North Tyneside Conservatives

What a lovely service this morning on Hawkeys Lane. Well done to everyone involved in organising. It was an honour to lay a wreath on behalf of all of those in Preston & Preston Grange. Great to pop by North Shields Methodist Church afterwards too for a much needed hot drink! ☕️

Labour’s planning changes are undemocratic. Delighted that it is Local Conservative councillors leading the charge against them 👇

We all know what's in his box... A budget for those on welfare, paid for by working people.

Excellent to speak to Conservative Group Leaders’ this evening on how to use AI within their groups. Other political parties (cough Reform cough) use AI because they can’t think for themselves. Our councillors need to use it to make themselves more efficient while retaining their own judgement and ensuring their residents’ voices remain at the heart of everything they do.

Labour have one answer to every problem. It didn't work in the 1970s and it won't work now.

Good to be out in Whitley Bay this morning helping update residents on Labour’s local plan ✅

What a price his principles fetched. A promotion, a new (Turquoise) box, the promise of a grace and favour flat in Downing Street. A total betrayal of everything he claimed to stand for. Remind you of anybody @RobertJenrick? 🤔

⚠️ It is disappointing that @NTCouncilTeam has scrapped school holiday supermarket vouchers for families receiving free school meals. 🛒 The council has confirmed that the £65 voucher issued this summer was the last. From the next school holidays in October, families will no longer receive help towards their food shop. The Mayor claims support has not been withdrawn because holiday activities and crisis assistance remain available. But neither is a replacement for money towards the weekly food shop and families should not have to reach crisis point before receiving help. The Household Support Fund was introduced by the Conservative Government to put direct support into people’s pockets. Labour talks big on the cost of living, but when it comes to providing families with practical financial help, they simply aren’t interested. 🍽️ The Mayor’s claim that some free holiday clubs will have the same impact as actual food in a shopping basket to put food on the table is frankly laughable. chroniclelive.co.uk/news/nor…

When they go low….

NHS England was based at Quarry House in Leeds before Starmer shut it down. Now Burnham is going to rehash the whole thing, presumably with just a bigger marketing budget and call it a win for the North. These people are clowns, taking us all for fools 🤡

Labour has pulled tomorrow’s vote to delay the summer recess so the new Prime Minister can face questions in the House of Commons, replacing it with a general debate instead. What on earth are they so scared of? If Burnham can’t face scrutiny from MPs before he’s even made it to No. 10, what does that say about the confidence he has in his own Government? It looks like the bunker mentality has started before the premiership has even begun.

If you abandoned the Conservative family when times were tough, don’t expect to be welcomed back with open arms. conservativehome.com/2026/07…

My piece from Sunday on Politics North. 10 years on, for me Brexit was always about democratic accountability. If we don’t like how the Government is spending our money, we can vote them out. If we want a different relationship with Europe, we can vote for parties that support one. But decisions are now made here, by people we elect and whether we agree or disagree with their decisions we can remove them.

📈 £62bn of tax rises 🚨 56,000 criminals released early 🚤 73,000 illegal migrants crossing the Channel 📉 Unemployment rising 🪖 Defence underfunded 💷 Benefits bill up £20bn That's Starmer's legacy...