Slough Lib Dems 🔸

Seven Independent Councillors in Slough join the Lib Dems Seven independent Councillors in Slough were welcomed into the local party by Cllr Frank O'Kelly, Chair of Slough Lib Dems. On behalf of the group, Cllr Sabia Akram, Cllr for Farnham Ward, (photo-imag...

Congratulations to @sloughlibdems.bsky.social - and welcome to the #LibDem family to the new members of the council group there. We're looking forward to meeting you and working with you on pan #BerkshireUK issues. 🧡

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Seven Independent Councillors in Slough join the Lib Dems Seven independent Councillors in Slough were welcomed into the local party by Cllr Frank O'Kelly, Chair of Slough Lib Dems. On behalf of the group, Cllr Sabia Akram, Cllr for Farnham Ward, (photo-imag...

Thrilled to hear this fantastic news @sloughlibdems.bsky.social - would love to meet them all in the near future.

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Seven councillors join Lib Dems in Slough Sabia Akram, Waqas Sabah, Zaffar Ajaib, Haqeeq Dar, Mohammed Nazir, Naveeda Qaseem and Jamila Sabah have joined the Lib Dems.

Seven councillors join Lib Dems in Slough, taking total councillors to ten
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Seven Independent Councillors in Slough join the Lib Dems Seven independent Councillors in Slough were welcomed into the local party by Cllr Frank O'Kelly, Chair of Slough Lib Dems. On behalf of the group, Cllr Sabia Akram, Cllr for Farnham Ward, (photo-imag...

Seven Independent (formerly Labour) Councillors in Slough join the Lib Dems
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Labour needs to realise this too - it seems as though possible the imagined success of not mentioning Brexit actually harmed their vote share in key areas.
bsky.app/profile/slou...

Did avoiding ever making any critical mention of Brexit actually harm Labour's vote share in the red wall in 2024?

Closer ties with Europe are a must.

The number seems to be increasing by the day at the moment - so let me know if there are any that you think I have missed.

Just updated this starter pack of Lib Dem MPs again.
Currently by my count there are 34 on Bluesky - so very close to half.

Please let me know any names that you think should be in these starter packs, but aren't (bear in mind that MPs are in a separate pack to this one).

Just added lots more councillors, Lib Dem orgs and local parties. Have reached the 150 limit on this starter pack, so will have to create a second follow on one when I have a chance.

Just updated with a few more who joined in the last few days. The amount of MPs on Bluesky seems to be increasing by the day (34 at the moment by my count - so very close to 50%).

Yes. Of course.
I've been struggling a bit to keep track of all the new arrivals popping up on this site TBH. Feels a lot less empty than it did when we first created our account.
Let me know if there are any other names you think we are missing.

Ed Davey urges Starmer to ‘Trump-proof’ UK with closer European ties Lib Dem leader says government should work with Trump but be prepared for him to act on security and trade threats

Ed Davey has urged Keir Starmer to “Trump-proof” the UK by urgently seeking closer European cooperation over military aid for Ukraine and economic ties, after the US president-elect’s threats about security and trade wars.
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“Will the government at least exempt GPs, community pharmacists and other health and care providers from this tax rise?”

📺 Edward Davey pushes the government to rethink the NI hikes on GP surgeries which could see millions struggling even more to secure an appointment.

Updated with more MPs today!

This starter pack has been updated to include the people previously in Part 2 of the pack now that the limit on number of accounts in Starter packs has increased.

The Lib Dem MP starter pack has been updated with the ones who joined Bluesky since we originally created.

I think I need to update it - suspect there are a few that have joined since I created it.

I noted the join dates of some that Mark missed and realised they had mostly appeared pretty recently.

Welcome.

Of course

If you are local to Slough, @sloughforeu.bsky.social, the local pro Europe group is also on Bluesky.

Let me know if you spot any omissions - at the rate prior are joining this site it will be out of date pretty soon I suspect.

The Lib Dem local party in Slough (that I was previously chair of) are now on Bluesky and have created a heap of starter packs for people wanting to easily find and follow Lib Dem MPs, councillors, activists etc on Bluesky.

@markpackuk.bsky.social Thought this might be of interest - Thread of various starter pack of Lib Dem related accounts that we've created.

Starter pack of general political accounts of interest to Lib Dems.
go.bsky.app/RSwt3SP

Starter pack of Lib Dem and Lib Dem adjacent accounts on Bluesky worth a follow.
Part 2
go.bsky.app/MjwuqTm

Starter pack of Lib Dem and Lib Dem adjacent accounts on Bluesky worth a follow.
Part 1
go.bsky.app/RY5TYMW

And I know that our account is not an MP - but there seems to be no way not to include yourself in a starter pack you create.

Here it is...
go.bsky.app/PbrhoK1