Sevenoaks, Dartford and Gravesham Liberal Democrats
@sevenoakslibdems.bsky.social
Your local Liberal Democrats party covering Sevenoaks, Dartford and Gravesham.
Published and Promoted by Patrick Reynolds on behalf of Sevenoaks Liberal Democrats, both of 73, The Rise, Sevenoaks, TN13 1RL.
Published and Promoted by Patrick Reynolds on behalf of Sevenoaks Liberal Democrats, both of 73, The Rise, Sevenoaks, TN13 1RL.
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Today's results make it absolutely clear that if you don't want Tories or Reform, you have to vote Liberal Democrat in #Sevenoaks. This was the General Election result but since then, the Labour vote has collapsed.
People of #Sevenoaks, don’t forget to give your views on the Local Plan consultation. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
LIB DEMS SET FIVE TESTS FOR SEVENOAKS LOCAL PLAN
Conservative Council proposes 17,000 new homes. Consultation ends 11 December 2025.
Liberal Democrats say: before this plan goes ahead, it must pass OUR FIVE TESTS:
Conservative Council proposes 17,000 new homes. Consultation ends 11 December 2025.
Liberal Democrats say: before this plan goes ahead, it must pass OUR FIVE TESTS:
December 2, 2025 at 7:05 AM
People of #Sevenoaks, don’t forget to give your views on the Local Plan consultation. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
LIB DEMS SET FIVE TESTS FOR SEVENOAKS LOCAL PLAN
Conservative Council proposes 17,000 new homes. Consultation ends 11 December 2025.
Liberal Democrats say: before this plan goes ahead, it must pass OUR FIVE TESTS:
Conservative Council proposes 17,000 new homes. Consultation ends 11 December 2025.
Liberal Democrats say: before this plan goes ahead, it must pass OUR FIVE TESTS:
December 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
LIB DEMS SET FIVE TESTS FOR SEVENOAKS LOCAL PLAN
Conservative Council proposes 17,000 new homes. Consultation ends 11 December 2025.
Liberal Democrats say: before this plan goes ahead, it must pass OUR FIVE TESTS:
Conservative Council proposes 17,000 new homes. Consultation ends 11 December 2025.
Liberal Democrats say: before this plan goes ahead, it must pass OUR FIVE TESTS:
Very very close to 100,000 now!
Takes a few seconds and this is definitely needed so please do your bit.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy
We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...
petition.parliament.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Very very close to 100,000 now!
Well, makes a change from vitriolic fights on #Kent County Council….
City's Reform UK leader quits over 'vitriolic' texts
Doncaster Council's Reform UK leader quits over 'vitriolic' texts - BBC News
Doncaster councillor Guy Aston says he is disappointed to have received abuse "from my own side".
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Well, makes a change from vitriolic fights on #Kent County Council….
Listen to @calummillerld.bsky.social absolutely nail what was wrong with the budget and Labour’s strategy for growth.
November 28, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Listen to @calummillerld.bsky.social absolutely nail what was wrong with the budget and Labour’s strategy for growth.
This is worth doing. Let’s get it to 100K.
November 28, 2025 at 11:49 AM
This is worth doing. Let’s get it to 100K.
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Who remembers that Brexit campaign slogan from 2016? 🤔
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Who remembers that Brexit campaign slogan from 2016? 🤔
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Glad to see the Carer’s Allowance overpayments report published after raising it last week. The Government has accepted most recommendations, including reassessing cases and refunding carers who were hit by years of unclear DWP guidance. Long overdue.
November 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Glad to see the Carer’s Allowance overpayments report published after raising it last week. The Government has accepted most recommendations, including reassessing cases and refunding carers who were hit by years of unclear DWP guidance. Long overdue.
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
Reform councillors in #Kent want to punch each other in the face.
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
Leaked WhatsApp message sparks calls for Reform cabinet member to resign
A county councillor is being urged to stand down over a message he shared saying he’d like to punch a colleague in the jaw.
www.kentonline.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reform councillors in #Kent want to punch each other in the face.
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/n...
Congratulations to Cllr Kevin Maskell. He is now the third Conservative Leader of Sevenoaks District Council in just over two years. His promotion follows months of Tory in-fighting and name calling.
We’d like to scotch the rumour that he got the job just because it was his turn...
We’d like to scotch the rumour that he got the job just because it was his turn...
November 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Congratulations to Cllr Kevin Maskell. He is now the third Conservative Leader of Sevenoaks District Council in just over two years. His promotion follows months of Tory in-fighting and name calling.
We’d like to scotch the rumour that he got the job just because it was his turn...
We’d like to scotch the rumour that he got the job just because it was his turn...
Once again showing that we are taking the fight to Reform. Total collapse in the Conservative vote.
3 votes! We'll smash it next time.🔶️
Stratford-on-Avon District Council - Salford Priors and Alcester Rural
Rfm GAIN from Con
➡️ Rfm 272 (33.3%, new)
🔶 LD 269 (32.9%, +9.7)
🔵 Con 227 (27.8%, -29.1)
🟢 Grn 31 (3.8%, -5.3)
🔴 Lab 18 (2.2%, -8.6)
Thanks to Huw Lewis and the team for getting so close. Next time!
Rfm GAIN from Con
➡️ Rfm 272 (33.3%, new)
🔶 LD 269 (32.9%, +9.7)
🔵 Con 227 (27.8%, -29.1)
🟢 Grn 31 (3.8%, -5.3)
🔴 Lab 18 (2.2%, -8.6)
Thanks to Huw Lewis and the team for getting so close. Next time!
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Once again showing that we are taking the fight to Reform. Total collapse in the Conservative vote.
Great stuff from Ed here!
Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
November 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Great stuff from Ed here!
Reform are making a mockery of the great county of #Kent. Yet another national report on their disaster. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Nigel Farage’s English Stronghold Is a Total Circus
Kent merits watching. The county southeast of London was known historically as the garden of England for its wealth of orchards and hop farms. These days, it’s more notable for run-down seaside resort...
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reform are making a mockery of the great county of #Kent. Yet another national report on their disaster. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
This thread from @antonyhook.bsky.social sets out the horrendous scale of Reform’s mismanagement at #Kent County Council.
🚨 BREAKING: Kent County Council is hurtling towards financial oblivion under Reform.
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
A shocking new council report reveals a projected budget black hole of £46.5 million for this year. The Reform Administration has completely lost control of our finances. 🔶
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
This thread from @antonyhook.bsky.social sets out the horrendous scale of Reform’s mismanagement at #Kent County Council.
Another deep dive into Reform’s disastrous time in charge of #Kent County Council.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
Reform’s sinking Kent flagship
The council was supposed to show how effective Nigel Farage’s party would be in power. Those watching from close quarters have instead been treated to a spectacle of chaos, spite and division
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Another deep dive into Reform’s disastrous time in charge of #Kent County Council.
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
www.thenewworld.co.uk/ed-jennings-...
Remember when Reform was going to *cut* waste in #Kent?!
In a spell-binding move, Reform run, cash-strapped, Kent County Council repaints the yellow 'Keep Clear' lines outside a school that closed 10 years ago
news.sky.com/story/reform...
news.sky.com/story/reform...
Reform council repaints road markings for school which closed in 2016
Kent County Council sold the disused school site to a government agency in March, but has repainted yellow zigzags and "School Keep Clear" warnings.
news.sky.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Remember when Reform was going to *cut* waste in #Kent?!
Bluesky is up though!
X is down. Lib Dem Voice is down.
The End of the World
YouTube video by Skeeter Davis - Topic
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Bluesky is up though!
Watch live on YouTube tonight!
So, with all the chaos happening at Reform-run #Kent County Council, we have slightly neglected the chaos at Conservative-run #Sevenoaks District Council….
November 18, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Watch live on YouTube tonight!
So, with all the chaos happening at Reform-run #Kent County Council, we have slightly neglected the chaos at Conservative-run #Sevenoaks District Council….
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 PM
So, with all the chaos happening at Reform-run #Kent County Council, we have slightly neglected the chaos at Conservative-run #Sevenoaks District Council….
Genius move - hiding a thoroughly sensible policy behind horrible refugee announcement. The government is flailing badly.
Via No 10 today (obviously overshadowed by the asylum announcement): "Schools across England will save millions on energy bills as Great British Energy installs solar panels on over 250 sites, cutting costs and reinvesting into education while powering classrooms with clean, homegrown energy."
November 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Genius move - hiding a thoroughly sensible policy behind horrible refugee announcement. The government is flailing badly.
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Joining Liz Truss in becoming cheerleaders for Donald Trump's policies is quite the move for a Labour government. I await the cunning 4D chess explanation...
Somebody is briefing the Times that the Home Secretary finds inspiration in Kristi Noem's leading the Trump mass deportation effort - which has gone much too far for Americans
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
What a kamikaze piece of political madness that is on the eve of their asylum package
www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa ban on three countries
Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo will face Trump-style sanctions if they do not start taking back more illegal migrants and criminals
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Joining Liz Truss in becoming cheerleaders for Donald Trump's policies is quite the move for a Labour government. I await the cunning 4D chess explanation...
🚨 18 Nov: Lib Dems tabling motion at Sevenoaks District Council for M26 slip roads
The problem: No motorway access = all traffic forced through town on A25
Our motion: Calls for commitments to progress this vital infrastructure
Benefits: Less congestion, pollution, safer streets
The problem: No motorway access = all traffic forced through town on A25
Our motion: Calls for commitments to progress this vital infrastructure
Benefits: Less congestion, pollution, safer streets
Call for access to the M26 at Sevenoaks
Liberal Democrat Councillors are driving home their campaign to reduce traffic on roads around Sevenoaks and give residents across the region easier access to the M26 route to the Kent coast.
sevenoakslibdems.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🚨 18 Nov: Lib Dems tabling motion at Sevenoaks District Council for M26 slip roads
The problem: No motorway access = all traffic forced through town on A25
Our motion: Calls for commitments to progress this vital infrastructure
Benefits: Less congestion, pollution, safer streets
The problem: No motorway access = all traffic forced through town on A25
Our motion: Calls for commitments to progress this vital infrastructure
Benefits: Less congestion, pollution, safer streets
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Reading this when I got up this morning made me profoundly sad.
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK set to limit refugees to temporary stays
Shabana Mahmood is expected to say the era of permanent protection for refugees is over, in major changes to the UK's asylum and immigration system.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Reading this when I got up this morning made me profoundly sad.
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Imagine a woman who is resettled in safety away from an abusive partner. If she makes a new life for herself, would anyone seriously think about sending her back to her old house even it was later safe? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Reform #Kent County Council chaos continues...
More bad news for Reform in Kent as 2 previously suspended councillors now permanently expelled
Kemp expelled "following an internal investigation into leaking of confidential information"
Fothergill expelled for failing to disclose "a serious matter" during vetting
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Kemp expelled "following an internal investigation into leaking of confidential information"
Fothergill expelled for failing to disclose "a serious matter" during vetting
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform UK expels Kent councillor after alleged video leak
Isabella Kemp said she
www.bbc.co.uk
November 15, 2025 at 10:20 AM
The Reform #Kent County Council chaos continues...