Haywards Heath Lib Dems
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Liberal Democrats branch in Haywards Heath Mid Sussex. Part of Mid Sussex District and Mid Sussex Parliamentary Division represented by Lib Dem MP, Alison Bennett. Published and promoted by P Lucraft 4 Portsmouth Wood Close RH16 2DQ midsussexlibdems.org.uk
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What a shambles!
I am furious that Labour has postponed Sussex's mayoral elections until 2028 - wasting public money, council officers' time and throwing away detailed plans.
It's blatant incompetence, so this morning I challenged the Minister about it in Parliament.
I am furious that Labour has postponed Sussex's mayoral elections until 2028 - wasting public money, council officers' time and throwing away detailed plans.
It's blatant incompetence, so this morning I challenged the Minister about it in Parliament.
December 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
What a shambles!
I am furious that Labour has postponed Sussex's mayoral elections until 2028 - wasting public money, council officers' time and throwing away detailed plans.
It's blatant incompetence, so this morning I challenged the Minister about it in Parliament.
I am furious that Labour has postponed Sussex's mayoral elections until 2028 - wasting public money, council officers' time and throwing away detailed plans.
It's blatant incompetence, so this morning I challenged the Minister about it in Parliament.
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Daisy Cooper, "In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker that arrived on a boat"
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
December 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Daisy Cooper, "In 2017 there was not a single asylum seeker that arrived on a boat"
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
"Today we have 46,000 a year"
"And do you know why?"
"Brexit"
"Pushed through by Boris Johnson and championed by Nigel Farage"
*audience erupts in applause" #BBCQT
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Nigel Farage denies that he’s going to do a deal with the Tories, but then there’s this:
100% of Reform MPs ARE EX-TORY members;
616 (67%) of Reform’s 924 councillors are EX-TORIES;
21 EX-TORY MPs have defected to Reform.
Vote Reform, get Tories!
#ReformUK
#TurquoiseTiries
100% of Reform MPs ARE EX-TORY members;
616 (67%) of Reform’s 924 councillors are EX-TORIES;
21 EX-TORY MPs have defected to Reform.
Vote Reform, get Tories!
#ReformUK
#TurquoiseTiries
December 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Nigel Farage denies that he’s going to do a deal with the Tories, but then there’s this:
100% of Reform MPs ARE EX-TORY members;
616 (67%) of Reform’s 924 councillors are EX-TORIES;
21 EX-TORY MPs have defected to Reform.
Vote Reform, get Tories!
#ReformUK
#TurquoiseTiries
100% of Reform MPs ARE EX-TORY members;
616 (67%) of Reform’s 924 councillors are EX-TORIES;
21 EX-TORY MPs have defected to Reform.
Vote Reform, get Tories!
#ReformUK
#TurquoiseTiries
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The coming year will mark a decade since the Brexit referendum. So you might expect there to be much discussion in 2026 of the consequences of the rupture. Yet it is now barely discussed
Global forces are pushing Britain and Europe closer together
2026 will mark ten years since the Brexit referendum. The geopolitical landscape supports closer co-operation between Britain and the EU
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December 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The coming year will mark a decade since the Brexit referendum. So you might expect there to be much discussion in 2026 of the consequences of the rupture. Yet it is now barely discussed
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At last week's #PMQs I pushed the PM to say what his plans are to urgently get people home from hospital but are stuck there because of our failing social care system...
...he had no decent answer
...he had no decent answer
The Prime Minister’s reply dodges the crisis facing our hospitals: blocked beds, limited social care, and services overwhelmed.
Reforms in 2026 won’t help patients stuck this winter, action is needed right now.
@AlisonEBennett.bsky.social
Reforms in 2026 won’t help patients stuck this winter, action is needed right now.
@AlisonEBennett.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 7:14 PM
At last week's #PMQs I pushed the PM to say what his plans are to urgently get people home from hospital but are stuck there because of our failing social care system...
...he had no decent answer
...he had no decent answer
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Try going days without water. That’s what people in Tunbridge Wells have had to do.
Families, care homes and schools are in limbo while South East Water still can’t say when this will be fixed. Thank you Mike Martin for stepping up and holding those responsible to account.
Families, care homes and schools are in limbo while South East Water still can’t say when this will be fixed. Thank you Mike Martin for stepping up and holding those responsible to account.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Try going days without water. That’s what people in Tunbridge Wells have had to do.
Families, care homes and schools are in limbo while South East Water still can’t say when this will be fixed. Thank you Mike Martin for stepping up and holding those responsible to account.
Families, care homes and schools are in limbo while South East Water still can’t say when this will be fixed. Thank you Mike Martin for stepping up and holding those responsible to account.
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We know there are many Labour MPs who support this in private. Will they be allowed to support it in public, in the vote in parliament?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Lib Dems to force vote on creating new customs union with EU
Ed Davey’s party believes the move is the best way to ‘turbocharge’ economy, rather than tax rises
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We know there are many Labour MPs who support this in private. Will they be allowed to support it in public, in the vote in parliament?
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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"£6bn/yr diverted from frontline services into paying more for American drugs"
- Helen Morgan* MP (Lib Dems)
* She took over from tractor-p0rn man in the North Shropshire by-election, if you remember
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- Helen Morgan* MP (Lib Dems)
* She took over from tractor-p0rn man in the North Shropshire by-election, if you remember
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"Frontline care saves lives — handing over large sums to pharmaceutical companies because Trump says so is very concerning."
@HelenMorganLibDem.bsky.social
@HelenMorganLibDem.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"£6bn/yr diverted from frontline services into paying more for American drugs"
- Helen Morgan* MP (Lib Dems)
* She took over from tractor-p0rn man in the North Shropshire by-election, if you remember
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- Helen Morgan* MP (Lib Dems)
* She took over from tractor-p0rn man in the North Shropshire by-election, if you remember
bsky.app/profile/libd...
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The ASGSF is a lifeline for adoptive children and their families.
I pressed a Minister on it's importance. While he agreed that a 5% breakdown rate is too high, he failed to recognise the crucial role the ASGSF plays.
I’ll keep pushing the government to reverse its cuts.
I pressed a Minister on it's importance. While he agreed that a 5% breakdown rate is too high, he failed to recognise the crucial role the ASGSF plays.
I’ll keep pushing the government to reverse its cuts.
December 2, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The ASGSF is a lifeline for adoptive children and their families.
I pressed a Minister on it's importance. While he agreed that a 5% breakdown rate is too high, he failed to recognise the crucial role the ASGSF plays.
I’ll keep pushing the government to reverse its cuts.
I pressed a Minister on it's importance. While he agreed that a 5% breakdown rate is too high, he failed to recognise the crucial role the ASGSF plays.
I’ll keep pushing the government to reverse its cuts.
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🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Russia started this war and Russia is the only country that can stop this war.
December 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Russia started this war and Russia is the only country that can stop this war.
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Yesterday morning I visited Keymer Hall, a new care home on Kings Way in Burgess Hill.
I even got the chance to try out the 'dementia bus', which attempts to replicate the experience of people living with the disease.
I even got the chance to try out the 'dementia bus', which attempts to replicate the experience of people living with the disease.
December 2, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Yesterday morning I visited Keymer Hall, a new care home on Kings Way in Burgess Hill.
I even got the chance to try out the 'dementia bus', which attempts to replicate the experience of people living with the disease.
I even got the chance to try out the 'dementia bus', which attempts to replicate the experience of people living with the disease.
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📰 In this week’s Monday Mail, I chat about my PMQ, the impact of delayed hospital discharges on locals hospitals, and how Reform now see the Lib Dems as their biggest rival in next year's Sussex mayoral election.
Read here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Read here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Alison Bennett's Monday Mail: The Origins of a PMQ
A visit to the pathology lab at the Royal Sussex Hospital, and the problems of bed blocking
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December 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
📰 In this week’s Monday Mail, I chat about my PMQ, the impact of delayed hospital discharges on locals hospitals, and how Reform now see the Lib Dems as their biggest rival in next year's Sussex mayoral election.
Read here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Read here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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I don't want to see the IB stop at Varndean because of short sighted government cuts.
The Argus has written up last week's visit to Downing Street where we presented a petition to save the IB.
Read more here: www.theargus.co.uk/news/2565538...
The Argus has written up last week's visit to Downing Street where we presented a petition to save the IB.
Read more here: www.theargus.co.uk/news/2565538...
Government cut threatens vital international study route for teenagers
A college in Sussex has warned its International Baccalaureate (IB) program could become 'unviable' after a government decision to cut funding.
www.theargus.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I don't want to see the IB stop at Varndean because of short sighted government cuts.
The Argus has written up last week's visit to Downing Street where we presented a petition to save the IB.
Read more here: www.theargus.co.uk/news/2565538...
The Argus has written up last week's visit to Downing Street where we presented a petition to save the IB.
Read more here: www.theargus.co.uk/news/2565538...
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The Government's attempt to override local councils is as undemocratic as it is destructive. I spoke out in Parliament to criticise this blatant abuse of power and call for councils like Richmond upon Thames to be left alone to run themselves in the most effective way possible.
December 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The Government's attempt to override local councils is as undemocratic as it is destructive. I spoke out in Parliament to criticise this blatant abuse of power and call for councils like Richmond upon Thames to be left alone to run themselves in the most effective way possible.
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Today is #WorldAIDSDay
We all have a role to play in stopping HIV. By raising awareness, supporting prevention, and ensuring access to treatment, we can achieve zero new transmissions.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndHIV #HIVAwareness
We all have a role to play in stopping HIV. By raising awareness, supporting prevention, and ensuring access to treatment, we can achieve zero new transmissions.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndHIV #HIVAwareness
December 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Today is #WorldAIDSDay
We all have a role to play in stopping HIV. By raising awareness, supporting prevention, and ensuring access to treatment, we can achieve zero new transmissions.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndHIV #HIVAwareness
We all have a role to play in stopping HIV. By raising awareness, supporting prevention, and ensuring access to treatment, we can achieve zero new transmissions.
#WorldAIDSDay #EndHIV #HIVAwareness
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I was in Tesco in #BurgessHill this morning with Mayor Stuart Condie helping with the Fareshare Winter Food Collection for our local foodbanks and the BH Pantry.
Thank you to everyone who is doing their bit to help those who won't have enough this winter. Your generosity means so much.
Thank you to everyone who is doing their bit to help those who won't have enough this winter. Your generosity means so much.
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I was in Tesco in #BurgessHill this morning with Mayor Stuart Condie helping with the Fareshare Winter Food Collection for our local foodbanks and the BH Pantry.
Thank you to everyone who is doing their bit to help those who won't have enough this winter. Your generosity means so much.
Thank you to everyone who is doing their bit to help those who won't have enough this winter. Your generosity means so much.
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📰 In this week's Middy column, I talk about UK Parliament Week and some of my recent visits to schools and colleges in Mid Sussex.
Have a read here: www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politic...
Have a read here: www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politic...
Political Opinion with Alison Bennett MP: It's UK Parliament Week
In her weekly column, Alison Bennett, MP for Mid Sussex, chats about UK Parliament Week and some recent school visits.
www.sussexexpress.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
📰 In this week's Middy column, I talk about UK Parliament Week and some of my recent visits to schools and colleges in Mid Sussex.
Have a read here: www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politic...
Have a read here: www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/politic...
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I spent yesterday morning packing boxes with the team at Haywards Heath Town Council for their 'Leave No One Behind at Christmas' campaign.
These gifts will be delivered to those in Mid Sussex who need support and a reminder that our community values them.
These gifts will be delivered to those in Mid Sussex who need support and a reminder that our community values them.
November 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I spent yesterday morning packing boxes with the team at Haywards Heath Town Council for their 'Leave No One Behind at Christmas' campaign.
These gifts will be delivered to those in Mid Sussex who need support and a reminder that our community values them.
These gifts will be delivered to those in Mid Sussex who need support and a reminder that our community values them.
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The botched Budget made the wrong tax choices, and was a missed opportunity to tackle the £90 billion Brexit black hole.
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The botched Budget made the wrong tax choices, and was a missed opportunity to tackle the £90 billion Brexit black hole.
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Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
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(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
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November 28, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Ryan Bourne, a member of the Economists for Brexit* cabal that the Leave camp depended on to make their economic case for leaving, has written a long article in the Times admitting to the damage that Brexit has caused.
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
(*Other familiar names include Patrick Minford.)
archive.ph/2025.11.26-1...
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A brief reminder that everyone should leave X and let that heil hole rot away as it deserves to
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Small changes to ‘for you’ feed on X can rapidly increase political polarisation
Study finds that a week of political content can bring about a shift in views that previously would have taken three years
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
A brief reminder that everyone should leave X and let that heil hole rot away as it deserves to
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Aggregate Result of the 170 Council By-Elections (for 173 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:
RFM: 59 (+51)
LDM: 50 (+18)
CON: 18 (-20)
LAB: 14 (-40)
GRN: 14 (+2)
Ind: 9 (-5)
Local: 4 (-6)
SNP: 3 (=)
PLC: 2 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
RFM: 59 (+51)
LDM: 50 (+18)
CON: 18 (-20)
LAB: 14 (-40)
GRN: 14 (+2)
Ind: 9 (-5)
Local: 4 (-6)
SNP: 3 (=)
PLC: 2 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
November 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Aggregate Result of the 170 Council By-Elections (for 173 Seats) since the 2025 Local Elections:
RFM: 59 (+51)
LDM: 50 (+18)
CON: 18 (-20)
LAB: 14 (-40)
GRN: 14 (+2)
Ind: 9 (-5)
Local: 4 (-6)
SNP: 3 (=)
PLC: 2 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
RFM: 59 (+51)
LDM: 50 (+18)
CON: 18 (-20)
LAB: 14 (-40)
GRN: 14 (+2)
Ind: 9 (-5)
Local: 4 (-6)
SNP: 3 (=)
PLC: 2 (=)
Explore: electionmaps.uk/byelections-...
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Thank you to Burgess Hill Library for displaying some of the winners and highly commended artwork from my 2025 Christmas card competition.
The display has now moved to Haywards Heath Library, where you will be able to visit it from today.
The display has now moved to Haywards Heath Library, where you will be able to visit it from today.
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Thank you to Burgess Hill Library for displaying some of the winners and highly commended artwork from my 2025 Christmas card competition.
The display has now moved to Haywards Heath Library, where you will be able to visit it from today.
The display has now moved to Haywards Heath Library, where you will be able to visit it from today.
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Well this is the most chaotic run up to a budget ever. The OBR published their forecast based on the budget half an hour before Rachel Reeves stood up to give her speech!
This allowed Ed Davey to give his comeback to the budget tax hikes in PMQs before the budget speech even started!
This allowed Ed Davey to give his comeback to the budget tax hikes in PMQs before the budget speech even started!
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Well this is the most chaotic run up to a budget ever. The OBR published their forecast based on the budget half an hour before Rachel Reeves stood up to give her speech!
This allowed Ed Davey to give his comeback to the budget tax hikes in PMQs before the budget speech even started!
This allowed Ed Davey to give his comeback to the budget tax hikes in PMQs before the budget speech even started!