James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

My latest column for @SFPSudbury https://t.co/DJXzbhzmyx — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

In today's opposition day debate on Universal Credit, I reminded colleagues that we are very fortunate to be in a position of mass-vacancies rather than mass-unemployment, as once feared. https://t.co/Yr4Jlqi9GA — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Great news, over a million vacancies instead of the original forecast at the start of the pandemic of an additional… https://t.co/wv6T3VlnPV — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Thanks to all my sponsors & all the @SHCTBikeRide organisers & volunteers. Another great county wide community effo… https://t.co/8kxY1bC4AG — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Finished @SHCTBikeRide at All Saints Hitcham where Nichola Currie & her team organised the first peel of bells for… https://t.co/Osik1ZZs7p — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Followed the Stour to St Mary’s Church in Shotley & its naval commonwealth war graves as moving as ever in the shadow of the Freeport of Felixstowe. https://t.co/CtkJplsLeN — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Last week I hosted the Leavenheath Dog Show, raising funds for the thousands of pounds of repairs needed for St Matthew’s. Today I started my @SHCTBikeRide route there, a perfect reminder of why this event is held every year. https://t.co/iB27Z9f7Bi — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Today I’ll be taking part in @SHCTBikeRide, cycling between as many of South Suffolk’s churches as possible to raise money for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust. If you would like to sponsor me, you can do so here: https://t.co/8PH7u6hqxI — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Here we go again: the parish peloton; benefice bike-hop; ecclesiastical exercise extravaganza @SHCTBikeRide https://t.co/O2vdvx67pp — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Those on the frontline had our support in word during the pandemic, now they get it in deed if we back the Government today. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Finally, as the son of a nurse & someone who frequently raises the issue of social care staff, we must remember these measures fund a 3% nurses pay award & £500m to develop the social care workforce. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

No proposal for social care is perfect in every respect but we have secured the future of our precious NHS & Social Care system & those who think there are better options should spell out where they would find such a colossal sum of money. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Doing so raises £12bn per year to fund the urgent task of bearing down on the elective backlog & finally means we can deliver the funding solution for social care that has eluded previous Governments of all colours. This is bold & decisive Government, yet fiscally fair. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

For those who doubt this is progressive, the top 14% of earners will pay around half the revenues. It will also apply to investment income & the earned incomes of those over 65. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

But which of the 3 big taxes? VAT is de facto regressive and income tax is not applied to business so individuals would be looking at 2.5% on income tax instead of the levy rate of 1.25% shared with employers. NICs is the credible, progressive option. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Our manifesto also promised sound public finances. It’s hard to see how we would be delivering this if we stuck these extra billions on the national credit card. So those suggesting wealth taxes, CGT etc should be honest about the huge shortfall this would leave. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

But which taxes? Only 3 raise the kind of sums required: NICS, income tax, VAT. Yes, all were static in our manifesto but the pandemic has changed the world beyond recognition & especially the public finances. We have to use one of the big 3 or we are kidding ourselves. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

We could borrow the money, but this would be generationally unfair, passing the buck to future taxpayers when we all benefit today. Instead, the PM & Chancellor have taken the tough but right decision to find the money through our taxes. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

On Health & Social Care Levy, in the pandemic we clapped for NHS & social care staff; you still see banners everywhere rightly thanking the NHS. But these wonderful gestures don’t pay the bills & so the question is – how do we fund the billions we all know we need for the NHS? — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Looking forward to chatting to @lesleydolphin on @BBCSuffolk just after 5pm about today’s important announcements on how we fund the NHS & Social Care going forward. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Yesterday I asked the Education Secretary about Covid testing in schools. https://t.co/oRCmKVodXw — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Great fun to open the first Leavenheath Dog Show yesterday, raising precious funds for St Matthew’s Church roof. Met lots of excellent dogs & owners including Mr Darcy & Boris the Boxer #roofroof https://t.co/kjLgXVQcWd — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Excellent news that locally over 80% of our adult population are now fully vaccinated. Almost 50% of our 16-17 year olds have also received their first dose. This is a brilliant step forward but as I always say, please get your jab if you haven’t already #GetVaccinated — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

I know that lots of people are keen to help and offer donations to Afghan households. @suffolkcc have committed to welcoming more households in the coming days & weeks and may require donations in the future. Please visit https://t.co/2PUbHg8PNn if you can help. Thank you. — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Thanks to @SFPSudbury for highlighting the excellent Stoke-by-Nayland church repairs fundraising campaign. Proud to be supporting through my @SHCTBikeRide efforts & great to meet local people at the church earlier this week. Sponsor me here: https://t.co/WLk0W4iCV2 https://t.co/qsArg78tWf — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

RT @BorisJohnson: I utterly condemn the barbaric terrorist attack in Kabul in which Afghans and members of the US military lost their lives… — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

An extraordinary stat & testament to the hard work of all those involved in the vaccine program #GetVaccinated #grabajab — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

On 11th September I will be taking part in my 3rd consecutive ‘Ride & Stride’ event for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust @SHCTBikeRide. This year I will be cycling between churches from Stoke by Nayland to the Shotley Peninsula. Please sponsor me at: https://t.co/tS43KRJ6ji — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

On 11th September I will be taking part in my 3rd consecutive ‘Ride & Stride’ event for the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust @SHCTBikeRide. This year I will be cycling between churches from Stoke by Nayland to the Shotley Peninsula. Please sponsor me at: https://t.co/tS43KRJ6ji — PolitiTweet.org

James Cartlidge MP 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 @jcartlidgemp

Hare coursing is a major issue for local farmers so I’m pleased to see this significant step forward by our region’s police forces, working more closely together to fight this particularly rural crime. ⁦⁦@ab4scambs⁩ https://t.co/wsOIJNH5cc — PolitiTweet.org