🔶️Shyamali Rodrigues

Hear, hear Ed Davey!!! I’m glad at least one leader of a major political party is prepared to condemn Netanyahu’s plan for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, while calling for the UK to end all arms exports to Israel. Why is Davey’s condemnation not headline news?

The Lib Dems’ stealthy advance Ed Davey’s party is winning more Labour voters than any of its rivals.

Which party is taking the most votes off Labour? The Lib Dems.

I look at their quiet progress in today's Morning Call. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lib...

ME study shows it is not a ‘made-up disease’ says Lib Dem MP We spoke to the Liberal Democrat MP Tessa Munt, who has campaigned on behalf of sufferers of ME for greater government support.

"At least if people are not dismissed or treated like idiots, we will be a lot further forward."

Lib Dem MP Tessa Munt tells @krishgm.bsky.social that an early study linking ME to genetics will be "enlightening" for doctors.

Read and watch:

www.channel4.com/news/me-stud...

Lib Dem leader @EdwardJDavey accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

“Netanyahu's plans to occupy the whole of Gaza are utterly abhorrent - and it's increasingly clear that his goal is ethnic cleansing.”

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Inspired by @markpackuk.bsky.social 's starter pack of Lib Dem MPs, Lords etc., and in the spirit of the old Follow back Friday, we've made a starter pack of fellow local Lib Dem party accounts: go.bsky.app/H95nu1m If you are not on this list, give us a shout so we can add you!

Which one?

YouTube video by Paul Shakatak DOWN ON THE STREET on TOTP (1984)

youtu.be/bQU9kEBWAXU?...

Shakatak . I want her hair even if its just for a while. Seriously though, they're so sweet.

That sounds very 80s. Let me know if it works?

The right thing to do by Germany, even if much delayed. What further evidence of the Israeli crimes does the British government need to do the same?

Germany to halt military exports to Israel for use in Gaza war Berlin says it will halt shipments of military equipment that could be used in Gaza.

Berlin says it will halt shipments of military equipment that could be used in Gaza.

The swelling of shame over Gaza Netanyahu’s security cabinet has voted to escalate a war that experts increasingly agree is genocidal. Where is the action to stop it?

Netanyahu’s security cabinet has voted to escalate a war on that experts increasingly agree is genocidal. Where is the action to stop it?

My piece for @prospectmagazine.co.uk on activism, (in)action, shame and Gaza

www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/israel...

"Senior Lib Dems are 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 pissed off - they feel the media are so desperate to prove they’re not ignoring Farage that they’re ignoring everyone else.

Why does it appear the biggest third party in decades is being overlooked compared to Reform?

As the Gaza famine death toll rises, UK imports of Israeli fruit and veg have soared - £51.3m in just three months, up from £29.1m.

While Palestinians starve, Israel’s agricultural exports to Britain are booming.

Full story by ‘Slicker’ in the latest issue.

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 21% (-1)
CON: 17% (=)
LDM: 15% (+1)
GRN: 11% (=)
SNP: 3% (=)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 3-4 Aug.
Changes w/ 27-28 Jul.

Who decides EU policy on Gaza? (Part I) A look at who can take the EU decisions on Gaza - regarding statements, positions in international organisations and sanctions

New post at EU Analytics - in which I try to tackle the question on who decides EU policy on Gaza.

The question led me to more issues I could cover in one post, so this one starts with EU statements, positions in international organsations and sanctions (with a QMV twist):

A great example of how perception is reality. Unless you live in Gotham City, it’s actually hard for the average person to tell how much the overall crime rate is changing.

So it then depends on how much they hear about it in the media they consume, including social media.

Another think-tanker whose profile was raised by the media...

'Pick Up The Phone!' Starmer Urged To Speak To Trump Amid Fears Israel May Reoccupy Gaza Benjamin Netanyahu is allegedly thinking about reoccupying the whole of Gaza.

Ed Davey said: “Netanyahu’s latest proposals for the occupation of all of Gaza are utterly horrifying."

“If realised, they will only wreak yet more destruction on Gazans – while gravely endangering the lives of the hostages still held in Hamas’ captivity.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/starme...

Wes Streeting’s donations are 80% related to private healthcare providers

As a GP, I am not allowed to receive a pen or post-it note pad from a pharmaceutical company rep!

Govt banned them in case I was influenced to prescribe medications.

This should also be banned?

Influence being bought in Govt?

Patients should influence not the healthy & wealthy

Governo israelita aprova plano militar para ocupar cidade de Gaza Netanyahu pretende ocupar a cidade de Gaza, mas não a quer governar. Desarmar o Hamas e fazer regressar todos os reféns, com ou sem vida, também constam do plano.

Netanyahu pretende ocupar a cidade de Gaza, mas não a quer governar. Desarmar o Hamas e fazer regressar todos os reféns, com ou sem vida, também constam do plano.

Wouldn’t it be good if someone, maybe George Orwell for instance, wrote a satirical novel about this sort of thing?

Adult human chicken

Spike Lee, John Waters, and More Decry Trump’s ‘Attacks on the Free Press’ Over 2000 members of the Writers Guild of America believe Donald Trump’s administration has committed ‘attacks on the free press.’ Spike Lee, John Waters, Ilana Glazer, and more endorsed an open letter against ‘unprecedented, authoritarian assault.’

Over 2000 members of the Writers Guild of America believe Donald Trump’s administration has committed ‘attacks on the free press.’ Spike Lee, John Waters, Ilana Glazer, and more endorsed an open letter against ‘unprecedented, authoritarian assault.’

🟥🟥💥🔨 The Red Wall must be firmly in our sights.

There is so much opportunity here for our party.

If we don’t make the case to disappointed and disaffected Labour voters (while honouring the voter base that supported us in 2024), we know the populists will.

Three separate items from The Guardian’s live Palestine coverage - all horribly momentous.

Let history remember that this loathsome monster was inciting Rabin’s murder back in the day for trying to make peace.

Nobody can say they didn’t know, didn’t see, couldn’t have imagined.

This was as inevitable as all the steps that preceded it when he’s left unchecked.

No conscience.

I've just checked Ursula Von de Leyen's timeline.. still no condemnation of Israel declaring it's intention to take over Gaza whilst doing nothing to stop West Bank settlers.
Strange because there were words of support for Ukraine. What is the difference I wonder?

Europe just look at yourself!

The GE voting system though?

When I nearly took my council seat we were on 6% polling nationally under Vince cable in short campaign.

I generated around 11% swing, narrowly missing out.

Now we are on that number nationwide in peacetime, Labour will struggle in Manchester…

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