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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 1h
A newly elected Reform UK councillor has been arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers. Reform UK is haemorrhaging the people it recruits. We keep track of all of them: bestforbritain.org/reform-uk-defect…
independent.co.uk
Reform councillor arrested over election paperwork
Elected representative for Nigel Farage’s party arrested on suspicion of making false statements in nomination papers
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 3h
More than 9,600 have already taken action and called on Ofcom to investigate Nigel Farage's GB News show. A party leader and sitting MP should not be allowed to host their own news show. Help us reach 10,000 signatures. ⬇️
bestforbritain.org
Farage on GB News: Demand that Ofcom takes immediate action - Best for Britain
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Roz Savage MP @rozsavage.bsky.social · 2h
Does it really feel like a success? When private water companies continue to profiteer off our water systems as they continue to decay. When sewage continues to flood into our rivers and oceans. None of it feels like a success to me. We can’t just bury our heads in the sand. We need change now.
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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 4h
Heat networks can deliver cheaper, cleaner heating for people, while cutting emissions.🏠 My visit to Greenwich Peninsula showed me what’s possible. The Government must remove barriers & unlock investment to give businesses the confidence to deliver more projects like this across the country.⚡
hellorayo.co.uk
Bath MP calls for more investment in heat networks after London visit
Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, Wera Hobhouse, has urged the Government to...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 5h
🎯 "Burham has to decide whether Britain’s security, in an increasingly turbulent world, can best be protected through the obsessive pursuit of some purist notion of sovereignty, or through pooling some sovereignty with like-minded allies in pursuit of greater collective resilience."
bylinetimes.com
'Why Andy Burnham Will Ultimately Back Rejoining the EU'
The logic of the Prime Minister's argument that Brexit has done more harm than good only points in one direction, argues
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Zöe Franklin MP @zoefranklinld.bsky.social · 5h
Alongside Liberal Democrat colleagues, I've written to the Equality and Human Rights Commission requesting that they investigate if the Green Party has breached the Equality Act 2010 with regards to their divisive, irresponsible deeply insensitive "Zionism is Racism" policy.
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 18h
It is deeply irresponsible for any politician, let alone a senior Conservative, to peddle the same far-right nonsense about Luton that we see from the likes of Yaxley Lennon and Reform.
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Tory shadow minister claims Luton has ‘no-go zones’ where ‘white people won’t go’
Blake Stephenson tells fringe meeting at Tory conference that the town is ‘a very dangerous place’ with ‘ghettoes’
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Danny Chambers MP 🔶 @dannychambers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It’s brilliant the PM has recognised the issues Lib Dems have campaigned on for so long are central to fixing our country & growing our economy. As a result of his speech, social care, closer ties with EU and PR are now firmly in the political mainstream, which is exactly where we want them to be.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 21h
"Politics should be about expanding opportunity, not narrowing it. "That means being honest when policies are not delivering for working people. And having the confidence to revisit decisions when the evidence changes. On Europe, that moment has arrived."
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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Our statement on the motion recently passed at Green Party conference: We are deeply concerned by the motion passed by the Green Party at their conference, and know that many Jews in Bristol will be left feeling less safe this week than they did last as a result.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 21h
“Privatisation of Water was a success.” Read the room, Kemi.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Badenoch, last month: Why is PM obsessed with Thatcher? SO WEIRD! I was not even born. He wants to take us back to the 70s. Badenoch, this week: I'm like Thatcher, a new Thatcher, possibly possessed by Thatcher, LOVE Thatcher, Thatcher was right, and I'll take us back to the 80s. Tory Conference:
Actual Thatcher outfits on display.Priti Patel displaying Thatcher merchandise.Limited edition Thatcher toby jug, £47.50Telegraph: "BADENOCH: I'LL TURN BRITAIN AROUND LIKE THATCHER"
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Wera Hobhouse MP @werahobhouse.org.uk · 23h
Escaping domestic abuse marks the start of a long journey to recovery. Survivors need long-term, sustained support to recover & regain their independence. This Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we must fight to ensure every survivor can access support to rebuild their lives & move forward.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 23h
The Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith is about to deliver his speech at Conservative Party Conference. So now is a good time to remind you of this.
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The door has - finally - been opened. The taboo has been smashed. EU membership is back on the table. It’s time to make it the closing paragraph of this new chapter in UK-EU relations. encompass-europe.com/comment/a-pi...
encompass-europe.com
A pivotal moment for UK-EU relations
When the sun rose on June 24, 2016, one thing was clear: the relationship between the UK and the EU had entered a new, arduous chapter. As Boris Johnson and Michael Gove blinked into the cameras,…
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Absolutely nothing will stop me 👇
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Such a treat to go out on Poole Harbour with @harbourbirds.bsky.social to see what's going on with our wildlife at the moment. It was also absolutely fascinating to hear about the advocacy work of @wildjustice.bsky.social and all they're doing to hold the gov and big organisations to account.
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Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵 The Conservatives' rejection of closer ties with Europe has cemented their position as a pointless anti-growth anti-business party. Our @libdems.org.uk plan to Get Britain Growing Again will turbo-charge our economy, starting with a new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe.
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Roz Savage MP @rozsavage.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵 You’d think that after the summer we’ve had, wildfire preparation would be high on the government’s to do list. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
theguardian.com
Revealed: Government quietly dropped plan to prepare England for wildfires
FOI request shows wildfire risk scheme scrapped, as data highlights many fire services lack proper protective gear
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Lib Dem Peers @libdempeers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Did you know 8 of the top 10 recycling councils in England are Lib Dem led? Mid Suffolk, a Green majority council, ranks 162nd, and Brighton was among the worst in the country when they ran it. @ollygrender.bsky.social put the figures to the government in the Lords in April.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 05/10/2026
All carers need a break sometimes – and far too many carers don’t get them. This week, my wife Emily and I are taking our first two nights away as just us for over 18 years. When we’re back, I’ll keep fighting to guarantee respite breaks for every carer.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 05/10/2026
🚨 Nigel Farage was interviewed for half an hour last month over money from a crypto-billionaire.
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is pure madness! Three things cause concern when new homes are built 1) lack of community infrastructure 🏥🦷📚 2) failure to deliver affordable homes 🏠 3) homes without solar/low carbon measures ☀️ Tories have this v wrong www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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🦋🐕‍🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The Greens are the first major party to be opposed to a two-state solution. They now support a "single democratic Palestinian state in all of historic Palestine". It is now Green Party policy to dismantle and end the State of Israel. Absolutely shameful. So much for Jewish self-determination.
bbc.co.uk
Green Party members back 'Zionism is racism' conference motion
The vote has caused divisions among figures at the top of the party at its conference in Brighton.
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Earl Russell LD @earlrussell.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Fight for Palestine yes but this motion no. Zack was MIA instead of showing leadership. I preferred the pervious leadership. My party is clear we welcome Greens who want more constructive and inclusive ways of fighting for change. This is road to oblivion stuff. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
theguardian.com
Green party votes to adopt policy that equates Zionism with racism
Motion that has alarmed some Jewish members is passed by 1,022 votes to 813 at party’s annual conference in Brighton
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Rebecca Jones 🔶🇪🇺 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Excellent statement by the party on this. We must build a longstanding peace, and the only way we do that is with a two state solution. Any other idea will not protect Palestinians, and it will continue to make our Jewish communities feel unsafe and unwelcome. We must all do better.
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Calum Miller @calummillerld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I agree with Luke. This motion by the Green Party is wrong-headed and deeply damaging.
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Cllr Katie Mansfield 🔶 @katiemansfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
On the doorsteps of Hampstead & Highgate, I hear first-hand the concerns about antisemitism in our community. The Green Party motion will leave many Jewish people feeling less safe. We must build cohesion and tackle antisemitism and Islamophobia, not deepen division. I fully endorse this statement.
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Luke Taylor MP @luketaylorld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The motion passed at Green Party Conf' actively undermines a 2-state solution, and does not address the rising threats of Islamophobia and Antisemitism here in the UK. This is a divisive motion that pours fuel on the fire of tensions in the UK, and will leave many British Jews feeling less safe.
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Thank you to @luketaylorld.bsky.social for expressing the views of us in the @libdems.org.uk so clearly.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 04/10/2026
Well said 👏♥️ "Without immigration, we would be much poorer, actually, as a country as a whole, not just as a city."
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Agreed. Many green party members are there because they are passionate environmentalists - they would be at home with the party of 🌎Climate & Nature Bill ☀️Sunshine Bill 🦦UNESCO Chalk Streams Bill And a party where our support for Palestine, alongside a secure Israel has been unwavering 🕊️
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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s really sad that former co-leaders of the Green Party have to release statements like this. It is astonishing that anyone would even question whether the Green Party believes in “universal human rights”. Credit to Adrian and other senior Greens for having the courage to stick their necks out.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 04/10/2026
The "zionism is racism" motion that has just passed on the Green Party's conference floor is truly gross, and deeply racist. The party's MPs deserve some credit for opposing it, though they should've done so more stridently and sooner. This is now a millstone around the party's necks. Deservedly.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 04/10/2026
10 years on from Brexit, Europe is back on people’s minds. London St Pancras is Britain’s gateway to Europe, Patrick Stillman sets out the Lib Dem plan to rebuild ties with Europe and boost growth.
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Zöe Franklin MP @zoefranklinld.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Parliament is currently on a short break for conference recess; so I've been making the most of the time away from Westminster by getting out and about across #Guildford and our villages, meeting the people who make it such a wonderful area to live!
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Paul Hindley 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇳 @paulhindley2210.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Raising inheritance tax is morally right. It is a direct attack on unearned wealth and privilege. Cutting inheritance tax, along with free childcare for high earners, shows that once again under the Tories, it’s tax cuts for the rich, draconian austerity for the poor. These bastards are shameless!
thetimes.com
Cutting inheritance tax is morally right, says Kemi Badenoch
The Tory leader rejects ‘double taxation’ but says she won’t promise a cut until showing how she would pay for it
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 03/10/2026
With diesel hitting £2 a litre, drivers are being hit hard at the pump. Lib Dems are calling for a 10p fuel duty cut, 10% off rail fares and £1 cap on bus fares. Britain needs action on the cost of living, not more warm words from Burnham. @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A man builds an IED. He sets it off in a busy public street. Shrapnel flies about hitting cars, homes and a child's bedroom. It's a miracle nobody is injured. And Reform MP Sarah Pochin calls his imprisonment "disproportionate" and "two tier justice."
It does raise this point of two-tiered
justice..


Reform's Sarah Pochin believes the
sentence handed to the 64-year-old who
blew up a ULEZ camera was
disproportionate'.
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 03/10/2026
🚨 Naomi Smith: The people of Scotland, like the rest of Great Britain, are of one mind when it comes to the UK and the EU: they know it’s been a disaster and they simply want to be back in.
heraldscotland.com
Poll: Scottish Labour would hold onto most of its MPs if PM promises to rejoin EU
Scottish Labour would hold onto most of the 37 Westminster seats it won in the 2024 if the Prime Minister pledges to
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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City
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Andy Burnham urged by Lib Dems to reveal all meetings with owners of Manchester City
The prime minister is facing calls from the Liberal Democrats to publish details of all his meetings with Manchester City’s owners
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lots of restlessness in Lib Dem ranks about Ed Davey’s leadership. One of his MPs spoke out against him yesterday, while an internal document has just been leaked, Sky News reports.
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 02/10/2026
An amazing gain today for the Liberal Democrats in Wick and East Caithness. Huge congratulations to Julie Calder and all the team!
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/10/2026
On 12 October, MPs will debate rejoining the EU after a petition passed 100,000 signatures. The more MPs who turn up armed with our polling, the harder the case is to ignore. Use our tool: bestforbritain.org/take-action/tell…
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If true this is fantastic news - there are few people more equipped for this role
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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Davey is clearly personally very wedded to Care reforms, and has always been pro PR. And his party very pro EU. The PM is promoting all three. Surely a moment to celebrate and engage meaningfully rather than point score alienating your own MPs & members? news.sky.com/story/lib-de...
news.sky.com
Lib Dem triple lock revolt deepens as internal document seen by Sky News seized on by disgruntled MPs
Sir Ed Davey's response to Andy Burnham's pledge to change the triple lock has caused anger among Liberal Democrat MPs.
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Byline Times @bylinetimes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Just as Carney has won global respect by being frank about the need for Canada to reduce its reliance on America, so Burnham’s remarks are sure to make other countries sit up and take notice that he means business.” ✍️ Alexandra Hall Hall
bylinetimes.com
'Andy Burnham's Plans to Make Britain Great Again Are the Polar Opposite of Trump's'
If Burnham succeeds where Trump has failed, the whole MAGA agenda will be exposed, argues Alexandra Hall Hall
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LGA Liberal Democrat Group @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Congratulations Councillor Julie Calder 🔶 The Liberal Democrats have gained Wick and East Caithness on Highland Council from Independent. 🔶 Liberal Democrat Julie Calder - 1522, 50.4% ⚪️ Independent - 714, 23.6% 🟡 SNP - 424, 14.0% ➡️ Reform - 283, 9.4% 🔵 Conservative - 79, 2.6%
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 02/10/2026
👀 "Nearly 10 years ago, Nigel Farage told LBC he would leave the country if Brexit were not a stunning success. For reasons that no one can quite fathom, he is still here."
theguardian.com
Welcome to the new Reform roadshow. Same as the last but more desperate | John Crace
Nige is not rattled that the UK likes its new PM. Or that Reform is second in the polls. Oh no. Because Nige believes in
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