I was honoured to unveil a plaque for Sam Green, the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK.
He did so much for his community and his courage and dedication remind us to keep championing equality, respect and the rights of everybody.
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Lib Demmer, Offshore Radio Anorak, vegetarian, supporter of animal rights. Long suffering West Ham fan and full of useful (or useless!) trivia. Finally left the right wing sesspit that is X. Final straw account was hacked.
I was honoured to unveil a plaque for Sam Green, the first openly gay politician to be elected in the UK.
He did so much for his community and his courage and dedication remind us to keep championing equality, respect and the rights of everybody.
A news banner with the headline: "Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales sentenced to 10-and-a-half years for taking pro-Russian bribes." The accompanying photo shows Nathan Gill.
Gill-ty as charged.
I wonder if Nigel Farage will be giving a press conference on this one?
Ukraine is on the brink of an historic betrayal by Trump to Putin.
Keir Starmer must bring our European allies together to back Zelensky, starting by seizing frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine.
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
21.11.2025 19:01 โ ๐ 1478 ๐ 500 ๐ฌ 81 ๐ 27Putin's ambitions to conquer Ukraine and recreate the Russian Empire pose a once-in-a-generation threat to the whole of Europe. We cannot allow Trump to reward his aggression.
The Prime Minister must use this opportunity to call for Russia to be removed from the G20.
Good on Ed Davey. Anyone who doesn't see the primary aim in UK politics must be to prevent this vile piece of excrement becoming our PM is either a dribbling idiot or....well...a vile piece of excrement.
21.11.2025 00:34 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0๐ท Ed Davey presses PM on the revelation that Sky Bet has relocated its HQ to Malta to slash its tax bill: www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
21.11.2025 08:08 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime | P.S.
21.11.2025 08:44 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Elected in 1972 as the first openly gay politician in the UK, Sam Green served his community with commitment and courage, and weโre proud that Ed Davey was there to unveil a plaque in his honour.
21.11.2025 09:01 โ ๐ 74 ๐ 17 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 2Responding to Autumn Budget, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:
"I worry that the Government is still ignoring the elephant in the NHS waiting room: the crisis in social care. I urge the Government to end the dither and delay and begin cross-party talks on social care now.
www.libdems.org.uk/news/article...
Ed Davey is writing to all Labour MPs urging them to back a bill in favour of a customs union with the EU as the best way to boost growth and raise revenue. The Lib Dems hope to demonstrate support among pro-EU MPs for the idea of a new customs union.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
๐ฆ Ed Davey:"A customs union with the EU is the single biggest lever this government could pull to turbocharge the UK economy" - www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
21.11.2025 13:25 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The ex-Reform leader in Wales has been sentenced to ten-and-a-half years in prison for taking pro-Russia bribes
Nathan Gill's "sophisticated" activity was a "grave betrayal" of public trust, a judge said on Friday
Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said Nigel Farage's party is a "danger to national security"
Whoโs the underdog? The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime. #LibDems #EdDavey
centralbylines.co.uk/politics/lib...
Reform politicians have long dismissed accusations that they took Russian cash as just a "conspiracy theory".
Now one of their leaders has been jailed for it.
As Ed Davey has said, we now need a wider investigation into Russian funding for Reform UK.
No real hope that she will follow this advice, but appreciate Ed Davey for at least trying to persuade her.
21.11.2025 17:55 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey issued the call after Nathan Gill was jailed.
21.11.2025 17:56 โ ๐ 3 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said approving the embassy would be the "wrong decision".
#Libdems, This is a critical moment. Take Action:
โTo your Labour MP
๐Stop the super Chinese Embassy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ed Davey is asking for a full investigation though. Email your MP. I have.
22.11.2025 08:17 โ ๐ 5 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0he could have done this any time and released the Russia Report and investigated Johnson
21.11.2025 22:15 โ ๐ 41 ๐ 4 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0Keir Starmer has demanded an investigation into links between Reform UK and Russia following the jailing of the party's former Wales leader for accepting pro-Russian bribes
news.sky.com/story/starme...
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime | P.S.
21.11.2025 08:43 โ ๐ 86 ๐ 29 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 5Nathan Gill; A traitor who was at the very top of Reform UK, aiding and abetting Russian adversaries, has been sentenced today.
Reform UK should be ashamed. Britain deserves better.
Thatโs why the Liberal Democrats are bringing forward a bill requiring all political parties to declare if any of their candidates have links with Russia.
21.11.2025 11:22 โ ๐ 110 ๐ 25 ๐ฌ 6 ๐ 0Liberal Democrats vs Reform UK Ltd: whoโs really the underdog?
The Liberal Democrats hold 72 parliamentary seats, yet the media have sidelined Ed Davey while Reform UK Ltd hogs column inches and airtime
@politicalsatirical.bsky.social @centralbylines.co.uk
~ Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU | Liberal Democrats | The Guardian ~
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/nov/21/liberal-democrats-vote-customs-union-eu
At PMQs, Starmer avoided answering a question from Ed Davey, about whether the government would act to stop gambling companies shifting profits offshore to avoid UK tax. Davey said that online gambling firms are taking record revenues of over ยฃ7bn per year.
www.itv.com/news/2025-11...
Ed Davey sounds far more competent than Kemi Badenoch. Lib Dems deserve to be official opposition
21.11.2025 15:11 โ ๐ 8 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Nigel Farage's mega donor owns a chunk of Tether, the stablecoin laundering billions for Russia's Ukraine invasion, dodging sanctions and funding Putin's war toys. UK investigators nail it. #SanctionsEvasion
21.11.2025 08:46 โ ๐ 41 ๐ 18 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 1Josh Babarinde, "We need radical solutions and the Liberal Democrats are offering that"
"Fundamentally we need to cut bills, and our plan involves taxing the big companies in society to help those struggling the most"
"There are people with cash in our society that need to be paying their way"