This man is a breath of fresh air and exactly what our country needs.

Our plan would introduce an emergency scheme to guarantee free dental checkups for children, new mothers, pregnant women and those on low incomes. Only with proper investment and reform, can we end dental deserts and make sure everyone can get the care they need, no matter where they live.

This is a ticking time bomb for the NHS and for children’s health in particular. People are being forced to spend hundreds or even thousands on private care, while others are resorting to DIY dentistry. Liberal Democrats are calling for an urgent rescue plan for NHS dentistry.

I'm deeply concerned for the people demonstrating. There’s a real risk that many of them could be detained, and sadly, that many may face execution in a most brutal form. It's heartbreaking to think that many involved are little older than children. They just want to be free.

I feel terribly sorry for trans women at the moment. Especially after reading the comments at the bottom of this article | WI faces split over call for trans-inclusive ‘sisterhood’ meetings www.thetimes.com/article/c730...

Theodore Roosevelt was a complex figure—a progressive who abhorred radicalism, a conservationist who loved hunting. on.wsj.com/4aUMLfl

Growing Iran protests put new pressure on an embattled regime.

This is a disgraceful example of gaslighting an entire community.

Inside Iran protests that threaten regime: ‘This is the final battle’ www.thetimes.com/article/7b65...

David Bowie, Paris, May 1976, by Andrew Kent.

‘Stay strong, champion’: boxing world offers condolences to Anthony Joshua

Liberal Democrats are calling for urgent action to make sure people can see their GP within a week, or within 24 hours if in urgent need. Support the plan at www.libdems.org.uk/gps

"If the US President is doing things that are against British values and against the British national interest someone has to point them out." @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

It’s only been three years since ChatGPT. This conversation is skynetting much more rapidly than I’d imagined it would.

Too right you do. It’s almost 2026 - not 1826.

Badenoch under fire as Tory shadow attorney general acts for Roman Abramovich

Tech workers need unions too buff.ly/dgLeqyj With mass layoffs and poor working conditions becoming widespread across the sector, it’s time for techies to get organised @marisharay.bsky.social @thebristolcable.bsky.social @joshuareynoldssl6.bsky.social @utaw.tech @unitesharon.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk

Jimmy Sham has said he hopes new Legislative Council (LegCo) members will push for recognition of same-sex partnerships registered overseas. In full: buff.ly/pddoTys

Patients and staff deserve better than outdated equipment and inaccurate diagnoses. Our Crumbling Hospitals Taskforce would fix buildings and replace outdated machines.

In Tehran, a single protester sits on the asphalt while the regime advances on motorbikes. No weapons. No violence. Just courage. Thousands are protesting against soaring prices and the collapse of Iran’s currency. The answer they receive is intimidation and force. 1/2

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com "Great leaders put their missions above their egos. Narcissists do the opposite — they see themselves as special and superior, and put their egos above all else," Adam Grant writes. "So why do we keep falling for them?"

#FreeIran www.thetimes.com/article/e876...

Trans rights are human rights.

Ex-husband among six on drugging and rape charges. Former Tory councillor Philip Young is accused, along with five men, of sexual offences against Joanne Young. ✍️ @thejohnsimpson.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3N4LTuq

"Farage and Badenoch are free to offer up an explanation as to why Connolly should be able to incite violence without consequence, while el-Fattah should face extrajudicial punishment for it. Until they do so, there is an all too obvious one: they are openly pandering to racists."

Vile comments, but if all that is a reason to be “stripped of citizenship” wouldnt we also have to make an assessment of whether to strip Nigel Farage of his citizenship for saying, “Hitler was right...gas them, gas them” and amplifying misinformation that caused violent rioting against police?

Want to halve your energy bill? @eddavey.libdems.org.uk promises this cut to energy bills through the cheapest forms of energy - from the wind and sun - breaking dependency on gas and putting right, failed Tory energy policy! @libdems.org.uk @pippaheylings.bsky.social

Liberal Democrats would breathe life back into our GP services, with a new legal right for every patient to be seen within seven days or 24 hours if urgent, so that no one is denied care when they need it. www.libdems.org.uk/gps

GP services were left teetering on the edge by the Conservatives, but the fact that waits have worsened represents a damning failure by the Labour government too.

Millions of people across the country are being left waiting anxiously, in pain or needing treatment because they can't see their GP.

Labour must learn lessons from history as automation hits jobs market buff.ly/wFdXerq A productivity boom. But who for? @marisharay.bsky.social @greenlibdems.org.uk @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @gftu.org.uk @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social

David Bowie, Paris, 1976, by Andrew Kent.

Great pre-doc opportunities at @econ.uzh.ch in Zurich for aspiring PhD candidates from low- & middle income countries or with a refugee/asylum seeker background. Predoctoral Program Global Talent Common Application: www.facultyhiring.oec.uzh.ch/auth/Apply/0... Please share widely in your networks!

Libertarianism is a troubling ideology, particularly when twinned with paleoconservatism & Christian nationalism. I'm baffled by the internal logic of movements like MAGA/Reform: it seems like a strategic alliance designed to persuade working class individuals to vote against their own interests.

Pray that the day comes soon when Iran is free and its citizens overthrow the vile regime that perpetuates injustice, abuses women, and violates human rights. An end to brutal executions by hanging from cranes. I support the brave Iranians who are standing together for freedom and dignity #FreeIran

Labour on shaky ground – 2025 British Politics and Policy blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp...

Diamonds are powering a new quantum revolution ft.trib.al/wNsDYZt

Our third most popular article of the year was penned in February by Dr Robin Eagles, where he went back 250 years to explore the early parliamentary debates preceding the American Revolution:

Ahmed al-Ahmed has spoken publicly for the first time about tackling one of the assailants in the Australia terror attack on December 14

The new Colindale Underground Station ticket hall is now open, bringing step-free access to this Northern line station for the first time 🙌♿ It’s also made public transport access to the RAF Museum much easier for visitors with accessibility requirements ✈️🏛️ Plan your journey at tfl.gov.uk

Having had a day to think through everything about El-Fattah, here's where I stand. Yes, it's possible to believe all of these things at once! In fact, it really shouldn't be that hard.

Donald Trump in his own words – the year in racism and misogyny

The Observer view: Britain cannot afford Reform. Nigel Farage’s plans are expensive. Keir Starmer needs to say so, and have the policies to back it up. https://bit.ly/4b4B9pW

Antisemitism is a poison that has coursed through history like a toxic deluge. As a teenager, I believed it could never happen here and would only exist on the fringes of society, but it has undeniably been mainstreamed into our communities since 2015.

David Bowie, Paris, 1976, by Andrew Kent.

Liberal Democrat-run South Cambridgeshire District Council has supported residents with 1,000 successful benefit claims – under a scheme to ensure people claim what they’re entitled to. www.scambs.gov.uk/news/south-c...

Opinion: Make no mistake, global markets really did change in 2025. For the first time, investors are talking about ‘US risk'. ft.trib.al/w2vL8m2

This year has shown the real impact of practical, values-led policy to deliver change across the country and in our communities.

Ex-husband among six on drugging and rape charges bit.ly/4jhTq5k

The idea of an electoral backlash against hunting bans is pure fantasy. Voters are overwhelmingly urban or suburban. Few rural voters have anything to do with the hunts. Of those who do, even fewer would ever consider voting Labour. You couldn’t design an issue less likely to affect Labour voters!