Well said @tomgordonld.bsky.social and @vikkislademp.bsky.social . When a government is moving in our direction and accepting reality on pensions and spending, we should welcome it. Goodness knows what the thinking is behind Ed's response. Makes no sense to me. www.politics.co.uk/2026/10/for-...

‘For the birds’: Lib Dem MP tells Ed Davey to ‘think again’ on triple lock defence - Politics.co.uk

A Liberal Democrat MP has criticised Ed Davey over the party’s position on the pension triple lock, saying the argument that it should be kept to help millennials is “at best for the birds, and at wor...

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I listened to Ed Davey on the Today programme this morning, and frankly, I think he missed the point. The idea that we're keeping the triple lock to help millennials is at best for the birds, and at worst downright insulting. I say that as a millennial.

First proper meeting of the new 51-strong @suttonlibdems.bsky.social administration group yesterday 😍 (and these photos aren’t even all of us!)

BREAKING! Today we're launching 'Keep Sutton Moving Forward', our manifesto for the 2026 local elections. It showcases the bold, ambitious and vibrant ideas that the Liberal Democrats stand ready to deliver to deliver the brightest possible future for our borough. suttonlibdems.org.uk/manifesto

Now, more than ever, Sutton needs a Council that combines experience with vision. Central to all of our aims are our seven key pledges, which together represent the key steps we will take to keep Sutton moving forward.

On 7th May, Sutton will either be run by a Conservative-Reform coalition of chaos or a Liberal Democrat administration that brings the values and vision of this manifesto to life, just as we have done so many times before.

Delighted to share as Lead Member for Housing that Sutton Council and Sutton Housing Partnership have been graded C1 by the Regulator of Social Housing! This is the highest grade possible 😍 while we’ve always got more to do this is a real show of confidence in the team! www.gov.uk/government/p...

London Borough of Sutton (00BF) - Regulatory Judgement: 29 October 2025

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Absolutely colossal night of success for the Lib Dems. In the 10 byelections, the LDs have gained from the CONs, GRNs, INDs and LAB, with a narrow loss to REF by 31 votes in Babergh. Scoreboard: LD 7, REF 1, CON 1, IND 1. I assume the media will cover this as breathlessly as every opinion poll?

BOOOM! Lisa is going to be a fantastic councillor for Carshalton South with an emphatic majority even despite the Tories throwing everything at it. Twice now residents in Sutton Borough have backed our record of action and promise of more. Next year everyone has the chance to

Booooom!

Election Maps UK@electionmaps.uk · 2y ago

Sutton Central (Sutton) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 55.7% (+17.4) 🌳 CON: 14.1% (-10.0) ➡️ RFM: 12.2% (New) 🌹 LAB: 9.3% (-17.4) 🌍 GRN: 4.1% (-6.8) 🙋 IND: 3.6% (New) ✝️ CPA: 1.0% (New) Liberal Democrat HOLD. Changes w/ 2022.

To summarise the budget, up now is Leader of the Council Cllr Barry Lewis. He highlights that the funding system for Local Govt is deeply broken and unfair. The Liberal Democrats will always fight for a fair deal for Sutton to keep building a bright future.

I had hoped colleagues would engage in the cross party consensus to tackle this problem we’ve seen in committee. It seems, sadly, that I’ll be disappointed by the Conservatives even as they haven’t bothered to put forward an alternative

Sutton Liberal Democrats@suttonlibdems.bsky.social · 2y ago

Now up is Cllr Jake Short, Chair of Housing, Economy and Business. He highlights that our budget helps us deal with the urgent crisis in temporary accommodation. It delivers a clear strategy to tackle the lack of move-on accommodation.

Cllr Richard Clifton, chair of the Planning Committee, has outlined Sutton's approach to housing. High quality, and appropriate development, characterised by good design. We are building homes fit for the future of Sutton.

At tonight's full council meeting, we are presenting a fair and balanced budget for everyone in Sutton. It's a budget that reflects how hard we fight, especially in these difficult times, for our borough's future.

Very good session of the LGA Safer Communities Board yesterday. On resilience, I pushed for a recognition that ‘climate emergency’ and ‘emergency planning’ are becoming one and the same. Also had good sessions with the food standards agency.

It was fantastic to join the Friends of Wrythe Rec for their monthly litter pick in the park last weekend! The Rec now has new inclusive play equipment, a new noticeboard and bulbs. Every park in Carshalton Central has inclusive play equipment and a friends group to help look after our parks.

Today on Trans Day of Remembrance we remember those who have lost their lives to transphobic violence, and reflect on how we as a society can end this loss of life. Liberal Democrats will always stand up for the rights of everyone in the LGBT+ community.

Had a fantastic time on a panel at London Lib Dem conference this afternoon talking about the council house building Sutton Lib Dems are doing! It was great to be on a panel alongside colleagues from Kingston and Richmond.