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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶

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Member of Parliament for Henley and Thame | For case work please email [email protected]

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · Nov 13

Published and promoted by Henley and Thame Liberal Democrats, C5 Grange Court Business Park, Barton Lane, Abingdon. OX14 3NB

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 5h

🏊‍♂️ Great to join Headteacher Rachel Salmons and Cllr Leigh Rawlins yesterday to celebrate the reopening of the Sonning Common Primary School swimming pool — a brilliant asset for the school.

Well done to everyone who helped make it happen!

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

There are people right across our country, who have voted Conservative all their lives, but are now switching to the Liberal Democrats.

YouGov Poll - Liberal Democrats draw level with the Conservatives - both parties on 17%.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 16h

It’s infuriating to see Homes England continue to pursue this harebrained plan. I’m asking the Ministry of Defence to intervene and put a stop to it

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New exhibition for potential new town plan at Chalgrove Airfield - BBC News

The exhibition will be held in Chalgrove for residents to see the new plans later this month.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 1d

I was proud to stand alongside my colleague Adam Dance and others as we brought forward a Ten Minute Rule Bill calling for universal neurodivergence screening in primary schools.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 2d

It was a privilege to visit Watlington Primary School last week and learn about the incredible support in place for young carers.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote to the government to ask them to give Humanists in England and Wales the same wedding rights that exist in Scotland. The response promises this will happen, but I'm disappointed with the very long, non-committal timeline.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 3d

People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it.

We fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest.

"People spreading antisemitic hate and inciting violence against Jews are getting away with it, and we fear the government’s approach will do nothing to tackle that while undermining the fundamental right to peaceful protest.

"The Conservatives made a total mess of protest laws and left us with the worst of all worlds – wasting police time arresting people for legitimate peaceful protest, while letting others get away with inciting violence. I fear Labour seem to be following them down the same path, instead of properly reforming these powers to focus on the real criminals and hate preachers."

Max Wilkinson - Home Affairs Spokesperson

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 4d

In my maiden speech to parliament I warned Tory leadership hopefuls against leaving the ECHR. Kemi Badenoch has now surrendered policy making to Farage - just how far can the Tories fall?

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 4d

I signed @pippaheylings.bsky.social ‘s letter to Kemi Badenoch condemning Conservative attack on the Climate Change Act

Pippa Heylings 🔶 MP for South Cambridgeshire @pippaheylings.bsky.social · 4d

“The Climate Change Act is one of the great cross-party achievements of the last two decades. It united political parties and the scientific community.

The UK’s green economy
employs nearly a million people, and is growing three times faster than the economy as a whole.” 1/

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 4d

This morning I brushed up on my knitting skills at the repair cafe in Sonning Common. So many skills being shared all in an effort to reduce waste and increase reuse!

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 5d

I learnt so much about our precious chalk streams by getting into the water! With thanks to fellow volunteers and the RTCT for a fantastic morning

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 6d

I’m deeply saddened at the terrible loss of life and injuries sustained in the attack on Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur. My thoughts are with the victims and wider jewish community

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 9d

This morning, I had the pleasure of joining Helen from the Open Spaces Society and Kate & Stephen from The Ramblers for a walk around Henley.

Both organisations work nationally and locally to protect and expand public access to the outdoors—a cause that benefits us all. 🌿🚶

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 10d

Fantastic to attend the Walk for Parkinson’s with colleague Clive Jones MP (Wokingham) in Henley. 14 walks were held over the country raising more than half a million pounds! Well done all!!

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 11d

Brilliant to attend the River Thame Catchment Partnership meeting in Stadhampton with River Thame Conservation Trust. Lots of great learnings!

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 11d

Fantastic well deserved win for England today! Such skill, guts and pride on show today

Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 12d

🚲 Great to visit Goring recently and meet with Cllr Maggie Filipova-Rivers and local residents to talk about cycling in the village and wider transport and infrastructure issues.

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 14d

Freddie van Mierlo, MP for Henley & Thame met with local residents in Sonning as part of a community-led climate lobby. The event followed a Mass Lobby of Parliament in July, where more than 5,000 constituents from across the UK came to Westminster to advocate for stronger action on climate change.

Freddie van Mierlo MP with constituents in Sonning

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 14d

Last week I joined residents and campaigners in Sonning Common for a local climate lobby, part of the national Act Now, Change Forever campaign.
It was a thoughtful, honest conversation about what climate action means here in our community — and what more we need to do.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 17d

Great to be at the Lib Dem Conference today🌟
Fantastic to meet so many exhibitors and hear about the work they’re doing.

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Leukaemia UK @leukaemiauk.bsky.social · 17d

It was great to speak @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social about the importance of referring people with symptoms for urgent full blood counts to diagnose (or rule out) leukaemia earlier. Thank you for visiting our stand #LDConf

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 20d

This week in Parliament I asked the Minister: what’s an acceptable wait for justice in rape cases, and what’s the plan to fix it? Survivors face 363 days from charge to completion—delay and harm, not justice. Recognition is welcome, but action is urgent.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 21d

Earlier this year, sepsis rocked my family. Swift intervention and awareness made all the difference—hours mattered. Huge thanks to JR staff for their outstanding care. Lord Mackinlay of Richborough has been a powerful advocate and is an inspiration for his work on sepsis.

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 22d

What is happening in Gaza is a genocide. And the President of the United States is doing nothing to stop it.

Keir Starmer must raise this with Trump during the state visit.

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Freddie van Mierlo MP 🔶 @freddievanmierlomp.bsky.social · 22d

Great to attend the Opera Industry Drop-In at Westminster last week and catch up with Garsington Opera on their brilliant work bringing world-class performances to audiences. 🎭