Police and Crime Commissioners are to be abolished, but what, if anything, should replace them? @cllrkemp.bsky.social has offered the Government his thoughts… www.libdemvoice.org/replace-the-...

A report to people in South Liverpool about the ongoing saga of Queens Drive

A report to people in South Liverpool about the ongoing saga of Queens Drive

Getting rid of Police Commissioners is the right thing to do but we need to replace them with an entity that works.

Getting rid of Police Commissioners is the right thing to do but we need to replace them with an entity that works.

The first snow fall of the winter has ben and gone in #Liverpool. It lasted 15 minutes and the snow it deposited is already melting. Thank goodness for that. I hate snow!!

Starmer refuses to say that Trump is a pirate wanting to steal Venezuela's oil. Maduro is disgusting but that does not give another Country the right to declare war - especially without the legal consent of parliamentarians in Congress and Senate

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026... #Liverpool

Mamdani has only been Mayor for a day & criminals are already fleeing New York

‘Donald Trump Keir Starmer urged to rip up drug deal with 'bully' Donald Trump’ The Lib Dems have called on the Prime Minister to tear up a trade agreement with the US and plough billions into sorting the UK's social care crisis instead www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Muslim volunteers spend New Year's morning cleaning up Liverpool communities www.msn.com/en-gb/news/n...

Some had no posts of their own. Others, seemingly based outside the UK, previously posted about US politics, sports or animal cruelty before switching to Reform UK. Several had shared conspiracy theory content about Covid-19 or posts opposing Ukraine /supporting Russia. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I am delighted that a new vaccine to fight chicken pox will be available to children from today. This is a nasty illness which in quite a number of cases leads to long time health problems. It backs up the blog I posted yesterday. richardkemp.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/u...

As the councillor for Penny Lane I am inviting you to read this and come and visit us!! #Liverpool #Penny Lane The real locations of The Beatles' Penny Lane 58 years later msn.com/en-gb/news/n...

Finally, a voice of reason! MAGA's theocratic dreams are just that—dreams. America thrives on diversity, not a cultish agenda! Let's stand together against this madness! #blueresistance

Woo wee I was pretty scared there for a minute but I'm still here. Apparently this was posted by some sort of crank or charlatan. Who would have thought that would happen?

Christian leader debunks MAGA claim that America was 'intended to be a theocracy' www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

My heart goes out to the brave young men and women risking execution by the mad mullahs of Iran by demonstrating for basic human rights. My hope for 2026 is that we all fight political religious extremism. richardkemp.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/m...

Unnecessary visits to A and E are soaring. All of us should be more aware of what we should do to to look after our own health. Government should put money into preventative work to provide better health and save money downstream.

Unnecessary visits to A and E are soaring. All of us should be more aware of what we should do to to look after our own health. Government should put money into preventative work to provide better health and save money downstream.

Republican notches historic loss in Iowa www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...

My heart goes out to the brave young men and women risking execution by the mad mullahs of Iran by demonstrating for basic human rights. My hope for 2026 is that we all fight political religious extremism. richardkemp.wordpress.com/2025/12/29/m...

‘We hear your voices’: Iran’s regime tries to quell unrest edition.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.c... What a joke. They have executed 1,500 protestors since the 12 day war. No listening here!!

God honestly. Doesn’t this just sum up Reform. And their plastic patriotism. Can’t even give a straight answer or follow the rules on their unbelievably naff merch. So on brand. Oh well. You sell or wear one of these, you’ve told us all we need to know about you. (iPaper)

My prediction for 2016? The good people of the world will begin to prevail against racism, greed, and fascism The threats to global and local peace cause by the likes of Trump, Farage and Bolsanaro is drawing to a close. People of good heart must continue to unite to bring decency back to our…

My prediction for 2016? The good people of the world will begin to prevail against racism, greed, and fascism The threats to global and local peace cause by the likes of Trump, Farage and Bolsanaro is drawing to a close. People of good heart must continue to unite to bring decency back to our…

‘Of course he abused pupils’: ex-Dulwich teacher speaks out about Farage racism claims

It has been the little things that mattered to me this Christmas I was really made up to get these cards from Noah and Thomas from Dovedale School who I regularly wave to. To me it epitomises the best of Christmas, friendly, outgoing and concerned for others.

Reform U.K. is still a small fish in a big pond: Total Councillors in 2025 by Party (Councils led in brackets): 🔴 LAB: 5919 Councillors (154 Councils led) 🟦 CON: 4248 (65) 🔶 LDEM: 3218 (75) ➡️ REF: 948 (12) 💚 GRN: 927 (12) 🟡 SNP: 413 (14) 🟢 PC 199 (4) 🔲 OTHER 2741 (33)

A lovely morning spent filling up two bags of litter for Penny Lane Wombles and having loads of chats while I did so.

Jimmy Kimmel at Christmas www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It has been the little things that mattered to me this Christmas I was really made up to get these cards from Noah and Thomas from Dovedale School who I regularly wave to. To me it epitomises the best of Christmas, friendly, outgoing and concerned for others.

Some Xmas cheer. 🍾🎅🏼 Pollsters claim Reform UK is ‘in decline’ as lead over Labour drops Professor Sir John Curtice noted that Reform have been on a steady decline since peaking at an average of 32% in September. @yougov.co.uk poll puts Reform on 25%! www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...

Just back from a pleasant lunch on Erica's allotment. I cooked our traditional fare - sausages and fried spuds with a glass of red wine. Now back home for a coffee and a nap!! #Liverpool

I was only moaning yesterday that men always get socks at Christmas. Then I got these from Erica. She got them from a Ukraine web site and are hand knitted with wool from the Carpathian Mountains. One way of helping. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

The Local Government Association Local Government Finance Conference 2026 will take place on Thursday 8 January 2026, in person in London. It will address the 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement and the outcomes of the Fair Funding Review 2.0. lgaevents.local.gov.uk/lga/frontend...

There are no by-elections tomorrow, Santa has given us the day off! Election Maps UK have crunched the numbers and the Liberal Democrats won 106 council by-election in 2025 - more than anyone else. We also had a higher seat retention that any other party. Well done and thank you to everyone.

Merry Christmas from everyone at the Local Government Association Liberal Democrat Group 🎅🎄

Sun rising over Penny Lane Ward at 8.30 this morning as Erica and I set off for our pre breakfast stroll. A lovely peaceful and calm day for those of us without young children! #Liverpool

I’ve just finished delivering 2,700 Christmas cards in my ward. These are the best ones I have received from Noah and Thomas from Dovedale School. Merry Christmas everyone.

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Voters returned more incumbent Lib Dem Councillors than any other political party in by-elections held in 2025. Lib Dems won 82% of seats defended. So maybe when Kemi Badenoch stated that “The Lib Dems fix things”, she was right and it’s appreciated by voters. #LibDems 🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶