jedmarson.bsky.social
@jedmarson.bsky.social
@GreenLibDems VC Campaigns; Former🔶LibDems Parliamentary Candidate for Tamworth 🔶For a Fair Deal🔶 Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square SW1P 2PN
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Writing up notes from a public engagement event I worked on, and it is *interesting* how few people were confident about:
(a) what a public service is
(b) who it is for
(c) how it is paid for
Some thought a supermarket or an airline might be a public service because they are publicly available
(a) what a public service is
(b) who it is for
(c) how it is paid for
Some thought a supermarket or an airline might be a public service because they are publicly available
Soon to be ex-Tory voter unsure who to vote for on 1st of May?
Here's why I harp on about education.
Civic studies should join critical thinking our kids now start at 8.
Reform tax cuts = no public services
@libdems.org.uk For a Fair Deal and efficient working public services.
Here's why I harp on about education.
Civic studies should join critical thinking our kids now start at 8.
Reform tax cuts = no public services
@libdems.org.uk For a Fair Deal and efficient working public services.
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After midnight in Kyiv.
Monitoring channels warn of missiles.
Because yes –
missile attacks are, apparently, part of every peace plan 🙄
Monitoring channels warn of missiles.
Because yes –
missile attacks are, apparently, part of every peace plan 🙄
November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
After midnight in Kyiv.
Monitoring channels warn of missiles.
Because yes –
missile attacks are, apparently, part of every peace plan 🙄
Monitoring channels warn of missiles.
Because yes –
missile attacks are, apparently, part of every peace plan 🙄
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Donald Trump expects Ukrainians to be ‘grateful’ as he prepares a carve-up of the country with Putin.
We can’t let that happen - Starmer must work with our European allies to stop this stitch-up in its tracks.
We can’t let that happen - Starmer must work with our European allies to stop this stitch-up in its tracks.
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Donald Trump expects Ukrainians to be ‘grateful’ as he prepares a carve-up of the country with Putin.
We can’t let that happen - Starmer must work with our European allies to stop this stitch-up in its tracks.
We can’t let that happen - Starmer must work with our European allies to stop this stitch-up in its tracks.
Can we expect to hear Donald Trump cancel the 27th deadline and push back this Russian attempt to slow down the Ukrainian increase in firepower.
It's clear that this ruse was because Russians refuse to be sent to the meat grinder.
Meanwhile Opposition Leader Kira Rudik has offered a coalition.
It's clear that this ruse was because Russians refuse to be sent to the meat grinder.
Meanwhile Opposition Leader Kira Rudik has offered a coalition.
Republican Senator Mike Rounds:
"Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon and he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is not our recommendation, it is not our peace plan.”
"Rubio did make a phone call to us this afternoon and he made it very clear to us that we are the recipients of a proposal that was delivered to one of our representatives. It is not our recommendation, it is not our peace plan.”
November 23, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Can we expect to hear Donald Trump cancel the 27th deadline and push back this Russian attempt to slow down the Ukrainian increase in firepower.
It's clear that this ruse was because Russians refuse to be sent to the meat grinder.
Meanwhile Opposition Leader Kira Rudik has offered a coalition.
It's clear that this ruse was because Russians refuse to be sent to the meat grinder.
Meanwhile Opposition Leader Kira Rudik has offered a coalition.
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"For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Murky Plan That Ensures a Future War
Who will benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"For a decade, Russia has been seeking to divide Europe and America, to undermine NATO and weaken the transatlantic alliance. This peace plan, if accepted, will achieve that goal."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
I only see Seven Plagues on the US in its sellout of Ukraine to Putin
Lost arms orders
Closed markets
Tourism collapse
Sports and culture bans
No 5 Eyes
Tax windfalls
Investor flight
US leaves NATO? World leaves US.
@LibDems
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Lost arms orders
Closed markets
Tourism collapse
Sports and culture bans
No 5 Eyes
Tax windfalls
Investor flight
US leaves NATO? World leaves US.
@LibDems
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I only see Seven Plagues on the US in its sellout of Ukraine to Putin
Lost arms orders
Closed markets
Tourism collapse
Sports and culture bans
No 5 Eyes
Tax windfalls
Investor flight
US leaves NATO? World leaves US.
@LibDems
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Lost arms orders
Closed markets
Tourism collapse
Sports and culture bans
No 5 Eyes
Tax windfalls
Investor flight
US leaves NATO? World leaves US.
@LibDems
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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#Europe knows the #USA is playing one game to US #MAGA voters another one to line #Trumps pockets and another to avoid #Putin releasing some of the compromat he holds over Trump. Europe must choose whats best for the future of Europe and put full weight behind only that.
#SlavaUkrainii
#SlavaUkrainii
November 22, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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While problem gambling tears families apart and costs lives, firms like SkyBet go abroad to dodge their taxes.
It’s time to tax their UK profits. No escape, no loopholes.
It’s time to tax their UK profits. No escape, no loopholes.
November 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
While problem gambling tears families apart and costs lives, firms like SkyBet go abroad to dodge their taxes.
It’s time to tax their UK profits. No escape, no loopholes.
It’s time to tax their UK profits. No escape, no loopholes.
ECHR is a lot of rights.
Just keep looking at the women in your life. Their American counterparts are finding their reproductive rights ended. Equality is protected.
Rights that have taken centuries to win would be lost.
Just keep looking at the women in your life. Their American counterparts are finding their reproductive rights ended. Equality is protected.
Rights that have taken centuries to win would be lost.
"Leaving the ECHR would do nothing to halt small boat crossings, but it would deny British people hard-won rights."
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
@MaxWilkinson.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
ECHR is a lot of rights.
Just keep looking at the women in your life. Their American counterparts are finding their reproductive rights ended. Equality is protected.
Rights that have taken centuries to win would be lost.
Just keep looking at the women in your life. Their American counterparts are finding their reproductive rights ended. Equality is protected.
Rights that have taken centuries to win would be lost.
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“It feels like Brexit déjà vu, the same hollow promises of taking back control, the same disregard for facts, the same blindness to consequence.”
Paul Kohler speaks out as Reform and the Conservatives push to scrap the ECHR.
@paulkohlersw19.bsky.social
Paul Kohler speaks out as Reform and the Conservatives push to scrap the ECHR.
@paulkohlersw19.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“It feels like Brexit déjà vu, the same hollow promises of taking back control, the same disregard for facts, the same blindness to consequence.”
Paul Kohler speaks out as Reform and the Conservatives push to scrap the ECHR.
@paulkohlersw19.bsky.social
Paul Kohler speaks out as Reform and the Conservatives push to scrap the ECHR.
@paulkohlersw19.bsky.social
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Looks like LAB and CON voters tactically voting to oust RFM.
Good on them 👏👏
Good on them 👏👏
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Looks like LAB and CON voters tactically voting to oust RFM.
Good on them 👏👏
Good on them 👏👏
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Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
🔶 LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
➡️ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
🌳 CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
🌹 LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)
No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.
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Her eyes.
I love many of his paintings,
but this one
has become my favorite.
🇺🇦 Viktor Zaretskyi
Portrait of Iryna Zaslavska,
1970s
I love many of his paintings,
but this one
has become my favorite.
🇺🇦 Viktor Zaretskyi
Portrait of Iryna Zaslavska,
1970s
October 28, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Her eyes.
I love many of his paintings,
but this one
has become my favorite.
🇺🇦 Viktor Zaretskyi
Portrait of Iryna Zaslavska,
1970s
I love many of his paintings,
but this one
has become my favorite.
🇺🇦 Viktor Zaretskyi
Portrait of Iryna Zaslavska,
1970s
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Hey, they responded a mere 72 hours later!
*that was after a focus group or two & seeing if there were any way of triangulating with the tories 🤪
*that was after a focus group or two & seeing if there were any way of triangulating with the tories 🤪
October 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Hey, they responded a mere 72 hours later!
*that was after a focus group or two & seeing if there were any way of triangulating with the tories 🤪
*that was after a focus group or two & seeing if there were any way of triangulating with the tories 🤪
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The Silence from Labour on this is so telling I cant think of an easier win than to call this out as its a double hit on both Tory ineptitude and Reform otherism - I just dont get it mate.
October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Silence from Labour on this is so telling I cant think of an easier win than to call this out as its a double hit on both Tory ineptitude and Reform otherism - I just dont get it mate.
Interesting
@thetimes.com @washingtonpost.com @financialtimes.com @nytimes.com @theipaper.com
I'll settle for ads.
@thetimes.com @washingtonpost.com @financialtimes.com @nytimes.com @theipaper.com
I'll settle for ads.
October 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Interesting
@thetimes.com @washingtonpost.com @financialtimes.com @nytimes.com @theipaper.com
I'll settle for ads.
@thetimes.com @washingtonpost.com @financialtimes.com @nytimes.com @theipaper.com
I'll settle for ads.
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Remember that the long-term objective of the Libdems is to Rejoin the EU 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 and this was explicit in the 2024 Libdem Manifesto.
Without exception, every member of the Libdems I hear from or speak to, at every level of the party, holds the objective of #RejoinEU very dear.
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 #Libdems 🔶️🔶️🔶️
Without exception, every member of the Libdems I hear from or speak to, at every level of the party, holds the objective of #RejoinEU very dear.
🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺 #Libdems 🔶️🔶️🔶️
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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To read more: www.reuters.com/world/russia...
Russia's Kirishi refinery halts largest unit after drone attack, sources say
The Kirishi oil refinery, one of Russia's largest, has halted a crude distillation unit, CDU-6, its most productive unit, following a drone attack and subsequent fire on October 4, with its recovery expected to take about a month, two industry sources said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
To read more: www.reuters.com/world/russia...
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We have entered the “Papers, please” era, except ICE is not asking politely. Agents are pulling people out of their beds, zip-tying them and leaving them to prove their immigration status. All this while ICE has access to technology that tracks our social media posts and our location at all times.
The Most Dangerous Thing Happening Right This Minute
We have entered the "Papers. Please" era
open.substack.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:34 PM
We have entered the “Papers, please” era, except ICE is not asking politely. Agents are pulling people out of their beds, zip-tying them and leaving them to prove their immigration status. All this while ICE has access to technology that tracks our social media posts and our location at all times.
Here's Farage admired Putin showing true colours.
The joke's on us. Brexit isolated UK. We struggle to fund arms we give Ukraine, they'll join EU the second Putin is kicked out.
Wouldn't you want to visit Ukraine to mourn as a member state, as we did 27 other countries before 2016 instead?
The joke's on us. Brexit isolated UK. We struggle to fund arms we give Ukraine, they'll join EU the second Putin is kicked out.
Wouldn't you want to visit Ukraine to mourn as a member state, as we did 27 other countries before 2016 instead?
It was cold and wet.
I walked quickly to get to the hotel
and saw them.
Wherever I go in Ukraine, I meet them.
Tributes to fallen heroes.
Vinnytsia has its own, too.
I walked quickly to get to the hotel
and saw them.
Wherever I go in Ukraine, I meet them.
Tributes to fallen heroes.
Vinnytsia has its own, too.
October 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Here's Farage admired Putin showing true colours.
The joke's on us. Brexit isolated UK. We struggle to fund arms we give Ukraine, they'll join EU the second Putin is kicked out.
Wouldn't you want to visit Ukraine to mourn as a member state, as we did 27 other countries before 2016 instead?
The joke's on us. Brexit isolated UK. We struggle to fund arms we give Ukraine, they'll join EU the second Putin is kicked out.
Wouldn't you want to visit Ukraine to mourn as a member state, as we did 27 other countries before 2016 instead?
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"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this: within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
"Europeans, let's wake up!" — Defend Democracy
“We have been incredibly naive in entrusting our democratic space to social networks.” President Macron on the occasion of German Unity Day, 3 October 2025.
defenddemocracy.eu
October 5, 2025 at 4:24 AM
"If we Europeans do not wake up and say, ‘We want to take back control of our democracies,’ I can tell you this: within 10 years [...] we will be a continent, like many others, of conspiracy theorists, extremists, noise and fury."
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
defenddemocracy.eu/macron-democ...
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Who’d have guessed? Nigel’s ‘honest, decent, honourable man’ has admitted taking Russian-linked bribes💰
October 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Who’d have guessed? Nigel’s ‘honest, decent, honourable man’ has admitted taking Russian-linked bribes💰
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The BBC must balance their political news so it doesn’t boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
September 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The BBC must balance their political news so it doesn’t boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.
Then this
Calm is over.
I am in the metro station,
waiting for the all-clear
to cross the bridge and get home.
Meanwhile, in Donetsk Oblast,
an air bomb struck people
waiting in a queue for pension.
24 killed.
19 injured.
💔
I am in the metro station,
waiting for the all-clear
to cross the bridge and get home.
Meanwhile, in Donetsk Oblast,
an air bomb struck people
waiting in a queue for pension.
24 killed.
19 injured.
💔
September 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Then this
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Kyiv today.
Gorgeous in the rain.
I want the world to see it
not only through the lens of war.
Gorgeous in the rain.
I want the world to see it
not only through the lens of war.
September 8, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Kyiv today.
Gorgeous in the rain.
I want the world to see it
not only through the lens of war.
Gorgeous in the rain.
I want the world to see it
not only through the lens of war.