@scottemery.bsky.social
Councillor for Highgate ward. Chief whip for Haringey Liberal Democrats and spokesperson for the environment and transport
Spent the afternoon supporting Janet Grauberg with her by-election in West Hampstead.
Great to be out with a group of friends while on the doors. Always fun!
Odd article. It stresses how hard the swap is, yet loads of people have made the swap to NFL.
Doing the same in football or tennis in your 20s would be near impossible
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/americ...
Last week, I thanked the Latin American community of Haringey for the vital role they play in shaping the vibrant, diverse borough we’re proud to call home
It’s essential that the Council not only supports this community but also works to revive cherished cultural events like the Tottenham Carnival
Young liberals' concerns over the online safety bill
It was never about protecting the young for Labour. With the convenient excuse of online safety, this government has restricted access to: footage from protests across the UK footage from Gaza, Ukraine and many more zones of atrocity support forums for sexual assault victims and LGBT+ activism Discord, Reddit, Wikipedia and many more sites of social discussion All in under 24 hours OfCom's unchecked power to dictate what is "harmful" risks silencing dissent and chilling open discourse, particularly for those who dare to challenge the status quo.
We are concerned that this is an effort to gain control over what we say, what we see, and how we think, given that this government has repeatedly shown a lack of respect for freedom of speech, expression, and protest. Who will stop them if they come for encryption and VPNs? Who will protect our sensitive data in the hands of private companies? Therefore, we, the Young Liberals, strongly encourage our federal party to speak against this draconian attack on free speech and society under the guise of online safety.
For freedom, Young Liberals UK Bristol Young Liberals Oxford Students Liberal Association Cambridge University Liberal Association Edinburgh University Liberal Association Highland Young Liberal Democrats University of Warwick Liberal Democrats London Young Liberals King's College London Liberal Democrats Berkshire Young Liberals Lancaster University Liberal Democrats Ealing Young Liberals University of York Liberal Democrats Durham University Liberal Democrats
A joint statement from YL and our branches regarding the Online Safety Bill.
27.07.2025 08:58 — 👍 24 🔁 18 💬 1 📌 2Tennis!
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The Highgate Society gardening team and I recently planted some beautiful flowers here.
With this heat, the last thing we want is for them to wither, so I'm spending the afternoon giving them some much-needed care!
Glad to see this story get some attention. The resident has been through hell trying to get someone to take ownership of the problem
Hopefully the council and Thames can come to the table and finally fix the leak
www.hamhigh.co.uk/news/2529406...
Just cycled a few minutes up the road to the shops and managed to get brushed by a wing mirror and a car turned right, straight through my lane, while making eye contact with me.
We have a long way to go for safe cycling in this country
Oh no, reaping what you sow
30.06.2025 09:35 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0About an hour left to go! 🚴
26.06.2025 11:45 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 1
We’re already far behind where we need to be on climate action, we simply can’t afford to rule out any solutions.
It’s deeply frustrating that, yet again, British political gridlock is standing in the way of real improvements
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Correct decision. I know any fan caught would have been banned so I hope the club went to some efforts to find them
Possibly the most homophobic part of mainstream society still left, a long way to go
www.football.london/tottenham-ho...
Glastonbury, who need to get themselves on Bluesky by the way, offer all sorts of benefits for doing so:
- Specific campsite
- wood fired showers
- Luggage transport from London
Take a look, applications are still open for this year:
biketoglasto.co.uk
I have taken the ever-so-slightly mad decision to cycle part of the way to Glastonbury festival this year.
In an effort to create a bit less carbon and improve the air quality around the site, I'll be cycling around 5 hours or so of the journey 🌼🌳🚴
It's hard for trans people to feel Pride right now by Rebecca Jones www.libdemvoice.org/for-a-lot-of...
08.06.2025 08:10 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 4I would prefer to be able to count on American police officers not deliberately taking aim and shooting at me while I am reporting. The slow motion here is extremely damning.
09.06.2025 07:15 — 👍 139 🔁 52 💬 6 📌 1Shocking situation. If Ofwat can't take action here then what is the point of having regulation at all?
This shouldn't be allowed to happen, money cannot overule the law
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Currently at a festival and the only way you can access this stage is if you sign up to a Revolut account.
A ridiculous situation, should not be allowing this level of corporate gatekeeping
This isn’t an argument to cut these benefits.
But it is worth acknowledging that other demographics haven’t seen comparable increases in government support.
Over the past few decades, social care spending has risen significantly.
Pensions have also been protected - growing faster than wages as a result.
The Winter Fuel Payment is another example of support that largely benefits older generations.
www.lbc.co.uk/politics/uk-...
The Kent LibDems note that Reform have postponed the audit committee & other committees, having not proposed chairs yet for the key Kent County Council committees
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Pat Brick
30.05.2025 16:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Back on the doors in #Highgate.
No rain delay for the indefatigable @scottemery.bsky.social and @nickdacosta.bsky.social.
Good turnout for Crouch End action day this morning.
Hopefully we can turn it yellow next year 🔶
Me, smiling, next to a poster advertising the event inside "Highgate AGM"
It was good to attend yesterday's Highgate Society AGM and get a recap of all the good work they are doing.
They are looking to do more (I'm hoping to work with them on getting some street trees installed for instance) but they certainly do so much for the community.
Passing on good vibes, I got them through listening to Richard Ashcroft this morning
23.05.2025 08:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The first trophy in my adult life! Can't wait to be there for the parade!
21.05.2025 21:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Moment of the match. Incredible athlete, defender and all round lovely guy.
Tottenham Hotspur are champions! 🏆
