JimfromOldham

Votes at 16 – and Oldham led the way

Great to see the The Oldham Times highlighting the role of Oldham Youth Council in the campaign for votes at 16. This reform didn’t happen by accident. It’s the result of years of campaigning and young people here in Oldham were ahead of the curve. Nearly a decade ago, local young leaders were already makingContinue reading “Votes at 16 – and Oldham led the way”

Four years since Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine began

Four years of courage, sacrifice & resilience in the face of unimaginable loss. We remember those who have lost their lives, their homes and their loved ones. And we stand with those still fighting for freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of international law. We are determined to see this illegal war end inContinue reading “Four years since Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine began”

Votes at 16 & tougher rules on foreign interference in our elections through the Representation of the People Bill …

𝟭𝟲 & 𝟭𝟳 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲, the biggest expansion of the franchise in almost 60 years 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 on political donations 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲 of those participating in public life zero tolerance approach 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 to protect our democracy moves towards automatic 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Last week the Government introducedContinue reading “Votes at 16 & tougher rules on foreign interference in our elections through the Representation of the People Bill …”

Ramadan Mubarak!

Wishing all Muslim constituents across Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton a blessed and peaceful month ahead observing Ramadan.

Tackling the scourge of low quaility HMOs in Oldham

We back building good quality homes and strong communities. We need urgent action to tackle the scourge of low quality HMOs blighting our neighbourhoods. Greater power in the hands of local people and councils. It’s been a goldmine for landlords built on a race to the bottom. We need urgent action from government nationally onContinue reading “Tackling the scourge of low quaility HMOs in Oldham”

Enough is enough. The Tories have let this HMRC rate injustice run for years and hardworking people are paying the price …

Too many NHS staff, care workers, small-business owners and everyday people across Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton who use their own cars for work are being short-changed because HMRC’s rates haven’t been updated. It’s unfair, it’s outdated, and it needs fixing now. For 14 years the Tories failed to take action on mileage rates, withContinue reading “Enough is enough. The Tories have let this HMRC rate injustice run for years and hardworking people are paying the price …”

Building a stronger co-op movement across the country

Great to spend some time last week in Derby meeting Co-operative Party subscribing societies with Central Co-op. Really strong, practical discussions about how co-operation delivers for communities and how we build on that momentum. As Chair of the Co-op Party, I’m proud of what we’re already achieving in government. We committed to doubling the sizeContinue reading “Building a stronger co-op movement across the country”

Pause confirmed on the proposed closure of the Chadderton Park Day Care Centre

Great news that the proposed closure of the Chadderton Park Day Care Centre has been paused. Thanks to Oldham Council for listening to concerns and getting this right. Hopefully this service will continue long into the future, I know how much it means to residents in Chadderton