As an 11-year-old boy, I lost my friend to an IRA bomb. I want victim families like Tim's to get answers. The government's Legacy Commission offers hope of that possibility writes @graemedowniemp.bsky.social

A drive out through Windermere and Hawshead, for a nice walk with Foxy at #tarnhows

The previous government met ONE of their pledges

I think former Chief Prosecutor, Nazir Afzal, sums it up quite well.

All set up at Windermere Camping & Caravanning Club Site, for the next few days

Labour inherited a recruitment crisis in our armed forces from the Conservatives. They are fixing it with the biggest pay rise in 20 years, overhauling 9 in 10 military homes and now with new novel ways to enter the forces with a new gap year scheme 🇬🇧 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Out for a walk with Foxy this morning by the #lancastercanal

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

A walk with Foxy this afternoon from #condergreen to #glassondock and back

363 days until Christmas, and some people have their lights up already

This is how Labour have spent the last 18 months. Laying the foundations to their 10 year plan to improve our Country. Making it safer, wealthier and more tolerant. A toast to Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves. More of this in 2026!!

Walking by water, you can't beat it, be it river, lake, canal ir, my favourite, the sea

Reform and Tories 'defending cruelty' over support for trail hunting

More great news before the end of the year from what our Labour government are doing. 2025 sees highest British defence exports since records began, at over £20bn. It is a huge boost to UK businesses and jobs, and also for the security of our allies in Europe and NATO, who are the main recipients.

Out with Foxy at #halfmoonbay #Heysham this morning

Reform UK Ltd : "We will keep women safe"

There are two types of people. Those that can extrapolate from incomplete information

Will there be any democratic institutions left in the USA in 3 years time? You've elected Trump twice, what makes you think you won't elect another one? Why should we trust the USA to do the right thing when, so often, it doesn't?

Christmas morning walk with Foxy at #heyshampowerstation #Heysham #Morecambe

About time. Lots of military accommodation was poor when I served, in the 1980s

The greatest peddlers of misinformation (lies) are not the Chinese, Russians or North Koreans, but the USA

Brexit: the trillion pound ‘mistake’ yorkshirebylines.co.uk/opinion/brex...

‘Reform UK isn’t undermined by bad apples, it’s actively harvesting them’…more brilliant writing from @bearlypolitics.co.uk… open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...

Out with Foxy for a walk by the #lancastercanal at #tewitfield this morning

Still getting my head around how to use Substack. Today I've done something a little different with the Animal Welfare Strategy launch. Rather than creating something using just the post I published on Threads/Bluesky yesterday, I've waiting until today... 1/2 open.substack.com/pub/warrenoa...

...in care will have access to the care they need sooner. A new pilot will also trial paid internships for care leavers in the NHS alongside a guaranteed interview scheme for NHS roles to break down barriers of opportunity. So all great stuff - thank you Labour! 3/3 www.gov.uk/government/n...

This seems to be very similar to the Gisele Pelicot case in France, so a 100% hit rate by white, British men in this country.

Abolition of bingo duty It's a measure from the 2025 budget which often gets overlooked. It raises less than £30m a year. But for the 250 bingo halls (which pay the majority of the tax) and the +2.5m members, it could make the difference between being profitable or closing down.

"...Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, and both leaders committed to further strengthening trade and investment ties to drive business growth and create jobs." "On Ukraine, the PM reiterated the UK’s unwavering support and condemned Russia's ongoing illegal invasion." 2/2

Such a special visit to the SS Great Britain, full of powerful stories about people's journeys shaping our region 🚢 Their exciting future plans will bring even more of our history to life. And with Kids Go Free BACK for Christmas, it’s easier than ever for families to visit!

Chris Rea dies age 74 😭 RIP www.bbc.com/news/live/c0...

Thank you to everyone working in education for all your dedication this year. We've achieved so much together already. I'm determined to work with you to achieve even more in 2026. I hope you have a well deserved, peaceful break.

Committing to #EndTheCageAge for laying hens and mother pigs is “a landmark step forward in protecting farmed animals across Britain.” 🙌 Anthony Field, Head of our UK Office, speaking to the @theguardian.com.

The new Animal Welfare Bill. Highlights Labour making me doubly happy I voted for them. And will continue to vote for them.

+ a ban on puppy farms + consulting on a ban on electric shock collars + considering a new license requirement for domestic rescue and rehoming organisations + promoting responsible dog ownership to protect public safety + better protection for farm animals from livestock worrying 3/3

We were told the ban on fox hunting, 20 years ago, would see hunting dogs killed, an end to traditions and the destruction of countryside communities. That didn't happen then, and despite the same arguments being rolled out now, I say with confidence that it also won't happen this time! 3/3

The Labour Government has reiterated its intentions to ban trail-hunting, an absurd compromise policy of the Hunting Act 2004 that has allowed the out of touch, privileged, nobility to continue fox hunting under a smoke-screen. Reform has committed to reversing any ban if they win power.

Please report and block this Trump supporting troll - they are posting lies and misinformation about Obama, Biden, Waltz, and others, plus they are deeply Islamophobic… 😒 Probably been sent to @bsky.app by Musk to disrupt and confuse people… 🤮 @bawdensnoek.bsky.social

Calls for clarity from Reform UK on what is actually planned for at-risk care centres www.blogpreston.co.uk/2025/12/call... #ReformCareHomeScandal

🚨 Follow the money 💰 Reform UK has taken nearly £45,000 from a donor charged by the US SEC, found by a UK judge to have told “deliberate lies”, and deemed “not fit and proper” by a financial regulator. This isn’t anti-elite politics. It’s elite money in populist clothing.

Out with Foxy this morning at ##boltonlesands @dogs.bsky.social

Foxy met some nice little doggies to talk to on our walk this morning #boltonlesands @dogs.bsky.social

Reform tried to dismiss questions on Farage’s racism, saying they should be asked about the ‘substance’ of their policies instead. Unsurprisingly, their policies are shit too. “The trouble with power is that it’s exposing, both politically and personally” www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Here’s the detail as to how the Gov will communicate policy etc from Jan 2026

Education vital but 'Other measures include better NHS support for child and adult survivors of abuse, and a funding boost for councils to provide safe housing for domestic abuse survivors.' is tacked onto the end of this article! So many other actions in strategy too www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Absolutely fantastic video, with a bit of a festive theme. It actively demonstrates how our Labour government are implementing policies that link together to build up to something bigger and better that really helps people! Great work @rosiewrightingmp.bsky.social thank you to you & all of Labour!

The next generation of girls will be better protected from violence and young boys steered away from harmful misogynistic influences, under sweeping new measures announced by the Prime Minister. www.gov.uk/government/n...