It's time to get serious about funding defence. Everyone is saying we 'must do more' but it's all talk. Our plan to issue bonds for funding defence will raise £20bn and give our allies the reassurance that Britain is serious about defending Europe. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I asked the Government, how much cyber attacks cost the economy in 2025. The answer £14.7 Billion. Businesses need support to upgrade their infrastructure so that we can prevent further losses, but if the government doesn't act, cyber attacks could cost even more in 2026.

Watch as @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk shares why he’s become a voice for carers, and why recognising care could change everything. 🔽

Roll over electronics; here come magnonics. A collaboration between Oxford University, ShanghaiTech University, and Diamond Light Source at Harwell has uncovered a new way to communicate without wires, using helimagnetic materials and magnetic ‘spin’ waves. www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/magneti...

The survey states: "The existing/original stone used for the construction of the wall is almost certainly from the nearby Headington Quarry. This quarry closed in the middle of the twentieth century and therefore new/replacement stones will have to be sourced from alternative quarries."

A planning application has been submitted to repair the limestone perimeter wall of the Warneford Asylum, which dates from the early 1820s. The interesting "Perimeter Wall Condition Survey" under the Documents tab gives its history and the method of repair: public.oxford.gov.uk/online-appli...

The Brexit 'reset' bill is essential for closer UK-EU alignment. We are glad that the Government are intensifying negotiations, and we hope discussions on other areas, such as rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union, continue to develop.

Thames Valley Police's Community Fund, which uses proceeds from items seized from criminals to fund community projects, is open for applications. Community organisations can apply for up to £10,000 for projects around one of TVP's policing priorities; protecting communities, people or property.

At 18 months old, the hens have reached the end of their commercial life. Anyone looking to adopt simply needs to offer these hens security, food and water and a little bit of TLC, says the BHWT. To adopt visit bhwt.org.uk/hen-adoption and click ‘adopt’ next to the location nearest to you (Didcot).

The race is on to re-home 120 ex-commercial laying hens in Didcot before February 8th. The British Hen Welfare Trust is appealing for would-be kind hearted chicken keepers to come forward by 4pm Friday and give the hens a chance at a free range retirement.

We could have saved our police front counters but Labour and Greens voted against the Lib Dem proposal to fund keeping them open. Labour also voted against investing more to tackle holiday hunger. Such a disappointment - we can’t trust Labour in London www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...

This is what oligarchy is about: If you paid 1 penny in federal income taxes last year, you paid more than Tesla - a $1.3 trillion company owned by Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive, who became $460 billion richer since Election Day after spending $290 million to elect Trump.

I wonder how many by-election leaflets will be graced by this quote from someone who is now a prominent Reform member?

Lib Dems gain seat from Conservatives in by-election

"Council should not be raising revnue" from school streets. May I remind the editor of our local newspaper that the only reason they are is because drivers choose to ignore the restrictions that were put in place to PROTETCT CHILDREN from getting hurt or killed outside their schools.

Two men have been arrested in connection with the illegal waste dump near Kidlington. A 69-year old male was arrested in Andover while a 54-year old male was apprehended in Slough; both were arrested for environmental and money laundering offences. A third man was arrested in November.

Oxford University Hospitals Trust has been shortlisted for a digital award. Radiologists asked to embed a clinical decision-making tool into electronic patient records.

Improvements to the Oxford Bus Company 15, 20, 100, 400/N400, 700 and ST2 services that go through Headington from Sunday 22 February 2026: www.oxfordbus.co.uk/service-chan...

Cyclox works tirelessly to suggest, request and point out changes which would make cycling safer in #Oxford. So, we are excited to say, the Council has installed their first Trixi mirror at Headley Way/ London Road so people driving large vehicles can see people on bicycles #VisionZero

Netomnia are installing a new full-fibre broadband network in Headington and are currently working in Kennett Road

Today is Holocaust Memorial Day - a day where we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust. My thoughts today are with the members of these communities.

TODAY! Happy 10th birthday wonderful Headington Repair Cafe! Great to chat with members who can repair most electrical & household itemsfor free. You can take things to them in Bullingdon Community Centre, Tuesdays 10am-12noon. I asked what items they saw most for repair. It appears to be toasters!

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.

I was delighted to participate in the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Select Committee’s Q&A sessions at the Oxford Real Farming Conference. We've led on vital work over the last year, pushing for the Government to make concessions on IHT hikes for farmers and demanding clarity on SFI payments.

Bingo. Farage gives them - and the media - vaguely plausible deniability for the mess they personally made.

It’s good that Elon Musk has backed down in the face of consequences. But he must still be held to account for what he is: a purveyor of child pornography.

Very proud that @gideonamos.bsky.social has referred to the excellent work of Somerton Parish Council in Parliament in highlighting the need for cumulative impact to be assessed in the New Towns programme. And the need for Ardley station.

Every week 30,000+ people wait over 12 hours in A&E in England. 1 in 5 are treated in corridors or on trolleys. That's not good enough. Back our plan: libdems.org.uk/12hours

Norwegian authorities stopped a Polish trucker with a car transporter loaded with new Teslas. (Oddly the new Euro 6 trucks they promised to get out of rail based delivery have all vanished) When stopped in snowy conditions he was on worn out summer tyres. Truck imobilised.

Robert Jenrick is another rat leaving a sinking ship. Conservatives are out of ideas. Reform only have bad ones. It’s the Liberal Democrats holding this government to account on the issues that matter.

Flood Re is a joint non-for-profit initiative between the Government and insurers which aims to keep the flood cover element of household insurance available and affordable for eligible homes at the highest flood risk: www.floodre.co.uk

Banbury’s library is moving into the Castle Quay shopping centre. The town-centre mall has several empty units, and recently also became the new HQ of Cherwell District Council, which owns it. Oxfordshire County Council says it will make for a “larger, more accessible, and modern library”.

Contributors to ORFOL will have wasted thousands of pounds on this lost cause, led on by climate change denier, and anti-vaxxer Anne Gwinnett of Tackley and misinformation from Richard Parnham (aka Reconnecting Oxford).

Good news - The improvements to Oxford's bus services and roads can continue, as the High Court throws out a spurious legal challenge from the ORFOL group who wanted to return the city to congestion chaos.

The Lib Dems have been pushing for action on "fleecehold" - where owners of new build freehold properties have to pay a management company to maintain facilities like open spaces that councils would have looked after in the past. If this affects you, let the Government know your views.

Yesterday, I spoke with Sky News about the government's announcement on the long awaited plans for Northern Powerhouse Rail. The government needs to restore the public confidence and deliver these projects on time and on budget.

Tonight, Labour-run Oxford City called an extraordinary council meeting - the first in at least 30 years - to discuss whether to cancel May’s elections. The outcome of this democratic debate was….. councillors weren’t given a vote. I wonder what Labour are frightened of?

Henley & Thame MP Freddie van Mierlo has joined his colleague Layla Moran and also exited X (formerly Twitter). He can be found on Bluesky at @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social

Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment

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.

ICYMI yesterday, our hacks to beat the congestion charge. You'll never believe number 12! (Are we doing it right?) oxfordclarion.uk/twelve-easy-...

Which one is more English?

West Devon Borough Council- Okehampton South Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party 🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new) 🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%) ⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%) Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉

Another thing I recall us campaigning...ooh, let's see, a quarter of a century ago. The Lib Dems and Greens proposed this at each of the city's Park & Rides back in about 2000. To derision, needless to say.

An existing, underused bike shelter (pictured) will be repurposed and surrounded by security fencing. OCC says there is already ample bike parking at Oxford Parkway and that the parcel delivery will not impact Park & Ride users.

Oxfordshire County Council is proposing the pilot project “to understand the opportunities, challenges and benefits of using underused sites for this purpose” including “the impact of the delivery vehicle on bus operations as well as the efficiency of cycle freight”.

A freight interchange between delivery trucks and cargo bikes is planned for Oxford Parkway car park. Shipments will be delivered to the “micro consolidation hub” every morning, then taken into Oxford and Kidlington by electric cargo bike.

This isn’t science fiction — it’s central to the UK’s future. Read here for more: www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...

The space sector helps drive our economy, our innovation, and our security, but the UK risks falling behind. @OllyGlover.bsky.social explains the Lib Dems bold plan to renew our National Space Strategy, invest in technology and make the industry open to everyone.

Congratulations to NAS international member Shimon Sakaguchi on receiving the 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine! He is honored alongside Mary E. Brunkow & Fred Ramsdell "for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance." Read more: www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic... #NASmember