What has Chris Loder been up to today?
Chris Loder is MP for West Dorset and a member of the Conservative party.
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Slowly but surely, Labour MPs are coming off the fence - but hugely divided. Will be interesting to see where the RMT Parliamentary group stand!
New: 10 MPs in Labour's top team have signalled support for striking rail workers.
5 have defied an order not to picket, inc a Shadow Minister and a party whip.
Big challenge now for Keir Starmer's authority - the party says a decision on punishments will be made on Friday.
Officers also carried out high-visibility patrol and community engagement in rural West Dorset today
#OnTheRuralBeat
#PoliceVisibility
#Dorset
Congratulations to Helen Hurford, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for the #Tiverton & #Honiton by-election. Born in Tiverton, a former headteacher and now a local business owner in Honiton, Helen will be a great MP for all the communities in the constituency.
Great to see @GBRailfreight launch their new hybrid Class 99 locomotives. Each train could reduce carbon emissions by 585,000 tonnes per year, supporting our path to net-zero.
Fantastic to meet West Dorset apprentices working at @Leonardo_UK with @GerryGrimstone last week. Young people from Dorset are working at the forefront of increasing exports, investment and social value for UK trade and manufacturing.
Western media has focused on the units and high-tech weaponry on the front lines in Ukraine.
But the Ukrainian railway network, the Ukrzaliznytsia, has been as crucial as any battalion
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/04/11/iron-will-railway-workers-keeping-ukraine-running/
Great to be at market opening at the London Stock Exchange last week!
I've pushed again for DfE to help the Gryphon School with greatly needed funding the replace dilapidated classrooms https://youtu.be/m9w0cXbGDHc
President Zelenskyy will address the House of Commons via video tomorrow at 5pm. This is unprecedented, heads of state or government usually address members of both Houses in Royal Gallery and Westminster Hall.
The Ukrainian Ambassador
@UkrEmbLondon was extremely grateful to everyone in West Dorset for our help when I met him tonight in @UKParliament, especially to @POWFS when I showed him your photos. These humanitarian aid efforts are so kind. Thank you. @Nelkcarps
I have been in communication with our Local MP - @ChrisLoder. He is meeting the Ukrainian Ambassador later and will be sharing the photos of our work.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words - our photos show that #WeStandWithUkraine.
The facts for Ukrainian nationals on the ground wishing to apply for a UK Visa:
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God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to shine upon us,
That your way may be known upon earth,
your saving power among all nations @DioSalisbury
British nationals in Ukraine should leave the country now, Foreign Office advises https://bbc.in/3swAo0V
For local people asking why I don’t want eagles in Dorset, killing our lambs and plaguing our farmers…. These pictures say a thousand words, but this very insightful article will explain. https://www.scotsman.com/news/environment/its-soul-destroying-the-ongoing-plight-of-coastal-farmers-as-sea-eagles-feast-on-new-born-lambs-3172259
Wonderful! Congratulations. Looking forward to reading it this afternoon!
It's out! And it's nearly everywhere by now. Here's us, looking like a trio of eejits, for your delectation. Website nearly there too! Head to http://westdorsetmag.co.uk
Cressida Dick has had politicians like Ed Davey call on her to resign before without a shred of evidence. This lady presided over a police force that has record terrorism response times. Literally minutes to respond to Borough Market. No one called for her to resign then.
Dorset is not the place for eagles to be reintroduced. I’m not challenging government for more money for Dorset so it goes on this. I don’t condone this at all, but I want @dorsetpolice to focus on #countylines rather than spend time and resources on this.
#LatestNews – APPEAL – Sadly, two of the @SeaEagleEngland Isle of Wight reintroduced white-tailed eagles have recently been recovered dead on multi-agency operations in the south of England including one in Dorset. See full details below.
The generosity of a kind local man has shown up the commercially ruthless @FirstGroupplc who threaten Dorset Council for money, and will pull bus services if they don’t pay up, just like the No6. https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2022-02-10/man-keeps-sunday-bus-service-running-by-offering-to-fund-it?fbclid=IwAR0oEiifepMAo40FrpSLezEjzLUMn6Ow44K4izbtL2DUqD9uis8Mf2jP95Y
I would appreciate hearing from @WestHam if they condone this behaviour
Update on viral footage of cats
We'd like to reassure people that we're investigating and the cats are safe and in our care. We have been dealing with this since before the clip went viral online and we need to follow the proper legal process and not discuss due to UK GDPR laws.
We didn’t work long and hard to change the law last year for @WestHam footballers to treat animals like this. I’m pleased that @RSPCA_official @EssexPoliceUK are taking action and I hope will consider using the full force of the new law.
Update on viral footage of cats
We'd like to reassure people that we're investigating and the cats are safe and in our care. We have been dealing with this since before the clip went viral online and we need to follow the proper legal process and not discuss due to UK GDPR laws.
I’m guessing this was a bit of comms fraternal banter @bbclaurak…….? Otherwise sounds like some comedy. But looking forward to hearing that rendition at the 1922!
"I then asked ‘Are you going to survive Boris?’ And he said in his deep voice, slowly and with purpose, whilst singing a little as he finished his sentence ‘I Will Survive’.
" he answered, ‘I’ve got all my love to give’, so we had a little blast of Gloria Gaynor!".. says Harri
A further attempt at centralisation and politicisation of the Church rather than focus on pastoral and parish ministry. It will be a disaster before it’s started - I fear.
Far-reaching reforms outlined here https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bishop-of-brexit-church-models-itself-politics-vd8mv2fgg
This photograph has been released to mark Accession Day 2022: the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty’s reign and the start of her #PlatinumJubilee year. #HM70
Her Majesty The Queen acceded to the throne 70 years ago, #onthisday in 1952. She is the longest-reigning monarch in British history and the first to celebrate a #PlatinumJubilee.
This portrait of The Queen wearing her State dress and robe in the Abbey is by Ralph Heimans.
…Happy and glorious..
✍️ On the eve of the 70th anniversary of her Accession to the throne, The Queen has written a message thanking the public and her family for their support, and looking forward to #PlatinumJubilee celebrations over the coming year. #HM70
Good and it’s about time. If they had any honour they would have resigned before - rather than allow rotten, filthy briefings to Sunday papers and give false assurances and for this mess to go on and on.
Four of most senior staff in Number 10 have gone tonight - 3 of them are not a surprise, 1 of them was - adds to sense of instability around PM, and there's a very real question about who, with significant experience, would want to replace them
Head office of RMT closed on Wed amid concerns for staff safety because of a protest outside the building over internal dispute - statement by @RMTunion
I followed up my question from yesterday, asking the Rail Minister to explain how SWR was allowed to sever the South West from London https://youtu.be/pFKPcHiSn-A
South Western Railway to restore timetable after Omicron cuts, PM says https://bbc.in/3gicaSj
"I chose the Level 1 in Construction as it covers a range of trades to learn and gives me a starting point for later life," said 16-year-old Bradley Bealing "I particularly enjoy the plumbing and brickwork because it's hands-on work."
#kingstonmaurwardcollege #construction
Today I've been successful with forcing a u-turn on SWR's timetable to reconnect Dorchester, Sherborne and the region with direct trains to London Waterloo, with the PM's support @ABCommuters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAlJDBbLzkM
Today I pressed for long-needed refurbishments for temporary classrooms at @GryphonSchool - that I was taught in myself 25 years ago! I will keep working to make sure we get the solutions we need. https://youtu.be/qD1yUXn342Y
A proud moment for us this week as the @tweet_kmc @KMC_CCF receive a plaque as part of the expansion programme and also their berets as we formally affiliate with the Royal Wessex Yeomanry. Huge respect and lots of hard work too - outstanding drill. @BritishArmy @WRFCA #Dorset
I recently spoke in the House about the @CommonsTrans report on smart motorways - I am pleased our report was so well received by Govt and that we can take the steps needed to make sure smart motorways are safe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcIICyCAqv0
The @TheMelplashShow is definitely one of our favourite events!
https://bridport.nub.news/n/bridport-hopes-melplash-show-will-return-this-year-with-date-set
It was a shame my comment on this wasn’t included in my BBC interviews this weekend. But I think Kevin covers it quite well here.
Keir Starmer is a complete hypocrite. What he did was far worse, as he was inside. Cheese and wine is unacceptable at a work meeting, but takeaway and beers is ok if Labour do it.
My mission is now to restore decency, honour and trust to our Government. My column in today’s @telegraph http://digitaleditions.telegraph.co.uk/data/820/reader/reader.html?social#!preferred/0/package/820/pub/820/page/9/article/251966
https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/19843404.mp-chris-loders-view-downing-street-parties/
'Dorset top of booster jab ratings' https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/19826366.dorset-top-booster-jab-ratings/?ref=twtrec
Earlier this week I made clear that Dorset deserves to have its fair share in the levelling-up agenda: https://youtu.be/kv0vjBjWiK0
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A privilege to welcome personnel to Parliament after their service evacuating people from Afghanistan - inspiring people who risked their lives to bring others to safety.
Today I asked ministers to look into getting more walk-in vaccine centres for booster jabs in West Dorset: https://youtu.be/VcevzBmiy_U
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Today I asked the Defence Secretary about ensuring UK defence manufacture innovation, which will work to support local jobs in Yeovil with Leonardo helicopters https://youtu.be/k2xVIQTy_ps
Today I was delighted to speak in support of @chrisloder’s Bill which will increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty to five years.
#AnimalsDeserveJustice #increaseto5