Ben Hartley

Made it over to Burnage today to speak to residents on behalf of Angeliki Stogia for Gorton and Denton. Really positive session. Not much support for Reform. Unity not division

A great experience to speak at Labour North West conference on a motion about asylum hotels. Labour government are reducing the use of hotels and speeding up processing of asylum claims. I spoke about fairness and compassion and rejecting the politics of hate, intimidation, racism and xenophobia

Delay to post-Brexit deal costs UK £100m a week, analysis shows Labour government hits out at critics, denouncing it as a ‘shame’ that they are not supporting its progress in forging closer ties with the EU

Delay to post-Brexit deal costs UK £100m a week, analysis shows

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Great turnout this morning from @traffordlabour.bsky.social to go speaking to residents in Broadheath on behalf of Councillor Amy Whyte, Broadheath Ward, Cllr Denise Western and Connor Rand MP

Cllrs Shona Gilbert, Tony O’Brien, Connor Rand MP and I have been supporting families in #Ashton who didn't get any of their preferred secondary schools and we will continue to do so. And we will continue to support all of Trafford's schools [2/2]

'Isn’t it time that Trafford schools were for Trafford children?' Grammar schools in south of borougjh under fire

On Wed I spoke at meeting of @traffordcouncil.bsky.social about how our grammar schools need to do more for Trafford children and disadvantaged children [1/2]

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I’m so lucky to have such lovely daughters who know me so well. #FathersDay2025

#GCSE #EnglishLanguage exam today with class bias my 16yo was able to see, with a piece about peregrines nesting on the roof of the Tate Modern. How wonderfully middle class! Ridiculous but also disgraceful tbh. I hope curriculum review tackles nonsense like this @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social

Out with the #AshtonuponMersey @labouruk.bsky.social team yesterday speaking to residents in the Southern Rd area. Thank you to everyone who spoke to us.

We need to urgently rethink our testing & exam culture. My 16yo has been through a lot health-wise. She’s doing 8 GCSEs and has 24 exams. We tell her that her results won’t define her. Her school tell her the opposite. Let’s treat the causes rather than the symptoms @youngmindscollab.bsky.social

Lovely to call into Arches Charity Fair on Viaduct Rd in Broadheath. Food/drinks by amazing Lisa at EZ Bar and Cafe and fundraising for local charities Stockdales (several homes in Ashton) and The Christie (close to mine and many people’s hearts). Also saw Mike Welton perform with his band!

Beautiful this morning in #Altrincham

Thank you!

I know residents were disappointed about closure of Altrincham Minor Injuries Unit. Today I went to Urgent Treatment Centre at Trafford General and service was excellent. Staff were quick and professional and was in and out in less than half an hour. Barely had time to sit down. #NHS #BrokenFinger

Quite clear on #BBCLauraK that Farage is no friend of local government. No understanding of the funding pressures. Vital local services clearly not safe in hands of Reform councillors

As a member of @communityunion.bsky.social delighted to see Jonathan Reynolds
take through legislation yesterday to protect future of UK steel making. Right thing to do to protect jobs, vital industry and the national interest. #SaveOurSteel

Trafford Tories’ alternative budget for @traffordcouncil.bsky.social not robust enough to even be considered! They closed Sure Start centres, care homes, libraries and were going to cut school crossing patrols when they were last in charge. Wonder if they’ll say what cuts they were proposing?

…Glad I got to ask him a question! And great leadership of @labour4europe.bsky.social
by @stellacreasy.bsky.social
and officers

Great to join @labour4europe.bsky.social AGM last night to hear @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
with impassioned speech on how & why we need a closer relationship with EU. Surely key to Labour
mission for growth and has to be better than Brexit mess of red tape which is holding back UK business…

Great to be out in #AshtonUponMersey this morning. We spoke to nearly 100 residents and picked up some casework. Connor Rand MP and @traffordlabour.bsky.social councillors working for you all year round

Politically as well economically the right thing to do early in this parliament. It shouldn’t be left to @stellacreasy.bsky.social Labour Movement for Europe and a few others to be making this obvious case. Will have a direct impact on the growth mission.

Great to attend the opening of the #LittleFacesBigFeelings exhibition at Sale Waterside. All women photographers. Shows the feelings of children during Covid lockdowns. Photography can provide authentic story telling in our post-truth world.

On now till 13 April

Very sorry to hear that the Age UK shop on Green Lane is closing after 35 years in Ashton Village. The shop has regular customers and local volunteers and is a real community asset that will be sorely missed by many. Best wishes for the future to Kerry and all her volunteers