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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

Good morning Conservative conference... Can't stand to be a Kemi Conservative any more?

Join us.

A digital billboard mounted on a truck parked on a city street displays a political advertisement from the Liberal Democrats. The sign reads: “CAN’T STAND TO BE A KEMI CONSERVATIVE?” and includes excerpts from The Telegraph and The Guardian about Tory policies and internal disputes. The message at the bottom says, “Join us: LibDems.org.uk/join.”

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No VaClancy @clancynacht.bsky.social · 1d

I know spare dollars are hard to come by, but if you have a couple for Wokingham Pride....

www.justgiving.com/page/graham-...

Graham is walking for Wokingham Pride

Help Graham Walmsley raise money to support Wokingham Pride

www.justgiving.com

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Pride in STEM @prideinstem.bsky.social · 1d

Happy International Lesbian Day! ☀️☀️☀️

Lesbian marching with a sign that says a day without lesbians is like a day without sunshine

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Helen Maguire MP 🔶 @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social · 11d

Poland closing its airspace shows how close this war is to all of us.

Our "war-ready Britain" plan calls for action - we must urgently improve our military readiness and public awareness in the face of Putin's aggressive ambition.

POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 11d

Poland scrambled fighter jets and temporarily closed its airspace today after a Russian attack on Ukraine that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said lasted for more than 12 hours.

Poland closes airspace, scrambles jets after Russia launches ‘massive’ attack on Ukraine

The scrambling of jets and airspace closures are becoming more frequent as multiple NATO countries report drone sightings and other incursions.

www.politico.eu

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 16d

"My ambition – for our party, our values, our ideas – has no ceiling.

And our ambition for our country has no ceiling either."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk

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Imogen SD @imogensd.bsky.social · 16d

Spoke up for residents having problems with Fleeceholds and outrageous management fees #Libdems #Fleeceholds #Woky #Wokingham

Imogen Shepherd-DuBey speaking on stage at Libdem Conference

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Rebecca Taylor @beccaet.bsky.social · 17d

Women Liberal Democrats have these bags on their stands

Women Liberal Democrats suffragette purple cotton bag with "Transphobia isn't feminist" written on it.

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Alex Will Resurrect That Werewolf Pic 🔸🏳️‍🌈 @alexwilcock.bsky.social · 17d

Walked to Boscombe and back in the dark (gave me a strange urge to watch The Stones of Blood).
Fine along the beach; went slightly off-target from a roundabout the other way, but on The Hobbit Day, was cheered to find this:

Wide pedestrian circle on Bournemouth street, engraving from Aragorn’s verse / Gandalf’s letter in The Lord of the Rings:
“Not all those who wander are lost”
J.R.R. Tolkien
(Some of us who wander are a *bit* lost)

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Imogen SD @imogensd.bsky.social · 25d

My day in #Wokingham today - good positive messages for the #Libdems #Woky

Approaching a door with a Libdem leaflet

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Anders Hanson @andershanson.bsky.social · Aug 30

If you have wondered why trans people (and many others) were so upset by the supreme court ruling earlier this year, this article from Sarah Brown explains it well: www.libdemvoice.org/why-are-uk-t...

Why are UK trans people upset?

I want to explain a few things and then it might be clearer why UK trans people are upset. In 2001 I married my wife, Sylvia. In 2005 I started medical transition. For the state to recognise this I ha...

www.libdemvoice.org

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Imogen SD @imogensd.bsky.social · Sep 9

I saw that post - it was horrible.

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Clive Jones MP @clivejonesmp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Business owners across Wokingham deserve better.

Labour’s increase to NI Contributions is devastating the profits of local businesses and inhibiting their growth.

That’s why I asked Ministers what steps the Government will take to show that they will support essential businesses.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Sep 8

The BBC must balance their political news so it doesn’t boost Nigel Farage’s dangerous, divisive politics.

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Paul @atticusfinch-105.bsky.social · Aug 25

Len Hawes was a footballer with Reading FC before WW1. Len joined the Berkshire Imperial Yeomanry at Wokingham around 1906.

25 August 1915 Len died of wounds sustained on the attack on Scimitar Hill on 21 August. He was buried at Sea & is Commemorated on the Helles Memorial #WW1 #History

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Channing Walton @channingwalton.bsky.social · Sep 1

I recently drove though this California crossroads in Wokingham, UK. I was puzzled when I first came across it because I wasn't sure if I had somehow driven into a pedestrian only area, so I went through it very cautiously.

It was a success then.

I like it.

wokingham.today/california-c...

California crossroads nominated for awards

A controversial junction in Finchampstead has been short-listed for multiple awards. In what Wokingham borough council has described as “..

wokingham.today

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Sarah Dyke MP 🔶 @sarahdykeld.bsky.social · Sep 5

This week in Parliament I highlighted that the Govt’s devolution plans fail to address the financial crisis facing councils. Somerset’s Lib Dem council is tackling years of Tory mismanagement with a bold 20-year green growth plan, but urgent & successful delivery relies on receiving fair funding.

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Imogen SD @imogensd.bsky.social · Sep 2

#Libdems were the only political party with a stall at #ReadingPride - we were welcome due to our stance on Trans rights #Translivesmatter

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Tom Robinson @tomrobinson.com · Sep 1

I'm proud of England too. Here's some hi res flag artwork for anybody who wants to hoist it.

St George's flag with slogan "REFUGEES WELCOME HERE"

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Aug 29

High Court rules that asylum seekers can remain at Bell Hotel in Epping.

Justice Bean:

"If an outbreak of protests enhances a case for a planning injunction, this runs the risk of acting as an impetus or incentive for further protests, some of which may be disorderly, around asylum accommodation."

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 26

Nigel Farage wants to follow Putin and tear up our hard-won rights.

Photo of Daisy Cooper MP. Quote from Cooper "Of course Nigel Farage wants to follow his idol Vladimir Putin in ripping up the human rights convention.
Winston Churchill would be turning in his grave.
Doing so would only make it harder for each of us as individuals to hold the government to account and stop it trampling on our freedoms."
DAISY COOPER MP

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Imogen SD @imogensd.bsky.social · Aug 26

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... - the scale of Local Government deficits needs to be addressed - what else are they to do? Labour talk about fixing the NHS, but local councils underpin it with Adult Social Care - and dn't get me started on SEND education....

Council debt 2025: Scale of local authority deficits revealed

Hundreds of council-owned buildings being sold as local authorities seek to reduce debts of £122bn.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cheeselogs @cheeselogs.co.uk · Aug 18

🎶 Wokingham Festival 2025 🎶
📍 Cantley Park | Aug 23–25
✨ 40+ acts, tribute bands, family fun, food & craft beer!
🎟️ Advance tix on sale now — kids U8 go FREE!
👉 cheeselogs.co.uk/2025/08/18/w...
#rdguk #wokingham #liveMusic #bankHoliday

Wokingham Festival to delight audiences with more than 40 artists over bank holiday weekend - Cheeselogs

Wokingham Festival 2025 is set to get underway over the August bank holiday weekend.

cheeselogs.co.uk

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Phil Creighton @philcreighton.uk · Aug 26

My photo memories of the day include this cutting from December 6, 1999. Back when The Guardian had a thick media supplement every Monday with pages and pages of jobs.
Piers Morgan, then Mirror editor, reflects on the "supposed threat" the net poses to the newspaper industry....

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Imogen SD @imogensd.bsky.social · Aug 26

Thank-you for coming to #Wokingham this weekend @tomrobinson.com - we thought you were awesome!

Tom Robinson band - on stage in Cantley Park in Wokingham

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Chris @fieldbean.bsky.social · Aug 26

We probably had more boomers cheering Tom Robinson in Wokingham 😱 last night than the total number of legitimate concerns protesters over the weekend. All is not lost.

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