Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 21/04/2025Concerns about the toxic effect of smartphones & social media on young people is a big issue for my constituents I’m working hard to: ✅ Bring local parents, schools and students together ✅ Agree a common smartphone policy in schools ✅ Call for tougher and enforced regulations 8100
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 11/04/2025Enjoyed visiting Croke Park to discuss supporting the growth of @officialgaa.bsky.social in Britain. GAA membership in Britain has increased by nearly 30% in just 4 years - with participants from all backgrounds. Clubs also do vital work in communities from London to Liverpool and beyond. 1132
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 11/04/2025It was good to talk to @news.rte.ie with @ivanabacik.bsky.social in Dublin yesterday about the need for survivors of Mother & Baby Homes to get redress. I hope to ensure this happens in Britain with Philomena’s Law - and appreciate all the support this is getting: amp.rte.ie/amp/1506923/ 061
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Really good to meet with Sinn Fein Reps inc TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire & MP Daire Hughes Grateful for their support for “Philomena’s Law” to ensure thousands of survivors in Britain receive the redress they are entitled to - and discuss support for Irish communities in Britain. 010
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025A real honour to meet the Special Advocate for Survivors, Patricia Carey, and a group of survivors from Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes. Their courage and determination is humbling, and I’m proud to be working with them to support thousands of survivors living in Britain. 160
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Great to be in Dublin and to catch-up with the Irish Labour family including some of their brilliant new intake of TDs! And Irish Labour Leader @ivanabacik.bsky.social - who was born in Beckenham & lived in Penge! 🌹🇮🇪 020
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 10/04/2025It was great to meet with Minister Norma Foley yesterday on “Philomena’s Law” to support thousands of survivors of Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes living in Britain. I’m really grateful for the support I’ve had from her and the Irish Government so far. 040
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 05/04/2025A great day of canvassing in the sun in Kelsey & Eden Park and a really good response from residents with lots of casework collected too! Thanks to everyone who took the time to talk to us! ☀️🌹 052
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 02/04/2025Top-quality childcare places boost children’s life chances and parent’s work choices! I’m delighted that two schools in Beckenham & Penge are amongst the first to get new school-based nurseries - and will support more schools to do so! 062
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 01/04/2025A brilliant morning with @serailway.bsky.social to celebrate Clock House and Elmers End stations turning 161 years old! And it was great to see so many people thanking the wonderful staff who are an important part of our community. Looking forward to more #Railway200 celebrations soon! 072
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 30/03/2025I’m delighted we’ve secured £725,000 in funding from Government for solar panels to be installed at Bethlem Hospital. Solar energy is cleaner and cheaper. It’s perfect for public buildings, especially NHS hospitals 🏥☀️🌱 0101
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 28/03/2025(2/2) … My thanks again to the local team for organising a great event, to everyone that attended - and the brilliant staff at Kent County Cricket Ground for hosting us! 010
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 28/03/2025An amazing Beckenham & Penge CLP fundraiser last night with special guests @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social & Neil Kinnock! I’m proud of our CLP, the campaigning culture we’ve built in the past year & it’s always great to get members together! 🌹 … And a very Happy 83rd Birthday to Neil today! 🎂 274
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Beckenham & Penge is where local lad David Bowie launched his music career. Today it’s home to a vibrant community of creatives whose work is increasingly sought by AI companies. I’m grateful for reassurance Government is working to protect them and ensure fair remuneration. 040
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 26/03/2025Last night I held a public briefing on Philomena’s Law in Parliament with @irishinbritain.bsky.social It was particularly moving to hear from survivors - a reminder of the need for change. There are 13,000+ living in Britain. Thanks to everyone who came and to Ailbhe Rea for chairing. 092
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025A pleasure to be out with a brilliant team from Beckenham and Penge CLP today helping our friends in Sittingbourne inc their fantastic MP @kevinmckenna.co.uk! 🌹 091
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Delighted to have my friend the Rail Minister Lord Hendy visit Beckenham & Penge ♿️ Seeing the testing phase start on the new lift at Shortlands Station 🚝 Announcement that 707 City Beam trains are to have accessible toilets retrofitted 🤝 Thanking Southeastern & TfL staff 030
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Incredible atmosphere as London is awash with green for the St Patrick’s Day Parade! I’m proud to be London Irish, and to join our Mayor Sadiq Khan to celebrate the enormous contributions the Irish community make to our great city! Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! ☘️🇮🇪 1172
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Yesterday I introduced “Philomena’s Law” to deliver justice for the 13,000 survivors of Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes living in Britain. This feature on @news.rte.ie tells Philomena’s story and why this change in the law is so important ⬇️ 051
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Today I introduced Philomena’s Law to support the 13,000 survivors of Ireland’s Mother & Baby Homes in Britain Currently, accepting compensation from Irish Government will mean they lose means-tested benefits Just as we did with Windrush, we must ringfence compensation payments 1133
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 08/03/2025Delighted to be able to take a fantastic team from Beckenham & Penge Labour to help in Sittingbourne ahead of local elections! 🌹 We’re looking forward to coming back to support their brilliant MP @kevinmckenna.co.uk and Council candidates. Hoping for more sunny days like this too! ☀️ 3173
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Had a great time visiting the Beckenham Dementia Cafe at St Edmund’s Church today. The Cafe provides invaluable support and friendship for people living with dementia and their carers. All run by wonderful volunteers - and a very cute comfort dog! 021
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 01/03/2025Lots of teams out today in the Spring sun speaking to residents in West Wickham with a great response! Thanks to everyone who took the time to talk to us! ☀️🌹 041
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Brilliant evening at Crystal Palace FC to celebrate a decade of the Divert programme Good to see so many people and organisations supporting their life-changing work - and to hear from @libpeck.bsky.social and Palace legend Mark Bright! 053
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Brilliant to be out with fantastic teams across Kelsey & Eden Park ward today! We’ve had hundreds of conversations with a great response - picking up casework, and talking to residents about our Government’s record investment to fix our roads! 🌹 091
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 12/02/2025Great to mark 25 years of TfL with Commissioner Andy Lord & Deputy Mayor for Transport @sebdance.bsky.social To celebrate the incredible transformation they’ve made to transport in Beckenham & Penge and across London And look forward to many exciting opportunities for future investment! 092
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 08/02/2025🎾 A pleasure to spend the morning with Lucas De Gouveia from Beckenham - who at 14 is already representing GB in wheelchair tennis! I’m really proud of everything Lucas is achieving - and looking forward to supporting him to access more opportunities to play sport and excel! 0142
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 05/02/2025It was an honour to re-open the Beckenham Library today with the Mayor of Bromley and my friend the Baroness of Beckenham, Floella Benjamin. Our refurbished library will be invaluable in promoting education and literacy, and building community. Delighted to see it reopen! 📚 0164
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 28/01/2025Thank you to everyone who supported this campaign. My statement below ⬇️ 071
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 28/01/2025CAMPAIGN WIN: Together we’ve forced Bromley Conservatives to U-turn on their plans to charge Blue Badge holders! This is the right decision. But it’s been a waste of time, a waste money, and caused distress to vulnerable residents Story in @thesun.co.uk ⬇️ www.thesun.co.uk/motors/33059... 2146
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 23/01/2025Great to join a brilliant Croydon West CLP Fundraiser tonight To talk about the work our new Labour Government is doing, inc their superb MP @sarahjonesmp.bsky.social And raise money to help make Gains & win here next year! 🌹 0102
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Great to meet students from St Anthony’s Primary School in Penge on their school trip to Parliament Also enjoyed a brilliant Q&A covering everything from education, the NHS to the very popular new 358 electric bus! 161
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Bromley Council want to introduce parking charges for disabled Blue Badge holders. It will isolate some of our most vulnerable residents. My letter to the Conservative Leader of Bromley Council asking him to stop these callous and ill-thought through plans ⬇️ 2209
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 19/01/2025I’m delighted that Emily Damari has been safely reunited with her inspirational mum, Mandy Damari. Mandy is from Beckenham & Penge, and I know this news will be welcomed by so many across our communities. My statement below ⬇️ 171
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 18/01/2025Great to be back out for our first campaign sessions of 2025 - and to have first-time canvassers join too! A really positive response from residents - thanks to everyone who took the time to talk to us! 🌹 181
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 15/01/202514 years of Tory decline have left our roads in a disgraceful state Drivers are left to pay the price in repairs & car insurance premiums Our Government is taking action to fix our roads with record investment - inc £1.5m additional funding for local roads in Bromley this year! 1111
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 12/01/2025A pleasure to join Beckenham Methodist Church this morning to mark the start of a week of celebrations for Beckenham Churches Together. From providing community spaces to supporting vulnerable people, our churches are at the heart of our communities across Beckenham & Penge. 160
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 09/01/2025A great Transport-themed day! Transport Orals with fantastic responses from @heidialexander.bsky.social & the Labour Team! 🌹 Important discussion with Minister Lilian Greenwood on tackling Blue Badge theft And met Tanni Grey Thompson on improving accessibility across all transport networks. 0112
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Happy New Year! 🎇🥳 The best fireworks we’ve had yet - with thanks to our Mayor, Sir Sadiq Khan! #NewYearsEve #LondonFireworks 0212
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 24/12/2024A very special Christmas visit - going back to the Royal London Hospital for the first time since becoming an MP Thank you to all our NHS staff who will be working over Christmas 💙🎄 091
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 17/12/2024Proud to have voted to clean up our rivers and tackle illegal sewage dumping! Great work from our Environment Secretary and my neighbouring MP Steve Reed 🌊🌹 0143
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 17/12/2024It was great to get together with members from our brilliant CLP for Christmas & celebrate 1 year as a CLP - with a fantastic cake! 🎂 I’m proud of the way we have come together as a new local party, established a strong campaigning culture & achieved a historic win this year 🌹 040
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 16/12/2024Great time at the @barnardos.org.uk Christmas Reception this eve! Even better to join Baroness of Beckenham, Floella Benjamin, who is such a powerful advocate for their work. And to catch-up with Debbie from TOWIE, and my good friend of many years Ash John-Baptiste! 🎄 070
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 13/12/2024“Tonight we come to Beckenham in southeast London… This place was solidly Conservative, until this summer - when Labour took it with a thumping majority” 🌹🥳 Loved this opener from Question Time last night - and great to have it in Beckenham! #bbcqt 1123
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Really enjoyed my visit to the Princess Royal University Hospital, inc their children’s ward and hospital school. I spent a lot of time on NHS children’s wards growing up & I know first-hand the incredible work staff here do. Supporting them will always be a priority for me. 150
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 11/12/2024Loved visiting so many local independent businesses in every corner of Beckenham & Penge for #SmallBusinessSaturday From West Wickham and Beckenham High Street to the fun that was Pengemas! 🦖 It was a brilliant day and it’s always great to shop local! ❤️🎁🎄 040
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 10/12/2024It was great to switch on the Beckenham Christmas Lights 🎄✨ Even better to do it with two Beckenham heroes - community street cleaner Paul Spiers & double Olympic medalist Sam Reardon! Thanks to everyone who donated and supported to make it happen! 0111
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024This week I asked my first PMQ to recognise International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and ask the Prime Minister to back my campaign to tackle the sharp rise in Blue Badge theft. As the PM says, it’s a crime with a real human impact on some of the most vulnerable in society. 3122
Liam Conlon MP @liamconlon.bsky.social · 30/11/2024Congratulations to the pupils at Ravens Wood School who have raised over £5,000 for MovemberUK They’ve been running fundraising events and encouraging men & boys to be confident in talking about mental health. It was a pleasure to join them for their final event in West Wickham today! 0123