Emily Smith 🔶
@emnsmith.bsky.social
Lib Dem District Councillor and campaigner, LGA Peer, Oxfordshire born and bred, proud parent of two boys and a collie dog. Nostalgic for 90s Brit Rock and EU membership.
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Ahead of the budget tomorrow, we asked some of our MPs what they want to see from Reeves’ announcement 👇
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ahead of the budget tomorrow, we asked some of our MPs what they want to see from Reeves’ announcement 👇
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Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…
This is not a suprise.
It's like the 'planning committees are blockers' argument.
Call me old fashioned but I think policy should be based on facts and evidence.
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
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It's like the 'planning committees are blockers' argument.
Call me old fashioned but I think policy should be based on facts and evidence.
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds
Commons committee report challenges ‘lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment
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November 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This is not a suprise.
It's like the 'planning committees are blockers' argument.
Call me old fashioned but I think policy should be based on facts and evidence.
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
share.google/G8AcLy7jQdP5...
It's like the 'planning committees are blockers' argument.
Call me old fashioned but I think policy should be based on facts and evidence.
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
share.google/G8AcLy7jQdP5...
Very happy to be supporting Janey for Lib Dem Federal Board 💪
Delighted to have the support of Cllr Emily Smith for my Federal Board campaign!
@emnsmith.bsky.social
@emnsmith.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Very happy to be supporting Janey for Lib Dem Federal Board 💪
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September 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport, Andrew Gant, has fired back at Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds over the city’s temporary congestion charge. In a five-page open letter, the LibDem councillor calls Labour’s opposition to it “grotesque, upsetting and bizarre”.
September 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport, Andrew Gant, has fired back at Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds over the city’s temporary congestion charge. In a five-page open letter, the LibDem councillor calls Labour’s opposition to it “grotesque, upsetting and bizarre”.
Such a great opening jam marking the opening of the lllloooonnngggg awaited #Botley Skate Park at the weekend 🛹
Wonderful to see this facility bring the community, all ages and backgrounds, together 😍
Wonderful to see this facility bring the community, all ages and backgrounds, together 😍
Community celebrates official opening of long-awaited skate park
The opening of Botley Skate Park has been officially celebrated after the previous one was delayed due to bad weather.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
September 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Such a great opening jam marking the opening of the lllloooonnngggg awaited #Botley Skate Park at the weekend 🛹
Wonderful to see this facility bring the community, all ages and backgrounds, together 😍
Wonderful to see this facility bring the community, all ages and backgrounds, together 😍
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
September 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.
That, right there, is the problem.
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I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.
August 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.
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Further flags over the A34 were replaced overnight with a banner reading 'Asylum Seekers Welcome', following a protest at the Kassam yesterday. Oxfordshire has been a county of sanctuary since February 2024. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-...
August 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Further flags over the A34 were replaced overnight with a banner reading 'Asylum Seekers Welcome', following a protest at the Kassam yesterday. Oxfordshire has been a county of sanctuary since February 2024. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-...
An interesting tool that shows @whitehorsedc.bsky.social bucking the house building trend and exceeding governments, again www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @libdemsoxon.bsky.social
@laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @libdemsoxon.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
An interesting tool that shows @whitehorsedc.bsky.social bucking the house building trend and exceeding governments, again www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @libdemsoxon.bsky.social
@laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @libdemsoxon.bsky.social
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I had the pleasure of interviewing Miriam Margolyes earlier this week for @bigissue.com. 🎤
The full interview will be out soon, but due to the latest news on Palestine today, I thought I’d share this clip early. 👇
Miriam Margolyes: “I feel it particularly because I’m Jewish”. 💬
The full interview will be out soon, but due to the latest news on Palestine today, I thought I’d share this clip early. 👇
Miriam Margolyes: “I feel it particularly because I’m Jewish”. 💬
July 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I had the pleasure of interviewing Miriam Margolyes earlier this week for @bigissue.com. 🎤
The full interview will be out soon, but due to the latest news on Palestine today, I thought I’d share this clip early. 👇
Miriam Margolyes: “I feel it particularly because I’m Jewish”. 💬
The full interview will be out soon, but due to the latest news on Palestine today, I thought I’d share this clip early. 👇
Miriam Margolyes: “I feel it particularly because I’m Jewish”. 💬
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Was great to join other Friends of the Earth groups at the Westminster lobby to call for action on climate, nature and justice. We had productive meetings with Freddie van Mierlo, Anneliese Dodds, Olly Glover, Callum Miller and Sean Woodcock 🌍💚
July 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Was great to join other Friends of the Earth groups at the Westminster lobby to call for action on climate, nature and justice. We had productive meetings with Freddie van Mierlo, Anneliese Dodds, Olly Glover, Callum Miller and Sean Woodcock 🌍💚
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Pretty happy with this result 😁🔶 Huge congratulations to my new ward colleague Cllr Ben Potter 🎉
LibDems HOLD another council seat!
Botley & Sunningwell- Vale of White Horse District Council
🔶 LD, 732, 71.4%
🔵 Con, 162, 15.8%
🟢 GRN, 130, 12.7
Brilliant result for Cllr Ben Potter and his team! 🎉
Botley & Sunningwell- Vale of White Horse District Council
🔶 LD, 732, 71.4%
🔵 Con, 162, 15.8%
🟢 GRN, 130, 12.7
Brilliant result for Cllr Ben Potter and his team! 🎉
July 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Pretty happy with this result 😁🔶 Huge congratulations to my new ward colleague Cllr Ben Potter 🎉
It's Polling Day in #Botley and #Sunningwell Ward
Don't forget to vote for a new District Councillor to work alongside me at @whitehorsedc.bsky.social
Thank you to the council staff running the polling stations today - stay cool!
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
Don't forget to vote for a new District Councillor to work alongside me at @whitehorsedc.bsky.social
Thank you to the council staff running the polling stations today - stay cool!
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
It's Polling Day in #Botley and #Sunningwell Ward
Don't forget to vote for a new District Councillor to work alongside me at @whitehorsedc.bsky.social
Thank you to the council staff running the polling stations today - stay cool!
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
Don't forget to vote for a new District Councillor to work alongside me at @whitehorsedc.bsky.social
Thank you to the council staff running the polling stations today - stay cool!
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
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📣 The government is asking for feedback on reforms aimed at giving leaseholders of homes more transparency and control over service charges and quality of work.
These issues are raised frequently by constituents so do respond with your views by September 26th.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
These issues are raised frequently by constituents so do respond with your views by September 26th.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation
www.gov.uk
July 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
📣 The government is asking for feedback on reforms aimed at giving leaseholders of homes more transparency and control over service charges and quality of work.
These issues are raised frequently by constituents so do respond with your views by September 26th.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
These issues are raised frequently by constituents so do respond with your views by September 26th.
www.gov.uk/government/c...
Really encouraging shift towards supporting voting reform. I am definitely part of the 60%.
Voter apathy is rife, and making every vote count and removing the need for tactical voting would surely help reverse that.
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
Voter apathy is rife, and making every vote count and removing the need for tactical voting would surely help reverse that.
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
"Let's work together to make votes matter and get electoral reform."
@ollyglover.bsky.social comments on the latest British Social Attitudes survey results, published today. 👇
Support for a fairer voting system is higher than ever. It's time for the government to listen.
@ollyglover.bsky.social comments on the latest British Social Attitudes survey results, published today. 👇
Support for a fairer voting system is higher than ever. It's time for the government to listen.
June 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Really encouraging shift towards supporting voting reform. I am definitely part of the 60%.
Voter apathy is rife, and making every vote count and removing the need for tactical voting would surely help reverse that.
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
Voter apathy is rife, and making every vote count and removing the need for tactical voting would surely help reverse that.
@makevotesmatter.bsky.social
🔶 Such a fun (although hot 🥵) day campaigning for Ben Potter in #Botley today.
🙏 Huge hanks to @laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social and @libdemsoxon.bsky.social friends from across the county for your help. @whitehorsedc.bsky.social #By-Election @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
🙏 Huge hanks to @laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social and @libdemsoxon.bsky.social friends from across the county for your help. @whitehorsedc.bsky.social #By-Election @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
🔶 Such a fun (although hot 🥵) day campaigning for Ben Potter in #Botley today.
🙏 Huge hanks to @laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social and @libdemsoxon.bsky.social friends from across the county for your help. @whitehorsedc.bsky.social #By-Election @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
🙏 Huge hanks to @laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social and @libdemsoxon.bsky.social friends from across the county for your help. @whitehorsedc.bsky.social #By-Election @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
My induction into being Cabinet Member for Planning Development has included visiting some impressive energy efficient housing developments and a @bbowt.bsky.social Habitat Bank to learn more about climate and nature friendly development 🌱🏘️ @whitehorsedc.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
My induction into being Cabinet Member for Planning Development has included visiting some impressive energy efficient housing developments and a @bbowt.bsky.social Habitat Bank to learn more about climate and nature friendly development 🌱🏘️ @whitehorsedc.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
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Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
June 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? 😉
Congratulations @charltonathletic.bsky.social 🎉 A bit tense at time but a great match to watch
May 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Congratulations @charltonathletic.bsky.social 🎉 A bit tense at time but a great match to watch
So grateful to @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social for such lovely green spaces for #Botley folk to enjoy.
*Photo doesn't do the meadow and the views justice
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*Photo doesn't do the meadow and the views justice
@whitehorsedc.bsky.social
May 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
So grateful to @oxfordprestrust.bsky.social for such lovely green spaces for #Botley folk to enjoy.
*Photo doesn't do the meadow and the views justice
@whitehorsedc.bsky.social
*Photo doesn't do the meadow and the views justice
@whitehorsedc.bsky.social
This is wonderful news for #Abingdon 😊🎉
The Friends of Abingdon Abbey Buildings Trust have been awarded a £4m grant from The National Lottery to restore the Abbey Buildings, which date to the 13th Century. The grant will fund restoration and enhancements including a glass-fronted lobby and retractable seating for the Unicorn Theatre.
May 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This is wonderful news for #Abingdon 😊🎉