Another call for submissions for @eeuk.bsky.social to respond to

Nigel Farage breached the MPs’ code of conduct 17 times by failing to register financial interests worth £384,000 on time, the parliamentary standards watchdog has ruled

Premier Inn taking tea back to the 70's #pyrex

A poem that shouldn't need to be written about a poet who can no longer use the power of words...

Once again it's the LibDems who are brave enough to stand up to Trumps bullying

The same is true in Wales

All today proved is that the lines are being drawn. Hope, or division. Which side are you on? Join us: www.libdems.org.uk/join

The figures used in this article won't include the two mailings sent by Reform before the regulated period. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... A lot of money spent on losing.

Another straw in the wind suggesting that employers may increasingly value 'liberal arts' (Humanities) graduates' skills in the context of the increased need critically to navigate the AI landscape. With a sharing link for 3 non-subscribers.

Saw this on X. Merlin Strategy, run by Scarlet Maguire (formerly of JL Partners) is Farage's favoured polling company. Until very recently, registered at the same address as the Brexit Party's old one. I'm sure it's just a coincidence.

How long before US States start the process of seceding from Trumps America?

The Liberal Democrats won 106 Council By-Elections in 2025, more than any other party #ByElectionsWrapped 1) LDM 106 2) RFM 104 3) CON 45 4) LAB 36 5) GRN 24

Probably because they do a good job once elected

Keir Starmer needs to stand up for the BBC against Trump's outrageous $5bn lawsuit and protect licence fee payers from being hit in the pocket. Trump wants to interfere in our democracy and undermine our national broadcaster. We cannot let him.

Labour doing its best to obfuscate and hide Labour failure...

Reform is mired in scandals of racism, corruption and Russian interference. It's no wonder more and more people are turning to the positive voice of the Liberal Democrats as the antidote to this divisive politics.

Sssh, don't tell the other MPs. Ed Davey wins the Christmas card stakes this year.

Just one final thing - someone filmed some of my departure speech after Monkey Cage last night (I should make it clear no one knew I was going to do it) and it has been put up here - i cannot deny i was very emotional #science #comedy www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...

The reform candidate and agent leaving the count at Penyrheol before the official announcement. Not even the decency to show some respect to the count officers and the winning candidate.

This study is super interesting. Gives interesting insight into structural barriers. I wonder what lessons could be applied to having more female politicians or more female founders funded by venture capital?

'Introducing a lottery before peer review in the research funding application process can boost women’s chance of success by almost a quarter, a new study has found, with its authors saying that the approach can also reduce costs and make applying for funding less labour-intensive.' 1/2

Today is our chance to support our small and local businesses that help our high streets and communities thrive. Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT on hospitality to revitalise the high street, cut the cost of living for customers and help small businesses thrive.

I wish I was surprised. Buried in this Budget is a plan to slash the Digital Services Tax, giving a multi-billion tax cut to US tech giants and the likes of Elon Musk. That's right, cutting taxes for the world's richest man while hiking them for millions of hard-working Brits.

'The jobs most at risk are those in occupations such as trades, machine operations and administrative roles, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) said.' Excellent time then to degrade university provision and discourage university attendance. 1/3

The next time Reform UK come looking for your vote at an election, claiming to love our country - remember that these are the kind of people they appoint as their leaders. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

💜💚💜Today is #AskHerToStand Day. A brilliant initiative by @5050Parliament to encourage women to stand for political office. Click #SignUpToStand on 50:50 Parliament website. We have waited far too long for a gender equal parliament!💜💚💜@CentenaryAction

Our new @cujournmedcul.bsky.social study of how the #Caerphilly by-election was reported featured in @nation.cymru - the distinction between how Wales and UK-wide media cover the Senedd elections next year could be significant given more people rely on news produced in England than in Wales 👇

Reform UK Councillor David Thomas has an attendance record at Torfaen Council of 60%… absence. He’s apparently Reform UK’s Director for Wales. You may remember him as the Councillor who wrote offensive songs ‘Spack Attack’ and ‘Pussystomp’ then tried to deny it.

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Ed Davey on any given Thursday be like... Congrats to D66 for a fantastic result!

Lessons to implement for the @libdems.org.uk - voters responded well to a positive can-do campaign. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

LibDems defeated Farage’s 10 minute rule bill to take us out of the European Convention on Human Rights earlier. Frontbench Labour abstained. Tories voted with Reform. This was the make up of the house for the debate. Only really the LD benches bothered! Will this get any coverage I wonder ?

Labour failing our children. Ignoring evidence led policy. Why??? This is not about money, it's about leadership and Labour are letting us down.

Chris Philp failed FIVE times to call out Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s blatantly racist comments. The Conservatives are too scared of Reform to call out this racism for what it is. Liberal Democrats will always call out racism and stand up for a decent, tolerant Britain.

Watching @bbclaurak.bsky.social. The difference between Wes Streeting's impassioned statement of unity and Chris Philp's mealy mouthed tacit support for racisism from reforms Pochin was stark. No doubt that both Reform and the Tories are harbouring racists and not calling out awful discrimination.

The two-child limit is cruel, self-defeating and traps children in a life of poverty. It's time to end it once and for all.

Don't forget the M4 between Bristol and Bath will be closed this weekend to allow steel beams for the new A432 Badminton Road Bridge to be lifted into place. The M4 will be closed in both directions between junctions 18 and 19 from 7pm, Friday 24th October to 6am, Monday 27th October.

The BBC are just taking the p!ss now. "Fiona Bruce presents an hour of debate from Swindon. On the panel are Stephen Kinnock MP, Harriet Baldwin MP, Nadine Dorries and Mariella Frostrup." www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

People who have come to the United Kingdom legally, played by the rules and made it their home do not need to “go home”. This is their home. I've written to Kemi Badenoch to give her the chance to reject these divisive calls from her frontbencher Katie Lam.

This is so relevant to #Wales as well

YOU HAVE TO MARVEL AT STARMER’S STUPIDITY. Leave Johnson’s right wing appointees in charge of the BBC? The first thing any sane prime minister would have done is to clean out the stables, wouldn’t they? Not our Keir. He’s taken stupidity to a whole new level.

Reform UK’s Llyr Powell wanted Kemi Badenoch to be Prime Minister. #Caerphilly, your Reform UK candidate is power hungry so he moved over to Reform. He doesn’t care about principles he just wants power. The problem is Llyr. web.archive.org/web/20220711... #PowellHungry #TheProblemIsLlyr

Not sure you can say this isn't tax avoidance @danneidle.bsky.social - whether they did this due to a purposeful decision, or through incompetence they've still tried to avoid paying tax.

This in FT this morning 👇

If a politician is blaming all the problems in this country on one small group of people then they don't understand the problems or the solutions. They are just seeking power. Populism from the left or right is equally dangerous.

Why are the BBC asking Ed Milliband about Prince Andrew. You invited him on to talk about net zero and energy. Grill him on that!