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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 2d

Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates

Here's the list of the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates for the next Westminster general election.

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Rebecca C @mkcatlady.bsky.social · 2d

This is what first past the post (FPTP) voting could lead to in the next #GeneralElection, if there is no tactical voting.
That problem is 4 years away, so don't panic.
BUT
Do panic about local elections in May 2026.
This pattern👇 could be repeated in numerous councils across the country.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 3d

Seat Projection [It's Just 1 Poll Caveat]:

A 15% Reform lead against a hopelessly split opposition would deliver them a landslide majority of 130 seats.

RFM: 390
LDM: 72
LAB: 51
SNP: 43
GRN: 41
CON: 20
PLC: 6
Others: 8

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 4d

Liberal Democrat MPs just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR.

Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into Trump's America. We won't let him.

Graphic showing a laughing Nigel Farage - above are the words Lib Dems defeat Farage's plan to undermine our Human Rights

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Rebecca C @mkcatlady.bsky.social · 5d

We live in interesting times.

Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 5d

Next year’s local elections are going to be *fascinating* not just for the incredible volatility and churn we are likely to see but also because their results will help inform voters and shape electoral landscape. Hard for Lab to say only they can stop Ref in area with, eg, all Green councillors.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 5d

BREAKING - Liberal Democrats have overtaken Reform to become the largest group on Cornwall Council.

We are the only party that can stand up and win against Nigel Farage, Reform and their divisive, populist politics.

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Rebecca C @mkcatlady.bsky.social · 6d

My latest article about possible new partnership #tax.
www.accountingweb.co.uk/tax/hmrc-pol...

New NIC charge could threaten partners

A Budget proposal to apply a charge equivalent to employer national insurance contribution (NIC) to partnership profits may seem like a fine idea, but it

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 7d

Sarah Pochin’s comments were blatantly racist. Britain is a diverse country, and we should be proud of that.

She shouldn’t just apologise, Nigel Farage should suspend her.

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Victoria Collins MP @victoria-collins.bsky.social · 7d

👋 A few of the things I've been up to this week!

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 7d

Nigel Farage insists racism has no place in his party. But Sarah Pochin’s racist comments tell a different story.

He must withdraw the whip or admit that Reform tolerates blatant racism.

MAX WILKINSON QUOTE GRAPHIC

TEXT:Sarah Pochin’s so-called apology was nothing more than a shameless attempt to dodge responsibility for her own words.

Instead of showing a shred of remorse, she’s doubled down and tried to excuse the inexcusable.

Nigel Farage keeps insisting that racism has no place in his party.

Now is his chance to prove it - he must withdraw the whip or concede that Reform tolerates blatant racism.

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 7d

“The message from Caerphilly is very clear to me: One-third of the vote is not enough to get Reform elected, if the other two-thirds get their act together.”

Quiet Riot @quietriotpod.bsky.social · 7d

🗡️ NEW Sunday School: Well Plaid!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Caerphilly result - what it means; what it doesn't
🌹 Lucy Powell is elected deputy Labour leader
☠️ Celebrity Traitors; or Why Clever Folks Can Be Total Idiots
😂 Kenny & Alex get the giggles.

🍊 open.spotify.com/episode/6A0r...

🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...

Sunday School: Well Plaid

Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 26/10/2025 · 58m

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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 7d

Pensioner with dementia in care home convicted in Single Justice Procedure courts over unpaid £43 car bill | The Standard share.google/MVEDXf9xlS8h...

Fast-track court scandal: Pensioner with dementia convicted over £43 car bill

The pensioner’s conviction is the latest scandal to emerge from the controversial Single Justice Procedure

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Ben Stanley @benstanley.eu · 7d

"Unfortunately it's not in our strategic interests to say the racist part out loud" is quite the advice.

Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · 7d

Montie gives Pochin the benefit of his wisdom.

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 9d

Donald Trump's wildly inappropriate reaction to this (quite impressive) piece of Reaganite advertising ought to cause so many people to view the ad he doesn't want them to see that we'll have to rename the Streisand Effect the Ontario Effect.

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 11d

Ontario launches the perfect ad. Canadians are true brothers 💙🇨🇦

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Barry Howard 🔶 @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 9d

Wow! What a night for Lib Dems as the chalk up win number 4 on the night! 💪

LIB DEM GAIN
from Labour
#LibDems
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

Moseley (Birmingham) Council By-Election Result:

🔶 LDM: 34.7% (-11.9)
🌹 LAB: 24.4% (-14.1)
🙋 Ind: 19.6% (New)
🌍 GRN: 10.1% (+1.5)
➡️ RFM: 7.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 2.4% (-4.1)
🙋 Ind: 1.7% (New)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

Caerphilly Senedd By-Election Result:

🌼 PLC: 47.4% (+19.0)
➡️ REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
🌹 LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
🌳 CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
🌍 GRN: 1.5% (New)
🔶 LDM: 1.5% (-1.2)
🐉 GWL: 0.3% (New)
💷 UKIP: 0.2% (New)

Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2021.

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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 10d

Stephen Bush on the extraordinary draft legislation which Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp, Matt Vickers, Katie Lam and backbench colleagues have proposed in parliament

It is a proposal that would seek to deport around 5% of the resident population, including over a quarter of a million with ILR

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Rebecca C @mkcatlady.bsky.social · 10d

open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/i...

Is PR coming to the UK?

And what happens if it does?

open.substack.com

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10d

Mehdi Hasan, "Is rejoining the EU a Green Party aim"

Zack Polanski, "Yes it is"

And just like that, the Green Party have leapfrogged the LibDems

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Rebecca C @mkcatlady.bsky.social · 11d

Will the NICs rate for all self employed people rise from April 2026?
If not then what complication will be introduced to only apply to partnerships?

Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social · 11d

Reeves may make limited liability partnerships pay full National Insurance bit.ly/47lityT LLPs have become very popular among well paid professionals because of their tax advantages. Interesting to see how far she goes.

Tax raid on solicitors and GPs as Rachel Reeves targets wealthy

The chancellor considers the national insurance exemptions offered by limited liability partnerships to be unfair, and will use her budget to change the rules

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 12d

Thou shalt not support a man who bulldozes the White House to build himself a golden ballroom whilst the government is shut down because he doesn’t want the financial records tying him to Jeffrey Epstein to come out.

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Barry Howard 🔶 @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 12d

TACTICAL VOTING ADVICE for BY-ELECTION S on THURS 23rd OCT
#StopReformUK

Much of the advice is #VoteLibDem
🔶🔶🔶🔶🔶
#LibDems

stopreformuk.vote

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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 13d

People often ask me "why can't tax avoidance be made illegal"?

It's a good question. I recently tried quite hard to make one of the worst kinds of tax avoidance illegal. I think I got it wrong.

Thread:

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 13d

Ah! Good morning, reality. And welcome. We’ve been expecting you…

FT graph showing massive UK public support for the opinion that it was wrong to vote to leave the EU.

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

Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.

libdems.org.uk/trade

Trump-proof Britain's Trade

Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.

libdems.org.uk

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

Then fix it.

Screenshot from BBC: Rachel Reeves blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy.

Rachel Reeves made the comment about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

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