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Essex, Lib Dem, full-time grandma, unpaid carer, ex-teacher (MFL), ex-SENLSA, daughter and granddaughter with SEND #adoption #bpd #earlychildhoodtrauma #mentalhealth #SEMH #autism #ADHD #learning-disability #libdem #FBPE #SENDSky #EduSky No DMs

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England and Wales prison checks to be enhanced after inmate released in error Justice secretary David Lammy to announce series of measures after Hadush Kebatu was wrongly freed

More staff, more thorough training and support and a review of their practices? www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

27.10.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nearly every media outlet is announcing they will refuse to sign the Pentagon’s new rule stating they cannot report information if it’s not government β€œauthorized.”

Even Newsmax is refusing to sign.

14.10.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6702    πŸ” 1794    πŸ’¬ 323    πŸ“Œ 132

Kemi Badenoch still forgets that a lot of the problems being faced were caused by her party and her proposals would cut services again and allow the rich to become even richer. Money before people - I despair

08.10.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be β€˜a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social Whose side are you on? I thought you were supposed to be on the side of the worker www.theguardian.com/money/2025/o...

01.10.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Guardian view on Sir Ed Davey’s speech: a party that promises contrast and protest | Editorial Editorial: The Liberal Democrat leader drew a moral line on Gaza, challenged rightwing populism and targeted Labour. It’s not reinvention but an ethical intent

Ed Davey challenging Reform, the Tories and Labour by providing moral clarity www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

24.09.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Resisting Faragism offers the Lib Dems a rare clarity of purpose | Rafael Behr Ed Davey’s rallying cry in defence of moderate, liberal Britain might give some coherence to a party with a reputation for opportunism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

#LibDemsπŸ”ΆπŸ”Ά

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24.09.2025 08:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands of Ukrainian children have been abducted by Russia since Putin’s invasion.Β 
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I stood with President Zelenskyy today at the UN to focus the world's attention on these horrific war crimes β€” and to strengthen our international efforts to bring these children home.

23.09.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4700    πŸ” 1594    πŸ’¬ 168    πŸ“Œ 68
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No more Mr Nice Guy: Ed Davey rebrands Lib Dems as the real opposition to Reform Leader’s conference speech at Bournemouth shows a bullish party ready to be key player in any centre-left coalition

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

23.09.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Don’t let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain Leader's Speech to Autumn Conference 2025

Ed Davey made a confident speech: there is a great deal of strategic logic in a liberal challenge to Nigel Farage is offering Britain the chaos and cruelty of Donald Trump's America, and in taking a strong stand that Elon Musk should not be above the rule of law

www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...

23.09.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3
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Hina Bokhari, "What President Trump is doing is spouting our racist conspiracy theories which aren't even true"

"London is a diverse inclusive city that promotes equality, and that's what London is all about"

23.09.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 208    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ed Davey urges regulator to go after Elon Musk over X 'crimes' The Lib Dem leader urges Ofcom to launch an investigation into the tech mogul and his social platform.

We agree with Ed Davey. And we are working with lawyers on possible action against Elon Musk and/or X for terrorism act offences. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

22.09.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 521    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 9
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β€˜She never got help’: mother says daughter who died on motorway was failed by care system Tamzin Hall, 17, was struck by a vehicle after leaving a police car on the M5 motorway in Somerset after being arrested at a children’s home

My daughter is getting her life together and has made amazing progress but is still trying to get the right support. No one believed me when she was growing up www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

21.09.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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UK and St George’s flags should never be used to β€˜intimidate and terrify’, says senior Lib Dem β€˜How dare the nationalists steal our flags?’ asks Tim Farron at party conference in Bournemouth

Tim Farron - well said! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

21.09.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer dismisses Neil Kinnock’s calls to β€˜rejoin EU’ to prevent small boats and boot out Farage "When we left the EU, we left the Dublin Protocol, which is the main deterrent to irregular migration"

β€œWhen we left the EU, we left the Dublin Protocol, which is the main deterrent to irregular migration"

www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/kei...

20.09.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 650    πŸ” 234    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 8
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Girl, nine, shot with airgun in β€˜racially aggravated assault’ in Bristol Police seeking a white male suspect and treating incident as a hate crime after β€˜traumatised’ victim hit three times

Another deeply disturbing incident www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

19.09.2025 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s in a flag? EU flags lit up the Proms as far-right riots marred Westminster – two visions of Britain, one of unity, the other of hate

What’s in a flag?

EU flags lit up the Proms as far-right riots marred Westminster – two visions of Britain, one of unity, the other of hate

By Sue Wilson MBE

@yorkshirebylines.co.uk

17.09.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 245    πŸ” 85    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Perfect summation...

17.09.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 198    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Here are the five stages that may lead to racism There is no genetic or biological basis for dividing the human race into distinct β€œraces”

eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/co...

17.09.2025 08:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we still challenge the local authority if it’s inadequate?

15.09.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with β€˜longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’ Broadcaster to dedicate Wednesday night schedule to unpicking US president’s false or misleading statements

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

15.09.2025 13:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Government considering compensation for victims of carer’s allowance scandal Exclusive: Ministers have vowed to fix benefit after Guardian revealed thousands had been plunged into debt for accidentally breaking rules

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

14.09.2025 06:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Utah’s Republican governor makes case for unity – in stark contrast with Trump Measured yet impassioned, Spencer Cox spoke the words Americans needed to hear – and urged a rejection of hate

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

12.09.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alleged rape of Sikh woman in West Midlands being treated as hate crime Police hunting for two male suspects who are alleged to have racially abused the victim during the assault

@teamlabouruk.bsky.social Are you going to condemn this? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

12.09.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years for plotting military coup in Brazil Former president sought to β€˜annihilate’ country’s democracy after losing 2022 election

This is how you protect your democracy. The US is a demonstration of what happens when you don't. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

12.09.2025 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3522    πŸ” 1136    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 53
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Now the armed forces flag SEND system failures MP says council delay in issuing an EHCP for a service child is causing 'serious operational problems'

Investigation: the Ministry of Defence had to warn councils of their SEND legal duties amid 'frequent' cases of service children waiting for EHCPs and being stuck out of school

One MP said SEND issues had led to 'serious operational problems for the armed forces'

12.09.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage faces questions over who funded Β£885,000 Clacton constituency home A BBC investigation raises questions about how the Reform UK leader's partner paid for a home in his constituency.

β€˜Five Houses’ Farage has a certain ring. And he owns, or has claimed to own, all of them. Which is four more than Angela Rayner does…
www.bbc.com/news/article...

12.09.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2109    πŸ” 855    πŸ’¬ 129    πŸ“Œ 37

Why in this Mandelson saga are we ignoring the elephant in the room? That we’re about to welcome and honour a man who was a great pal of Epstein and who continues to lie about that every day?

12.09.2025 05:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2427    πŸ” 549    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 22
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Phillipson (more of the same) or Powell (more traditional Labour, apparently)? Well, given Starmer’s lurch to the right, I know what I think. I just want a government that will stand up and challenge Reform, not one that’s trying to play them at their own game and is likely to lose

10.09.2025 20:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not all of them, I think. I think it’s more to do with trying to appease Reform or possible Reform voters

10.09.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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