Former Mayor of the City of Colchester. Deputy Leader of Colchester Borough Council 2017-19. City Councillor for Greenstead ward.

Joined February 2013
I, Kevin Rowland (the son of Irish immigrants) and the main songwriter of ‘Come On Eileen,’ am disgusted to learn that Nigel Farage has used our song to make his entrance for his party conference. Myself, and all of Dexys are passionately against Farage’s politics. @ByDonkeys .
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The most important thing about Reform’s latest financial scandal is that it points to a much broader issue within the party. They’re clearly very happy to break rules, convention and the law to win. Trust in politics is already at rock bottom, but this investigation gives us a glimpse of what Reform figures are apparently prepared to do behind closed doors, when they think nobody is watching and there will be no consequences. That should worry everyone. Because the real question now is how much more has gone on when there wasn’t an undercover camera in the room?
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✍️ Ipswich Town is thrilled to confirm the signing of Argentina international Exequiel Palacios. The World Cup-winner joins from Bayer Leverkusen for an undisclosed fee and has signed a contract to the summer of 2030.
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Zero dignity from the Deputy Leader of Essex County Council. 
A Black man dies during a mental health crisis, and his response is inflammatory, crass rubbish.
 Stop bringing our county down.
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Labour is making it cheaper to travel across the country🚌⛽🚄
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Katie Razzall asks Jaymey McIvor why he’s no longer part of the Conservative Party. He doesn’t answer the question because he didn’t want to admit he sent a picture of his private parts to another councillor. #newsnight
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Congratulations to everyone receiving their results today, from all of us at the Labour Party!
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Good luck to every student in Essex getting their exam results today
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Please sign this, and RT it too. Thank you, good people
The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. @andyburnham, the arts and culture MUST be part of it. We've launched an urgent petition to make sure the arts can play their part in revitalising the nation 🌱 Add your name ✏️ campaignforthearts.org/petit…
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Tomorrow I will see #Jumbo, on my visit to #Colchester to speak for @RedLionBooks at 6pm. Expect some history, farming, mining, naturism & climate change. Tickets here: redlionbooks.co.uk/product/a…
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A fantastic campaign! Congratulations to Jo and Amin our newest @UKLabour councillors in Essex! 🌹
Things we love to see on a Friday morning... 🌹🌹 Huge congratulations to our new Labour councillors in Thurrock, Amin Hoque and Jo Potter!
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In less than 2 yrs Starmer has picked up a broken economy where every public service has been underinvested and tried to improve it. He has repaired broken relationships overseas. He has introduced tons of legislation and has brought in policies that help the less fortunate.
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Now Showing! 🎬🍿 Colchester’s new Vue Cinema is officially open! 🤗 Tix are on sale for the first screenings tomorrow. The brand new cinema at Colchester Leisure Park brings nine new screens to the city, inc. the huge EPIC By Vue screen w/ laser projection & Dolby Atmos sound.
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Families across Essex deserve better.
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Episode 10 and all previous episodes are available via Spotify, Apple, Amazon etc and online at alternativecolchester.co.uk Punk Rock chat and classics from 1976-1981 🧷🧷🧷🧷🧷
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Hey @BBCNews , got a story for you! About 11 reform new councillors have stepped down or been expelled already! It will cost a lot to elect new ones. How about running that as a story, just for a smidgen of impartiality?
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Please repost if you agree that it would be extremely unwise for Labour to remove Keir Starmer right now
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Zack Polanski and his partner called their narrowboat their “amazing home” for three years. He registered to vote there. If it was his main residence, council tax was due. None was paid. His team says he stayed there only “occasionally” - if true, there's a very big problem.
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