Great contributions by my @libdems4er.bsky.social colleague @maxwilkinson.bsky.social

We think GB News presenter Camilla Tominey needs a calculator, and a map… 🤦‍♀️

We are the only non-populist party left standing. We are the only party that can defeat Reform. Join us, and fight to build our country up rather than tear it all down. 🔶🇬🇧

We must get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz to prevent a cost-of-living catastrophe, but we shouldn’t deploy Navy vessels just because Trump says so. The UK should table an emergency resolution at the UN Security Council to get the Strait open. www.ft.com/content/1ca6...

We need to know how the Government plans to deal with Iran - and with Donald Trump’s plans for Iran. @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social and I have written to the Defence and Foreign Secretaries today asking them to hold Iran’s leaders to account and to tell Parliament their plans.

How dare the Coward in the White House undermine the bravery and sacrifice of our British troops. Reform and Nigel Farage should be ashamed to associate themselves with him.

Trump is acting like an international gangster. The Prime Minister has tried appeasing him for 12 months and has failed. It's time we finally stood up to him and united with our European allies to make him back down.

So we’re now finding the “permanently lower business rates” promised by the government actually mean much higher business rates, up 27% for next year for one High Street business in Taunton & Wellington #SavetheHighStreet

Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year. But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes. My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!

Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…

Councillors no longer to be allowed to decide applications for 150 homes+ This is infantilising of elected representatives and spells the end of meaningful local planning…

I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC. The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.

We just stopped Nigel Farage’s plan to drag Britain out of the ECHR and tear up people’s rights. Farage wanted to scrap Churchill’s legacy and bring us closer to Trump's America.

The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it. Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.

We need the massive boost to trade that a new Customs Union with the EU would deliver - everyone knows that would do wonders for growth and our economy - well said Ed!

People across the UK deserve to live in decent, affordable, and stable homes. 🧱 That's why it's encouraging to see developments like Somerset Council's Rainbow Way Project in Minehead and Mid Devon District Council's St George's Court in Tiverton, both focused on supporting local people.✅

Caring shaped my life. It should shape our politics too.

Our plans for more Premier League games to be free-to-air were blocked once – but as all football fans know, the new season brings a fresh chance for victory. That’s why we’ll be bringing back a proposal to Parliament. The government has missed an open goal once - surely they won’t do it again.

#Taunton and #Wellington MP @gideonamos.bsky.social is pushing the government to provide a new school and health hub within the #OrchardGrove development site off the #A38: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2538669... #LDReporter #Somerset

Ed Davey making the same point right here.

If the only way you'll ever hear someone call out Nigel Farage's destructive, divisive politics on the BBC is for me to do it, then so be it.

This record of failure shows water regulation in our country is broken. Water companies are getting away with polluting our rivers on an industrial scale and face little more than a slap on the wrist.

Ed Davey is listening to us on this issue. I’m sure the other parties will bring it up too. But it’s not just the BBC. All the broadcasters are over platforming Reform. Our petition is now close to 5k. Sign and pass on. We must hear ALL our parties much more petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...

It’s about time the Government came to its senses. We @libdems.org.uk have been demanding Ofwat be scrapped since 2022. We need a tough, effective regulator that finally puts the people of Epsom & Ewell + our waterways first, not Thames Water executives + their profits. buff.ly/2iL8EXx

"We have come up with this very cool proposal which could actually mean the difference between life and death." @PippaHeylings.bsky.social

Ed is right to ask the PM about Special Educational Needs & Disability today, local children desperately need more help and support

The BBC are constantly bending over backwards to please Reform. I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.

The SEND system urgently needs fixing, but Ministers mustn't use that as an excuse to balance the books on the backs of disabled children. The government cannot continue to ignore the voices of SEND children and their families. We urgently need a new National Body for SEND.

ICYMI, #Wellington's MP @gideonamos.bsky.social is calling on the government to provide compensation for companies being hit by the ongoing #roadworks on the #A38 and #M5: www.somersetlive.co....#Wellington's#roadworks#A38#M5:#LDReporter #Somerset

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.

The UK needs to take bolder action on Israel/Gaza - recognition for Palestine is key:

The negotiations need to start and the bombs stop - as Calum Miller says - that is the Lib Dems’ message

So delighted that all 72 LibDem MPs signed this letter to @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social asking the govt to back the ME/CFS Delivery Plan with the resources it deserves. May this be a huge encouragement to the ME community and the start of meaningful change. #WorldMEDay

This would be good. Maybe Government can accept the amendment from @gideonamos.bsky.social to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill that would do this? (NC10 if you're interested - bills.parliament.uk/bills/3946/s...)

Great to see @gideonamos.bsky.social & @richardfoordld.bsky.social keeping the pressure on Lord Hendy & the DfT to deliver new railway stations for #Wellington & #Cullompton - two truly transformative projects for the south west. somersetleveller.co.uk/news/dozens-... #Somerset #Devon

Was great to speak last week @gideonamos.bsky.social You spoke in parliament so movingly about the hundreds of emails you receive from constituents in dental pain.   Change can't come soon enough.

The UK should insist that the Israeli Govt reopens routes for humanitarian aid to reach the population in Gaza who are trying to live amid the destruction. Withholding essential food, shelter and medicine contravenes international humanitarian law. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This is thuggery from Trump and Vance, plain and simple. They are bullying the brave true patriot Zelensky into accepting a deal which effectively hands victory to Russia. Unless the UK and Europe step up, we are facing a betrayal of Ukraine.

🚨Lib Dem win!🚨

 Glad to see the government is listening to our calls for a Youth Mobility Scheme with the EU. This has to be the first step in fixing our broken relationship with the EU.

The Government must now go further and faster on defence spending so we can stand up for #Ukraine and ensure our security against an emboldened Vladimir Putin. 🇬🇧🇺🇦 The @libdems.org.uk have a clear plan. 🔶👇

Contemplating how best to call out those seeking to appease Putin - this song speaks volumes:

[email protected] & @richardfoordld.bsky.social have urged transport secretary @heidialexander.bsky.social to back plans to restore rail services to #Wellington and #Cullompton as the government's #spendingreview looms large: www.somersetlive.co....#Wellington#Cullompton#spendingreview#LDReporter #Somerset #Devon

I had the pleasure of meeting the Blackdown Hills Parish Network, alongside other local Liberal Democrat MPs: @gideonamos.bsky.social, @adamjamesdance.bsky.social, and @richardfoordld.bsky.social. We discussed natural landscapes, planning, local government, water quality, and much more! 🌳🚰,🏘️

Tonight’s Taunton Town Council By-election: LibDem (Liam Pollard) 221 Reform 118 Conservative 67 Labour 43 Well done Liam who at 25 becomes youngest councillor!

The UK needs to lead in Europe again. We can't rely on Trump, and Labour hasn't shown the urgency or ambition to fix our relationship with our closest neighbours. A UK-EU customs union is the first step repairing that relationship. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/brexit-cost-starme…

Thank you @gideonamos.bsky.social Caroline Ellis & @tauntontowncouncil.bsky.social for facilitating the very useful visit @henleydarren.bsky.social & I made to Taunton today. Grateful to the town’s cultural leaders too for some valuable conversations…plenty to build on.

My name is on the Bill as sponsor - we’ll be taking this forward whether or not Government supports the move!

#Somerset health bosses and @gideonamos.bsky.social have slammed @wesstreeting-mp.bsky.social's decision to delay improvements to Musgrove Park Hospital in #Taunton, following a review of the #newhospitalsprogramme: www.somersetlive.co....#Somerset#Taunton,#newhospitalsprogramme:#LDReporter #NHS

People have had enough of Elon Musk interfering with our country’s democracy when he clearly knows nothing about Britain. It’s time to summon the US ambassador to ask why an incoming US official is suggesting the UK government should be overthrown.

I’ve made the switch - hello Blue Sky!