Husband, father/grandfather, nature lover. Devout Socialist. PG Dip-Housing. Sutton EC founder and Labour campaigner for Sutton Ward. My views are my own.
Kingston upon Hull
Joined March 2011
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Robert Dunstan retweeted
We’re working fast to deliver better living standards and put more money in the pockets of working people.
Our Employment Rights Bill roadmap shows reforms to upgrade workers' rights will kick-in within months, on top of inflation-beating minimum wage boosts this April.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
Supporting working parents isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s vital for our economy.
Today, Labour has launched a review of parental leave, to look at the whole system and see how it can work better for parents and employers.
ALT An image of a parent with a baby. Overlaid in text: Labour launches full review of parental leave.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
#OTD 1997. Gordon Brown delivers Labour’s first budget for 18 years 🧰
“Previous Budgets pursued the short-term interests of the few. This Budget advances the long-term interests of the many”
Windfall tax on privatised companies pays for education & welfare to work programme
Robert Dunstan retweeted
This interview with @TomBaldwin66 draws out the private Starmer that those of us who follow him about and see when the camera isn’t rolling & he’s not in public view.
He is, of all the PMs I have covered the most ‘ordinary’ and down-to-earth & yet the public perception of him is often that he’s posh, lofty, out of touch.
I think one of the most revealing segments about Starmer is that he delayed his family holiday - his first in a year after that mad election period & early days of govt - to go to to Leeds clean out his brother Nick’s home after he died from cancer, throwing away the rotting food from the fridge, picking up dirty clothes and cleaning out the bath & loo. Why didn’t he get a cleaner in? “I didn’t want anyone else there. He was my brother – I didn’t want to let him down.”
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Robert Dunstan retweeted
No one battling terminal illness should have to face extra stress and worry over their job security.
It's vital that employees with a terminal diagnosis are treated sensitively and with the best support – that’s why I’m so proud we are backing this charter.
#DyingToWork
Robert Dunstan retweeted
The Tories faffed about for eight years but never delivered a trade deal with India — my Labour government got it done in 10 months.
While they carp from the sidelines, we’re getting on with the job to deliver for working people.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
We said we’d ban bonuses for water bosses who pollute our rivers, lakes and seas.
That’s exactly what we’re doing.
ALT Image of three geese on a bank of a river Text: THIS LABOUR GOVERNMENT JUST PASSED A NEW LAW BANNING BONUSES FOR WATER BOSSES WHO POLLUTE OUR RIVERS, LAKES AND SEAS Promise made. Promise kept.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
I spoke with UK Prime Minister @Keir_Starmer. The United Kingdom’s role in fortifying Europe’s defense and security is important for us.
We discussed upcoming plans and opportunities. UK’s support matters indeed, and we will never forget the respect the British people have shown for Ukraine and our citizens.
Thank you for your support.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
Energy network owners have made £3.9bn ‘excess profit’ from higher bills, says report
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Robert Dunstan retweeted
Exclusive: Not content with extending the Castle St works, National Highways has withdrawn its £1m contribution to the proposed South Blockhouse visitor attraction in Hull leaving the project in limbo. Part of national funding cuts, as I understand it.
This is tragic, it is part of our proud cities history #savevictoriapier
From here on in I wont be posting much here, well I haven't since the guy I so admired, "Elon", turned out to be some ultra right lunatic.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
Today I spoke in Westminster Hall about the amazing work @TheDeepHull is doing teaching kids about plastic pollution and the impact it is having on our rivers and oceans.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
.@Keir_Starmer has committed millions of pounds of new funding today to address the issue of veterans’ homelessness.
This @UKLabour Government will ensure that homes are there for our heroes, in East Hull and across the UK.
Robert Dunstan retweeted
Labour’s Budget is fixing the foundations to deliver change and make you better off 👇
ALT Image of a brown wallet with £10 notes. White text: Three of the most wallet friendly policies from the Budget Fuel duty frozen No tax increases in your payslip Pay rise for over 3 million workers, with a National Living Wage increase worth £1,400 a year
Chancellor confirms £500m for Affordable Homes Programme and five-year rent settlement.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed a £500m top-up for the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) and a five-year rent settlement for social housing providers.
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