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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 13h

Come and see Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk talking about his new book WHY I CARE in Petworth next Monday 3 November. Information and tickets here:
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Ed Davey - Why I care — PETWORTH FESTIVAL

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

Chris Philp failed FIVE times to call out Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s blatantly racist comments.

The Conservatives are too scared of Reform to call out this racism for what it is.

Liberal Democrats will always call out racism and stand up for a decent, tolerant Britain.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 2d

Timing changed to 12 noon, it’s worth noting.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 3d

womp womp

Screenshot of GB News - photo of Nigel Farage - "Reform UK looks to snatch seats in seven crucial by-elections across the UK - Voters will be hitting the polls in seven key by-elections on Thursday"

Lib Dems winning - Liberal Democrats have won 4 of 7 local by-elections held this week.

Barchart showing the winning parties from the local government by-elections held on 23 October 2025 - LD 4, Con 1, Lab 1, Ref 1.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for asking this question, Will. Shame the PM could only give you an evasive answer about something as important as local democracy!

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 3d

Good question from @willforster.bsky.social, and relevant to local elections to West Sussex County Council, which were cancelled in May 2025.
The PM’s answer indicates that elections in Surrey will be cancelled again. Will elections take place to WSCC in May 2026, or will they be cancelled again?

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 3d

The Prime Minister should tell voters whether their elections will be delayed by another year, not dodge the question.

Democracy delayed is democracy denied.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 3d

Good question, and relevant to local elections to West Sussex County Council, which were cancelled in May 2025.
The prime minister’s answer indicates that elections in Surrey will be cancelled again. Will elections take place to WSCC in May 2026, or will they be cancelled again?

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 4d

“Patients, carers, families and friends all benefit from having dementia services under one roof and from the fantastic care they receive at Sage House,” said @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social
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Local MPs host event for West Sussex charity Dementia Support in Parliament

Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, and Alison Griffiths, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton, hosted a parliamentary drop-in event with Dementia Support to highlight the charity’s innovative Sage...

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 5d

#HaveYourSay

🔶 Ben (Lib)Dempsey 🔶 @benedictdempsey.bsky.social · 5d

Consultations are open for the Sussex Local Nature Recovery Strategies.

As Mayor I’d put these strategies at the heart of decision-making, esp on planning.

Have your say here.

West Sussex: yourvoice.westsussex.gov.uk/lnrs-west

East Sussex + Brighton & Hove: www.eastsussex.gov.uk/environment/...

West Sussex LNRS - Help shape your Local Nature Recovery Strategy

A new strategy to help nature in West Sussex The first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) for West Sussex has now been drafted. Informed by the views and expertise of more than 1,000 local people a...

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 5d

The Tories can shout at me all they like, but the truth is their Brexit deal it is hurting our country and Labour won’t do anything about it.

Today I urged the Prime Minister to actually fix it.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 5d

Health and Social Care are two parts of the same government function.

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 5d

New research shows GP waits are at a record high. Waiting weeks to see a doctor shouldn’t be the norm.

The Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency plan to save the family doctor.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 11d

“I am deeply proud to represent a City full of such quiet heroes, who make a difference every day, both here in #Chichester and beyond,” says our MP @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social
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Political opinion with Jess Brown-Fuller MP: Returning to Parliament with gratitude for Chichester’s quiet heroes

This Sunday saw local charity ‘Children on the Edge’ feature nationally as the BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Last week I met with the team to hear more about their work and what the appeal means for them. It’s ...

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Olly Glover, MP 🔶 @ollyglover.bsky.social · Sep 26

At the @libdems.org.uk Conference, I spoke to ITV alongside @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social about how people feel disillusioned with Labour and the Conservatives.

Lib Dems, however, are working hard to provide communities with a positive, hopeful voice.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 12d

While the Chancellor admits “there is no doubting that the impact of Brexit is severe and long lasting”, LibDem treasury spokesperson @libdemdaisy.bsky.social suggests the answer is to tax banks, tech giants and the gambling industry so they pay their fair share to reduce the tax burden on families

Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social · 12d

Families and businesses fear more tax hikes after the Tories' stealth tax and this Government’s unfair jobs tax. The Chancellor must rule out extending these stealth taxes. We need a real growth plan and the big banks, tech giants and gambling firms must be made to pay their fair share.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget

Speaking exclusively to Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates, Rachel Reeves says Brexit, austerity, and the Liz Truss mini-budget have all played a role in damaging Britain's economy - as she prep...

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 15d

The contaminated blood scandal is one of the gravest injustices in NHS history. Victims have waited decades for justice and they’re still waiting.

@JessBrownFullerMP.bsky.social the Lib Dems plan delivers fair compensation and lasting reform.

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A.S.L. @16leiba.bsky.social · 20d

That settles it. It's orange, not yellow.

General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social · 20d

Tory party conference got you down?

Far-right rhetoric left you feeling scared for the future?

Then why not take a minute to enjoy eighteen (18) pictures of Ed Davey on a pumpkin farm with young carers 🎃🚜

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🔶 Ben (Lib)Dempsey 🔶 @benedictdempsey.bsky.social · 17d

Here’s an article with my views about why the Chancellor is wrong in her attitude to nature in Sussex - and why we need a strong Mayor stand up for our county.

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Political opinion: Lib Dem candidate for Sussex Mayor tells Rachel Reeves: nature in Sussex cannot just be swept aside

Ben Dempsey, the Liberal Democrat candidate for Mayor of Sussex and an environmental expert, has condemned the Chancellor of the Exchequer for an ‘appalling’ attitude to nature in Sussex.

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🔶 Ben (Lib)Dempsey 🔶 @benedictdempsey.bsky.social · 23d

I want a prosperous, sustainable future for Sussex.

As Mayor I will oppose any attempts by Reform to lift the ban on fracking, which would threaten our environment and worsen the climate crisis.

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Liberal Democrats in Sussex to oppose any plans to lift fracking ban

Liberal Democrats in Sussex say they will oppose any plans to lift the ban on fracking, which would threaten sites across the Sussex Weald.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 20d

We have an independent judiciary in this country. Robert Jenrick wants puppet judges.

The Conservative Party once believed in the rule of law and our shared British values - no longer.

Robert Jenrick holds up a judges wig like a puppet during his speech to the Conservative Party Conference.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 23d

Chichester’s LibDem MP @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social commented: “The closure of the Crown Court in Chichester was a mistake, exemplified by its re-opening as a Nightingale Court just a few years later.”
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Jess Brown-Fuller asks David Lammy to reinstate Chichester Crown Court

Jess Brown-Fuller, MP for Chichester, has asked the Secretary of State for Justice, David Lammy, to look at reopening Chichester Crown Court. It is the second time Jess has raised the issue in Parliam...

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 24d

Chichester resident who will be mourned by millions round the world. Dame Patricia Routledge RIP.

🔸Adrian Moss🔸 @adrianmoss.bsky.social · 24d

The death of Dame Patricia Routledge is so sad. She has been a long time resident in Chichester and did a lot for the community. An outstanding actress who quietly gave so much back.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 24d

Herstory is being made.

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 24d

Congratulations Dame Sarah Mullally on your appointment as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. A truly historic moment for our church, our faith and our country.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 25d

Let’s elect @benedictdempsey.bsky.social to be #MayorOfSussex

🔶 Ben (Lib)Dempsey 🔶 @benedictdempsey.bsky.social · Sep 20

This is how we deliver a better, hopeful future - by being proud of who we are and never giving up our identity.

In Sussex, and the whole UK, we stand for unity over division, tolerance over hate, and hope over despair.

#Sussex
#MayorofSussex

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Farron drapes himself in flag as Lib Dems seek to reclaim patriotism

The Lib Dems are urged to stop being squeamish about national pride, at their annual conference.

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 26d

“We know there are real problems in adult social care right now: recruiting staff, and then retaining them,” says @alisonebennett.bsky.social

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 26d

Care workers deserve fair pay, but funding it through council tax hikes won’t solve the crisis.

The government must deliver a long term plan for social care.

@AlisonEBennett.bsky.social

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Chichester LibDems 🔶 @chichesterlibdems.bsky.social · 29d

Chichester’s MP @jessbrownfullermp.bsky.social raised the longstanding concerns about West Sussex County Council failure to complete Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) within the statutory 20-week period.
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Political opinion: Jess Brown-Fuller uses petition debate to push for SEND reform in West Sussex

Chichester’s Liberal Democrat MP has called for parents’ voices to be placed at the centre of efforts to address the SEND crisis, during a debate on an e-petition signed by more than 200 Chichester re...

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