Trump Press Secretary’s Spin Implodes as Fresh Boat Bombing Horrors Rattle GOP As Karoline Leavitt struggles to defend awful new revelations about the bombings, The Contrarian’s Jennifer Rubin explains why even Republicans are shaken—and why this will only get worse for Trump.

Brexit robbed young people of countless opportunities - rejoining Erasmus is the right step to undo some of the damage. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2025/dec/01/uk-agreement-rejoin-erasmus-eu-student-exchange-scheme-brexit?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

The economic damage Brexit has caused is undeniable - even Brexiteers are now admitting it. https://www.thetimes.com/business/economics/article/we-brexiteers-must-acknowledge-the-costs-of-leaving-europe-p3mhqd66f

I'm proud so many love visiting Bath, but millions of tourists put real pressure on our city. It's great the Government is giving mayors the power to introduce a tourist levy, which I had previously called for in Parliament. But we must ensure the money raised benefits both residents and visitors.

Great to pop into the #ClimateHub in #Bath today- I was glad to help to get the space set up and it’s exciting to see how much this local network has grown in 1 year- keep going to share practical information and advice on ways to decarbonise our lives!

Great to hear Areeba Hamid from @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social at #WildSummit highlighting that the costs of damage which is already happening due to climate change are greater than costs of transition- we must move faster to respond and deliver change!

Great to be at the national #wildsummit in Bristol, at the opening Richard Benwell calls for UK to ‘build, build, build for biodiversity!’

Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the West of England Mayor election. I’m delighted that I came top in the Bath & NE Somerset part of the poll and I congratulate Helen Godwin on her win! www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-n...

Getting the vote out in #Bath today with @werahobhouse.bsky.social, we need an accountable West of England Mayor who will work for residents!

Polls are open! It’s been a dynamic campaign- thanks for all the support. Today is your chance to vote for a West of England Mayor who will listen, connect and deliver better services for our region! Get out and vote #Oli4WECA

Out and about in the sun in #Bath, lots of support for my plans for better transport, jobs and housing. Vote #LibDem tomorrow for a brighter future! @werahobhouse.bsky.social @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Voters in Canada have shown that it is liberals who are standing up to Trump and Putin's hate fuelled politics. Those of us in the West of England have the chance to send a similar message on Thursday - by electing Liberal Democrat champion @olihenman.bsky.social to stand up for our community🔶💪

Another great turnout in #Bath today, pushing towards the #WECA election- this election is looking very tight, every vote will count! Vote for a brighter future- #Oli4WECA #LibDems @werahobhouse.bsky.social @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Teams out all over the region for the final weekend on the #WECA campaign- morning in Brislington, afternoon in Thornbury! Thanks for all the support! #Oli4WECA #LibDems @claireyoungmp.bsky.social @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Well now- @stephenkb.bsky.social Stephen Bush of the @FT is predicting that we will win #WECA! It’s a tight 4 or 5 way race so every vote will matter! #Oli4WECA #LibDems

Another great evening talking to local residents in #Keynsham- thanks for the useful suggestions on ways to improve the buses and expand our local rail network! #Oli4WECA @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Teams out all over the West of England today as the campaign builds up- morning in Henleaze, afternoon in Bathwick! #WECA #LibDems

Time for change in the West of England! @bristollibdems.bsky.social @werahobhouse.bsky.social #WECA #LibDems www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Thanks to everyone getting our message out over this sunny weekend- we’ve had teams out across the region! Great to be joined by Bath MP, @werahobhouse.bsky.social! Together, we’re pushing for a better future, joined up transport and new opportunities for the West of England-

Busy day in the sunshine in #Keynsham today- very positive chats on the doors. People are looking for change and they can see the Lib Dem team delivering locally!

Great to join the Transport #Hustings for #WECA last night at @wshed.bsky.social Thanks to @beardedjourno.bsky.social for hosting- lively questions and debate!

🚨 BREAKING: Trump imposes 10% tariffs on UK imports. “If there was any doubt, Trump is no friend of Britain and his unprovoked trade war will be felt by ordinary people across the UK in their pocket and in cuts to public spending." @pimlicat.bsky.social www.bestforbritain.org/trump_hits_u...

Nomination papers are in- I’m now officially a candidate for West of England Mayor! #WECA We can deliver a fairer, greener, brighter future- get in touch if you want to help bring change @bristollibdems.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk

The magical disappearing Ed Davey, courtesy of The Observer & @opiniumresearch.bsky.social Poll asks people if they trust various politicians on the economy. @eddavey.libdems.org.uk comes out with best net score, 16 points better than next best. See if you can spot what's missing from write-up:

It’s election time in the West of England and @businesswest.bsky.social have invited candidates to each feature in a guest blog. First up this week is @olihenman.bsky.social from the Liberal Democrats. 🗳️🔶 Check out his priorities here 👇 www.businesswest.co.uk/blog/qa-libe...

Well that’s a headline I did not except to see. Ever.

Walking up to BBC Bristol today to talk about priorities for #WECA- we need reliable, connected public transport and jobs of the future! You can listen to the interview here (starts halfway through at about 2:09): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @uoblibdems.bsky.social

🔥LIBDEMS WILL WIN HERE Today we launched @olihenman.bsky.social ‘s campaign to be the next Mayor of West of England to an exceptional turnout! The message was clear, 🏡for more housing with greenery 🚎for better transport 💼and job opportunities WECA needs a LibDem mayor! (🧶👇🏻) #Oli4WECA

Great to be out in Bristol Harbour, lots of useful conversations on sustainable transport and how we can build green jobs for a brighter future! #WECA @uoblibdems.bsky.social

Great to meet with industry experts to discuss the key obstacles to scaling home decarbonisation yesterday. Providing warmer homes at scale is absolutely paramount for reaching Net Zero. And as the cheapest energy is the energy we don’t use, insulation is also the key to affordable heating.

Sharing this here- I wrote this in 2017, after the Brexit vote, but this approach to misinformation and hijacking the reform agenda is still happening all around us. Time to push back and reclaim our space! www.socialliberal.net/the_hacked_r...

The FAA is facing its first major aviation disaster in 16 years without a leader because Elon Musk helped push him out. The former FAA administrator stepped down on Jan. 20th after Musk called on him to resign. Musk was angry after the FAA fined SpaceX for failing to get approval for launch changes.

Arriving at Festival of Flourishing Regions #FoFR2025 at @wshed.bsky.social in Bristol- a dynamic West of England region should be based on green jobs, renewables and innovation! @bristollibdems.bsky.social

We are pleased to announce that @olihenman.bsky.social will be the Lib Dem candidate for West of England Regional Mayor! www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...

Taking the bus in Bath should mean you can get from A to B affordably, on time and without disruption 🕙 But I constantly hear from residents that this is just not the case 🚌 That's why I firmly support B&NES' efforts to franchise bus services - it's time the WECA Mayor got behind their plans too.

#BetterNews the world can deliver a #JustTransition www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Good to join the ‘X’-odus over here, look forward to reconnecting with like-minded friends! #FBPE #SustainableDevelopment #SDGs #ActNow

They don’t care about you .

Dr. Matthew Jones, a climate expert, explains how worsening wildfires are driven by climate change, yet Trump denies science, prioritises oil drilling and may take the US out of the Paris climate accord.

New The coming battle between social media and the state Behind the alignment of X and Meta with Trump is a cold business logic — and a position of weakness rather than strength By me, in todays @financialtimes.com www.ft.com/content/917c...

Get the context for those eye catching polling figures that pop up in headlines and feeds...

Fantastic to see the UK’s first drug consumption room finally open its doors in Glasgow. Congratulations to all those who made this happen. As the experience from more than 200 drug consumption rooms around the world shows, The Thistle will save many lives: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Out campaigning in the #Saltford by-election, our local candidate is already working hard for you to improve local transport!