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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 4h

My friend Ming Campbell had so many strengths. Olympian, statesman, party leader.

At St Andrews, where he was Chancellor for almost twenty years, he gave so much to generations of students. Wendy Chamberlain and I were proud to honour his legacy in the place he loved.

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Angus MacDonald MP 🔶 @angusmacdonaldld.bsky.social · 20h

A real Russian Shahed drone being put together in Parliament today. It’s 4m long and can carry 90kg of explosives. Russia manufactures 170 a day and most get directed onto civilian Ukrainian targets. Russia must lose this war for the sake of peace in Europe.

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · 11d

👏 Huge congratulations to my Lib Dem colleague Alistair Carmichael MP, named Farmers Weekly’s 2025 Farming Champion - a thoroughly deserved recognition. He's dedicated his career to championing crofters, farmers & rural communities in Orkney & Shetland & right across Britain.

Farmers Weekly Awards 2025: Farming Champion of the Year - Farmers Weekly

The MP Alistair Carmichael has been named the Farmers Weekly 2025 Farming Champion for his work on behalf of crofters, farmers and rural communities, both

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Kate @katenorthnorfolk.bsky.social · 9d

Congratulations to Alistair Carmichael and thank you #FarmersWeekly! He was in North Norfolk only last month with @steffanaquarone.bsky.social speaking up for farmers 🙌

www.fwi.co.uk/events/award...

Farmers Weekly Awards 2025: Farming Champion of the Year - Farmers Weekly

The MP Alistair Carmichael has been named the Farmers Weekly 2025 Farming Champion for his work on behalf of crofters, farmers and rural communities, both

www.fwi.co.uk

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 21h

Reminds me of when the previous government, after much prodding by industry, put fishing deckhand workers on the Shortage Occupation List - then slapped them with English language requirements. You can be a skilled worker in much demand without those skills involving high-level written English!

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 22h

An example of the government not having a project: only yesterday the government was trumpeting new measures to make it easier to build things. We'll work out who actually builds stuff later on.

András Forgács W @andraswf.bsky.social · 22h

Well this will certainly do it www.gov.uk/government/n...

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

"Everyone who protested, wrote to their MPs, shouted at the TV...we have to work towards that two-state solution."

@LaylaMoran.bsky.social

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 1d

Tributes are ongoing for my friend and colleague Ming Campbell in the House of Commons. I am sad that I could not be there due to Select Committee business, but proud of the thoughtful and affectionate words from all sides of the House and from @wendychambld.bsky.social in particular.

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 1d

As always with the SNP, they start with the need to have a good media headline or a photo op - the substance comes second.

Chris McCall @dennynews.bsky.social · 1d

Neil Gray, the Health Secretary, previously told MSPs demanding new GP surgeries: "We have a capital funding pause, except in the areas that have been set out in the budget, because of the pressure on our capital budget..."

So how will the promised walk-in centres be funded?

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 1d

*outrage

The Scotsman @scotsman.com · 1d

🔴 Outage comes just months after the same line was damaged in the summer

www.scotsman.com/hays-way/isl...

Islanders without internet for 'up to three weeks' because of damaged cable

Outage comes just months after the same line was damaged in the summer

www.scotsman.com

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Sally Dawson @sallydawson.bsky.social · 1d

"Olympian, parliamentarian, King’s Counsel. The list of achievements is formidable...but it only shows a fraction of the whole picture. What it doesn’t show is a man capable of enormous loyalty and kindness to his friends"
🕊️ @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social pays tribute to Menzies Campbell
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'A man of achievement matched by few': Tribute to Lord Campbell by Alistair Carmichael

With a formidable list of accomplishments including Olympian, parliamentarian and King’s Counsel, Menzies Campbell was also a man of enormous loyal...

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Richard Foord MP @richardfoordld.bsky.social · 12d

I am very pleased to see @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social recognised as @farmersweeklyuk.bsky.social Farming Champion of the Year. His advocacy for rural communities has a real impact for farming families across the country - not least here in Devon. www.fwi.co.uk/events/award...

Farmers Weekly Awards 2025: Farming Champion of the Year - Farmers Weekly

The MP Alistair Carmichael has been named the Farmers Weekly 2025 Farming Champion for his work on behalf of crofters, farmers and rural communities, both

www.fwi.co.uk

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 12d

Writing in the Scotsman this evening on why support for ID cards has plummeted since Keir Starmer announced his plan.

Last week I wrote that I would reject the government’s digital ID card. This week it has emerged that the general public feels the same way.

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

How support for digital ID cards has plummeted since Keir Starmer announced his plan

Keir Starmer needs to realise that leaders lead by following their principles, not by chasing opinion polls

www.scotsman.com

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 13d

Horrified and appalled by the attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

My thoughts are with the victims, our brave emergency services and the entire Jewish community.

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 13d

Which is connected to the fact that Miliband is one of the few amongst the Labour leadership who is willing and able to articulate his policies from first principles. Not to say that I agree with all of what he does but you can at least see that he has some idea of why he is doing it.

Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 13d

I think we've seen this throughout the Starmer era, one reason why Miliband has been so influential is that he, along with Bridget Philipson, has been the frontbencher, and now minister, who has been most likely to respond to 'someone needs to provide direction' with 'and that someone is me'.

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 14d

Neither I nor anyone else can say for certain what Nigel Farage's "true" motives are with his uneven treatment of different legal immigrants to the UK - we do not know the contents of his own mind - but we have the right to ask him for a proper explanation of his discriminatory policy.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 14d

Have Reform given a reason for this differential treatment - so they recognise it would be wrong to strip permanent status retrospectively for Europeans, but propose to do so for non-Europeans only?

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Wendy Chamberlain MP @wendychambld.bsky.social · 14d

Labour’s plans for mandatory Digital ID cards are nothing more than an expensive gimmick. They risk excluding older people, disabled people, and those without digital access - while costing taxpayers billions.

You can read my blog on why I’m opposing these plans here: buff.ly/4CksNAM

Opposing Labour’s Plans for Digital ID Cards

This week, I joined my Liberal Democrat colleagues in launching a national petition against the Labour Government’s plans to introduce mandatory Digital ID cards. You can sign the petition here:…

www.wendychamberlain.scot

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Jo Kibble (Political Animal) @politicanimal.bsky.social · 14d

I am just disappointed that no political speechwriter seems to have noted the alliterative nature of Great Britain’s furthest separated substantive settlements:
‘From Hugh Town to Haroldswick, this government is investing in the widgets of the future!’

Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 14d

Naturally Lerwick had to be on the list, but top marks would have gone for a reference to Unst.

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 14d

Enjoy putting together mad pairings of places for the imaginary but generic conference speech I’d write. From Falmouth to Falkirk, Aldeburgh to Aberystwyth, Weymouth to Wick, Plymouth to Peterhead, Lerwick to the Lizard, Brighton to Bo’ness, Mile End to Ealing, Brixton to Bounds Green, Reading to Le

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Alistair Carmichael MP @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social · 14d

Naturally Lerwick had to be on the list, but top marks would have gone for a reference to Unst.

Alex Partridge @alexpartridge87.bsky.social · 14d

Enjoy putting together mad pairings of places for the imaginary but generic conference speech I’d write. From Falmouth to Falkirk, Aldeburgh to Aberystwyth, Weymouth to Wick, Plymouth to Peterhead, Lerwick to the Lizard, Brighton to Bo’ness, Mile End to Ealing, Brixton to Bounds Green, Reading to Le

Will Dunn @willdunn.bsky.social · 14d

🚨🚨🚨Secret formula for political speechwriting EXCLUSIVELY REVEALED www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...

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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 14d

No matter where you are in Scotland, you can elect a Liberal Democrat MSP on the peach-coloured regional ballot next year.

Every vote for the Scottish Liberal Democrats on that ballot will deliver change with fairness at its heart.

Liberal Democrats are winning again.

The Holyrood election in May is an opportunity for change with fairness at its heart.

Because Scotland deserves better - and with the Scottish Liberal Democrats, you can vote for it.

- Alex Cole-Hamilton

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 14d

I'm glad Keir Starmer is finally stepping up the fight against Nigel Farage, and I hope this will mark the end of his government parroting Farage and copying his divisive politics.

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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 16d

Digital ID won’t stop small boats or illegal employment.
You already have to prove your right to work.
A national Digital ID is illiberal, unworkable and un-British.
I and the Liberal Democrats will do everything we can to stop this.
✍️ support our petition here: [https://buff.ly/UB5CrUZ]

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Willie Rennie MSP @willierennie.bsky.social · 18d

This is a sad day for our party, for liberals everywhere and for me personally. Ming was a guiding light and elder statesman for so many of us.

Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 19d

The Scottish Liberal Democrats are sad to announce the passing of Lord Menzies Campbell.

The thoughts of everyone in our party are with his family at this time.

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Liberal Democrats Friends of Hong Kong @libdemshk.bsky.social · 18d

Back in 2020, Ming Campbell was one of the 904 parliamentarians who stated that the imposing of National Security Law in HK by China is a 'fragrant breach of the Joint Declaration'

A champion of principles, he will be missed by all.

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 19d

Ming Campbell was a dedicated public servant and a true Liberal giant.

His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom.

But more than that, he was an incredibly warm and caring friend and colleague.

We will miss him terribly.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 18d

Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be.

Liberal Democrats have always stood up to defend civil liberties against government overreach.

We will fight tooth and nail to oppose these plans too.

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