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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 2d

Three new members, a bunch of new volunteers and hundreds of doors knocked.

I'd say that's a successful day for the Stroud green team! 🔶🔶🔶

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Helen Maguire MP 🔶 @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social · 3d

This is something we as Liberal Democrats have long called for. Those who wage illegal wars must face the consequences. I'm proud to see this principle become policy.

UK ready to spend frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine loan

Sir Keir co-signed a joint E3 statement with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron

buff.ly

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 4d

In saying that we are going to need biofuel for a fair few applications, we can't go without it

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 4d

Content please

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 6d

She seems to think that stamp duty, a tax that's only levied on homes that cost more than £300,000, is the reason that young people aren't buying homes

...I think she needs to speak to the average young person in this country

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Conservatives would scrap stamp duty, Kemi Badenoch announces

The Tory leader says the move would help millions buy a home, in her annual conference speech.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 9d

Trans people are seeing fewer and fewer spaces remain open to them.

Please support their right to exist fully and freely in our society, and urge the City of London to stand with them.

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...

Have your say on Hampstead Heath’s swimming ponds

We’re consulting on future access at Hampstead Heath’s swimming ponds to ensure arrangements remain fair, lawful & respectful.

www.cityoflondon.gov.uk

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 13d

Would also recommend VistaVision!

Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 18d

Surely the key thing is that they are non-compulsory

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 23d

Lib Dem conference isn't all policy papers

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🔶️ Shyamali Rodrigues @shyamalirodrigues.bsky.social · 23d

🎯 from Tim Farron

Farron. Patriots love their country. Nationalists hate their neighbours.

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · 23d

My speech given at Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth on a motion on adult education

I wanted to open up about my own difficult, personal story and how I became a Liberal Democrat

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Sep 13

Great to be out in Bounds Green today and managed to sign up a new member! 🔶🔶🔶

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Victoria Collins MP @victoria-collins.bsky.social · Sep 10

🚀 Thank you so much for your support @scottemery.bsky.social !
👉 If you'd like to join Scott and support my VP campaign sign up here forms.gle/5p9NqKYYE5U4...
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Max Wilkinson MP @maxwilkinson.bsky.social · Sep 9

I’ve written to Ofcom urging them to review the BBC’s coverage of Nigel Farage and Reform to see if it is line with broadcast guidance.

The disproportionate coverage of Farage is damaging to the BBC’s reputation as well as our democracy.

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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Aug 27

This is the direct impact of tip culture on British wages

We don't want to move towards an American model, where a large proportion of earnings come from precarious sources

Tips given for good service, rather than automatically, are the way to avoid this

www.londoncentric.media/p/why-london...

The real reason London pubs are putting service charges on pints

Plus: Preposterous London property of the week, Lime insists its e-bikes don't pose a threat to your legs, and Transport for London pays for 24/7 security to keep the homeless away from Park Lane.

www.londoncentric.media

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Aug 14

Kudas was the best player on the pitch in my opinion. Strong, held up play and fought hard

Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Aug 8

Spent the afternoon supporting Janet Grauberg with her by-election in West Hampstead.

Great to be out with a group of friends while on the doors. Always fun!

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Aug 6

Odd article. It stresses how hard the swap is, yet loads of people have made the swap to NFL.

Doing the same in football or tennis in your 20s would be near impossible

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/americ...

Louis Rees-Zammit: Why is NFL transition so hard to accomplish?

As Louis Rees-Zammit becomes the latest 'crossover athlete' unable to make the NFL transition, BBC Sport looks at why it's so hard to break through.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Jul 29

Last week, I thanked the Latin American community of Haringey for the vital role they play in shaping the vibrant, diverse borough we’re proud to call home

It’s essential that the Council not only supports this community but also works to revive cherished cultural events like the Tottenham Carnival

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Young Liberals 🏳️‍⚧️ @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social · Jul 27

A joint statement from YL and our branches regarding the Online Safety Bill.

Young liberals' concerns over the online safety bill

It was never about protecting the young for Labour.

With the convenient excuse of online safety, this government has restricted access to:

footage from protests across the UK

footage from Gaza, Ukraine and many more zones of atrocity

support forums for sexual assault victims and LGBT+ activism

Discord, Reddit, Wikipedia and many more sites of social discussion

All in under 24 hours

OfCom's unchecked power to dictate what is "harmful" risks silencing dissent and chilling open discourse, particularly for those who dare to challenge the status quo.

We are concerned that this is an effort to gain control over what we say, what we see, and how we think, given that this government has repeatedly shown a lack of respect for freedom of speech, expression, and protest.

Who will stop them if they come for encryption and VPNs? Who will protect our sensitive data in the hands of private companies?

Therefore, we, the Young Liberals, strongly encourage our federal party to speak against this draconian attack on free speech and society under the guise of online safety.

For freedom,
Young Liberals UK
Bristol Young Liberals
Oxford Students Liberal Association
Cambridge University Liberal Association
Edinburgh University Liberal Association
Highland Young Liberal Democrats
University of Warwick Liberal Democrats
London Young Liberals
King's College London Liberal Democrats

Berkshire Young Liberals

Lancaster University Liberal Democrats

Ealing Young Liberals

University of York Liberal Democrats

Durham University Liberal Democrats

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Jul 13

Tennis!

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Jul 12

The Highgate Society gardening team and I recently planted some beautiful flowers here.

With this heat, the last thing we want is for them to wither, so I'm spending the afternoon giving them some much-needed care!

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Jul 7

Glad to see this story get some attention. The resident has been through hell trying to get someone to take ownership of the problem

Hopefully the council and Thames can come to the table and finally fix the leak

www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2529406...

Couple's plea to stem 'dangerous' leak left unfixed for almost a decade

A couple have pleaded with authorities to stem a “dangerous” leak outside their Highgate home in Priory Gardens which has been left unfixed for…

www.hamhigh.co.uk

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Cllr Scott Emery 🔶 @scottemery.bsky.social · Jul 2

Just cycled a few minutes up the road to the shops and managed to get brushed by a wing mirror and a car turned right, straight through my lane, while making eye contact with me.

We have a long way to go for safe cycling in this country

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