If Labour were wise, they would use the crisis at the BBC to legislate to enforce political impartiality across the entire British TV news media landscape. All broadcast news media should be as politically impartial as possible. Serving politicians should not have entire programmes to themselves!

I needed to hear some good news today www.bbc.com/news/article...

Helped out the local Lib Dem candidate at the GE in a Tory stronghold. Delivered leaflets and knocked on doors as I like a gab. Felt very worthwhile. She won. Will do the same next time round to help fend off Reform.

Mhari Aurora asks a pretty fair question, is booed by the crowd and told off by Dear Leader. Then Noa Hoffman, lobs a dogwhistle soft ball about making "our high streets beautiful again", not "covered in illegal migrant vape shops," to great applause. Genuinely ugly moment. ~AA

Private Eye cartoon of mine from early 2024.

Lib Dems want our economy to be fair, strong, and stable. We would back small businesses, cut red tape, and sort out trade with our closest neighbours.

The Lib Dems have told supporters "we are the only party with the conviction to stand up and fight for what we believe in" by still backing proportional representation, "not because it benefits us, but because we think it’s right" "We must not, and will not, give up the fight for electoral reform."

This 💯💯💯 Do our European leaders ever stop to think about the deep humiliation of constantly allowing the US to dictate our policies here in Europe? Or they are incapable of shame?

Police crack down as hundreds protest against Delhi’s toxic air

An essential precondition for authoritarianism is the neutering of sources of real news.

Another Lib Dem correct position. Tories, Labour and Refascist all failing to stand up for the UKs interests.

Councillor Tina Valcarcel added: “Sadly, Lambeth Labour is no longer the party I joined. “I have been impressed by the integrity of the Liberal Democrat councillors in Lambeth, and their diligent work speaking up for their communities.

It’s ironic but predictable that the BBC duo -who tried so hard to please the right wing papers-are removed by the right wing papers.

A Map Of Britain After The 2029 Technology Crash, by me and my dad.

Reminder that, as a Motiv8 Remixed corporate pairing, they're basically vetted and signed off from day 1 youtu.be/Zd2stzGlb1Y?...

Nowcast Update - All-time Reform High as Labour lose ground to Greens. RFM: 355 (+350), 30.5% - (60 Maj.) LAB: 97 (-314), 19.6% LDM: 75 (+3), 13.0% SNP: 42 (+33), 2.7% CON: 32 (-89), 17.1% GRN: 15 (+11), 12.6% PLC: 6 (+2), 1.0% Oth: 9 (+4), 3.5% electionmaps.uk/nowcast

The Lib Dems have over 70 MPs but you'd think Reform does, the way journalists keep banging on about them

A great day of campaigning across Lambeth! Streatham Wells

So proud of Elliot, who did work experience with me, for speaking in the UK Youth Parliament this week! He said the experience gave him “a real insight into politics.” Get in touch if you’d like to do work experience too!

Aggregate Result of the 155 Council By-Elections (for 158 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections: RFM: 54 (+46) LDM: 47 (+19) CON: 16 (-19) LAB: 13 (-38) GRN: 11 (+1) Ind: 9 (-3) Local: 4 (-6) SNP: 3 (=) PLC: 1 (=) Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...

This is yet another example of vital recommendations gathering dust instead of being implemented. Racism is never acceptable. The public is being failed, as are those police officers who are doing their best for the people of London. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

As a former journalist I will always stand up for a free press as a vital cornerstone of democracy. And in this #JournalismMattersWeek recognise the important of local reporting to our communities.

Nigel Farage used to believe in reforming the voting system, now he's rowed back because it no longer benefits him. We will keep fighting for a fair votes, not because it benefits us but because it's right for the country.

In the West Bank, children are the target of Israeli soldiers

Tandridge DC, Westway LDM GAIN from CON 🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6) ➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new) 🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3) 🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)

We're calling it now. Isabel Kemp (Chair of the Adult Social Care Committee) has left Reform Reform in Kent are now down to 48 from 57 in six months.

"Far from draining our welfare system, migrants are supporting the British state’s solvency." New analysis by @lgilbert.co ukandeu.ac.uk/lower-migrat...

We deserve better than governments that 2/3 of the public voted against, or MPs that 3/4 of their constituents didn't choose. We deserve better than to be ignored over and over again, because of where we live or who we support. We all deserve better than First Past the Post.

Okehampton South (West Devon) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 57.1% (New) 🌳 CON: 24.4% (-5.9) 🙋 Ind: 18.6% (New) No Ind (-35.6) or GRN (34.2) as previous. Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green. Changes w/ 2023.

Fleckney (Harborough) Council By-Election Result: ➡️ RFM: 35.0% (New) 🔶 LDM: 28.7% (+2.1) 🌳 CON: 26.4% (-6.0) 🌍 GRN: 6.5% (-6.2) 🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-11.6) No Ind (-13.4) is previous. Reform GAIN from Conservative. Changes w/ 2023.

Myself, Labour and Tory representatives spent the morning together, to show a united front on a day where politics should not divide us. Someone from Reform did attend, but they didn’t engage with any of us. Make of that what you will…

Utterly shameful this from Reform. Last year in Northwich, I represented my party (Lib Dems) in the town’s remembrance services, despite our local party not having any elected councillors. It was not an issue for the Town Council whatsoever.

A good example of why we need more media able to scrutinise local government.

Planting a stake today in the House of Commons Garden of Remembrance.

Oh FFS. Masked mob of flagshaggers putting up even more f—ing flags on the street. A mob I had to shoulder through but every one of them heavily masked! How f—ing brave.

Christ on a bicycle. Great reporting from Reuters and absolute failure in governments holding FB to account.

@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social When are bbc in-depth going to do a feature on what a UK government led by the Lib Dem’s would really look like?

Great to join Jess Brown-Fuller MP in Chichester. She's delivering for West Sussex on fighting to stop sewage dumps, the local hospital, and the cost of living. With five Lib Dem MPs working hard in their communities, we have the positive momentum to stop Reform UK's divisive politics across Sussex

UPDATE: Cornish Lib Dem MP Ben Maguire, has now called for Cllr Giles to quit, telling me: “This is vile & blatant racism from a sitting Conservative Councillor. “The Conservative Party couldn’t condemn Sarah Pochin’s racist comments. Now they allow one of their councillors to come out with this."

Anna Funder is the author of a new book Wifedom, which argues that Orwell’s wife, Eileen O'Shaughnessy was constantly sidelined. linktr.ee/empirepoduk

Whenever Reform are in control, their first instinct is to go after the most vulnerable. If this is what happens when they run a council, just imagine them running the country.

Prompted by this post from James I went and had a look at the Green Party members code of conduct. ... yeah. My party is not perfect, but at least I can actually SAY it's not perfect without being sanctioned, and I'm not mandated to thank or praise anybody just for being a member.

Lib Dem spokesperson: "Having only taken charge in May, Reform are just two people away from forming an entire football team of former Kent councillors." www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/reform...

🔶📍 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗻 – 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝘄𝗻 🧐 Residents I met remarked they saw more of me than their own MP, who is missing in action locally. ✊ Nowhere should be a no-go area for the Liberal Democrats. We are the last line of defence against Reform’s division.

Get your colleagues and friends off it, folks.

An investigation by Sky News has shown how Elon Musk's X platform pushes right-wing and extreme content to British users - whether they want it or not youtu.be/xq6M4kaEFBY

Sadly, some of these accounts haven't posted on Bluesky for over 6 months.