Added Pedro Kantor to my #warhammer40000 Imperial Fist army options.

Another chilly day but still good to be out delivering Preston LibDems leaflets in Sharoe Green ward. I wonder what is a good goal of leaflets delivered over 2026 is? 12,000?

1st delivery session of 2026 📬 Out in Lea Town & Cottam

A nice meal and a few festive drinks with some family in Preston

In Sharoe Green ward delivering for our incredible Lib Dem local team and our 2026 candidate Jack Singh. *that is assuming Labour don’t cancel the elections😡

He’s been my MVP in the last few games I’ve played…Librarian Bell is finally done. First time painting blue One of the last original starter kit model left to do. #warhammer #warhammer40000 #warhammer40kpainting #imperialfists

The bumper surprise #Warhammer Xmas haul I’m an awkward person to buy presents for…the new hobby has helped the family out 😆 This will take some time 🎨

Very cunning from England to financially hurt Australia by playing so few test match days in this series of the Ashes.

Sometimes worried about buying from retail sites advertising on social media but our new doormat is great 🤩

10km of delivery done on beautiful crisp Boxing Day. Ward delivery completed, new audiobook started and loads of people and families stopping for a chat. Time for turkey and stuffing butties 🥪

2025 Xmas eve taste test was Milk Chocolate 🍫 Completely biased but Cadley ward made Lloyds was the obviously the best

New cooking technique for this Christmas is to ‘bloom’ the herbs 🌿 before adding it to the overnight brine bath for the turkey 🦃

Weight loss progressing steadily with 8kg down (1 1/4 stone) in 6 weeks. Let’s see how much Xmas derails it 🤣

Fab game against Dan on one of the new missions released today. Victory for the Imperial Fists 60 vs 35 Ultramarines #warhammer40000

Over 8km Focus delivery done by myself today📰 Lots of our team out around Preston as well. Labour might chicken out of the local elections in 2026 but we’ll keep campaigning for our residents 🔶

2025 comes to an end…Lib Dems top the number of by-elections victories 🔶 It’s also the first time since the 80s that the Lib Dems have beaten both Lab and Con in terms of victories in the NW region in the same year 🗓️ Excited for the year to come 💪

Was able to squeeze in a delivery round between the rain today. Always nice to to walk around my ward 📬

Having a Fallout inspired tea…nothing says end of the world more than the new Wotsits Mac & Cheese 🤣

4 years ago today I was on the front cover of the Lancashire Post as part of the Lib Dem campaign to get new schools built in Preston. A few months later in 2022, I proposed a budget amendment to fund the new high school build.

Another narrow victory (by 2pts) for my Imperial Fists Space Marines. Still making newbie mistakes but a fab game with Bailey. Ended up with just 4 models on the table in total ☠️ My Land Raider tank once again got destroyed without firing a shot 🤣

Nice to get out and some canvassing in the South Ribble by-election. Loads of appreciation for the decades of hard work by the local Lib Dem Focus team 🔶

Fab night out with university friends (24 years and still going strong) After 8hrs of fun and good times I got a tap on the shoulder “Are you the leader of the Lib Dems?” - slightly nervous after belting out Teenage Dirtbag in Hopwoods 🤣

Final council meeting of the year is done…luckily I have a pallet full of new Focus leaflets to keep the team and I busy over the Xmas period 😆 👣 📬

Lovely “view” of the cricket 🏏

On my way to London for a few days for team meetings before I take up the new job in January

My afternoon meeting took so long, Christmas arrived by the time I logged off

Out in Birmingham for a few early Xmas drinks with a few of the best people 🍻

Me and Rocket enjoying a chilly morning walk before an afternoon full of meetings

📰 Personal News 📰 Delighted to say that in the New Year I’ll be starting a new job as the Lib Dem North West Campaign Manager for HQ. Really excited for the opportunity to work alongside our incredible MPs, councillors and local parties to win more seats and grow our party across the region.

Out and about in sunny South Ribble doing my bit in the Broad Oak by-election.

Where are the Borthwick haters now? 12-0 down to come back and win comfortably

My friend Kate recommended this artisan chocolate 🍫 maker in Manchester…Dormouse Chocolates Wow…so rich but much more bitter than most

• John treats himself to a nice new mattress • Dogs adopt mattress within seconds • Puppy destroys Becky’s current novel on new mattress that evening

Taken a bit of time but the Bladeguard Veteran squad is done #40k #imperialfists

Preston Lib Dem councillors at the Armistice commemorations in the city centre and Fulwood. #lestweforget

Had the privilege of hearing Flower of Scotland at Murrayfield, always awesome. Come on Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 120 years and they have never beat the All Blacks. Got a feeling, today might be the day.

Had to nip to the shops so put a loud film on for the dogs…Tron Legacy. Came back to the bar scene 🎬 Forgot what what an awesome soundtrack Daft Punk did on it 🎵

I always pause before sharing images like this one from Reform because I know a lot of their political strategy is using bigotry to seek attention. This is so belatedly anti-Semitic and racist it’s difficult to believe someone would design this, edit it, caption it and post it in 2025.

Nice to head up to Cumbria to visit my dad and his giant rescue 65kg Newfoundland dog Yogi today 🐶 Rocket and Norman 🐕 loved running around the garden and nearby woods 🌳

Ireland vs All Blacks has been a rubbish game. Ireland have been so scruffy

I’ve made an old school classic…syrup sponge pudding 🍮

Brilliant display by England against a very good Aussie team. We never looked like we would lose.

Fab couple of hours with Preston Lib Dem cllrs going through the 1st draft of our manifesto. With Labour set to lose power in Preston next year & the Lib Dems being the only other party that can mathematically form a majority, it’s a very exciting time. Change is coming.

Got out this morning to deliver some Preston Lib Dems leaflets before the heavens opened 🌧️

Visited the re-opened Harris museum. Looks fantastic. The Wallace & Gromit exhibit is class 🧀

Tonight’s Sunday night sport…Rocket vs Norman and the new toy

Trying the new brunch menus at Chews Yard 😋 Indian style full English breakfast and a Cheese & Bacon Croissant Traybake 🤩

Lots of debate about who will be the main challengers at the next General Election Right now it’s 🔶 Lib Dem vs Reform ➡️ - all the rest are miles off.

Another Preston Labour councillor resigns from their toxic group 👋 Luckily team Lib Dem has a ready supply of popcorn for just these occasions 🍿 PCC 1st of May 2024: 🔴LAB 31 🔶LD 7 🔵CON 10 PCC now: 🔴LAD 26 🔶LD 14 🔵CON 5 ⚪️IND 2 ➡️RFM 1

Councillor @johnpotterld.bsky.social talks about our impressive by-election victory in Preston last week.