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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 35m

Echoing Ed’s comments, hoping for healing for the hostage families, whilst also thinking of those families whose loved ones won’t be returning after being killed during this horrific 2 year conflict 🎗️🙏💔

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 3h

Last year I met Itzik Horn, whose two sons were being held captive by Hamas. Yair was released earlier this year and today I am overjoyed that Eitan is also going home.

I cannot imagine the trauma their family has suffered, and I pray they can now start to heal and move forward.

Ed Davey meets Itzik Horn, father of two men held captive by Hamas.

Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 2h

China spies case: Govt needs to block super embassy or will put national security at risk

Responding to reports that British intelligence agencies were prevented from submitting spying concerns over the planning application for the Chinese super embassy in London, Liberal Democrat Foreign...

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 3h

Lib Dems: Equivalent of 16,000 nurses’ salaries set to be lost to delays at EU border as entry-exit scheme finally introduced

The Liberal Democrats are urging the Government to negotiate with the EU to enable pre-checks for HGVs away from the UK/EU border, as analysis shows that anticipated delays caused by the introduction...

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 3h

Lib Dems secure win in Parliament to end mouldy, flooded homes for military heroes

The Liberal Democrats’ longstanding campaign to improve the quality of military family homes is finally set to be adopted in law – making military family homes legally subject to the Decent Home Standard...

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Museum of Homelessness @ourmoh.bsky.social · Nov 21

Hey gorgeous new followers! Thank you for the support.
We are a small community led museum in a park in North London.
We are outspoken about the things that matter to people who are homeless.
We do a lot of community action work.
And we find joy together and share it online.
Have a great day ❤️

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 1d

“Even that’s not a complete figure, as there is no central register for this type of data about people dying while homeless, which is largely gleaned from FOI requests,” said Alan Jones of WFLD.

Read the full Museum of #Homelessness report here:
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 1d

“It was an emotional event. It didn't affect me until the reading stopped & the hugs began,” said WFLD activist @aej50.uk , who has lived experience of the issue.

“It's appalling that only 275 names are known of the 1611 that died in 2024,” he added. 3/4

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 1d

Thursday's vigil at St Martin-in-the-Fields to remember people who'd died while homeless was the biggest turnout to date. Candles were lit on the steps, as @aej50.uk joined 13 others to read out the names of 275 of the 1611 people who’d lost their lives on the streets in 2024. 2/4

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 1d

#Homelessness is all around us. People are literally dying on our streets! Did you know that 1611 homeless people died in 2024? Walthamstow Lib Dem activist Alan Jones went to a London vigil organised by the Museum of Homelessness (@ourmoh.bsky.social ) on Thursday to highlight this tragedy🧵1/4

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 5d

People like Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are increasingly looking at people who are not white and suggesting that they can't be British.

That in itself is fundamentally un-British.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 8d

Hospice care is vital, but right now, it’s a postcode lottery.

@AlisonEBennett.bsky.social explains the Lib Dems’ new policy to guarantee fair funding and make sure hospices have what they need to give everyone the care they deserve.

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 9d

It's notable how different this 'fragmentation' is from, e.g., that of first half of 2019, which saw big gains for independents too. Now it's much more repolarisation around two different parties rather than across the board fragmentation.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 9d

Aggregate Result of the 115 Council By-Elections (for 118 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:

RFM: 44 (+38)
LDM: 29 (+9)
CON: 13 (-12)
LAB: 12 (-29)
GRN: 11 (+3)
Ind: 5 (-4)
Local: 2 (-4)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)

Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 10d

On this painful morning, my thoughts are with the families of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz and with the whole Jewish community who have been the target of a vicious attack on their holiest day.

On this painful morning, my thoughts are with the families of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz – the two men tragically killed outside their synagogue yesterday – and with the whole Jewish community who have been the target of a vicious attack on their holiest day.
Antisemitism, terrorism and hatred can be defeated. But only if we all stand united against them. This attack didn’t happen in a vacuum. Antisemitism is rife on Britain’s streets. British Jews have been living in fear, especially since Hamas’s horrific terror attacks of October 7th.
That must end now. We all must come together to make sure our Jewish friends and neighbours feel safe walking on their streets and worshipping at their synagogues.
Those who preach antisemitic hatred, those who incite violence against Jews – whether online, on marches or anywhere else – must be stopped. It is never acceptable.
I know that, together, we can make sure that our British values of decency, tolerance and respect will prevail.
Ed Davey

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 10d

We echo our Diversity Officer @faizlibdem.bsky.social statement by extending our thoughts and prayers to the victims of today’s heinous attack outside a synagogue in Manchester on the holiest of days for Jews, Yom Kippur.

“Acts of violence or hatred will never succeed in dividing us.”

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 10d

Nigel Farage had described Reform UK’s ex Wales leader & fellow Brexit MEP Nathan Gill as an “honest, decent, honourable man”, yet he’s been found guilty of accepting bribes from Russia!!

Read more here: www.brusselstimes.com/1769044/brex...

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 16d

Lib Dems gain seat from SNP in council by-election

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have gained a seat from the SNP on the Highland Council in this week's council by-elections.

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to the England Women’s Rugby Team - the new World Champions! - beating Canada in the final in front of a record crowd at Twickenham. We could not be prouder of the #RedRoses 🌹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏆

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 16d

"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."

-Ed Davey

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 17d

“We must Trump-proof our politics”: Lib Dems call for new law to bar ministers from lobbying on behalf of foreign leaders

The Lib Dems’ Foreign Affairs spokesperson Calum Miller will today [Monday 22 September] warn of a “culture of impunity” eroding the rule of law around the globe and call for new measures to tackle...

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 18d

Nigel Farage is on the side of Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. Liberal Democrats are on the side of the British people.

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 18d

I think it's time for the regulators to crack down on podcast descriptions...

The Ocean's 11 star couldn't be with us to make the case for it himself, so we're joined by a man known to many as the Clooney of British politics, Mark Pack: polling expert, Liberal Democrat member of the House of Lords and Total Nerd.

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 18d

Liberal Democrats demand Chancellor rule out £10bn stealth tax grab

Extending until the end of this decade the income tax and national insurance threshold freezes put in place by the last Conservative Government would equate to an estimated £10.4 billion stealth tax...

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 18d

Ed Davey conference speech: don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain

Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey will today issue a rallying call to defend British values and not let Nigel Farage turn the United Kingdom into a version of Trump’s America.

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 18d

Farage on paracetamol: bringing Trump's dangerous anti-science agenda to the UK

Responding to Nigel Farage's comments on LBC this morning when asked if he agreed with Trump on paracetamol and autism, Liberal Democrat Health Spokesperson Helen Morgan said:

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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 18d

An excellent article and essential read on the need for electoral reform by our own Alan Jones!!

Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 18d

"In the 2024 General Election Labour gained a big enough majority to virtually guarantee 100% of the power all of the time from only 34% of the votes. It meant 66% of all votes cast had no impact on the result"

The Need For Electoral Reform by @aej50.uk
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The Need For Electoral Reform

In the 2024 General Election, Labour gained a big enough majority to virtually guarantee 100% of the power all of the time from only 34% of the votes. It meant 66% of all votes cast had no impact on t...

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