Mike O'Carroll

Happy St David's Day to everyone!

Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus i bawb! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌼

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Two more councillors join Lib Dems Two Swansea councillors, Sandra Joy and Allan Jeffrey, have joined the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »

Two more councillors join Lib Dems

Cllr Fran Lister joins Lib Dems from Labour Labour councillor Fran Lister has joined the Lib Dems after disagreements with Flintshire’s ruling Labour-led coalition over education

Cllr Fran Lister joins Lib Dems from Labour

By refusing to even consider a customs union, Keir Starmer himself is the biggest block to closer ties with Europe.

Unless he changes that stance, this is all just meaningless blather

Green councillor Manu Singh joins the Lib Dems Welcome to Manu Singh, previously a Green councillor on Runnymede Council and now a Liberal Democrat councillor.

Green councillor Manu Singh joins the Lib Dems

Lovely to meet Mr Thomas originally from Crynant his father was a liberal Councillor back in the War for Neath Rural Council. He is voting Liberal Democrat “without a doubt”

Once again it's the LibDems who are brave enough to stand up to Trumps bullying

Find Savings to Fund UK’s Digital ID Plan, Labour Ministers Told

This confirms our worst fears.

Labour want to divert taxpayers money from our public services to pay for their mandatory Digital ID scheme.

The Lib Dems fought against Labour’s ID plans before and won, and we can do it again.

“Labour’s default setting is less business friendly than I expected” – @stephenkb.bsky.social audits his predictions ep.ft.com/permalink/em...

A photograph of Al Pinkerton MP speaking in the House of Commons. He is wearing a dark suit and a blue patterned tie, holding a piece of paper. A text overlay at the bottom reads: "AL PINKERTON: UK EU Customs Union Bill Passed First Reading."

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

Customs Union when?

‘Well the weather outside is frightful …’

Not snow but lots and lots of rain. I’m still determined to get out my December Focus before Christmas, despite the rain.

First up, Coed Y Gores

What a great Kickstart weekend we have had! 🔶

Teams from Manchester, Sheffield, Norfolk, Stevenage, and others have been hard at work, planning to win!

What an amazing weekend with @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social at Kickstart talking about building winning teams and taking the fight to Reform. Thanks to the all of you, particularly the beautiful Welsh group!

Enjoying my time at ALDC Kickstart. Lots of informative training and discussions as always. This year we have a dedicated Wales stream ahead of elections in 2026 & 2027. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔶

I had a day off work, so what did I do? I went out campaigning for my good friend @rodneyberman.bsky.social . We’re focusing on the challenges of NHS waiting lists today, and sharing the @libdems.org.uk plans to improve health and social care

Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes The judge tells Nathan Gill his actions were a

He was once in the Senedd, and we deserve better than a party formerly led by someone who sold out to Russia.

Everyday from now to May 7th I am going to work to Stop Reform in Swansea.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...

Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.

Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.

V good this. Would add: we also need to demolish more!

Wales have struggled lately but dug deep against Japan. Enjoyed the game in some great company.

The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey

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We’re thrilled to welcome Cllr Tina Valcarcel to the Liberal Democrat group! 🧡

After nearly 20 years as a Labour councillor, Tina says Labour has moved away from her values — and she’s found her home with the Lib Dems.

Welcome, Tina! ✨

Fab day out in Killay today with teams in Gower and Swansea West.

Ed Davey on any given Thursday be like...

Congrats to D66 for a fantastic result!

Lib Dems winning Liberal Democrats have won more council by-elections than Labour, Conservatives and the Green Party combined. Ref - 49 LD - 43 Con - 15 Lab - 13 Grn - 11

In local elections up and down the country, the Liberal Democrats are winning week-in, week-out.

How it started vs How it's going.

More details: buff.ly/GbIKw4P

We're only going to sort out social care in Wales by finding the money to pay for it. Until we do the NHS will continue to be dysfunctional.
#caerphillybyelection

Lib Dems vs Reform - Liberal Democrats are the only party taking on Reform UK and winning. Bar chart showing the number of seats won by each party in local council by-elections since the English local elections on 1 May 2025, as of 10 October 2025. Source: Election Maps UK. Reform: 47 Lib Dems: 32 Cons: 13 Lab: 12 Grn: 11

Week-in, week-out, up and down the country, Liberal Democrats are winning in real elections.

We've gained seats from Reform UK, the Conservatives, Labour and the SNP. And we've won in Keir Starmer's and Mel Stride's backyards.

Liberal Democrats are the only party taking the fight to Reform UK.

Maybe the answer to political apathy, trust, and populism is for everyone to be a local councillor for a few weeks.