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I have ballot papers. I am biddable for about the next ten minutes... 40 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
@CllrSuzanne True! about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to CllrSuzanne
@Sam_Prest @jaynehillmorley @markjsewards @cllrtim @msgracefh @odbe34 Thanks Sam! about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Sam_Prest
So I've learned that the impact of govt's benefit changes will take at least £28m out of the Rotherham economy by 2015. #sameoldtories about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone
@CllrSuzanne Then you should find factoids in minutes and agendas! #cllrlife about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to CllrSuzanne
Quiet advice surgery this morning gives me chance to catch up on reading papers #cllrchris about 1 hour ago via Twitter for iPhone
@craigpberry Sorry! about 15 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to craigpberry
We'll be there > “@Emma_Hoddinott: Wickersley Ward Surgery at Wickersley Library tomorrow at 10am. #rotherlab” about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@beckycharlwood @ianadderley Don't confuse matters. U-turns are in, shortages are out. I think that's how it works anyway. about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to beckycharlwood
@craigpberry Don't you find the word "jubilee" cheery though? Do-bi-dee, it's the jubilee? Just me? about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to craigpberry
@Gobby_Gary Yes Gary. We're all having a burger. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Gobby_Gary
Guy has just got on this train carrying a barbecue. That's optimistic. about 17 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
lewis_baston Been looking at postal v in person voting in London election. Ken actually won the on-the-day vote; Boris margin entirely from postal vote. about 17 hours ago via web Retweeted by christophe_read and 47 others
@shelaghfinlay I think so too. about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to shelaghfinlay
@romadhameja Indeed! Jubilee gala tomorrow. This could very much depend on the weather to be 'nice'... about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to romadhameja
@shelaghfinlay Yep! A little common sense may still be helpful (I say, in case anyone else is reading this!) about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to shelaghfinlay
@romadhameja Yeah. Fair point. I have kept forgetting. On the other hand, my hair is lovely and clean. about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to romadhameja
@CllrKevin I've heard someone else who says something very similar to that. about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to CllrKevin
@cllrstevewilson Comes with the territory, I suppose. But it'd be the same argument to never use a phone, or write anything down... about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to cllrstevewilson
@romadhameja There's only one of us that's got a qualification in political communication. Does it show?! about 17 hours ago via TweetDeck in reply to romadhameja

Name Chris Read
Location Rotherham
Web http://www.chrisr...
Bio Not-so newly elected Labour councillor for Wickersley ward, Rotherham. Surprisingly tall. Tweeting in a personal capacity.