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Jonathan Brash MP

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Labour MP for Hartlepool

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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
When councils fail, trust in politics fails with them. After 20 years on the frontline of local government, I know we need bold change, not more Westminster groupthink, to rebuild our councils and restore public trust. 👇👇
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Alison McGovern @allymcgovern.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Not so sure about the result today but so good to have LFC support for Together Against Suicide, thanks also to the Samaritans ♡
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Running for HCLG Select Committee Chair on Monday. Much of the anger and disconnect we see from constituents stems from the hollowing out of our councils, the front door to our democracy. I’ll be a strong, independent and challenging voice to secure the change we need.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
💪 Backing Hartlepool’s entrepreneurs. Scarborough Street is proof our town is on the up, with local businesses investing, creating jobs and attracting visitors. Funding is in place for a pilot pedestrianisation scheme. The Council should now get on and deliver it. #Hartlepool
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
💙 Every child deserves the best start in life. That’s why we’re investing in Hartlepool’s future: rebuilding St Helen’s, rolling out free breakfast clubs, expanding free school meals, new playgrounds and youth centres. Together, we’re building a brighter future for the next generation. #Hartlepool
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
🔵⚪️ Up the Pools! 🔵⚪️ Annual tradition: new shirt before the season starts. This year, like a doyle, I left it too late and they’d sold out of my size! 😂 Cameron got his though. Great sign of the buzz around the club. Bring on the season… and #3UP! 💙🤍
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
🚌 FREE BUSES FOR CHILDREN STARTS TODAY! From today, every 5–15-year-old can travel by bus for FREE throughout August as part of Labour’s Great British Summer Savings. Cameron and I were on board today celebrating practical help for families. More days out, lower costs, more memories. #Hartlepool
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
🚨 We’re building a movement to scrap Council Tax. 🚨 This broken tax is still based on 1991 property values. That’s why a Band D home in Hartlepool pays around £2,556 while one in Wandsworth pays around £1,020. It’s unfair, outdated and upside down. Time to replace it with a fair system. Join us.
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Fairer Share @fairershare.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
MPs are getting behind calls for Council Tax reform 🙌 We've never been closer to getting this unfair, outdated tax scrapped and we need your help to make it happen. Sign the petition to tell the government YOU want to see change 👉 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
💙 Let’s Talk Hartlepool 💙 Last night at Hartlepool FE College reminded me why I love this town: positive conversations, great questions and real unity. When we listen face to face, our community’s strength shines. This is just the beginning. 💙
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Ben Egg @edbenegg.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
On FB this week @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social was getting grief for not being from Hartlepool despite having lived there since he was a toddler, they were pointing out his accent which was strong Scottish when we were kids at school together and has blended over the years. Stupid trolls
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Harry Taylor @harrytaylor.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Finally, Non League Football gets a debate in the House of Commons. Hartlepool's @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social puts forward the campaign for three promotion places out of the Conference/National League.
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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Why won't anyone reform council tax? 🏘️ Labour MPs @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social & @catherinewestmp.bsky.social, Tory MP Harriett Baldwin & tax lawyer @danneidle.bsky.social join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss why council tax seems politically untouchable 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/3529c3
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
The honour of my life to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph in Victory Square on Remembrance Sunday as Hartlepool’s MP. Our town united to remember those who gave everything for our freedom. We owe a debt we must always honour. We will remember them. 🌺🇬🇧
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
📣 Big news for Hartlepool! 🦷 A new Urgent Dental Access Centre is now open at Bentley Mathieson Dentalcare (Victoria Rd), offering 70 urgent NHS appointments a week. Book via NHS 111 or 👉 northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/here-to-help... 💪 Improving access to dental care!
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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
"By fixing council tax, we can lift the burden on working people and deliver on the promise that brought us into government" @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social makes the case for council tax reform
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‘Fix Council Tax to beat Reform’ – LabourList
As Labour returns to Parliament, one theme must dominate our debates and our message to the country - delivery. Voters have placed their trust in…
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🚨 DEAL DONE: NEW NUCLEAR FOR HARTLEPOOL 🚨 In a historic UK–US deal with X-energy & Centrica, Hartlepool is set to host Britain’s 1st Advanced Modular Reactor: ⚡ Power for 1m+ homes 👷‍♂️ 1000s of jobs 💷 BILLIONS of investment The future starts here. 💙
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 07/09/2025
GREAT NORTH RUN - DONE! Thank you to everyone who supported me raising funds for Families First - North East. Over £1200 so far. I’m away for a beer and a rest! You can still donate at: ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/jonathan-...
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atSTAKE @at-stake.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
More news coverage highlighting impact of the cuts to #ASGSF. Great to see @Jonathanbrashmp.Bsky.social for Hartlepool also speaking up for our families. Thank you Jonathan. We need more MPs do this! Tag yours! #fundnoworpaylater #ACutTooFar #carenotcuts www.itv.com/watch/news/d...
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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
"The impact for the very fabric of our society of soon-to-be voters divorcing themselves from rational, mainstream arguments is chilling." @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social on the Netflix drama Adolescence – and what should follow the conversation around 'incel culture'
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Adolescence: 'There is a danger of losing young men to extremist ideas' - LabourList
The dialogue sparked by ‘Adolescence’ is crucial, and it’s a conversation we can’t afford to ignore. However, if all we do is talk, it's a conversation we will be destined to repeat when the tragedy i...
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Chamber UK @chamberuk.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Hartlepool’s Labour MP, @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social labels council tax rates unfair and says the tax “actively punish areas for being deprived”. New figures show average households in the North East of England pay a record £444 more in council tax than those in central London. (@thetimes.com)
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
I had an amazing visit to Hartlepool’s Health and Social Care Academy. We’re not just growing our hospital - we’re putting Hartlepool on the regional map for healthcare and creating fantastic career opportunities for local people!
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
Labour is investing £1 MILLION into Hartlepool for family hubs in our town! 🎉 This funding will empower parents and carers, nurturing our children and boosting health and education outcomes for all. We are investing in Hartlepool!
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Wishing everyone in our wonderful town a very prosperous 2025.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
It was an honour to pop down to The Annexe in Hartlepool this morning to say hello to the truly incredible people preparing a very special Christmas Dinner. They’re giving their time, kindness and compassion today to help those in need. They are the true spirit of our town. ❤️
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Emotional morning on the headland as we remembered those killed in the bombardment on December 16th 1914. I laid a wreath and also a cross with the name of one victim - Robert Wilfred Cook - inscribed upon it. He was just 8 years old. Photo by Frank Reid.
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Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Enjoyed having a chat for this week’s column with new-intake MP Jonathan Brash, about the “third rail” of British politics - the madness that is council tax: www.theguardian.com/money/2024/d...
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At last, a group of MPs intent on reforming our madly unfair council tax | Heather Stewart
The system relies on valuations from 1991, when Gorbachev was in power, but has become politically untouchable
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
🚀ANOTHER MASSIVE WIN FOR HARTLEPOOL! Thrilled to have visited JDR Cables today to meet with Operations Manager Mark Doble as they announced being part of a HUGE £100m contract with Orsted for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm. Another game-changing moment for Hartlepool!
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Had a productive meeting with Fisheries Minister @DanielZeichner along with fellow Teesside MPs to discuss the crustacean die offs. He’s agreed to visit our region and engage with the industry. We're committed getting our fishing industry back on track! 💪
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
🇬🇧 BACKING UK STEEL! 🇬🇧 Thrilled to be appointed as the Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Steel snd have the honour of speaking at the UK Steel Summit in Parliament last week. We must prioritise the UK in trade protections, procurement, and investment!
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
There’s nothing I love more than shouting about our brilliant Hartlepool businesses. Let's show some love for our amazing Hartlepool entrepreneurs! 💙 This Christmas, my family is all about shopping local, and I’d urge you, where you can, to do the same! 🛍️✨
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
It was wonderful to welcome Christine and Becky from Hartlepool Carers to Parliament today. Their work for our town is extraordinary and it was an honour for me to host them.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Hartlepool’s nuclear power station will continue operating beyond 2026! This power station is essential for our local economy, and I'm committed to pushing for investment in new nuclear to keep Hartlepool at the heart of the UK's future prosperity.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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George Osborne is a walking ad for a wealth tax. Labour should target the inheritocracy | Polly Toynbee
‘Tax wealth, not work’ would be a powerful message for Starmer and Reeves – are they bold enough to pursue it, asks Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Our campaign to secure additional benefit support has brought in over £300,000 in extra annual income for our town's pensioners! 🎉👏 There are further upcoming drop-ins on 9am-11am, at @CitizensAdvice Hartlepool on Park Road on 6th and 20th December.
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Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Labour MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social tells me the council tax system "hammers areas in greatest need", having set up a new Council Tax Reform APPG But he admits there would be "losers" if the system was changed “I have no fear whatsoever about being unpopular in government circles about this."
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Labour MP Not Afraid To Be 'Unpopular' In Calling For Council Tax Reform
The Labour MP for Hartlepool has called on the Government to reform the “completely broken” council tax system, saying he has “no fear whatsoever a...
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
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Hartlepool Council being 'slowly bankrupted' by child care firms
Private firms are charging £624,000 per year to look after children in the care system, an MP says.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Today is #WhiteRibbonDay, where men are encouraged to hold themselves accountable to women and to each other. #ItStartswithMen It was a pleasure to meet with Ministers Jess Phillips, Anneliese Dodds and Alex Davies-Jones to promote Labour’s mission to halve violence against women and girls.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
As part of UK #ParliamentWeek it was a joy to visit Eldon Grove Primary and High Tunstall College in Hartlepool and speak to the pupils there. When they asked what the best part of my job was, the answer was easy… ‘This!’.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Deputy PM standing up for the North East! 👇 www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2473487...
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Angela Rayner's warning to councils 'breaking law' moving families to North East
The Deputy Prime Minister has warned council CEOs who are 'breaking the law' moving homeless families to the North East without notifying local…
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social is now on @bsky.app👏 Do give him a follow. Let’s make this the go to platform for Labour MP’s!
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Hear hear
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
I’m deeply saddened to hear this news. Lord Prescott was a giant of the Labour movement. My thoughts are with his family at this time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ce...
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Former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies aged 86
His family say he died peacefully on Wednesday and was
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Reform’s Richard Tice today praised the last Labour Government handling of asylum, saying it was done in a ‘sensible’ way. He highlighted that ‘applications were dealt with in 3-4 weeks, including appeals’ and that ‘only about 20% of applications were granted asylum’.
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Jonathan Brash MP @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner rocking it at #PMQs 👏
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