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Dominic Martin

@dominicmartin.bsky.social
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Ex-diplomat. Former Board Member, Transparency International UK. Prospective Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate for East Hampshire

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaign Manager (East Hampshire)
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Campaign Manager (East Hampshire)
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can manage a team of volunteers and build campaigning capacity in the East Hampshire constituency.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/news/east-ha...
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East Hants candidate slams 'democracy by chaos' as local elections confirmed
An election U-turn has been welcomed by a Parliamentary hopeful with voters enduring “democracy by chaos”.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
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Lib Dems step up campaign to protect Hampshire’s chalk streams
Protecting East Hampshire’s underground natural reservoirs and water purifying plants - chalk aquifers - is a Liberal Democrat priority.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
It would be a democratic outrage if county council elections were to be postponed for a second year running www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/news/liberal... @libdems.org.uk
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Liberal Democrats urge Hampshire County Council not to postpone elections again
Hampshire County Council have been urged not to “cancel democracy” amid reports that elections could be delayed for a second year.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
I’m delighted to have been re-selected as Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for East Hampshire for the next General Election. East Hampshire is now one of the most marginal seats in the country and the campaigning begins immediately! @libdems.org.uk
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Excellent news. Now let’s win this. www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2545583...
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Winchester City Council leader announced as Lib Dem candidate for Hampshire Mayor
The leader of Winchester City Council has been announced as the Lib Dem candidate for Hampshire Mayor.
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Victoria Collins MP @victoria-collins.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
A year ago today, East Hants Liberal Democrats came within a whisker of overturning a 20,000 Conservative majority in East Hampshire. I was honoured to be the candidate that day, supported by a brilliant team of hard-working activists. What fabulous memories!
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Sunday morning inspiration!
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Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Lib Dem gains currently represent 10% of all contests, making it their best local elections year by this metric since 1993.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 23/04/2025
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Love Jane Austen? In Britain, head to Hampshire (not Bath) to celebrate her 250th
There may be events across the English countryside, but consider her Hampshire home and museum ground zero for hero worship
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Paul Kohler MP @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
After media reports alleging expensive missteps in the run up to SWR’s nationalisation, I, and my fellow Lib Dem MPs whose constituencies are served by SWR, have written to the Transport Sec asking for clarification.
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
(1/2) Organised criminal gangs are increasingly brazen when it comes to Rural Crime. Lucrative crimes such as betting proceeds from hare coursing and rampant equipment theft are increasingly common, and farmers in North East Hampshire are telling me they are receiving threats from perpetrators.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
"Companies House state that the size of fines is calculated based on the council tax band of the property with penalties ranging between £10,000 and £50,000 per property. Since the introduction of the register, just £700,000 has been collected from a total £22.99mn levied in fines."
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Only 3% of fines on offshore companies for not declaring UK property collected
Transparency campaigners says failure to enforce penalties does not provide ‘strong deterrent’ against non-compliance
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
With the cancellation of local elections, this is your best chance to have your voice heard on what you want our county's political future to look like. More information about this consultation can be found here: bit.ly/4bgzTOC You can answer the online survey here: bit.ly/4bfXYFe
A graphic commenting on the Hampshire Devolution Consultation.
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
(2/2) After the Family Farm Tax and closure of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme, farmers are at risk. Farmers have been let down and our environment and food security will suffer as a result. This isn't acceptable, and I'll continue to push for better policies for our rural communities.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The last Conservative Government produced few positives. But the cross-party commitment to Net Zero by 2050 was a rare exception. Today’s announcement by Kemi Badenoch is a remarkable example of a party trashing one of the few parts of its legacy that voters actually support. (1/3)
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
(2/2) Our beautiful Hampshire countryside is most notable for being the home of literary luminary Jane Austen, whose 250th anniversary we also celebrate this year. As a fan of her work, I was proud to pay tribute to Austen's enduring legacy during the Commons' debate on International Women's Day.
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The delay to Basingstoke Hospital's rebuild is unacceptable, and will see taxpayers pay almost as much on maintenance for the current hospital as they will on building the new hospital. I asked the Prime Minister to explain the logic in making taxpayers pay twice for this delay:
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
It’s disgraceful that the voters of Hampshire have been denied the opportunity to hold the Conservative County Council to account.
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
My statement following today's announcement of the cancellation of Hampshire County Council's elections.
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Today, Parliament will again debate the Water Special Measures Bill. I welcome the measures, but they don't go far enough. I wrote to the Minister for Water and Flooding to call, once again, for special protection for our chalk stream rivers which are severely threatened by pollution and sewage.
A letter Alex wrote to the Minister for Water and Flooding, asking her to implement a special protection for chalk stream rivers.
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Danny Chambers MP 🔶 @dannychambers.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Conservative MPs stood on the promise of delivering new hospitals, including one for Hampshire, and it turned out there was never any funding and it was just false promises. with the hospitals programme now delayed, it is more urgent than ever to increase capacity by fixing social care.
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Lib Dem MP calls on the government to sustainably fund hospices
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Lib Dem MP calls on the government to sustainably fund hospices
Examples shared across the House show that hospices are a vital part of our healthcare system.They provide outstanding care for patients approaching the end ...
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
www.altonherald.com/news/hampshi...
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Council has "snuffed out candle of democracy" with local elections snub
The largest opposition party at Hampshire County Council has called on the government to reject a request to postpone this May’s local elections – for democracy’s sake.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Powerful speech by @keithhouse.bsky.social at the Extraordinary Meeting of Hampshire County Council this morning. Lib Dems in Hants are open to greater devolution, sceptical about local govt. reform proposals and against postponing scheduled elections in May for a year.
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Danny Chambers MP 🔶 @dannychambers.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Winchester’s Hospital was forced to turn away new patients earlier this winter after running out of beds and now it's happened again! We need to winterproof the NHS to ensure this doesn't keep happening. #NHS youtube.com/shorts/3bmpe...
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A second critical incident at Winchester Hospital #shorts
YouTube video by Danny Chambers
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
I'm normally in the 'yes, polls early in a Parliament are useful and insightful' camp, but a bit baffled by @moreincommonuk.bsky.social publishing an MRP complete with lots of detail about projected seats, and yet also this caveat about... a major factor that impacts seats.
"We also don’t have assumptions about tactical voting in this model as we would during a General Election campaign as these tend to not be useful without an imminent election" - More in Common
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
What next for the Lib Dems? I've done a pamphlet with @lintywilliams.bsky.social that has a go at throwing some evidence at answering that question, to contribute to the party's next strategy process and policy review: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Danny Chambers MP 🔶 @dannychambers.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Beds at #Winchester Hospital are full and attendance at the emergency department is extremely high, which means there is currently no capacity to admit further patients needing care. We've been warning about the risks over winter time for years and crises like this are still happening.
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Danny Chambers MP 🔶 @dannychambers.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/2479876...
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Hospital declares critical incident with 'no capacity to admit further patients'
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust says it made the call on the afternoon of Monday, December 16, as a high admission rate has put pressure on…
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Important intervention by Alistair Carmichael MP on the “family farm tax. Room for a compromise in which family farms are protected while non-farmers using land purchases as an inheritance tax loophole still have to pay?
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Sue Hawley @suehawley.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
BREAKING - it's official - Margaret Hodge to be new Anti-Corruption champion. This is very exciting - a strong challenge role and we look forward to working with her on developing a really ambitious Anti-Corruption Strategy. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
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Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Information from UK Parliament on written questions & answers, written statements and daily reports.
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
On 20 November, my colleague @dannychambers.bsky.social initiated an important parliamentary debate on healthcare in Hampshire. During the debate, Health Minister @gwynnemp.bsky.social offered to work on a cross-party basis on ways to improve primary and secondary healthcare provision in Hampshire.
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UK Anti-Corruption Coalition @ukanticorruptioncoalition.org · 13/09/2024
🚨 🗣️ The first of our party conference events is this Sunday 15 Sept at the @libdems.bsky.social. Join @edwardlucas.bsky.social, Lord Wallace, Dr Susan Hawley, Margot Mollat and @dominicmartin.bsky.social at 11:30am if you're @ Brighton! ukanticorruptioncoalition.org/events/libdem-dirty-money-event
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Russia to Westminster: What is the future of Anti-Corruption in the UK? — UK Anti-Corruption Coalition
The UK has a big corruption problem. Whether it's Russian money hidden in London, Covid “VIP Lane” PPE scandals, or pumping sewage into our rivers - there are many fronts to fight corruption on. Our...
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Dominic Martin @dominicmartin.bsky.social · 23/11/2023
A brief personal announcement. I am delighted to have been selected as Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for East Hampshire. More details in this article which appeared in the local press today. Follow me on @DominicMartinLD on Twitter/X for campaign updates.
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