Great to hear @rozsavage.bsky.social championing a wellbeing economy and how deeply aligned with liberal and Lib Dem values it is. We are at our best, as Liberal Democrats, when we have radical vision, challenge the status quo, AND have the plan to match. 1/3 www.libdemvoice.org/what-is-the-...

Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran met with the Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Tuesday to discuss funding options for a new site for Summertown Health Centre in North Oxford.

Why did it take so long!

This is simple: Nigel Farage works for the billionaires who pay him. He absolutely doesn’t work for British people or the UK #Farage #ReformUK

Remember you now need valid photo ID to vote in England this May. 🗳️ No ID? There's still time, don't lose your voice! You can apply for a free Voter ID Certificate by 5pm tonight. ✅

It's nearly May morning! We wrote about this unique Oxford tradition in a long read in 2004; if you're new here, enjoy! oxfordclarion.uk/may-morning/

Hasn’t whined about needing a ballroom to feel safe

Tories and Reform are the same politicians in a different package:

Stagnation in combination with a high level of income inequality is a recipe for discontent. It exacerbates other kinds of inequalities. Wealth has become much more important relative to income. (£) www.thetimes.com/business/eco... Very interesting by @pjtheeconomist.bsky.social

Ed stands up for Britain at its best, a country where people look out for each other, where public services work, and where politics is about fixing problems not stoking division.

Reform: The Conservatives broke the country Also Reform: Welcome to another failed Conservative minister who broke the country

Out on the campaign trail today with Walton Manor ward candidate Jo Bowlt, local councillors, and MP Layla Moran.

Oxfordshire County Council Cabinet member for Adult Social Care Tim Bearder has sent a strongly worded letter to the government over the impact of proposed immigration changes on care services, warning that this means fewer services at higher cost, putting care services at risk.

We've had electric buses in Oxford for a while now (delivered by the County Council ), and they are so much better than the old diesel ones. Quieter, no exhaust pollution and no vibration from the idling engine at bus stops which shook everyone up. A big improvement.

I'm just relieved nobody is talking about how I said I bought a house in Clacton, then admitted it was in the name of my girlfriend, Laure Ferrari, even though she couldn't afford £885,000, which conveniently meant I avoided £44,000 in tax. Please don't share.

Nigel Farage's latest aping of Trump politics - promoting a crypto business which he himself has invested in. MPs must be banned from promoting financial products in this way.

We should be learning from other countries...

"The boss at Mar-a-Lago." Nigel Farage just said the quiet bit out loud.

Since Trump’s war, petrol is up 25p and diesel 49p. Families and businesses are struggling — will the PM use Treasury windfalls to cut fuel duty and slash fares now? @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

UK MP Ed Davey: Trump's “a dangerous and corrupt gangster” not the leader of the free world. Ed Davey delivered a blistering take down of Trump in Parliament.

Oxfordshire’s Special Educational Needs provision is no longer officially failing. The improvement notice issued in 2023 after an Ofsted inspection has been lifted, with Secretary of State Bridget Philipson noting “significant progress” in reducing waiting times and commissioning services.

JUST 3 WEEKS LEFT! Millions of people across England, Scotland, and Wales get to have their voice heard. Remember to register to vote by next Monday (20th of April) if you haven't already!

Labour are finally waking up to what we’ve been saying for a decade. We’re glad they’re coming round but now is the time for action. With worsening relations with the US we need to strengthen ties with our neighbours, and start the journey to rejoining the EU. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

This is what usually happens with traffic schemes. Initial enthusiasm followed by minority petrol head rage, then most people begin to see the benefits and forget it was ever an issue.

Liberal Democrats get things done. We don’t do division. We do potholes and police officers, church roofs and clean rivers. We focus on the local issues that matter to you. Vote Liberal Democrat on 7th May.

The Abingdon Monk is back, and better than ever!

A £6m scheme to improve walking and cycling in East Oxford has gone out to tender. Oxfordshire County Council says the East Oxford Active Neighbourhoods project will include zebra crossings, segregated cycleways, better crossings, and tree-planting for LTNs in areas including Cowley and Littlemore.

First sighting in the wild! It's election time in Oxford.

The government's inaction risks condemning the country to six months of uncertainty. People's bills are rising now. It's time to act now. @libdemdaisy.bsky.social

I think everyone would agree that the police and MPs shouldn’t be shoplifting.

Wishing Christians in the UK and around the world a peaceful and blessed Good Friday.

Related but separate, Raise the Colours founder Ryan Bridge was arrested near Folly Bridge this week on public order offences connected to the erection of flags, released on bail and banned from Oxfordshire. bsky.app/profile/oxfo...

Truth bombs and bath bombs: Oxford residents gathered outside Lush in Oxford in support of refugees and asylum seekers, as a counter protest to a planned demonstration from ‘The Oxfordshire Patriots’, who were four in number.

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🧵 Today is World Autism Awareness Day. This year the theme is 'Autism and Humanity - Every Life Has Value', highlighting the dignity and worth of all those with autism in the world. (1/2)

Worth remembering how many politicians initially responded to this funded fascist op with "oh, I love to see these displays of patriotism" and "my house is festooned in nationalist bunting," etc. even though it was obvious from the start what this was about and what kinds of people were behind it.

Compare and contrast those three heroes on a street in Oxford to Labour's response to the "Raise the Colours" funded op.

Since Badenoch became their leader, the Tory party has accepted more than a quarter of a million pounds from Alasdair Locke, chair and majority shareholder of Well Safe. In what cannot be described as a coincidence, Badenoch campaigned for more drilling this week, standing on a Well Safe oil rig.

The LNG we import in Europe is far from clean. Visible methane plumes at US gas sites rated “grade A” resulting in much higher upstream emissions. Auditors don’t measure emissions — they review operator data that studies show is massively understated. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Trump wants to rip up NATO because we refuse to be dragged into his illegal war. Threats to NATO today become threats to Trident tomorrow. We can't rely on Trump for our national security. Britain needs a truly independent nuclear deterrent, committed to NATO's defence.

A tube map cycle lane system is to be rolled out in Oxford with different colour lanes for each ‘line’. Cyclists will be able to follow a painted 1.5m-wide strip to their destination. A County Council spokesperson said: “Paint is not protection, but it looks nice. Also, it’s cheap.”

The truth of it.

How Brexit reduced the City of London’s financial clout theconversation.com/how-brexit-r...

FYI Tories and Reform... Even petrostates like Azerbaijan are investing in renewables & battery storage. They realise that it's vital for long-term energy security. www.pv-magazine.com/2026/03/31/a...

This law is an affront to decency, fairness and the rule of law. Discriminating against Palestinians contravenes Israel's obligations under international law. UK must call for the Israeli Government to revoke this discriminatory and inhumane legislation. news.sky.com/story/israel...

New research from Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Doha for Science and Technology has found that Brexit has reduced the City of London’s financial clout. They argued that "until the reset reaches the City, London’s diminished role in European markets looks set to stay."

Left: Kemi Badenoch says if we drill today that money could be used to subsidise energy bills Right: Kemi Badenoch says no one is suggesting that if we drill today the money would subsidise energy bills

I feel like Goodwin is getting a lesson in the fact that, even in hard right politics, you can be either pleasant to work with or good at the job but you do actually need to be one of them. His cardinal error was to be a prickly, thin-skinned arsehole and then lose. No one to blame but himself.