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Graham Colley

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President LibDemLawyers (R-L-J). European Federalist. ('re-tweeting' not to be, necessarily, taken as support).

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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If they are believers, the people of Tenesee, may think this was a message: BBC News - Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Christa Pike in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections, lawyer says
Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.
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Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
It was a pleasure attending the Brain Cancer Justice drop-in event in Parliament alongside Charlie Maynard MP. I heard about the invaluable work they are doing to advocate for greater attention, research and funding into brain cancer. Thank you to those that shared their moving stories with me.
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The Trump administration is preparing to sanction the ICC as a whole and cut it off from everyday financial transactions, insurance providers and IT services and products, which would leave the court unable to operate, Reuters reports.
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Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say
President ‌Donald Trump's administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that ...
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 07/09/2026
If the police can arrest an elderly female vicar for protesting against the genocide in Gaza, then they can arrest the people responsible for the ‘thuggish and intimidating behaviour’ happening in Portsmouth, can't they? ✍️Alun Smith wp.me/p8Mk4U-1sCD
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
It is for the ICJ to judge on the actions by Israel and its ministers in Gaza, but the UK should observe "it's advisory opinion in 2024 requiring governments not to aid or assist an Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, not just illegal settlements". www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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UK to adopt tougher stance on Israel with illegal settlements trade ban
Ed Miliband to reassert support for Palestinian rights and a two-state solution in move likely to draw fierce criticism from US and Israel
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Section 1 Public Order Act 2936 banned wearing a uniform in public to signify association with a political organization or object. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Port authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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EU faces 300,000 factory job cuts as China ‘colonises’ supply chains, industry warns
Protest using 10 coffins to symbolise struggling manufacturing industry to take place in Brussels
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Mr Burnham, you once suggested years of Thatcherite Monetarism - restricting investment for 40 years has brought the UK to near catastrophic decline. Have you UTurned as well?? Let's return to a (post-) Keynsian economic model @richardjmurphy.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reform
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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Brexit is costing the UK £11.7bn a year in lost exports according to findings by Logistics UK. And a business survey by the European Movement UK has revealed that 73% of firms say that Brexit has had a negative impact on their businesses - with 98% wanting the UK to rejoin the EU’s single market.
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True cost of Brexit on UK trade revealed as calls to rejoin single market grow
Exclusive: The damning findings comes as a major new survey shows that 98.2 per cent of businesses want access to the EU single market restored
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 16/08/2026
A former director of BBC News speaks:
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Day 619 of #GeorgiaProtests 📷 MOSE
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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Watchet has had only one vehicle route in and out of town for over three years. I have written to the Transport Secretary, urging the Government to give Somerset Council's bid to secure investment for the B3191 the fullest and most favourable consideration. (1/2)
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Zöe Franklin MP @zoefranklinld.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Out on doors in Effingham with the team this morning. A really positive reception from everyone we spoke to. Top topics were 🏡 Housing and Planning (especially greybelt - more on that another day) 🚗 Speeding 🔥Concern about wildfires Plus a range of individual queries.
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
It was always a mistake. Hopefully, he ( and his advisers)will be more careful in the future.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 29/07/2026
No further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after police investigated a social media post featuring a man wearing a T-shirt with a guillotine image and the words ‘We're only making plans for Nigel’
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No further action to be taken against Polanski over social media image – police
Jordan Reynolds and Will Meakin-Durrant, Press Association No further action will be taken against Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he shared an image on social media depicting a man wearing a…
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Canadian life expectancy is 3.3 years longer, and our crime rate is a third of yours.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Andy Burnham promised to "rewire Britain" in order to "end 40 years of neoliberalism". All of the evidence from his Cabinet appointments suggests that what we're really going to get is Starmerism without Starmer bylinetimes.com/2026/07/21/a...
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Andy Burnham’s Cabinet Represents Starmerism Without Starmer
The new Prime Minister promised radical change, yet his picks for the Cabinet tell a very different story, argues Adam Bienkov
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Any organisation that can afford the luxury of a £3 billion HQ, could afford to contribute more to Society. Perhaps someone should ask him.. JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks share.google/HkT2sEnmwVam...
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JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks
Higher taxes on sector could threaten plan for £3bn headquarters in London, says Jamie Dimon
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I must say that the treatment of those who showed loyalty to Kier Starmer, which, as the Prime Minister, they should do, is hardly magnanimous. Unfortunately, it will store up difficulties for the future. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Starmer allies see ‘hint of retribution’ in Burnham reshuffle
Former PM’s supporters question pledge to end factional infighting after more than half his cabinet removed or demoted
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Why is Kemi Badenoch never asked about the hefty funding the Conservative party has taken from the oil industry and its lobby groups whenever she talks about her decision to scrap her commitment to Net Zero?
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It seems I was a bit overexcited and got National Ice Cream Day wrong … so here we go again … Mint choc chip has been my favourite flavour since I was little … fab to visit a solar powered ice cream Van in Westminster this week
Vikki with an ice cream by a solar powered ice cream van from styles farm in Cambridgeshire
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Earlier this week I joined Adoption UK and Kinship in Parliament to hear from families about adoption and kinship support. Their experiences echoed what families in Mid Sussex have told me: support must be consistent, specialist and shaped by those who rely on it.
Alison Bennett MP stands beside a representative from Kinship in front of Kinship and Adoption UK banners. They hold a sign reading: “I am standing up for greater support for adoptive and kinship families.”Alison Bennett MP stands in front of Adoption UK and Adoption and Permanence banners, holding a sign reading: “I am standing up for greater support for adoptive and kinship families.”
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Zöe Franklin MP @zoefranklinld.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Parliament entered summer recess this week, but there's no break from representing #Guildford and our villages. I've been busy across the constituency meeting residents, attending local events, helping constituents with casework - and more! Find out more in my newsletter👇 buff.ly/BulfueF
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 19/07/2026
Our Coastguard Rescue Officers give so much to keep our communities safe. It's time their pay reflected the value of their service. @amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social
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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
This morning I wrote to South West Water and the Environment Agency due to unsafe river conditions, which were raised to me by a local family when their children became seriously ill after swimming in the River Exe. This is a matter of public health, and I expect urgent action. Read more below ⬇️
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Rachel Gilmour MP Turns Anger Towards South West Water After Ill Health Bathing Incident
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Well, Rachel Reeves has learnt something. It is a pity that she hadn't worked out a plan for the economy, before she became Chancellor.
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Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Humour may be Britain’s best weapon
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Sonia Silva ❤️ @vallygirl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
If I were Nigel Farage, I’d dip into that £5 million crypto gift just to fund a video that can compete with this! 🤣 HILARIOUS ⬇️
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Well, Rachel Reeves has learnt something. It is a pity that she hadn't worked out a plan for the economy, before she became Chancellor. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Rachel Reeves: Andy Burnham needs a worked-through plan to govern
The Chancellor tells Laura Kuenssberg she will be handing over a stable economy to the incoming PM.
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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Did you catch me on BBC Politics South West this morning? Ten years on from the referendum, we spoke about how Brexit has cost communities like ours, and what I want to see from our next Prime Minister. Watch here: 📺👇 buff.ly/Zex0dSl #BBC #Politics #Somerset #Devon
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Djehuti Khonshu @djehuti.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DOMESTICATED CAT
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The difference between proportional and preferential voting systems – and why it matters electoral-reform.org.uk/the-differen... Electoral Reform Society – ERS
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The difference between proportional and preferential voting systems – and why it matters
When is an electoral reform not proportional? That question matters because support for scrapping First Past the Post is growing, yet not every alternative would solve Westminster’s ce
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Will Forster MP @willforster.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Happy #ArmedForcesDay! Today's an opportunity to say a massive thank you to those who make up our Armed Forces community – from those currently serving, to veterans, service families and cadets. Learn more about how you can show your support⬇️ www.armedforcesday.org.uk/about/
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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
CASEWORK SPOTLIGHT🔎 My constituents across Tiverton and Minehead have been experiencing serious difficulties with Capita's administration of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. Cases are still unresolved. If you are struggling with Capita, please get in touch at rachel.gilmour.mp@parliament.uk
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Well said. Starmer has obviously found the "Let's move on" switch again.
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Graham Colley @gcolleyldla.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Has "To inform, educate and entertain" finally fallen to neoliberalist dogma? We should be supporting the BBC to re-establish societal values,which it did for generations Instead it is suffering a 21 century 'Beeching Axe' which destroyed the railways in 1960s liveapp.inews.co.uk/category/448...
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Radio 4’s The World Tonight and Sunday Breakfast show axed as BBC cuts 550 jobs
‘Devastated’ staff question if licence fee is worth paying after brutal cuts – with star presenters facing exit and more pain on the way
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 17/06/2026
A leading countryside campaigner says plans by National Grid to create a sub-sea electricity link between Scotland and Wales demonstrate that there is no need to spoil Wales’ landscape by building a network of pylons ✍️Martin Shipton
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New National Grid scheme raises fresh questions over need for Welsh pylon network
Martin Shipton A leading countryside campaigner says plans by National Grid to create a sub-sea electricity link between Scotland and Wales demonstrate that there is no need to spoil Wales’ landscape ...
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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Here are some upcoming events in the constituency. 🎉 West Deane Liberal Democrats Summer Garden Party 🕝Saturday 4th July, 2.30pm 📍Oak Court, 9 Silver Street, Wiveliscombe. Cream tea, plant stall and raffle. I'll be there with Gideon Amos MP for Taunton & Wellington #Somerset #Wiveliscombe
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MFCarter @mfcarter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
This makes a hell of a lot of sense.
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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 12/06/2026
Want to know how I am working for my constituents in Bath and in Parliament? Why not sign up to my monthly newsletter to get updates on what I’ve been up to straight to your inbox. Subscribe using the form here 👇 werahobhouse.org.uk/mailing-list/
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Nate @nateduty.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
1/6 I have to laugh a bit when I hear people call Sanders a "Socialist." Mainly because they have no idea what Socialism is and think of Russia. That's Marxism-Leninism Socialism; it all belongs to the government. Then there is another reality that the American people don't seem to understand:
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Croydon For Europe @croydonforeurope.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
We won’t watch the BBC Brexit: Ten Years On documentary. We don’t want to listen to anymore mediocre men justify why they ripped our country apart. The only benefit Brexit has given this country is the wonderful and dedicated Remain/Rejoin movement. We’re still here because Brexit is still crap.
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Will Forster MP @willforster.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
In less than 2 years, I’ve now spoken more in Parliament than my predecessor did in 14 years!   Since being elected as #Woking‘s MP, I’ve got a £500m debt write off, improved child protection and secured a Neighbourhood Health Centre - and helped so many constituents as well.
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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
This ❤️
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Clive Jones MP @clivejonesmp.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I was delighted to open the Colleton Primary School’s May Fayre, which raised an incredible £4,000 in support of the school. I also joined the CEO of Walk the Walk for a 10km walk to help raise awareness of breast cancer and support the charity’s work. Here’s what else I’ve been doing this week:
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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Great to visit Thistle Hill Care Home with Cllr Hannah Gostlow and see the fantastic care being provided for residents. Their new extension for younger people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries is a brilliant investment in specialist local care. Thank you for the warm welcome!
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