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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
richardburgon.com
Joined April 2012

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  1. 13h

    East Leeds Result: Richard Burgon (Labour) - 25,428 votes Conservative - 12,676 UKIP - 1,742 Lib Dem - 739 Green - 434 Yorkshire Party - 422

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  2. 21h

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

    9 replies . 91 retweets 200 likes
  3. Jun 8

    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
  4. Jun 7

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

    19 replies . 94 retweets 291 likes
  5. 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
  6. 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 . 205 retweets 148 likes
  7. 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 42 likes
  8. 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
  9. Jun 7

    Labour will stop hospital closures, cut waiting lists, pay our nurses and invest in our NHS. RT and ↓

    21 retweets 19 likes
  10. Jun 7

    We cannot last another 5 years of Tory cuts and failings. RT the facts and on Thursday ↓

    4 replies . 123 retweets 80 likes
  11. Jun 7

    factory worker tells PM people need 's £10

    4 replies . 36 retweets 31 likes
  12. Jun 7

    'We will transform Britain - with an economy upgraded for the many, not the few'

    Jeremy Corbyn
    BBC News
    1 reply . 24 retweets 33 likes
  13. Jun 7

    I'll be on at 10.35am today discussing the choice facing the country tomorrow.

    3 replies . 35 retweets 44 likes
  14. Jun 6

    Great to see the Ad Van making its way through East this evening!

    39 retweets 54 likes
  15. Jun 6

    Great to speak alongside Ian Hodson of the in town tonight.

    2 replies . 38 retweets 55 likes
  16. Jun 6

    "A cut in police of 20,000 under makes us less safe" - discussing on earlier

    6 replies . 123 retweets 95 likes
  17. Jun 6

    If anybody fancies a rally in tonight.....

    3 replies . 44 retweets 32 likes
  18. Jun 6

    factory worker tells PM people need 's £10

    4 replies . 65 retweets 47 likes
  19. Jun 6

    'We will transform Britain - with an economy upgraded for the many, not the few'

    Jeremy Corbyn
    BBC News
    2 replies . 30 retweets 33 likes
  20. Jun 6

    Does it make communities safer to cut 20,000 police? No. My comments on on

    3 replies . 26 retweets 23 likes

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