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Richard Scott

@richardascott.bsky.social
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Husband. Father. Geordie. English. British. European. Centrist. Rejoiner. Pro NATO, Ukraine, housebuilding, growth, enterprise. Dislikes extremism, authoritarianism, nationalism, oligarchy. Harpenden LibDem Town Councillor. All views my own.

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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
“Scandal and entitlement” You can say the same about MPs but nobody is talking about abolishing democracy You are entitled to dislike the Royal Family as individuals or even as a component of our constitution, but denying their value and contribution to our country is not a sensible position
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The Royal Family make a huge and unique contribution to the UK in terms of diplomacy, international influence, tourism, trade and social cohesion To talk about costs without talking about value is missing the point Most of the Royals work hard and serve our country with great distinction
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Please send popcorn. Stocks running very low. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...?
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Reform suspends four Kent councillors after Guardian publishes leaked video of fierce infighting
Members of Reform’s flagship county council will be investigated after ‘evidence that they brought the party into disrepute’
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
We need to rejoin the European Union. Just say it.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Hi Freddie Our country is in the grip of a catastrophic housing crisis. Young people and young families in particular are struggling to get on the housing ladder. Why you do think it is appropriate to shut down planning processes altogether for new housing? Isn’t this the worst of NIMBYism?
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
A “progressive” recently shared this with me. I don’t like it I dislike right wing populism because it “others” immigrants and cultural elites I also dislike left wing populism, which “others” people due to their economic status Both are equally nasty perspectives. That is why I am a centrist.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Is anyone aware whether or not Simon Jenkins has apologised for supporting Brexit ?
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Oh bad luck Chump. Better luck next time. Or never. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
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Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela
US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Northumberland. My favourite place.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
So proud of the people of Newcastle
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
So proud to be a Geordie
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 26/09/2025
"I don't want a small minority with right wing extremist intentions to hijack our flag. That's not who we are a a British people." @munirawilson.bsky.social on reclaiming the flag for those who want to reunite and rebuild, not divide and destroy. #BBCQT
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James MacCleary MP @jamesmaccleary.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
It's 10 months since I introduced a Bill into parliament for a youth mobility scheme with EU countries. Since then we've had warm words but no action. Again we're short of detail. I hope this isn't another damp squib because our young people deserve better. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Reeves pushes for EU youth migration scheme ahead of Budget
The chancellor calls for an 'ambitious' deal as she looks to boost growth ahead of the 26 November Budget.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 22/09/2025
With the Lib Dems reportedly considering dropping opposition to ID cards, our most recent tracker poll found that 57% of Britons would support them, including 56% of Lib Dem voters yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Good news. Time for @rory-stewart.bsky.social to eat some humble pie and acknowledge Ed’s strengths and work ethic.
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Wanting the UK to succeed is patriotic. Asking America to sanction us, like Farage did, isn’t. That’s not love of our country - it’s sabotage.
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Farage is ‘unpatriotic’, Lib Dems claim as they step up fight against Reform
Deputy leader Daisy Cooper said the Lib Dems would present themselves as the party of ‘positive patriotism’
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Love this well done Ed.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 20/09/2025
Our flag does not belong to one creed or to one race. It belongs to one people, the British people. We will not let our flag be used to intimidate.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Government needs to get its act together on infrastructure. Too complex. Too slow. Too fragmented. Huge state failure leading to housing crisis for tens of millions. Too easy to blame developers.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
No it’s not. Poor people are not poor because rich people are rich. This kind of far left populist Corbynista nonsense doesn’t help anyone.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18/09/2025
In the week since Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Russia, Iran and China have spread thousands of false or incendiary claims about what happened to the conservative activist, in an effort to stoke political divisions or to portray the U.S. as a dysfunctional country.
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Russia, China and Iran Use Kirk’s Murder to Stoke Conspiracy Theories and Division
State media and online trolls have seized on the assassination to score geopolitical points against the United States, according to a new report.
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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 15/09/2025
Elon Musk’s comments are a clear attempt to undermine our democracy. We must all, regardless of political leaning, stand in joint condemnation of his comments. No one, no matter how wealthy or powerful, should be allowed to get away with using their platform to incite violence.
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Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London
US-based tech boss was addressing the ‘unite the kingdom’ protest organised by Tommy Robinson via video link
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 15/09/2025
"If you hold to those liberal beliefs which actually have made our country great, I think that's true patriotism." @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
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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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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey has called on the Prime Minister to rule out any future contracts the Government could have with Tesla after Elon Musk told protesters to “fight back or die” and that “violence is coming” at the far-right rally over the weekend
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
The private family life of twice divorced Nigel Farage, who had children with both of his ex wives.... and now lives with his girlfriend.... is none of my business... just as the private family lives of everyone else are none of his.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Receipts. You know what I do with them, don't you?
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Reform UK once again demonstrate their commitment to improving the living standards and life chances of working class British people by poaching old Etonian Danny Kruger, also the son of a South African property developer, from the Conservative Party. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Conservative MP Danny Kruger defects to Reform UK
The East Wiltshire MP said the Conservatives were no longer the main party of opposition.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 14/09/2025
Politicians from all parties must come together to condemn Elon Musk’s dangerous call for violence and make clear it has no place in our country.
“Elon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.” — Ed Davey.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 12/09/2025
More and more people are backing our call to balance the BBC. Our national broadcaster should be fair and balanced, not a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage and his 4 MPs.
A counter showing over 10,000 have backed the Lib Dem petition to balance the BBC. In the graphic is a stack of old TVs displaying Nigel Farage.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 13/09/2025
Our national broadcaster should be reflective the whole country, not a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage. The BBC must provide fair, balanced and representative journalism.
A the guardian article graphic. 

TEXT: BBC under fresh pressure over extent of Reform UK coverage

Nigel Farage’s party featured in considerably more News at Ten bulletins than Lib Dems over six months, study finds
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 13/09/2025
Coverage of Nigel Farage too often dominates the BBC. We know it, you know it. It's time to balance the BBC
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Josh Russell → @MVTFWD @joshfwd.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
everyone panicking about what we're going to do about Reform. nobody talking about how together we can coordinate to use elections to keep them out. pssst 👉 stopreformuk.vote so anyway, what are we going to do about Reform!?!
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Stop the Tories and Reform
Your vote is your power. Use it tactically to get the Tories and Reform out, then influence your new MP and the next government.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Starmer’s next sacking needs to be Morgan McSweeney. Everyone has a shelf life. It’s remarkable how quickly McSweeney and his nonsense pro-Brexit me-too Reform policies have reached their sell-by date. Time for fresh thinking to turn around this failing Labour government and our country.
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Peter Jukes @peterjukes.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Probably the most important but neglected scandal about Mandelson. Epstein was close to Peter Thiel. Thiel had secret meetings with Cummings and Johnson before Palantir’s 100m contract Mandelson’s Global Counsel was pitching Thiel’s Palantir to Starmer. What a carousel of cronyism
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Kate @katenorthnorfolk.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
I agree with #EdDavey: “The facts don’t lie. The BBC is fuelling Reform’s rise by plastering Farage across our screens without providing the proper scrutiny the public deserves. We need the BBC to live up to its promise of accurate and impartial coverage that represents the whole of the UK...”
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I try to avoid arguing with anonymous social media accounts but in your case I will make an exception. I regret the murder of Charlie Kirk. Murder is unacceptable. I also strongly and deeply disagree with his opinions. These two statements are wholly compatible.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
I disagree with the late Charlie Kirk. The Second Amendment is not worth a single gun death. Not one. I condemn the murder of Charlie Kirk. We need to live in a society where can live with our differences and our disagreements. Murder is wrong. www.mediamatters.org/charlie-kirk...
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Charlie Kirk: “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment”
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 09/09/2025
Sick of the BBC acting as a mouthpiece for Farage and Reform? Us too. Our national broadcaster should reflect the whole country, not just one man’s ego.
Stack of TV's showing coverage of Nigel Farage, topped with the words 'we must balance the BBC'.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Who are the Crewkerne Gazette, publisher of the (frankly superb) “How many homes can Rayner buy?” AI video and who is funding them?
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Who are the Crewkerne Gazette, publisher of the (frankly superb) “How many homes can Rayner buy?” AI video and who is funding them?
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
One rule for Rayner. No rules for Farage.
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Don’t entirely agree on the CGT point (indexing for inflation required) but agree on stamp duty abolition
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Richard Scott @richardascott.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Quick thoughts on the Rayner resignation: 1. She’s a genuine political talent and I hope she returns to govt soon 2. She should have resigned much earlier. By hanging on she damaged herself and Starmer 3. Our tax code is a mess. Reeves needs to reform and simplify … starting with stamp duty.
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Sarah Cowley @bournemouth4eu.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
“Putin-Loving Imposter”: Raskin Finally Calls Farage What He Is open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...
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“Putin-Loving Imposter”: Raskin Finally Calls Farage What He Is
What Was Meant to be Another Farage Victory Lap Turned Into a Demolition of His Record, His Hypocrisy, and His Loyalties.
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Tom Spoors @tomspoors.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Not long ago, this type of thing would have been classed as #treason. A so-called England First politician like #Farage asking a foreign power to intervene in his own country's politics to #overturn a #democratically-elected government.
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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
The basis exists for a centre-left coalition to win in 2029 - but Labour must now cease its tribalism & acknowledge that it has failed to govern the country on 33% of the vote. Building a progressive coalition will take time and perhaps a new Labour leader if Starmer can’t see or accept that.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/09/2025
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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Tim Farron @timfarron.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
The collapse of the long-term private rented sector into short-term holiday lets has resulted in many people not being able to afford to live and work in the Lakes. Local planning authorities must be given the powers to limit the number of short-term lets in their communities.
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