How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED AGAINST VAT on Private Schools
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED AGAINST Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Mike Reader on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
📺 @andyburnham.bsky.social is one of the strongest advocates of Proportional Representation for general elections in British politics 🗳️ Let's send Andy to Westminster 🌹 #Labour4PR #MakerfieldView post ↗
“We shouldn’t be afraid of a fairer voting system. Our party exists to give people power. We shouldn’t be set on a voting system that ignores millions of people. We in the Labour Party should be championing making sure people feel heard.” 🌹💬 @mike-reader.bsky.socialView post ↗
Those who try to discredit the clean energy transition in favour of oil and gas do not have Britain's best interests at heart - either for our energy crisis now or for Britain's security in the future. @mike-reader.bsky.social sets out this case in LabourList today👇 labourlist.org/2026/04/bill...View post ↗
This Labour government is bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end. Not overnight. Not in a single piece of legislation. Not recklessly. But decisively, and for good. A pleasure to deliver a keynote speech at the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk today. www.youtube.com/live/WqCFyqp...View post ↗
Let’s be absolutely clear that today’s motion is entirely politically motivated. It’s a motion in the name of the Leader of the Opposition supported by other Opposition parties. It’s not a house motion or neutral. As such we take a collective view to vote against it. /3View post ↗
I've regularly seen Green MPs on the terrace and in the bar. Add to that, Hannah walks though the lobby with her Green colleagues. Is she talking about her fellow MPs?? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...View post ↗
The Tories are trying to turn the Privileges Committee into a campaign prop. There’s already a Foreign Affairs Committee inquiry looking at the Mandelson appointment. This vote isn’t about truth. It’s about a Conservative Party with no plan, no answers, and nothing left but process games.View post ↗
The Falklands aren’t a bargaining chip. They are British, and that is based on the clear and democratic wishes of the Falkland Islanders. At moments like this, it’s important to stay focused on that principle. Sovereignty rests with the people who live there — and that remains unchanged.View post ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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I join this debate as the son of educators—my mum, aunties, uncle, and grandad were all teachers in both the state and the private fee-earning sectors, and it definitely makes for interesting conversations round the dinner table. I also join the debate representing both state and …VAT: Independent Schools · 2024-10-08
Tories cheering the fact the Diego Garcia bill can't now pass due to Trump changing his position out of spitefulness. Clear which side the Tories on. Mind you, no serious party would have Priti Patel as shadow Foreign Secretary or Mark Francois as a shadow Minister.Bluesky post · 2026-04-13
The news today? Reform = backwater for Tories who failed over 14 years. 🥸 Tories = weak and divided by more psychodrama. 🤪 Labour government = waiting lists in our NHS drastically reduced and economic growth up. 🌹 @SkyNews 👇Bluesky post · 2026-01-15
Wonderful to see our LWN committee member and JCWIL graduate elevated to the House of Lords today as Baroness Hyde of Bemerton. Congratulations Sara!Bluesky post · 2026-01-15
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £208,618. Rank: #440 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 127 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £223,559. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
36 items for review
- £502 Single claim of £501.84 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 27/02/2025.
- £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 25/10/2024.
- £630 Single claim of £630.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 30/10/2024.
- £840 Single claim of £840.00 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 25/10/2024.
- £588 Single claim of £587.72 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 28/07/2024.
- £959 Single claim of £958.84 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 26/07/2024.
- £622 Single claim of £622.32 for Hotel - London (Accommodation) on 22/10/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/10/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 03/12/2024.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 04/03/2025.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/01/2025.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/04/2025.
- £2,383 Single claim of £2,383.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 30/12/2024.
- £756 Single claim of £756.00 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £807 Single claim of £806.70 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,681 Single claim of £1,680.72 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £619 Single claim of £619.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 09/11/2024.
- £1,250 Single claim of £1,250.00 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 24/08/2024.
- £1,079 Single claim of £1,079.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 26/07/2024.
- £1,644 Single claim of £1,644.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 01/08/2024.
- £1,520 Single claim of £1,520.00 for Postage & couriers (Office Costs) on 04/11/2024.
- £2,160 Single claim of £2,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 01/04/2025.
- £2,160 Single claim of £2,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/01/2025.
- £4,320 Single claim of £4,320.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 10/10/2024.
- £2,160 Single claim of £2,160.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/03/2025.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £193,524
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£127,989
Comms & Media0
£6,000
[***]Faster Payment Form - Sept and Oct Rent - [***]0
£4,320
Comms & Media0
£3,000
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£3,000
Faster payment form - First Two MTHs Rent - [***]0
£2,857
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,612
[***]Mike Reader-[***]-1st rent0
£2,383
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£2,383
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£2,383
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£2,383
OPENAI CHATGPT SUBSCR0
£2,234
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£2,160
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£2,160
Year on year
FY 24-25 92 claims £208,604
FY 25-26 35 claims £14,955
Travel
£7,142 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£20,240 paid across 28 nights.
Donations Received
Total: £7,400 from 2 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.
Labour Together Ltd £5,000 2024-04-03
Labour Friends of Israel £2,400
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