Chris Curtis MP

It's giving strong "my little brother stole my last KitKat" energy.

Looking for Edinburgh Fringe recommendations, if anyone has any thoughts for what I shouldn't miss.

Who is accountable in privatised Britain? From unadopted housing estates to a road no one seems to own – hollowed-out local government can no longer cope.

Imagine buying a new-build and paying full council tax, only to find you must pay a private company to fix the road and streetlights - and the fees can rise at any point with no explanation.

Also, you live by road full of potholes that apparently nobody owns

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"I think a lot of things are shit. We need to un-shitafy it as quickly and as radically as possible."

Labour MP Chris Curtis says Farage "could be running this country" if the gov't don't urgently address the public's concerns.

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@chriscurtis94.bsky.social - Many thanks for helping my student Eleanor have an amazing day in Parliament!

@chriscurtis94.bsky.social is absolutely right - this is urgent.

It's families in temporary accommodation and people struggling to pay their energy bills who are facing the consequences of our failure to build homes and energy infrastructure.

Reform DOGE is a very good thing tbh. It should be encouraged. Let them see where the money is actually going and then still pretend there are billions to cut on woke.

Good

HOW THINGS WORK on X: "Impressive engineering that goes unnoticed for smooth switch. 🤌🏼 https://t.co/Gucsyek5my" / X Impressive engineering that goes unnoticed for smooth switch. 🤌🏼 https://t.co/Gucsyek5my

Perfect example of why monorails are just dumb.

You shouldn't need this much infrastructure at ever switch.

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Dan is right (and it’s why Gary S frustrates me so much - it’s very much “try this simple trick to fix society that only impacts people you hate”). Ultimately we are probably not at the revenue maximising top rate of tax, but there v likely is a rate where the revenue sign is negative.

Britain’s economic decline is an emergency – like war or a pandemic. If we don’t put an end to it, Nigel Farage will be Prime Minister.

The system is addicted to inertia. It needs shock therapy, now.

@chriscurtis94.bsky.social and others tell @jessicaelgot.bsky.social for @theguardian.com

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Have tried that, didn't work

I don't know if I am going mad, but it won't let me skip this.

It's happened again: the Conservatives have spun a number that would be a disaster for their party to lose (this time, 542) and they've managed to beat it.

Yeah we have become dreadful and slow at building things. That is why e.g. the planning and infa bill and the 10 year infrastructure strategy are so important.

11) Ending the long term employment disputes with nurses, teachers, junior doctors, Heathrow security staff, criminal barristers, Arriva bus drivers, and BT workers.
12) Handling the Farage riots in an exemplary way
13) The statesmanship of Starmer when handling Trump and the EU.
etc. etc. etc.

Nonsense. The current planning rules fail both nature and building, which is why we have become one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. Rather than wasting money on bat tunnels that do nothing for bats, cash will be spent where it is actually needed, improving nature!

Not building a railway line in a year?

Yes, because legislation takes time to scrutinise and pass. That's how our democracy works. You can't fix all the problems this country was left with overnight.

Yeah fair point. Sure, it's a project that has been under discussion for decades, but the fact that we haven't been able to deliver it in a year really isn't acceptable.

6) Bringing railways back into public ownership
7) Giving councils proper control of our bus networks to increase connectivity
8) Saving British steel
9) Increasing the national minimum wage
10) Setting up GB Energy to work towards ending our reliance on foreign oil and gas

1) Renters right bill
2) Biggest employment rights package in a generation
3) Billions of pounds extra into our NHS, with waiting lists falling month on month
4) Punishing water company bosses who dump sewage in our rivers
5) Bold planning reforms so we can get Britain building again

Tragic but true

Two men at a machine inside.

A man in a white shirt pointing at a machine with several other people present.

Ever wondered what happens to your exam papers after you’ve finished with them? Well, we had the pleasure of welcoming @chriscurtis94.bsky.social, the constituency MP for Milton Keynes North, and members of our Student Advisory Group, to show them behind the scenes.

First marathon ✅

Thanks for all the kind messages and for all those who have donated and supported.

If it's "neck-and-neck" for two parties, wouldn't it be 12 necks for four?

Tories vow to scrap non-crime hate incidents Kemi Badenoch calls for police to be ‘on the streets’ instead of ‘trawling social media’ as she proposes new free speech law

Love, love, LOVING Kemi Badenoch, of all people, warning against “trawling social media for things someone might find offensive.”

Amazingly, proof of the “get out there” strategy here - YouTube algorithm just served up this theme park channel (113k subscribers), and @chriscurtis94.bsky.social unexpectedly turns up as a guest! MPs should do more of this!

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Chris Curtis MP fundraiser Willen Hospice holds a special place in my heart. They have been there for my family during some of our most difficult times, offering comfort, dignity, and support when we needed it most. I know thei

Final long run before the London Marathon.

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Chris Curtis MP fundraiser Willen Hospice holds a special place in my heart. They have been there for my family during some of our most difficult times, offering comfort, dignity, and support when we needed it most. I know thei

Final long run before the London Marathon.

Please do consider supporting if you can, in support of the fantastic work done by Willen Hospice 2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/chris-cur...