Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

Multimedia Local Democracy Reporter and Politics Producer @KMTV_kent | Presenter of The Kent Politics Show | Ex-editor of @exepose | #cardifftrained | he/him Joined June 2021

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

10 months ago

Breaking: @drlsullivan and @ThurrockJen have written to the Secretary of State for Transport calling for money from the Lower Thames Cross toll to be put towards bringing the Tilbury Ferry back - the service has been shut since 2024.

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

11 months ago

Former Gravesham MP Adam Holloway has jumped ship from the Conservatives to Reform UK - so is he just trying to reclaim his seat from Labour or is he serious about Farage’s upstart party? Find out his reasons below👇 kentonline.co.uk/kmtv/video/for…

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The News Agents @TheNewsAgents

11 months ago

“A catastrophic data breach.” For two years, the government took The News Agents to court over a leaked MOD document - under a super injunction. Now it’s lifted. @lewis_goodall reports on the hidden court that tried to silence us. Watch here. ▶️ globalplayer.com/videos/2JsScXX…

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

11 months ago

A referendum on devo. The future for SEND transport. And what the investigation into @JamesReform says about Reform UK. All that and more in my sit down with party leader @Nigel_Farage at KCC. Watch the full interview here 👇 kentonline.co.uk/kmtv/video/nig…

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

Really excited to say I’ve been highly commended for my broadcast features journalism at the Kent Press and Broadcast awards organised wonderfully by @Maxim_PR So pleased to be in a room of so much journalistic talent putting the county first #KPBA

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Maxim @Maxim_PR

a year ago

#KPBA Highly Commended Kent Feature Journalist of the Year (Broadcast), sponsored by @ShepherdNeame, is @LeaderSaxe of KMTV

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

@RtHonGregClark Other big names that supported the amendment include @EdwardJDavey and @carla_denyer - the question is whether any Labour MPs will go against the whip on this one.

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

The amendment would enforce @RtHonGregClark private members bill on the same issue from when he was MP in Tunbridge Wells - Mike Martin states that the Labour government supported this act when in opposition.

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

NEW: Government set to shoot down Police and Crime Bill amendment tabled by @ThreshedThought to criminalise sex-based harassment in public - lots of cross-party support from this one, including from Kent MPs @TomTugendhat and Labour’s Kevin McKenna as well as @Nigel_Farage.

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

Shocking aftermath of last night’s thunderstorms in Dover

Abby Naomi-Kay Hook @abby__hook

a year ago

Latest from the Dover floods. Rob was trapped inside his flat when the door gave way. He says he’s lost everything. More on @Kent_Online as the community reacts

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

Reform UK at KCC hit back at @ICOnews call in from the Conservatives

Cllr Maxwell Harrison @CllrMSHSheppey

a year ago

It is official…the Tories are terrified! But guess what? They can run, but they cannot hide! @LeaderofKCC and our DOGE team in Kent County Council will expose the waste that has led our county into decline. Kent voted for change, and mark my words, we will deliver that! 🇬🇧

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

As shoplifting soars across the county according to recent Kent Police data, one charity shop in Maidstone have been forced to make difficult choices 👇 dailymotion.com/video/x9l74e0

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

KCC back in the spotlight as @Conservatives call on @ICOnews to investigate GDPR concerns surrounding DOGE

Kevin Hollinrake MP @kevinhollinrake

a year ago

Reform UK appear to be attempting a mass data grab from councils — including personal info on foster parents, care home residents & whistleblowers. This isn’t transparency. It’s a breach waiting to happen and the @ICOnews should investigate 👇

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Michael @michaelkeohan

a year ago

New: Appears KCC Reform have lost their first councillor this evening. Daniel Taylor who was with Nigel Farage on his visit to Ramsgate days before the election now listed as Independent. No explanations yet as to why?

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

And for more on this story, you can check out my colleague Simon Finlay’s write-up for @Kent_Online : kentonline.co.uk/romney-marsh/n…

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

A electoral tsunami on the coast, but one that has left many behind - I’ve been out speaking to the political outsiders of Romney Marsh, the ‘Reformland’ of Kent… dai.ly/x9kue34

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

Kent County Council @LeaderofKCC hits back at Dover’s Labour MP @MikeTappTweets after suggesting “things have not started well” - even offering to debate him. Well, there is a political panel show on KMTV every Friday that always loves to get Kent’s politicians talking… 👀

Linden Kemkaran @LeaderofKCC

a year ago

My reply to @MikeTappTweets in which I suggest that his time might be better spent persuading his own party leader @Keir_Starmer to locate his backbone and #stoptheboats The alarming #invasion by thousands of #illegalmigrants is what the people of #Kent care about.

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

Another U-turn for Reform UK - Zia Yusuf returning to the party to lead the DOGE unit after stepping down as chairman - will that also mean a return for @nattyfried? And what does this shake-up mean for the KCC team?

Zia Yusuf @ZiaYusufUK

a year ago

Over the last 24 hours I have received a huge number of lovely and heartfelt messages from people who have expressed their dismay at my resignation, urging me to reconsider. After 11 months of working as a volunteer to build a political party from scratch, with barely a single

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

They say a week is a long time in British politics - Kent’s five man DOGE unit reduced down to just three people in a matter of days as @nattyfried and @ZiaYusufUK apparently jump ship - so what’s next for KCC’s efficiency drive?

Nathaniel Fried @nattyfried

a year ago

I have a huge amount of respect for the work that the councils are doing to save tax payer money, and reduce wastage. @ZiaYusufUK got me in and I believe it is appropriate for me to leave with him. I have absolute confidence that the reform DOGE will succeed without me.

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Ollie Leader @LeaderSaxe

a year ago

Seems it’s not just @vincemaple who isn’t mincing words this week regarding Reform at KCC - former leader @RogerGough2 taking a swipe at the maths behind the new DOGE unit being spearheaded by the party chairman…

Roger Gough @RogerGough2

a year ago

And, while I’m on it, @CS_Kent returns a dividend of £10m to @Kent_cc supporting services without a further call on taxpayers. @reformparty_uk should get to understand it.