Gemma Southern
@gemmasouthern.bsky.social
Here for facts, hope & humanity. Warrington Labour Cllr and Deputy to Cheshire PCC Dan Price. Ally. Pragmatist. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🌹
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Once again, Labour announcing infrastructure Tories never implemented
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...and Tories saying it doesn't go far enough!
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...and Tories saying it doesn't go far enough!
New stations for north and south Wales in £445m rail plan - BBC News
Five new stations in Newport, Cardiff and Monmouthshire, plus upgrades in north Wales are on the cards.
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June 11, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Once again, Labour announcing infrastructure Tories never implemented
www.bbc.com/news/article...
...and Tories saying it doesn't go far enough!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
...and Tories saying it doesn't go far enough!
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A vital, necessary, heart-breaking piece by @chrischirp.bsky.social on her experience with asylum seekers and the travesty of government policy open.substack.com/pub/christin...
The path to citizenship the UK has choked off - to our detriment
A story of hope and anger and one man called B.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A vital, necessary, heart-breaking piece by @chrischirp.bsky.social on her experience with asylum seekers and the travesty of government policy open.substack.com/pub/christin...
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'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
May 4, 2025 at 6:11 AM
'Don't you dare try to invest in our area or create jobs'.
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
Just imagine this lot in charge of the country
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I’d ask my many cis-gender friends and followers to take a moment today to consider this scenario.
You are so unhappy / uncomfortable with your birth sex that you choose to live as the opposite sex at the cost of family and other relationships.
You are so unhappy / uncomfortable with your birth sex that you choose to live as the opposite sex at the cost of family and other relationships.
April 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I’d ask my many cis-gender friends and followers to take a moment today to consider this scenario.
You are so unhappy / uncomfortable with your birth sex that you choose to live as the opposite sex at the cost of family and other relationships.
You are so unhappy / uncomfortable with your birth sex that you choose to live as the opposite sex at the cost of family and other relationships.
Latest round of SWAP funding is now live across Cheshire. That’s £200k back in the hands of 58 community prevention projects in the last 6 months. More than 150 brilliant projects applied so the competition was tough! Next fund window opens soon. www.cheshire-pcc.gov.uk/what-the-com...
SWAP Fund
The Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to investing money into local projects which prevent crime from his SWAP Fund.
www.cheshire-pcc.gov.uk
March 26, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Latest round of SWAP funding is now live across Cheshire. That’s £200k back in the hands of 58 community prevention projects in the last 6 months. More than 150 brilliant projects applied so the competition was tough! Next fund window opens soon. www.cheshire-pcc.gov.uk/what-the-com...
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Dan Price called for changes on rural GPS theft...
The legislative changes WILL be implemented this Autumn.
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 will be updated to include modern immobilisation and forensic marking on rural equipment such as GPS devices. Fantastic news for our rural areas.
The legislative changes WILL be implemented this Autumn.
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 will be updated to include modern immobilisation and forensic marking on rural equipment such as GPS devices. Fantastic news for our rural areas.
March 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Dan Price called for changes on rural GPS theft...
The legislative changes WILL be implemented this Autumn.
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 will be updated to include modern immobilisation and forensic marking on rural equipment such as GPS devices. Fantastic news for our rural areas.
The legislative changes WILL be implemented this Autumn.
The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023 will be updated to include modern immobilisation and forensic marking on rural equipment such as GPS devices. Fantastic news for our rural areas.
Getting this right, at scale and at pace across #Cheshire, will make the difference. Great stuff from Dan Price.
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Cheshire blazing a trail on getting ex-offenders into work | TheBusinessDesk.com
Commissioner Dan Price to prioritise action when offenders are on probation
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March 12, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Getting this right, at scale and at pace across #Cheshire, will make the difference. Great stuff from Dan Price.
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Dan Price PCC invites #CheshireBusiness to work with him:
👉 Break the reoffending cycle
👉 Find motivated, skilled & loyal employees
👉 Change lives
👉 Make #Cheshire communities safe
👉 Save billions
@danpricelab.bsky.social making it happen, driving a fresh take in age-old problems. Get involved.
👉 Break the reoffending cycle
👉 Find motivated, skilled & loyal employees
👉 Change lives
👉 Make #Cheshire communities safe
👉 Save billions
@danpricelab.bsky.social making it happen, driving a fresh take in age-old problems. Get involved.
March 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Dan Price PCC invites #CheshireBusiness to work with him:
👉 Break the reoffending cycle
👉 Find motivated, skilled & loyal employees
👉 Change lives
👉 Make #Cheshire communities safe
👉 Save billions
@danpricelab.bsky.social making it happen, driving a fresh take in age-old problems. Get involved.
👉 Break the reoffending cycle
👉 Find motivated, skilled & loyal employees
👉 Change lives
👉 Make #Cheshire communities safe
👉 Save billions
@danpricelab.bsky.social making it happen, driving a fresh take in age-old problems. Get involved.
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Zelenskyy is my hero. A true anti-fascist. A man with more bravery and dignity in his other finger then most of his detractors will encounter in their lifetime
February 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Zelenskyy is my hero. A true anti-fascist. A man with more bravery and dignity in his other finger then most of his detractors will encounter in their lifetime
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Bit of perspective on today's immigration stats. An 18% increase in people seeking asylum still equates to roughly 0.1% of the population, not a lot, and a hell of a lot lower than quite a few countries. Also, small boats account for a third of those, so not a big issue either. 1/
February 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Bit of perspective on today's immigration stats. An 18% increase in people seeking asylum still equates to roughly 0.1% of the population, not a lot, and a hell of a lot lower than quite a few countries. Also, small boats account for a third of those, so not a big issue either. 1/
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Dan Price joined community wide leaders at the Cheshire and Warrington Business Advisory Board earlier this week. As the voice of the public on policing, he provided a Cheshire-wide perspective on devolution to ensure a positive future which will enable communities to thrive.
January 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dan Price joined community wide leaders at the Cheshire and Warrington Business Advisory Board earlier this week. As the voice of the public on policing, he provided a Cheshire-wide perspective on devolution to ensure a positive future which will enable communities to thrive.
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Knutsford Mental health charity Stable Minds, another project funded by Dan Price’s SWAP Fund, has launched a new service to help people who have experienced trauma. Jane Whalen the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) was greeted by co-funder Milly Peel along with Domino, the therapy dog 🐶
February 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Knutsford Mental health charity Stable Minds, another project funded by Dan Price’s SWAP Fund, has launched a new service to help people who have experienced trauma. Jane Whalen the Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner (DPCC) was greeted by co-funder Milly Peel along with Domino, the therapy dog 🐶
This has to stop. We need brilliant women like Kim Leadbeater and Jess Phillips (and Jo Cox) in politics.
MP abuse worse than Jo Cox era, says sister Leadbeater www.bbc.com/news/article...
MP abuse worse than Jo Cox era, says sister Leadbeater www.bbc.com/news/article...
MP abuse worse than in Jo Cox era, says sister Kim Leadbeater
Leadbeater says her bill to legalise assisted dying has exposed her to unprecedented levels of "nastiness".
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January 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This has to stop. We need brilliant women like Kim Leadbeater and Jess Phillips (and Jo Cox) in politics.
MP abuse worse than Jo Cox era, says sister Leadbeater www.bbc.com/news/article...
MP abuse worse than Jo Cox era, says sister Leadbeater www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Dave McNicholl is chief executive of Warrington Youth Zone and writes a regular column for the Warrington Guardian.
Column: Youth Zone is making a difference in our town
Dave McNicholl is chief executive of Warrington Youth Zone and writes a regular column for the Warrington Guardian.
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January 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dave McNicholl is chief executive of Warrington Youth Zone and writes a regular column for the Warrington Guardian.
Gladiators, READY!!! So excited!
January 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Gladiators, READY!!! So excited!
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My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
January 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
My letter in today's Guardian. Just asking, like. But I think we know the answer.
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Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...
Man sentenced as GMP secures biggest penalty in Bury domestic violence pilot scheme
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has secured the biggest penalty so far for the breach of a domestic abuse protection order (DAPO) as part of a pilot…
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January 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just like much of the furore this week, here is an example of a law passed 4 years ago and the Tories did nothing with it. Within months of us being in power we delivered the scheme because we are about actual actions and real outcomes. They talked we walked. www.burytimes.co.uk/news/2484314...
Looking forward to seeing the full results of the #Crewe & #Nantwich #Cheshire Citizens’ Assembly sessions. Dan Price has been speaking with the BBC’s fab @kaleighwatterson.bsky.social about it. Next stop #Runcorn & #Widnes
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Listening to public needed to restore police trust - Cheshire PCC
Cheshire's police and crime commissioner says listening to the public is key to his crime plan.
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December 28, 2024 at 11:55 AM
Looking forward to seeing the full results of the #Crewe & #Nantwich #Cheshire Citizens’ Assembly sessions. Dan Price has been speaking with the BBC’s fab @kaleighwatterson.bsky.social about it. Next stop #Runcorn & #Widnes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The Syrian civil war was the origin of many of our problems: Isolationism, hatred of refugees and Russian disinformation. Now, finally, there is hope. iandunt.substack.com/p/syria-ther...
Syria: There is hope and this is what it looks like
Sometimes it feels like everything tends towards ruin. This week, we were reminded just how false that is.
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December 13, 2024 at 11:44 AM
The Syrian civil war was the origin of many of our problems: Isolationism, hatred of refugees and Russian disinformation. Now, finally, there is hope. iandunt.substack.com/p/syria-ther...
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Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) says the county has ‘reasonable levels’ of police officers and is in a ‘good place’ – but he wants to see the numbers increase.
'There is stress but I love my job with no sleepless nights' - Cheshire crime boss
Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) says the county has ‘reasonable levels’ of police officers and is in a ‘good place’ – but he wants to see the numbers increase.
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December 9, 2024 at 4:20 PM
Cheshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) says the county has ‘reasonable levels’ of police officers and is in a ‘good place’ – but he wants to see the numbers increase.
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Dan visited a project he has funded through his SWAP community grant, Superbox Gym, Northwich.
He was accompanied by Cheshire’s Mix 56 to record an interview all about the boxing gym and the classes it puts on for young people to keep them active and entertained.
He was accompanied by Cheshire’s Mix 56 to record an interview all about the boxing gym and the classes it puts on for young people to keep them active and entertained.
December 4, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Dan visited a project he has funded through his SWAP community grant, Superbox Gym, Northwich.
He was accompanied by Cheshire’s Mix 56 to record an interview all about the boxing gym and the classes it puts on for young people to keep them active and entertained.
He was accompanied by Cheshire’s Mix 56 to record an interview all about the boxing gym and the classes it puts on for young people to keep them active and entertained.
Here in Cheshire, we’ve got an exceptional multi-agency team that are the best in the country. Great that Jess Phillips came to meet them. @cheshirepcc.bsky.social Dan Price is keen to support the changes Jess talks so passionately about.
Stalking victims are to be given better protection including the ‘right to know’ the identity of their online stalkers, according to new government proposals.
Clare Fallon spoke to victims and the police on how best to deal with this type of crime.
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Clare Fallon spoke to victims and the police on how best to deal with this type of crime.
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Stalking victims given ‘right to know’ perpetrator’s identity
The changes come after a class action brought by charities and campaign groups, who say in too many cases, police are failing to protect stalking victims.
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December 8, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Here in Cheshire, we’ve got an exceptional multi-agency team that are the best in the country. Great that Jess Phillips came to meet them. @cheshirepcc.bsky.social Dan Price is keen to support the changes Jess talks so passionately about.
🙌 28 community projects across #Cheshire will now benefit from almost £100,000 of funding since Sept.
🫶🏻 Super proud to be involved in Dan Price’s #SWAPfund. It’s open until Feb 2025. Apply online via Cheshire PCC website.
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2474103...
🫶🏻 Super proud to be involved in Dan Price’s #SWAPfund. It’s open until Feb 2025. Apply online via Cheshire PCC website.
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2474103...
Community projects to benefit from almost £100,000 of funding
Twenty-eight community projects across the county are set to benefit from almost £100,000 of funding.
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November 23, 2024 at 9:48 PM
🙌 28 community projects across #Cheshire will now benefit from almost £100,000 of funding since Sept.
🫶🏻 Super proud to be involved in Dan Price’s #SWAPfund. It’s open until Feb 2025. Apply online via Cheshire PCC website.
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2474103...
🫶🏻 Super proud to be involved in Dan Price’s #SWAPfund. It’s open until Feb 2025. Apply online via Cheshire PCC website.
www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/2474103...