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Laurence Turner MP

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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
'City of cars' is affecting, angering - and a call to action. I'd recommend it to anyone - especially those with an interest in Birmingham and/or road safety.
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Better Streets for Birmingham @betterstreetsforbirmingham.org · 01/10/2026
You can now watch City of Cars 13 MINUTE VERSION! follow the link to watch it now! vimeo.com/1203509441?share=...
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City of Cars: shorter version
Please be aware that this film contains scenes which show the impact of road traffic collisions, which some people may find upsetting.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 29/09/2026
SNAP POLL / By 48% to 28%, Britons support Andy Burnham's proposal to change the triple lock in order to help fund part of a national care service yougov.com/en-gb/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It was great to catch up recently with Chris Martin, Principal, and Sharon Williamson, Business Manager, at St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School. The school has exciting plans for the future. STACS students are always impressive - either at the school, or when groups visit Parliament.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Avanti West Coast Main Line InterCity services will be returned to public ownership on 07 March. Accompanied by investment in passenger services and in facilities at Euston. Railways run by and for the nation. I'm proud to have worked on the legislation that made this possible.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
West Mids Fire Service are considering cuts to out-of-hours community fire cover. Northfield could have just one vehicle & crew between 10pm & 10am. Kings Norton could have no crews out of hours. Local Labour petition to keep 24 hour local fire cover here: laurence4northfield.com/firepetition
Graphic showing Kings Norton and Northfield fire stations. The text reads: 'Petition - keep local fire coverage.'
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Are Reform UK *sure* they want to yoke themselves to people like Daniel “Danny Tommo” Thomas? Nigel Farage was adamant for years that most voters instantly recognise and intensely dislike football thug types like him and Tommy Robinson.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Northfield constituent Donna Powell's son, Shane Thompson, was murdered in 2021 by someone who should never have been out on parole. She is still fighting for answers five years on. Yesterday, we were at the Probation Service to establish what changes have been made as a result of Shane's death.
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Josh Self @josh.politics.co.uk · 23/09/2026
4 years ago today: Kwasi Kwarteng unveils the “mini-budget” The market meltdown that followed sent Liz Truss' government into a tailspin and ultimately precipitated its collapse after just 49 days Explore the @politics.co.uk History Hub: www.politics.co.uk/history/
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Road signs near Lower Beeches Road - on the site of the old Egghill Estate - were missing for a decade. Now sorted out. Thanks to the residents who got in contact - I'm really glad that we were able to get this fixed.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It was a delight to be invited to the launch of Bellfield Primary as one school - combining Infants and Juniors. As a bit of local history, the school was originally opened by none other than Clement Attlee in 1957.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Words to live by - from local business Working Clasp, based in Northfield workingclasp.com
Pin badge inscribed with: 'It'll be alright bab'
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Congratulations to Joe Fortune on his selection as General Secretary of the Labour Party. He is a champion for the breadth of our movement and I look forward to working with him to secure a second Labour term. Welcome, Joe! 🌹
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Tories have attacked appointment of TUC chief Paul Nowak as a director of Bank of England, saying: "The last thing our country needs is a trade union leader helping to run the BofE." And yet it was a Tory government that in 2019 appointed the then TUC chief Frances O'Grady to the same role
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Heidi Alexander MP @heidialexander.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The bereaved families of military personnel should always be at the heart of our acts of remembrance as a nation. The extension of free rail travel to next of kin on national rail services to events between 7 and 8 November is the right thing to do. I am proud this Government is acting.
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B31 Voices @b31voices.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Great store & now awesome coffee & pastries ☕️ 🥐 😋 Award-winning charity superstore by Birmingham Hospice serves up new café READ HERE:👉  bvoices.uk/4ri2N91 - #PositiveSWBrum #Birmingham #BirminghamUK #Harborne #B31Voices #BVoices
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
At the same time as banning myself and other journalists from their conference this week, this is who Reform laid out the red carpet for www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Raise the Colours leader given access to Reform UK conference while on bail
Ryan Bridge, arrested this year on suspicion of religiously and racially aggravated harassment, says party invited him
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
While Farage is in town, here's a look at Farage's contributions in Parliament compared to Labour MPs from a union background. That's nine times the representations for people in Birmingham Northfield than people in Clacton.
Screenshot which lists MPs' contributions in Parliament. Nigel Farage has spoken 41 times. Laurence Turner has spoken 185 times.Screenshot of counts of MPs' written questions. Nigel Farage has asked 20. Laurence Turner asked 356.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
'We just don't have British resident donors, British entities, that would support us. That's the grim reality.'
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"The Electoral Commission - who are the main officers for electoral law - they are completely useless, They're just so dumb and ineffective ... Its not like Scotland Yard, they are just pretty useless. Its just, they are only technical breaches" Orr at 12m20s
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"We just don't have British resident donors, British entities, that would support us. That's the grim reality" "There are a lot of people in your position who, for completely understandable reasons, can't declare ... the reality is we can easily get away with it ... [Le Carre]" - James Orr 10m40s
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Andrew Griffith said that the mini-budget represented the 'right plans' and 'fundamental supply-side reforms to deliver higher and sustainable growth for the long-term.'
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This is welcome and frankly overdue. The 'Raise the Colours' group isn't a grassroots movement. It's a small gang that raises money off confrontation and intimidation. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Injunction bids to ban activists putting flags up in Birmingham
The injunction names Ryan Bridge from Raise The Colours, who is behind flags hung in Birmingham.
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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
I 'work' weekend overtime regularly; it's my cover story so I can attend model railway shows in peace. Wife thinks they are childish & a waste of money. Little does she know about my secret stash of locos, rolling stock and track.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The party of Joseph Chamberlain opposing municipalisation in Birmingham.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Thanks @richardparkerwm.bsky.social for stopping by at Deelands Hall and seeing the great work of Birmingham Community Boxing Project. It's great to have your support for community work.
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Leo Barasi @leobarasi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New Labour attack ad on Reform's Richard Tice for saying we should enjoy climate change. I think this is the first time Labour has ever published an ad attacking another party for opposing climate action
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
@richardparkerwm.bsky.social and the Labour Government stepping in to save Birmingham's buses. All National Express services will come under municipal ownership to safeguard the network ahead of franchising. www.wmca.org.uk/news/mayor-a...
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Mayor acts to protect West Midlands bus services as WMCA Board approves acquisition deal
Services to continue as normal after West Midlands Leaders approve acquisition deal for regional bus operation
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17/08/2026
Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
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Burnham scraps restrictions on disabled people’s bus passes in England
Move means holders will be able to travel free on local services at any time of day or night from April next year Disabled people across England will be able to use their free bus passes at any time of day from next April, as Andy Burnham expands a policy he introduced as mayor of Greater Manchester. The prime minister has said the current weekday restrictions on when disabled people can use their bus passes will be removed from 1 April 2027. Their passes are valid only between 9.30am and 11pm on weekdays, although some councils pay to allow people free travel outside those hours. Continue reading...
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Congratulations to everyone across Birmingham Northfield who is collecting their vocational, technical, and AS and A Level results today. It was great to join some of the students and staff at Cadbury College, whose results have improved again this year.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I usually enjoy reading @birminghamdispatch.bsky.social and value its independent investigative journalism. But today's article about Weoley Castle is an exercise in standing up an insult that reads as though it's directed against the community. I'm surprised and disappointed that it got through.
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B31 Voices @b31voices.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
West Midlands Fire Service have 5 crews attending a large fire in Gildas Avenue, Kings Norton • Please avoid the area and keep windows closed #KingsNorton #fire #Birmingham #BirminghamUK
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Birmingham is the place where the future is made. Wrote this piece a few weeks ago and glad to see it now on LBC - on the success and potential of Birmingham's life sciences sector, including for the critical Longbridge to Selly Oak corridor. www.lbc.co.uk/article/birm...
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Birmingham is the place where the future is made | LBC
From life sciences to advanced manufacturing, Birmingham is the place where the future is made - it’s time for investment to match our potential, writes Laurence Turner MP
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B31 Voices @b31voices.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Birmingham Hospice opens new shop in prime location in Bullring  READ HERE:👉  bvoices.uk/3RtlqJR - #PositiveSWBrum   #Birmingham #BirminghamUK #Bromsgrove #B31Voices #BVoices
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Another example of some supported housing providers taking the... proverbial. Off Northfield high street. It's unlawful to advertise on public property without permission. Reported. Here are some reviews of the company - Midland Housing Rooms Ltd - the number links to.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Speaking at a residents' meeting about a mismanaged Supported Exempt Accommodation (SEA) that has made life hell. There is a rising public scandal around SEAs, particularly in Birmingham. The housing provider - Reliance - didn't see fit to attend or send a statement, despite being invited.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Warm support for @bevcraig.bsky.social in Heaton Moor. And we even felt a spot of rain 🙏
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Luke Johnson, the Tories' star witness against the Employment Rights Bill (now Act), speaks
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
I want to pay tribute to my predecessor @annaturley.bsky.social, who has been an absolute powerhouse as Party Chair – fearless in taking on the politics of hate and division, focused on winning for working people.
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Bridget Phillipson MP @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Honoured to become Chair of the Labour Party. I joined our party as a teenager and saw first hand the difference a Labour government makes. I'll work with members to build the election-winning machine that sees off Reform for good and secures a second Labour term.
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Antonia Bance MP @antoniabance.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
This is a massive deal for our region, covering the Black Country, Birmingham and Coventry - finally we’re getting the cash to help ourselves grow again
thetimes.com
Andy Burnham will give mayors income tax cash for cities
The PM’s devolution agenda accompanies plans for defence, social care and jobs for the young
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Ruth Cadbury MP @ruthcadbury.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Very welcome news that Andy Burnham is introducing a £2 fare cap on buses. Last year we published a report about the benefits that the cap brings which showed that it helped to increase journeys & that a rise in fares would hit those outside of urban areas the hardest.
An image of page 32-33 of the Transport Select Committee Report on buses connecting communities https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/49090/documents/259775/default/
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I'm recruiting for two roles (both Birmingham-based): Constituency Assistant www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a... Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a... Both great opportunities for people who want to develop their experience and serve the community.
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Labour Unions @labourunionsuk.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Everyday costs add up quickly, whether it's getting to work, doing the weekly shop or paying the bills. 🚌 Capping bus fares at £2 across England is a welcome step that will help many working people keep a little more of what they earn. 💷 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Burnham announces bus fares across England to be capped at £2
Measure to cost more than £500m, with money allocated to allow devolved nations to do the same
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A lot of people have been in touch about the Bristol Road potholes. Reform claimed repairs were 'pencilled in' for August, but it turns out that was 'speculative' according to the roads contractor. I've chased Birmingham City dozens over times over the last few months to get a real solution.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Really pleased for my friend Anneliese Midgley. She will be an outstanding Chief Whip.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Beautiful service earlier for Carole Griffiths, former Longbridge Councillor and Chair of Birmingham Northfield Labour Party. Rest in peace.
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Great to be back in Greater Manchester today in support of the great @bevcraig.bsky.social with a fab team from Birmingham Northfield
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Laurence Turner MP @larry-turner.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Great to be back in Greater Manchester today in support of the great @bevcraig.bsky.social with a fab team from Birmingham Northfield
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B31 Voices @b31voices.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
#SundayCatchUp – Former Birmingham Councillor sadly passes away READ HERE:👉  bvoices.uk/4fkp2pk Our thoughts go out to Carole's family and friends at this painful and difficult time 😔 #RIP - #RIP #Longbridge #Birmingham #BirminghamUK #B31Voices #BVoices
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