Oliver Patrick
libdempatrick.bsky.social
Oliver Patrick
@libdempatrick.bsky.social
Follow me for political musings on all things local government (and politics in general) from a Lib Dem Councillor and political campaigner in Somerset, UK
➡️ “We want our country back” - a racist rally cry right there on an election leaflet in the UK in 2025. It sends chills down my spine.

🔶 The LDs are the antidote to this divisive poison - but we need decent people to stand up with us. Your country needs you 🫵

ℹ️ www.bbc.com/news/article...
May 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM
And we are geographically the largest unitary authority in the country (which means services are more expensive to deliver).

This pic is taken from the budget papers - and outlines how much you can expect your Council Tax to go up per week if we vote to increase our share of the precept by +7.5%
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March 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Today is a huge day for #Somerset Council, as all 110 councillors gather in #Taunton to vote on the budget for FY2025/26.

The new Council was created in 2023, and despite incredibly difficult circumstances we have balanced the budget every single year since then - and we’ll do it today too.
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March 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you aren’t concerned about what Trump’s leadership means for democracy, and how Reform UK plc would do the same thing here in the UK… you need to wise up quickly.

📸 pic credit 👉 www.theguardian.com/media/2025/m...
March 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM