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Nick Handley

@nickmh.bsky.social
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After a career in sales and marketing, mostly in global media companies, I became Chair of two charities and Sussex Chamber of Commerce. Now a hobby artist with an interest in the history of art. A qualified cricket coach and passionate about cricket.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 30/09/2026
We need real action from the Prime Minister on Europe, not more hesitation. The Liberal Democrats have a plan to strengthen our economy, cut living costs, and boost defence by rejoining the Single Market, Customs Union, and working with European partners on security. These issues cannot wait.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 27/09/2026
I really hope the PM is serious about fixing care, and he can show it by getting on with the cross-party talks we started in July. This can’t just be a series of No10 headlines with no real action. I’ll do everything I can to put family carers at the heart of any solution.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 24/09/2026
The people developing super-intelligent AI have warned it could kill us all. We can’t leave the future of humanity in the hands of Trump or the tech billionaires. We need a global treaty to press pause before it’s too late.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 21/09/2026
Andy Burnham must stand up to Trump like Mark Carney, not suck up to him like Keir Starmer.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
rorycellanjones.substack.com/p/movers-and... We’re back! A new series of Movers and Shakers begins with an episode about “Parkies” writing about Parkinson’s
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Movers and Shakers: “Parkies” on Parkinson’s
We’re back - after a short break Movers and Shakers, the podcast about living with Parkinson’s, starts a new series today and we can promise you some major excitement over the coming weeks.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 17/09/2026
You can read my speech in full here 👇 libdems.substack.com/p/the-global...
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The Global Fight for Liberal Values
Ed Davey’s speech from the Liberal International’s London Security Conference 2026 at the National Liberal Club
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 17/09/2026
The threats we face here in the UK – from populism, from Trump, from Putin – are shared by our friends around the world. It was great to join fellow leaders at Liberal International's Security Conference to discuss how we work together to defend liberal values.
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Fascinating morning at #BoardwaveLive hearing about AI implementation, quantum computing, and how Europe can keep up to speed. And lots of money raised for Cure Parkinson’s
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Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I’m just a person on my fucking knees begging the government to use its absolutely massive majority to do something extremely fucking popular: save our democracy.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 09/09/2026
Donald Trump is trying to bully AI firms not to engage with Britain’s AI Safety Institute. He’s making the world less safe. The UK must stand up to him.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 09/09/2026
I wrote about our 8-month fight to get John the money from his Child Trust Fund. No parents should have to go through this for their children, on top of all the other stresses and strains of caring. www.thetimes.com/money/family...
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 09/09/2026
A big step forward for disabled young people and their carers today: the House of Lords passed our law to make it easier for them to access their Child Trust Funds. This has been a long battle for me and many parents. I really hope Labour MPs don’t overturn our amendment.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 07/09/2026
I’ve been hearing from farmers about the devastating impact of bluetongue on top of this year’s droughts. We are calling on the government to set up an urgent taskforce, speed up vaccines, and support British farmers to feed our nation.
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Mark Freedman @markfreed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Farage going off with his money, which he will do, will do for them. He doesn’t like scrutiny and wouldn’t want to govern. His trick is setting the agenda.
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Mark Freedman @markfreed.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
They are toast.
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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 05/09/2026
"It's not surprising that you're hearing about resignations and people saying they don't want to work with Hegseth. "At the same time, Hegseth says he doesn't want them to be part of this either, because they're too Black, too female, or too whatever" www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/why-...
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Why no-one wants to work with Pete Hegseth and his steroid soldiers | The News Agents
The most senior civilian in the US military has resigned, unable to work with defence secretary Pete Hegseth. Is he running America’s army into the ground, or is this all about running for president…
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Nick Handley @nickmh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@francesryan.bsky.social Following a cervical laminectomy, I am classified disabled and will have to permanently use crutches or a pusher to get around. Although not badly disabled, I find this situation very difficult to deal with. Have you got any advice? Thank you in advance.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 04/09/2026
Prison?
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 04/09/2026
Three senior Reform figures were involved in those Channel 4 revelations we saw last night. Two have been kicked out. The third is Nigel Farage. Farage should be suspended while this matter is investigated. He has very serious questions to answer.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026
This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook. Reform are trying to turn our great country into a franchise of Trump's America. There are countless British patriots who came here from overseas, many of them refugees we proudly welcomed. That's the kind of country we are.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/09/2026
This is serious. If Reform blatantly, intentionally and knowingly broke election law, they should be held fully accountable. Liberal Democrats have asked the Police and the Electoral Commission to investigate.
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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The Army’s Reserve has become a mockery Wes Streeting take notice …you cannot say you are serious about defence while telling army reservists their training is cancelled because the MOD can’t afford to pay them … www.thetimes.com/article/a531...
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The Army’s Reserve has become a mockery
Vital force is depleted and underresourced: ministers must find the political will both to fund it and restore its prestige
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Nick Handley @nickmh.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@carolinelucas.bsky.social Perhaps Trump, instead of changing the names of lakes and oceans, could turn his attention immediately to climate change and the dramatic impact we are already seeing around the world!
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Philip Stephens @philipstephens.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Andy Burnham condemns Putin's threats against Britain. Wes Streeting's MOD cuts back training schedules for military reservists because it says it can't afford to pay them....... www.ft.com/content/4e3c...
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Andy Burnham condemns Russia’s ‘outrageous threats’ to UK during Kyiv visit
Prime minister pledges to back Ukraine on long-range missiles
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Time for Labour to “Dare more democracy.” Next week’s debate on the representation of the people bill offers a golden opportunity to make long overdue changes to our archaic undemocratic rotten voting system - and to start building trust with voters again
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Andy Burnham should rip up our undemocratic first past the post system – even if some in Labour disagree | Neal Lawson
Rearguard reactionaries may try to block the idea of a national commission into proportional representation, but we should want more not less democracy, says Neal Lawson, director of Compass
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This would be a disaster in terms of driving yet more planet-heating carbon emissions - and the fact they’re being fast-tracked to avoid greater public scrutiny suggests a total disregard for public opinion
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Two planned datacentres will have higher UK carbon emissions than ExxonMobil, analysis finds
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully running
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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
events.parkinsons.org.uk/fundraisers/... please support my pal Mike Hally who is being bonkers enough to cycle all over the Trossachs to raise money for Parkinson's UK
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Mike Hally
I’m challenging myself to take part in Pedal Trossachs for Parkinson’s UK in August 2026 and would really appreciate your support! Please help by sponsoring me with whatever you can. All the money ra...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/08/2026
After 17 years of teaching science at West Point, a professor says he was suddenly ordered last year to cut from his curriculum information about the human causes of climate change, according to a new lawsuit filed against the U.S. Military Academy.
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West Point Climate Professor Says He Was Fired for Refusing to ‘Defy Science’
Dr. Adam Kalkstein is suing the U. S. Military Academy, where he was a professor of geography and the only climate scientist, after being fired.
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Nick Handley @nickmh.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Just watched the final of the team event in the European Gymnastics Championship. Can anyone tell me why Russians are competing albeit called World Gymnastics.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 22/08/2026
I’m deeply saddened by the tragic loss of two police officers and five members of the public in Cleveland this morning. My thoughts are with their families, loved ones and everyone at Cleveland Police. Thank you to the emergency services for their work during this difficult time.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 20/08/2026
The Conservatives and Nigel Farage helped create the small boats crisis with their botched Brexit deal. Now they want you to blame everyone else. Only Lib Dems have a real plan: work with our European neighbours to tackle it.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 20/08/2026
Congratulations to everyone picking up their GCSE results today! A special shout out to the young carers balancing school with caring for loved ones. Juggling that responsibility takes incredible strength, and your dedication and resilience will take you far.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 19/08/2026
The Conservatives' botched Brexit deal, backed by Nigel Farage, caused the small boats crisis. Only we have a plan to fix it through a new pact with our European neighbours.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 19/08/2026
This is shocking. The Conservatives' new energy plan goes way past scrapping net zero – they actually want to put emissions up. After a summer of wildfires, it seems the Conservatives have completely given up on the environment and are just taking orders from Donald Trump.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Two-thirds of UK news articles about wildfires this summer haven’t mentioned climate change - but ignoring it doesn’t make it go away, it just makes averting the worst of it even harder @eciu.net
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Two-thirds of UK news articles about wildfires this summer haven't mentioned climate change
Analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit adds to concerns that national newspapers are failing to link this summer's extreme weather to climate change and the net-zero policies necessary to mitigate its drastic effects.
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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
I see Jenrick/Reform are grabbing headlines and airtime before their latest nasty little idea has had any scrutiny or reality check. Wall to wall coverage will follow. Before the inevitable conclusion that it’s yet more cruel, unworkable and ludicrously costly bullshit. Let’s stop doing this.
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Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How long before Trump reduces US defence support for Europe, on the basis Putin is "unthreatening & respectful"? Trump's treatment of South Korea shd be another warning to Europeans that as long as he is in the White House, the US will not be a reliable ally: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump reduces military exercises with South Korea, citing good ties with Kim Jong Un
The president cited the cost of the drills and said he did not want to send a signal that is "totally inappropriate and hostile" to North Korea. He also criticized South Korea for not helping him on I...
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Rebecca Nagle @rebeccanagle.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Trump just shrunk Bears Ears by 91% and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 90%. Bears Ears was the first national monument co-managed by tribes. Five tribes spent years building that partnership. It's been walked back. 100,000+ archeological sites now exposed to mining and drilling.
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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Glad to have added my name to a letter from 50 green groups urging PM to be clear that #climate breakdown is the cause of the current extreme heat crisis. The public deserves leadership that speaks honestly about the nature of the challenges the country faces & offers a robust plan to tackle them
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Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
More than 50 organisations say PM urgently needs to show leadership and prepare British people for scale of change needed as UK struggles through another heatwave
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 14/08/2026
Miles away from Farage’s stunt in Clacton, Liberal Democrats are beating Labour in Devon and Reform in Yorkshire. Stunning victories for hard working liberals - who turned up to their counts!
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Nick Handley @nickmh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Really don’t understand - ‘What does the BBC do for me promo’. Does anyone understand the meaning?
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Nick Handley @nickmh.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects. The man is clearly out of his mind.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 07/08/2026
Nearly everyone knows someone with special educational needs or a disability. For too long, they've been let down by a broken system. It's time they got the help they need.
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Always worth remembering that - despite the disproportionate media coverage and vocal supporters - most Brits fucking hate Reform.
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
First home grown tomato this year
Big red tomato on a (dusty) table reflecting it
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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The row over a T-shirt shows the Green leader is not ready for the political big time - but Reform’s hypocrisy is ludicrous ✏️ Marie Le Conte
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I’m sorry, but Zack Polanski has got a point about not apologising to Farage
The row over a T-shirt shows the Green leader is not ready for the political big time - but Reform’s hypocrisy is ludicrous
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 02/08/2026
We have been saying for many years that the only way to fix care is by all of the main parties agreeing on the same plan. We have a responsibility to work together and a real opportunity to fix it.
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The New World @thenewworldmag.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
The row over a T-shirt shows the Green leader is not ready for the political big time - but Reform’s hypocrisy is ludicrous ✏️ @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
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I’m sorry, but Zack Polanski has got a point about not apologising to Farage
The row over a T-shirt shows the Green leader is not ready for the political big time - but Reform’s hypocrisy is ludicrous
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