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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

The pain at knowing that Sheffield isn't included even in the most wild pipedream plans.

Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Hi @darrenpjones.bsky.social, slightly concerning that your advice to business is to not "prepare for a hypothetical". Especially given your role in the Cabinet Office, the ministerial department that literally writes the UK's National Risk Register!

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National Risk Register 2025

The National Risk Register outlines the most serious risks facing the United Kingdom

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

To see a literal government minister take the attitude of crabs in a bucket is kinda disgusting. Almost gives a sense that he doesn't want to get his issue sorted because attacking the privileged Lib Dems is too enticing.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Labour might be calling it a budget for working people, but how can it be when the organisations they work for are being hammered! This city deserves better, it deserves a party that understands business is crucial to growth. It deserves the Lib Dems.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Reported the broken ticket machine (the only one) on Platform 1 at Chapeltown Station. Let's hope Northern don't penalise those for traveling without a ticket.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This isn't the worst I have seen in my ward!

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Farage will turn Britain into Trump's America

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Thanks to the slightly irritating limit of 60 second videos on here I am having to link to my Facebook page to publish my speeches at Lib Dem Conference in Bournemouth. The first is about how Hong Kongers should have the right to pass on their language freely and without fear. fb.watch/CjAnmF2VEe/

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Calum Miller @calummillerld.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Honoured to meet with visiting members of the Japanese Diet, Mssrs Edano, Funada and Koichi. We discussed the opportunity to strengthen Japan-UK relations at a time when our liberal democracies feel under threat. We also shared our experience of the role of parliament in scrutinising government.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 16/09/2025

I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

The fundamental is that things become a lot more simple, equitable and efficient if things are done as part of a standard process. Understanding how each kids learns and the support they need should be part of the education system.

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Calum Miller @calummillerld.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.

Dear Mr Farage

Welcome to Oxfordshire. You came here to talk about “mass deportations” but made no effort to understand the people or challenges of this community.

Your proposals offer no costed plan. Daily flights, new detention centres and vast surveillance systems would cost billions. Empty slogans are not a substitute for serious policy.

It did not go unnoticed that you spoke just minutes from Campsfield House, where a detention centre is being rebuilt despite local opposition and past scandals. Yet you chose not to meet residents living with those consequences.

You often invoke Winston Churchill, born here in Oxfordshire. He spent his career grappling with difficult truths and forging alliances in our national interest. Instead of sowing division, we should build on that legacy.

Our immigration system is broken after years of Government failure. It needs urgent, practical reform: fair, managed migration to meet workforce shortages, a faster asylum system and support for those fleeing war and persecution. That requires cooperation and honesty, not division.

If you return, I would be glad to show you Oxfordshire’s real story: businesses thriving thanks to home and overseas talent, health and care services desperate for staff and residents supporting refugees with compassion. You would see a community interested in solving problems, not fuelling conflict.

Yours sincerely

Calum Miller MP

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Statehood is not conditional upon the actions of other states. Palestine is either a state or it isn't, it shouldn't be dependent on the whims of an untrustworthy government lead by Netanyahu. Disgraceful that Starmer uses it as a bargaining chip.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 29/07/2025

The Liberal Democrats welcome this first step but urge Keir Starmer to go further and recognise Palestine immediately. Far greater action is also needed to address the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, including fully ceasing arms sales and imposing sanctions on the Israeli cabinet.

Statement from Ed Davey:

Recognition of the state of Palestine should not be used as a bargaining chip. It should have happened months ago.

We also need far greater action to stop the humanitarian disaster in Gaza, including fully ceasing arms sales and implementing sanctions against the Israeli cabinet.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Great to be out these last few days talking to the residents of Grenoside and Ecclesfield. Understandably there is only one thing that they want to talk about!

Cllr Rob Reiss standing in front of a bush holding a leaflet

Cllr Rob Reiss standing in front of a sign that says "Save Town End Farm" holding a leaflet

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

What a great group of people to spend the Local Government Association Conference with. Got to know these wonderful people over the last year on #NextGen19. If this is the future of the party then we are in good hands.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

"Democracy Dies in Darkness" Politicians and journalists have a tense relationship but we shouldn't relish when journalism suffers. In the world of AI and disinformation the need to have someone able to investigate and find the truth is important. This is shortsighted and deeply worrying.

holdthefrontpage.co.uk

Education sec orders universities to cut funding for journalism courses - Journalism News from HoldtheFrontPage

NCTJ launches campaign to 'save quality training'

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I've been chatting with people in that bastion of the liberal left, Stocksbridge, and they also dislike child poverty. Maybe have a think about that

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

If Level 1 Lib Demmery is having opinions on letterboxes, Level 2 is surely having an opinion on doorbells and doorknockers. (I have yet to formulate a ranking but Ring Doorbells are at the bottom)

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Also, a wealth tax isn't Lib Dem policy...

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Here is the fiscal document from the 2024 Manifesto. It could also be an idea to borrow to fund it, given that improved skills and knowledge leads to better productivity and growth. This increases the tax base counteracting the borrowing costs. It's called Keynesian Economics

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Funding a Fair Deal

Manifesto Costings Summary 2024

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Its almost like a former Governer of the Bank of England understands the beneficial macro-economics of investing in education at all stages of life. Maybe us Liberals are on to something... (Don't look at Australia and what that lot are up to)

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A Lifelong Skills Grant has featured in both the 2019 and 2024 Lib Dem manifesto. The money is there, it is political decision stopping it. I understand the "black hole" argument but we are tying the hands of our economic future by being too austere with things that have a straight line to growth.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A great, albeit a tad damp, weekend in Stocksbridge. Not much love for Labour out there...

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

One would hope so, but for some companies co-funding might be the only way to justify the spend on Level 7 Apprenticeships. I know of one person who is under no illusion that their company wouldn't have offered a Level 7 apprenticeship had there not been the financial support.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

I was suspicious when Labour made zero mention of lifelong learning in their manifesto. It has now been confirmed that they don't care. In a changing world there is increasing need to upskill and reskill in the workplace, which is now a lot harder thanks to Labour.

bbc.co.uk

Apprenticeship shakeup to shift focus to under-21s

The government will no longer fund some courses for older learners in order to boost entry level training places.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

When they can't even get the spelling of one of the towns in the ward correct, how can they be trusted to do anything right? Shows how much Labour cares. (It's Oughtibridge)

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

I am not going to pretend that the mess the Tories left didn't exist. Labour had a fair job of clearing it up. Labour's approach since then has been chaotic, confused and incoherent. I wished that they would do better, but alas they failed at that.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

To think that I set off that morning on a relaxing, post locals, holiday to Sussex to help me unwind and forget about politics for a bit. Only to find myself delivering my first leaflets and knocking on the first doors of the General Election for @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social in Chichester.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

One year ago... How time flies. Found myself in Westminster watching PMQs as rumours started to fly about a General Election. What followed was seven of the most tiring weeks of my life. But it ended with 72 Lib Dem MPs!

A picture of Rob Reiss, standing outside the gates to Downing Street, pointing at the gates.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

This is what you get when an ideological void with no political backbone becomes Prime Minister, a speech that would have sounded harsh coming from a Tory happening purely because they are terrified of local elections results.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Vile Ghoulish Disgusting What have Labour become in chasing Reform?

The text of a headline that says "Britain risks being "island of strangers" without immigration crackdown - as Keir [Starmer] admits system is too easy "to abuse"

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Got an opportunity to chat with representatives from Help 4 Homeless Veterans about the work that they are doing to provide wrap-around care for those who are vulnerable after leaving the armed services.

Cllr Rob Reiss with representatives of Help for Homeless Veterans

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Stopped in on Saturday to visit the exhibition of Quilts for the Longest Day. With help from the East Ecc ward pot and Ecclesfield Parish Council, these quilts were able to be created to donate to veterans as part of VE Day celebrations.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

They were the first results I looked for when I woke on Friday morning. They have big shoes to fill with Kate and Jess, but I know they can do it!

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I'm sure restricting the hiring pool of an already financially stretched sector isn't going to have knock-on issues for financially stretched councils isn't going to go badly. Not at all...

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

I know I said Sussex was one of the most beautiful parts of the country a few weeks ago, but rural Stocksbridge is definitely giving it a run for its money this morning.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Are Lib Dems slightly more resistant because there is rarely such a thing as a "safe seat" or the effort needed to make it so has been institutionalised in the local activists?

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

Church roofism. Spoke to a person on polling day in Hull last week. Her number one issue was "small boats", was indifferent on Farage but was voting Lib Dem because the local councillors made sure the park was a nice place. Is it just that voters are asking "Is my councillor value for money?"

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Putin will never act in good faith, the belief of such should immediately disqualify you from being taken seriously. Tanks would likely have been rolling into Poland and the Baltics had it not been for NATO

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I feel that many are in the same boat as you.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

As Teddy Roosevelt once said "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" Peace and diplomacy are great endeavours, but it is foolish to assume that others will see the world the same way.

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Cllr Rob Reiss 🔶 @libdemrobreiss.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Deeply stupid. It isn't perfect but NATO's Article 5 has kept Europe safe for decades. Trump's election should mean that we step up to the plate, not throw in the towel. If this is the future of the Green Party then I am glad I am a Lib Dem.

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