Jon Ball

Delivering liberal democracy to North Korea one leaflet at a time...!

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I agree with Wes Streeting about something... he's toast at the next general election.

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The reason why the Labour party wants a new leader is that the polls and local elections both put them on the brink of death, the policy agenda is a mess of warmed-over Milibandism pared with hypocritical social conservativism and no obvious route to the upside.

We had a great reception this weekend canvassing in Ealing Common ward. Most people we spoke to said they're definitely or probably voting in May for the local Lib Dem team: @conniehersch.bsky.social, Lakhbir Singh and I. Many people are increasingly dissapointed with Labour nationally and locally.

Reported something unseasonal in Ealing Common ward - Christmas trees in February that need clearing!

“Four days before Donald Trump’s inauguration last year, lieutenants to an Abu Dhabi royal secretly signed a deal with the Trump family to purchase a 49% stake in their fledgling cryptocurrency venture for half a billion dollars”

Kemi Badenoch promising a British ICE in an official Conservative party video

In September Kemi Badenoch promised a British ICE.

Does she still stand by that?

"Our new Removals Force, modelled on US ICE, will deport 150,000 illegal immigrants each year"

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That's sensible in some places. A lot of it is simply about thinking through the way changes work in practice though eg stopping bikes blocking pavements by establishing geofenced parking locations seemed like a good idea but there are too few locations so some get completely overwhelmed.

The petition text is here amd no we aren't saying that SUDS aren't needed at all. www.ealinglibdems.org.uk/lammasparkre...

I did one year of Latin but sadly no Ancient Greek.

I pronounce it the same way as Melvin. TIL it referred to three lobes.

My Lib Dem ward colleague @conniehersch.bsky.social handed in a petition calling for an independent inquiry into the Lammas Park SUDS fiasco and asked for order to be brought to the chaos of e-bikes blocking pavements.

I quizzed the Labour portfolio holder re how much it cost council taxpayers to construct & then demolish the flats overlooking Dean Gardens when Henry Construction went bust (he refused to answer) and why Ealing didn't react quickly like Lib Dem Sutton did when one of their developer partners folded

At Ealing's full council meeting I slammed the Labour administration for their delay implementing a levy on developers (community infrastructure levy) for 15 years, letting the developers off approximately £90m that the council could have used to improve services. @ealinglibdems.bsky.social

YouTube video by The White House President Trump Delivers Remarks at a Christmas Reception

This is an obvious sign of Trump's mental decline. There's no reason to make up the White House doctor hiking with the Obama daughters almost dying due to a viper bite in the Peruvian jungle. Confabulation is the term for the creation of false memories in dementia patients.

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That works, though the height difference would be amusing.

Don't worry. He's invested in a bigger whiteboard.

Asking questions about local government funding reform and how it is likely to affect Ealing.

Sorry, forgot to tag @politicaltrims.bsky.social!

Me, with shorter hair and some passport photos outside Big Jim's Trims.

Traditional haircut picture - this time trim was ahead of new passport photo so that the mini-me in my passport doesn't look scruffy for a decade.

ps Lib Dems - don't forget to vote for me first preference for Federal Conference Committee in the internal elections! Thank you.

Thank you! Much appreciated.

I've always supported trans rights. On FCC I've argued for a number of pro trans rights motions to be chosen for debate and for pronouns to be included on badges. I also have my pronouns on my profile here.

Jon posing on the Lib Dem Conference stage with Cllr Athena Zissimos and Cllr Connie Hersch.

Fellow Lib Dems - ballots open today in the federal committee elections. Please give me your first preference for Federal Conference Committee so I can continue to stand up for radical policy debate at Conference and a better experience for members attending online.

Cllr Gary Busuttil and I spoke supporting the Renters’ Reform Bill especially the removal of no-fault evictions but pointing out that Labour-run Ealing council is a lousy landlord with a poor record on housing repairs and safety. All we heard from the Tories was special pleading for landlords.

Lib Dems Andrew Steed and @conniehersch.bsky.social quizzed the portfolio holder about the noise and other nuisance from Gunnersbury Park events. The cabinet member claimed that there were no breaches of noise levels but will check if Ealing officers can attend the review meeting.

@ealinglibdems.bsky.social leader @cllrgarymalcolm.bsky.social asked a question about whether Ealing Council would allow EV charging gullies. The Labour answer was no on the basis that lamppost charging is cheaper which seems utterly incorrect in the long term as the electricity prices are so high

A good day canvassing on the Trees Estate in South Ealing earlier. Lots of positive support for @ealinglibdems.bsky.social but concerns that Labour Ealing has failed to repair damp council homes.

We had a great morning canvassing in Ealing Common. A huge thank you to Lib Dem vice-presidential candidate @kamhussain.bsky.social who came all the way from Leeds to take part! My colleagues Lakhbir Singh and @cllrgarymalcolm.bsky.social had shorter journeys.

At last. A symbolic but important step.

Since the UK Supreme Court’s ruling, I have received many messages from constituents who are concerned about the rights of trans people.

I too am concerned by reports of rising discrimination as well as confusion over the ruling’s interaction with the Gender Recognition Act.