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Deeply shocked by the reports of an incident at Manchester Central Mosque last night. My thoughts are with the whole Muslim community in the holy month of Ramadan Thank you to all whose swift action stopped tragedy. We must stand united against Islamophobia and all forms of hate

We're delighted to welcome Councillor Manu Singh who has joined the Liberal Democrats from the Green Party in Surrey! 🔶

For a party that claims to be against it, Reform has been taking in a lot of refugees recently.

Reform: The Conservatives broke the country Also Reform: Welcome to another failed Conservative minister who broke the country

"Northern Powerhouse Rail has taken so long to get to this point, we need to just get on and plan and build it." @OllyGlover.bsky.social

Given the state of the Tory party, there wasn't much talent to steal, but Farage is really taking the dregs of the dregs. There's only one letter between "defection" and "defecation" and this is blurring the boundaries even further.

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?"

Oxford West & Abingdon MP Layla Moran has become the first Oxfordshire MP to quit X (formerly Twitter). She said “I can’t sleep knowing that I’m leading traffic to a site that actively enables sexual exploitation of women and children.” Her Bluesky profile is @laylamoran.bsky.social .

This is part of my speech from the debate on cancer yesterday. Cancer has touched my family and so many others across Dorset. Better diagnosis for the least survivable cancers could save 7,500 lives a year. I asked the Minister how we cut delays, fix staff shortages and give patients real hope

Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela. Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate leader, but riding roughshod over international law like this only makes Britain and the world less safe. www.facebook.com/reel/8816358...

Every week I am inundated with emails about Thames Water — from miscalculated and aggressive billing, to sewage discharges into local rivers and streams, and even homes and gardens flooded with human waste. I raised these concerns in this week’s debate on the future of Thames Water.

Let's hope I get a good answer to this one. And a better answer than the one I got from the government - buff.ly/nlSTw8H

Well done to Martin Edwards, CEO of Julia’s House, for raising so much money for an incredible cause. It was a pleasure to take part in the Alternative Triathlon (kayaking, cycling, hiking) — 8 hours and over 26 miles. While it was tough for me, Martin took on another 19 challenges! buff.ly/HjXo9ln

🚆 Have your say on local train services! Reliability & accessibility issues stop many who want to choose greener travel from choosing greener travel. Share your experiences - the good, bad & ugly - via my annual train survey to help me push for change: digitallibdems.typeform.com/to/orapajfI?...

A reminder that if you'd like to attend, please contact my office.

I have pressed the rail minister on continuing 1/2 hourly trains for Yate Station and the Severn Beach line.

Horrifying to see an American woman shot dead by an ICE agent on a Minneapolis street, and Donald Trump’s ghoulish response is truly chilling. Britain mustn’t follow America down this dark path.

Every media figure and politician could do exactly this right now. @garygannon signs off from X, the deepfake child sexual abuse material generation app.

Ian Sollom successfully campaigned to secure the UK’s return to Erasmus.

Jess Brown-Fuller highlighted the mistreatment of LGBT veterans and pressed ministers to speed up compensation.

Al Pinkerton won a historic vote in Parliament in favour of a UK-EU customs union.

Helen Maguire ensured the Renters’ Rights Bill will, for the first time, require the MoD to assess service family housing.

Munira Wilson championed Free School Meals, tackling child poverty.

Sarah Olney strengthened support for victims of sexual offences.

Max Wilkinson drove progress on solar panels for all new-build homes, cutting bills and emissions.

Josh Babarinde secured stronger protections for victims of domestic abuse.

Danny Chambers bill to end puppy smuggling became law.

This year has shown the real impact of practical, values-led policy to deliver change across the country and in our communities.

Every year, people mock this tree. But I love it anyway. It reminds us that if we stand together in tough times, we can overcome anything. Merry Christmas from my family to yours. 🎄✨

"All our members want for Christmas is a fair wage” buff.ly/748Palw Unite members sent Christmas cards to tight fisted Sports Direct bosses this week telling them to “Stop being a Grinch and pay up.” @unitesharon.bsky.social @sportsdirect.bsky.social @marisharay.bsky.social @libdemcam.bsky.social

A quick explanation of how this borrowing to assist Ukraine will work. "Enhanced cooperation" means EU law is being used, but some Member States opt out. The process has been applied a few times before, but never before re the EU budget. 1/

President Trump has shown, again and again, he can’t be trusted as a reliable ally. The Prime Minister needs to stop hoping for the best and start dealing with reality.

Rejoining Erasmus is a real opportunity to start repairing the disastrous Conservative Brexit deal. However it must be a first step on a clear roadmap to a closer relationship with Europe. Starting with negotiating a bespoke UK-EU customs union, and committing to a youth mobility scheme.

🚨It's time there was investigation into Russian interference in our politics. And the first person they should question is Nigel Farage.

"Leaving the ECHR would do nothing to halt small boat crossings, but it would deny British people hard-won rights." @MaxWilkinson.bsky.social

The government say there needs to be strong justification for delaying Sussec council elections again. I hope they will tell Sussex Tories that wanting to cling onto power isn’t that. It’s time for elections, it’s time for change in Sussex. Read their reply to my call for votes to go ahead 👇

We just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR. Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.

This is exactly the kind of thing that is driving moderate voters to abandon the Conservative Party and back the Liberal Democrat instead. We will stand up for a decent, caring Britain.

People like Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage are increasingly looking at people who are not white and suggesting that they can't be British. That in itself is fundamentally un-British.

That's correct, that's not British, and I am.

There’s a real buzz in Bournemouth as day 2 of Lib Dem Conference gets underway 🐝

West Hampstead (Camden) Council By-Election Result: 🔶 LDM: 54.4% (+15.4) 🌹 LAB: 21.2% (-23.4) 🌳 CON: 10.3% (-6.3) ➡️ RFM: 7.2% (New) 🌍 GRN: 7.0% (New) Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour. Changes w/ 2022.

Tomorrow I'm stepping into @mrjamesob.bsky.social shoes and presenting @lbc.co.uk from 10am to 1pm. Join the conversation 🔽 📱 0345 60 60 973 💬 84850

📍 Elmbridge 🔶 Congrats Andy Burton and Team @monicaharding.bsky.social on your victory over the Tories and Reform last night! 🤝Was clear when I was on the doorstep there that residents want local champions that put community first—not a race to the bottom of division and intolerance.

📍 Edinburgh 🔶 Awesome to meet LD campaigners in #Edinburgh on my @libdems.org.uk listening tour to hear about what’s needed to triumph in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections! Thanks to the brill @alex.scotlibdems.org.uk & team for organising & @cajardinemp.bsky.social & activists for joining!

Liberal Democrats have written to the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation to call for a review into legislation that led to mass arrests last weekend under terror laws simply for holding signs.

✅ Liberal Democrat HOLD Last week's Botley and Sunningwell (Vale of White Horse) council by-election result: LDEM: 71.5% (+7.9) CON: 15.8% (-1.8) GRN: 12.7% (+11.2) No Lab (-17.4) as prev. +/- 2023 Estimated turnout: ~20% (-17) andrewteale.me.uk/previews

✅ Liberal Democrat HOLD Last week's Bookham East and Eastwick Park (Mole Valley) council by-election result: LDEM: 56.0% (-6.6) REF: 20.5% (+20.5) CON: 20.5% (-10.1) GRN: 3.0% (-1.5) No Lab (-2.5) as prev. +/- 2024 andrewteale.me.uk/previews