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Steve Mayo 🔶️

@stevemayo.bsky.social
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Music, cricket, football, books & politics for fun. Also LibDem Borough Councillor for Brentwood North.

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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 21h
#AlbumOfTheDay Fantastic (nearly) lost jazz fusion album that I still have in my record collection. How The Land Lies youtu.be/RXqBW6XnOc8?...
Cover of the album How The Land Lies by First Light.
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Neil Fawcett @neilmfawcett.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Well said @tomgordonld.bsky.social and @vikkislademp.bsky.social . When a government is moving in our direction and accepting reality on pensions and spending, we should welcome it. Goodness knows what the thinking is behind Ed's response. Makes no sense to me. www.politics.co.uk/2026/10/for-...
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‘For the birds’: Lib Dem MP tells Ed Davey to ‘think again’ on triple lock defence - Politics.co.uk
A Liberal Democrat MP has criticised Ed Davey over the party’s position on the pension triple lock, saying the argument that it should be kept to help millennials is “at best for the birds, and at wor...
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I could not agree more!
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Vikki Slade MP @vikkislademp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I am making clear the views I hold, and have shared internally too We live in extraordinary times and we saw a labour leaders speech that talked to Lib Dem priorities. We should embrace them, but demand delivery beyond the vibes
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Mister Malcontent youtu.be/tvDYa0dHe-E?...
Cover of the album Mainstream by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions.
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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I joined this party because I care about fairness and tackling inequality, and that has to include inequality between generations. This line, and this decision, fails on both counts. Ed needs to think again.
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William Tench @williamten.ch · 01/10/2026
Why Ed Davey decided to do weird attacks that don’t land and don’t meet the mood of the country rather than a lap of “Labour have listened to us but must go faster and further” I don’t know
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Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When I first read about the death penalty as a child, I thought it was barbaric. Still do. A state that gives itself the judicial power to kill debases itself and everyone it involves in that repulsive business.
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Manchester City cheated Premier League rules, the Commission found. Did it also cheat HMRC? We've examined the decision and leaked Mancini documents. We think City likely failed to pay £12m in tax. There should be a criminal investigation. Thread:
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Semi-relatedly, a lot of people in the Shadow Cabinet are stealing a living.
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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I listened to Ed Davey on the Today programme this morning, and frankly, I think he missed the point. The idea that we're keeping the triple lock to help millennials is at best for the birds, and at worst downright insulting. I say that as a millennial.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Giving It All Away youtu.be/LHiOb1toqGc?...
Cover of the album Bang! by World Party.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Wilson, are you wearing a corset...?"
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The current Conservative party is simply not intellectually equipped to handle Burnham's way of doing politics. That is the bleak reality of it. They'll assume they can do more damage by boycotting and then branding it a stitch up.
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Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This was my feeling when I heard AB’s social care speech in the summer. Political argument can change the consensus if done right (which is not to say he will, but it’s striking to see a politician try)
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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Not sending anyone to a cross-party commission on an issue with long term consequences is typically silly and trivial behaviour by this Tory leader and front bench.
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk · 29/09/2026
SNAP POLL / By 48% to 28%, Britons support Andy Burnham's proposal to change the triple lock in order to help fund part of a national care service yougov.com/en-gb/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-... yougov.com/en-gb/daily-...
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Very sad that the Party has gone with knee-jerk "protect the pensioners" cynicism today. On top of the tax cuts nonsense last week this is a struggle for me.
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Chris Weatherspoon @cweatherspoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
In three seasons Manchester City won the Premier League, 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2017-18, they recorded £360million in commercial income from Abu Dhabi-based sponsors The independent commission found that just £43m of that was actually paid to City by those sponsors
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anyone who has waded through the social care system for themselves or a loved one will know how meaningful this speech is. It will be a huge challenge - and undoubtedly not be perfect - but the pay-off could be genuinely lifechanging for so many.
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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It probably won't make the headlines in tomorrow's papers, but a national commission on replacing first past the post with a presumably proportional system is a *seismic* change. If it happened, a lot of how UK politics happens would be done differently.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A comprehensive social care system, electoral reform and a much closer relationship to the EU float my particular boat.
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Rachel Gooch @cambridgerach.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Moved to tears on my sofa at home. Turn 60 next month, and I'm willing to trade a smaller state pension, higher tax and a bigger IHT bill for my kids in return for removing the fear of catastrophic care fees and care provided by someone paid a decent wage and given due respect. We can hope.
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Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today, in his first conference speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham committed his party to changing the way we elect MPs. It is hard to overstate how significant that is. buff.ly/BlaDSVv
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Prime Minister announces manifesto pledge and historic National Commission at Labour Conference
Today, in his first conference speech as Prime Minister, Andy Burnham committed his party to changing the way we elect MPs. It is hard to overstate how significant that is.Speaking in L
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dementia and Alzheimer's are absolutely devastating not only to the sufferer but for their friends and loves ones as well. Currently if it happens to your parent or partner you're effectively on your own navigating this terrible and often very expensive landscape of care.
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Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
if you haven't been through this with an elderly parent yet it's maybe hard to explain why social care reform feels like a big deal but there will be a surprising number of people i suspect feeling quite tearful listening to this
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay JackInABox youtu.be/BzokCIusXFA?...
Cover of the album JackInABox by Turin Brakes.
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
These anonymous MPs saying it's 'electoral suicide' to tinker with the triple lock. Exactly the type who got us into this mess: unwilling to lead, unwilling to recognise reality for fear of offending voters, unwilling to solve long-term problems if it presents the slightest short-term risk.
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JWexTheSpa @jwsidders.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Politically, it may be foolish but Burnham raising these issues and getting them discussed is incredibly important. It is genuine leadership that gives people an opportunity to make a serious, reality-based choice and to live with the consequences of what they decide.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If I never hear from Sharon Graham, ever again, it will be several months too soon. She is typical of the intellectual dishonesty plaguing this country, which demands radical change, but objects to anything actually changing.
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Lee @justlee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Reminds me of one of my favourite cartoons. Any excuse to repost.
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Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The BBC news summary this morning went seamlessly from "critics warn PM scrapping triple lock would be electoral suicide" to "critics ask if PM has nerve to make tough decisions" and I don't think it's a particularly pro Burnham stance to suggest he might not be the entire problem here.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Labour is a party disappointed by the people who vote for it and by the economy of the country it's running. thecritic.co.uk/the-...
And how will it do that? Healey, it turns out, has the kind of idea of work you’d expect from a man who has been active in politics since 1986. There were a lot of references to the coalmining heritage of his constituency, and even the more modern work he talked about was hard, manly toil like pipe-fitting, the sort of thing that involves bulging forearms and mucky overalls. Aside from his wife, the one woman he mentioned was Reeves, and she’s just lost her job.

It’s far from clear that the Chancellor has a handle on what the more modern bits of the economy look like. There are a million young people out of work, he said, and the solution he pointed to was shipbuilding apprenticeships. Do this year’s unemployed graduates actually want to go into shipbuilding? Are there enough ships for them to build? His first job, he said, was washing glasses at a pub, exactly the kind of work that has disappeared in the face of minimum wage and tax rises. On artificial intelligence, which has destro
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Country Road youtu.be/wr_ZRLgduiU?...
Cover of the album Sweet Baby James by James Taylor.
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Jack Bailey @jack-bailey.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Sick of work this Monday lunchtime? Or perhaps hungover from one too many on the first night of Labour Conference? If so, distract yourself with ✨ 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗥𝗣 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✨ Full interactive at: jack-bailey.co.uk/ward2024
Screenshot showing interactive ward level MRP estimates at the 2024 UK general election.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As I defended my seat with 45% of the vote this year, the evidence that people vote differently depending on the election seems quite strong...
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“The only system in which Nigel Farage can win a Commons majority is First Past the Post.” John Curtice
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Sorceress youtu.be/787OXgsVMYM?...
Cover of the album Romantic Warrior by Return To Forever.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay The Right Thing Right youtu.be/VrOUxZPqPhY?...
Cover of the album The Messenger by Johnny Marr.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Save The Bees youtu.be/aOWpPbBc7jM?...
Cover of the album Race The Loser by Lau.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Frequency youtu.be/ID1UYKMDsek?...
Cover of the album Frequency by IQ
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Two MRPs show Labour losing 100 plus seats and their majority and still everyone is going “DOES THIS MEAN EARLY ELECTION???”
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Life of Brian: He Is the Messiah!
ALT: Life of Brian: He Is the Messiah!
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Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘This is playing into his hands’/‘this will allow him to play the martyr card’/‘this will help with his fundraising’ are all really bad takes. Criminals should be arrested and charged with crimes.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
'Although most of the players are not English and their presence in the England team erodes an important part of English identity, I support them' - no, you don't.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Tin Can Alley youtu.be/E7e1lZxyzJI?...
Cover of the first album by The Guest Stars.
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No, arresting ‘Danny Tommo’ won’t make him a martyr. *Not* arresting him will fuel his agenda.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I have to say that I fully agree and am bewildered at this announcement.
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Ben Zaranko @benzaranko.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
One day, our political parties will face reality and stop making farcical, unserious promises to voters -- promises which entrench the delusion that we can enjoy lower taxes and better public services without ever having to pay more, even amidst the crisis-strewn 2020s. But today is not that day.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's enormously depressing to see the Lib Dems loyally falling in behind the collective fantasy of our times: that you can cut taxes, rebuild public services & solve the massive problems confronting the public finances by pulling some magic lever marked "increased growth". This is just not serious.
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Neil Fawcett @neilmfawcett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Has someone in the policy unit been at the sherry again? If we've got a few billion to spend, I'm pretty sure there are more important priorities than tax cuts for the top 20% of earners. Like, you know, the NHS, SEND, transport infrastructure, or even carers. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Ed Davey promises £17bn income tax cut if Lib Dems are elected
Growth created by rejoining EU single market and customs union would fund change, Davey tells the party’s conference
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