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My thanks to every resident and NHS worker that signed our petition & supported our campaign for more A&E beds at Northwick Park.
More importantly, thank you to the incredible staff at Northwick Park past & present, (1/2)
Gareth Thomas MP
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Gareth Thomas MP
@gareththomasMP
Labour & Co-op MP for Harrow West; if you want to get in touch please e-mail me on: gareth.thomas.mp@parliament.uk
Joined November 2010
- Today in Parliament, I highlighted @NIESRorg research showing the UK economy could grow by 3.5% with stronger mutual & community banking. Millions are locked out of affordable credit. Expanding credit unions & CDFIs could change that. @FBfACampaign @CoopParty @resp_finance
- Replying to @gareththomasMPBut serious questions remain about how he was selected as a candidate in the first place, and why he was considered fit to represent our community. 🔗
- Replying to @gareththomasMPI’m proud of Harrow’s diverse, close-knit communities. Every candidate should seek to unite people, not divide them. This matter must be taken seriously. I welcome the Tory’s Party’s statement that Mr Jackson’s comments are wholly unacceptable and their decision to suspend him.
- Replying to @gareththomasMPHe also suggested figures like Anthony Joshua and Dua Lipa aren’t British. I have raised this important matter in Parliament today, because there is no place for racism in our politics.
- I’m genuinely shocked and saddened by reports that Will Jackson, Conservative candidate for North Harrow, told British-born Asian MPs like Rishi Sunak and Shabana Mahmood that they are “not British” and should “go back to Pakistan.”
00:00 - Today in Parliament, I highlighted Fay Bond, who took up athletics at 90 & at 101 won 🥇🥇🥇 at the US Senior Olympics, the oldest of 12k+ competitors. 💪Staying active later in life has huge benefits. When will we see a 🇬🇧 UK Senior Olympics? @TeamGB @Sport_England @_ukactive
- Replying to @gareththomasMPBritain has huge potential to grow community lenders, CDFIs and credit unions - but major banks must step up and invest in left-behind communities. 📊 Fair Banking legislation can help make that happen - unlocking opportunity and supporting businesses where it matters most. 3/3
- Replying to @gareththomasMPIn government, I initiated a drive to grow community and mutual banks in the UK, and I’m delighted that @peterkyle and Blair McDougall MP have taken this work forward through a new taskforce. 🤝 2/3
- Community banks unlock funding for small businesses & provide affordable loans when people need them most. They’re a powerful force in the US but still far too limited here in the UK. That needs to change. @resp_finance @TheFinanceLab @CoopParty 🧵1/3
- Replying to @gareththomasMPMy thanks to all the police and emergency services working through Christmas and the New Year to keep our community safe. (4/4)
- Replying to @gareththomasMPthe most affected shops. While there is still more to do, it’s reassuring that during the run-up to Christmas - traditionally a peak period for shoplifting - decisive action is being taken and repeat offenders are being banned from our town centre. (3/
- Replying to @gareththomasMPSome of the most persistent offenders - who were known to target 8–10 different shops in a single day - have not been seen in the town centre since. The Harrow BID has also played an excellent role, working closely with police and local businesses to focus on (2/
