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No one is doubting the approach (phased, stopping future use, providing exit routes) - but I mean, we don't even have a marriage value calculator yet. And now more consultation is needed...

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Right wing vote: 36.8% Centre/Left vote: 46.7% (No idea which way the independent candidate leans)

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Let's go, Hungary. Light the touch paper for the end of autocracy in our time.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Lib Dem here. We've found many similar instances whilst campaigning in Lewisham. The complacency is staggering.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Megalomaniac by Incubus and Take a Bow by Muse also solid examples. Was quite an era!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Just when something about Trump comes up in the Epstein files, here comes another distraction!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Meanwhile, UKR are told to be careful of damaging American assets in RU...

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

He's quietly smashing his brief tbf

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Please hurry. We are desperate to collectively enfranchise, but 1 property of 4 in our block has only 50 years left. Their marriage value massively inflates the cost to enfranchise for the rest of us.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Two steps behind France AGAIN

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Mirrors Alexander I's creation of a "Holy Alliance" at the Congress of Vienna, to save face for backing down on all his other "might is right" demands

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It's a step in the right direction. Is there word on when a new lease renewal calculator will be released, now that marriage value is abolished? Many are keen to renew/enfranchise, including my block in SE23.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Is there an indication when a new lease renewal cost calculator will be released, now that marriage value will be abolished? Many will be keen to extend/enfranchise...

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Marriage value (so important for our block) has technically been abolished - but until we get Secondary Legislation providing us with a new lease renewal cost calculator, it still exists. And this SL is nowhere to be seen...

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Thanks for your work on this Matthew. Many of us remain disappointed that ground rent was not able to be scrapped outright. The feudal principle remains. But I appreciate it's a step in the right direction.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

They bottled it. They kept the useless, feudal principle of ground rent in place. Capped, but still there.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I hate to use Donald Trump as an example, but it goes to show that you can use another platform (Truth Social) and it's still an effective broadcasting tool.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

"Reeves became concerned that capping ground rents could deter property investors." 🙄🙄 What about the 4.83 million leasehold owners getting ripped off?! www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...

theguardian.com

Rayner urges Starmer to keep promise on leasehold reform

Ex-deputy PM says government must stick to plans to cap charges for leaseholders in England and Wales

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

My folks in Yeovil said the situation was fine locally before the councils unified. Yeovil's surplus took on a lot of debt. What is going on in taunton?!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Bravo! May you be the first of many. (Looking at you, UK government!)

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Gosh looking at that Labour vote, you could imply that their countrywide "working class" vote has completely fallen away, leaving mainly city metropolitan types...

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Josh Matthews 🔶 @josh-matthews.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Different day. Different team 🔶 Same Catford South cold. Same warm reception 🧡 @chrishogben.bsky.social

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Between this and Erasmus rejoining, Lib Dems are finally being listened to by the gov!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

But then we wouldn't be able to have "great trade deals", like for instance the one the US president just reneged on...!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

"but if we joined the EU customs union, we wouldn't be able to have these great deals with other countries, like the USA..." 🙄

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Ed Davey asked for this last PMQs, Starmer evaded. Glad he's come to his senses.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This inquiry and also rejoining Erasmus - big wins for LDs whose MPs initially raised these issues and were shut down (at the time) by the gov. Pressure works!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Entirely plausible and beyond depressing.

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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Lib Dems won a vote today on fixing Brexit - by getting Britain back into the EU Customs Union. The vote was extremely close - so if Nigel Farage had bothered to turn up, he could have stopped it. The bad news is that Reform want to destroy our country... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Thirteen Labour MPs vote for talks on joining EU customs union

One hundred MPs voted for and 100 against the Liberal Democrats' bill, which would require the UK to begin talks with the EU for a new customs union.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Negotiators should use this as evidence!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

@bylinetimes.bsky.social found out that the government's policy of using X has not been reviewed since April 2023, despite significant changes after Musk's Oct 2022 purchase.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

This is a very underrated comment.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

If they're ever in London, the drinks are on me.

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I liked that, thanks. She's right - the "men aren't emotional" argument is an absolute shocker in our present age!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I made some...ambitious choices, the world pushed back, and another anarch player went full chaotic/evil and rolled well!

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Chris Hogben @chrishogben.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Hadn't heard of Eurostack! Love it and will try and do my bit!

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