Patriotic lectures from someone who makes their money talking down this country hit different when they are delivered from abroad.
06.03.2026 17:41
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Patriotic lectures from someone who makes their money talking down this country hit different when they are delivered from abroad.
Ah, the Ledra Palace. Looks beautiful in that sunshine.
Incredible to start something like this and not even get your story straight in advance
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/w...
Events in Iran have put our sovereign bases & Cyprus on the front line.
As a guarantor power, I pressed the PM on the UK’s defence of our bases, personnel & the island.
Despite a non-answer, I’m pleased that a Type 45 + helicopters w/ anti-drone capability now being sent.
Latest on the Chagos Islands debacle, Farage’s attempted ‘landing’, & the government’s faltering ‘deal’ - which has failed to secure the consent of Chagossians and has now lost the support of the US President.
It’s a diplomatic and geopolitical omnishambles. #Chagos #DiegoGarcia
Trump says he’s sending a “great hospital boat” to Greenland to “take care of the sick”.
When I visited a few weeks ago, Greenlanders reported delaying medical treatment in Denmark out of fear a US invasion would stop them ever returning home.
Hardly a prescription for better health. 🇬🇱
2nd PMQ today and proud to relay the case of my constituent, Christopher, who was discharged from the RAF in 1966 solely for being gay.
He deserves justice - and his medals, beret and dignity to be restored to him. @fightingwithpride.bsky.social
Yesterday evening, I was on the Times Radio MP panel.
One of the big issues of the day is the ongoing debacle over the Chagos Islands and the government’s faltering ‘deal’ with Mauritius.
As someone who know a bit about it, here’s my latest take.
#Chagos #DiegoGarcia #SelfDetermination
The UK government rightly defends Greenland on the principle of self-determination. I agree with their stance.
So why deny that same right to Chagossians, stripping every amendment from the Chagos Bill that would have allowed them a referendum on their own future?
Trump's tariff threat to the UK and NATO allies marks a dangerous departure as he pursues the illegal annexation of Greenland. He hasn't attacked a NATO ally militarily - yet - but he has done economically. The UK must stand with our allies and face down his bullying tactics.
Where is the line? What Rubicon would need to be crossed before the UK acts over Trump’s geopolitical ambitions?
With tariffs now threatened against EU allies simply for respecting the sovereignty of a NATO member, that question is urgent and can no longer go unanswered. #NATO #Greenland #Trump
I met families living at the very limits of the habitable world, rightly proud of their country and culture. So when Trump talks about Greenland as something to be bought or taken, a geopolitical pawn, he’s not just wrong but deeply disrespectful.
Greenland’s future belongs to Greenlanders.
In 2024, I had the privilege of visiting Greenland. Not an obvious holiday choice, but one of the most extraordinary places I’ve ever been. The landscapes are breathtaking, but what stays with me most is the strength, pride and warmth of the people who call this remarkable island home.
Financial Times Article: Ed Davey: ‘Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain’ Lib Dem leader says his party is best placed to take on Reform UK
Europe is crying out for closer relations with Britain.
A customs union would boost growth, restore confidence in bond markets, and save billions in debt costs.
Screenshot of a post by Katie Miller reading “SOON” above a map of Greenland. Greenland is illustrated in the colours of the United States flag,
First Venezuela, next Greenland?
You don't suck up to bullies like Trump, he will just see it as a sign of weakness.
Keir Starmer needs to get on the phone to our European allies including the Danish PM, and show a united front against Trump's threats.
It's now clear that this was never about the interests of the Venezuelan people or the wider world. This is Trump serving his own interests and ego, making the world far more dangerous in the process. Starmer must convene the UN Security Council to hold Trump to account.
The Liberal Democrats held 82% of seats they defended in Council By-Elections in 2025 #ByElectionsWrapped
1) LDM (82%)
2) GRN (67%)
3) RFM (60%)
4) CON (32%)
5) LAB (28%)
@alpinkerton.bsky.social shared this Christmas special of Private Eye.
I'm glad Keir Starmer has listened to our calls for this inquiry following the Reform Russian bribery scandal.
Nigel Farage should be the first to give evidence.
Just when I thought I couldn't admire the man more...
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This week, responding to one of the biggest petitions presented to Parliament, I raised concerns about proposals for a mandatory Digital ID.
Giving the state the power to demand ID risks changing the relationship between citizen and state — a step we should treat with caution.
A photo of Lib Dem MP's holding different placards that say: CUSTOM UNION NOW, FIX OUR TRADE WITH EUROPE AND CUT THE RED TAPE.
🚨 Today Al Pinkerton will introduce a 10-minute bill that calls for a UK-EU customs union.
It's time for Labour MP's to back our bill and help turbocharge our economy.
The Prime Minister talks the talk on supporting an independent BBC, but he refuses to walk the walk.
Robbie Gibbs must go.
For all its faults, the BBC isn’t just a broadcaster — it’s part of our national culture and a pillar of our resilience in the information wars. Those who seek its destruction do our enemies’ work. We’d lose it at our collective peril. #BBC
Frimhurst is one of the hidden gems of Surrey Heath. It was a privilege to introduce Ed to the incredible staff and clients, who always make me so welcome.
Operation: Take Back Our Flag. Because plastic patriots don’t get to define who we are and what our national symbols mean. 🇬🇧
My response to today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the Troubles Legacy Deal.
The shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah is a despicable tragedy. Violence must never be the response to political disagreement.
My thoughts are with his family, friends, and all in public life shaken by this attack. We must stand together to defend democracy and freedom.
Dear David, As the world's attention shifted in August to the war in Ukraine, conditions in Gaza have only worsened. I am writingtoday, before Parliament returns on Monday. Much has happened since your statement on 21 July and none of it has been in the direction we hoped for. Last week, we saw Israeli forces begin an assault on Gaza City and the IPC declaring famine in Gaza for the first time. Meanwhile, the 5 September will mark 700 days of captivity for the hostages still held by the Hamas terrorists. This situation is utterly intolerable. In the context of the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe and the plight of the hostages in Gaza, we must redouble our focus on empowering the moderates in both Palestinian and Israeli society, while drawing power away from the extremes. That task is all the more important as we now look towards the UN General Assembly Session in September. Opposition politicians in Israel have roundly condemned the new military operation in Gaza City. They state their belief that it will endanger the lives of the remaining hostages, despite the claims of the Netanyahu cabinet that the operation has their release and recovery as an objective. Meanwhile, the restarting of settlement building in the E1 area of the West Bank will further erode the territorial basis for the Palestinian state - recognition of which the Government has made conditional on steps by Israel to alleviate suffering in Gaza. It is clear that the Netanyahu cabinet continues egregiously to violate international and humanitarian law, across both Gaza and the West Bank. Yet the UK has been reluctant to apply any genuine pressure on the Israeli Government to stop these violations across the Occupied Territories - or to publicly call on President Trump to do the same.
In light of these continuing violations, I ask you - once again - whether you will consider implementing Liberal Democrat calls to: • Sanction Prime Minister Netanyahu and his Cabinet Ministers for continuing to block the full reopening of aid into Gaza and expanding the military campaign there? • Ban the export of all UK arms to Israel, including taking steps to isolate and withhold those UK-produced F-35 components that are being used to supply or service jets used by the Israeli Government? • Ban trade with all illegal Israeli settlements across the Occupied Palestinian Territories, ensuring that UK businesses cannot contribute to supporting the development of these settlements? Liberal Democrats have consistently said that the remaining hostages must be released without condition. We have also been clear that Hamas can have no part in the future government of Palestine. The future of a Palestinian state depends on steps to strengthen governance by the Palestinian Authority and a government that rejects the use of terrorism to achieve its goals. I look forward to your response, as well as the opportunity to raise these issues with you at next week's Foreign Office oral questions. Yours sincerely, Calum Miller MP Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
As famine deepens and hostages remain in captivity, the Israeli Government expands settlements and escalates its assault on Gaza.
I’ve written to the Foreign Secretary urging sanctions, an arms ban and a ban on trade with illegal settlements.
A visitor to the garden today.
