Pleased to announce that I've been elected as President of Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform. Excited to continue the work that @sarahjolney1 has already done in her role. It's time for progress on issues such as votes at 16, voter ID & wider electoral reform.

Join Japan Society of Scotland in person or online for a guest lecture by @aaronwmoore.bsky.social See the photo for details. please register for your free ticket here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/dreams-fro...

A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Keir Starmer needs to wake up and fix our broken voting system before the next election, or he risks letting Nigel Farage into Number 10. We will keep fighting for fair votes to make sure every voice is heard.

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

Congratulations @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social From one Muslim Assembly member to another - you give us hope!

💥 Great to see members of the APPG for Fair Elections calling for a fair, proportional voting system As @annadixonmp.bsky.social writes, the first step is a National Commission: “a time-limited independent review, guided by expert evidence and the values of the voting public” Read the proposal 👇

Liberal Democrat MP and @appgfairelections.bsky.social vice chair @lisasmartmp.bsky.social explains the latest push to secure electoral reform for the House of Commons here: libdemnewswire.substack.com/p/important-... #MakeVotesMatter #ProportionalRepresentation

We were at Liberal Democrat conference to meet MPs and their staff - here is our report

At an LDER/ @appgfairelections.bsky.social Fringe event, @ollyglover.bsky.social said "I'm spending a lot of time campaigning for Proportional Representation because our politics simply isn't working. (...) We need a politics that brings more ideas into it and where everyone's votes count equally."

Welcome @jfecuk.bsky.social as you #jointheconversation 🦋🤗

Attended the @libdems4er.bsky.social fringe. Great contributions from Sara Lewis, @ollyglover.bsky.social Joe Sousek, @markpackuk.bsky.social & @lisasmartmp.bsky.social Political instability, the fracturing of politics and the threat of the far right might facilitate electoral reform! #LDConf

Brilliant to join LDER and @unlockdemocracy.bsky.social talking about Votes at 16 at this weekend's @libdems.org.uk #LDConf. I've been campaigning for Votes at 16 for 15 years and it's brilliant to see that young people will (finally) be giving a voice fairly soon

“Elspeth has been long-forgotten for nearly three quarters of a century, despite being one of the most prominent liberal campaigners of her era.” lostcambridge.wordpress.com/2023/07/19/e... 100 years later & both @pippaheylings.bsky.social & @charlotte-cane-mp.bsky.social succeeded her. #ldconf

@ucuedinburgh.bsky.social FIRST DAY OF WELCOME WEEK STRIKE ACTION ‼️#StopTheCuts

"With a record 60% of the public in favour of changing how we elect Parliament, Labour must take action. Our APPG – the largest all-party group – urges the Government to establish a National Commission on Electoral Reform without delay." 📢 APPG for Fair Elections Chair, @alexsobel.co.uk

I'm boycotting the state banquet to send a message to both Donald Trump and Keir Starmer that they cannot close their eyes and wish away the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Donald Trump can stop this catastrophe in Gaza and get the hostages released. youtu.be/4MqPsjiage8

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

"Obama said '71 years ago, on a bright cloudless morning, death fell from the sky'. This was a totally unacceptable use of words. Death did not 'fall from the sky'. The Americans dropped the bombs. They created the world we live in." My intervu with Terumi Tanaka: www.irishtimes.com/world/asia-p...

Thanks to all our players and singers for their music so far this August. Tomorrow is our final coffee concert with John Bryden, then the Sinfonia Wind Soloists at 1pm, and the first of our Song School tours. And the wonderful Jo Clifford premiering Ringing the Changes at 2:30pm - don't miss it!

White Oleander is the official flower of Hiroshima because it was the 1st plant to bloom after atomic bombing in 1945. It symbolized RESILIENCE & HOPE during the city's recovery. This event transformed the oleander into a powerful symbol of rebirth & the enduring spirit of Hiroshima and its people.

Super furry animals 🦦💕

'Hello human, nice to meet you'

#100daysprojectscotland #100daysprojectscotland2025 #paletteofportals Day 44: #red portal to silver screens

⚠️ "Mayors serve many millions of people and manage multi-million pound budgets, yet can be elected by just a fraction of the vote" 💯 Angela Rayner is right that politicians should not be elected to important offices by First Past the Post ⚖ The same is true of MPs

From #valentinesday to #bastilleday Printed, “3D” copy has finally arrived 👀📖🤗 #genderfluidity in #japaneseartsandculture

The other day, I was telling friends and family how a housewife originated these Tokyo Metro transfer and exit guides, and they thought I was kidding. It used to be a well-known story. If you don't know it, here's a quick summary.

There has been a lot of speculation over the past 24 hours regarding my removal as the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities and Scotland. I can now confirm I have been removed from that position, and have shared my response below.

Macron: "He's a very clever cat" Merci monsieur le président x

💥 BREAKING: the Government's English Devolution and Community Empowerment bill will scrap the First Past the Post voting system for mayor and police & crime commissioner elections 👏 This is hugely welcome recognition that First Past the Post is not fit for purpose 🧵...

First proper visit to the newly reopened Edinburgh Filmhouse. This must have been a new release when I saw it for the first time on a summer school at Hōsei University for Oxford & Sheffield Japanese students. We got more of the story than we expected as we worked out the King Lear connection!

Good morning 🫡

Welcome to the mainstream… www.lder.org/news/article...

By a leading Japanese scholar - writing in English. "This study focuses on the representation of “androgyny” in the manga Princess Knight and aims to clarify how this work impacts the gender awareness and career orientation of female university students." link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Once you learn the terminology for kabuki, step farther into the world by recognizing the classical Japanese used in its scripts.

To ensure the future health of our democracy, it’s vital that the Government extends the vote to 16- and 17-year olds. electoral-reform.org.uk/we-should-ex...

Day 8/100 Rainbow Colour Days: Sunday's rainbow - paper cranes in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park #100rainbowcolourdays #100daysprojectscotland #100daysprojectscotland2025

unicorn hello kitty 💫

"In the Pink" Arctic Tern amongst the Thrift at Birsay, #Orkney. #OrkneyBirding #BirdingScotland #UKBirds #UKBirding #Birds #Wildlife #UKWildlife #Nature #Photography #birdsoftheworld #ornithology #tern #arctic 🪶

#paletteofportals #day1

First time sharing my #100daysprojectscotland posts on BlueSky! For this year’s project, #paletteofportals, I’ll be posting daily pictures of windows, doors, gateways and other portals, arranged according to week-by-week colour themes, and taking Sundays as an occasion to move “outside the box.”

Why is it the only parties that refuse to copy Reform are the only parties not losing to them? 🤔 Lib Dems, and to a lesser extent SNP and Green, all holding firm, whilst Labour and the Tories are being massacred weekly by Farage…

🧡💚💙 #InsectThursday #Ladybug #flower #NaturePhotography

Here's a regular reminder that 6 in 10 people in the UK are represented by an MP they didn't vote for. That's not counting the people who didn't feel inspired to vote at all. Or those who voted tactically but would've preferred someone else. We deserve better. #PRnow.

Today's deal is a positive first step in rebuilding our relationship with Europe. The government must now face down the naysayers and dinosaurs in Reform and the Conservative Party and be more ambitious to go further and secure the best deal for our country.