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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrat Campaigner. Jenkinsite. Loves The Darts. #FBPE Local politics ramblings here: substack.com/@alexmarshalllewis?r=8…

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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Energy is not a luxury, it’s a basic human need. The Liberal Democrats have a 4-point plan to halve #energy bills over the next 10 years that takes both climate change and the cost-of-living seriously. 1/2
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
How much?! That’s right, Reform has received £72 million from 2 donors in 2 days - more than the combined sum of £69 million given to all UK parties last year! We need a commission to review and set limits on donations. Don’t let them get away with it! Alex Marshall-Lewis, WFLD chair
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“That’s just racist” Waltham Forest Lib Dem chair Alex Marshall-Lewis responds to Reform Party Zia Yusuf’s tweet about a Somali-born British politician. #standuptoracism #london #antiracism @libdemalex86.bsky.social
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
As a social liberal, I’m nothing short of delighted with the commitment six London Councils have made to upholding Trans+ rights. However, the Greens seem to lack a plan to improve Waltham Forest and the financial realities appear to finally be hitting home. open.substack.com/pub/alexmars...
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Waltham Forest Greens Deserve Praise For Their Stance on LGBTIQA+ Rights
But their plan to improve Waltham Forest as we near their first 100 days in office lacks substance.
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
What will Andy Burnham as PM and the ill-defined ideology of Manchesterism mean for further devolution and a genuine fair funding deal for local authorities? This is my two-pence: substack.com/@alexmarshal...
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Does Manchesterism Offer A Plan For Fair Funding
Will Andy Burnham Finally Deliver For Local Government
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libdemvoice.org @libdemvoice.org · 15/06/2026
Whilst the university sector is struggling in the face of financial pressures, there appears to be little focus on vocational training, suggests @jdschreuder.bsky.social … www.libdemvoice.org/we-need-a-lo...
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We need a long term strategy with vocational education and apprenticeships at the heart
At a time when students face increasing academic pressure, uncertainty about future careers, spiralling debt and challenges related to mental health and wellbeing. Now is a good time to review our pos...
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
My second piece on the horrors of families being forced to relocate or have their council support withdrawn. #WalthamForest #Housing #HousingCrisis open.substack.com/pub/alexmars...
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Don’t Force A Mother & Son Out Of Waltham Forest
The Council Must Act on their Pledge to Prioritise In-Borough Placements
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
My first Substack looking at the first meeting and decisions of the new Green cabinet in Waltham Forest. More hyper-local musings to come! substack.com/@alexmarshal...
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The first Green Cabinet Meet in Waltham Forest
A cautious, timid beginning for the new administration.
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Meet Alex Marshall-Lewis I moved to Higham Hill with my family in 2018. I’m currently Chair of Waltham Forest LibDems. I regularly go litter-picking & want more action to deter flytipping. I want to see better protection of our green spaces & stronger measures to ensure our rivers are clean. 1/2
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Introducing @jdschreuder.bsky.social - the Lib Dem candidate for Chapel End in Walthamstow. Dino is a teacher by profession, who understands the value of #education & mental health services. If elected he will champion community wellbeing & improve local schools, especially for SEND children.
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Arran Angus 🔶️ @arranangus.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Even during election time the Labour Councillors at missing from action.
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“The Liberal Democrats believe that everybody has a right to safe, affordable #housing, but that’s not happening here in Waltham Forest,” Fiona Hamilton, Lib Dem candidate for Grove Green ward #walthamforest #libdems #grovegreen #SixToFix
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
From health and housing to safer streets and a cleaner environment, our Waltham Forest Liberal Democrat candidates are ready with a Six Point Plan to improve life for everyone in our borough. #walthamforest #SixToFix #libdems #votelibdem #localelections
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Lib Dem Peers @libdempeers.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Lib Dems: 8 of the top 10 for recycling in England. Greens: Their only majority council ranks 162nd Talk is cheap. Recycling rates aren't.
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The Jenkinsite Policy Network 🔶 @jenkinsitenetwork.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
What began in January as the Jenkinsite Group has grown into the Jenkinsite Policy Network: a Liberal Democrat space for liberal social democracy, democratic reform, policy discussion, and good-faith debate. Join us: www.facebook.com/groups/98719...
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The Jenkinsite Policy Network 🔶 @jenkinsitenetwork.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Back in January, @libdemalex86.bsky.social and I discussed creating a Jenkinsite group. We're now nearing 200 members and holding a ballot on whether to become a policy forum. If you're a #LibDem, come and join us 🔶 www.facebook.com/groups/98719...
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The last police station in Waltham Forest has closed ☹️ As local activist Naomi McCarthy explains, the Lib Dems had put forward a motion in the London Assembly to prevent this, yet Labour and the Greens voted the motion down 😠 #policestation #walthamforest
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
“Someone should tell Donald #Trump that starting illegal wars in the Middle East is not going to make people forget about the #Epstein Files.” #libdems #middleeast
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Waltham Forest Lib Dems chair @libdemalex86.bsky.social on why we can’t trust anything Labour says! Council Leader Grace Williams promised a fair deal for Waltham Forest if a Labour government was voted in. Instead, we’ve got more cuts & need an emergency bailout! Waltham Forest deserves better!
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Waltham Forest deserves better and Liberal Democrats will offer a more responsible alternative in May
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
“Labour likes to boast that Waltham Forest Council is well run and financially responsible. That claim has now completely collapsed as it seeks an emergency government bailout.” Local people are paying the price for Labour’s financial mismanagement says WF Lib Dems chair @libdemalex86.bsky.social
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Waltham Forest Lib Dems chair @libdemalex86.bsky.social documents the extensive problem of #potholes in his local Higham Hill area. This borough-wide issue has resulted in Waltham Forest being given a RED rating for the dire state of its roads. 1/3
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The Jenkinsite Policy Network 🔶 @jenkinsitenetwork.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
The @libdemvoice.org piece introducing the Jenkinsite Group has just been published! It was submitted last week, so the membership count is slightly out of date (it says we have 94 members, but we're currently at 119). It's great to see the group launch into the wider Lib Dem family!
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Introducing The Jenkinsite Group
For the longest time, I have regarded myself as a
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Britain is not broken. Yes, it can be governed better and Labour has failed since being elected. But it’s not broken. What harms Britain is self-serving, opportunistic politicians like Robert Jenrick whose rhetoric only aims to divide society. His defection only strengthens the need to defeat Reform
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The Jenkinsite Policy Network 🔶 @jenkinsitenetwork.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Step one to honouring the memory of #RoyJenkins - having him added to the membership card options! Email Lib Dem Help (help@libdems.org.uk) and request that he be added! Cc: @libdemalex86.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @scotlibdems.org.uk @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 26/12/2025
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Today is the first day of Hanukkah 🕎, the Jewish Festival of Lights. It should be a day of celebration and joy and yet, instead, Jewish communities everywhere are faced with new heartache following today’s horrific terror attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney. 1/2
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Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The leader of Camden Labour has fled Fortune Green ward (where his colleague is the brilliant Lib Dem Nancy Jirira) to a safer ward across the borough. Labour clearly feeling scared of the Camden Lib Dems team.
Camden New Journal's Richard Osley reports on Camden Labour leader Richard Olszewski fleeing his ward.
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Trans Awareness Week
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Trans Awareness Week
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the...
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Every word! We should protect the BBC’s independence and not give in to the pressure of another leader. No shock to see Truss, Braverman and Dorries call for the licence fee to be scrapped, or that Huddlestone and Badenoch are claiming institutional bias. Davie biased against the right? Come on.
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
“Today, we remember those who lost their lives in conflict. We wear our poppy—a resilient flower that grew from the torn battlefields—as a symbol of remembrance and hope for a peaceful future…” Alex Lewis @libdemalex86.bsky.social , WFLD Chair #lestweforget #RemembranceDay #libdems #WalthamForest
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Waltham Forest Archives @lbwfarchives.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Dr George Alfred Busby (1899-1980), surgeon, born in Barbados. A Walthamstow GP from 1926-29, he was well known for helping local people to receive healthcare in pre-NHS times. A Nubian Jak Community Trust heritage plaque commemorates him at his former home, 66 Erskine Road, Walthamstow. #BHM25
Photo of Nubian Jak Community Trust heritage plaque for Dr George Busby at 66 Erskine Road, Walthamstow.

Source: Creative Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_George_Alfred_Busby_1899-1980.jpgPhotographic portrait of Dr George Busby and his wife Sarah.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 20/10/2025
Then fix it.
Screenshot from BBC: Rachel Reeves blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy.

Rachel Reeves made the comment about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Ed Davey vows to defend Bank of England against Farage's threats
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Ed Davey vows to defend Bank of England against Farage's threats
We will defend the Bank of England’s independence from Nigel Farage’s Trump-style threats. Britain’s economy must never be a political plaything.
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Echoing Ed’s comments, hoping for healing for the hostage families, whilst also thinking of those families whose loved ones won’t be returning after being killed during this horrific 2 year conflict 🎗️🙏💔
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
#Homelessness is all around us. People are literally dying on our streets! Did you know that 1611 homeless people died in 2024? Walthamstow Lib Dem activist Alan Jones went to a London vigil organised by the Museum of Homelessness (@ourmoh.bsky.social ) on Thursday to highlight this tragedy🧵1/4
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
“A phased removal would help mitigate the financial impact on residents”. An absolute insult. What would help mitigate the financial impact is a reversal of this decision!
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
It's notable how different this 'fragmentation' is from, e.g., that of first half of 2019, which saw big gains for independents too. Now it's much more repolarisation around two different parties rather than across the board fragmentation.
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Waltham Forest Echo @walthamforestecho.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Waltham Forest Council leader: 'We need to make £15m in cuts this year' Grace Williams has said financial pressures on the town hall's budget are only getting 'tougher and tougher' walthamforestecho.co.uk/2025/10/03/w...
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Waltham Forest Council leader: 'We need to make £15m in cuts this year'
Grace Williams has said financial pressures on the town hall's budget are only getting 'tougher and tougher'
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
We echo our Diversity Officer @faizlibdem.bsky.social statement by extending our thoughts and prayers to the victims of today’s heinous attack outside a synagogue in Manchester on the holiest of days for Jews, Yom Kippur. “Acts of violence or hatred will never succeed in dividing us.”
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Paul Kohler MP @paulkohlersw19.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the horrific attack at the synagogue in Manchester. My thoughts are with all those affected and the Jewish community. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Manchester synagogue attack: What we know so far
Four people were injured in a car and stabbing attack on the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 26/09/2025
Keir Starmer wants to force everyone to have a digital ID. But the Liberal Democrats say that’s not the kind of country we should be. Instead, the government should focus on fixing real problems like the NHS and social care.
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
He knows it’s a lie. He knows it’s complete bollocks. He wants to whip up anger. He wants to inflame tensions. He thrives off division and hate. Either that or he’s a crank not to be taken remotely seriously.
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Alex Marshall-Lewis 🔶 @libdemalex86.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
An excellent article and essential read on the need for electoral reform by our own Alan Jones!!
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This Land is Your Land - Restoring Public Paths Through Nature
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This Land is Your Land - Restoring Public Paths Through Nature
In the UK, access to public paths is shrinking. Thousands of miles of disused railway lines, canal towpaths and green spaces sit unused or blocked off. Our new policy will transform these forgotten routes...
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Policing Fit for the Future
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Policing Fit for the Future
Years of Conservative neglect left our policing system in crisis - our bold new policy will make policing fit for the future, putting public safety first, ensuring everyone can feel safe in their home...
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Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats @wflds.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Lib Dems: Badenoch’s refusal to condemn Musk’s dangerous rhetoric is “cowardly”
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Lib Dems: Badenoch’s refusal to condemn Musk’s dangerous rhetoric is “cowardly”
Responding to Kemi Badenoch’s recent LBC appearance,  Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 14/09/2025
Bill payers are being penalised for the failure of water companies to invest well and provide a good service for customers and the environment. This cannot go on.
IMAGE: A GLASS CUP OF WATER 

TEXT INSIDE GLASS: 1IN5 STRUGGLED TO PAY THEIR WATER BILL LAST YEAR
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Reform, with 0.6% of all MPs, featured in 25% of BBC’s recent 10pm news bulletins The Lib Dems with 18 times as many MPs as Reform has received one-third less coverage on BBC News at 10. Reform was also allowed to 'make many claims without scrutiny'. www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/how...
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Reform, with 0.6% of all MPs, featured in 25% of BBC's recent 10pm news bulletins
Astonishingly, a party with 18 times as many MPs as Reform has received one-third less coverage on BBC News at 10.
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Waltham Forest National Education Union (NEU) @wforestneu.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
Waltham Forest NEU at the Stand up to Racism counter demonstration against the far right. Racism has no place in our education system or our profession #diversity#nationaleducationunion
WF banner at demo
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