Oli Henman

Great to hear Areeba Hamid from @greenpeaceuk.bsky.social at #WildSummit highlighting that the costs of damage which is already happening due to climate change are greater than costs of transition- we must move faster to respond and deliver change!

Great to be at the national #wildsummit in Bristol, at the opening Richard Benwell calls for UK to ‘build, build, build for biodiversity!’

How your area voted for West of England Mayor and who won where A different candidate came top in each different area

Thanks to everyone who voted for me in the West of England Mayor election. I’m delighted that I came top in the Bath & NE Somerset part of the poll and I congratulate Helen Godwin on her win!

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Getting the vote out in #Bath today with @werahobhouse.bsky.social, we need an accountable West of England Mayor who will work for residents!

Polls are open! It’s been a dynamic campaign- thanks for all the support. Today is your chance to vote for a West of England Mayor who will listen, connect and deliver better services for our region! Get out and vote #Oli4WECA

Out and about in the sun in #Bath, lots of support for my plans for better transport, jobs and housing. Vote #LibDem tomorrow for a brighter future! @werahobhouse.bsky.social @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Canada election live: Mark Carney vows ‘Trump will never break us’ after election win In a remarkable victory in the Canadian election, the Liberals are projected to win more seats than Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative party - but it isn't clear yet if they will secure an outright majo...

Voters in Canada have shown that it is liberals who are standing up to Trump and Putin's hate fuelled politics.

Those of us in the West of England have the chance to send a similar message on Thursday - by electing Liberal Democrat champion @olihenman.bsky.social to stand up for our community🔶💪

Another great turnout in #Bath today, pushing towards the #WECA election- this election is looking very tight, every vote will count! Vote for a brighter future- #Oli4WECA #LibDems @werahobhouse.bsky.social @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Teams out all over the region for the final weekend on the #WECA campaign- morning in Brislington, afternoon in Thornbury! Thanks for all the support! #Oli4WECA #LibDems @claireyoungmp.bsky.social @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Well now- @stephenkb.bsky.social Stephen Bush of the @FT is predicting that we will win #WECA! It’s a tight 4 or 5 way race so every vote will matter! #Oli4WECA #LibDems

Another great evening talking to local residents in #Keynsham- thanks for the useful suggestions on ways to improve the buses and expand our local rail network! #Oli4WECA @bristollibdems.bsky.social

Teams out all over the West of England today as the campaign builds up- morning in Henleaze, afternoon in Bathwick! #WECA #LibDems

West of England mayor candidates: Oli Henman

Time for change in the West of England! @bristollibdems.bsky.social @werahobhouse.bsky.social #WECA #LibDems www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

Thanks to everyone getting our message out over this sunny weekend- we’ve had teams out across the region! Great to be joined by Bath MP, @werahobhouse.bsky.social!
Together, we’re pushing for a better future, joined up transport and new opportunities for the West of England-

Busy day in the sunshine in #Keynsham today- very positive chats on the doors. People are looking for change and they can see the Lib Dem team delivering locally!

I set out a clear plan for better buses, cycle routes, more train stations and moving towards mass rapid transit. We need joined up public transport- find out more here: www.olihenman.co.uk

Great to join the Transport #Hustings for #WECA last night at @wshed.bsky.social Thanks to @beardedjourno.bsky.social for hosting- lively questions and debate!

Trump hits UK with new tariffs The new tariffs were confirmed despite the UK Government's best efforts to secure an exemption for the UK.

🚨 BREAKING: Trump imposes 10% tariffs on UK imports.

“If there was any doubt, Trump is no friend of Britain and his unprovoked trade war will be felt by ordinary people across the UK in their pocket and in cuts to public spending." @pimlicat.bsky.social
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You can see the details under ‘Agenda for Change’- happy to talk if you have any questions!

Check out my agenda for change here: www.olihenman.co.uk

Absolutely- you can check it out here: www.olihenman.co.uk

Nomination papers are in- I’m now officially a candidate for West of England Mayor! #WECA We can deliver a fairer, greener, brighter future- get in touch if you want to help bring change @bristollibdems.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk

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:

It’s election time in the West of England and @businesswest.bsky.social have invited candidates to each feature in a guest blog. First up this week is @olihenman.bsky.social from the Liberal Democrats. 🗳️🔶

Check out his priorities here 👇

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Well that’s a headline I did not except to see. Ever.

Walking up to BBC Bristol today to talk about priorities for #WECA- we need reliable, connected public transport and jobs of the future! You can listen to the interview here (starts halfway through at about 2:09): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @uoblibdems.bsky.social

🔥LIBDEMS WILL WIN HERE

Today we launched @olihenman.bsky.social ‘s
campaign to be the next Mayor of West of England to an exceptional turnout!

The message was clear,
🏡for more housing with greenery
🚎for better transport
💼and job opportunities

WECA needs a LibDem mayor!
(🧶👇🏻)

#Oli4WECA

Great to be out in Bristol Harbour, lots of useful conversations on sustainable transport and how we can build green jobs for a brighter future! #WECA @uoblibdems.bsky.social