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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · 1d

Following a massive hike in the cost to hire Council venues, Cllr Andrew Varney intervened to protect affordable access for local community groups.

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Bristol Lib Dems intervene on Council’s unfair charges to community groups

Following a massive hike in the cost to hire Council venues, Cllr Andrew Varney intervened to protect affordable access for local community groups.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

No one should be stuck in the awful position of waiting months on end for mental health services.

It's time to supercharge mental health care in this country.

Our Plan to Super Charge mental health services:
-Mental health MOTs at key life points
-A dedicated practitioner in every school
-Full parity between mental and physical health care
-Walk in hubs for children and young people
-Triple taxes on harmful social media giants

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Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social · 1d

The ending of two party politics is looking rather like two party politics.

Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Aggregate Result of the 122 Council By-Elections (for 125 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:

RFM: 47 (+40)
LDM: 32 (+10)
CON: 13 (-15)
LAB: 12 (-30)
GRN: 11 (+3)
Ind: 5 (-4)
Local: 3 (-3)
SNP: 1 (-1)
PLC: 1 (=)

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · 9d

Add your name: www.libdems.org.uk/nodigitalid

No to Digital ID Cards!

Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be. Back our petition to say no to digital ID cards.

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · 9d

Keir Starmer says everyone in the UK will be required to have mandatory digital ID. That’s not the kind of country we want to be. Liberal Democrats have always stood up for people’s freedom and privacy, back our petition to say no to digital ID cards.

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · 23d

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Council 'should do roadworks in-house'

Calls come after a five-month wait for painting white lines

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · 23d

In power, Bristol Labour decided to outsource all of our highways work. Even painting simple white lines on roads can take months and come at a high cost.

We are calling to undo this outsourcing and bring some of the work back in-house, where it can be done quicker and faster.

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Cllr Andrew Varney 🔶 @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social · Sep 11

📚 Delighted all our wonderful libraries are now safe. Under the previous administration the library service was ‘hollowed out’ with a recruitment freeze and regular unexpected closures at short notice. We got the recruitment freeze lifted, and we have secured the library budget for the future.

Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Sep 11

We know that libraries are a vital community resource. That's why we've protected Bristol's library funding in full.

Read the joint statement between Cllr @stephenwi11iams.bsky.social and Council Leader Cllr Tony Dyer below

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Bristol’s library budget protected in full

Next year’s library budget has been protected in full, announce Bristol’s Liberal Democrat and Green Councillors.

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Sep 11

We know that libraries are a vital community resource. That's why we've protected Bristol's library funding in full.

Read the joint statement between Cllr @stephenwi11iams.bsky.social and Council Leader Cllr Tony Dyer below

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Sep 4

"We must avoid local health services in Bristol entering a state of permacrisis. The typical winter pressures that we see are now being felt all year round and patients and their loved ones are paying the price." - @stephenwi11iams.bsky.social

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Bristol faced NHS summer crisis

New NHS figures reveal that Bristol and surrounding areas saw over 50,000 A&E attendances during June and July. Bristol Liberal Democrats are warning that the city’s health services have faced a summe...

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Sep 4

New NHS figures reveal that Bristol and surrounding areas saw 50,103 A&E attendances during June and July, up from 31,247 a decade ago.

Bristol's health services have faced a summer crisis, and urgent action is needed to stop the annual winter crisis turning into a permacrisis

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Aug 29

Chickenpox vaccine to be offered on the NHS

From January, all young children will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS. The offer will be available across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Aug 29

From January, all young children will be offered a free chickenpox vaccine by the NHS.

@stephenwi11iams.bsky.social: "Offering a free chickenpox vaccine is a much welcome step to protect children from serious illness, and many more from discomfort and infections."

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Aug 28

This evening, councillors voted to finally launch an independent investigation into the SEND spying scandal after years of delay.

We welcome this must-needed and long overdue step to rebuild the council's relationship with parents of SEND students.

Graphic reads 'SEND spying scandal: investigation secured'.

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Aug 28

“Launching an independent investigation into the SEND spying scandal is long overdue.

“Now, it is time to finally do right by the parents and take this step to rebuild their trust" - @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social

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Bristol Lib Dems @bristollibdems.bsky.social · Aug 28

Today, an investigation into the SEND spying scandal could finally be launched.

Under Labour's watch, they completely lost the trust of parents of SEND students and failed to listen to councillors' calls for an independent investigation.

Graphic saying 'investigate the SEND spying scandal once and for all, Bristol Liberal Democrats'.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 27

Nigel Farage and the Reform Party’s Taliban Tax means sending hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money to an oppressive regime that British soldiers fought and died to defeat.

Mockup cheque from The British Taxpayer to pay The Taliban £267,000,000, signed by Nigel Farage. Headline reads "Reform's Taliban Tax". Photo of Nigel Farage laughing.

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Cllr Andrew Varney 🔶 @cllr-andrew-varney.bsky.social · Aug 26

🔥 Thank you to Avon Fire & Rescue for responding so rapidly to reports of a fire on Stockwood Open Space. 5 appliances attended and brought the blaze under control, also saving a 400-year-old oak tree. The forecasted rain this week should reduce the fire risk, but please stay vigilant.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 27

The police need to crack down on the shoplifting epidemic facing our country.

It’s time to scrap wasteful Police & Crime Commissioners and put those resources into frontline community policing.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 18

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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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 18

Nobody should have to take themselves to A&E in a life and death situation because they can’t trust an ambulance to arrive in time.

We must end the Uber Ambulance Crisis - means reversing the closure of ambulance centres, and an urgent campaign to recruit, retain and train paramedics.

phone of an uber driver in an imagined scenario where they are driving passengers to A&E - with passenger requests pinging from the phone including Irene, 72 with a broken hip and a heart attack passenger.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 7

Britain is living with the consequences of a broken Brexit deal forced on us by the Conservatives.

We must build a new relationship with Europe to free British business of red tape and supercharge our economy.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 6

Too many people are falling for misleading ads or outright scams in their YouTube feed.

It’s time to protect consumers and crack down on these scam ads just as we do with TV ads.

A newspaper article graphic from the BBC with the headline saying: Lib Dem call to vet Youtube ads like regular TV to stop scams.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 6

We cannot allow a two-tier system where traditional broadcasters face scrutiny, while a digital giant like YouTube is allowed to mark its own homework.

It's time for Ofcom to treat YouTube adverts like TV and crack down on the scam ads.

woman holding an iPhone with a YouTube ad displaying which says 'we will end the scam ads'

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