington Stanley vs Walsall game. As members of the social housing working group, it was good to meet up in real life and discuss all things social housing.
Wherever you stand on the issue, your phone is a bigger risk to your privacy than an ID card.
September 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Wherever you stand on the issue, your phone is a bigger risk to your privacy than an ID card.
Great to see @andyburnham.bsky.social and Lisa Nandy join Ed Miliband coming out in support of @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 👏👏👏
September 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great to see @andyburnham.bsky.social and Lisa Nandy join Ed Miliband coming out in support of @lucympowell.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Labour Party 👏👏👏
Here in Hyndburn we overwhelmingly voted for @lucympowell.bsky.social to be Labour Deputy Leader at last night's CLP. A good friend of Hyndburn and a strong voice for the NW and genuine progressive change, she'll be getting my vote too 🙌
September 20, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Here in Hyndburn we overwhelmingly voted for @lucympowell.bsky.social to be Labour Deputy Leader at last night's CLP. A good friend of Hyndburn and a strong voice for the NW and genuine progressive change, she'll be getting my vote too 🙌
Just sums up Reform doesn't it? 🤷♂️
September 19, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Just sums up Reform doesn't it? 🤷♂️
Sultana: It's called "Your Party".
Corbyn: Yes, my party.
Corbyn: Yes, my party.
September 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Sultana: It's called "Your Party".
Corbyn: Yes, my party.
Corbyn: Yes, my party.
Mason Humberstone, ex- Lib Dem, ex-Labour, now the latest of the Reformaneers – Pirates of the political system, sailing under whatever flag gets them elected.
@reformexposed.bsky.social
@reformexposed.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Mason Humberstone, ex- Lib Dem, ex-Labour, now the latest of the Reformaneers – Pirates of the political system, sailing under whatever flag gets them elected.
@reformexposed.bsky.social
@reformexposed.bsky.social
Any Labor Councillor who defects to Reform UK was never really a Labour Councillor.
September 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Any Labor Councillor who defects to Reform UK was never really a Labour Councillor.