We at LDV Towers have been full of love and admiration for both Mary and Ian as they dealt with his last illness. Mary writes so movingly about the excellent palliative care Ian had in the last few days of his life - and in a hospital setting too. Everyone should have such good care.

Lib Dems winning Liberal Democrats have won more council by-elections than Labour, Conservatives and the Green Party combined. Ref - 49 LD - 43 Con - 15 Lab - 13 Grn - 11

In local elections up and down the country, the Liberal Democrats are winning week-in, week-out.

It is so wonderful to see both our presidential candidates @joshbabarinde.bsky.social and @pruebray.bsky.social coming together to push back against the Quotas rule changes 🫶

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Congratulations to @d66.nl and @vvdonline.bsky.social for their success in the Netherlands elections this week!

Why are UK trans people upset? I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. For the state to recognise this I ha...

Why UK trans people are upset by @goatsarah.org www.libdemvoice.org/why-are-uk-t...

Lib Dems mark IDAHOBIT 2025 – we support you, we stand with you The sun is shining, it’s Brussels Pride (where Lib Dem Women chair Donna Harris is today),  Doctor Who Eurovision (the Interstellar Song Contest featuring Rylan) and Actual Eurovision from Basel and i...

Lib Dems mark #idahobit “We stand with you.” www.libdemvoice.org/lib-dems-mar...

IDAHOBIT: Jamie Greene MSP: If SNP won’t ban conversion practices, they should let me do it Our newest MSP Jamie Greene has hit the ground running since he joined us last month. Since being appointed as Economy and Finance spokesperson by Alex Cole-Hamilton, he has been holding the SNP to ac...

IDAHOBIT: Jamie Greene MSP: if SNP won’t ban conversion practices they should let me do it www.libdemvoice.org/idahobit-jam...

IDAHOBIT: Christine Jardine “I will fight for entire LGBT community Editor’s Note: This first appeared on the party website: As we mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia this year, I am sadly reminded of how much more still needs to be don...

IDAHOBIT @cajardinemp.bsky.social “I will fight for entire LGBT Community www.libdemvoice.org/idahobit-chr...

We've been working with @pluslibdems.bsky.social and @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social on a template council motion on trans rights that ALDC will be sending out next week!

Transphobia isn't feminist, and Lib Dem Women will always stand with the Trans community.

Dear Keir, there are other options than pandering to prejudice I feel absolutely sick to my stomach this morning. I really need to get out of the habit of thinking that Labour Ministers will somehow have more sense, or that their values will align more closely wi...

Some thoughts from our co-chair @caronmlindsay.bsky.social on Keir Starmer’s speech this morning. She is not happy. www.libdemvoice.org/dear-keir-th...

We are joining @pluslibdems.bsky.social, Lib Dem Campaign for Race Equality, @disabilityld.bsky.social, and @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social in calling for Bridget Philipson, Minister for Equalities, and Kishwer Falkner, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, to resign.

Alex Cole-Hamilton writes: Our decision on the Scottish Budget Sometimes you have to sit down and talk if you want to get things done. By any metric the SNP are failing the people of Scotland. An early election had already been ruled out (Labour are abstaining). ...

Our decision on the Scottish Budget by @scotlibdems.org.uk leader @alexcolehamilton.bsky.social www.libdemvoice.org/alex-coleham...

Have you been on maternity leave in the last 18 months? We want to hear from you! - Maternity Action It’s that time of the year again… to hear from you! For the last three years, a time which has seen the cost of living soar, Maternity Action has been listening to new mothers about their experiences ...

If you have been on maternity leave in the past 18 months, please take 5 minutes to do @maternityaction.bsky.social’s survey about your exoerience and its impact on your finances. maternityaction.org.uk/2024/12/have...

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It is 1 December so this is now legal. Enjoy!

Ed Davey aims for Christmas Number 1 Well that headline is a sentence I never thought I’d write. And I have to admit that when I first saw the press release announcing it, I rather involuntarily invoked the name of the person we celebrat...

Ed Davey aims for Christmas Number 1. Really. by @caronmlindsay.bsky.social www.libdemvoice.org/ed-davey-aim...

16 days of activism against gender based violence begins Today is the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Girls which kicks of the annual 16 days of activism against gender based violence which goes through until Interna...

Lib Dem MPs in action as 16 days of activism against gender based violence begins www.libdemvoice.org/16-days-of-a...

Trash Talk... with Count Binface Podcast · Biscuit Jim Creative · Hello and welcome to Trash Talk with Count Binface, It's the smash-hit podcast from planet Sigma IX which is now available on Earth.I've got a blockbuster of a new pod...

New episode of Trash Talk just landed. And it’s a banger! With special guest Wendy Chamberlain MP, Lib Dem chief whip. wendychambLD.bsky.social
It’s the first ever interview between a Recyclon and a sitting member of Parliament! Plus I show why Jon Stewart is wrong…
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