Clive Lewis MP
@labourlewis.bsky.social
MP for Norwich South “The ultimate hidden truth of the world is that it is something we make and could just as easily make differently” - David Graeber
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Clive Lewis MP
@labourlewis.bsky.social
· Mar 19
In the more than decade I have had the privilege of serving as your MP for Norwich South, I don’t think I have ever attended a meeting quite as moving as the one we held in Parliament this week.
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1/2 This summer, Reform-led Kent County Council voted to include Oaken Wood in its minerals plan.
If approved, at least 41 hectares of this ancient woodland would be destroyed, making it the largest loss of ancient woodland in England this century.
If approved, at least 41 hectares of this ancient woodland would be destroyed, making it the largest loss of ancient woodland in England this century.
September 18, 2026 at 2:56 PM
1/2 This summer, Reform-led Kent County Council voted to include Oaken Wood in its minerals plan.
If approved, at least 41 hectares of this ancient woodland would be destroyed, making it the largest loss of ancient woodland in England this century.
If approved, at least 41 hectares of this ancient woodland would be destroyed, making it the largest loss of ancient woodland in England this century.
Was great to speak at the launch of Labour Defence and Security Network last week.
I spoke about the need for a defence strategy built on true consent, democratic agency, and public control of essentials.
We can't keep substituting debates about % of GDP for a real discussion on national security.
I spoke about the need for a defence strategy built on true consent, democratic agency, and public control of essentials.
We can't keep substituting debates about % of GDP for a real discussion on national security.
This week we formally launched in Parliament, alongside our first pamphlet, Defending Britain, Defending Values 🌹
Thank you to UKspace for supporting its publication, and to everyone who joined us.
Get involved: labourdefence.org.uk 🧵
Thank you to UKspace for supporting its publication, and to everyone who joined us.
Get involved: labourdefence.org.uk 🧵
September 17, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Was great to speak at the launch of Labour Defence and Security Network last week.
I spoke about the need for a defence strategy built on true consent, democratic agency, and public control of essentials.
We can't keep substituting debates about % of GDP for a real discussion on national security.
I spoke about the need for a defence strategy built on true consent, democratic agency, and public control of essentials.
We can't keep substituting debates about % of GDP for a real discussion on national security.
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For me, it comes down to this: when compounding crises threaten our water supply, do we want corporations and billionaires in control of it?
September 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
For me, it comes down to this: when compounding crises threaten our water supply, do we want corporations and billionaires in control of it?
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Yesterday was an absolute whirlwind.
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
September 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Yesterday was an absolute whirlwind.
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
Yesterday was an absolute whirlwind.
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
September 15, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Yesterday was an absolute whirlwind.
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
We finally saw a record number of MPs step up and support public ownership of water, something I’ve spent years fighting for.
To top it off, I got to chat with Becky Hill who came to show her support, look me in the eye, and say, “This is the Hill I’ll die on.”
For me, it comes down to this: when compounding crises threaten our water supply, do we want corporations and billionaires in control of it?
September 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
For me, it comes down to this: when compounding crises threaten our water supply, do we want corporations and billionaires in control of it?
I spoke at a roundtable put on by @openrightsgroup.org to discuss the UK’s digital sovereignty.
We spoke about the urgent need for the government to reduce dependence on Big Tech firms and looked at alternatives such as open-source technology that could help us get there.
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We spoke about the urgent need for the government to reduce dependence on Big Tech firms and looked at alternatives such as open-source technology that could help us get there.
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September 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
I spoke at a roundtable put on by @openrightsgroup.org to discuss the UK’s digital sovereignty.
We spoke about the urgent need for the government to reduce dependence on Big Tech firms and looked at alternatives such as open-source technology that could help us get there.
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We spoke about the urgent need for the government to reduce dependence on Big Tech firms and looked at alternatives such as open-source technology that could help us get there.
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1/3 Cancer survivors should not be punished for having had cancer. Yet many face travel insurance premiums or are denied cover altogether, even when they’re declared fit to travel by the NHS.
September 10, 2026 at 2:58 PM
1/3 Cancer survivors should not be punished for having had cancer. Yet many face travel insurance premiums or are denied cover altogether, even when they’re declared fit to travel by the NHS.
Support for bringing water back into public ownership is rising, and MPs are taking notice.
If you want clean rivers and seas, ask your MP to join next week's debate.
Help me get them there! It takes 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
If you want clean rivers and seas, ask your MP to join next week's debate.
Help me get them there! It takes 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
September 8, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Support for bringing water back into public ownership is rising, and MPs are taking notice.
If you want clean rivers and seas, ask your MP to join next week's debate.
Help me get them there! It takes 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
If you want clean rivers and seas, ask your MP to join next week's debate.
Help me get them there! It takes 2 minutes: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...
1/2 UK taxpayers should not be funding contracts for companies linked to violations of international law.
Yet some firms allegedly connected to the supply chains used in attacks on Palestinians remain eligible for public contracts.
Yet some firms allegedly connected to the supply chains used in attacks on Palestinians remain eligible for public contracts.
September 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
1/2 UK taxpayers should not be funding contracts for companies linked to violations of international law.
Yet some firms allegedly connected to the supply chains used in attacks on Palestinians remain eligible for public contracts.
Yet some firms allegedly connected to the supply chains used in attacks on Palestinians remain eligible for public contracts.
1/3 With food prices continuing to rise, it is more important than ever to take a strategic approach to food policy.
September 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
1/3 With food prices continuing to rise, it is more important than ever to take a strategic approach to food policy.
1/3 Small waters, including ponds and small lakes, are the unsung heavy hitters of biodiversity.
But despite their critical importance, small waters are excluded from proper monitoring and management by the Government.
But despite their critical importance, small waters are excluded from proper monitoring and management by the Government.
August 25, 2026 at 10:52 AM
1/3 Small waters, including ponds and small lakes, are the unsung heavy hitters of biodiversity.
But despite their critical importance, small waters are excluded from proper monitoring and management by the Government.
But despite their critical importance, small waters are excluded from proper monitoring and management by the Government.
1/3 The Prime Minister’s apology on Gaza was a start. But words need to be backed up with decisive action.
That apology isn’t consistent with the Home Office continuing to block the evacuation of dozens of women and children.
That apology isn’t consistent with the Home Office continuing to block the evacuation of dozens of women and children.
August 24, 2026 at 9:32 AM
1/3 The Prime Minister’s apology on Gaza was a start. But words need to be backed up with decisive action.
That apology isn’t consistent with the Home Office continuing to block the evacuation of dozens of women and children.
That apology isn’t consistent with the Home Office continuing to block the evacuation of dozens of women and children.
1/3 I have written to the Energy Secretary, urging her to uphold Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new licences for North Sea oil and gas fields.
August 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
1/3 I have written to the Energy Secretary, urging her to uphold Labour’s manifesto pledge not to issue new licences for North Sea oil and gas fields.
1/3 Dr Georgia Richards’ Preventable Deaths Tracker highlights a major gap in how we collect, analyse and act on evidence from coroners, medical examiners and Prevention of Future Death reports.
August 21, 2026 at 7:30 AM
1/3 Dr Georgia Richards’ Preventable Deaths Tracker highlights a major gap in how we collect, analyse and act on evidence from coroners, medical examiners and Prevention of Future Death reports.
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FREE THE ZAPORIZHZHIA 15 – Ukrainian Ukrainian trade unionists speak in London
On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack…
On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack…
FREE THE ZAPORIZHZHIA 15 – Ukrainian Ukrainian trade unionists speak in London
On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack Thursday 27 August, 5.45pm – UNISON national office, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY (ground floor). Please register here for the meeting: free-the-zaporizhzhia-15 Fifteen workers at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) – all members of the Atomprofspilka trade union – have been abducted, subjected to show trials, and sentenced to decades in prison on fabricated charges by the Russian occupation forces.
ukrainesolidaritycampaign.org
August 17, 2026 at 2:44 PM
FREE THE ZAPORIZHZHIA 15 – Ukrainian Ukrainian trade unionists speak in London
On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack…
On 27 August two Ukrainian trade unionists, including a rep from the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, are speaking at UNISON HQ. Eyewitness reports from Ukrainian trade unions under occupation and attack…
1/3 Jason Arday is dead at 41 after weeks of brutal, relentless public scrutiny and years of abuse.
In the days leading up to his death, 249 articles were written about Arday. These reached way beyond what could be reasonably considered in the public interest.
In the days leading up to his death, 249 articles were written about Arday. These reached way beyond what could be reasonably considered in the public interest.
August 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM
1/3 Jason Arday is dead at 41 after weeks of brutal, relentless public scrutiny and years of abuse.
In the days leading up to his death, 249 articles were written about Arday. These reached way beyond what could be reasonably considered in the public interest.
In the days leading up to his death, 249 articles were written about Arday. These reached way beyond what could be reasonably considered in the public interest.
1/3 I have co-signed a cross-party letter asking the Prime Minister to stop the Rosebank oil field development.
August 19, 2026 at 12:21 PM
1/3 I have co-signed a cross-party letter asking the Prime Minister to stop the Rosebank oil field development.
“The whole thing is such a massive scam [..] that most people can’t believe it.”
Recently I hosted a screening of the docu-drama exposing the sewage scandal, Dirty Business, in Norwich.
It was important to me to platform the real people behind the show, like Ash Smith of @windrushwasp.bsky.social.
Recently I hosted a screening of the docu-drama exposing the sewage scandal, Dirty Business, in Norwich.
It was important to me to platform the real people behind the show, like Ash Smith of @windrushwasp.bsky.social.
August 19, 2026 at 10:03 AM
“The whole thing is such a massive scam [..] that most people can’t believe it.”
Recently I hosted a screening of the docu-drama exposing the sewage scandal, Dirty Business, in Norwich.
It was important to me to platform the real people behind the show, like Ash Smith of @windrushwasp.bsky.social.
Recently I hosted a screening of the docu-drama exposing the sewage scandal, Dirty Business, in Norwich.
It was important to me to platform the real people behind the show, like Ash Smith of @windrushwasp.bsky.social.
Privatisation is threatening our water security.
August 18, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Privatisation is threatening our water security.
The Uberisation of water must be stopped.
Profiting from scarcity in an essential of life is bad enough. But these companies helped create the scarcity. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Profiting from scarcity in an essential of life is bad enough. But these companies helped create the scarcity. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Water companies in England and Wales explore ‘surge pricing’ during drought
Suppliers could factor water scarcity into charges as part of Ofwat proposal to reduce consumption
www.theguardian.com
August 17, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The Uberisation of water must be stopped.
Profiting from scarcity in an essential of life is bad enough. But these companies helped create the scarcity. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Profiting from scarcity in an essential of life is bad enough. But these companies helped create the scarcity. 🧵
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
I'll bet you these projects will never see a large chunk of that money.
We pay for the system through our bills. Yet almost 1/3 of them go to returns for investors and creditors.
We pay for the infrastructure, for the debt, for the profits. And they keep asking for more.
We need public ownership.
We pay for the system through our bills. Yet almost 1/3 of them go to returns for investors and creditors.
We pay for the infrastructure, for the debt, for the profits. And they keep asking for more.
We need public ownership.
August 13, 2026 at 11:59 AM
I'll bet you these projects will never see a large chunk of that money.
We pay for the system through our bills. Yet almost 1/3 of them go to returns for investors and creditors.
We pay for the infrastructure, for the debt, for the profits. And they keep asking for more.
We need public ownership.
We pay for the system through our bills. Yet almost 1/3 of them go to returns for investors and creditors.
We pay for the infrastructure, for the debt, for the profits. And they keep asking for more.
We need public ownership.
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🚨WE WON!
After years of campaigning, the Govt is set to scrap ‘Aim to Permit’ - giving councils and local communities power to say NO to new gambling venues.
We delivered for London and all UK. Thank you @andyburnham.bsky.social & to all who backed my campaign.
Please share the news! 🥰
After years of campaigning, the Govt is set to scrap ‘Aim to Permit’ - giving councils and local communities power to say NO to new gambling venues.
We delivered for London and all UK. Thank you @andyburnham.bsky.social & to all who backed my campaign.
Please share the news! 🥰
August 10, 2026 at 9:39 PM
🚨WE WON!
After years of campaigning, the Govt is set to scrap ‘Aim to Permit’ - giving councils and local communities power to say NO to new gambling venues.
We delivered for London and all UK. Thank you @andyburnham.bsky.social & to all who backed my campaign.
Please share the news! 🥰
After years of campaigning, the Govt is set to scrap ‘Aim to Permit’ - giving councils and local communities power to say NO to new gambling venues.
We delivered for London and all UK. Thank you @andyburnham.bsky.social & to all who backed my campaign.
Please share the news! 🥰
Meta ordered to pay $537m after a jury found they knowingly harmed children's mental health.
The harms of social media aren't a bug. They're a feature.
A blanket ban won't fix a business model built around addiction and surveillance.
To protect young people, we need to take on Big Tech directly.
The harms of social media aren't a bug. They're a feature.
A blanket ban won't fix a business model built around addiction and surveillance.
To protect young people, we need to take on Big Tech directly.
August 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Meta ordered to pay $537m after a jury found they knowingly harmed children's mental health.
The harms of social media aren't a bug. They're a feature.
A blanket ban won't fix a business model built around addiction and surveillance.
To protect young people, we need to take on Big Tech directly.
The harms of social media aren't a bug. They're a feature.
A blanket ban won't fix a business model built around addiction and surveillance.
To protect young people, we need to take on Big Tech directly.
New YouGov polling shows a huge majority of Labour Party supporters back an end to the capture of our media by unaccountable elites.
Sign and share the Media Sovereignty Act Campaign's petition to make sure this is debated in parliament.
Let's take back control from the 0.001%.
shorturl.at/L38KI
Sign and share the Media Sovereignty Act Campaign's petition to make sure this is debated in parliament.
Let's take back control from the 0.001%.
shorturl.at/L38KI
Petition: Ban foreign media ownership, enact a social media levy & new regulatory reform
Pass law to ban foreign & offshore ownership of UK media, enact a social-media levy to distribute media ownership across society & fund independent, local & cooperative-owned media. We believe democra...
petition.parliament.uk
August 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
New YouGov polling shows a huge majority of Labour Party supporters back an end to the capture of our media by unaccountable elites.
Sign and share the Media Sovereignty Act Campaign's petition to make sure this is debated in parliament.
Let's take back control from the 0.001%.
shorturl.at/L38KI
Sign and share the Media Sovereignty Act Campaign's petition to make sure this is debated in parliament.
Let's take back control from the 0.001%.
shorturl.at/L38KI