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Paul Lucraft

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Lib Dem Cllr for Haywards Heath Lucastes and Bolnore at Mid Sussex District and Haywards Heath Town Councils. Published and promoted by P Lucraft 4 Portsmouth Wood Close RH16 2DQ

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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 17h
📰 In this week’s Monday Mail, I share the winner of my Christmas card competition, reflect on stepping back as Care and Carers spokesperson, and write about sisu, the Finnish word for resilience. Read here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Sisu
We have a winner
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Helen Maguire MP 🔶 @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Lifting sanctions on Russian diesel only bankrolls Putin’s war and leaves Ukraine to pay the price - all for a temporary boost in the polls before the midterms. It’s a pathetic, transparent manoeuvre from Trump. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a 'gift to Putin'
Ukraine's president sharply criticised the move, calling it an "investment in war that must be ended, not prolonged".
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Charlie Maynard @charliemaynard.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Tories’ inheritance tax announcement is yet another indication that they are not serious about the public finances. This excellent thread from tax expert Dan Neidle goes through the numbers.
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
📰 In my Mid Sussex Times column, I wrote about backing our communities across Mid Sussex, from speaking with residents to celebrating our local businesses and the people behind them. www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/p...
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Political opinion with Alison Bennett MP: Business and backing our communities
See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world
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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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ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🔔 Wick and East Caithness, Highland Liberal Democrat GAIN from Independent (elected FIRST round 😮) 🔶 LDM - 1522, 50.4% (+20.6) ⚪️ IND - 714, 23.6% (new) 🟡 SNP - 424, 14.0% (-11.3) ➡️ RFM - 283, 9.4% (new) 🔵 CON - 79, 2.6% (-12.5) Huge win! Congratulations Cllr Julie Calder 🥳
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We @libdems.org.uk will say what no other party dares to say: Britain belongs at the heart of Europe, and we will put her there. We have a plan to get Britain growing again, starting with tearing down barriers with Europe.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026
Josh Babarinde MP "So many of our businesses who used to have thriving trade with European Union countries, now just struggle." "There are so many barriers in place, so many bits of paperwork that you've got to navigate, so much red tape to try and cross."
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 26/09/2026
Josh Babarinde MP: "Our volunteer lifeboat crews. These are people who put their lives on the line for us" 👏 "Anyone who should get in their way is pathetic, unpatriotic, and un-British. We're a country that prides ourselves in bringing people together."
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I dropped by to support our Haywards Heath Councillors' surgery this morning in the Orchards Shopping Centre. Plus I got to chat to Paul from Haywards Heath Town Football Club.
Four people standing in front of a Haywards Heath Town Council roller bannerAlison doing a selfie with people surrounding a table in the background. Alison with two town councillorsAlison with a man in front of the football club's stall.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 23/09/2026
Britain feels broken because it is being held back. People feel powerless, and they can't hold the powerful to account. Liberal Democrats want to change our politics so that, together, we can fix our country.
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you haven't already seen it, you can find it and send your feedback here: www.libdems.org.uk/get-britain-...
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Our Plan to Get Britain Growing Again
Our Plan to Get Britain Growing Again - Autumn 2026 Conference Spokesperson Paper
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Business Day at our Liberal Democrats Conference was a huge success. We had representatives of businesses right across the country sharing their stories and ideas - and I was delighted to present my new plan for how we get Britain growing again.
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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 23/09/2026
Liberal Democrat Conference 2026: Does Daisy Cooper’s growth plan add up? @gilesyb.bsky.social found a politician with a coherent plan, albeit one that falls short of setting out decisive action to grow the economy www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/libe...
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Liberal Democrat conference 2026: Does Daisy Cooper’s growth plan add up? | Institute for Government
The Lib Dem Treasury spokesperson drew a large crowd at this year’s IfG fringe event.
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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Ed Davey, "Terrible Conservative Brexit deal backed by Nigel Farage.. Fixing our relationship with the EU to get our economy back on track.. Not just a CU but the Single Market.. Better defence against Putin.. Growth will allow tax free personal allowance to rise to £15,000"
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Haywards Heath Lib Dems @haywardshthlibdems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFud... Great speech and inspiring plan to help business and grow the British economy.
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Daisy Cooper Keynote Speech | Autumn Conference 2026
YouTube video by Liberal Democrats
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Haywards Heath Lib Dems @haywardshthlibdems.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... Lib Dems fighting for the future of our country. Europe at centre of policy on growth and security. Policy to tackle cost of living and empower people. Backing for UK business and to help fix health and care and to put money into people's pockets.
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Lib Dems leave conference buoyed by Davey's message
Concerns over Sir Ed Davey's leadership were dampened by pledges at conference and his performance.
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
📰 This week’s Monday Mail comes from Lib Dem Conference in Brighton. A quick update on Group B Strep, maternity policy, young carers, and BBC Politics Live. Read here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: Conference
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The government needs to get serious on growth and pull the biggest growth lever we have: fixing our relationship with Europe.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 12/09/2026
Unlimited donations from unaccountable sources are a threat to democratic integrity. We're calling on the Government to introduce emergency legislation to cap political donations. Last week we raised this in the Commons. This week we've chased the minister again, because this cannot wait.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 09/09/2026
Daniel Finkelstein: "Farage may think he has got away with the funding sting, but like Johnson, a political reckoning will come. "Rules exist for a reason, and parties can’t be allowed just to flout them. This is the argument I used when calling for Johnson to resign. It applies now to Reform."
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Scandals could cost Nigel Farage dear — eventually
Reform leader may think he has got away with the funding sting, but like Boris Johnson, a political reckoning will come
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
It's only a "stitch-up" in the sense that Reform supplied the needles, the thread, the cloth, the pattern - and the stitchers. While boasting about the previous stitching.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/09/2026
Spot on ⬇️ "There can be no doubt that 10 years down the line, we are weaker, less safe and more divided than ever before. Brexit has been a monumental disaster."
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The disaster Britain has spent a decade refusing to discuss
Lorraine Kelly: 10 years down the line we are weaker, less safe and more divided than ever before
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/09/2026
📊 Research from Frontier Economics, commissioned by Best for Britain, shows that EU membership would boost UK exports by £43 billion each and every year. 🧠 It really is a no brainer.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 01/09/2026
If Burnham is serious about delivering a politics done differently he must pursue EU membership, which would transform our economy to the tune of at least £92 billion,while persuading progressives who have abandoned the party to trust Labour with their votes.
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Burnham blames Brexit for decade of UK decline
The prime minister used his first statement to the Commons since taking over from Keir Starmer to argue Brexit was one o
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 31/08/2026
Burnham has lifted national spirits through small gestures that address people’s feelings of gloom. Keep that flame alight. That requires not caution, but boldness. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2…
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Burnham electrified the Labour party by talking about electoral reform – now he needs to act on it | Polly Toynbee
The prime minister has lifted the spirits of the public and party members, and must use that goodwill to push through ch
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Haywards Heath Lib Dems @haywardshthlibdems.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Stéphanie Taberner 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 @singlesfield.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Proportional Representation so that the UK can finally be a democracy 🥳🥳 Yes please!
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Roy Pounsford 🔶 @roypounsford.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
🚨 New Lib Dem-connected think tank to launch at party conference: news.sky.com/story/politi...
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Politics latest: 'No risk' to energy system in 'Iranian hack' of energy site - UK government
A UK energy site that is being described by officials as "small scale" was reportedly attacked by Iranian hackers and shut down for four days last month. The government says that "at no point was ther...
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 18/08/2026
Disabilities don't start at 9:30 AM, and now disabled bus passes won't either. Huge credit to Lib Dem MP Tom Gordon and campaign groups like Transport for All. Their fight against unfair restrictions has led to nationwide change for fairer, accessible transport!
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 12/08/2026
@pimlicat.bsky.social: "The reservoirs will take years. Climate change will worsen. But a food deal can be done in the autumn. This summer’s heat has made one thing all too clear: it’s time to deliver it." Read here: bestforbritain.substack.com/p/starv…
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This week let’s remind Nigel Farage how we got into this mess in the first place - BREXIT youtu.be/A6fCl-uOEVY?...
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It’s time UK media reminded Farage how we got into this mess in the first place - BREXIT!
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 05/08/2026
Resetting our relationship with Europe is the fastest way to boost growth. It's time to cut red tape, back small businesses, and join the Single Market and Customs Union. @libdemdaisy.bsky.social
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 06/08/2026
Businesses are closing. Families are still feeling the cost-of-living crisis. It's time for Andy Burnham to set out a real growth plan starting with Europe.
Liberal Democrats poster calling for a growth plan that starts with Europe, showing Daisy Cooper MP speaking in the House of Commons beside the quote: 

"Up and down the country, we've got businesses shutting their doors at a rate of knots and households battling what now seems a permanent cost-of-living crisis.

Andy Burnham needs to set out his growth plan now, and it needs to start with Europe."
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Find the Lib Dems on Bluesky and Threads: some handy links to get you started -
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Find the Lib Dems on Bluesky and Threads
Handy starting points for finding Liberal Democrats on Threads and Bluesky, along with lists for Lib Dem MPs and political polling.
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Stéphanie Taberner 🔶 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇫🇷 @singlesfield.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
And repeating
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
🌿 Great to visit Nymans and hear how it is supporting people and nature across Mid Sussex, from free visits for local carers and social prescribing partnerships to volunteering and nature restoration. Volunteer at Nymans: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex...
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Barry Howard 🔶h @barryhow2c.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Whilst the planet burns Reform takes large donations from fossil fuel companies, promotes fossil fuels and is anti Net Zero ‘Reform’s £24 Million/ Fossil Fuel Interests’ Farage’s anti-climate party has received two thirds of its income from oil investors.’ www.desmog.com/2026/04/30/r...
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Revealed: Reform’s £24 Million from Fossil Fuel Interests
Reform UK has received £24 million from oil and gas interests, accounting for more than two thirds of its total income, DeSmog can reveal. Led by Nigel Farage, the party is calling for new North Sea o...
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
📰 In my Mid Sussex Times column this week, I wrote about the start of summer recess and the work I will be doing across Mid Sussex over the coming weeks. Read here:
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Political Opinion with Alison Bennett MP: Mid Sussex summer begins
See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world
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Alison Bennett @alisonebennett.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Women and babies at Princess Royal Hospital deserve safe, timely care. The CQC praised its kind and professional maternity staff, but found they are tired and burnt out, while theatre problems delayed planned caesarean sections. The Trust must now act.
Graphic featuring Alison Bennett MP speaking with maternity staff in a hospital ward. Text reads: “Women and babies deserve safe, timely care.” It says the CQC praised the kind and professional care provided by maternity staff, but found they were tired and burnt out, while theatre problems had delayed planned caesarean sections, and that the Trust must act.
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Haywards Heath Lib Dems @haywardshthlibdems.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Great to see the newly upgraded adventure play area at Victoria Park Haywards Heath back in use by our local community
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 30/07/2026
This is the very sad reality of a broken system that is letting people down. We must fix this so that it never happens again. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
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More than 30,000 died last year waiting for social care help
The proportion of frail and elderly adults in England who get support has halved in 20 years and more than half of requests to local authorities are rejected
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 29/07/2026
Caring has been central to my life, and the lives of millions across the country. I'll be meeting the Prime Minister today to discuss how we can finally find a solution to the care crisis. We need to do things differently. I really hope we are on a journey to fix this.
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Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton and Minehead @rachelgilmourld.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The Prime Minister must hold his word and back proportional representation. First Past the Post is unfair, unrepresentative, and undermines the legitimacy of our democracy, leaving millions of voices unheard. It is clear that we need a political system with fair representation. #ElectoralReform
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Haywards Heath Town Council @hhtcnews.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We're hiring! Haywards Heath Town Council is seeking a highly organised and customer-focused Administration Officer to join our friendly team at the Town Hall. To find out more, please visit- buff.ly/J1SZTDm
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 21/07/2026
We need to do politics differently. If Andy Burnham is serious about cross party working, my door is open.
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Happy birthday 101 Ways To Win An Election! First published on this day back in 2012 and still going strong.
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101 Ways To Win An Election
Find out how to win with Mark Pack and Ed Maxfield's guide, packed full of examples from around the world: 101 Ways To Win An Election
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 14/07/2026
Today I called on our incoming PM to fix our broken politics. If Andy Burnham is serious about changing the way we do things and ending the performative hostility, my door is open.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 08/07/2026
Spot on ⬇️ Victoria Derbyshire: "Farage is a multimillionaire. He's got five properties. His party is funded by a billionaire. "He couldn't be any more establishment, could he?"
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Paul Lucraft @paullucr.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Fery tale success story at Wimbledon
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