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David Preedy

@dkpreedy.bsky.social
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#FBPE #FBPPR Chair of Headley Parish Council (Surrey) Active Lib Dem - previously Metapraxis, Microsoft, Imperial Group. Cornish exile in England

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Christine @xtien.eurosky.social · 14h
The US promised to protect Ukraine if it gave up its nuclear arms. Now Trump breaks this promise by collaborating with Russia. Trump betrays Ukraine, he also betrays America. Trump must go to prison.
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Calum Miller @calummillerld.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ed Davey led the Lib Dems to our best election result in 100 years through a campaign that saw me - and many other new MPs - elected. At a time when other parties are led by fantasists and narcissists, many voters tell me they see Ed as a decent and caring man. They are right.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
No American should have to walk past soldiers to vote!
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 09/10/2026
Wow. Donald Trump is giving money to Putin’s war machine so he can keep killing innocent Ukrainians and attacking democracies across Europe. The UK must lead a coalition of the willing that stands up and says no.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
I am angry tonight. Because tonight ICE shot a New Yorker. They shot a New Yorker while his five year old child was in the car. ICE makes this city less safe. We want them out. Now.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Another one. And many, many more. Trump Jr, Eric, General Michael Flynn and Trump lawyer Jesse Binnall are all Republika Srbska regulars and the US media still hasn't picked up on it. How do I know? Just talk to some journalists in Sarajevo, you can learn a lot. www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-...
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Photo shows top Trump aide's daughter with pro-Russia politician in Bosnia
Katie Wiles is a partner at the political lobbying firm Continental Strategy. A spokesperson for the firm acknowledged to CBS News that Wiles had taken the trip to Republika Srpska but on business for...
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Helen Morgan MP @helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Corridor care has hit a record high, and winter hasn't even started yet. In September, an average of more than 3,300 patients a day were treated in A&E corridors or on wards without a proper bed space. That's almost 100,000 times in a single month. 🧵
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David Preedy @dkpreedy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Surely the lettuce win win
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"We watched the President struggle to answer questions, follow the conversation or even walk in a straight line. Trump is gravely unwell. Whatever is behind his serious decline appears to be rapidly accelerating. He faced the reporters with a confused look in his eyes, his chest lurched forward."
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The President's decline is in a freefall
At 3:54 pm Donald Trump emerged from the White House with freshly colored hair and makeup, as Marine One's engine roared in the background. He walked directly over to the waiting press, threw his hand...
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Reform-run Derbyshire County Council blacklisted a journalist after he exposed its £50,000 fence fiasco. Its deputy leader justified the move with a claim he later admitted was wrong. This is Reform’s answer to scrutiny. Attack the press. #NoAccountability
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Reporter: "What do you say to those who are struggling to afford gas, groceries, diesel?" Trump: You're losers. It's the greatest. If you're struggling in this economy, you're a loser. There's your midterm messaging from the GOP 🤬🤡🎪
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I've been a member of the lobby for well over a decade. Not a single one of my lobby colleagues has said a word about the Conservatives banning me from their conferences, without any explanation. Contrast with the US where even Fox News stood in solidarity when Trump banned news outlets he disliked
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/10/2026
👀 "Nearly 10 years ago, Nigel Farage told LBC he would leave the country if Brexit were not a stunning success. For reasons that no one can quite fathom, he is still here."
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Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in
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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
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South-East London for Europe (Selfe) @selfe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Daniel Hannan has been spectacularly wrong about everything to do with Brexit, so this is hugely encouraging for all #RejoinEU voters. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Julian 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇨🇿 🇺🇦 🐟🌊🔶 @jjbrownbridge.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Block Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Trump DOJ keeps violating the law & keeps losing in the courts. So now they’re filing judicial misconduct complaints against judges they don’t like, even Trump appointees. I call out Todd Blanche for his rank hypocrisy as he runs around the country in partisan events. youtu.be/nZ_nR2s-ReU?...
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Trump DOJ DECLARES WAR On Judges After MAJOR COURT LOSSES!!
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference
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Kemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist Ban
The ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 30/09/2026
We need real action from the Prime Minister on Europe, not more hesitation. The Liberal Democrats have a plan to strengthen our economy, cut living costs, and boost defence by rejoining the Single Market, Customs Union, and working with European partners on security. These issues cannot wait.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It’s a mark of the corruption of our whole way of thinking about the world that trying to meet a planetary emergency is routinely described as “ideological”, while continuing to accelerate it is presented as “pragmatic” and “economic”.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Please share the information about Oleshky everywhere you can! ​Russia is starving residents of the town and nearby villages by denying food supplies and evacuation. People in Oleshky need help, or else they won't survive the winter!
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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/09/2026
If Tennessee executes Christa Pike next week, she'd be the first woman executed by the state in more than 200 years — for a crime she committed when she was 18 nearly three decades ago. Governor Lee must spare her life before it's too late.
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Tennessee Is Days Away From Executing a Sexual Assault Victim
Christa Pike’s lethal injection is booked for September 30. She may be the first woman Tennessee executes in 200 years.
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Jane A. @jane-in-progress.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I know it's happening, but it's still really shocking when you see it broken down like this. Good explainer. Regulate this shit!
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David Preedy @dkpreedy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Going well so far but low response. Get those votes in asap
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Lisa Smart MP @lisasmartmp.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I have written to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, urging her to create a “Westminster Crime Unit” within the National Crime Agency, to investigate political finance. The legislation in the Representation of the People Bill does not go far enough. We need a fair playing field. buff.ly/dNK1h35
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Israel has been found guilty today in Geneva of war crimes including extermination, forcible transfer, starvation, torture and false imprisonment, sexual violence including rape... and many more If it was any other country than Israel all of Europe would boycott them. Instead there will be silence
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 21/09/2026
A new megapoll shows that EU membership is the most popular UK-EU relations policy in all but four parliamentary seats in Great Britain. Which areas are the most supportive? Which areas aren't? And what are the benefits of membership? ⬇️
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FAQ: Why is EU membership the most popular UK-EU relations policy in 628 seats? - Best for Britain
A new megapoll shows that EU membership is the most popular UK-EU relations policy in all but four (628) parliamentary s
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Marcus Chown @marcuschown.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Science fiction writer Arthur Clarke in 1964 making a very good stab at predicting our world today m.youtube.com/watch?v=YwEL... #space #ai #comunications #computers #satellites
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1964: ARTHUR C CLARKE predicts the FUTURE | Horizon | Past Predictions | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
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Alan Lewis Chambers #FBPE #RejoinEU @alanlewch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The Planet Democracy: Unfiltered North TRUMP'S GREENLAND DEAL EXPOSED: How Denmark Outsmarted a 1951 Scam While Washington Claims Victory Denmark and Greenland force Trump to settle for a 1951 treaty that still requires a vote. Sep 20, 2026 theplanetdemocracy.substack.com/p/trumps-gre...
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TRUMP'S GREENLAND DEAL EXPOSED: How Denmark Outsmarted a 1951 Scam While Washington Claims Victory
While Donald Trump boasts about permanent control over Greenland, Denmark and Greenland held their red lines, forcing Washington to settle for a re-badged 1951 treaty that still requires a vote.
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Helen Maguire MP 🔶 @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Fantastic news that Enhertu is available on the NHS in England. This drug can give some breast cancer patients months, even years, more with their loved ones. It's a huge win for patients and campaigners who never gave up. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.
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Jon Gregg 🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇮🇪 @jongregg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader Brexit to blame for small boat migrants, says Lib Dem leader www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... He’s right, of course. I wish Burnham (and Starmer before him) had the guts to say it…
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Brexit to blame for small boat migrants - Lib Dem leader Ed Davey
Sir Ed Davey says the Conservatives and Reform UK are to blame for the numbers of migrants crossing the Channel.
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The London Economic @thelondoneconomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The former chancellor said the Britain had "gone off a cliff" since Brexit and that leaving the customs union has had a "devastating impact."
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George Osborne urges UK to rejoin EU customs union to reverse Brexit disaster
George Osborne has called for the UK to rejoin the European Union's custom union to help reverse the economic damage done by Brexit.
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Hassinator @hassinator.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 10/09/2026
AI is used for almost everything these days. Even emails. This progress has been unprecedented. The Liberal Democrats have long called for stronger ethical regulation on AI to keep people safe. @LaylaMoran.bsky.social
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DemocracyLover #BlueCrew-FBR-FBPE-NAFO 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦 @martie38.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Found on Reddit
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 09/09/2026
A big step forward for disabled young people and their carers today: the House of Lords passed our law to make it easier for them to access their Child Trust Funds. This has been a long battle for me and many parents. I really hope Labour MPs don’t overturn our amendment.
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Staggering. www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Netanyahu got an explicit warning before Oct. 7. He didn't brief security chiefs
In September '23, UAE President bin Zayed called Netanyahu to deliver a harsh warning. Netanyahu did nothing. An extensive investigation, conducted for a new book, reveals the PM's failures surroundin...
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 04/09/2026
There were three senior Reform men involved in those conversations. Two of them have been kicked out, the third is Nigel Farage. Reform have clearly accepted what happened here was wrong. So surely the buck stops with Farage?
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Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org · 05/09/2026
While James Orr is in the news – let’s look at what he’s been up to with Michael Gove... goodlaw.social/we4g
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Putin’s megaphone: Orbán’s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oil
Good Law Project has uncovered a network funded by Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026
Farage has always behaved as though the rules apply to everyone but him. These allegations against Reform look like the latest example. Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson @lisasmartmp.bsky.social has written to the police and the electoral commission asking them to investigate.
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
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Exclusive: Nigel Farage filmed undercover celebrating secret new foreign donations
Undercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation.
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Random Bits @rand0mb1tsuk.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reform UK gets another £4m from crypto billionaire pardoned by Donald Trump Ben Delo, who was convicted in 2022 for failure to apply anti-money laundering controls, is party’s second biggest donor www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Crypto billionaire pardoned by Trump gives Reform UK another £4m
Party confident money from Ben Delo will not be caught in new overseas donor cap
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/09/2026
Breaking News: A whistle-blower at the U.S. Postal Service said Trump officials were defying court orders with a “secretive, rushed” effort affecting voting by mail.
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Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 02/09/2026
Tory and Reform MPs don't like to hear it, but fixing their Brexit mess is the only way to end the cost-of-living crisis. And that means joining the Single Market.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/09/2026
🇪🇺 Jayne Kirkham MP: "Almost everywhere you go in Cornwall, you'll see a distinctive but far too small blue sign signifying that a building or something was funded by the EU." "It was transformational for us. The Leave campaign promised Cornwall would not be worse off. That has fallen short."
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Lib Dem leader has this morning backed a backbench Labour amendment signed by over 100 Labour MPs, which would launch a National Commission on a "new fairer voting system"
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 02/09/2026
North Devon’s maternity unit has been closed for three weeks due to staff shortages. Women now face travelling up to two hours to give birth. That is terrifying for expectant mothers. The Prime Minister should commit to reopen the unit within days. @eddavey.libdems.org.uk
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/09/2026
Today the UK officially became a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The offer? £2 billion a year for the UK economy (in the long run). Basically a rounding error in comparison to the £92 billion on the table from EU membership.
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EU membership is the best deal for the UK economy - Best for Britain
The economic boost of at least £92bn via the UK's renewed EU membership would vastly eclipse gains from the new trans-Pa
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