Nick da Costa's Avatar

Nick da Costa

@nickdacosta.bsky.social

LibDem Chair of Conference, London Borough of Haringey Councillor for Highgate Ward

744 Followers  |  277 Following  |  64 Posts  |  Joined: 19.08.2024  |  1.781

Latest posts by nickdacosta.bsky.social on Bluesky

Video thumbnail

The huge pile of illegally dumped waste by the A34 in Kidlington is utterly shocking.

Yesterday a Govt Minister agreed to meet me, I will ask her to step in to remove this terrifying environmental risk.

Iโ€™ve also raised this as an urgent matter with the Chief Exec of the Environment Agency.

14.11.2025 21:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It is common sense that refugees who have lived in Britain for a long time, and built lives here, should be able to stay.

Labour, cowering from Reform, are planning to break that principle.

15.11.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Post image

Tandridge DC, Westway

LDM GAIN from CON

๐Ÿ”ถLDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6)
โžก๏ธRFM: 420 (33.0%, new)
๐Ÿ”ตCON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3)
๐Ÿ”ดLAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)

07.11.2025 12:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Westway (Tandridge) Council By-Election Result:

๐Ÿ”ถ LDM: 42.3% (-0.6)
โžก๏ธ RFM: 33.0% (New)
๐ŸŒณ CON: 15.9% (-13.3)
๐ŸŒน LAB: 8.8% (-19.1)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.
Changes w/ 2024.

07.11.2025 12:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 114    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Welcome Tina to the @libdems.org.uk & @lambethlibdems.bsky.social ๐Ÿ”ถ

Delighted to have you as part of the team!

10.11.2025 12:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Okehampton South (West Devon) Council By-Election Result:

๐Ÿ”ถ LDM: 57.1% (New)
๐ŸŒณ CON: 24.4% (-5.9)
๐Ÿ™‹ Ind: 18.6% (New)

No Ind (-35.6) or GRN (34.2) as previous.

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Green.
Changes w/ 2023.

07.11.2025 00:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 119    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
Post image

West Devon Borough Council- Okehampton South

Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party

๐Ÿ”ถLib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new)
๐Ÿ”ต CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%)
โšช IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%)

Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! ๐ŸŽ‰

06.11.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Post image

Best of luck to the faithful tonight. Weโ€™ve all had enough of deception and lies this year...

06.11.2025 20:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 81    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Post image

Thank you to members up and down our party for backing me to be our next Party President!

Voting closes on 11th November. Please back me with your #1 preference!

05.11.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
w4mp | The site for everyone working for an MP

๐Ÿ“ขI'm hiring. ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽฅ๐ŸคณGreat opportunity for someone with comms, social media or events experience who would like to join my team and promote the campaigns we are running to help the community in Bicester & Woodstock. More details below. Please share!

www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a...

06.11.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Video thumbnail

ICYMI: The moment we defeated Nigel Farageโ€™s plan to take away your human rights. ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ

31.10.2025 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 29    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Post image

Delighted to have the support of the wonderful Arthur Wu for my Federal Board campaign!

@arthur-wu.bsky.social

30.10.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Johns (Tunbridge Wells) Council By-Election Result:

๐Ÿ”ถ LDM: 53.3% (+2.1)
โžก๏ธ RFM: 15.0% (-1.2)
๐ŸŒ GRN: 13.5% (+6.3)
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ TWA: 8.9% (+4.8)
๐ŸŒณ CON: 7.6% (-3.6)
๐Ÿ˜๏ธ ITW: 1.7% (-0.1)

No LAB (-8.3) as previous.

Liberal Democrat HOLD.
Changes w/ 2025.

31.10.2025 00:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 154    ๐Ÿ” 30    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Bromsgrove South (Worcestershire) Council By-Election Result:

๐Ÿ”ถ LDM: 51.9% (+20.3)
โžก๏ธ RFM: 33.4% (-1.5)
๐ŸŒณ CON: 11.3% (-5.8)
๐ŸŒน LAB: 3.4% (-4.1)

No GRN (-5.5) or Ind (-3.4) as previous.

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Reform.
Changes w/ 2025.

31.10.2025 00:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 444    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 49
Post image

A Putin and Trump fan boy surrounded by patriots.

29.10.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

All respect to @victoria-collins.bsky.social and @lisasmartmp.bsky.social for keeping straight faces while Farage spewed his usual reheated nonsense.

If Iโ€™d been there, Iโ€™d have rolled my eyes so hard the Whipsโ€™ Office wouldโ€™ve called it a rebellion.

29.10.2025 18:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screenshot of Tweet from Their Party MP Zarah Sultana writing: 
NATO isn't about "peace" or "security". It's an imperialist war machine. Just look at Afghanistan and Libya. 

Arms dealers profit while our NHS collapses, public services crumble and millions of children grow up in poverty. 

We must withdraw from NATO immediately. 

People don't need forever wars. They need material improvements to their lives. 

Wages, not weapons. Welfare, not warfare.

Screenshot of Tweet from Their Party MP Zarah Sultana writing: NATO isn't about "peace" or "security". It's an imperialist war machine. Just look at Afghanistan and Libya. Arms dealers profit while our NHS collapses, public services crumble and millions of children grow up in poverty. We must withdraw from NATO immediately. People don't need forever wars. They need material improvements to their lives. Wages, not weapons. Welfare, not warfare.

Yes, because nothing says โ€˜peaceโ€™ like abandoning our allies to Putin and hoping good vibes stop tanks.

Global problems need global friends โ€” not isolation dressed up as idealism. #StrongerTogether

29.10.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

GB News losing their mind over the fact we @libdems.org.uk just defeated Farage and Reform

29.10.2025 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Ed smiling with a glass of beer

Ed smiling with a glass of beer

When youโ€™ve protected British peopleโ€™s rights from the authoritarian regime Nigel Farage craves.

29.10.2025 17:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1003    ๐Ÿ” 132    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4
Post image

Ed Davey really on the attack today. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

29.10.2025 15:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Pleased to successfully vote against Nigel Farageโ€™s Bill to pull Britain out of the European Convention on Human Rights.

The ECHR reflects British values of fairness and decency - not something to be discarded for political headlines.

29.10.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

With an ally of Nigel Farage pleading guilty to taking bribes for making pro-Russian statements, itโ€™s clear we need an in-depth investigation into Russian money in our politics.

Today I asked the Prime Minister whether he would back an investigation.

29.10.2025 13:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 689    ๐Ÿ” 270    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 56    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Very grateful to have been included in Mark's list!

28.10.2025 17:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
City boundaries to be expanded in crackdown on nimby councils Surrey at forefront of biggest overhaul in local government for half a century to reform services and hit planning, housing and transport targets

Labour seems to be working hand in glove with Oxford City Council to force a โ€œGreater Oxfordโ€ on residents.

People want one fair, county-wide unitary, not to be swallowed by the city.

Local government reform should be with communities, not done to them.

www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

28.10.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Post image

Nick and I were on Federal Board together when I was the Young Liberals representative to the Board. I'm delighted to have his support for my campaign!

@nickdacosta.bsky.social

26.10.2025 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ashton (Preston) Council By-Election Result:

๐Ÿ”ถ LDM: 37.3% (+15.8)
โžก๏ธ RFM: 25.9% (New)
๐ŸŒน LAB: 24.3% (-34.6)
๐Ÿ™‹ Ind: 5.7% (New)
๐ŸŒณ CON: 3.5% (-16.3)
๐Ÿ™‹ Ind: 3.4% (New)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2024.

16.10.2025 23:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 126    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14

Today, I am remembering 7 October 2023 and thinking of all those whose lives have been changed forever by the events of that day. Today, more than ever, I am praying for a ceasefire, for the return of the hostages and for aid to flood into Gaza. 1/3

07.10.2025 08:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Preview
a drawing of an orange bird with wings spread Alt: Libby, the bird-of-freedom emblem of the Liberal Democrats, flapping her wings in excitement

The Libby Signal is lit, and FCC are converging on Bournemouth from all over the UK.

We look forward to delivering you a fantastic #LDConf! See you there!

18.09.2025 10:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

The BBC must balance their political news so it doesnโ€™t boost Nigel Farageโ€™s dangerous, divisive politics.

08.09.2025 18:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 370    ๐Ÿ” 183    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 19    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22
Preview
Balance the BBC The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.

www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

09.09.2025 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@nickdacosta is following 20 prominent accounts