Very pleased to see the American electorate reject Trump’s divisive and incompetent politics. Let’s make sure we never get to see these kinds of politics in the UK.

October marks Black History Month. As we celebrate the contributions of black communities, we must continue to challenge the inequalities they face. #BlackHistoryMonth #HonouringOurCommunities #BlackMaternalHealth

I don’t think I would trust a party that can’t add up a spreadsheet column correctly with running the country ever again! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error

Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data

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That’s entirely right. Clinging to Brexit orthodoxy will starve us of the economic growth we need. Delaying the transition to a more renewable energy mix will make us more vulnerable to energy shocks. And tax cuts for those already wealthy will bring little to no economic benefit at huge expense.

Luke Taylor MP@luketaylorld.bsky.social · last mo.

There is nothing... > cheap or green about oil and gas > fiscally responsible about tax cuts for the richest > pro-business about backing Brexit > tough about cutting support for NEETs > anti-Reform about aping their divisive rhetoric Kemi's contradiction Conservatives are living in fantasy land.

Fair play Ed Davey for condemning masked racist thugs on the streets of Britain. Why is it left to a Lib Dem leader to fill this chasm? #EdDaveySpeech #LibDemConference

I’ve been very happy to support this motion. Water companies’ customers and the environment need radical change in the water industry

Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳@paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 2mo ago

It is now Lib Dem policy to mutualise failing water companies. The privatisation of the water industry has been a license for rich executives to extract billions of pounds instead of reinvesting it to benefit customers. The Lib Dems now have a more radical policy on water than Labour. 🔶🤝🌊 #LDConf

I was proud to be in the hall and vote for this motion.

Rebecca Jones 🔶🇪🇺@rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Delighted to have got the chance to get up in stage at Lib Dem Conference to speak truth to power and advocate for the rights of trans and non-binary people. Even more delighted that the motion 'Restoring trans rights' passed overwhelmingly. #transrights #LDConf

I've written to the Prime Minister ahead of his first statement later today, with a clear message: Our politics is broken and we can’t fix our country until we fix our politics.

While Farage fights in a bin in Clacton, we are winning across the country, with a GAIN from Reform in Kirklees and Labour in East Devon. In so many parts of the country, only the Liberal Democrats can defeat Reform. Huge congratulations to the teams on their results!

It’s outrageous that #ThamesWater customers are now being asked again to pay for the mismanagement of their local water network over years. Like double taxation, it just isn’t fair.

Liberal Democrats@libdems.org.uk · 3mo ago

Once again, billpayers are being rinsed for £3.4bn to fix a water network neglected for decades. It's time the government kept their promise and finally scrapped the failing Ofwat for good.

This is a wild thing to do on the same day as banning disposable BBQs and sending an emergency alert because the risk of wildfires is so great

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo ago

Andy Burnham moves to cut new EV sales targets

Time for the government and all of us to treat the climate emergency with the urgency it requires

We need cross-party leadership on the climate crisis. Preparing communities for extreme weather while moving away from fossil fuels and protecting families, farmers, the NHS and our economy. @PippaHeylings.bsky.social

They are taking the mickey! It’s high time the government sorts out #ThamesWater. It should be owned by its customers, with proper regulation and without its long suffering customers having to pay twice for required investment. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Thames Water faces row over £1m payment to finance chief

Campaign group says firm is ‘taking the mickey’ by paying fee and Andy Burnham should nationalise it

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The #Netherlands is finding creative ways to expand #solarpower without sacrificing large amounts of valuable land. Solar panels on buildings and combining electricity generation with surfaces that already serve another purpose. Rooftops are an important part of this strategy #ActOnClimate

Thank you, @vikkislademp.bsky.social for spelling this out. Trans rights are human rights!

Vikki Slade MP@vikkislademp.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My statement on the harmful EHRC guidance coming in to force today 🏳️‍⚧️

While wildfires rage, oil bosses are laughing all the way to the bank thanks to Donald Trump’s idiotic Iran war. People across the country are facing sky high energy bills. If Burnham is struggling to find the money to help families with those bills, I’d start here.

Sky News@news.sky.com · 3mo ago

Oil giant BP profits more than double due to Iran war - again

This has been a @libdems.org.uk campaign for quite some time. I’m pleased to see it gain traction. Water is a vital public service and the #WaterIndustry must be run for the public interest, not extraordinary, harmful private profit

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 3mo ago

Turn failing water firms into not-for-profit cooperatives, MPs and mayors tell PM

Not all areas have strategic mayoralties and not all areas look like Manchester. Large rural councils have their own, unique challenges and must be given the resources and the devolved powers to run them well

Graham Simpson@grahambs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Power and resources need to be devolved to all areas of the country not just the areas with strategic mayors. Hopefully this will be confirmed later. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Donald Trump is doubling down on his reckless trade war, after his last tariff tantrum was ruled illegal. He's a bully and an unreliable ally. We can't have continuity Starmer. Andy Burnham must stand up to Trump.

Increased drilling in the North Sea will not bring down domestic fuel prices. There is no benefit to it. Andy Burnham must resist the temptation

Dale Vince@dalevince.com · 4mo ago

There’s massive fallacy at the very start and heart of this story - no amount of new oil and gas from the North Sea can bring down the cost of living - global markets set the price, even when we make it here - not us. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

We need more democracy, at national level and also - very importantly - at local level. Local democracy needs more power to make decisions in the interest of residents and more democratic accountability

Graham Simpson@grahambs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

2024 General Election. Second lowest turnout in history. Labour won on only 34% of the vote. - Andy Burnham needs to do what he preaches and upgrade our democracy, not only fair votes, but the democratisation of every level of local and national government.

When sewage is pouring into your local river, lake or beach it doesn't just matter how long it happens for, it matters how much 💩 there is! @rozsavage.bsky.social told the Prime Minister to end the sewage coverup.

Got to love Ed Davey

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk has nailed it with this:

Tim Collis@timcollis.wsocial.eu · 4mo ago

Absolutely fantastic quote yesterday by Ed Davey: “We take elections seriously, so I can’t back a joke candidate with ridiculous policies, so I hope Count Binface beats him.” Bravo sir! 🤣👏👏👏

Make every vote count! @liberaldemokrat.bsky.social have been campaigning for electoral reform for ages. When he becomes PM, Andy Burnham must move forward with introducing a fairer, more proportional form of voting across the country. www.politics.co.uk/news/2026/07...

One in four MPs demand electoral reform commission in ‘open goal’ for Burnham - Politics.co.uk

More than a quarter of the House of Commons has signed an amendment calling for a national commission on electoral reform, in what backers are describing as an “open goal” for Andy Burnham, the likely...

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Maybe take a look who is considered least sleazy. It fits with @eddavey.libdems.org.uk being consistently considered the most trustworthy in other polls.

Owen Winter@owenwntr.bsky.social · 4mo ago

73% say Farage is sleazy. I was also genuinely surprised that more people think Polanski is sleazy than any of Burnham, Badenoch or Davey yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

We’re nearly at the end of #NetZero week and it should really attract more awareness. So I’m reposting these net zero mythbusters. Investing in renewables is our best chance to gain energy security, reduce energy costs, and keep a planet where people and nature can thrive. It’s a #WinWinWin

Wera Hobhouse MP@werahobhouse.org.uk · 4mo ago

Net Zero has been dragged into a culture war, putting real climate progress at risk.🌍 This Net Zero Week, we need to separate fact from fiction. Only when people understand what Net Zero and renewable energy actually mean will they back the transition we need.

On Nigel Farage’s announcement that he will make a statement about his future in public life later today, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey said: “I hope it’s that you haven’t got one. “You’ve caused more than enough damage already."

So now Farage has resigned as MP but says he’ll fight the by-election. All to deflect from or to escape scrutiny by the Parliamentary Standards committee. Costing the taxpayer - ie his constituents- thousands of pounds. And all to defend his “right” to a good grift.