This is very sad news.

Not true to say there were no battles. The 2nd Battle of Reading was part of the Glorious Revolution and around 50 Irish troops were killed in #rdguk

Also known as the Battle of Broad Street.

I'm not looking forward to this day. Hopefully a few more years to go.

This lady is one of the children who came to Reading from Dusseldorf after the war, meeting Rachel Eden when she was the Mayor of Reading in 2022.

Canvassing in Orts Road tonight. Good level of support for Labour and our candidate for the Local Elections, who is me.

We are proud to support local publishers Two Rivers Press - take a look at our latest arrivals online and in the Museum shop.

Including the very popular 'Reading's Bayeux Tapestry', NOW back in stock: rdguk.info/3Cbts

#RDG #RDG UK #BritainsBayeuxTapestry #ShopLocal

I’ve been speaking to young people like me in Cotham and across the city, who want to live in the area and the city they grew up in, but with the cheapest 1 bed in Cotham on Rightmove being £950 a month and ownership a pipe dream it’s just not affordable. What’s the Greens offer?

It was great to have Matt Rodda with us in Thames ward this afternoon. We met lots of friendly locals. Lots of support for #Labour .

Did you know that we have a real chance to elect Tim Starkey as our first Labour Police and Crime Commissioner for the Thames Valley on 2nd May?

I've known Tim for years and he'd be great - here's a short clip from him:

I've listened to this lovely record a hundred times but today was the first time since I learned that 'Reading' in the title is a pun and refers to the town.

Three weeks tomorrow, the residents of Thames Ward will have the chance to re-elect me as their councillor. Thank you to all those who spoke to us in Lower Caversham this evening, it was lovely to see you again.
#labourdoorstep

This is what Twitter/X is for really.

Thames Labour Councillors, Adele Barnett-Ward and I, were out speaking with residents in Lower Caversham this afternoon. People were concerned about how recent floods affected properties in the area. Please get in touch if you were affected too.

As an ardent ABU through the '90s, that is exactly what occurred to me.

The only European states which are not signatories to the ECHR are Belarus and Russia. That's the club that the Tories and Reform would have us join.

I was pleased to speak in favour of granting permission for the exciting new arts venue at the Hexagon. It will hopefully be a focus for the regeneration of the area. The design complements the dramatic and iconic design of the Hexagon of which I happen to be a fan.

Light at the end of the tunnel, perhaps. A letter of intent is a commitment so it's a commitment to a commitment at least.

Last night Reading Council unanimously condemned anti-black racism and misogyny in solidarity with our black women councillors, and all elected black women. Powerful speeches from Cllr Wendy Griffith, Cllr. Ama Asare 🌹 🇬🇧 🇬🇭 🇺🇸 & Alice Mpofu-Coles (PhD) #withrefugees🧡. Proud to speak in support youtu.be/1nEopzsMpW8?si…

Emergency motion to full Council tonight. Good to have unanimous support for it including- to their credit - from the Conservative Group. #Rdg

Tories: 'We're 20 points behind in the polls in an election year. '
Guido: 'The time has come to deploy specsgate. Just watch this bad boy move the dial.'