Echoing Ed’s comments, hoping for healing for the hostage families, whilst also thinking of those families whose loved ones won’t be returning after being killed during this horrific 2 year conflict 🎗️🙏💔

#Homelessness is all around us. People are literally dying on our streets! Did you know that 1611 homeless people died in 2024? Walthamstow Lib Dem activist Alan Jones went to a London vigil organised by the Museum of Homelessness (@ourmoh.bsky.social ) on Thursday to highlight this tragedy🧵1/4

“A phased removal would help mitigate the financial impact on residents”. An absolute insult. What would help mitigate the financial impact is a reversal of this decision!

It's notable how different this 'fragmentation' is from, e.g., that of first half of 2019, which saw big gains for independents too. Now it's much more repolarisation around two different parties rather than across the board fragmentation.

Waltham Forest Council leader: 'We need to make £15m in cuts this year' Grace Williams has said financial pressures on the town hall's budget are only getting 'tougher and tougher' walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/10/03/w...

We echo our Diversity Officer @faizlibdem.bsky.social statement by extending our thoughts and prayers to the victims of today’s heinous attack outside a synagogue in Manchester on the holiest of days for Jews, Yom Kippur. “Acts of violence or hatred will never succeed in dividing us.”

Deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the horrific attack at the synagogue in Manchester. My thoughts are with all those affected and the Jewish community. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Keir Starmer wants to force everyone to have a digital ID. But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.

He knows it’s a lie. He knows it’s complete bollocks. He wants to whip up anger. He wants to inflame tensions. He thrives off division and hate. Either that or he’s a crank not to be taken remotely seriously.

An excellent article and essential read on the need for electoral reform by our own Alan Jones!!

This Land is Your Land - Restoring Public Paths Through Nature

Policing Fit for the Future

Lib Dems: Badenoch’s refusal to condemn Musk’s dangerous rhetoric is “cowardly”

Bill payers are being penalised for the failure of water companies to invest well and provide a good service for customers and the environment. This cannot go on.

Reform, with 0.6% of all MPs, featured in 25% of BBC’s recent 10pm news bulletins The Lib Dems with 18 times as many MPs as Reform has received one-third less coverage on BBC News at 10. Reform was also allowed to 'make many claims without scrutiny'. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/how...

Waltham Forest NEU at the Stand up to Racism counter demonstration against the far right. Racism has no place in our education system or our profession #diversity#nationaleducationunion

When the Libdems were on over 20% in the opinion polls and came second in the EU elections, they didn't get more coverage than the Tories and Labour . 🤷🏽‍♀️

The Labour Mayor’s promise to keep a front desk open in every borough was always going to be broken. He’s closed enough front desks already. These are places of refuge, particularly for those fleeing domestic violence. That there will no longer be a single front desk in Waltham Forest is a disgrace.

I’ve written to Ofcom urging them to review the BBC’s coverage of Nigel Farage and Reform to see if it is line with broadcast guidance. The disproportionate coverage of Farage is damaging to the BBC’s reputation as well as our democracy. 1/2

'Farage and Tories should apologise to protesters' - Ed Davey

Ed Davey CLASHES with Keir Starmer over ECHR withdrawal.

Council predicts £31m overspend by end of financial year Waltham Forest Council is set to be £31.4m in the red by March 2026, having already overspent by £24m last year walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/09/05/c...

Farage and Badenoch were straight out of the blocks to criticise Angela Rayner. Badenoch says Starmer didn’t need to wait for an ethics report. Rayner made a mistake in not seeking specialist tax advice, but I sense that she is not the biggest problem here. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Today marks 700 days in captivity for those abducted by Hamas terrorists. I am thinking of them and their families, desperate for their release. Hamas has no place in Gaza's future. It must immediately and unconditionally release the hostages. www.timesofisrael.com/hostage-fami...

Ed Davey - Caring shaped my life. It should shape our politics too.

You can help get more people like Janet elected: libdems.org.uk/join

We need a voting system where parties are incentivised to work collaboratively on fixing the long-term issues like the climate emergency, housing, the care system, education etc. With First-Past-The-Post, the new government in 2029 can undo everything the last one achieved. #MakeVotesMatter

I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.

Lib Dems urge Labour not to ‘turn their back’ on London amidst proposed council funding cuts

"There is a moral implosion at the top of the Tory Party as people who failed spectacularly on immigration now hawk dangerous extremism to claw back relevance. And it risks civil unrest on a scale we haven't seen since the early 1980s” www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

President Zelenskyy: When Russia raises the issue of security guarantees,I honestly don't know who is threatening them yet.They attacked us, they’re on our land.I don't quite understand what guarantees the aggressor needs.Guarantees of what?

Delays of more than two years are not only awful for individuals, but make up a huge chunk of children's time in school. If a child is eight or nine years old and has to wait two years for diagnosis, it is very difficult for them to make up for that lost time. youtube.com/shorts/ZgzVM...

Though Hackney is sorely missed from the Blackhorse Beer Mile here in Walthamstow, I’m so pleased that 40ft have opened with an exceptional selection of beers. There must be at least 15 lagers, stouts, sours, IPA’s and ciders on tap right now. These Lockwood Lagers are particularly stunning!

🟥🟥💥🔨 The Red Wall must be firmly in our sights. There is so much opportunity here for our party. If we don’t make the case to disappointed and disaffected Labour voters (while honouring the voter base that supported us in 2024), we know the populists will.

Lib Dems: “If Trump really loves Scotland, why is he hammering Scotch whisky with tariffs?”

Brexit has been a resounding disaster. It's been bad for businesses, for farming, for universities and research, it has really damaged our economy and damaged our international reputation. We need closer ties with the EU, including a customs union. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Truly terrible for Waltham Forest

Starmer must not take Trump at his word on Ukraine and the Middle East

Water companies with hosepipe bans leaking over one billion litres of water a day

A fantastic end to an excellent tournament. Congratulations to the @Lionesses - champions of Europe again! History makers and inspirational women, each & every one of them! 🎉🏆⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿#WEURO2025 Pic 1 Lionesses lifting trophy Pic 2 WF Lib Dems watching the final at Exale Walthsmstow

I am proud to be one of 221 MPs, from 9 different political parties, to co-sign a joint letter to the Prime Minister & Foreign Secretary - urging them to recognise Palestine as a free and independent state now. This is a vital first step to ensuring a peaceful two-state solution.

Ok Keir Starmer, let’s see the RAF leading the way.

The Liberal Democrats must be the first and last line of defence against the populism infecting our politics. We need to be ready to fight for the soul of our country. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗜’𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁. Get involved below 👇

The world is looking on in horror as Netanyahu's Government plots to lock Gaza's entire population into effectively a giant prison. The Prime Minister should make it clear that the UK won't stand idly by, starting by sanctioning Netanyahu himself.

❓If the government admits that First Past the Post is unsuitable for mayoral elections, why does it intend to keep it in place for general elections? Thank you, Sarah Olney MP, for raising this issue in Parliament. Whatever the election, FPTP is not fit for purpose. It must be replaced.

So sad to hear of his passing. If anyone sees this and has a spare moment, I recommend you look up this guys list of achievements, particularly if you love running. It’ll brighten your day and make you believe anything is possible. An icon in the marathon world. RIP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🗳️ Tonight I abstained on the vote to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group—by walking through both the Aye and No lobbies. Why? [1/3]

“Transphobia is not f**cking feminist” Kate Nash's powerful speech during her performance at Glastonbury.

Why is #Labour run Waltham ‘deForest’ Council is #pollarding #trees out of season? As we head into mid-summer, the council contractors are cutting all the foliage off trees in Grove Green. They are getting rid of the shade, the cooling, the cover for insects and birds. 1/2

Iran’s nuclear ambitions pose a grave threat to regional stability and global security. That threat can only truly be eliminated through robust diplomacy. Following the US strikes, it is essential that we work to deescalate the conflict and achieve that diplomatic solution.