A bit of a thread from me. First, @GwynneMP is a close friend of mine but I really hope that I can differentiate the personal and the professional here. First, I cannot think of anyone else who has dedicated so much time, effort and energy in to the Party https://twitter.com/gwynnemp/status/1247099675301367809">https://twitter.com/gwynnemp/...

2/ He’s - almost literally - given his life to the Labour Party and has made so many personal sacrifices for the Party in the 11 years I’ve known him. He’s supported every Leader loyally and to the beat of his considerable ability.

3/ He’s one of the best campaigning local MPs there is. It’s a bit cliche, but he really does provide a model for what every local MP should do not just his commitment to finite detail in casework, but he really does work across every community and there really aren’t many...

3 cont./ who haven’t been helped or know Andrew. This has also been done with the added pressure of being in prominent Front Bench roles for most of the past 6/7 years.

4/ So, I know he won’t relax because it’s not in his nature, he will now be working even harder on the issues that matter across Denton, Reddish, Audenshaw, Dukinfield and the Heatons. I really do hope he will take some well earned time off with @GwynneCllr .....

4 cont/ and reflect on the immense contribution that he has made to the Party and his community over so many years.