Graphic showing final results for the Lib Dems in the 2025 local elections - 370 Councillors elected with 163 gains, and gaining control of 3 councils

🔶More councils under our control than Conservative. 

🔶Our 7th set of gains in a row - our best ever winning streak.
🔶First time in history Liberal Democrats have beaten Labour and the Conservatives in local elections.

Shropshire Council Result #LE2025:

LDM: 42 (+29)
RFM: 16 (+16)
CON: 7 (-38)
GRN: 4 (=)
LAB: 4 (-5)
INDs: 1 (-2)

Liberal Democrat GAIN from Conservative.

We've just had the most amazing night of live music, at debut show of London Concertante's Radiohead Reimagined by Candlelight (in Shrewsbury Abbey). If you're a #Radiohead fan, I cannot recommend this enough if it's coming to your neck of the woods. Felt like a true labour of love.

So as expected the brazenly corrupt EHRC have rushed out insane "guidance" calling for a total ban of trans people from public spaces. From work to shops to school to service stations. Full segregation

It's completely worthless. I'm not doing it

She’s also calling for further human rights abuses and making clear that compromising with bigots is a fools game.

They’re both playing politics on this and a Plague on Both Their Houses is the only reasonable response.

Trans people are not responsible for their misogyny and political failures.

She has more than one job title. In this case, "Minister" is correct.

I am increasingly disappointed that the concerns of the #LGBTQ+ community over what the Supreme Court judgement means for them are not yet being addressed. I have written to the Government asking them to make clear how trans and non binary rights will be protected.

Absolutely, and will still have Reform description and logo on the ballot paper (some will already have voted by post)

No single party leader is now trusted on the economy, Opinium found. However, Starmer (-32%) and Reeves (-38%) are the most distrusted, with the Reform leader, Nigel Farage, the Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, and shadow chancellor, Mel Stride, all rated similarly on -22%, -23% and -24% respectively.

The magical disappearing Ed Davey, courtesy of The Observer & @opiniumresearch.bsky.social

Poll asks people if they trust various politicians on the economy.

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk comes out with best net score, 16 points better than next best.

See if you can spot what's missing from write-up:

Sunday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

I was today years old when I bothered to listen to the lyrics of T'pau's China in Your Hand and realise it wasn't some twee love song but some sort of sci fi cautionary tale. A few minutes' research confirms it was inspired by Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. Every day's a school day!

Of all the things Elon Musk has said, this is the worst.

We cannot rely on Trump and his shadow president Musk. The UK must boost defence spending and take the lead in Europe.

Do you have a source for this? It is a great piece of folklore.

A new Christmas classic has landed.

Bath Philharmonia Young Carers’ Choir and Ed Davey are bidding to claim a Christmas Number One with the release of Love is Enough, in aid of Bath Philharmonia and Carers' Trust.

Photo of Ed Davey with the text of a quote: "At a time of such instability and uncertainty, it is our values that must prevail. Decency. Compassion. Community. Respect for the rule of law. Values that have always been at the heart of our party. Our party celebrates Britain’s diversity as a great strength. Our party knows that our country thrives when it is open and outward-looking."

Now more than ever, we must stand up for core liberal values—equality, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law.

Join us in defending these values: http://libdems.org.uk/join

Against my better judgement, I've stayed on Twitter, though using it less. Now this has happened, wondering whether to keep myself blocked forevermore. (I assume the suspicious activity is failing to post tons of MAGA misinformation. )