Brian Mathew
@BrianMathewLD
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Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Melksham and Devizes, former Unitary Councillor for Box and Colerne (Wiltshire), Aid Worker & Environmentalist
Wiltshire
Joined August 2013
Al Pinkerton, "A bill to enter negotiations with the European Union to agree a customs union between the UK and the EU" "Businesses know it. The public feel it. It's time this house admits it" "Brexit has been an abject economic failure" "It's choked business investment,
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Whether it’s dealing with Trump or fixing our relationship with Europe, the PM needs to start listening to Parliament and the public. If he doesn't he may not be in the job for much longer.
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Trump... We cannot trust him
'This President is no friend of ours.' @EdwardJDavey says Trump's latest criticism of Europe is a 'distraction from his huge failings' in the US.
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A lovely Christmas ad!
Supermarket wins 2025 battle of the Christmas ads - but it's French! Tear-jerking clip tells tale of lonely wolf who turns vegetarian to befriend other creatures 🔗 https://t.co/FvdeMuDPUX
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The Country is moving on...
We’re at a tipping point. As we go into 2026, a majority of 2016 voters still alive voted Remain. https://t.co/EiQ77U52s2
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That's us! Doing the right thing for Britain!
Parliament has just voted to cut Brexit red tape - passed on a knife-edge after the Speaker’s tie-breaking vote. My @LibDems colleague @AlPinkerton's Ten Minute Rule Bill calls for a bespoke UK–EU Customs Union. It’s the right move to fix our trade relationship with the EU.
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New tweet from @AmnestyUK @BrianMathewLD, thank you for attending our Annual Parliamentary Human Rights Day Reception and showing your support for human rights. https://t.co/luqGoACims
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Good logic here.... want to beat Reform VOTE AND CAMPAIGN LIBERAL DEMOCRATS!
Where Lib Dems are active we beat Reform, while Labour and Tories lose again & again. We beat Reform because we actually help our communities & we have been utterly consistent in opposing Reform’s divisive politics. Help us beat Reform. Join at https://t.co/o6eBGYlfCd, or DM me
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The silent majority of British people are crying out for politicians to come up with practical solutions on immigration. That means recruiting more caseworkers, getting the backlog down, letting asylum seekers work and pay their way and creating safe and legal routes for
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How well is the UK’s current ICF spending driving change abroad and delivering tangible outcomes for those most impacted? How can it ensure future pledges deliver maximum impact and value for money? We have launched an inquiry. Find out more ⬇️ https://t.co/L6nkpIL8LN
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"If the government is serious about growth they must support the small businesses, they are the backbone of our economy." @EdwardMorelloWD
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Today the Government had the opportunity to end the cost of living crisis, get Britain growing again and repair the £90bn Brexit black hole - by fixing our trade with Europe. It didn't.
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David Lammy was right in 2020 when he called the jury system fundamental to our constitution. Now the government wants to remove juries from all but the most serious cases. It is dangerous and wrong and the Prime Minister must reverse it.
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First it was stealth taxes on households, and now it’s a stealth tax on our high streets. The government is hammering businesses, we need an urgent VAT cut for hospitality services now.
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After today’s higher business rates bills bombshell, I’m calling on the Chancellor to throw our high streets a lifeline by: ✂️using new powers to lower high street (RLH) business rates by the full 20p 🔶 slashing VAT for hospitality as we @LibDems have called for
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Instead of hammering the country with taxes, the chancellor should be tackling the cost of living and helping businesses grow by cutting red tape. The biggest path to growth is repairing our relationship with Europe. @CalumMillerLD
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We’ve just hit 50 council by-election wins since May 1st, winning more than the Conservatives, Labour, and the Green Party! The momentum is with us. 🔶
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Ed Davey calls out the elephant in the room, the £90 billion lost in tax revenue every year because of Tory now Labour Brexit We have tax rises and spending cuts because of Brexit
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