Former Labour Councillor for Reddish South, Manchester United fan, Bruce Springsteen fan, Bob Dylan fan.
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Walter Brett retweeted
Last night, the Kevin Sinfield documentary aired on BBC, "Thank You, Sir Kev", celebrating the incredible impact he’s had on the MND community through the money he’s raised and the awareness he’s brought to Motor Neurone Disease.
He knows like we do, that the fight against MND doesn’t stop at the finish line. This is a behind the scenes look at our campaign, 'Life stripped Away'. It tells the stories of Jaki, Steve, Tahira and Lorraine, who are all living with MND, and who all generously shared their stories with us.
They are a powerful reminder of why this work matters - and why there’s still so much more to do. Help us stop MND.
Walter Brett retweeted
If these were 400 Jewish families ordered by ANYONE to leave their homes, it would be THE BIGGEST HEADLINE IN THE WORLD.
Walter Brett retweeted
Harold Macmillan’s warning about “selling the family silver” is worth remembering.
His point: when governments are under financial pressure, they must not mistake the sale or depletion of capital assets for sustainable income.
“First the Georgian silver goes … Then the Canalettos go.”
Nearly 40 years later, the same principle matters.
A government desperate to improve its fiscal position should be very careful about policies that weaken productive assets, whether infrastructure, businesses or the land that produces our food.
You can make the accounts look better today while leaving the country poorer tomorrow.
Walter Brett retweeted
Some chatter on social media would have you believe that crime is out of control.
The facts tell a different story.
As @frasernelson has shown in his Substack today:
Violence is at its lowest level since the crime survey began in 1981.
Robbery is at a record low.
Crime, excluding fraud, is 78% down on its peak in 1995.
And the stats show this Government is delivering on its promises too:
Knife crime is down 11%.
Knife murders are at their lowest level in 35 years.
Thefts including phone snatching have fallen by 20% in the last year alone.
But I know there is more that we must do, and we will:
We’ve put more than 3,800 extra neighbourhood officers into roles, with named, contactable officers for every neighbourhood.
We’re introducing the most significant reforms to policing in a generation.
We are tackling rising rates of violence against women and girls through our landmark strategy.
And we are tackling crimes like fraud, more prevalent in our increasingly online world, with £250 million directed to this challenge in our Fraud Strategy published this year.
Walter Brett retweeted
The new crime survey is out - the "Lawless Britain" picture in full
- Violence at lowest since records began in 1981
- Corroborated by hospital figures for knife wounds
- Robbery: record low
- Overall crime 78% below 1995 peak.
- Shoplifting up
More:-
comment.press/lawless
Walter Brett retweeted
The Israeli Foreign Ministry is lying.
No coordination was required, and we were never told that it was. We were not in a restricted security area. We did not pass any checkpoints.
Palestinian farmers do not — and should not — need permits to harvest their own olive fields. But they fear doing so, because the IDF doesn’t protect them from settler violence.
We’re trying to model solidarity & co-existence between Jews and Palestinians, and to call attention to the horrors of the occupation. The Israeli government is trying to foment violence between Jews and Palestinians, and to make it impossible for Palestinians to harvest their olive groves, drive on their roads, or live in their homes.
This was not about harvesting olives.
It was about harvesting headlines.
Brad Lander’s latest stunt is nothing more than a calculated political provocation.
Lander traveled to a foreign country, deliberately entered a restricted security area, and participated in an unauthorized activity without the required coordination.
What makes this stunt even more outrageous is that his own team contacted Israeli representatives in the United States ahead of his visit and was explicitly informed that proper coordination with the relevant authorities was required.
He chose to ignore those instructions.
At a time of heightened security tensions, Israeli security forces have a responsibility to protect lives, prevent dangerous incidents, and maintain public order.
Had anyone been injured as a result of his reckless political theater, Lander would undoubtedly have been among the first to demand that Israeli authorities intervene and provide protection.
Brad Lander came looking for a confrontation. Now he is pretending to be its victim.
Walter Brett retweeted
Pep Guardiola: “We are living through a very dark time in our history. We see girls and boys in Gaza searching for their parents among the rubble. Ask for help. Suffering from hunger. To be left alone. We watch them lose everything before they’ve even had a chance to grow up. And the hell continues, and with it, the dehumanisation of the Palestinian people. Their lives matter as much as ours. Their pain is not unfamiliar. Let’s not forget. Solidarity with Palestine cannot take a break. Neither can our responsibility…”
🎥 @UNRWAes
Walter Brett retweeted
Good morning, classic comedy from @JohnCleese, Graham Chapman, Tim Brooke-Taylor & Marty Feldman (with Barry Cryer) in The Four Yorkshiremen sketch from At Last The 1948 Show (1967)
Have a brilliant Sunday
Walter Brett retweeted
No it’s not:
Net migration 2024 - 331 000
Net migration 2025 - 171 000
It peaked in 2023 under the Tory Gov. at 944 000
Boat crossings numbers year-to-date 20 478 - down 40%
Even though numbers are falling returns & removals are up 52% at circa 80 000
Fact not bot nonsense
Walter Brett retweeted
Labour is making Derby the heart of British railways once again by making the city the headquarters of Great British Railways.
The development will bring £151 million to boost the wider region whilst opening up 600 apprenticeships spaces for young people.
Walter Brett retweeted
When I met Angela Rayner to campaign for change to overly aggressive council tax debt collection, with its unprecedented rapid escalation to balliffs, she nodded like most politicians do.
I explained it was destructive for individuals, councils and the economy. She listened more then said she'd change it. I was sceptical. Yet a consultation was launched within weeks and delightfully the change announced within 18mths (its in place from next April) - bullet train pace for politics.
I've a rule that if I campaign for a politician (of any party) to do something, and they do it, I say thank you. Its important to recognise it. So thank you so much Angela Rayner for listening and more importantly acting. The changes coming are a great start.
I promised we'd make council tax fairer, and I’m getting on with the job.
Too many working people have seen council tax debt spiral before they had the chance to get help.
That's why we're introducing more time to pay, clearer warnings if you miss a payment and more support from councils.
Thanks to @MartinSLewis and @mmhpi for their tireless campaigning to make this change happen.
Here's everything you need to know ⬇️
Walter Brett retweeted
❤️ How wonderful to see our @MNDAssoc Patron, the lovely @CharlotteHawkns, presenting the @Women_oftheYear Campaigning Champions Award to Lindsey (wife of @Rob7Burrow), Annie (wife of Lewis Moody), Jo (wife of @EdSlater) and @NicRoseman (CEO of the @MNDoddie5 Foundation on behalf of @DoddieWeir5's wife Kathy)!
👏 Congratulations, ladies, you are all so worthy! And thank you!
😢 Charlotte lost her beloved father Frank to #MND.
Walter Brett retweeted
Greatest prime minister. He took a bankrupt country and built the world’s most sophisticated welfare state. We need to get back to this kind of big, bold vision.
Walter Brett retweeted
🚨 Sir Alex Ferguson on Sir Jim Ratcliffe putting an end to his global ambassador role of £2.16 million per year deat at united.
Sir Alex Ferguson 🗣️ “
“When I retired as Manchester United manager in 2013, it felt like someone had taken a part of my life away from me.
I had spent 26 years giving everything I had to this football club. Manchester United wasn't simply my job. It became part of who I was.
That is why becoming the club's global ambassador meant so much to me. I needed that connection with Manchester United.
They could have taken away every penny from that role and I would still have wanted to keep it , because Manchester United was never about money to me.”
I didn't need the money. I needed the connection.
What hurt me was losing the role that allowed me to remain closely connected to the clubI' I love.
I gave my life to it.
Every time I walk into Old Trafford, every time I sit among the supporters, every time I see that badge, there is something inside me that comes alive again.
“Manchester United gave me some of the greatest years of my life. The least I ever wanted in return was the chance to remain part of its family.”
You can take away a title, a contract or an ambassadorial position from me — but you can never take Manchester United out of me.”
Walter Brett retweeted
🥹 How chuffed would ROB BURROW be?!
Poignant to watch Rob talk, using #eyegaze, about Kevin's OBE in 2021....
"I’m absolutely made up for Kevin and his OBE. Some people leave rugby league and they are never talked about again. Some leave a lasting impression on the sport. Nobody will be talked about more than him from the modern era. Not only was he amazing in his performance, but a role model for the next generation. People who don’t know rugby league have heard of Kevin Sinfield. He is probably the most famous player of recent times. And I am lucky enough to all him a good friend. He’s stood by my side on the pitch and he continues to be with me through my toughest opponent. I can’t think of anyone more deserving of this award than my mate. Next step is a knighthood. I would love nothing more than to call you Sir Kevin Sinfield!"
#MND #MoreNeedsDoing
@RoyalFamily @KensingtonRoyal
Walter Brett retweeted
Arise Sir Kev.
Sir Kevin Sinfield has officially received his knighthood from Prince William in a ceremony at Windsor Castle.
He was recognised for his career in rugby league and raising more than £13m for charities tackling motor neurone disease
bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckg4xn…
Walter Brett retweeted
Could a new drug help delay movement symptoms in Parkinson’s?
New results from a trial of SNT-4728, funded by us and @ParkinsonDotOrg, now show an improvement in movement symptoms after just 12 weeks.
The findings offer hope for new approaches to treating Parkinson’s.