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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 15h

Maybe the only Labour Party Leader speech that still lives, pure future is here. Labour after this seemed mostly looking back to a passed age. Blair lacked substance, Brown theatre.

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Tides of History @tidesofhistory.bsky.social · 18h

#OTD 1963. In Scarborough, Harold Wilson delivers first leaders speech to party conference. "The Britain that is going to be forged in the white heat of this revolution will be no place for restrictive practices or out of date methods, on either side of industry"

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Met a few Senior US military personnel, about 20% shouldn't run a bath but obviously Pigsbreath will promote those and sack the competent of which there are many, indeed majority. Extraordinary seeing an incredible military power just destroying itself so quickly. Xe & Putin money well spent

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Evri driver is obviously having a good one. Book that 'was delivered' at 1801 arrives along with a couple of packages First next door, fine walk 10m & ring bell on gate - the other 'where the fuck is that?' On reflection think I know where it is. Try on way to work tomorrow or let them find us?

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/t... Don't know what you were doing whilst studying for A levels - in my case mostly smoking, drinking, playing snooker, trying to get off with, far too sensible, girls and occasionally running around a hockey pitch - feel Arya has used the time better.

smithsonianmag.com

This High Schooler Invented a Plant-Based Plastic That Removes Microplastics From the Environment as It Biodegrades

Eighteen-year-old Arya Satheesh created her award-winning Eco Purge to help address the global problem of plastic pollution

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Liberal Democrat Friends of Palestine @ldfpalestine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

HE Husam Zumlot, Palestine’s Ambassador to the UK, thanks Ed Miliband for his remarkable Conference speech on Palestine yesterday. He refers to momentum towards change, Palestine’s ‘South Africa moment’, & gratitude to Zumlot & Miliband’s mothers! Link to video posted on X: x.com/hzomlot/stat...

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This is obviously the correct answer. And lets hear no more about it until legalisation has completed it's way through parliament.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Horrific old genocide denial maniac. Shame on you, shame on you...

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So Micheál was at UN. Great. Now, Ireland has a massive income, have more to give. Now give. But 👍

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Micheál Martin @micheal-martin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Addressing hunger and malnutrition is a priority firmly rooted in Ireland's history. Prevention is not only the right choice morally, but also the smart choice economically. Ireland will continue to champion child nutrition and work closely with our global partners.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Anyone know the odds on Mike getting reelected? Because doubt it's worth it bothering now. Quick counting Tunbridge Wells thum9

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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 24/09/2026

Cranbrook, Sissinghurst & Frittenden (Tunbridge Wells) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 37.3% (+22.9) 🌳 CON: 31.6% (-14.6) ➡️ RFM: 21.0% (-4.4) 🌍 GRN: 10.1% (-3.9) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Localist. Changes w/ 2026.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Oh great Eason the 🦮 has just discovered sex. The poor blanket is getting a real workout. He's not old enough to have to boil wash it afterwards happily.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

You do wonder whether it would have been better to listen to his mother just once. And obviously Fred never. Suppose have to admire Andy for just sitting there during this stream of vacuous nonsense.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Out canvassing in Piddington (Peoples Republic of ?) this morning. No obvious border infrastructure apart from the village sign and gates (assume whole parish was independent not just village, but may be not). Pleasant enough village, seems to have quite an active Art movement and was collared 1/2

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Not sure it's Sherry (for the second time in 24 hours using this term & third time heard) maybe Glue?

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In the replies to this beauty is en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War why did I not know this when serving with Aussies; why is every sailor, soldier, marine and aviator not told this before serving with aussies? They lost twice. Even tell the Barmy Army

en.wikipedia.org

Emu War - Wikipedia

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Subtlety, nuance, irony, satire, self-deprication, humour etc. Well forget that... new and mistaken world of social-media

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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 19/09/2026

Some people appear to believe the implication of this post is "Rishi Sunak is good" or "Rishi Sunak was a good PM". It is very much the opposite: that's what makes it embarrassing.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

A lot of Labour people visibly believe that a Labour government gives off tolerance particles, and therefore sitting mute is fine and good. The reality is that it took a cross party, whole society effort to make us, as Sunak says, the most successful multiethnic, multifaith democracy in the world:

thetimes.com

Rishi Sunak: Britishness must not be turned into a DNA test

I worry that the immigration debate is going far beyond arrival numbers

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Need flour. Obviously good for Mathews that most of their flour has sold out. But does no one think of my bread? Managed to cobble a 15 Kg order but had to throw in a Tipo 00 (which I have 4.5Kg of in cupboard) to make up numbers. And yes Dark Rye is in order.

A picture of 9 Mathews Flour types all sold out except Dark Rye - others Strong White, Regenerative White Spelt, Belle Blanc T55, Organic Stone ground, Organic Cotswold Crunch, Self Raising, Seven seed and grain

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Laura Gordon @lauragordon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thanks @rebeccabellnews.bsky.social for proposing my amendment on support to women after birth. Women who've given birth deserve time to recover - and that means well-staffed post-natal care

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Probably the least exciting set of results ever. Number of votes cast zero.

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Andrew Teale @andrewteale.me.uk · 19/09/2026

Local Elections Archive Project: Isles of Scilly 2025 results added www.andrewteale.me.uk/1kc5 Work on LEAP for 2025 is now complete.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The loss of the Soloman Browne was one of those things never forgotten. To wake up after a storm like that, to hear of groundings and drownings, was not unusual in Cornwall. But not this. Bus was quiet the school never quieter. The RNLI was just there, never knew anyone that needed it but there 1/?

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I would add as Laura's neighbour to the North with Piddington a few miles from the border. I wholeheartedly support @lauragordon.bsky.social posts on this, for the same reasons. Shoddy bit of journalism. Thought BlueSky was more reflective- clearly not.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

youtu.be/s_cTd8ZX3tA?... Full Mark Carney speech. Brilliant. Moving in parts and just bloody minded at others. Seems EU have been generous and open in response & not been too petty and bureaucratic. Defence, youth movement Erasmus, critical minerals, AI, banking payments, computing, space.

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IN FULL: Canadian PM Mark Carney gives speech to European Parliament | AFP

YouTube video by AFP News Agency

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mark Carney, "A strong economy is not an end in itself, but a means to a just society" "We believe our prosperity grows when it is shared" "Canada and Europe are each strong" "Canada and Europe are stronger together"

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Not sure who created this but 😂

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Mark Carney, "Polling shows that an overwhelming majority of Canadians support much closer ties with Europe" My view: Latest YouGov polling found 59% of Britons support a closer relationship with the EU, versus 20% opposed.

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Laura Gordon @lauragordon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Yet again the government is asleep at the wheel. People across the political spectrum have been shouting from day 1 that our donation rules needed tightening up but they dillied and dallied and this is the result

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Assume we won't get any law and order shit from 'Corruptions' and 'Black Shorts' very own Reform UK? Taking money from multiple criminals ... probably not. #labourfail on reforming rules At least no cant about security, this time

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 11/09/2026

The fash are trying to do a proper revival of anti-Irish racism. Bringing back the true classics. Beautiful stuff.

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Been a Councillor a dog watch and already got Highways sorting the road next to house out - Ok I did a 'fix my street' a few weeks ago. You could practically go caving beneath that small hole.

Warning signs on road single track, keep right

Bollards around a painted bit of road with a convex down to hole. The tarmac has nothing beneath it.

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Calum Miller @calummillerld.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Action on illegal Israeli settlements is long overdue. It must now be robust and enforceable. My full response to the Foreign Secretary’s statement in Parliament this week 👇

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Was vaguely watching the Seville - Valencia game. Half time changed game. Let's say no one is ever going to confuse Stenhousemuir with Seville are they?

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Todays new Councillor run through.First up today a briefing about Finance, I think I sort of got some of it lovely lady and recommends doing it in chunks which seems very sensible. Needless to say the finances not great. And cuts incoming from the Labour Government. 1/?

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Today's new Cllr round up. Most of this morning on a pre-meeting for tomorrow's meeting this morning (I am a substitute) which sounded a bit strange, but actually very useful (and something we had in RN/MoD just not called pre-meeting. It helps the preparation and understanding of material 1/?

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Our latest Oxfordshire councillor has just started councilloring following a by-election - follow him for a newbie perspective (always helpful I find to remember what it’s like!)

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

First full Council today. Have to say a lot of feelings of 'what the hell have i let myself in for' and 'first day of school' this morning. But dog was sick (eating too much grass) and came for run but no breakfast, but obviously clean up needed. Meant concentration elsewhere. New junction into 1/?

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Gareth Epps @garethepps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In County Hall. Answering petitions calling for traffic signal improvements, active travel corridors and pedestrian crossings. Now onto questions from Councillors. Delighted to welcome my new neighbour Cllr Jim Hartley to County Hall.

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Gareth Epps @garethepps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We have now jumped the shark. A Green Party motion calling for action to ensure infrastructure is provided to support new homes is being attacked by Labour. One of the Labour speakers even pressed me for action on roads which a developer consortium have failed to get adopted in 10 years….

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

How the hell do you get probably the least green politician in the history of Fianna Fail Micheál Martin to talk about unity (and not shared Ireland) well played Andy - Are you Keir in disguise?

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Dr James Hartley Cllr Chesterton & Launton OCC🔸️ @banburylibdems.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I would use stronger words than Laura - but don't want to be hauled in front of the Whip to explain 'the language used on social media' at first full Council. Will wait to second and I have actually met Whip and found out who they are.

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Laura Gordon @lauragordon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Now that my initial frustration at being messed around has passed... I'm really glad the government has suspended Local Government Reorganisation. Three unitaries was always the wrong choice for Oxfordshire. Thinking again can only be a good thing.

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Laura Gordon @lauragordon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Obviously it would be better if they hadn't screwed it up with a ridiculous partisan gerrymander in the first place but to be completely, strictly fair, that was the last lot, so on this one specific occasion perhaps it's worth giving them the benefit of the doubt

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