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JoanT #FBPE #PR @birdingjoan.bsky.social · 8h

Thanks for reply -Lib Dems should be on more often as third party in Parliament with 72 MP’s

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Susie Dent @susiedent.com · 20h

Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.

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JoanT #FBPE #PR @birdingjoan.bsky.social · 13h

Was there a Lib Dem on the panel?

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JoanT #FBPE #PR @birdingjoan.bsky.social · 13h

Knowing Lib Dems are strong in some parts of the country I tend to look at the weekly council by-elections since May elections 2025

Obviously By-elections come randomly across the country

Lib Dems have gained 19 seats since May 7 seats behind ..form party whilst retaining 97% of defending seats

JoanT #FBPE #PR @birdingjoan.bsky.social · 15h

#ukbirding #Londonbirding

A friend of mine has just had a white tailed eagle fly south over Moor Park Hertfordshire within last half hour

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tweety @bluskypolitics.bsky.social · 20h

📌 Reality settling in for GOP ‼️

Yes indeed • Actually MOST

of you ~ shall go

to prison 💯🐥

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Richard Sedgley @richardsedgley.bsky.social · 17h

We could do with an updated version of this broadcast about the need for electoral reform and proportional representation.

But party politics aside, John Cleese makes a good summary of the basic reasons for reform and for fairness in our voting system.

youtu.be/3bDIxI8HV8g?...

SDP PPB / John Cleese on Proprotional Representation (PR)

YouTube video by Conrad Longmore

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 20h

Governor Newsom continues to
Lead America When Chump Fails.
Governor Newsom is Going to
COP 30,The Climate Change Conference in Brazil.......

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 20h

Lovely. 👏👏👏

Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk · 1d

Which one is more English?

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BirdGuides @birdguides.bsky.social · 18h

A recent outbreak of bird flu in Britain is causing concern among scientists:

Whooper Swans hit hard as bird-flu outbreak worsens

The number of sick, dying or dead birds being reported has been increasing in recent weeks, according to the British Trust for Ornithology, with Whooper Swans particularly affected.

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 1d

News | Historic England adds 138 new sites to its Heritage at Risk register – charity says that 129 sites have been 'saved' in 2025

Historic England adds 138 new sites to its Heritage at Risk register - Museums Association

Charity says that 129 sites have been 'saved' in 2025

www.museumsassociation.org

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 1d

A good example of why we need more media able to scrutinise local government.

Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

BREAKING: Councillor Pauline Giles, who @bylinetimes.bsky.social revealed had condemned "young black males" supposedly "flooding" Britain, has just resigned from the Conservative party

Follows more Qs from us to CCHQ today, and local media follow-up

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**Statement**

I understand that I singularly mentioned one race and colour in my personal Facebook post, which was wrong, I should have said those illegally entering our country.

I sincerely apologise to anyone who I have offended.

In order to put clear blue water between myself and my fellow Conservative Councillors, who had no input in my post, I have resigned from the Conservative party with immediate effect.

I shall now be an independent non aligned Councillor and continue to do my best for the residents of St Blazey.

Pauline

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 1d

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte:

Russia is not alone in its efforts to undermine global rules -it is working with China,North Korea,Iran,others, strengthening defense industrial cooperation to unprecedented levels&preparing for long-term confrontation

We cannot be naive. We must be prepared.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

When you're a sociopath and get angry that someone else's medical emergency, just four feet away, drew focus from your gloating and you forget which lie you were on.

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JoanT #FBPE #PR @birdingjoan.bsky.social · 18h

Lib Dems gain second council seat this week

ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 18h

Tandridge DC, Westway

LDM GAIN from CON

🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6)
➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new)
🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3)
🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 2d

This is absolutely appalling.

"The UK will not contribute to a flagship fund for the world’s remaining tropical forests, in a bitter blow to the Brazilian hosts on the eve of the Cop30 climate summit."

Absolutely pathetic.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests

Decision is bitter blow to Brazil ahead of fund’s launch at Cop30 – and an embarrassment to Prince William

www.theguardian.com

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Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 1d

Britain is a rainforest nation.

Britain’s PM is currently in a rainforest in Brazil.

Why isn’t he drawing the links between tropical & temperate rainforests, supporting Brazil’s fund, and setting out plans to restore Britain’s rainforests?

Me for BBC Radio4 The World Tonight, last night:

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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 1d

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.

news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how

news.sky.com

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

Exactly three years ago today we said the failing water regulator Ofwat should be scrapped. The government are still dragging their feet.

Liberal Democrats won’t stop fighting to end the sewage scandal.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 23h

Dear GOD if you want to save money in the asylum system

1. LET ASYLUM SEEKERS WORK

2. FAST TRACK STATUS FOR EVERYONE FROM CLEARLY UNDAFE COUNTRIES like Sudan, Syria, etc

3. Run an asylum accommodation system that is NOT FOR PROFIT #r4today

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JoanT #FBPE #PR @birdingjoan.bsky.social · 19h

@timfarron.bsky.social
Not a constituent but a Lib Dem party member I am disappointed by your words & would suggest that you read the summery below.
Within the last 15 years @markavery.bsky.social reviewed all the party manifestos for a GE & found that the @libdems.org.uk scored highly in it

Guy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 20h

This is a good summary of the ecological importance of Sea Eagles and dispels myths about their supposed impacts on lambs:

www.wwt.org.uk/discover-wet...

White-tailed eagles: powerful protectors of wetland health

Imagine standing on a misty shoreline, gazing up as a white-tailed eagle soars overhead. With a wingspan stretching over 2.5 meters, this magnificent bird casts a powerful presence in the sky, stirrin...

www.wwt.org.uk

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."

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ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 1d

West Devon Borough Council- Okehampton South

Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party

🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new)
🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%)
⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%)

Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉

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Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social · 15d

I was intrigued to see which two of the Vatican’s ten Raphael tapestries were chosen for today’s unprecedented service in the Sistine Chapel. The tapestries are very rarely shown - was Pope Leo XIV conveying any message in the choice?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 1d

It's not an "error" if you keep doing it. That's deliberate deception. He has previously failed to declare gifts & cash within 28 days as required.

There should be clear and strong sanctions. Otherwise, why wouldn't MPs keep hiding their conflicts of interest?
leftfootforward.org/2025/11/nige...

Nigel Farage faces parliamentary probe over Trump fundraiser trip

The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards launched an investigation into Farage's earnings and visits outside the UK on 30 October

leftfootforward.org

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