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Andy Foulsham

@andyfoulsham.bsky.social

LibDem πŸ”Ά Councillor for Abingdon Dunmore (Vale of White Horse DC, Cabinet member for Policy & Programmes). All views personal. IT manager in HE, Christian, husband, father, LGBTQIA ally. (he/him)

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In real elections up and down the country, it's the Liberal Democrats that are taking on Reform UK's divisive politics.

01.11.2025 13:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MP presses local NHS for action on ADHD services - Henley Herald Freddie van Mierlo, MP for Henley and Thame has written to the Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) Integrated Care Board (ICB) to...

Action by local NHS bosses to improve ADHD services is just too slow! www.henleyherald.com/2025/10/30/m...

31.10.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You had me worried for a moment...

29.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Labour Benches were empty. Only the Liberal Democrats have the guts to stand up for our Human Rights.

29.10.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Done, together with emails & messages to those in authority!

28.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hope I'm allowed to do both! Though I've never managed to take Sammie the lib-Lab on the delivery rounds!

28.10.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head Exclusive: β€˜Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says AntΓ³nio Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

Everything is a distraction from this.

28.10.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1078    πŸ” 437    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 28

A stern and closely argued email went straight to the Chief Exec and my MP.

27.10.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Farage: epic grifter

27.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7427    πŸ” 4126    πŸ’¬ 206    πŸ“Œ 375
Vision Zero | Oxfordshire County Council Safe system approach to reducing road casualties to zero.

Hi - I'm not sure that it's been published as such, but I had the news from the County Council Vision Zero team at a recent meeting. www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-an...

24.10.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The statistics here in #Oxfordshire show that there's a big reduction in fatalities and serious injuries since local 20mph schemes were introduced.

24.10.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's the way that we have to explain in 2025 that the Nazis were both wrong and evil that I find disturbing.

21.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I remember Max Headroom! There was even a feature-length back story intro, set in a dystopian near-future. I won't try to draw comparisons...

21.10.2025 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1 month to go until Reform UK Welsh Leader Nathan Gill is sentenced on 8 charges of accepting Russian Bribes.

Nigel Farage thinks he can distance himself from his β€˜loyal’ colleague of 20 years.

Let’s not forget that Farage was pushing the same Pro-Russian agenda.

#ReformRussianBribes

21.10.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 182    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 3
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Farage, who never shut his gob about Brussels corruption, now faces it in his own Clacton pad bought with mystery money. His partner, Laure Ferrari, is embroiled in a Belgian fraud probe over EU funds. For a man preaching integrity, it’s poetic, and pitiful, how close the corruption now lies.

20.10.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a really helpful infographic of the Oxford Congestion charge gate locations - put together by an old friend @sjgower.bsky.social (who I hadn't realised had moved over to BlueSky!)

20.10.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The map is superb, and has proved very helpful this evening! Many thanks, Stephen!

20.10.2025 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tens of thousands of homes insulated under government schemes need repairs Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.

Grant Shapps signed off 'Great British Insulation Scheme' in 2023 β€” but the National Audit Office says 98% of those installations are now failing. A catchy name, a costly mess. Britain deserved insulation, not infiltration.

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

14.10.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Government’s plans for Digital ID, for every working person, risks eroding the hard-won freedom to control the way we live our lives.

How much money will the Government waste on this scheme, for which they have no mandate and no public support, before they admit it doesn't work?

14.10.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kamran is a great campaigner and a real advocate for under-represented communities, and will help us spread Liberal Democracy to all parts of the country.

07.10.2025 19:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
My endorsement for Kamran Hussain for #LibDem Vice President reads:
"I'm delighted to be backing Kamran Hussain to be our next vice president - his record of campaigning and support for marginalized groups in society is exactly the voice we need to extend Liberal Democracy across the UK."
Cllr Andy Foulsham

My endorsement for Kamran Hussain for #LibDem Vice President reads: "I'm delighted to be backing Kamran Hussain to be our next vice president - his record of campaigning and support for marginalized groups in society is exactly the voice we need to extend Liberal Democracy across the UK." Cllr Andy Foulsham

I'm delighted to announce that I'm backing @kamhussain.bsky.social to be the next Vice President of the Lib Dems! #Kamran4VP !

07.10.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

Goody-bag merch from Tory Conference branded "When Labour negotiates Britian loses" and signed "Kemi Badenoch".

It helps to be able to spell the country you say only you are competent enough to run.

06.10.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3017    πŸ” 923    πŸ’¬ 263    πŸ“Œ 173

This is why β€˜digital ID’ as β€˜mandatory’ is a very dangerous tool for authoritarians.

05.10.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

This is how to build understanding and resilience in our communities and stand up to hatred and extremism in all it's forms. Thank you @maxwilkinson.bsky.social !

05.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it, and we fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest.

"The Conservatives made a total mess of protest laws and left us with the worst of all worlds – wasting police time arresting people for legitimate peaceful protest, while letting others get away with inciting violence. I fear Labour seem to be following them down the same path, instead of properly reforming these powers to focus on the real criminals and hate preachers."

Max Wilkinson - Home Affairs Spokesperson

"People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it, and we fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest. "The Conservatives made a total mess of protest laws and left us with the worst of all worlds – wasting police time arresting people for legitimate peaceful protest, while letting others get away with inciting violence. I fear Labour seem to be following them down the same path, instead of properly reforming these powers to focus on the real criminals and hate preachers." Max Wilkinson - Home Affairs Spokesperson

People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it.

We fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest.

05.10.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

Quite. I expect headlines like this will be on every LD leaflet in S England seats - how can the Tories not realise that mass deportation is not a popular policy, even with migration sceptics?

05.10.2025 07:31 β€” πŸ‘ 226    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 4
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Changes to PIP are causing fear & uncertainty for people with neurodivergent conditions, and risk pushing them further from work, not closer to it.

For many, PIP is not a luxury, but a lifeline, covering essential support.

To strip this support would not just be cruel, but counterproductive.

02.10.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Calum Miller has said a new investigation should be launched looking into potential ties between Nigel Farage, Reform UK and Russia following the latest revelations

29.09.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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ARE

YOU

PAYING

ATTENTION

YET?

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

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