This is a desperate Prime Minister looking to make vulnerable people's lives harder in grim bid to turn around his electoral fortunes, writes Liam Thorp
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Rishi Sunak is seeking to alienate vulnerable people in an attempt to recover his poor polling ratings

A thread on this week’s announcement 🧵

Thanks to all for help delivering the Labour message across Arundel, Smithdown, Edge Hill wards today for Emily Spurrell Steve Rotheram. Merseyside elections on 2nd May. Surely it's time for a #GeneralElection too?

Labour's plan to tackle antisocial behaviour includes:

✅ 13,000 more police and PCSOs
✅ Powers to ban repeat offenders from town centres
✅ Reversing the Tories’ decision to downgrade shoplifting of items under £200
✅ A new programme to divert young people away from crime

Getting out the message for Emily Spurrell and Steve Rotheram today in Edge Hill, Arundel and Smithdown wards with Cllr Naz Hasan, Laura Robertson-Collins, Jon Morris & Si Jones. Encouraging residents to #VoteLabour on May 2nd. 🗳🌹

Out this morning delivering leaflets for Steve Rotheram & Emily Spurrell in Liverpool West Derby Labour #LabourDoorStep Vote 🌹2nd May 🗳️ Liverpool Labour

I met a man called Amer this week. For 18 months he’s been living in his car as he tries to find a property to live in. His is a desperate case and a cruel example of our housing crisis.

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On the left, Rishi Sunak claiming that people’s health hasn’t declined.

On the right, his own government’s statistics department showing the country’s reduced life expectancy.

Hmm.

Just posted my vote for Steve Rotheram & Emily Spurrell

🌹 Great morning on the doors around Allerton Road this morning.

📨 Lots of people have already voted Labour by post! If you're a postal voter, make sure you get yours sent in!!

Big turnout on the #LabourDoorstep in Knotty Ash today for Steve Rotheram and Emily Spurrell #TwoVotesForLabour #VoteLabour

A lovely morning spent with PennyLaneWombles helping #KeepLiverpoolTidy in Smithdown Road area.

25 bags of litter 🚮 collected with such great people focused on making a positive difference.

Thank you Black Cat, Liverpool for the free refreshments they provide to the group every week.

We matched 4 primary schools in #Liverpool with 4 Partner Schools in #Ukraine . And then, teamed up with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Culture Liverpool & Resonate, The Music Education Hub for Liverpool to help the schools perform a song celebrating Liverpool hosting Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.

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'Rishi Sunak will never need this system...it doesn't mean he doesn't understand it but it does make it harder and he has not risen to the challenge.'
 
＠mrjamesob notes the 'power of the veil of ignorance' on sickness benefits.

Today morning, Lucille Harvey and I attended a meeting at St Anne Church in Edge Hill, L7. Very friendly but productive conversations with the Peace and Justice Group on a variety of local issues; fantastic people doing exceptional jobs 🙏❤️. #EdgeHillmatters

Very exciting news, Liverpool City Council’s #Communications team has been shortlisted for Medium Team Of The Year for our #Eurovision2023 coverage and media support at the prestigious LGC awards. Today is presentation day #unitedbymusic 🤞

Great work again from our Liverpool City Council PRS Housing Team. If you rent out property for profit, make sure you are correctly licensed and comply with all safety rules liverpoolexpress.co.uk/rogue-letting-…

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My spring 2024 update for Knotty Ash & Dovecot Park 🌹 (1/4)

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Vote for Steve Rotheram and Emily Spurrell Merseyside's Police Commissioner on 2nd May 🗳. Don't forget to return your postal vote 📩 . Liverpool Labour ❤️

Productive park walk around with Friends of Princes Park and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods & Communities. Great to see work has started on fixing the broken benches! (the other piece of wood will also be replaced but will be finished tomorrow because of the rain) 🌳