The Week in Medway Politics, 10 Feb

Coming up this week on @MedwayPolitics:
Tomorrow: @ajpaterson talks @castleconcerts
Wed: This month's Voice of the Opposition with @vincemaple
Thu: @MedwayElects looks at how a name can help or hinder a candidate.
+ Virtual Doorstep and the usual roundups.

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 4, 2019

No big updates to our 2019 candidate list this week, but..
– Cllr Avey (Con, Strood South) has confirmed he won't be standing.
– Following rumours of deselection, Cllr Wicks (Con, Rainham South) told us whether he stands is "a matter for the association".https://t.co/1hNixoUcBG

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 3, 2019

Since the creation of the Medway Unitary Authroity in 1997, who has been the best U.K Prime Minister?

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) January 27, 2019

It’s like every time our mothers read the blog encapsulated in a single tweet. https://t.co/pgAihVJHQg

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 3, 2019

Does Cllr @Rehman_Chishti MP know what alternative arrangements he voted for? https://t.co/zQjSkRJb78

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 4, 2019

We received no response to this question from Cllr Alan Jarrett, Conservative Leader of Medway Council. https://t.co/HhROdO9miM

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 4, 2019

Great to see you out campaigning.

For future tweets, might be good to
1) include photos that actually show the campaigners. (incredible use of silhouette)
2) include actual candidate @clivebassman https://t.co/MIENlGf3mG

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 5, 2019

#MedwayCouncil Cabinet is starting in a couple of minutes. As usual, we are not there because Tuesday afternoons are a really silly time to hold public meetings. Further reading: https://t.co/GP1VTZGEFL

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 5, 2019

We are so grateful to anyone who contributes to keep this thing going. It really does help us do what we do, and as we've seen this week, it can really make a difference. If you can spare £3 to support local political coverage, please consider helping out: https://t.co/KN2KURXKvO

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 7, 2019

Next week we'll be back on @FizzersRadio to talk about what's going on in Medway politics. Listen live from 9pm Monday on @radiosunlight. Expect youth politics, @castleconcerts, and Cllr Franklin to all come up. Listen back to last month's here: https://t.co/U8TCYRAcdb

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 7, 2019

Medway MPs (@KellyTolhurst @tracey_crouch @Rehman_Chishti) and Islamophobia.
What did they know?
Did they know things?
Lets find out! https://t.co/Fs5c7nV0v0

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 8, 2019

It is fun how often we get complaints about not covering stories, that we actually broke
And that never appeared in the Messenger

— The Political Medway (@MedwayPolitics) February 8, 2019

It's #TimetoTalk Day 2019! #Mentalhealth problems affect one in four of us, yet people are still afraid to talk about it. #TimetoTalkDay2019 encourages everyone to talk about #mental #health. @vincemaple See the whole video here: https://t.co/vXlJuSb9sL pic.twitter.com/vSsrPUWDZb

— Medway Labour (@MedwayLabour) February 7, 2019

Another great Lib Dem canvassing session. pic.twitter.com/y0WPFpSaah

— Medway Lib Dems (@MedwayLibDems) February 9, 2019

£86m to improve a roundabout? Good idea or bad idea? #HooPeninsula #StroodRuralhttps://t.co/q4amwN2uwO

— Medway Green Party (@medwaygreens) February 6, 2019

BREAKING: We understand there is a meeting tonight at Medway Council for all existing Councillors regarding proposed changes to ward boundaries.

The present ward boundaries (see link below) have been in place since 2003.https://t.co/ijvmPd2wbk

— Medway Elects (@MedwayElects) February 4, 2019

Building site evacuated after 'wartime bomb' found in Rochester. Read more here: https://t.co/6E9ij8BsWu pic.twitter.com/6Hm4Aqm3jw

— BBC South East (@bbcsoutheast) February 5, 2019

Council's £86m roads plan to unlock 12,000 homes https://t.co/kTXdAWLZGQ pic.twitter.com/ALqL31GVuI

— Medway Messenger (@MedwayMessenger) February 6, 2019

Cllr Michael Franklin has been suspended from the Tory Party over “Islamophobic” tweets that he shared in 2016. Medway Labour Leader @vincemaple criticised the Party and questioned why it took so long to suspend him.

Full story by @kennethsanchezg:https://t.co/YOEoJ5Vn7r pic.twitter.com/WMYWCogKgP

— Kent Current (@kentcurrent) February 6, 2019

It’s #FizzFreeFebruary, an initiative when people across the county avoid all #fizzy drinks to limit their sugar intake. @embiginelli spoke to Medway Labour councillor @cllrtrisosborne about the challenge. pic.twitter.com/ZW4AtxaeHa

— Kent Current (@kentcurrent) February 8, 2019

Appeared on @SkyNews with @DermotMurnaghan discussed Brexit latest developments EU WA needs to replace the Backstop as per the Brady Amendment with alternatives as passed by @HouseofCommons on the 29 of January prior to the next meaningful vote in Parliament. #Malthouse formula. pic.twitter.com/fzuvzdr8wc

— Rehman Chishti (@Rehman_Chishti) February 7, 2019

Delighted to join the team from @SiemensUKNews on their new Desiro City train carriages operating from Gillingham to Rainham this morning. Discussed the need for extra train carriages & met residents travelling on train this morning to hear their views. pic.twitter.com/HdVcahx4gt

— Rehman Chishti (@Rehman_Chishti) February 8, 2019