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Roy Jenkins quote with graphic by Andrew Page: “Let us be on the side of those who want people to be free to live their own lives, to make their own mistakes, and on the side of experiment and brightness… of fuller lives and greater freedom.”

Roy Jenkins raises a fist in mid-combative speech

OTD 1965: Roy Jenkins becomes Home Secretary
The most liberal ever, and the UK’s most crucial 1960s politician
Hard now to imagine a principled, pro-Europe Labour MP in power tearing down authoritarianism (harder still, the Home Office a force for good)
Later, a founder of the Liberal Democrats.

Just recently re-read it. Love it. A strong conclusion to the Timewyrm series and an excellent start to Cornell’s writing journey 😊👍

Opposition to introduction of car parking charges at rail station Councillors voiced their opposition to the introduction of car parking charges at a train station.

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The delay of so many local elections is a disgraceful stitch-up between Labour and the Conservatives.

Where elections are still happening, the Liberal Democrats will campaign hard to build on last year’s historic election wins and give communities the strong voice they deserve.

An absolute pleasure to be at the meeting of Ovington Parish Council this evening.
Village issues being discussed and considered by such a nice team of committed local volunteer representatives.
Thank you for making me so welcome and I look forward to the next one 😊
#ovington #stocksfieldandbywell

The cold weather is only exacerbating the problem we have with the state of the roads around Stocksfield and Bywell and proper investment is needed as soon as possible.
Lack of proper care and investment is not only problematic for drivers, it’s dangerous for them and pedestrians too!

We can't let British democracy turn into a plaything for overseas billionaires with short attention spans.

At PMQs, I urged the Prime Minister to work with us to make sure power always sits with the voters, not wealthy foreign oligarchs.

Ariel shot of a car park full of cars, overlaid with the headline Hospital car parking fees: Patients and staff hit with £1 billion bombshell

Patients and staff are being hit with a one billion bombshell of hospital car parking charges. This is an unfair tax on the sick and hard-working NHS staff and it has to stop.

It cannot be right that nurses have to pay through the nose to go to work or that patients are subjected to sky-high fees.

"Water bill rises announced today will be spent on paying off the debt of water companies. Debt got simply by paying dividends that were unearned and bonuses that were undeserved."

@timfarron.bsky.social

Legal History Cluster – Global perspective on legal history (India) Legal History Cluster – Global perspective on legal history (India)

Online seminar on Indian legal history, this Thursday - book now!
Umma Fayiza on lawyer Danial Latifi, campaigner for Muslim women's post-divorce maintenance rights
Tony Meacham on missionaries, 'mutinies' and the creation of a secular India
Hosted by Open Uni legal histories research cluster

“Many small businesses are held back by the rate system, which benefits big online retailers and holds back investment our high streets.”

For #SmallBusinessSaturday, Helen Morgan speaks up for small businesses across the country.

Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly left Syria after rebel forces completed a stunning advance on the capital * Live coverage: Assad flees as rebels enter the capital Syria’s rebel forces, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group (HTS),…

Syrian rebels enter Damascus: everything we know so far

Enough is enough.

This further price rise cannot go ahead. As we enter another cold and difficult winter, many people simply can’t afford to see their heating bills go up yet again.

Opening this coming Monday: a new exhibition of paintings by yours truly celebrating a century of horror cinema. Vampires, werewolves, witches and demons, and a whole lot more besides. It’s at Exeter Picturehouse from 28th October - 8th December.

Labour whips warn party’s MPs not to try to amend bills or disagree in public Exclusive: Private message from whips aims to crack down on dissent, telling MPs to speak with ‘one voice’

If true, this suggestion that Labour MPs have been told not to table any amendments to Bills is both concerning and stupid.

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

The King leads tributes to 'national treasure' Dame Maggie Smith after Harry Potter star dies aged 89 King Charles paid tribute to her "warmth and wit", Harry Potter co-star Daniel Radcliffe called her a "legend", while Whoopi Goldberg said she was "one of a kind".

Such sad news. A very talented and amazing star.

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Up bright and early (the same can’t be said of the weather) to see the fifth dentist in a row. Hopefully, today will be the day when I can finally say goodbye to this wisdom tooth 🦷 Stubborn item it’s turned out to be!

I salute you, 18th cent people of Nottingham.

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #9,715,175!

Yes, it’s Friday 13th, but I’d still take that over any Monday 😂

Very sad to hear that we have lost Ken Cope. A very talented actor. Sympathies to his wife Rennie and equally talented daughter Martha with whom I had the pleasure of working in Doctor Who for Big Finish. And to his son Nick whose delightful TV shows entertain my grandchildren constantly.

Doctor Who spin-off films in Cardiff with Russell Tovey Actor Russell Tovey is filming the upcoming Doctor Who spin-off 'The War between the Land and the Sea' on the streets of Cardiff.

Doctor Who spin-off films in Cardiff with Russell Tovey
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🧵 A reasonable chance that today's speech on the NHS is the most important for the Government intervention so far? Why. Because reducing waiting lists is the top issue by which people say they will judge the success of the Labour administration.

The Howard League | Lawyer A vacancy in the Howard League legal team.

🚨WE’RE HIRING!🚨

We’re looking for a lawyer to join the Howard League legal team - supporting children & young adults in custody via our legal advice line, as well as helping to develop our strategic litigation portfolio

We’ve extended the deadline - pls do share!

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Independent investigation of the NHS in England Lord Darzi's report on the state of the National Health Service in England.

I have just finished reading the Darzi report. I agree with pretty much everything written

Colleagues & I have raised the consistent resourcing for out of hospital care for years. Less than 10% of the NHS budget is not sustainable for preventative health

Full report here www.gov.uk/government/p...

That looks and sounds delicious, thank you 😊

A headline reads: "Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris." Swift is looking to her right and smiling while onstage during the Eras Tour. Photo by The New York Times.

Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris after Tuesday night’s presidential debate. In a post to her 283 million Instagram followers that featured a photo with her cat, the pop superstar said the debate convinced her to weigh in publicly. nyti.ms/47ubTFN

Takeaways from the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris | CNN Politics Former Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are squaring off in their first and only scheduled debate Tuesday night.

Kamala Harris came onstage with a clear plan: Throw Donald Trump off his game. And he took the bait — over and over again.

Here are the takeaways from a fierce debate.

Definitely Harris. Professional, fact-driven and focused