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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 · 10h
#AlbumOfTheDay Leave Your Body Behind You youtu.be/QjEseAtvupM?...
Cover of the album Standing At The Sky's Edge by Richard Hawley.
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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 19h
I distrust populism of the left or the right…
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How about if you have it on vinyl & CD?
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Really good piece. I have to say though that @jonnelledge.bsky.social was the first I saw, many months ago, to point out that the kindness of the Tory press was more likely to kill their party than save it.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Stormbringer youtu.be/4C2K889u_90?...
Cover of the album Stormbringer by Deep Purple.
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Rachel Cunliffe @rmcunliffe.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There are perverse incentives, and then there's just basic economic illiteracy
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I'm sorry if this is obvious but the Tory proposal to exempt family homes completely from IHT will lead to 1] pensioners buying the biggest houses they possibly can 2] pensioners refusing to downsize which can only be bad news for younger families trying to buy family homes
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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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All hail the Kult of Kemi – captain, coach and owner of the Conservatives | John Crace
The Tory leader is now too big for the party to allow her to fail, so everything she does is acclaimed a work of genius
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW - Kemi Badeoch says there will be no inheritance tax to pay ever on a family home. Interested to know how this affects the housing market. Asset-rich pensioners just got a huge (extra) incentive not to downsize.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Time Again youtu.be/F9xiZvNJPdc?...
Cover of the album Asia by Asia.
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John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Don’t mention the Iron Dome: comedy genius Kemi on warpath at Tory conference | John Crace
Conservative leader’s ‘It’s a Britannia Shield’ announcement proves no one does farcical improv better than her
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay The Less I Know The Better youtu.be/sBzrzS1Ag_g?...
Cover of the album Currents by Tame Impala.
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ProdnoseAsWas @lordshortcake.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Treehouse is delivered twice a week. No 'seasons' or 'series'. Twice a week. The latest show was number six hundred and sixty seven. Below is what one subscriber said about it. You can get every one of them here patreon.com/dannybaker
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LGA Liberal Democrat Group @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Brentwood Borough Council’s Liberal Democrat-led administration has approved the next steps in regenerating the Baytree Centre, with plans for a premium cinema, restaurants, bars and food outlets, alongside improvements around the historic chapel ruins. www.brentwoodlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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Lib Dem-led council moves Baytree Centre regeneration forward
Plans for a premium cinema, restaurants, bars and food outlets makes significant progress.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay The Game Of All Fours youtu.be/MMQuBWMlYT8?...
Cover of the album The Girl Who Couldn't Fly by Kate Rusby.
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Peter Smith @redpeter99.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
After a close relative's new house had over 200 faults it would suggest the Tory policy of reducing standards isn't appropriate. It's only a question of time before Tories suggest bringing back smoking in pubs and fox hunting.
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Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
re "Zionism is racism" - it's a cornerstone of British equality law that discrimination need not be intentional for it to be discriminatory I'm not making *legal* claims about the Green Party motion - but a policy that would render the vast majority of Jews as personae non gratae is flatly racist
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Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's hard to see how the Green party's motion today will avoid an investigation by the EHRC, given Labour was previously found in breach.
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 04/10/2026
This was the Greens chance to push back against the extreme antisemitic entryism into their party over the last year. They missed it entirely. What happens next in the party is likely to be very grim, indeed.
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Jonathan Freedland @jonathanfreedland.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Green party motion on Zionism shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works. Latest column www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Green party’s anti-Zionism motion is yet another attempt to tell Jews how we should think | Jonathan Freedland
The resolution shows little understanding of what Zionism is, who Jews are or how antisemitism works, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Horizon Flame youtu.be/X-o4PRnsubs?...
Cover of the album The Minutes by Alison Moyet.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yeah, funny that.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 03/10/2026
I keep thinking I've found the day's most sketchable moment, and I keep being wrong.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#AlbumOfTheDay Fallen On Hard Times youtu.be/e-yS-MUIOpk?...
Cover of the album Broadsword And The Beast by Jethro Tull.
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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#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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Steve Mayo 🔶️ @stevemayo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I agree. Sadly the Party went with knee-jerk "protect the pensioners" cynicism.
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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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