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Barry Howard ๐Ÿ”ถ

@barryhow2c.bsky.social

Hoping to connect with all those with an interest in progressive politics & better society in the U.K. & beyond. Lib Dem member & campaigner for #ProportionalRepresentation๐Ÿ—ณ #getPRdone #MakeVotesMatter #FBPPR #RejoinEU๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ #LibDems ๐Ÿ”ถ

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Today we launch our plan for Wales, putting behind us the dark days when Nathan Gill, the Leader of Reform in Wales, took bribes to do the bidding of foreigners.
In other news, we have just had another ยฃ3million donation from a crypto investor who lives in Thailand...

05.03.2026 18:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 280    ๐Ÿ” 97    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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During the Second Reading of the Representation of the People Bill, MP after MP got up to point out what's missing from it: fixing the voting system.

The problems with FPTP can no longer be ignored - and neither can the growing calls for PR. ๐Ÿ“ฃ

Here are just a few highlights:

05.03.2026 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 129    ๐Ÿ” 72    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
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We had a fantastic launch for our Senedd election manifesto in Wales. Just a shame my good friend, senior colleague, former Leader of Reform in Wales and convicted traitor, Nathan Gill, couldnโ€™t be with us to enjoy it.

05.03.2026 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 161    ๐Ÿ” 38    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Water White Paper - Hansard - UK Parliament Hansard record of the item : 'Water White Paper' on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

WATER WHITE PAPER - SOUTH WEST WATER
On 21/1/26, @libdems.org.uk MP Richard Foord spoke in parliament about the increase in water bills & requested for South West Water to be mutually owned by customers.
The former East Devon Tory MP works for South West Water.
hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2026...

05.03.2026 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Hardworking taxpayers fund our armed forces.

Meanwhile influencers like Isabel Oakeshott live overseas, contribute nothing, and still benefit from the protection of the UK.

If she's going to pick a fight with @calummillerld.bsky.social, she should at least get her facts right.

05.03.2026 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 16    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Vintage Twat by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump)

Be prepared, there is a small chance that our horrendous leadership could unknowingly lead us into World War III.

4:46 AM โ€ข 31 Aug 13

Vintage Twat by Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) Be prepared, there is a small chance that our horrendous leadership could unknowingly lead us into World War III. 4:46 AM โ€ข 31 Aug 13

There's always a tweet!

05.03.2026 17:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Ask your MP to meet with โ€˜Dirty Businessโ€™ activists! #DirtyBusiness exposed the human cost of profit before public health. Our water system wonโ€™t be fixed with tinkering. It needs public ownership. Iโ€™ve asked my MP to attend the MP drop-in on 17th March...

#DirtyBusiness exposed the human cost of profit before public health.

Our water system wonโ€™t be fixed with tinkering. It needs public ownership.

Iโ€™ve asked my MP to attend the MP drop-in on 17th March & hear that message directly from sewage campaigners: actionnetwork.org/letters/ask-...

05.03.2026 17:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further ยฃ3m to Reform Christopher Harborneโ€™s gift is latest to partyโ€™s election war chest and comes amid calls for cap on political donations

Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further ยฃ3m to Reform
Christopher Harborneโ€™s gift is latest to partyโ€™s election war chest and comes amid calls for cap on political donations

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

05.03.2026 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Nigel Farage wants to take away my right and your right to a convenient postal vote, whilst admitting he uses postal voting himself. The hypocrisy of Farage looms ever large. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

05.03.2026 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further ยฃ3m to Reform Christopher Harborneโ€™s gift is latest to partyโ€™s election war chest and comes amid calls for cap on political donations

Crypto investor based in Thailand donates further ยฃ3m to Reform
Christopher Harborneโ€™s gift is latest to partyโ€™s election war chest and comes amid calls for cap on political donations

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

05.03.2026 12:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Nigel Farage wants to take away my right and your right to a convenient postal vote, whilst admitting he uses postal voting himself. The hypocrisy of Farage looms ever large. ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

05.03.2026 12:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐ŸšจON 16 MARCH PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE A PETITION FOR BY-ELECTIONS TO BE TRIGGERED AUTOMATICALLY WHEN MPโ€™S DEFECT

Contact your MP NOW and ask them to attend and support the petition

05.03.2026 08:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 213    ๐Ÿ” 77    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Poll: Reform UK is most disliked party in Britain Reform UK is now the most disliked party among British voters, according to new polling. A More in Common survey asked which parties voters would tactically block, and found that 38% of Britons wouldโ€ฆ

Poll: Reform UK is most disliked party in Britain

05.03.2026 07:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 158    ๐Ÿ” 64    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Blow for Reform as major new Holyrood poll shows them sinking to fourth REFORM have been dealt a blow after a new Holyrood poll showed they were on a downward trend and could finish fourth in the Scottish elections inโ€ฆ

Blow for Reform as major new Holyrood poll predicts sinking to fourth

05.03.2026 07:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 146    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Big money has bought British politics

75% of Reformโ€™s money has come from three rich white men

democracyforsale.substack.com/p/75-of-refo...

05.03.2026 08:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 485    ๐Ÿ” 372    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

The Brexit tendency seem to be absolutely losing their minds over the government's refusal to get bullied by America into an illegal war.

Quite something from the people who wanted "independence" and to "take back control."

04.03.2026 22:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 985    ๐Ÿ” 210    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Farage: "We want to scrap postal voting except for people who genuinely need it."

"Didn't you vote by post at the last election?" Nigel

Farage: "I did yeah.." ๐Ÿคฆ
#UKPolitics

05.03.2026 08:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 208    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 31    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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Our Armed Forces must always protect British citizens wherever they are in the world.

But tax exiles and influencers who make a living criticising the UK should contribute to the country they still expect to protect them.

05.03.2026 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 149    ๐Ÿ” 55    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Isabel Oakeshott's Dubai hypocrisy exposed live on air Isabel Oakeshott had her double standards on Dubai exposed this week during an appearance on the BBC.

"Youโ€™re living in a place where you can face two years in prison if the authorities donโ€™t like what you post on social mediaโ€

04.03.2026 17:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 58    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good to see the number of Labour MPs speaking up for this. I hope their colleagues listen to them.

04.03.2026 19:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The Liberal Democrats currently control 75 Local Councils, which is the second highest total of councils. ๐Ÿ’ช
#LibDems
๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ๐Ÿ”ถ

Reform UK only has control of 12!

26.01.2026 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ”ถ The Lib Dems currently are in third place in terms of the number of councillors elected: 3216 councillors.

โžก๏ธ Reform are in fourth place with just: 969
councillors.

Bring on the May 2026 Local Elections. ๐Ÿ’ช
#LE2026

25.01.2026 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Our plan to fix student finance would save graduates up to ยฃ14,000.

04.03.2026 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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With the cost of fuel and food rising, people are worried about making ends meet.

The chancellor must take action, starting by cancelling the fuel duty hike due this year.

@libdemdaisy.bsky.social

04.03.2026 11:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The Crown Court backlog is nearing 80,000 cases.

Thatโ€™s unacceptable. Justice delayed is justice denied.

Lib Dems are calling for an emergency package to double court capacity and clear the backlog.

@jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social

04.03.2026 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Millions of families are already at breaking point. Now experts warn energy bills could jump by ยฃ500 thanks to Donald Trumpโ€™s illegal war.

Today I asked the Prime Minister for a cast-iron guarantee that he will not let energy bills skyrocket again.

He didnโ€™t give it.

04.03.2026 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 124    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 22    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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Trumpโ€™s war on Iran has not only caused chaos abroad, itโ€™s increased the threat to our national security too.

The IRGC has plotted attacks in the UK, and itโ€™s long past time to proscribe them as terrorists.

04.03.2026 16:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Britain told to stop being so โ€˜secretiveโ€™ about its Brexit reset New report from cross-party committee of UK lawmakers says Keir Starmer is not being clear about what itโ€™s after in its

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ โ€œThe truth is that the public have just sort of shrugged their shoulders and said, well, yeah, get on with it,โ€ Emily Thornberry MP said.

๐Ÿ‘ Thornberry is right. The public are hugely supportive of the government negotiating closer ties with the EU.

04.03.2026 10:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 277    ๐Ÿ” 67    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Media must stop normalizing the far right Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences.

Media must stop normalizing the far right
Every uncritical mention of far-right rhetoric is an editorial decision with political consequences

www.politico.eu/article/medi...

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