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For a fair deal. 🔶 Leader: @EdwardJDavey 🔶 Deputy Leader: @LibDemDaisy Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PN.
United Kingdom
Joined May 2007
Trump still seems to think his job is to get President Zelenskyy to cave to Putin’s demands. Keir Starmer must show real resolve and persuade him that it’s about strengthening Ukraine and weakening Putin so he accepts Europe’s terms.
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"Trump literally rolled out the red carpet and applauded a dictator and a tyrant. Starmer needs show we remain absolutely united behind Ukraine.". @monicabeharding
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RT @scotlibdems: Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch is a top target seat for the Scottish Liberal Democrats. We won the equivalent seat at Westmi….
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"We have to set forward an alternative, whether that's on Europe, on energy bills, on health and care, and on reforming the voting system.". @EdwardJDavey
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Ministers must stop passing the buck and give police the time and resources they need - starting with a new Online Crime Agency to tackle fraud and free up local forces to focus on shoplifting and neighbourhood crime.
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"The triple lock has helped reduce pensioner poverty, guaranteeing security for today’s and tomorrow’s pensioners.". "If we could grow the economy then we could sustain this and help all those who are struggling.". @libdemdaisy
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Britain’s economy is stuck. A new EU customs deal and fairer taxes on big banks, tech giants, and online gambling is the boost we need.
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Those proposals were voted down by Labour MPs last month, despite substantial grassroots support for the move.
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Earlier in the summer, the Liberal Democrats put forward a proposal modelled on the La Liga approach – whose deal with the streaming service DAZN offers one free game a week to fans – to bring at least ten Premier League games a season out from behind the paywall.
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Our plans for more Premier League games to be free-to-air were blocked once – but as all football fans know, the new season brings a fresh chance for victory. That’s why we’ll be bringing back a proposal to Parliament. The government has missed an open goal once - surely they
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@EdwardJDavey Listen to Ed Davey’s episode of the @OhGodWhatNowPod here 👇.Apple Podcast: Amazon Podcast: Spotify Podcast:
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"It’s almost as if parts of the media are afraid of their own shadow when it comes to Nigel Farage and his ilk.". @EdwardJDavey
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RT @JoshReynoldsSL6: Out in Maidenhead today talking to residents about the PCC’s call for the public to confront shoplifters. As someone….
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Liberal Democrats are leading with young voters. People who are disappointed and frustrated with Labour are switching to back the Lib Dems.
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RT @scotlibdems: Sewage dumping in Scotland is governed by 30-year-old rules which the government's own watchdog says are failing. We don'….
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RT @LisaSmartMP: This week I wrote to the Home Secretary and the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation to challenge the Terrorism A….
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@lisasmart "Section 13’s use to arrest individuals exercising their right to peaceful protest this weekend sets a troubling precedent and risks having a chilling effect on both free speech and legitimate democratic dissent.".
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Campaigners tell attorney general that proceeding with trials before judicial review raises legal and moral questions
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“Peaceful protest is a fundamental pillar of any liberal democracy, and this legislation is denying people that right.”. @LisaSmart writes to the Home Secretary to challenge the Terrorism Act 2000 -  after terrorism powers were against peaceful protesters supporting Palestine
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