Cllr Richard Wilson🔶

Train worker Samir Zitouni has been discharged from hospital after suffering critical injuries in the Huntingdon attack

In a statement via the police,his family said: “We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from the public, and very touched by all the kind words about Sam’s brave actions"

This last part in particular is so poorly understood. Part of winning an election is “appealing to your lot”, part is “not upsetting or terrifying the other lot”.

Oh dear. Stepping on rakes is painful.

Crazy few days. First the BBC eats its own legs, then the Government eats its own legs.

Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.

Lancashire's Reform-run council is planning to save £4m a year by closing 10 council-run care homes and day care centres, and moving them into the private sector. In unrelated news, Graham Dalton (Reform) is Lancashire council's Head of Adult Social Care, and owns a private care home business.

Imagine having a kid in this daycare who watches as their teacher is bodily dragged away by masked goons.

Mamdani: "New York will remain a city of immigrants, a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant."

We're now at "black people aren't British". Open sewer racism. Look forward to seeing him on QT again soon.

Wow! This is a great episode.

Surrey Heath's MP will be on Any Questions tonight!

We just stopped Nigel Farage’s plan to drag Britain out of the ECHR and tear up people’s rights. Farage wanted to scrap Churchill’s legacy and bring us closer to Trump's America.

Liberal Democrats defeated Farage in Parliament today, after laughing at him and humiliating his pathetic bill.

Ed smiling with a glass of beer

When you’ve protected British people’s rights from the authoritarian regime Nigel Farage craves.

We just defeated Nigel Farage’s Bill in Parliament to tear up people’s rights and withdraw from the ECHR.

Farage wants to do away with the Britain Churchill built and turn it into a version of Trump's America. We stopped him.

Wait what?

Adverts should be representative of traditional British families

Well, two actually. @markpackuk.bsky.social

🎥Think I’m gonna apply to be in this TV ad.

Sarah Pochin MP, will you be my reference?

#racism

"Respectable" racism and the mass deportation of our neighbours How the British right out-Trumps Trump

The Conservatives plans to deport hundreds of thousands of legal residents of the UK are far more extreme than anything Donald Trump is proposing
Piece from me on the horror show of the right morphing into the far right

open.substack.com/pub/nickcohe...

"This is a more extreme policy position than, say, the BNP’s 2005 manifesto."

Lib Dems winning - Liberal Democrats have won 7 of 10 local by-elections held this week. Bar chart showing winning parties: Lib Dems 7 Reform 1 Ind 1 Con 1

Lib Dems are the winners of by-elections Super Thursday!

💪 Won 7 out of 10 local by-elections
↗️ GAINS from the Conservatives, Labour and the Green Party
🔶 6 from 6 seats in Surrey as what remains of the Blue Wall crumbles away

Congratulations to our brilliant campaign teams and new councillors!

Apropos of nothing, I really do think UK journalists and politicians need some reminding that mass deportation of LEGAL immigrants, particularly those with permanent status, is far more extreme than even Trump's America and would basically place Britain completely on its own among democracies.

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims

This is incredible. I'm a local councillor and I can't conceive of a council leader being so abusive to their councillors. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Another stonker of a week for us - gaining from the Conservatives and the Green Party in Surrey and from Labour in Preston. The media might not tell you this but the Liberal Democrats are winning all over the place.

This week's by-election scorecard 💪

Lib Dems 7
Reform 1
Con 1
Ind 1

6 by-elections in Surrey yesterday - 3 LD wins and 3 LD holds. Will the media still spin this as a Reform UK Ltd story?

Elon Musk is stoking far-right extremism on our streets.

The Prime Minister should order a security assessment of the threat Musk poses to our democracy.

@libdemdaisy.bsky.social

#PMQs

Well written, thought provoking piece from @stephenkb.bsky.social as usual. However, editing is required. I was thinking about the two mistakes at the start while I read the rest of it. "for ever" and "comprised of".

Robinson says Musk is paying his legal costs in counterterrorism trial Far-right activist accused of refusing to give his mobile phone pin to police

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka ”Tommy Robinson,” says Tesla CEO Elon Musk is paying his legal bills.

Image of Marie Goldman MP, Lib Dem Spokesperson for Women & Equalities, in the House of Commons. "National Hate Crime Awareness Week is a powerful reminder that hatred and prejudice continue to have a devastating impact on far too many people across the UK. No one should have to suffer or live in fear simply because of their identity. The Liberal Democrats say: enough is enough."

"During Hate Crime Awareness Week, we call on everyone - individuals, organisations and political leaders - to stand up against hate, support those affected, and help build a society where everyone can live free from fear, prejudice and discrimination."

@MarieCGoldman.bsky.social