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Karen Bolger

@kbol01

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 North Shields, UK
Joined October 2015
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It was a great evening at my Mayor’s Question Time tonight, with some really interesting questions. It’s important that people get answers from politicians. Thanks to everyone who came along or watched at home. Special thanks to @alfiejoey for keeping everything on track.
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David Gauke@DavidGauke28 Sep 2022
The Conservative Party is lost in a fantasy world no longer able to comprehend reality. Unless it makes a rapid recovery, it will continue to be a danger to itself and the country as a whole - @NewStatesman. newstatesman.com/comment/202…
The Conservatives are lost in a fantasy world and are a danger to the country

The Conservatives are lost in a fantasy world and are a danger to the country

The virus that infected the Tories during the Brexit years has led to ever more delusional beliefs.

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Free tickets for Mayor's Question Time with @MayorJD at @attheexchange on 23 June are now available! Q's can be submitted in advance. Attend in person or via Zoom. Find out how 👉orlo.uk/oyfgV @NorthTyneMayor @NorthTyneCA
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Join our Combined Authority Mayor, Jamie Driscoll @attheexchange in North Shields on 23rd March. Promises to be an interesting night.
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Are you a business looking to expand? – at Whitley Bay, England
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We *could* have prevented the NHS strain over the next weeks. We *could* have prevented the economic damage of mass sickness in businesses. We *could* have invested in ventilation like Japan. We have not. Instead of prevention we are planning hospital tents in car parks. 17/18
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Putting in a short circuit break before Christmas or even on Boxing day could have greatly reduced this peak. Returning slowly to normal from mid Jan would have minimised resurgence. But govt has missed that boat and ignored the science. 11/18
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Due to the unprecedented bad weather Saturday’s market has been cancelled. The safety of our traders and visitors is our main priority. All being well we are back Sunday
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Henry Kippin@h_kippin2 Feb 2021
⤵️⤵️@NorthTyneCA brownfield fund taking shape ... into delivery with more to follow across @NewcastleCC @N_landCouncil @NTCouncilTeam
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Rapid testing centre opened today in North Shields for residents who cannot work from home newsguardian.co.uk/news/peop…
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Henry Kippin: Preparing for the post-Covid economy  lgcplus.com/politics/devolut… – at Whitley Bay, England

Henry Kippin: Preparing for the post-Covid economy 

Healthy populations, connectivity and investing in the net zero transition are at the heart of one combined authority’s planning, writes the director of

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The Second Bite Catering Academy is FREE and offers an opportunity to work alongside professional chefs 16 hours per week, for 6 weeks, learning real skills that lead to real catering employment. More info here: bit.ly/second-bite-catering-… supported by @NorthTyneCA. #SecondBite
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If you live in Shields, look what's going on around the corner @CedarwoodTrust – at North East, England
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Today at 1.30pm.... – at Whitley Bay, England
Independent SAGE (@IndependentSage) profile pictureIndependent SAGE@IndependentSage6 Aug 2020
Tomorrow Independent SAGE will be examining the record of the government's test & trace system. We will be making an announcement ahead of a renewal of SERCO's contract, due on Aug 23. Please join us at new time of 1.30pm.
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We're launching an exciting new project on 1st August that YOU can be a part of, funded by @NorthTyneCA aimed at helping those in the community recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Find out more here: bit.ly/cedarwood-nurture-nou… #cedarwoodtrust #nourishnurturethrive #stepupintocare
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Government coronavirus cash cut in the North-East, but boosted in the Home Counties thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/1… – at Whitley Bay, England

Government coronavirus cash cut in the North-East, but boosted in the Home Counties

CHANGES to the way funding is allocated to help councils during the coronavirus pandemic mean cash to areas with high pockets of deprivation in the North-East have been cut by more than a fifth,...

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Promises don't save lives. PPE does.😷 I've signed @unisontheunion's petition to demand that the government delivers vital equipment to keep key workers safe. #PPENotPromises #PPEnow unsn.uk/ppenotpromises
Boris Johnson was crystal clear "The middle class can continue to work safely at home. Working class lives don't matter". Make sure you check with your Union before returning to work. – at North East, England
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Last time I looked I had a pair of hands and would need 2 gloves! – at Whitley Bay, England
Novara Media (@novaramedia) profile pictureNovara Media
@novaramedia28 Apr 2020
1 pair of gloves does not equal 2 pieces of PPE... Last night's #Panorama showed that the government is lying about PPE and we need to hold them to account on it.
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Mayor Jamie Driscoll will be holding a Question Time on Thursday 7th May at 6pm. Sign up now to ask questions on "Rebuilding the Economy after Caronavirus" – at Whitley Bay, England
Jamie Driscoll (@JamieDriscollNE) profile pictureJamie Driscoll
@JamieDriscollNE27 Apr 2020
Once the public health crisis is over the economic recovery begins. I want to hear directly from the public about how we should best do this at my next #MayorsQuestionTime 👇 northoftyne-ca.gov.uk/news/2…
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