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Sylvia Whyte πŸ”Ά

@libdemsylvia.bsky.social

Lib Dem councillor in Runnymede, Surrey. Lover & grower of good food

228 Followers  |  278 Following  |  42 Posts  |  Joined: 13.11.2024  |  2.2114

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She was arrested for holding a sign reading:

β€œI do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”

How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.

05.10.2025 21:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2733    πŸ” 1136    πŸ’¬ 178    πŸ“Œ 129
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. Fantastic photo of a protective mother with cubs taken by Joseph Kapaito in the Masai Mara, Kenya. #cheetah #mammal #cat #bigcat #wildlife #cats #kenya

03.10.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 299    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 6
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Reform UK's ex-Wales leader Nathan Gill admits pro-Russia bribery Nathan Gill admits eight charges of bribery while being a Member of the European Parliament.

How is this not front page news?

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.09.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2839    πŸ” 1392    πŸ’¬ 171    πŸ“Œ 68
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No to Digital ID Cards! Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be. Back our petition to say no to digital ID cards.

www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid

28.09.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#libdemconference is underway in Bournemouth - and the Liberal Democrats are on the march! πŸ”ΆπŸ₯ We are the party standing up for Britain as the decent, caring country we know it is.

20.09.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats: For a Fair Deal

More than 90,000 people are members of the Liberal Democrats. Join today and help us build a progressive alternative to Reform.
www.libdems.org.uk

19.09.2025 19:18 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.

16.09.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1961    πŸ” 470    πŸ’¬ 76    πŸ“Œ 11

Appalled by the violent scenes of police being attacked at the Tommy Robinson rally today. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.

These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.

13.09.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 4043    πŸ” 946    πŸ’¬ 210    πŸ“Œ 70
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Balance the BBC The BBC is our national broadcaster, people expect and deserve balanced news coverage.

www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

13.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œDon’t forget, when Farage was asked which world leader he most admired, his answer was Vladimir Putin. Yes, really.”

07.09.2025 08:01 β€” πŸ‘ 186    πŸ” 80    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris): There is so much more to a sea otter than meets the eye. By munching on urchins, it helps kelp forests flourish, and by crunching on crabs, it promotes eelgrass in estuaries. This mammal has the thickest of fur per square inch and is native to Pacific coasts. #seaotter

06.09.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 439    πŸ” 68    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Runnymede - I just love those arrows with the Beat the Tories & Stop Reform!

18.08.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Letter from Ed Davey to Together with Refugees and co-signatories committing to stand together against racism and hatred. Full letter text available at link below.

Letter from Ed Davey to Together with Refugees and co-signatories committing to stand together against racism and hatred. Full letter text available at link below.

Hundreds of charities have written to all party leaders urging us to take a strong stand against racism and hatred.

I strongly agree – here’s my replyπŸ‘‡

13.08.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 824    πŸ” 241    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 20
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Bin the Booking Sign our petition today!

#SurreyCC are now taking bookings for you to dump your rubbish at Lyne tip (Chertsey) from next Monday 11th. I still can't see the logic as there are never queues so, if you agree that they should Bin the Booking, please sign our petition. www.runnymedelibdems.org.uk/bin-the-book...

04.08.2025 06:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜How do you know the victims are all white British women?'
β€˜Well, we don’t.'
β€˜You just said they were…'

Nick Ferrari interrogates Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin on new crime stats on sexual offences.

29.07.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 184    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 155    πŸ“Œ 55
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Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns says she doesn’t believe in climate change 'Reform are showing themselves to be the political voice of the vested interests of big oil and corporate profit.'

Extraordinary

29.07.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 7
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Bin the Booking Sign our petition today!

We have been made aware of plans by Surrey County Council to introduce a booking system at Lyne & Camberley tip. We are very opposed to this and believe it will result in more fly-tipping.

Please sign our petition to get Surrey to Bin The Booking system. www.runnymedelibdems.org.uk/bin-the-book...

13.07.2025 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A black and white photograph of a young Alan Turing, looking thoughtfully off to the left, wearing a jacket, shirt and tie, and with a side parting.

A black and white photograph of a young Alan Turing, looking thoughtfully off to the left, wearing a jacket, shirt and tie, and with a side parting.

On the 7th of June, 1954, Alan Turing died. He was discovered the following day. His birthday would have been the 23rd of June. He had opted for chemical castration following his conviction for homsexuality and indecency.

Now, of course, we celebrate June as Pride Month.
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07.06.2025 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 168    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9

By-election results:

(A) Labour gain Scottish Parliament seat
(B) Lib Dems gain overall control of Wokingham

Looking forward to the punditry on how these results are all about Reform doing well.

06.06.2025 09:04 β€” πŸ‘ 219    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 4
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🚨Surge in support for Lib Dems amongst 18-24 Voters.

β˜„οΈLIB DEMS
27%
#LibDems
πŸ”ΆπŸ”ΆπŸ”ΆπŸ”ΆπŸ”Ά

YouGov crosstabs // 18-24 vote

πŸ”Ά LDM: 27% (+11)
πŸ’šGRN: 26% (+8)
πŸ”΄LAB: 20% (-21)
🟦 CON: 12% (+4)
➑️ RFM: 10% (+1)

+/- vs. GE2024

20.05.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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More than 50 cross-party MPs back amendment to decriminalise abortion Labour’s Tonia Antoniazzi tables amendment seeking to remove women from β€˜criminal law related to abortion’

THE GUARDIAN: Over 50 MPs unite to push for abortion decriminalisation, challenging an archaic law that punishes women for seeking healthcare. A pivotal moment for reproductive rights in Parliament is on the horizon.

- by Hannah Al-Othman

14.05.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 70    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Welcome Dylan.

15.05.2025 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We must stop the rise of destructive, divisive politics -  Ed Davey
Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, speaking at the Spring 2025 Liberal Democrat conference about the threat posed by Nigel Farage, Reform and their d... We must stop the rise of destructive, divisive politics - Ed Davey

We know where destructive divisive politics will lead. We know what’s at stake. And it falls to us to stop it.

youtu.be/C4I0YPATcJQ

13.05.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 330    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 25
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If you're worried about the rise of divisive populist politicians like Donald Trump and like Nigel Farage, it will be the Liberal Democrats standing up for true British values.

11.05.2025 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 92    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 6
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Lib Dems launch β€˜Reform watch’ to monitor party in local government Exclusive: Ed Davey says Labour and Tories too scared of Reform threat to hold Nigel Farage’s party to account

πŸ”ΆοΈLib Dems launch β€˜Reform watch’ to monitor party in local government

Exclusive: Ed Davey says Labour and Tories too scared of Reform threat to hold Nigel Farage’s party to account
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

11.05.2025 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 79    πŸ” 27    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€œWill the Prime Minister…make clear to President Trump that if he picks a fight with James Bond, Bridget Jones and Paddington Bear he will lose?”
Ed Davey #PMQs

07.05.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 290    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 9
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The people refusing to use AI Worried about the environment and the loss of skills, some people are resisting the rise of AI.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

06.05.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜The hypocrisy is staggering’: will swift bricks fall prey to government fears of Reform? Campaigner Hannah Bourne-Taylor fears goal of requiring all new homes to include a hollow brick to help endangered cavity-nesting birds may be dropped

β€˜The hypocrisy is staggering’: will swift bricks fall prey to government fears of Reform?

05.05.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 9

Still waiting for Farage-mesmerised BBC to devote more than passing sentence to fact that Greens have more councillors than Reform and that Ed Davey's Lib Dems have all bit wiped out the Tories in their traditional shire heartlands....

04.05.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1548    πŸ” 455    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 30
Graphic with text overlaying faded images of Ed Davey campaigning which reads 'Our best ever winning streak - 7 sets of gains in a row!'

Graphic with text overlaying faded images of Ed Davey campaigning which reads 'Our best ever winning streak - 7 sets of gains in a row!'

7 sets of gains in a row - it's our best ever winning streak at local elections.

04.05.2025 07:15 β€” πŸ‘ 95    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

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