@tomgordonld.bsky.social, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough: "I don't want to keep looking back to ten years in the past. I want to look forward and that should include making sure we’ve got better and stronger relationships". We can't change the past. But we can make sure our future is European.

I was really touched by Noah’s story when his mum reached out. Thank you for letting me share it in the campaign to improve SEND provision and home to school transport. 1/2

Yesterday, @tomgordonld.bsky.social made it clear to the Government how the LGBT+ community feels about the new draft EHRC Code of Practice. Thank you for joining the other @libdems.org.uk speaking out against this, Tom. 🧡 We won't stop fighting this until the law is changed.

Well said, Tom 🧡

Happy Pride Month. I will not stand for anyone being excluded from participating in public life because there aren’t facilities they can safely use. Not now, not ever.

A near £900-a-year “tax on getting to school” is hitting families across North Yorkshire. Children are being forced onto longer, riskier routes while communities fear for their future. I’ve secured a Parliamentary debate on this very issue. Read more👇 www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/country-and-...

Having reserved spots for a particular religious group in our Parliament is absolutely crackers in the 21st century. Faith leaders can make valuable contributions, but nobody should get an automatic seat in our legislature. Read my comments below👇 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

What should the Liberal Democrats stand for? @tomgordonld.bsky.social offers some answers following the King’s Speech… www.libdemvoice.org/tom-gordon-m...

Fantastic to welcome Lord Purvis, Leader of the Lib Dems in the House of Lords, to Harrogate on Friday evening. We had a fascinating discussion on international affairs, with a great turnout - lots of new faces joining our local Lib Dem team. Join today: libdems.org.uk/join-local

So Eurovision’s values are apparently optional now. The EBU stood with Ukraine - until it became inconvenient. Now they’re admitting Russia could return to #Eurovision while missiles still fall on Kyiv. Not neutrality. Moral cowardice. Read more👇 www.lbc.co.uk/article/russ...

Great to visit Thistle Hill Care Home with Cllr Hannah Gostlow and see the fantastic care being provided for residents. Their new extension for younger people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries is a brilliant investment in specialist local care. Thank you for the warm welcome!

Congratulations to my mum on her re-election, along with Cllr Rachel Speak’s. Sadly, we didn’t get Sharon over the line with them. Lib Dems are now the largest opposition party on Wakefield Council & will take on the role of holding the new Reform-run administration to account.

🗳️ Out knocking on doors in Bradford last night. 👏 Brendan Stubbs is one of the hardest working local councillors I know. 🔶 Only Brendan and the Lib Dems can beat Reform at this election.

Well that turned out to be more of a rollercoaster than anticipated! A fantastic day, the atmosphere is just unrivalled, all going well until somewhere around 32-34km. 🧵 1/4

87 days ago I left hospital after my ulcerative colitis landed me there. Today I’m running the London Marathon for Crohns & Colitis UK. If you’re able to donate: www.justgiving.com/page/tomgord...

My MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social is running the marathon tomorrow. Despite his ulcerative colitis. Yeah he’s a hero of mine x

Good luck to @wendychambld.bsky.social @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social and @tomgordonld.bsky.social who are running @londonmarathon.bsky.social today. Find out how to support them here. www.libdemvoice.org/how-to-suppo...

Aside from all being fabulous, we’re united in backing the campaign to #SaveRotaryWood 🌳 The planning meeting is TODAY at 2pm at Harrogate Civic Centre. Join the peaceful protest and stand with 1,000+ residents opposing the expansion of Danone’s plastic water bottling plant.

It was a pleasure to speak today with the Policy Academy Fellows at the York Policy Engine, University of York. We had a great discussion about how Parliament works in practice, from its structures & governance to the realities of working with Members in both Houses, and… 1/2

“I just think it would be really nice.”

Out knocking on doors around Oatlands this evening, and had some really lovely conversations along the way. A recurring theme? Residents are outraged that their Conservative councillor defected to Reform. Door after door of people saying our town doesn’t stand for that sort of divisive politics.

🔶 Great to be out knocking on doors in Harrogate this evening. 📋 Lots of issues discussed - from pavement parking and potholes to Donald Trump and the conflict in the Middle East.

🔶 One of my jobs before becoming an MP was working in health economics research at the University of York, so it was a real pleasure to be back on campus last night - speaking and taking questions with the University of York Lib Dem Society.

At #LDconf in #York. #Harrogate LibDem MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social is handing out "fat rascals" to the audience. #Food #Yorkshire #LiberalDemocrats

🔶 Great to welcome Ed Davey back to Yorkshire for Lib Dem Spring Conference 🗳️ With Lib Dems out campaigning across England, Scotland and Wales, we’ve drafted in some extra help. 🦙 Don’t worry, Ed… alpaca the conference hall.

⚖️ I voted against Labour’s Courts & Tribunals Bill. 👩‍⚖️ Jury trials have been a cornerstone of our justice system for centuries. ❌ These proposals would cut the number of jury trials without tackling the Crown Court backlog, risking further delays to justice for victims.

🎓In recent years we’ve seen significant changes to the system including the freezing of repayment thresholds & continuous changes to terms & conditions, something no other lender would be permitted to do. 1/3

📺 Catch me on today’s episode of BBC Politics North across Yorkshire and the Humber. 👇 We’re talking about: 🥀 whether the PM will go, and the mess the Labour Party is in 🗳️ looking ahead to the local elections 🚛 the need for better facilities for HGV drivers

☀️ I don’t know about anyone else, but I so needed the blue sky and sun today. 🐶 So many smiling faces and people out making the most of it. 🏃‍♂️ Lovely half marathon, my first long run since my hospital stay. 🍳 Followed by refuelling at The Saints.

🔶 Great to be out helping my mum and the Lib Dem team in Knottingley & Ferrybridge yesterday - managed to squeeze in a roast dinner too. 👏 Three fantastic women on the ballot paper there this May. Let’s get them elected.

👏 Out knocking on doors in Harrogate last night. Lots of lovely conversations and well wishes. 🔶 Get involved, join our growing winning team, and help make a positive difference to our towns: libdems.org.uk/join-local

🌲 Rotary Wood Update👇 It’s disappointing that the Secretary of State has chosen not to call in Danone’s planning application. 1/3

Living with ulcerative colitis is something that takes a real toll on my life. It took me over a decade to get a diagnosis, and even since then it’s often been a struggle to get the right IBD care. It’s something I’m going to try and talk about more. 🧵 1/5

Millions of WASPI women will feel utterly betrayed today. This decision is a hammer blow to women who believed they would finally be treated with fairness and dignity. 👇1/4

This week, I attended f40’s drop-in, ahead of the publication of the Schools White Paper. I’m pleased to support their call for fairer, increased education funding, alongside the reform and investment urgently needed to address the SEND crisis. Every child deserves the best possible start in life.

Too often, national laws change while local authorities lack the power or funding to enforce them on the ground. If restrictions on fireworks are tightened, the Govt must ensure councils have the resources to enforce those rules properly - otherwise it risks being little more than words on a page.

📣Attended the Campaign for Gigi drop-in in Parliament, backing urgent action to keep children safe in nurseries. 🗣️Calling for mandatory CCTV, stronger Ofsted inspections, and clear safe-sleep training. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Supporting parents into work must go hand in hand with the highest childcare safety standards.

Last week, I joined ITV’s Last Orders to discuss key issues, including: ✅Northern Powerhouse Rail ✅Labour’s U-turns ✅AI and the future of social media If you missed it, watch here👇

Today I pressed the Leader of the House on the progress of the Assisted Dying Bill. There is clear public support & a majority in the Commons, yet we hear rumours No10 now expect the Bill to fall. I pushed to ask the PM to honour his promise and make time to deliver this overdue change in the law.

🚨Another Labour U-turn - this time on mandatory digital IDs. A policy doomed from the start. It would have eroded civil liberties, cost billions, & pushed the country in the wrong direction. I welcome the reversal, but it raises serious questions about Labour’s judgement and lack of a clear plan.

X has shown a blatant disregard for safety. Now its Grok AI is generating indecent images of women and children. Ofcom is right to investigate, but any ban must be enforceable. I pressed ministers for a clear plan to close loopholes, address VPN workarounds, and stop harmful content resurfacing.

Our freedom to travel shouldn't depend on where we live. It's time to end the postcode lottery so disabled people can make the journeys we want, when we need to make them.

Young people can’t catch a break with this Labour Government. ❌ Student loans frozen. Income tax threshold frozen. And now – railcard discounts BLOCKED in the Great British Rail Sale. Bad deal after bad deal. Young people deserve better.

🚌The 9.30am rule is outdated and unfair, creating barriers for disabled people. 🤝Andy Burnham’s plans to scrap it in Manchester are welcome - but without proper funding, many councils can’t follow. ❌ We need urgent ENCTS reform and national funding so every disabled person can travel freely.

Last month, Wes Streeting announced what families have long fought for: a full statutory public inquiry into TEWV NHS Foundation Trust. After years of ignored warnings, governance failures, and preventable deaths, real accountability is finally on the table. 👇Read more here:

Today’s announcement adjusting the government’s proposed changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief, is a welcome one. 🧵1/4

❌ This Budget was yet another blow to British farmers. ⚠️ Despite clear warnings, the government refused to reverse the family farm tax. 👨‍🌾Farmers are the backbone of our economy and food security - they deserve real support, not policies that put family farms at risk.

🎄As Parliament rises for Christmas recess I want to wish all my constituents in Harrogate and Knaresborough a Merry Christmas. ☃️ Politicians take themselves too seriously sometimes, so here is my take on the 12 days of Christmas with just some of what I’ve been up to this year!

Last week’s peerage list shows the House of Lords is still used to reward loyalty, connections and convenience - all dressed up as democracy, at a cost of £371 a day per peer. If we want a true democracy, it’s time to end this patronage palace and abolish the House of Lords.

Businesses face a triple hit from this govt: higher minimum wages, increased employer NICs and soaring business rates. Across Harrogate & Knaresborough, firms say this is unsustainable. Govt must change course now - cut business rates, scrap the NI hike & back local business, before it’s too late.