Victoria Atherstone but always #LibDemVix

Photo of Ed Davey with the text of a quote: "At a time of such instability and uncertainty, it is our values that must prevail. Decency. Compassion. Community. Respect for the rule of law. Values that have always been at the heart of our party. Our party celebrates Britain’s diversity as a great strength. Our party knows that our country thrives when it is open and outward-looking."

Now more than ever, we must stand up for core liberal values—equality, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Join us in defending these values: http://libdems.org.uk/join

The Prime Minister claims he wants to speed up social care reform, but he keeps slowing down.

Waiting until 2036 to fix social care isn’t good enough.

White smoke signals election of new Roman Catholic pope Bells of St Peter’s ring out and thousands of pilgrims and tourists applaud selection of Francis’s successor Thick white smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling to the world that the Roman Catholic church has a new pope. The smoke was met with loud applause from the thousands of pilgrims and tourists waiting in St Peter’s Square. It means that one of the 133 cardinals inside the chapel has obtained the necessary two-thirds majority required to win the conclave, the secretive centuries-old ritual of electing a new pontiff. Continue reading...

White smoke signals election of new Roman Catholic pope

Two wins for the Jisc cyber team at last night's Security Excellence Awards! Winning both CISO and security team of the year, the judges remarked "exceptional leadership defending not just one organisation, but the entire academic sector, while building a security community."

Proud of our Lib Dem group for becoming the largest party on Gloucestershire County Council, moving the Conservatives into a distant fourth 🔶

But our opposition is now Reform. With the Tories and Labour moving ever rightward, the Lib Dems are the only answer to Reform's politics of hate + division.

Ed Davey with a crowd of Lib Dem supporters. Captioned with 'We are the antidote to Reform's hate and division'

We know the threat Reform poses – to our communities, our democracy and our precious liberal values. We know where their divisive, destructive brand of politics could lead.

Other parties can't or won't stand up to them. It's up to us to be the antidote to Reform's hate and division.

This is Erasmus - Petition We call on the Government to open negotiations to re-enter the Erasmus+ programme, and for opposition political parties to pledge their support. Add your name and help us increase the pressure.

Please Sign & Share the petition now and help bring back Erasmus+ to empower students with invaluable opportunities to study, work, and experience life across Europe.

You'd be welcome to connect with us here & with Jane Harrison-White's account @janehw.bsky.social too. We will still be sharing all key AUDE information on LinkedIn of course. We believe the moderation on Bluesky gives it a chance of being a social space we'd all enjoy. Good to have you with us!

Our new report on 'women in estates' is out now. Thank you to all involved in the publication, particularly the participants, and to those AUDE members, women and men, engaging with the issues involved & trying to make every work environment one where all can thrive. www.aude.ac.uk/knowledge-hu...

Tweet from Stockport Lib Dems reading: ‘Yesterday, on Transgender Remembrance day, the world remembered victims of anti-trans violence. Today, Stockport Council passed a motion that reiterates our support for our LGBTQ+ allies and acknowledges the campaign for equalities goes on,’ followed by trans and rainbow flag emojis.

From the House of Commons to Stockport Town Hall, the @libdems.org.uk have always and will always stand up for the rights of our #LGBTQ+ communities.

As Liberals, we will continue to challenge hate, promote inclusion, and work towards a fair, free, and open society for everyone 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

A big BlueSky welcome to @euromove.bsky.social !

@cheltandy.bsky.social ⬆️

I have started a list of Lib Dem Local Party Bluesky feeds. If yours isn't here, DM me.
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Get well soon

Welcome Andy 😃 Your first official follower on Bluesky 😃

Hello Jeff and Gatsby, GREAT to see you both on Bluesky 😃

The LibDems are now on BlueSky!
@libdems.org.uk

Welcome to Bluesky!

A Lib Dem starter pack - easy way to quickly follow lots of Lib Dems

15M people on Bluesky!!! 💫

The Verge beat us to our own announcement — that's the beauty of an open network with public stats!

The amazing company I work for, Jisc is now on Bluesky #HappyDays #Education #Research #Technology #Data #Digital #TrustedPartner #HE #FE #PublicSector

Yes I want to know that too. My ward in Chelts (St Peters) was the largest by population in the whole town - we’ve recently lost a limb, and I can tell you it’s feels like s whole lost community 😫 However even after that, we’re still the largest ward in Chelts 🤣

Wonderful news 🧡and I know Cheltenham has been adding to that fab stat 😃 #LibDemsWinningHere 😍

😍👏😍👏as a former Richmond resident, this is absolutely fantastic news! 😃

Always loved hanging out in Clapham Common when I lived in London for 16 years 😃

International Fellowships 2024 The International Fellowships Programme enables researchers to work for three years at a UK institution with the aim of building a globally connected, mobile research and innovation workforce.

We are offering International Fellowships to enable early career researchers from around the world to come to the UK for two years to undertake original research in the humanities or social sciences. Please spread the word!
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Brit Abroad? Unsure if you're eligible to vote? Find out everything you need to know about how to vote in this year's election. britsabroad.vote

If Rishi Sunak was really bothered about the "will of the people" he'd have called a General Election.

Ha ha! I know you! We follow each other on that other dreaded platform ;-)