Mark Pack
@markpackuk.bsky.social
Lib Dem Life Peer. Party President 2020-5. Author, "Polling UnPacked" / http://www.theweekinpolls.co.uk / https://libdemnewswire.substack.com / imprint + privacy http://markpack.org.uk/legal-privacy / he/him
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Mark Pack
@markpackuk.bsky.social
· Jul 6
A secret about how the House of Lords works: the Chief Whip's ring binder
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Good to see the government admitting they got wrong a key stat claimed in the discussion following my question in the Lords last week.
I noticed though that the govt was quicker to get back to the BBC querying this than they were to me following up with the minister querying it 😀
I noticed though that the govt was quicker to get back to the BBC querying this than they were to me following up with the minister querying it 😀
Did you see the claim from the Government in the House of Lords that "10.8 million families use X as their main news source"?
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Well, the government has admitted it was wrong.
I investigated for Radio 4's More or Less - you can hear it here, starting at 14:55.
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
More or Less - Have more than 100 private schools been forced to close because of VAT? - BBC Sounds
Tim Harford investigates closing schools, X users, Covid deaths and churchgoers
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Good to see the government admitting they got wrong a key stat claimed in the discussion following my question in the Lords last week.
I noticed though that the govt was quicker to get back to the BBC querying this than they were to me following up with the minister querying it 😀
I noticed though that the govt was quicker to get back to the BBC querying this than they were to me following up with the minister querying it 😀
Ed Davey outlines plans to END the A&E Crisis | Full Speech
Ed Davey outlines plans to END the A&E Crisis | Full Speech
“Right now, in the corridors of A&E departments across our country, there are thousands of people – sick or injured – lying on trolleys or waiting on plastic...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Ed Davey outlines plans to END the A&E Crisis | Full Speech
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaign Organiser (North and South Dorset)
Campaign Organiser (North and South Dorset)
The North Dorset and South Dorset Liberal Democrats are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated person who can play a key role in building our volunteer infrastructure, creating our leaflets and organising...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaign Organiser (North and South Dorset)
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits - BBC News
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits
Party leader Ed Davey calls for £1.5bn to be spent on ending a "deadly corridor crisis" in the NHS.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lib Dems set out plan to end 12-hour A&E waits - BBC News
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Welcome, new Bluesky users! Please check out the thread below for tips on setting up your account, making your feed more interesting, finding old Twitter friends, search, privacy, stats, and more (and please ask questions if you have them)
🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵
October 26, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Welcome, new Bluesky users! Please check out the thread below for tips on setting up your account, making your feed more interesting, finding old Twitter friends, search, privacy, stats, and more (and please ask questions if you have them)
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Farage backed Boris Johnson's disastrous Brexit deal and Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-budget.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
January 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Farage backed Boris Johnson's disastrous Brexit deal and Liz Truss's catastrophic mini-budget.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
No wonder he’s welcoming Nadhim Zahawi, someone who enthusiastically supported both.
Five ways to improve Labour's plans for local government
Five ways to improve Labour's plans for local government
Welcome
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January 12, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Five ways to improve Labour's plans for local government
84% turnout.
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean has been elected the fifth Lord Speaker.
Lord Forsyth will take office and preside from the woolsack for the first time as Lord Speaker on 2 February.
Read more https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/jan-2026/lord-speaker-election-result/
Lord Forsyth will take office and preside from the woolsack for the first time as Lord Speaker on 2 February.
Read more https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/jan-2026/lord-speaker-election-result/
January 12, 2026 at 5:26 PM
84% turnout.
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Special delivery from the Lib Dem media team to the lobby to “pep you up for the rest of the afternoon”
January 12, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Special delivery from the Lib Dem media team to the lobby to “pep you up for the rest of the afternoon”
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Part-time Fundraising Support Manager (Hampshire)
Part-time Fundraising Support Manager (Hampshire)
Be at the heart of our next General Election campaign. We’re seeking an enthusiastic fundraiser to help Liberal Democrat MPs and candidates turn local momentum into vital resources.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Part-time Fundraising Support Manager (Hampshire)
Bar chart please!
New from YouGov on who would make best PM: "Out of the ten head-to-heads between the five main leaders, Davey leads on three, Badenoch on two and Starmer on one, with the other four being tied within the margin of error."
New from YouGov on who would make best PM: "Out of the ten head-to-heads between the five main leaders, Davey leads on three, Badenoch on two and Starmer on one, with the other four being tied within the margin of error."
January 12, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Bar chart please!
New from YouGov on who would make best PM: "Out of the ten head-to-heads between the five main leaders, Davey leads on three, Badenoch on two and Starmer on one, with the other four being tied within the margin of error."
New from YouGov on who would make best PM: "Out of the ten head-to-heads between the five main leaders, Davey leads on three, Badenoch on two and Starmer on one, with the other four being tied within the margin of error."
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Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Amazingly, Zahawi only got round to deleting the below after the press conference announcing his defection to Reform.
@timhein.bsky.social Your marble commentary is brilliant.
January 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
@timhein.bsky.social Your marble commentary is brilliant.
In which I fail to debunk a polling story
In which I fail to debunk a polling story
Welcome to the 195th edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP), which took an unexpected twist while it was being written as it turned out that the details of a poll stood up to examination.
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January 11, 2026 at 9:48 PM
In which I fail to debunk a polling story
Experimenting with how LLMs do at fact-checking pieces I write. Good news for today's The Week in Polls, out at 6pm. Sign up to see if you agree: theweekinpolls.substack.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Experimenting with how LLMs do at fact-checking pieces I write. Good news for today's The Week in Polls, out at 6pm. Sign up to see if you agree: theweekinpolls.substack.com
We Must Stand Up to Trump
We Must Stand Up to Trump
It’s time we started taking Trump’s threats seriously.If Greenland is attacked, the UK should immediately sanction the Trump Organization and think twice abo...
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January 11, 2026 at 10:17 AM
We Must Stand Up to Trump
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaigns Organiser (Wells & Mendip Hills)
Campaigns Organiser (Wells & Mendip Hills)
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on developing the local
party and ensuring future electoral success.
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January 11, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaigns Organiser (Wells & Mendip Hills)
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⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
A reminder for newer joiners here: you can find all* the Lib Dem MPs in this Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/CUxDzcc
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
Welcome! It is great to see MPs from a variety of parties looking to move away from the historic dominance of X.
I’m going to try to post more on here - because the other place is awful.
January 10, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Welcome! It is great to see MPs from a variety of parties looking to move away from the historic dominance of X.
⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
A reminder for newer joiners here: you can find all* the Lib Dem MPs in this Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/CUxDzcc
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
There's also this list of them: bsky.app/profile/did:...
And/or if you are more into polling: bsky.app/profile/did:...
January 10, 2026 at 2:32 PM
⚡ Updated with another 6 Lib Dem MPs who are now on Bluesky
Latest PollBase is out, with all the British voting intention polls since the 1930s
Latest PollBase is out, with all the British voting intention polls since the 1930s
With the end of another quarter, another update to PollBase, my database of British voting intention opinion polls is now up.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Latest PollBase is out, with all the British voting intention polls since the 1930s
Yikes! Oh sorry, I mean "hello, lovely to see all you new followers this morning!"
I am not sure I dare go check to see if it turns out I've done something...
I am not sure I dare go check to see if it turns out I've done something...
January 10, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Yikes! Oh sorry, I mean "hello, lovely to see all you new followers this morning!"
I am not sure I dare go check to see if it turns out I've done something...
I am not sure I dare go check to see if it turns out I've done something...
A reminder of how wedded to using X the government is (for the moment?)
Will the government reduce its reliance on Elon Musk's X for official government communications?
Question in the House of Lords 5 January 2026.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
A reminder of how wedded to using X the government is (for the moment?)
Paging Plain English Society Emergency Hit Squad. Urgent attendance required at Ofcom HQ. Please bring extra strong word pruning shears.
End of the day update from Ofcom on X's deepfake abuse:
“We urgently made contact on Monday and set a firm deadline of today to explain themselves, to which we have received a response. We’re now undertaking an expedited assessment as a matter of urgency and will provide further updates shortly.”
“We urgently made contact on Monday and set a firm deadline of today to explain themselves, to which we have received a response. We’re now undertaking an expedited assessment as a matter of urgency and will provide further updates shortly.”
January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Paging Plain English Society Emergency Hit Squad. Urgent attendance required at Ofcom HQ. Please bring extra strong word pruning shears.
Lib Dems call on Reform MPs to donate income from X to charity amid Grok row
Lib Dems call on Reform MPs to donate income from X to charity amid Grok row
Exclusive: party says Nigel Farage and colleagues receiving ‘tainted money’ for their posts on Elon Musk’s platform
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January 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Lib Dems call on Reform MPs to donate income from X to charity amid Grok row