Ian Ridley 🔶

The Liberal Democrats now have a majority on Wokingham Council after taking this seat from the Conservatives

Free school meal rule change to make 500,000 more pupils eligible Charities have broadly welcomed the plans, saying they hope it is a sign of more to come.

Really pleased the Government has listened to Lib Dem calls to extend free school meals to more children - so much more more to do but definitely a step forward www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Cambridgeshire councillor says some children in care are 'evil' - BBC News Reform UK's Andy Osborn makes the comments at a Cambridgeshire County Council committee meeting.

Guess which party he's from. Go on, guess.

I am sure @johnpotterld.bsky.social and the Liberal Democrat group there are keeping a very close eye on what Reform are up to on Lancashire County Council

Reform want to run rough-shod over data protection laws that protect residents' personal information. Liberal Democrat County Cllrs in Leicestershire are monitoring Farage's lot to make sure they don't try this nonsense copied from Donald Trump here.

Putin fanboys.

I wonder if Reform's minority administration in Leicestershire will try this nonsense? Flying a flag in solidarity with Ukraine isn't a distraction - unless you are pushing Putin's agenda

Polls close at 10pm. Don't forget that you need ID to vote. Just 25 votes between the Liberal Democrats & Tories in Oadby last time. Every vote counts!

Public meeting St. Paul's Church Oadby LE2 4NX 7pm 14/11/25. Keep Oadby and Wigston out of the city

Public meeting TONIGHT to discuss how to stop Leicester Mayor Peter Soulsby's plans to take over Oadby and Wigston

Final reminder the clocks go forward one hour for the UK tonight.

Just 5 seats that was meant to say - clearly I’m too angry for numbers this morning.

Independent front cover

The true cost of Brexit. Get all the stats 👉 bestforbritain.org/brexit_impact

Useful info, given weather warnings tonight:

Leics. County Council map of gritting routes www.leicestershire.gov.uk/winter-weath...

Salt bin info www.leicestershire.gov.uk/roads-and-tr...

Use local media & bus / train co. sites for transport news.

Please check on elderly neighbours if you can.

Bin collections due on New Year's Day, will happen TOMORROW, Sat 4th. Regular collections will happen as normal from Monday onwards. https://buff.ly/4gN0Ta7

Screenshot of a Tweet from Toby Young on Dec 28, 2020 "Surging Covid cases, ambulances not answering calls, NHS in crisis... but percentage of ICU beds occupied in England on December 20th was lower than this time last year in every region of NHS England." - with a photo of an empty hospital ward

Screenshot of article from Sri Lanka in 2012 about "Paying wards at govt hospitals" with the same photo of an empty hospital ward

On the left, a Tweet from Toby Young showing empty ICU beds in England in 2020

On the right, an article showing an empty hospital ward in Sri Lanka in 2012

The Tories have made this Covid conspiracy nutcase a lawmaker in the House of Lords

If you are due a bin collection on Christmas Day, your bin collection is brought forward to TOMORROW (Saturday 21st Dec). Full details oadbystpeters.mycouncillor.org.uk/2024/12/19/c...

Late night shopping on The Parade, Oadby TONIGHT. Free parking in Sandhurst Street and East Street car parks after 4pm. oadbystpeters.mycouncillor.org.uk/2024/12/17/l...

Breathtaking double standards from the Conservative leader

Just set up my councillor account on here - had a personal one here for a bit.