David Walker
@daveyw73.bsky.social
Post on history, politics, culture. Charity CEO. Labour Cllr for #Deptford, Lewisham. Life Fellow @theRSAorg. Proud North-Easterner. Own views 🇺🇦
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NEW: A major boost for mutuals and co-operatives across the UK as package of support to grow the sector is announced.
We've long called for regulators to play a greater role in enabling growth. Today's big news is another promising step on our journey to doubling the co-operative and mutual sector📈
We've long called for regulators to play a greater role in enabling growth. Today's big news is another promising step on our journey to doubling the co-operative and mutual sector📈
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: A major boost for mutuals and co-operatives across the UK as package of support to grow the sector is announced.
We've long called for regulators to play a greater role in enabling growth. Today's big news is another promising step on our journey to doubling the co-operative and mutual sector📈
We've long called for regulators to play a greater role in enabling growth. Today's big news is another promising step on our journey to doubling the co-operative and mutual sector📈
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🎟️ Your new all-access consumer protection just dropped ✨
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
November 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
🎟️ Your new all-access consumer protection just dropped ✨
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
The Government is announcing today that ticket resellers will be BANNED from selling tickets above face value.
We've been backing music fans and we'll see you on the barrier for these brand new protections 🫶
Another positive meeting with lots of discussion and suggestions for better resident engagement
Looking forward to chairing @lewisham.gov.uk
Safer Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee this evening - residents welcome to attend in person or online to watch the discussion on Resident Engagement and Consultation plus budget saving equalities monitoring with Vice Chair @daveyw73.bsky.social
Safer Stronger Communities Scrutiny Committee this evening - residents welcome to attend in person or online to watch the discussion on Resident Engagement and Consultation plus budget saving equalities monitoring with Vice Chair @daveyw73.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Another positive meeting with lots of discussion and suggestions for better resident engagement
#Blacheath fireworks amazing. Great to have them back. Well done @brendadacres.bsky.social @lewisham.gov.uk
November 2, 2025 at 8:05 AM
#Blacheath fireworks amazing. Great to have them back. Well done @brendadacres.bsky.social @lewisham.gov.uk
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Live on the Woodpecker estate in New Cross? 🏡
Join our community meeting on October 11th to talk about how we can improve the area and tell us what you want to see changed.
Email [email protected] for more details or fill in our survey.
www.vickyfoxcroft.org.uk/woodpecker-e...
Join our community meeting on October 11th to talk about how we can improve the area and tell us what you want to see changed.
Email [email protected] for more details or fill in our survey.
www.vickyfoxcroft.org.uk/woodpecker-e...
September 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Live on the Woodpecker estate in New Cross? 🏡
Join our community meeting on October 11th to talk about how we can improve the area and tell us what you want to see changed.
Email [email protected] for more details or fill in our survey.
www.vickyfoxcroft.org.uk/woodpecker-e...
Join our community meeting on October 11th to talk about how we can improve the area and tell us what you want to see changed.
Email [email protected] for more details or fill in our survey.
www.vickyfoxcroft.org.uk/woodpecker-e...
On a busy BL1 Superloop from New Cross Gate #Deptford
on its first day in service! Great work @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @mayoroflewisham.bsky.social
on its first day in service! Great work @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @mayoroflewisham.bsky.social
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
On a busy BL1 Superloop from New Cross Gate #Deptford
on its first day in service! Great work @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @mayoroflewisham.bsky.social
on its first day in service! Great work @mayoroflondon.bsky.social @mayoroflewisham.bsky.social
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🚨 BREAKING: Communities run through the just-announced Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy.
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
September 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Communities run through the just-announced Strategic Priorities for Great British Energy.
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
This Government is delivering on its commitment to roll out clean, green, community-owned energy. 🌱
Great to be out yesterday morning on the Woodpecker estate talking to residents about fly-tipping and parking. Lots of cases raised
September 7, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Great to be out yesterday morning on the Woodpecker estate talking to residents about fly-tipping and parking. Lots of cases raised
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📣Calling all Lewisham North creatives.
The roundtable I'm holding in a couple of weeks is proving very popular, but there's still time to register.
Contact my office via [email protected] for more information.
The roundtable I'm holding in a couple of weeks is proving very popular, but there's still time to register.
Contact my office via [email protected] for more information.
September 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
📣Calling all Lewisham North creatives.
The roundtable I'm holding in a couple of weeks is proving very popular, but there's still time to register.
Contact my office via [email protected] for more information.
The roundtable I'm holding in a couple of weeks is proving very popular, but there's still time to register.
Contact my office via [email protected] for more information.
Just finished this brilliant book @ianleslie.bsky.social
Heartfelt and at times hilarious. Highly recommended
Heartfelt and at times hilarious. Highly recommended
August 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Just finished this brilliant book @ianleslie.bsky.social
Heartfelt and at times hilarious. Highly recommended
Heartfelt and at times hilarious. Highly recommended
So pleased to attend @LewishamCouncil Safer Communities Engagement day at Riverside Youth Club in #Deptford . Loads of activities and on until 5pm.
August 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
So pleased to attend @LewishamCouncil Safer Communities Engagement day at Riverside Youth Club in #Deptford . Loads of activities and on until 5pm.
Good street surgery tonight in #Deptford speaking to residents on Evelyn Estate and Rolt Street @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Good street surgery tonight in #Deptford speaking to residents on Evelyn Estate and Rolt Street @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
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New post just out:
"The Great VAT Panic"
The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong.
Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn?
(£/free)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Great VAT Panic"
The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong.
Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn?
(£/free)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
The Great VAT Panic
Or how not to run a campaign
open.substack.com
August 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
New post just out:
"The Great VAT Panic"
The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong.
Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn?
(£/free)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
"The Great VAT Panic"
The claims made by the right-wing press about VAT on private school fees were wildly wrong.
Why? What are the lessons about about (how not to) run a lobbying campaign? And what can government learn?
(£/free)
open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
Our latest #Deptford leaflet should be dropping through your door.
We are very pleased with £200k allocated to a wide range of community projects.
We are very pleased with £200k allocated to a wide range of community projects.
August 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Our latest #Deptford leaflet should be dropping through your door.
We are very pleased with £200k allocated to a wide range of community projects.
We are very pleased with £200k allocated to a wide range of community projects.
Really pleased to confirm a new pedestrian and cycle crossing on Pagnell Street #Deptford by Fordham Park. Good news for residents, commuters and @deptfordgreen.bsky.social and Childeric Primary School pupils
@lewisham.gov.uk
@lewisham.gov.uk
August 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Really pleased to confirm a new pedestrian and cycle crossing on Pagnell Street #Deptford by Fordham Park. Good news for residents, commuters and @deptfordgreen.bsky.social and Childeric Primary School pupils
@lewisham.gov.uk
@lewisham.gov.uk
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It's a special moment when a co-operator, as a Minister of State, gets to introduce new legislation that fulfils such an important priority of our movement.
Here's our Chair, Jim McMahon, on why today's English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is so crucial. It's why we're in politics.
Here's our Chair, Jim McMahon, on why today's English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is so crucial. It's why we're in politics.
July 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM
It's a special moment when a co-operator, as a Minister of State, gets to introduce new legislation that fulfils such an important priority of our movement.
Here's our Chair, Jim McMahon, on why today's English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is so crucial. It's why we're in politics.
Here's our Chair, Jim McMahon, on why today's English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill is so crucial. It's why we're in politics.
Just finished the brilliant ‘The Empusium’
Great it’s published by #Deptford based @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
Thanks to @thersaorg.bsky.social library
Great it’s published by #Deptford based @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
Thanks to @thersaorg.bsky.social library
July 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Just finished the brilliant ‘The Empusium’
Great it’s published by #Deptford based @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
Thanks to @thersaorg.bsky.social library
Great it’s published by #Deptford based @fitzcarraldoeds.bsky.social
Thanks to @thersaorg.bsky.social library
Productive evening street surgery on Evelyn Estate #Deptford @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Productive evening street surgery on Evelyn Estate #Deptford @teamlabouruk.bsky.social
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Today's spending review is a step forward for communities.
This government is backing communities with cash, getting them the resources they need to take control, as we've been calling for with our Community Britain campaign.
This government is backing communities with cash, getting them the resources they need to take control, as we've been calling for with our Community Britain campaign.
June 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Today's spending review is a step forward for communities.
This government is backing communities with cash, getting them the resources they need to take control, as we've been calling for with our Community Britain campaign.
This government is backing communities with cash, getting them the resources they need to take control, as we've been calling for with our Community Britain campaign.
#Deptford Councillors Surgery today at 10am, Deptford Lounge, SE8 4RH @LewishamCouncil
And 1st and 3rd Saturday each month - 10:00 - 11:00 (except August)
Drop-in no appointment needed
And 1st and 3rd Saturday each month - 10:00 - 11:00 (except August)
Drop-in no appointment needed
June 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
#Deptford Councillors Surgery today at 10am, Deptford Lounge, SE8 4RH @LewishamCouncil
And 1st and 3rd Saturday each month - 10:00 - 11:00 (except August)
Drop-in no appointment needed
And 1st and 3rd Saturday each month - 10:00 - 11:00 (except August)
Drop-in no appointment needed
A really constructive meeting. And a positive approach to supporting our crucial voluntary sector
Getting ready to Chair Safer Stronger Communities Committee @lewisham.gov.uk this evening - challenging budget savings to be made to avoid using reserves plus considering the Main Grants consultation with VC @daveyw73.bsky.social
agenda & papers here councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
agenda & papers here councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/ieListDocume...
June 5, 2025 at 8:54 AM
A really constructive meeting. And a positive approach to supporting our crucial voluntary sector