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The local party of the Liberal Democrats in Reading #rdguk - working hard all year round - www.readinglibdems.org.uk Privacy Policy at libdems.org.uk/privacy Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.

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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Delighted to see so many lovely people at @readingprideuk.bsky.social today. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Enormous support for our petition agains the ban on puberty blockers, and we've had Councillors, MPs and even a Mayor come by our stall. We're still here at King's Meadow - come and say hi! #Pride #Rdguk
A group of smiling people in a yellow and black gazebo decked out in Lib Dem colours and Pride flags, with an EU flag on one side.  The table has a Trans Pride flag and carries Lib Dem leaflets and a petition against the ban on puberty blockers.  The people behind include Cllr. James Moore (Lib Dem, Tilehurst, Reading Borough Council), Olly Glover MP (Lib Dem, Didcot & Wantage), and Cllr. Al Neal, the Mayor of Earley, wearing his chain of office with a very fine tie-dye shirt
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Community space is vital, so we are delighted to see this news about the Reading Biscuit Factory. #rdguk
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Premises Licence Granted for Reading Biscuit Factory | Reading Borough Council News
Members of the Council’s Licensing Sub-Committee grant licence with conditions
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 19/06/2026
Yesterday’s result shows that Reform can be beaten, just as the Liberal Democrats have done in local elections across the country. But while Labour fight over the keys to No. 10, people are struggling. We need real change, not more chaos, starting with a new deal with Europe.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Earlier this year we asked residents across Reading #rdguk what matters most to them. You responded in huge numbers — and you were loud and clear. 📣 The biggest issue? The anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters — and their link to drug dealing in our neighbourhoods. 1/3
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Liberal Democrats Act on Residents' Survey Findings
Reading Liberal Democrats have written to Thames Valley Police after a residents' survey identified the anti-social use of e-bikes and e-scooters — and their connection to drug dealing.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 04/06/2026
Nigel Farage's first act was not to heed the advice of Mark Nowak. His first act was to take to social media. @MaxWilkinson.bsky.social on why Farage's divisive and hate-filled rhetoric makes things in Britain worse.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Proud to spot a Reading #rdguk landmark in this collage! Happy Pride Month to everyone - it feels like it's needed more than ever, this year. Love from us, to all. 🧡🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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LGBT+ Liberal Democrats 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @pluslibdems.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Thank you to @eddavey.libdems.org.uk and @mariecgoldman.bsky.social for sending this letter about the draft EHRC Code of Practice. We fully agree that it needs to be withdrawn, and that women's rights and trans rights are not in conflict. 🧡🏳️‍⚧️ We're re-sharing the letter, with Alt-text. 👇
[The first page of a letter on House of Commons headed paper to the Rt. Hon. Bridget Phillipson MP at her Cabinet Office address, with a footer indicating Marie Goldman MP's email address.]

The letter reads:
Dear Bridget,

Re: the EHRC's statutory Code of Practice

The EHRC's new Code of Practice was supposed to give people and organisations clear and workable guidance to protect everyone from discrimination, harassment and victimisation.  After studying it carefully, I'm afraid we have to conclude that it has failed that test.

We have heard from many people across our society who are deeply concerned about what it will mean for them as they go about their daily lives.  We have also heard from businesses and charities who still don't see how they are supposed to implement the code while complying with their existing duties to customers, clients, and staff.

These concerns are naturally most acute among trans, non-binary and intersex people.  They understandably fear that this guidance could lead to them being shut out of vital services and unable to go about their daily lives.  As the government's own impact assessment says, "trans people could be barred from the space aligned with their gender and the space aligned with their birth sex, effectively leaving them with no service at all."  They are also concerned at the risk of being forced to out themselves unnecessarily, and the increased threat of being harassed, abused and attacked just for being who they are.

But the risks of this guidance go much further.  We have heard from many women who fear the rise of "gender policing", where they are accused of not looking "feminine enough" and challenged to "prove" their sex - just to access the women's services and facilities that are their hard-won right.[the second page of a letter on House of Commons headed paper, with Marie Goldman MP's email address in the footer]

The letter reads:


Businesses, charities and other organisations have also raised concerns about the costs of complying with this guidance, and the legal uncertainty they face.  This guidance was supposed to provide clarity, but instead the confusion it creates - including over how it interacts with other legal duties - only increases the threat of complicated and expensive legal cases against organisations who are just trying to do their best.

For all these reasons, we do not believe that the new Code of Practice is fit for purpose.  It does not provide clear and workable guidance, and it does not do enough to protect everyone from discrimination, harassment, and victimisation.

More than that, we do not believe that this guidance is compatible with the longstanding British values we hold dear: tolerance, decency, respect for individual liberty and the rule of law.  We do not want to become a country where people are barred from accessing essential services simply for who they are, or where women are asked to prove that they are women, just to go about their lives.

The truth is that the issues that are now so sensitive and contentious were never discussed in Parliament when the Equality Act was passed 16 years ago.  Now, we fear the government is seeking to compound that by imposing this new guidance without any real debate or scrutiny in Parliament.  That is wrong, and undemocratic.  It is past time for Parliament to step up and grapple with these issues properly.

We therefore urge you to withdraw the guidance, and instead support our proposal for a joint committee of cross-party MPs and peers to conduct post-legislative scrutiny of both the Gender Recognition Act and the Equality Act 2010, taking evidence from all communities who have been impacted in order to propose amendments or new legislation it sees as necessary to ensure existing [con't][the third page of a letter on House of Commons headed paper, with a footer showing Marie Goldman MP's email address]

For the purposes of the Alt-text, the final part of the second page was:

...necessary to ensure existing rights are protected.

The letter continues on this page:

I hope we can agree that we need legislation that properly protects everyone's safety, dignity and wellbeing.  We are committed to upholding women's rights and trans rights, and do not believe that the two are in conflict.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

[Ed Davey's scribbly signature]
Ed Davey MP
Member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton
Leader of the Liberal Democrats

[Marie Goldman's loopy signature]
Marie Goldman MP
Member of Parliament for Chelmsford
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Women and Equalities
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 30/05/2026
The new EHRC Code of Practice is not fit for purpose. It does not provide clear guidance or do enough to protect everyone from discrimination, and it is not compatible with longstanding British values. @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk and @MarieCGoldman.bsky.social have written to Bridget Phillipson. ⬇️
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
What matters most to you in Reading? #Rdguk Potholes? Bills? Buses that don't reach your area? Whatever it is, we want to hear from you. We're developing our vision for this town — and we want it to be shaped by people who actually live here, not just politicians. Share your views here: 👇 1/2
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 29/05/2026
Young people aren’t lazy. They’ve been let down and left wondering if their future will be brighter than today. @joshuareynoldssl6.bsky.social
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Reading's Labour-run Council pursued a City of Culture bid that collapsed in 6 days — we want to know how much it cost. Ambition for Reading is good, but it has to be backed by a plan, preparation, and responsible use of public money. This bid had none of those things. Read our statement here 👇
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Reading Liberal Democrats call for answers over rushed City of Culture bid
Reading Liberal Democrats are calling on the Labour-run Council to explain how much taxpayer money and officer time was spent on a City of Culture bid that collapsed within six days of submission.
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LGBT+ Liberal Democrats 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @pluslibdems.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The EHRC's Code of Practice has been approved by the Minister of State and laid before Parliament. We hear and share the community's shock and alarm at the proposals. A statement from us: 👇
A statement from LGBT+ Liberal Democrats with the title 'New EHRC Code of Practice', reading:

"The EHRC's Code of Practice has been approved by the Minister of State and laid before Parliament.

We hear and share the community's shock and alarm at the proposals.

As an organisation, we are currently working through the document and are collating our thoughts, to liaise with Party leadership and spokespeople next week. Please bear with us as we do this.

Nothing in this Code of Practice changes our unfailing and immutable commitment to equality for trans people and our firm belief that the law must change accordingly.  We will continue to push for greater action both within and outwith our Party."

The rainbow bird-of-liberty LGBT+ Liberal Democrats logo is at the top.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
An excellent statement from @libdems.org.uk Equalities spokes Marie Goldman MP.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
#IDAHOBIT is a day marking the stand against anti-LGBT+ hate, but in truth, it's a year-round, life-long battle against hate. It's a fight that goes to the heart of who we are as a society, and it's a fight we couldn't be prouder to be in. It's sad that it's still necessary in 2026. #IDAHOBIT2026
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Thank you to everyone in Reading who voted for the Reading Liberal Democrats in this year's local elections. We're delighted that Cllr. Meri O'Connell was returned for another four years in Tilehurst, and with the @libdems.org.uk gains across the country for a record eight years running. 🧡
Meri O'Connell and the Reading Lib Dem team say a huge THANK YOU!

A picture of a crowd of smiling Lib Dems, including Cllr. Meri O'Connell, smiling in a sunny park holding a leaflet.

A bar chart showing the Lib Dems on 1144 votes, Reform UK on 763, Labour on 439, Green on 343, and Conservatives on 288, and the logo of the Reading Liberal Democrats.

The result in Tilehurst ward in the 2026 local elections. Thank you to everyone who backed Meri and the Reading Lib Dem team this year!
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Social care now takes up to 80% of council budgets - leaving councils like ours struggling to fix potholes and run local services. 🚧 This is the elephant in the room at these elections. The Lib Dems are the only party with a plan to fix it. 🔶 With polling day tomorrow, your vote matters. Read more 👇
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Fixing care is the only way to end Reading Borough Council’s funding doom loop
With just a week to go until polling day, Liberal Democrat Councillor Meri O’Connell has warned that the spiralling cost of social care is leaving Reading Borough Council “struggling to do the basics”...
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 05/05/2026
Liberal Democrats are proud to serve their community. We don’t sow division; we fix potholes and church roofs, and we always sweat the small things. 

🔶 Vote Liberal Democrat this Thursday to elect a local champion for your community. 🗳️
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Brandon Masih 🌐🔰🔶🥑🚄🏗️ @brandonmasih.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Yesterday Chris and I were joined by Cllr Caleb Pell, delivering our week of poll leaflets across Norcot. Great reception on the bank holiday and another 800 doors reached! Thursday 7th May is the chance to break 40 years of Labour dominance here by voting LD! #rdg #LE26 @readinglibdems.bsky.social
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 06/05/2026
It was deeply moving to visit Western Marble Arch Synagogue. Hearing the community’s concerns and fears amid rising antisemitism in the UK was sobering, but their strength and resolve are truly remarkable. We stand with you.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Fantastic reception, as ever, in west Reading #Rdguk and Tilehurst on election week. #LibDems #LE2026
A crowd of smiling people holding Liberal Democrat leaflets
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 01/05/2026
When Liberal Democrat councils are doing this well, it’s no surprise even Kemi Badenoch wants a share of the credit.
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Brandon Masih 🌐🔰🔶🥑🚄🏗️ @brandonmasih.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
It’s the last week of the election in Reading, and we are still out here fighting Labour. Their mismanagement nationally and locally has turned a ward they’ve held for 40 years into one Lib Dems can win. 800 doors delivered to this afternoon in Norcot! @readinglibdems.bsky.social #LE26 #rdg
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
With less than a week to go, we have teams - volunteers, all - out across Reading #Rdguk campaigning right up until voting ends on Thursday. And, of course, we see our fellow 🔶 #LibDems out pounding the pavements across Great Britain, too. 🧡 This is why we do it. 👇
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About Us
Our beliefs, our values, and why we're fighting for a fair deal for Reading
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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 02/05/2026
Aggregate Result of the 234 Council By-Elections (for 237 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections: RFM: 84 (+68) LDM: 64 (+20) CON: 29 (-23) GRN: 20 (+5) LAB: 17 (-54) Ind: 9 (-10) Local: 5 (-6) PLC: 5 (+1) SNP: 4 (-1) Dashboard: electionmaps.uk/council-by-e...
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Voted by post already? Brilliant — thank you! 🗳️ Please take a second to let us know at libdems.org.uk/voted so we can keep track of our supporters. Every response helps us on the ground on polling day! 🧡
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Let us know you've voted!
Let us know you've voted by filling in this form
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
On Thursday, Reading Liberal Democrats were honoured to lay a memorial wreath at the unveiling of a permanent stone in memory of PC Andrew Harper, outside Forbury Gardens. Andrew was just 28 years old when he was killed in the line of duty in Berkshire in August 2019. 1/3
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Memorial to TVP officer Andrew Harper, killed in the line of duty, unveiled outside Forbury Gardens
ON THURSDAY, April 23, The Police Memorial Trust unveiled a specially-commissioned memorial stoneThames Valley Police Constable Andrew Harper was killed
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Alex Brewer MP 🔶 @alexkbrewer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🚨 A Lib Dem policy win worth shouting about. 🔶 The government has announced it will break the link between gas and electricity prices, moving old renewable generators onto fixed-price contracts, just as Ed Davey called for last July and we adopted as party policy in our Bournemouth conference.
Image of a person sat close to a heater with the text 'Cutting your Energy Bills, Government backs our plan to cut prices'
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LGBT+ Liberal Democrats 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @pluslibdems.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Thanks to @chrisn.xyz and @eddavey.libdems.org.uk for this. It's been a hard year, and we have work to do. But we're in the fight, and we're proud that the @libdems.org.uk are in it with us. Trans rights are human rights. 🧡🏳️‍⚧️
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
We are proud to announce a full slate of #LibDems candidates in this year's elections to Reading Borough Council. Wherever you are, from Abbey to Whitley, from Abbatoirs Road to Zinzan Street, help us demand a fair deal for Reading #rdguk. 👇
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Announcing Our 2026 Local Election Candidates
From Abbey to Whitley, the Reading Liberal Democrats are standing up for you in Reading.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 09/04/2026
Liberal Democrats get things done. We don’t do division. We do potholes and police officers, church roofs and clean rivers. We focus on the local issues that matter to you. Vote Liberal Democrat on 7th May.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Families are paying more to travel, because of a war they didn’t start and don’t support. The Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to cut costs and keep Britain moving by road and rail. 👉 Sign the petition and back the plan: www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Cutting the cost of living - our plan to keep Britain moving
1) Reduce fuel duty by 10%, saving you 12p per litre at the pump.
2) Slash bus fares to £1 per journey, from the current £3 cap.
3) Cut rail fares by 10%.
4) Cut VAT on public charging for electric vehicles.

Keep Britain moving
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Chag Sameach to everyone celebrating in Reading and beyond!
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Absolutely wonderful reception for us and @rwmblibdems.bsky.social in Tilehurst on a sunny spring day. Thanks to everyone who turned out. Very clear that residents know who does the hard work! 🧡
A picture of a grinning group of eight people holding orange, white and blue 'Council Topics' leaflets on a sunny day with a blue sky, on a suburban road.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
As Ramadan becomes Shawwal, we wish Eid Mubarak to everyone in Reading and beyond. May the days of Eid be happy and blessed for all who celebrate.
A skyline graphic of minarets and onion-domes surmounted by crescents, with two lanterns hanging from it, with the words "Eid Mubarak".  Beneath is the Lib Dem party's bird-of-liberty logo and the imprint - Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
By our count, this year we'll be in our tenth consecutive year of Tory psychodrama...
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We see that Reform UK continues to be a retirement home for failed Conservatives, as erstwhile RBC Tory leader Clarence Mitchell defects to them. A shameful, if predictable, move for the former press spokesperson for Cambridge Analytica. We wonder how long his Ukraine lapel pin will last?
A Reform UK graphic announcing the defection of Cllr. Clarence Mitchell, from the Conservatives.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
Thames "Water" is HQ'd here in Reading #RdgUK - we are appalled at their approach to @libdems.org.uk MP @charliemaynard.bsky.social for daring to stand up to them. It is past time that this cartoonishly-awful company was held to account and made a Public Benefit Corporation.
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Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company
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Milkman Memes for Lib Dem Teens @libdems.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
This is now the official party position
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
The ending of two party politics is looking rather like two party politics.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Another good week of local elections for the @libdems.org.uk including for our neighbours in Hart - well done to @alexkbrewer.bsky.social and team! Its clearer than ever that we're the only party that can consistently stand up to Reform, rather than folding like napkins as Lab and Con are. 👇
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Tomorrow (Sat. 11/10/25) is the start of National Hate Crime Awareness Week. We're proud of Reading's diversity and will always stand with victims and allies against hate. Statement from us below. 👇
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Statement for National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025
The Reading Liberal Democrats stand against hate, this week and always.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Ming's leadership in opposition to the Iraq War and ID cards, against discrimination, and support for same-sex adoption, led to many of our current members joining the party in the first place. He was an honest and kind politician, and he'll be missed by many.
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milo edwards @miloedwards.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
imagine getting qt dunked by ed davey. unrecoverable. you’re furious and he is serenely going down a log flume in bognor regis.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
With this latest defection, the big news is that Reform are now on 5 MPs, the same number they had after the General Election. They seem to have adopted the government's "1 in, 1 out" policy.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Proud to be at @readingprideuk.bsky.social with @pluslibdems.bsky.social today painting the town pastel and rainbow. Trans+ rights are human rights, now and always. Wonderful to see so many people at Pride too. 🧡
A cheering group of people holding a vast trans pride flag in front of the Maiwand Lion in Reading, along with Reading Lib Dems and LGBT+ Lib Dems placards on a cloudy day.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
We're delighted and humbled that @readingprideuk.bsky.social have decided we, along with the local branch of the Green Party, can attend Reading #Pride in #RdgUK this summer. 🧡💚 We'll see everyone there in a month's time - but we're in the fight for LGBT+ equality for the long haul. 💪
A graphic panel from Reading Pride, with their logo at the top, entitled 'Our response to an open letter  |  Political Parties at Pride' in navy blue and pink.  Beneath, the body text:
'We approached political parties who wanted to join us at Pride earlier this year and asked them to first demonstrate tangible, local commitments to protecting and advancing trans rights, as well as safeguarding practical EDI initiatives.

'From discussions held over the last few months, Trustees have agreed that the Green Party and Liberal Democrats are welcome to attend as allies in recognition of their positive support, in contrast to Labour and the Conservative parties.'

At the bottom is a white arrow pointing to the right, in a magenta circle.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Going swimming in @readingcouncil.bsky.social pools? Don't forget your: 👙 Swimming Costume 🥽 Goggles 💧 Towel 📃 Birth Certificate Reading Lib Dems challenge Labour’s “Papers, please” approach to Council toilets and changing rooms. 👇 www.readinglibdems.org.uk/news/article... #RdgUK
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Council declines to commit to data protection in "gender policing" controversy
Lib Dems challenge Labour’s “Papers, please” approach to Reading Council toilets and changing rooms
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Five years ago, the murders of David, James and Joe shocked Reading, and the world. They were kind, popular members of our community taken from it far too soon. Today, Reading remembers them. Each of them made Reading that much better, and they are deeply missed. Love from us to all who knew them.
Portrait photographs of three smiling men, surrounded by greenery and yellow flowers.
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Reading Liberal Democrats 🔶 @readinglibdems.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Eid al-Adha mubarak to everyone celebrating!
The words Eid al-Adha Mubarak in gold, on a texured dark green background.  The 'Eid al-Adha' is in a curling Arabesque font.  There is a silhouette of a goat, also in gold, beneath, casting its shadow in dark green on the background.  Beneath is the bird-of-liberty logo of the Liberal Democrats.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 03/06/2025
We’ve gone from 25% steel tariffs, to 0%, up to 50%, and now back to 25%. We’ve all seen this routine before. Trump causes chaos, Nigel nods along, and British workers pay the price. It’s time the government got serious about trade with our European and Commonwealth allies.
Tweet from Alex Wickham: "NEW: The White House says US tariffs on UK steel and aluminium will remain at 25% for now

The UK has failed to get the 0% tariffs promised in the US ‘deal’ last month implemented in time for tomorrow

Still, all other countries will be hit by 50% tariffs

So everyone’s a loser"
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