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Mike Martin MP 🔸

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Tunbridge Wells MP - Chair APPG Rearmament - Defence Select Ctte - Joint Nat Sec Strategy Ctte - Sn V/Fellow @warstudies - Books: https://t.co/0KsGBXhxky

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Just in case you missed it - this is the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff failing to confirm that the British Army could deploy 1000 troops to the continent of Europe.

Just in case you missed it - this is the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff failing to confirm that the British Army could deploy 1000 troops to the continent of Europe.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

454,330 views • 2 months ago

Jaw dropping from the Defence Select Committee this morning. Former Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace explain why the UK military is constantly underfunded and the risks that we are taking on.

Jaw dropping from the Defence Select Committee this morning. Former Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace explain why the UK military is constantly underfunded and the risks that we are taking on.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

270,032 views • 4 months ago

I am calling on David Hinton, the CEO of South East Water, to resign. 24,000 properties have endured three days of South East Water’s chaotic emergency response and woeful communication. It’s an utter disgrace and a total failure of leadership by David Hinton. Every announcement by the company over the last few days telling customers when water supplies would be restored has been wrong. We’ve had endless announcements each giving a different time for water supplies returning. Initially residents in Tunbridge Wells were told to collect bottled water from another town. Then bottled water stations were only set up in central Tunbridge Wells on my instigation. This incident has caused chaos, anger and anxiety for people. Primary and secondary schools are closed. GP surgeries and civil buildings are closed. Businesses have been unable to trade on one of the busiest trading days of the year. Restaurants and hotels have lost thousands of pounds. Care homes and vulnerable people have been left without water for hours, with many contacting me personally to get bottled water delivered to them because South East Water’s phone lines were too busy. Roads have been gridlocked for hours as people queued to access water distribution sites. When I was elected last year, David Hinton gave personal and public assurances that the lessons of previous water outages in Tunbridge Wells had been learnt. In 2022, water was cut off for 6 days over Christmas; we’ve been here before and he vowed to fix things so it couldn’t happen again. We now know that is not true. From the failure to provide sufficient resilience in the local network, to the terrible communications with the community, to putting in place any emergency response plan – the CEO hasn’t kept his promises to the people of Tunbridge Wells. David Hinton must resign, and if he had any integrity he would do so immediately.

I am calling on David Hinton, the CEO of South East Water, to resign. 24,000 properties have endured three days of South East Water’s chaotic emergency response and woeful communication. It’s an utter disgrace and a total failure of leadership by David Hinton. Every announcement by the company over the last few days telling customers when water supplies would be restored has been wrong. We’ve had endless announcements each giving a different time for water supplies returning. Initially residents in Tunbridge Wells were told to collect bottled water from another town. Then bottled water stations were only set up in central Tunbridge Wells on my instigation. This incident has caused chaos, anger and anxiety for people. Primary and secondary schools are closed. GP surgeries and civil buildings are closed. Businesses have been unable to trade on one of the busiest trading days of the year. Restaurants and hotels have lost thousands of pounds. Care homes and vulnerable people have been left without water for hours, with many contacting me personally to get bottled water delivered to them because South East Water’s phone lines were too busy. Roads have been gridlocked for hours as people queued to access water distribution sites. When I was elected last year, David Hinton gave personal and public assurances that the lessons of previous water outages in Tunbridge Wells had been learnt. In 2022, water was cut off for 6 days over Christmas; we’ve been here before and he vowed to fix things so it couldn’t happen again. We now know that is not true. From the failure to provide sufficient resilience in the local network, to the terrible communications with the community, to putting in place any emergency response plan – the CEO hasn’t kept his promises to the people of Tunbridge Wells. David Hinton must resign, and if he had any integrity he would do so immediately.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

164,077 views • 6 months ago

Liberal Democrats And whilst no one would disagree that the US military has accomplished a tactical feat with its operation, we now hear from VP Vance that they didn’t even get the Uranium, they don’t know where it is, and they are not sure how much they have damaged the Iranian nuclear programme.

Liberal Democrats And whilst no one would disagree that the US military has accomplished a tactical feat with its operation, we now hear from VP Vance that they didn’t even get the Uranium, they don’t know where it is, and they are not sure how much they have damaged the Iranian nuclear programme.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

82,581 views • 11 months ago

Netanyahu has launched an attack on Iran that most (and certainly I) consider illegal under international law: he claims an imminent threat to Israel for which there is no evidence (and the US intelligence agencies say there is no evidence for).

Netanyahu has launched an attack on Iran that most (and certainly I) consider illegal under international law: he claims an imminent threat to Israel for which there is no evidence (and the US intelligence agencies say there is no evidence for).

Mike Martin MP 🔸

82,243 views • 11 months ago

Cross Questions last night

Cross Questions last night

Mike Martin MP 🔸

20,393 views • 2 months ago

Liberal Democrats The one thing they are saying which is correct is that the only way to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme is through negotiation - this is what the UK, the US, and other international partners were trying to do when Israel launched its illegal attack.

Liberal Democrats The one thing they are saying which is correct is that the only way to deal with Iran’s nuclear programme is through negotiation - this is what the UK, the US, and other international partners were trying to do when Israel launched its illegal attack.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

54,307 views • 11 months ago

Our lack of military capability is being exposed every day. We are in jeopardy. Britain needs to re-arm right now.

Our lack of military capability is being exposed every day. We are in jeopardy. Britain needs to re-arm right now.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

17,717 views • 3 months ago

Liberal Democrats You can find the whole segment on Good Morning Britain here. With thanks to Ed Balls for playing a walk-on part from a previous UK government that launched a disastrous, illegal war based on dodgy intelligence. Let’s hope the current UK government is learning from that debacle.

Liberal Democrats You can find the whole segment on Good Morning Britain here. With thanks to Ed Balls for playing a walk-on part from a previous UK government that launched a disastrous, illegal war based on dodgy intelligence. Let’s hope the current UK government is learning from that debacle.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

44,008 views • 11 months ago

💧Latest South East Water update 💧 1) The compensation to business offered by South East Water is insulting and in no way matches businesses’ losses. 2) By his own admission, CEO Dave Hinton spent the crisis in the water lab rather than leading the organisation through the crisis. This failure of leadership made the losses to business so much worse. 3) He must resign for a failure to learn the lessons of the similar 2022 water outage in Tunbridge Wells.

💧Latest South East Water update 💧 1) The compensation to business offered by South East Water is insulting and in no way matches businesses’ losses. 2) By his own admission, CEO Dave Hinton spent the crisis in the water lab rather than leading the organisation through the crisis. This failure of leadership made the losses to business so much worse. 3) He must resign for a failure to learn the lessons of the similar 2022 water outage in Tunbridge Wells.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

23,941 views • 5 months ago

Today I asked the government when they intend to bring into force the law making harassment of women in public a crime (a law that has already been passed and just needs the government to update relevant regulations).

Today I asked the government when they intend to bring into force the law making harassment of women in public a crime (a law that has already been passed and just needs the government to update relevant regulations).

Mike Martin MP 🔸

55,588 views • 1 year ago

My Maiden Speech: An Ode to Tunbridge Wells + some words on British strategy

My Maiden Speech: An Ode to Tunbridge Wells + some words on British strategy

Mike Martin MP 🔸

57,378 views • 1 year ago

EU membership made us safer - conversely Brexit has made us less safe. The government’s position is absurd.

EU membership made us safer - conversely Brexit has made us less safe. The government’s position is absurd.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

39,639 views • 1 year ago

I am deeply humbled and honoured to have been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells.

I am deeply humbled and honoured to have been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Tunbridge Wells.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

38,157 views • 1 year ago

Here is my speech moving the amendment to criminalise the harassment of women in public.

Here is my speech moving the amendment to criminalise the harassment of women in public.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

21,208 views • 11 months ago

It seems increasingly likely that the SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan. If proven in the Afghanistan Special Forces Inquiry, the government must bring the UK special forces under parliamentary oversight. BBC News (UK) at Ten with some comments from me.

It seems increasingly likely that the SAS committed war crimes in Afghanistan. If proven in the Afghanistan Special Forces Inquiry, the government must bring the UK special forces under parliamentary oversight. BBC News (UK) at Ten with some comments from me.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

24,570 views • 1 year ago

South East Water have paid out more in interest payments and dividends than investment in the network - and now they expect customers to pick up the tab. The Lib Dems are calling on the government to properly regulate our water companies so that customers are protected.

South East Water have paid out more in interest payments and dividends than investment in the network - and now they expect customers to pick up the tab. The Lib Dems are calling on the government to properly regulate our water companies so that customers are protected.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

24,588 views • 1 year ago

Conservative Kent County Councillors could remain in office for SEVEN YEARS under the current devolution plans, something that my constituents are appalled about.

Conservative Kent County Councillors could remain in office for SEVEN YEARS under the current devolution plans, something that my constituents are appalled about.

Mike Martin MP 🔸

18,879 views • 1 year ago