We’re treating scrolling today the way we treated smoking in the 1970s: with denial and delay. Not because phones are cigarettes, but because we’ve normalised systems deliberately designed to be addictive, exposed children early, and let industry set the rules. youtu.be/jVgOEqprbbg

Moose ending 2025 on a high.

For this week’s Betwixtmas column, I wrote about the joy and importance of service to others as.ft.com/r/8c5dbbc4-3... ‘Wellness’ culture is empty without service to others (Gift link! 🎁🎄)

A quick reminder not to keep your vet busy this Christmas by keeping your dogs away from mince pies, chocolate and many other treats that are toxic to our pets! More here ⬇ www.vetvoices.co.uk/post/christm...

On Christmas Eve, I want to send my best wishes to all of my constituents, supporters and colleagues as we wind down to celebrate Christmas. Have a Merry Christmas and a peaceful new year.

Just back from visiting the British Army in Estonia, grabbing a couple of things from my office and then heading back to Winchester until the New Year. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas🎄

2025 unwrapped youtu.be/I8Gdjk5P1qA?...

MPs who put the work in for their constituents can get results! This year, @libdems.org.uk have proven it. Take a look at just some of the highlights and successes my team and I have achieved in 2025. youtu.be/I8Gdjk5P1qA

🚨 BREAKING NEWS: Liberal Democrats have won more local by-elections than any other party in 2025. In real elections up and down the country, only the Lib Dems are taking on Reform and winning.

December proved to be a busy end to the year. In Parliament, we completed the final touches to the new Mental Health Bill on track to become law soon.

Veterinary medicine, and the way we care for animals, has changed beyond recognition since the Veterinary Surgeons Act was passed in 1966. That’s why it urgently needs updating. youtu.be/esxAfMJD8ME

Starmer’s Trump Tax is a disaster for our NHS and for patients. Billions of pounds will be plundered from hospitals and GPs to pay big American pharma, all to please the White House. What on earth is Labour playing at?

Pandemics don’t start in hospitals. They often start in animals. That’s why university vet schools matter so much for public health and pandemic preparedness. I’ve written about the proposed closure of Cambridge Vet School and why it has national consequences. open.substack.com/pub/dannycha...

Horrified by the sickening terrorist attack in Bondi Beach. My prayers are with the families of those tragically killed. As Jewish communities come together to celebrate Hanukkah, we must stand together against violence and hate. Light will always triumph over darkness.

Economists now agree on the direction of travel: Brexit has made the UK poorer and it's getting worse — lower growth, less investment, and a widening gap. If we’re serious about growth and funding our public services, we need to be in a customs union. www.thetimes.com/article/d3d8...

🐟🌲💧- Our environment is under attack! The government is getting rid of the biodiversity net gain promises they previously made. That means precious habitats like our chalk streams in Hampshire are all under threat. This is not acceptable. We have to protect our environment.

It’s outrageous that so many families are struggling to afford food while our farmers are being pushed to the brink, hammered by soaring input costs, trade barriers, and the looming threat of new taxes. www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2568505...

🚨BREAKING🚨 MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union. The Prime Minister must now listen to his own MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth through an ambitious trade deal with the EU.

Women deserve safe and compassionate maternity care. Baroness Amos' report today shows that this is simply not a reality. These services are in desperate need of investment if we are to ensure that incidents of criminal negligence are brought down so that all mothers and babies are safe.

It’s time to chainsaw the Brexit red tape and end the cost of living crisis. Labour MPs should back our plan for a new customs union.

Short story. My mum's landline broke a couple of months ago. Stolen copper wiring or something. She's been waiting ever since for BT to repair it. Last Monday she emailed her MP, @dannychambers.bsky.social asking for help. He fired off an email to BT. A week later, and her landline's been fixed.

"Nigel Farage should be here tonight apologising to the British people." @LibDemDaisy.bsky.social on how Brexit has driven the small boats crisis ⬇️

Only 5% of farmers in the UK are under the age of 35. We need to treat food security with the seriousness it deserves. The @libdems.org.uk Farm First scheme would give young people the support they need to be able to choose farming as a career option. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Rising levels of mental illness needs to be better understood. This is an opportunity to ensure we better understand the help people need, including far stronger prevention and support in the community. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Having walked this route with parents I can absolutely see why they're so disappointed in the decision. Hampshire County Council should rethink their plans and change course. www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2566448...

The Animal Welfare Bill by @DannyChambers.bsky.social has become law. 

 This is a turning point for animal welfare in the UK - eradicating cruel practices, stopping pet mutilation and cracking down on the scourge of illegal puppy smuggling.

What’s the point of Keir Starmer employing an economics advisor if he ignores her on the biggest economic issue of the day?

Animals will be protected from cruel smugglers under new laws cracking down on the vile low-welfare pet trade.   Deceitful pet traders will no longer be able to cram vehicles with dozens of pets for sale. I am very proud to have changed the law today. share.google/SCkLBOFshQhM...

#BreakingNews: After half a decade of campaigning, puppies are finally protected from cruel cross-border smuggling! 🐶👏 A huge thank you to @dannychambers.bsky.social and all of you who tirelessly campaigned to #CrackdownOnPuppySmuggling. This is a momentous win for animals! 🎉

Thanks to your support, the #PuppySmugglingBill is now law! After years of tireless campaigning by BVA and #AnimalWelfare charities, we are delighted that vet and MP @dannychambers.bsky.social's bill has received Royal Assent. Find out more: www.bva.co.uk/news-and-blo... #CutTheCrop #FlopNotCrop

"This is a Trump shakedown of the NHS..." - @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social is right - Rather than making healthcare more affordable for Americans, Trump is demanding we pay more. It's outrageous that our government so easily gives in. www.politico.eu/article/uk-a...

The government’s plan to end animal testing must be more than just warm words ✍️ Danny Chambers

It’s time to admit what a disaster Brexit has been. Liberal Democrats have a plan to fix our trade with Europe to turbocharge the economy, fix the cost of living crisis and properly fund our public services.

The Prime Minister just told me any party leader should want to get to the bottom of this Russian bribery scandal with Reform. He is the Prime Minister and a party leader. Why isn't he launching a national investigation himself?

I’m relieved the Government has finally listened to what Liberal Democrats have been calling for for years and scrapped the immoral two-child limit — a policy that has pushed countless families into hardship. Its removal will help lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty.

Ahead of the budget tomorrow, we asked some of our MPs what they want to see from Reeves’ announcement 👇

Brexit has cost each and every one of us £3,700 a year. But instead of solving the problem, Labour are using Brexit as an excuse to raise your taxes. My message ahead of the Budget: Stop blaming Brexit and start fixing it!

Evidence shows screening saves lives. We have the tools to deliver screening safely & effectively. Tens of thousands have called on Parliament to act and we have a duty to listen. That's why I signed this letter to the Health Secretary 👇 www.prostate-cancer-research.org.uk/letter-on-ne...

Too many puppies and dogs suffer as part of the cruel cross-border puppy trade. @dannychambers.bsky.social has been a formidable voice for these animals, showing compassion and determination. Now, thanks to his Bill, we can #CrackdownOnPuppySmuggling once and for all!

If the government was serious about avoiding further tax rises and service cuts, rebuilding our trade with Europe is key. We need a new customs union.

We need a full investigation into Russian interference in our politics.

My Animal Welfare Bill has now passed through both the Commons and the Lords! As a vet, knowing this Bill will have a bigger impact on animal welfare than I could possibly have achieved in a lifetime treating individual animals, demonstrates how important this legislation will prove to be.

When politicians ignore scientific advice, lives are lost and the economy suffers — the Covid Inquiry makes that starkly clear. We cannot afford to repeat those mistakes, especially as parties like Reform give space to dangerous anti-vax and climate change denial narratives.

Today is Carers Rights Day. Across the country people are caring for each other and dealing with tough times. This isn't just Ed’s story. It's the story of millions, and that's who the Liberal Democrats will continue to fight for.

State-endorsed robbery is no way to fix the asylum system.

It's disgraceful that Nigel Farage is egging Donald Trump on as he attacks the BBC and tries to pick pockets of millions of licence fee payers.

Cost of living is getting too high! While I've seen plenty of new businesses set up in Winchester since I became an MP, I've also sadly seen some which have had to close down. @libdems.org.uk have the solutions to help - That's why we're proposing an emergency VAT cut for hospitality.

Is London's Sea Life breaching animal welfare standards with their Gentoo penguin treatment? DEFRA must investigate. @dannychambers.bsky.social

Bang on from @libdemdaisy.bsky.social! It doesn't have to be a choice between taxing middle-income people or cutting services to the bone. We just need the will to take on the richest & most powerful organisations in the country who aren't paying their fair share. @libdems.org.uk will take them on.

Supporting international health systems does not just save lives overseas; it keeps us safer here at home too. Stronger systems abroad mean fewer outbreaks reaching our shores, more stable trading partners and a healthier global economy. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...