Tom WatsonVerified account

@tom_watson

Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and shadow Culture Secretary.

West Bromwich
Joined March 2008

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    28 May 2018

    Sixty years ago, Britain exploded its first hydrogen bomb. It's time we we acknowledged the sacrifice of our nuclear test veterans. It's time the nation honoured them with a medal. Watch my video 👇

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  3. By treating everyone as equal under the law?

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  4. Retweeted
    21 hours ago

    Take part in Fizz Free February this year and pledge to ! You can also register for our webinar on 16 January to learn more from about ways to get your council, community, school or workplace involved:

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  5. Jan 4
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  6. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    As the cold sets in, we need to be super vigilant to protect the homeless. Here's what you can do to help. Please share!

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  7. Jan 3

    A few years back I took my then six-year-old into Vinyl Revival in Manchester. Carefully removing a record from its sleeve, I explained: “These are what we used to listen to music with before CDs, love.” “What’s a CD daddy?” came the response.

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  8. Jan 3

    Seaborne Freight. No ships, no trading history and website T&Cs copied and pasted from a takeaway delivery site... (h/t )

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  9. Jan 3
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  10. Jan 3
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  11. Jan 2

    Gordon Brown has highlighted how the Tories' private betrayal of a manifesto promise on free TV licences could end up criminalising the over 75s. A powerful and important intervention.

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  12. Jan 2

    I hope you can attend the Fabian’s traditional start of year discussion.

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  13. Jan 2

    Children consume 22 stones of sugar by the age of 10. Yet 's insipid response is an info campaign for parents. That's why I'm setting up an ind.commission into how we reverse the rise of diabetes within 5 years. 2019 must see action not tokenism.

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    Jan 2
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  15. Jan 2

    Broken timetables, cramped carriages and another wage-busting 3% fare rise. Today I joined and Labour supporters to highlight the dire state of rail services. The next Labour govt will put railways into public ownership and passengers before profit.

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  16. Jan 1

    Thank you for helping promote this important campaign for February.

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  17. Jan 1

    Happy New Year from the top of a hill in Worcestershire. 💪🏻☀️😀

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    The cancer risk from processed meat such as bacon is still not being taken seriously enough, according to a joint statement by scientists, politicians and doctors, including ⁦⁩, ⁦ and ⁦⁩.

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  19. 30 Dec 2018
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    I’ll be on air from 12-3 after on . Don’t miss a moment of either show. 0345 6060 973.

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  21. 30 Dec 2018

    I sneaked into the video control room at . It’s like Jodrell Bank in there. Do tune in at 10am. Even better, call me on 0345 60 60 973 and share with fellow listeners what changes you want to see in 2019. Or text me your thoughts on 84850.

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