Adam Aston 🌹🚑
@cllr_aston
Labour Councillor & Shadow Leader of Dudley Council @dudleymbc | Proud NHS Paramedic @OFFICIALWMAS | President @stjohnambulance
‘Red sun risin in the Sky Sleeping Village, cock’rel’s cry Soft breeze blowing in the trees Peace of mind, feel at ease’ (Black Sabbath 1970)
20 years ago today, I responded to my first EVER 999 call on my first operational shift with @OFFICIALWMAS to what turned out to be the ‘Great Birmingham Tornado of 2005!’ 💨 Great to speak to Ed James at @bbcwm about it earlier today …
58 years ago today, Labour decriminalised homosexuality. 🏳️🌈 Although the fight goes on for true equality, I’m proud that my party was the first party in Government to recognise that LGBT rights are human rights. 👊 @LGBTLabour
On this day in 1945 Clement Attlee became the first Prime Minister to lead a majority Labour Government following a landslide election victory less than 12 weeks after the end of the Second World War. After winning a majority of 146 seats he says victory "will give heart to all…
Channelling years of Kavanagh QC viewing during my appearance as an expert witness on stage at @crescenttheatre this evening. #NotGuilty #TheJury
The absolute hypocrisy of this. Widespread use of hotels to house those seeking asylum began under a Conservative Government of which Gav was a member (on and off).
Nothing beats an Yvette Cooper holiday - unless you're the British taxpayer. £4m per day. Women and children's safety jeopardised. Local economies left to rot. We must end asylum seeker hotels now.
Far be it for me to criticise, but ‘Your Party’ has to be one of the worst names for a political party in the history of political parties.
On 24th July 1750, 275 years ago today, a fire broke out at Dudley Castle which ravaged the ancient fortress for three days. No attempts were made to extinguish the fire for fear of gunpowder stored within the castle vaults. It was never rebuilt. 🏰
Sending sincere and heartfelt congratulations to @helenhbristol from all at Dudley Labour Group. ☺️
All of us at LGA Labour send warm congratulations to former Bristol councillor, @helenhbristol who received her MBE yesterday at an investiture at Windsor Castle.
There are wonderful people who step into your life at the right moment and have such an impact that they influence the direction it will take. I’m so incredibly sad to hear of the recent death of Beryl Luckins, Educator, Actor, Director and utter legend who stepped into mine.…
A bostin’ Westminster Hall Debate on the Black Country in Parliament today! Hats off to my mucka @catecclesstour for adding “tekkin yer wammel up the cut” to the parliamentary record for the first time in history! @WeAreBCR @officialBCday
Dudley’s opposition political groups have condemned the council’s ruling Conservative administration after the authority was slapped with an improvement notice from Westminster blackcountryradio.co.uk/news/local-hea…
Today marks 136 years since the birth of legendary Hollywood Director, James Whale. Born in Dudley, ‘Jimmy’ directed gothic-horror genre classics Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Old Dark House amongst many others. An openly gay man (virtually…
