Paul Tyler
@ptylerxlords.bsky.social
Refugee from politics, total of nearly 30 years in Parliament, Cornish MP 1974, then 1992-2005, working Peer 2005-21. Co-author "Can Parliament Take Back Control?" 2023.
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Nigel Farage wants all police officers to routinely carry guns.
The shooting of innocent civilians by masked government agents in Minneapolis is the worst of Trump’s America.
We cannot let it become Farage’s Britain.
The shooting of innocent civilians by masked government agents in Minneapolis is the worst of Trump’s America.
We cannot let it become Farage’s Britain.
January 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Nigel Farage wants all police officers to routinely carry guns.
The shooting of innocent civilians by masked government agents in Minneapolis is the worst of Trump’s America.
We cannot let it become Farage’s Britain.
The shooting of innocent civilians by masked government agents in Minneapolis is the worst of Trump’s America.
We cannot let it become Farage’s Britain.
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Sir Nick Clegg is right - the Brexit campaign was fuelled by misinformation, and now we are all feeling the impact.
![Far from reducing red tape, [Brexit] actually led to an explosion of red tape on our exporters and our borders. It's made us less prosperous, it's arguably made us less safe because we don't cooperate as well with our neighbours on crime. It's certainly made us less influential and relevant in the affairs of the world. Sir Nick Clegg. Former MP, Former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and Former Leader of the Liberal Democrats.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:bnuqsmli2rmtqcha6emaedr3/bafkreiai5fm24sokzoodrhbdtztructzr6gi3rst2b3exfxcrgefoqzpbe@jpeg)
January 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Sir Nick Clegg is right - the Brexit campaign was fuelled by misinformation, and now we are all feeling the impact.
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I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.
January 26, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I know I keep writing about this,but the level of delusion is staggering. How do so many people think Reform will 'save the country' when it’s led by defected Tories from the worst cabinet in UK history?It’s not change, just same failures,new logo,and people cheering like it’s a revival,not a rerun.
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Farage welcomed Suella ‘Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.
January 26, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Farage welcomed Suella ‘Cruella’ Braverman into Reform UK Party Ltd today.
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The post of an absolute madman.
January 22, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The post of an absolute madman.
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Any chance Nigel of an update on the person you call a friend?
January 20, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Any chance Nigel of an update on the person you call a friend?
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Appeasement hasn’t worked.
It's time to stand firm with our European allies.
It's time to stand firm with our European allies.
January 20, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Appeasement hasn’t worked.
It's time to stand firm with our European allies.
It's time to stand firm with our European allies.
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Lunacy.
There's no other word that fits.
The Green party would at once remove our only 2 deterrents to foreign aggression.
Populists on the left are every bit as dangerous as those on the right.
There's no other word that fits.
The Green party would at once remove our only 2 deterrents to foreign aggression.
Populists on the left are every bit as dangerous as those on the right.
EXC: Zack Polanski tells us Britain should consider closing US military bases, leave Nato and denuclearise, as he begins to flesh out the Greens’ foreign policy.
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Also spells out to @pippacrerar.bsky.social and me his red lines in any coalition talks to come.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
UK should consider expelling US forces from British bases, says Zack Polanski
Exclusive: Green party leader advocates leaving Nato and says Britain should wean itself off its reliance on the US
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Lunacy.
There's no other word that fits.
The Green party would at once remove our only 2 deterrents to foreign aggression.
Populists on the left are every bit as dangerous as those on the right.
There's no other word that fits.
The Green party would at once remove our only 2 deterrents to foreign aggression.
Populists on the left are every bit as dangerous as those on the right.
Forget all that "strategic" stuff he only wants Greenland so that he can paint it orange and label it Trumpland.
The government must work with our European partners on retaliatory measures to hit Trump and his cronies where it hurts, unless he drops these tariffs.
It's time to show that Britain stands with our allies and we won’t be bullied into submission.
It's time to show that Britain stands with our allies and we won’t be bullied into submission.
January 19, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Forget all that "strategic" stuff he only wants Greenland so that he can paint it orange and label it Trumpland.
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Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
January 18, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Deutsche Bank here with the good stuff.
Game on.
Game on.
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The PM must tell Trump in no uncertain terms: if he goes ahead with these outrageous tariffs and continues to bully Greenland, there’ll be no state visit to the US in April.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
January 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM
The PM must tell Trump in no uncertain terms: if he goes ahead with these outrageous tariffs and continues to bully Greenland, there’ll be no state visit to the US in April.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
The UK must not be a doormat for an extortionist, or reward Trump’s behaviour with the pageantry he craves.
According to this careful analysis the fall in Reform poll support is NOT a mirage = could it be that Rat Robert is JOINING a sinking ship ?
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January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
According to this careful analysis the fall in Reform poll support is NOT a mirage = could it be that Rat Robert is JOINING a sinking ship ?
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Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
January 17, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Starmer’s US policy lies in tatters. Trump is now punishing the UK and NATO allies just for doing the right thing.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
Time for the PM to stand firm against the bully in the White House, and work with European and Commonwealth allies to make him back down from this reckless plan.
Latest Reform polls (Survation 29%, Find Out Now 28%, Techne 28%, after most reputable YouGov 24%) suggest slippage = could over-ambitious Jenrick turn out to be a rat JOINING a sinking ship?
Funny how Robert Jenrick, Reform’s latest signing, says “Britain is in decline” ,considering he helped run it as a Tory minister under May, Johnson,Truss &Sunak.
At this point, Reform looks less like a fresh start and more like a reunion tour for the people who caused the decline in the first place.
At this point, Reform looks less like a fresh start and more like a reunion tour for the people who caused the decline in the first place.
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Latest Reform polls (Survation 29%, Find Out Now 28%, Techne 28%, after most reputable YouGov 24%) suggest slippage = could over-ambitious Jenrick turn out to be a rat JOINING a sinking ship?
How many more Tory MPs have to desert to make Ed Davey Leader of the Opposition?
January 15, 2026 at 2:14 PM
How many more Tory MPs have to desert to make Ed Davey Leader of the Opposition?
This has become increasingly urgent, ever since our 2013 cross-party draft BIll in "Funding Democracy", if British elections are not to be bought by billionaires - from home or abroad.
Canada, France and Australia cap political donations. Why not the UK? 🇬🇧
In the latest blog, @jonnarcross.bsky.social of @transparencyuk.bsky.social explores how 67% of the British public want an end to big money in politics 🗳️ @yougov.co.uk
Read more 👇
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In the latest blog, @jonnarcross.bsky.social of @transparencyuk.bsky.social explores how 67% of the British public want an end to big money in politics 🗳️ @yougov.co.uk
Read more 👇
www.radixbigtent.org.uk/news-comment...
January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This has become increasingly urgent, ever since our 2013 cross-party draft BIll in "Funding Democracy", if British elections are not to be bought by billionaires - from home or abroad.
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Ed Davey outlines plans to END the A&E Crisis | Full Speech
Ed Davey outlines plans to END the A&E Crisis | Full Speech
“Right now, in the corridors of A&E departments across our country, there are thousands of people – sick or injured – lying on trolleys or waiting on plastic...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Ed Davey outlines plans to END the A&E Crisis | Full Speech
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This U-turn proves beyond all doubt that Labour announced their digital ID card scheme without a clue on how they would go about implementing it. Now is surely the moment for ministers to drop the proposals entirely and use the funds for something more useful.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK
There will still be digital checks on those starting a new job, but people will not need to hold a digital ID.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This U-turn proves beyond all doubt that Labour announced their digital ID card scheme without a clue on how they would go about implementing it. Now is surely the moment for ministers to drop the proposals entirely and use the funds for something more useful.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Never again should anyone have to watch their loved one die on a trolley in a hospital corridor.
Today, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk has set out our plans to end the scandal of 12-hour waits and corridor care in A&E.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk has set out our plans to end the scandal of 12-hour waits and corridor care in A&E.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Never again should anyone have to watch their loved one die on a trolley in a hospital corridor.
Today, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk has set out our plans to end the scandal of 12-hour waits and corridor care in A&E.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Today, @eddavey.libdems.org.uk has set out our plans to end the scandal of 12-hour waits and corridor care in A&E.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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People were rightly furious with the Conservative Party for plunging the NHS into this crisis. Now they are fed up with Labour for letting things get worse on their watch.
We must tackle the crisis in A&E.
We must tackle the crisis in A&E.
January 13, 2026 at 10:54 AM
People were rightly furious with the Conservative Party for plunging the NHS into this crisis. Now they are fed up with Labour for letting things get worse on their watch.
We must tackle the crisis in A&E.
We must tackle the crisis in A&E.
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"What we've seen through GROK and X is illegal. There must be a criminal investigation."
@MuniraWilson.bsky.social
@MuniraWilson.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
"What we've seen through GROK and X is illegal. There must be a criminal investigation."
@MuniraWilson.bsky.social
@MuniraWilson.bsky.social
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⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
A reminder for newer joiners here: you can find all* the Lib Dem MPs in this Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/CUxDzcc
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
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After months of campaigning by @benmaguiremp.bsky.social alongside the Saltern family, the Government has launched a full consultation on introducing Ryan’s Law to toughen penalties on hit-and-run drivers.
January 9, 2026 at 9:01 AM
After months of campaigning by @benmaguiremp.bsky.social alongside the Saltern family, the Government has launched a full consultation on introducing Ryan’s Law to toughen penalties on hit-and-run drivers.
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This is unhinged. A 75 year old alliance in NATO is being trashed to serve one man's ego.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
January 6, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This is unhinged. A 75 year old alliance in NATO is being trashed to serve one man's ego.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
Trump is not a reliable ally, he's a reckless bully. Starmer needs a plan B to stand up for Britain and our allies.
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Trump must not be given a free pass to break international law.
January 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Trump must not be given a free pass to break international law.