Months ago, I asked the Prime Minister a simple question: why did he keep backing Mandelson despite his Epstein links, and what leverage might the Trump administration have over him?
Instead of answering, he waved it away.
While Labour drifts into Reform-lite rhetoric, the Lib Dems are the only ones having a grown-up conversation.
The best deterrent we could have is having a competent immigration system.
Watching the Jenrick Press Conference:
Really hoping a journalist asks him in the manner of Mrs Merton:
"What was it about losing the Tory leadership contest that helped you realise that the Tories had broken Britain?"
Well I never - I have been waiting for the U-Turn on jury trials & this cancellation of plans for mandatory digital ID almost passed me by.
It was crazy to think that something so expensive, not in their manifesto & without public support would go anywhere.
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It's absolutely horrifying to see that a woman has been shot dead by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
Trump’s ghoulish response to this tragedy is chilling.
Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.
Horrified by the sickening terrorist attack in Bondi Beach. My prayers are with the families of those tragically killed.
As Jewish communities come together to celebrate Hanukkah, we must stand together against violence and hate. Light will always triumph over darkness.
Despite what you hear from fossil fuel-funded politicians, the U.K has just generated a record amount of clean, domestic wind energy.
Enough to power 23 million homes!
U.K decarbonisation policy is a recipe for energy security.
The same principle applies to North Yorkshire, where the Tories can do whatever they want despite 60% of the county opposing them
We need proportional representation now.
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Because we don’t have a Proportional System in this country, you will probably end up paying more tax, which should be raised from the big banks and social media giants instead.
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Fundamentally this is a government that has turned its back on the single most effective step it could take to kickstart economic growth: fixing our broken relationship with Europe. A proper ambitious deal with Europe - with a customs union at its heart - would slash costs for businesses, boost growth and help end the cost of living crisis. - Alex Cole-Hamilton
The Government has deliberately turned its back on the single most effective step it could take to kick-start growth and fill the £90 billion Brexit-shaped hole in the public finances.
We need a new Customs Union with the EU to get our economy growing.
We’ve seen it time and again. When one party holds most of the seats on less than half the votes, the supposed “majority” is fragile from the start. buff.ly/qZOD3rT
China’s rate of CO2 emission has been stable for 18 months.
If the most populous country in the world (and one of the fastest growing economies) can make changes to reduce pollution, so can we
I have sunk hours over the past few years attempting to understand EU4, and every time it’s explained to me, it becomes less clear - I stick to CK2/3 and Vic 3
Let me know once you’ve discovered if EU5 is easier to get into!
🚨 Big decision THIS WEEK! 🚨
💧 Harrogate Spring Water wants to expand, and chop down Rotary Wood to do it.
❌ I’ve objected to the plans, but I want to know what YOU think.
🗳️ My friend Andrew at Suffrago is polling local people - have your say here👇
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A far right politician with credibility is dangerous: they dog whistle rather than speak their racism aloud, and they speak calmly and clearly.
We're sure they're racists, but it's hard to prove.
I'm really grateful when the likes of Pochin say the quiet part out loud and prove it for free.
🚨Families have waited over a year for the new SEND school. Now NYC has named the wrong trust.
This shambles only deepens concerns about delays & failures in SEND provision.
I’ve written to Cllr Wilkinson with local councillors demanding urgent clarity. Parents deserve competence, not confusion.
🙌 It’s always good to see national recognition for our work to make Harrogate and Knaresborough the best places in the country to live
Ed knows that the good work we’re doing here can provide a model for all of Yorkshire
Picture of a bus stop with text overlaying where the advertising hoarding would be saying "Labour MPs voted against Fairer Travel for Disabled People.
Local Labour MPs voted against a Lib Dem plan to expand free bus travel for disabled residents.
The amendment, tabled by @tomgordonld.bsky.social, would have removed all time restrictions on disabled people using their bus passes.
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If you’d like to meet our excellent MP - and Town Councillor Patrick Milne and myself - we will be outside the Saints’ Coffee Shop on the 6th September from 10am until 10:30.
It’s been awesome to join Tom meeting with constituents, and I’m really looking forward to the tour coming to our area!
I wish I was shocked when I realised that the article I talked about in the council chamber was written by a Conservative councillor
Unfortunately, prejudice of renewable energy and talking down the UK and our international partners are things I’ve come to expect
This cannot be allowed to continue
People needing inpatient mental healthcare is rare - but when it does happen, people should be cared for as close to home as possible. That’s why I asked the exec member for health to make sure that people don’t have to go all the way from Harrogate to Teeside just to get the care they need
Lib Dem MP & member of the joint human rights select committee, @tomgordonld.bsky.social says he has “serious concerns” over the Government’s choice of Chair for the Equality and Human Rights Commission as she failed to demonstrate “sufficient understanding” of issues including race and disability.
Yet again, North Yorkshire has been forgotten by the Labour Government in favour of their urban strongholds to the south.
We were promised that a combined authority and a mayor would get us more investment - instead, people in our area - especially commuters - have been shafted.
Graphic titled Liberal Democrats now control more councils than the conservatives - with two bars underneath showing 40 councils controlled by the Lib Dems and 34 by the Conservatives.
The Liberal Democrats are now the second largest party of local government, and we’re on track to overtake the Conservatives at the next general election.
Across the country, voters have chosen our community politics over the Conservatives’ division and disdain.
Very well said from Sarah on this Mothering Sunday - and a special thanks to my own Mum, who comes out delivering leaflets with me with impressive regularity!
Welcome, good to have you on board!
“It’s not about potholes, it’s about decent road maintenance in the first place”
Wendy is dead right here - this is why we’re calling on the Tories at North Yorkshire Council to invest in damage prevention rather than firefighting problem after problem.
Not just on the roads, but for everything.
This week, I asked the minister whether they will abolish the two-child benefit cap.
With 52% of those affected being single parents and nearly half of single-parent children in poverty, it is pushing struggling families further into hardship.
It’s time to scrap the cap.
24 hours later, I am still furious at the Conservative decision to block my motion to protect care experienced people in our area.
This was a callous, unnecessary decision by the Tories to block a motion for no reason other than party politics.
www.hambletontoday.co.uk/councillors-...
