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@samnewmanmckie.bsky.social

Town councillor, Liberal Democrat, Northam, North Devon. Ever hopeful.

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I’ll raise you my dog AND an IKEA chair…..!

26.10.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m hoping people are seeing what poor quality MPs/councillors they get after voting Reform and are now thinking twice. That’s my optimistic view!

26.10.2025 08:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The πŸ”ΈLib Dems also had a super set of wins up and down the country last night… including here in Torridge (Devon)

24.10.2025 09:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Caerphilly result is what we need to see everywhere at the next election: people coordinating to vote tactically for parties which seek a fairer, kinder, greener country.
Pushing out both those who have betrayed our trust AND those who seek to exploit that betrayal.

24.10.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2689    πŸ” 620    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 28
Screenshot from BBC: Rachel Reeves blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy.

Rachel Reeves made the comment about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

Screenshot from BBC: Rachel Reeves blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy. Rachel Reeves made the comment about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.

Then fix it.

20.10.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2022    πŸ” 610    πŸ’¬ 133    πŸ“Œ 40

www.libdems.org.uk/join

18.10.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A stonker of a night for us. Three huge wins, Reform nowhere near us and the Tories down to ten percent in Mel Stride’s own seat.

We are the only party taking Farage on and the only party beating him.

10.10.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 568    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1
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Don't let Farage turn UK into Trump's America, says Ed Davey. 

Davey tells the conference the Lib Dems offer a different change compared to the one offered by Reform UK and Nigel Farage.

TEXT: BBC NEWS Don't let Farage turn UK into Trump's America, says Ed Davey. Davey tells the conference the Lib Dems offer a different change compared to the one offered by Reform UK and Nigel Farage.

Imagine the Trump-inspired country Farage wants for Britain. No NHS, huge insurance bills, people denied care.

That’s Trump’s America. Don’t let it become Farage’s Britain.

29.09.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 102    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

#LabourConference2025

28.09.2025 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us Become a Liberal Democrat member today.

It’s just one poll, etc. But if like me the thought of Farage becoming PM fills you with dread, get involved. Support the party best placed to defeat Reform. In many places across the country that’s the @libdems.org.uk www.libdems.org.uk/join

26.09.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

@libdems.org.uk

22.09.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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17.09.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19953    πŸ” 6856    πŸ’¬ 630    πŸ“Œ 279

Please don’t pick a fight with the Lib Dems- here in my ward it only served to let the Tory candidate walk straight down between us to take the seat. Yes we’re different but essentially will both be on the right side of history πŸ™πŸΌ

15.09.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

Letter from Ed Davey to Keir Starmer condemning Elon Musk for inciting violence and urging unity to defend democracy.

I've written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage, urging them to join me in condemning Elon Musk's dangerous remarks inciting violence yesterday.

As leaders, we must stand together and make clear Musk will face serious consequences for these actions.

14.09.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 7009    πŸ” 1889    πŸ’¬ 345    πŸ“Œ 170
β€œElon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.” β€” Ed Davey.

β€œElon Musk openly called for violence on our streets yesterday. I hope politicians from all parties come together to condemn his deeply dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric. Britain must stand united against this clear attempt to undermine our democracy.” β€” Ed Davey.

Politicians from all parties must come together to condemn Elon Musk’s dangerous call for violence and make clear it has no place in our country.

14.09.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 124    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 6

If you are too scared to say this @labouruk.bsky.social then you’re not fit to govern

If you are too scared to act you are not fit to govern

If you fear the BBC & Sky etc will promote these thugs’ angle then you can get back some semblence of impartiality in the BBC but that means you have to ACT

14.09.2025 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 311    πŸ” 115    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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β€˜We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoric

People are exhausted.

Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved.

Blaming migrants won’t fix this.

Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services.

#DrawTheLine

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

08.09.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2797    πŸ” 792    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 51

Yes! Please remember!
Pass it on!
Pls repost πŸ™πŸΌ

07.09.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 146    πŸ” 103    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.

Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.

That, right there, is the problem.

05.09.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3783    πŸ” 1709    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 65

So how many front pages do we think this story will be on tomorrow?

05.09.2025 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 334    πŸ” 160    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 3
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Can we convince you to continue your campaign against those who seek to get out of paying stamp duty, @thesun.co.uk? How about you, @telegraphnews.bsky.social? Surely, you're outraged about this, @dailymail.co.uk? Anyone?

05.09.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 681    πŸ” 280    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 3
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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

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

05.09.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4851    πŸ” 2145    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 93

You probably don’t realise how invested I have become in your three! I watch for the next episode like it’s a soap opera! I don’t start my day without knowing they’re all ok πŸ˜‚

27.08.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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So (bear with me, O’level maths was a long time ago), if there are 224,000 asylum seekers in the UK and his plan is to deport 600,000 migrants…..
That can only mean some kind of β€˜cleansing’…..
Don’t be fooled by him or the media supporting his nonsense, flags or no flags!

27.08.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nigel Farage pretending to be patriotic while pledging to rip up Britain's proud record of leading the world on human rights.

26.08.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 281    πŸ” 121    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 26

Never been a better time to vote LibDem- Ed Davey might be an oddball in a wetsuit for a photo opportunity but he’s streets ahead of Farage or Badenoch as a credible leader

03.08.2025 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to raise Β£60 billion for public services: our ten tax reforms The UK’s super-rich have accumulated record levels of wealth in recent years, while our public services have been decimated and inequality has soared.

taxjustice.uk/blog/how-to-...

22.07.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Rod Stewart all seems a bit, well, inappropriate for 2025 and #Glastonbury

29.06.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@libdems.org.uk MPs & Lords. I was one of the excluded in 2020. I’m a Lib Dem councillor, just an ordinary person trying to work but prevented, for understandable operational reasons. I received no furlough and no UC. Please join your many LD colleagues in this APPG and show your support. Thank you.

19.06.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What if…for Deputy Mayor, read secret agent 🀫 (from a fellow DM in Devon)

19.05.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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