Greg Foster

This is a really excellent piece and, I think, deeply insightful of our current moment’s predicament.

JJ was an absolute champ, in the LibDems defence.

Ming Campbell was a dedicated public servant and a true Liberal giant.

His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom.

But more than that, he was an incredibly warm and caring friend and colleague.

We will miss him terribly.

Chris Northwood holds a glass award that says The Patsy Calton Award 2025 Liberal Democrats on it in front of a progress pride flag.

I see people are upset that I won an award for women because I'm the wrong type of woman. I was moved and honoured to have been awarded this by the party's women's group, and that the Lib Dems at all levels have my back and I will continue to fight for liberalism and my community.

The media - no, we're not going to report on serious Lib Dem policies

The media - yes, we will report on fun stunts

The media, also - the Lib Dems need to show they've got serious policies

Some people are really really bad losers...
Some people are really really bad feminists...

Fresh off destroying the catnip, she’s right onto demanding banana

Delighted that the @libdems.org.uk showed yet again that we reject the assault on trans people’s rights promoted by the small anti trans group in the party. #ldconf

A very naughty cat eating all of the catnip I’d grown for her the instant she can.

I moved the catnip from the herb garden to the planter 2 minutes ago. #cats

Britain’s Bathroom Ban The UK has gone from a bathroom ban being unthinkable to a Labour government implementing one without a vote

the UK's new anti-trans rules are indefensible & will make global fascism stronger

my latest with @liberalcurrents.com

www.liberalcurrents.com/britains-bat...

But, there is so much potential in what the FC could do, so I hope in another cycle or so, the worst of the dross will have left the party having realised their political home lies elsewhere and it can grow into a really good scrutiny body.

Really very good from Mark. I’m likely not restanding to the FC for similar reasons - my energy can be better spent in Scotland without having to engage with any of the (very) small group of emotional vampires & wreckers that dwell on the FC.

Federal Council: not letting the door hit me on the way out... Three years ago, when I ran for a place on the inaugural Federal Council, my aims were to: Establish the Federal Council as an effective scr...

Three years on Federal Council are coming towards an end so, even though I’m not running for re-election, here is a report back… liberalbureaucracy.blogspot.com/2025/09/fede...

The US right has such an intense martyrdom complex. They’re just desperate to be oppressed by the government. It’s really fucking weird.

A nation is a shared illusion – so a government has the power to change it Also this week: who was the first king of England? And my favourite giant semi-aquatic rat.

"Almost no one will have knowingly encountered someone who illegally entered the country, let alone seen them actually arrive on the beach at Dover. They just think there’s a crisis because other people keep telling them there is."

the first sentence is a Journey

Alex Phillips is clearly just shit at cutting bread.

Is this the cat equivalent of sitting criss cross applesauce

Rest in piss, bozo.

Anyone who belongs to any minority group needs to be aware that what is being done to trans people can and will be done to them. In a decade we have been stripped of our rights to exist in public spaces by a press campaign and a well funded lobby.

(She was not, she kept zipping around)

Red Panda at the zoo was very well behaved

It is now August. I went to the zoo. The tram there and back was hell. I will not be leaving Leith again until September.

This post brought to you by frustrated Greg who has spent the morning listening to Americans who don’t know how trains work.

Edinburgh desperately needs a tourist tax. Which should get set at such a level that nobody has to pay council tax in August. Not even there yet and I’m already done.

You have been exemplary. Thank you for being such a staunch advocate for women and minorities. We are incredibly grateful.

Has Christine Jardine been sacked from Lib Dem Front Bench? Patrick Maguire, the Times lead political commentator, has reported tonight that Christine Jardine has been fired from her positions as spokesperson on Women and Equalities and on Scotland for defying...

While accusing her of 'virtue signalling' too, just a weird decision from a liberal party www.libdemvoice.org/has-christin...

Let’s argue for a moment Jardine was wrong - it just seems like a pointlessly small fry thing to lose a v good spokesperson over. It’s a Tory amendment that won’t pass!

I'm not a Lib Dem, I'm sure I disagree with her on many things, but Christine Jardine has been one of the brightest spots of her party lately and sacking her for arcane procedural reasons while wanging off about 'virtue signalling' sends a poor message