"We are going to fight for our rural communities. We're gonna fight for farmers, we're gonna fight to stop this family farm tax. "I have just one ask of you. I want you to continue to do what you are the best in the world at doing: producing high quality food for our country." - Ed Davey

Updated with more MPs today!

Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaign and Volunteer Organiser for Henley and Thame Lib Dems

It is right that DWP are to review the carers' earnings cliff-edge, but it can’t be business as usual while that review takes place. Carers do vital work. If we are to rescue our NHS, we must support them.

Sarah Olney MP on Lib Dem calls for an elected House of Lords

Great to welcome Dan Walker to St Albans yesterday to chat all things politics, high streets and small businesses. Oh, and a lovely cuppa and cake in the St Albans Museum Courtroom Cafe! 🍰

Ed Davey on the UN Climate Change Conference

With the incoming Trump administration, securing closer ties to Europe is essential to protect UK interests. A “Save Ukraine” summit in London can help unite European leaders and unlock £40 billion in frozen Russian assets, giving Ukraine critical support as winter approaches.

Highly recommended for all UK politics nerds. @markpackuk.bsky.social asks Justin Fisher, "Do those "Winning Here" posters and bar charts work?" (tl;dr they do!) www.markpack.org.uk/173737/do-th...

Pair of Lib Dem gains from Labour in by-elections:

To bring up a dull serious point in response to Ben's humour - the prevalence of local organisations on X is a big part of what has kept politicians on it, as that's the place to tag and interact with them. But if they move...

Hello, I've taken the plunge and moved across to Bluesky.