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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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    Richard Burgon‏Verified account @RichardBurgon Jun 7

    What's Labour's offer to young people? Scrap tuition fees, restore EMA, a real living wage Take a look and RT ↓pic.twitter.com/R6LVS8ITf5

    The Labour Party
    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
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    7:48 am - 7 Jun 2017
    15 replies . 205 retweets 148 likes
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      2. Seamus Guinan‏ @seamusguinan Jun 7
        Replying to @RichardBurgon

        This is beneficial to older people too, young people have parents. Well educated young people benefit all society #JC4PM

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Gem‏ @gemcch Jun 7
        Replying to @seamusguinan @RichardBurgon

        And great for the economy when it shuts down struggling businesses.

        2 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Seamus Guinan‏ @seamusguinan Jun 7
        Replying to @gemcch @RichardBurgon

        What struggling business needs are customers with disposal income to spend

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Gem‏ @gemcch Jun 7
        Replying to @seamusguinan @RichardBurgon

        That can be given in other ways rather than putting companies out of business. I think the increase is 2 much 2 soon 4 companies to prepare

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Seamus Guinan‏ @seamusguinan Jun 7
        Replying to @gemcch @RichardBurgon

        Corbyn said he is open to working with micro businesses in order to achieve these goals. State investment bank could be helpful for SMEs

        0 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
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    1. SEZ KARPUZ‏ @KARPUZSEZ Jun 7
      Replying to @RichardBurgon

      Tories and their media constantly attacking to JC instead offering theirs policy. they don't have policies.

      0 replies . 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. keithwebster‏ @websterssay Jun 7
        Replying to @RichardBurgon

        Please explain how small businesses will be able to afford to pay the wage increases?

        1 reply . 0 retweets 2 likes
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      4. keithwebster‏ @websterssay Jun 7
        Replying to @bobingtonus @websterssay @RichardBurgon

        Thanks for and mainly agree,however still doesn't clarify how small businesses can afford £10+ hour

        0 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Tracee Henge‏ @TraceeHenge Jun 7
        Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

        Why not tell them who introduced tuition fees? #clueitwaslabour

        1 reply . 0 retweets 1 like
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    2. Dawn‏ @d11wne Jun 8
      Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

      Bleed the country dry! Have more civil servants, masi e interest rates. Over spent education system! They need a clear out!

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    3. Ian Watson‏ @ianw1975 Jun 7
      Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

      And then grows the magic money tree.

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    4. Steve Ager‏ @stevieager Jun 7
      Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

      Fools and deluded.

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    5. Lawrie McWilliams‏ @LawrieMcWilliam Jun 7
      Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

      Plus crippling national debt increased interest rates and migration of talent.

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    6. Sean Dent‏ @seandent83 Jun 7
      Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

      Increase min wage and EVERYTHING will get more expensive so cancel it out. Scrap tuitiom fees and save £9k a year but no job when u graduate

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      2. smethwick‏ @smethwick Jun 7
        Replying to @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

        Labour...mass immigration, you won't find or afford a house, cheap immigrant labour, no jobs..refugees so you can't have a peaceful drink

        1 reply . 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. rob‏ @bobingtonus Jun 7
        Replying to @smethwick @RichardBurgon @HackneyAbbott

        Kipperism ... no clue just make stuff up and think everyone is a daft as you

        0 replies . 0 retweets 0 likes
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