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@RichardBurgon

The Labour Party candidate for Leeds East. Standing for re-election. Leeds born and bred. Socialist. LUFC supporter. Music enthusiast.

Leeds, West Yorkshire
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    2h

    Proud to say for a great socialist MP in

    2 replies . 18 retweets 73 likes
  2. 4h

    It's 8pm and we're still our knocking on doors in East to encourage local residents to vote Labour. Getting a great response!

    10 replies . 91 retweets 187 likes
  3. 9h

    Out with local volunteers knocking on doors. Today it's a clear choice - a Labour Govt or a Tory Govt for the privileged few.

    8 replies . 84 retweets 134 likes
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    15h

    good luck today and I urge all POA members to vote for you who live in Leeds east constituency

    2 replies . 20 retweets 23 likes
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    Jun 7

    In few hours that remain in , talk to your friends, your neighbours. It's a choice, quite simply, between hope or fear

    Jeremy Corbyn | Hope or Fear
    552 replies . 7,194 retweets 10,115 likes
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    Jun 7

    I'm a privileged footballer. I could vote for benefit of my tax rate. But won't. This is about EVERYONE in our society.

    352 replies . 6,668 retweets 17,261 likes
  7. 23h

    Sun front-page proof it's a paper written by posh boys trained to write like they're 'normal' whilst secretly looking down on their readers.

    78 replies . 1,122 retweets 1,806 likes
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    Jun 6

    I have lived a blue I will die a blue But on the 8 th of June I want the country red Get rid of poverty Vote

    157 replies . 4,568 retweets 9,319 likes
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    Jun 7

    Whether you admire Lord Sugar or not, if you earn less than £70,000 a year, from honest graft, you should definitely vote labour.

    If you admire or trust me.A east end boy done good by honest graft.For the good of the UK I sincerely advise NOT to vote for Corbyn
    1,216 replies . 21,929 retweets 37,347 likes
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    Up the Irons! Good luck tomorrow Richard!

    Great to get in from a busy day's campaigning and get ready to read - with its greatest ever cover!
    3 replies . 31 retweets 101 likes
  11. Jun 7

    Great to get in from a busy day's campaigning and get ready to read - with its greatest ever cover!

    19 replies . 95 retweets 292 likes
  12. Jun 7

    Last doorknocking session before General Election day. Whinmoor residents very supportive of policies like £10 NMW and 10,000 extra police.

    3 replies . 36 retweets 98 likes
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    Jun 7

    Jeremy Corbyn says it's a choice of "hope or fear" at

    Corbyn on election choice
    BBC News
    268 replies . 3,343 retweets 5,137 likes
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    Jun 7

    Nobel Prizewinning economist Joseph Stiglitz backs Labour's plans for the economy.

    44 replies . 1,477 retweets 1,242 likes
  15. Jun 7

    What's Labour's offer to young people? Scrap tuition fees, restore EMA, a real living wage Take a look and RT ↓

    Our pledges to young people
    ✔ Scrap tuition fees and bring back student grants & EMA ✔ A Real Living Wage of £10 an hour ✔ Ban unpaid internships and zero-hours contracts ✔ Bring back housing benefit for under-21s ✔ Votes at 16
    15 replies . 204 retweets 147 likes
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    Jun 7

    What's Labour's offer to young people? We'll scrap tuition fees, lower the voting age to 16, and a lot more. Take a look and RT ↓

    Our pledges to young people
    ✔ Scrap tuition fees and bring back student grants & EMA ✔ A Real Living Wage of £10 an hour ✔ Ban unpaid internships and zero-hours contracts ✔ Bring back housing benefit for under-21s ✔ Votes at 16
    63 replies . 665 retweets 636 likes
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    Jun 7

    I will lead a government you can rely on. Labour will build a Britain that works , not the few.

    1,201 replies . 18,227 retweets 28,597 likes
  18. Jun 7

    Tony Lywood is a Councillor in the Lake District and a keen climber. His eve of election video - "The Precipice" - is a must WATCH & SHARE!

    2 replies . 40 retweets 43 likes
  19. Jun 7

    ✔ real living wage of £10ph ✔ end the public sector pay cap Labour will always support workers RT and ↓

    Labour's plan for workers
    Want to know what Labour will do for working people? Take a look at our plans and let people know.
    6 replies . 52 retweets 54 likes
  20. Jun 7

    Take two minutes to check where your polling station is. Make sure you know where to vote on Thursday ↓

    4 replies . 46 retweets 33 likes

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