It's time to get serious about funding defence.
Everyone is saying we 'must do more' but it's all talk.
Our plan to issue bonds for funding defence will raise £20bn and give our allies the reassurance that Britain is serious about defending Europe.
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I asked the Government, how much cyber attacks cost the economy in 2025.
The answer £14.7 Billion.
Businesses need support to upgrade their infrastructure so that we can prevent further losses, but if the government doesn't act, cyber attacks could cost even more in 2026.
Watch as @EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk shares why he’s become a voice for carers, and why recognising care could change everything. 🔽
Roll over electronics; here come magnonics. A collaboration between Oxford University, ShanghaiTech University, and Diamond Light Source at Harwell has uncovered a new way to communicate without wires, using helimagnetic materials and magnetic ‘spin’ waves. www.physics.ox.ac.uk/news/magneti...
The survey states: "The existing/original stone used for the construction of the wall is almost certainly from the nearby Headington Quarry. This quarry closed in the middle of the twentieth century and therefore new/replacement stones will have to be sourced from alternative quarries."
A planning application has been submitted to repair the limestone perimeter wall of the Warneford Asylum, which dates from the early 1820s. The interesting "Perimeter Wall Condition Survey" under the Documents tab gives its history and the method of repair: public.oxford.gov.uk/online-appli...
The Times. Fortnightly talks agreed with the EU to thrash out Brexit 'reset'. 30 January.
The Brexit 'reset' bill is essential for closer UK-EU alignment. We are glad that the Government are intensifying negotiations, and we hope discussions on other areas, such as rejoining the Single Market and Customs Union, continue to develop.
Thames Valley Police's Community Fund, which uses proceeds from items seized from criminals to fund community projects, is open for applications. Community organisations can apply for up to £10,000 for projects around one of TVP's policing priorities; protecting communities, people or property.
At 18 months old, the hens have reached the end of their commercial life. Anyone looking to adopt simply needs to offer these hens security, food and water and a little bit of TLC, says the BHWT. To adopt visit bhwt.org.uk/hen-adoption and click ‘adopt’ next to the location nearest to you (Didcot).
Flock of chickens (BHWT)
The race is on to re-home 120 ex-commercial laying hens in Didcot before February 8th. The British Hen Welfare Trust is appealing for would-be kind hearted chicken keepers to come forward by 4pm Friday and give the hens a chance at a free range retirement.
We could have saved our police front counters but Labour and Greens voted against the Lib Dem proposal to fund keeping them open. Labour also voted against investing more to tackle holiday hunger. Such a disappointment - we can’t trust Labour in London www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-...
This is what oligarchy is about:
If you paid 1 penny in federal income taxes last year, you paid more than Tesla - a $1.3 trillion company owned by Elon Musk, the wealthiest man alive, who became $460 billion richer since Election Day after spending $290 million to elect Trump.
Tim Montgomerie tweeting in 2024:@ "There really is something sulphurous about Matt Goodwin. Incendiary views. Suspect opinion polls. Massive self-obsession. British public life would be so much better without him. "
I wonder how many by-election leaflets will be graced by this quote from someone who is now a prominent Reform member?
a copy of today's Oxford Times. Headline: "School street fines prompting concern - 'Council should not be raising revenue' "
"Council should not be raising revnue" from school streets. May I remind the editor of our local newspaper that the only reason they are is because drivers choose to ignore the restrictions that were put in place to PROTETCT CHILDREN from getting hurt or killed outside their schools.
Photo of suspect being arrested by police on Thursday 29 January
Two men have been arrested in connection with the illegal waste dump near Kidlington. A 69-year old male was arrested in Andover while a 54-year old male was apprehended in Slough; both were arrested for environmental and money laundering offences. A third man was arrested in November.
Oxford University Hospitals Trust has been shortlisted for a digital award. Radiologists asked to embed a clinical decision-making tool into electronic patient records.
Improvements to the Oxford Bus Company 15, 20, 100, 400/N400, 700 and ST2 services that go through Headington from Sunday 22 February 2026: www.oxfordbus.co.uk/service-chan...
Cyclox works tirelessly to suggest, request and point out changes which would make cycling safer in #Oxford.
So, we are excited to say, the Council has installed their first Trixi mirror at Headley Way/ London Road so people driving large vehicles can see people on bicycles
#VisionZero
Netomnia are installing a new full-fibre broadband network in Headington and are currently working in Kennett Road
candle and the title ' Holocaust Memorial Day '
Today is Holocaust Memorial Day - a day where we remember the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered in the Holocaust.
My thoughts today are with the members of these communities.
TODAY! Happy 10th birthday wonderful Headington Repair Cafe! Great to chat with members who can repair most electrical & household itemsfor free. You can take things to them in Bullingdon Community Centre, Tuesdays 10am-12noon. I asked what items they saw most for repair. It appears to be toasters!
Trump is acting like an international gangster.
The Prime Minister has tried appeasing him for 12 months and has failed. It's time we finally stood up to him and united with our European allies to make him back down.
I was delighted to participate in the Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs Select Committee’s Q&A sessions at the Oxford Real Farming Conference. We've led on vital work over the last year, pushing for the Government to make concessions on IHT hikes for farmers and demanding clarity on SFI payments.
Bingo. Farage gives them - and the media - vaguely plausible deniability for the mess they personally made.
It’s good that Elon Musk has backed down in the face of consequences.
But he must still be held to account for what he is: a purveyor of child pornography.
Very proud that @gideonamos.bsky.social has referred to the excellent work of Somerton Parish Council in Parliament in highlighting the need for cumulative impact to be assessed in the New Towns programme. And the need for Ardley station.
Every week 30,000+ people wait over 12 hours in A&E in England. 1 in 5 are treated in corridors or on trolleys. That's not good enough. Back our plan: libdems.org.uk/12hours
Norwegian authorities stopped a Polish trucker with a car transporter loaded with new Teslas. (Oddly the new Euro 6 trucks they promised to get out of rail based delivery have all vanished)
When stopped in snowy conditions he was on worn out summer tyres. Truck imobilised.
Robert Jenrick is another rat leaving a sinking ship.
Conservatives are out of ideas. Reform only have bad ones.
It’s the Liberal Democrats holding this government to account on the issues that matter.
