Tony Pickett #FBPE#

Young carers do incredible and often unsung work looking after disabled and seriously ill family members.

But as a result, they often don't have the same opportunities as their peers to succeed at school, and beyond.

That's why I think they should receive the pupil-premium.

PAC report on SEND reforms – LGA response “It is positive the Government set out plans for much-needed reform of the SEND system, which is vital if we are to ensure children and young people with SEND get the support they need to flourish at…

“To ensure that discussions on reform focus solely on meeting the needs of children and young people with SEND quickly and effectively, government must commit to ensuring that all DSG deficits are written off, ahead of the statutory override ending in March 2028."

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Here is the latest roundup of projections for Shetland's Scottish Parliament, all showing the Liberal Democrats with a decisive lead.

Note that each model applies national polling onto Shetland and so provides a general baseline rather than picking up on local campaign dynamics.

Orkney and Shetland (Westminster constituency), Shetland Elects indicative projection, 8 March:

Liberal Democrats: 49% (-6)
Reform UK: 20% (+12)
Scottish National Party: 16% (-1)
Green: 13% (+3)
Labour: <1% (-~6)
Conservative: <1% (-~3)

+/- vs. 2024 election

I agree with the Liberal Democrats.
I find this invitation so embarrassing

COUNCILS
Constituents across #ExmouthandExeterEast are complimentary about award winning @libdems.org.uk led Exmouth Town Council and @eastdevon.bsky.social.
Residents are noticing that the Lib Dems are trying to tackle the legacy of the Conservatives "managed decline" of Devon County Council.

Are we going to hear from the Lib Dems, Greens, SNP? #bbcnews #Trump

Every single time the BBC interview parties on policy they ask Labour (govt, right and proper), the conservatives (official opposition, right and proper) and Reform Ltd. (6th after Lib Dems, Independents, and SNP). It's as if the BBC aren't politically neutral.

Received this through the letterbox this evening🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 Reform need to get right in the bin!!!! Sefton doesn’t need YOU, you vile propagandist piece of 💩💩💩💩💩💩😡😡!!!!! Vote Green, vote Labour, vote Lib Dems but please, not these grifters!!! #SeftonCouncil #Propaganda

"Nothing patriotic about outsourcing Britain's foreign policy to Donald Trump"
- Lib Dems yesterday

"UK will not outsource foreign policy to the US"
- Yvette Cooper today

Labour belatedly following Lib Dem lines again

TEXT: Keir Starmer should advise the King that the state visit to the US scheduled for April should be called off. At a time when Trump has launched an illegal war that is devastating the Middle East and pushing up energy bills for British families, it’s clear this visit should not go ahead. A state visit from our King would be seen as yet another huge diplomatic coup for President Trump, so it should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country.

Keir Starmer should advise the King that the state visit to the US scheduled for April should be called off.

At a time when Trump has launched an illegal war that is devastating the Middle East and pushing up energy bills for British families, it’s clear this visit should not go ahead.

Trump has threatened our allies, eyed up Greenland and is now criticising Britain over a war he started.

We shouldn’t reward his bad behaviour with a state visit.

@alpinkerton.bsky.social

871 deaths associated with 12-hour A&E waits in Scotland in 2025

After 19 years of SNP government, the A&E crisis is costing people their lives.

The conditions facing staff and patients are utterly terrifying; we cannot go on like this.

The only way to bring down A&E waits and stop people dying is to fix the broken social care system.

Hear, hear!👏👏✨🕊️
#CancelKingCharlesVisitToUSA

Indeed.

Absolutely.
Whatever your thoughts on the monarchy, the UK's head of state should not be giving the time of day to Trump.

I agree with Ed 💯

Ed Davey is right that the U.K. should not blindly follow Trump/ USA in the war against Iran.
The vast majority of the British public agree and want any action by the U.K. forces limited to defensive action.
#Iran 🇮🇷
#USA 🇺🇸

Well said Ed Davey. And great to see your party supporting the UK government rather than exploiting the situation for cheap political points. Let the British voters note that if the Conservatives or Reform were in power now the UK would be at war. Again!

Ed Davey turns Lib Dem fire on Labour in London for May local elections Liberal Democrat leader ramps up his party’s campaign as it seeks to gain control of its fourth London council

“For too long, Labour has taken Londoners for granted” according to Lib Dem Ed Davey.

“Communities feel less safe as police front desks close, rents are soaring while too few affordable homes are built and fares keep rising while commuters face constant chaos.”

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🚨 NEW: Ed Davey says Keir Starmer should tell King Charles to cancel his state visit to the US in April

🚨 NEW: Ed Davey says Keir Starmer should cancel the King's state visit to the US in April

"A state visit from our King would be seen as yet another huge diplomatic coup for President Trump, so it should not be given to someone who repeatedly insults and damages our country"

Agree with Ed Davey that Charles should not be visiting the president of a country that belittles our Prime Minister and insults our armed forces.
Fuck the pussy grabbing pumpkin!

Breaking: Call for King's US state visit to be cancelled
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has called on Sir Keir Starmer to cancel the King's US state...
Via Sky News
#Cancelled #King #Visit
What's your take on this?

Trump isn't even fit to be trodden in by Winston Churchill.

‘Alternative reality’ coming from GBNews 😆

The real ❄️s are Reform and their media supporters.

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Nice job @eddavey.libdems.org.uk

#HARTleaks reveals GB News & TalkRadio's relationship with conspiracy theorists Another John Bye thread exposes broadcasters

Hilarious frankly coming from them. counterdisinformationproject.substack.com/p/hartleaks-...