Iain Brodie Browne
@onebsquared.bsky.social
Birkdale Lib Dem Councillor, former chair Social Lib Forum @soclibforum Mayor of Sefton 2016/17, CEO Imagine Independence (mental health) retired after 40 years Allotment holder
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Birkdale Lib Dem win 8% swing from Labour
Iain Brodie Browne LD 1518
Lab 1093
Con 697
Green 119
Iain Brodie Browne LD 1518
Lab 1093
Con 697
Green 119
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"Brexit has caused a lot of damage to our growth and public finances.
"A UK EU customs union would start to put that right."
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
"A UK EU customs union would start to put that right."
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
December 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
"Brexit has caused a lot of damage to our growth and public finances.
"A UK EU customs union would start to put that right."
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
"A UK EU customs union would start to put that right."
@EdDavey.LibDems.org.uk
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Liberal England: Those Labour MPs who voted for (and against) the Lib Dem customs union bill in full
It's interesting that there are some old lags of the left on the side of the angels, which you wouldn't necessarily have expected. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2025/12/thos...
It's interesting that there are some old lags of the left on the side of the angels, which you wouldn't necessarily have expected. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2025/12/thos...
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Vector illustration in HD very easy to make edits.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Liberal England: Those Labour MPs who voted for (and against) the Lib Dem customs union bill in full
It's interesting that there are some old lags of the left on the side of the angels, which you wouldn't necessarily have expected. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2025/12/thos...
It's interesting that there are some old lags of the left on the side of the angels, which you wouldn't necessarily have expected. liberalengland.blogspot.com/2025/12/thos...
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“This government will not succeed unless it gets our economy growing strongly again and the best way to do that is a customs union with Europe”
Ed Davey
#PMQs
Ed Davey
#PMQs
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
“This government will not succeed unless it gets our economy growing strongly again and the best way to do that is a customs union with Europe”
Ed Davey
#PMQs
Ed Davey
#PMQs
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What a victory! Today MPs narrowly backed our bill to cut the Brexit red tape and end this economic nightmare.
The PM must listen to Parliament and the public, drop his self-imposed red lines and go for growth with a new customs union.
The PM must listen to Parliament and the public, drop his self-imposed red lines and go for growth with a new customs union.
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What a victory! Today MPs narrowly backed our bill to cut the Brexit red tape and end this economic nightmare.
The PM must listen to Parliament and the public, drop his self-imposed red lines and go for growth with a new customs union.
The PM must listen to Parliament and the public, drop his self-imposed red lines and go for growth with a new customs union.
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Today is our chance to support our small and local businesses that help our high streets and communities thrive.
Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT on hospitality to revitalise the high street, cut the cost of living for customers and help small businesses thrive.
Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT on hospitality to revitalise the high street, cut the cost of living for customers and help small businesses thrive.
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Today is our chance to support our small and local businesses that help our high streets and communities thrive.
Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT on hospitality to revitalise the high street, cut the cost of living for customers and help small businesses thrive.
Liberal Democrats are calling for a 5% cut to VAT on hospitality to revitalise the high street, cut the cost of living for customers and help small businesses thrive.
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Labour council candidate defects to Lib Dems over ‘toxic culture’ at local level’
#LibDems 🔶
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#LibDems 🔶
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Labour council candidate defects to Lib Dems over 'toxic culture' at local level - Harrow Online
A long-time Labour member and would-be candidate for next year’s local elections in Brent has defected to the Liberal Democrats, citing a “toxic culture”
harrowonline.org
December 6, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Labour council candidate defects to Lib Dems over ‘toxic culture’ at local level’
#LibDems 🔶
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#LibDems 🔶
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This is wake-up call for Labour MPs. 👋
Vote for our EU customs union bill on Tuesday so we can start to undo the damage done by Brexit.
Vote for our EU customs union bill on Tuesday so we can start to undo the damage done by Brexit.
December 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This is wake-up call for Labour MPs. 👋
Vote for our EU customs union bill on Tuesday so we can start to undo the damage done by Brexit.
Vote for our EU customs union bill on Tuesday so we can start to undo the damage done by Brexit.
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Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Farage has been dismissing evidence of Russian ties to the Salisbury Novichok attack since 2018 🧐
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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 should be here tonight apologising to the British people."
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social on how Brexit has driven the small boats crisis ⬇️
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social on how Brexit has driven the small boats crisis ⬇️
December 4, 2025 at 10:17 PM
"Nigel Farage should be here tonight apologising to the British people."
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social on how Brexit has driven the small boats crisis ⬇️
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social on how Brexit has driven the small boats crisis ⬇️
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The Tories botched Brexit deal has left us £90 billion worse per year.
The Lib Dems have a plan for a Customs Union with the EU that would bring around £25 billion to the economy.
The Lib Dems will bring a vote on this next week and I hope Labour backbenchers will support us.
The Lib Dems have a plan for a Customs Union with the EU that would bring around £25 billion to the economy.
The Lib Dems will bring a vote on this next week and I hope Labour backbenchers will support us.
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The Tories botched Brexit deal has left us £90 billion worse per year.
The Lib Dems have a plan for a Customs Union with the EU that would bring around £25 billion to the economy.
The Lib Dems will bring a vote on this next week and I hope Labour backbenchers will support us.
The Lib Dems have a plan for a Customs Union with the EU that would bring around £25 billion to the economy.
The Lib Dems will bring a vote on this next week and I hope Labour backbenchers will support us.
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Why is the Prime Minister ignoring his own Chief Economic Advisor, who recommended a Customs Union with the EU to boost growth?
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Why is the Prime Minister ignoring his own Chief Economic Advisor, who recommended a Customs Union with the EU to boost growth?
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
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Ed Davey is the only party leader who consistently makes sense
Why is the Prime Minister ignoring his own Chief Economic Advisor, who recommended a Customs Union with the EU to boost growth?
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
Instead he's choosing to hike taxes in a cost of living crisis.
December 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Ed Davey is the only party leader who consistently makes sense
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UK tax revenue is down £90bn thanks to Brexit.
I imagine the Chancellor could have done with that last week!
It has never clearer what a mistake Brexit was, and that the Government urgently need to accept the Lib Dem proposal to seek a bespoke customs union with the EU.
I imagine the Chancellor could have done with that last week!
It has never clearer what a mistake Brexit was, and that the Government urgently need to accept the Lib Dem proposal to seek a bespoke customs union with the EU.
Starmer: Brexit ‘significantly’ hurt British economy
U.K. needs to “keep moving” towards a closer relationship, says British PM.
www.politico.eu
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
UK tax revenue is down £90bn thanks to Brexit.
I imagine the Chancellor could have done with that last week!
It has never clearer what a mistake Brexit was, and that the Government urgently need to accept the Lib Dem proposal to seek a bespoke customs union with the EU.
I imagine the Chancellor could have done with that last week!
It has never clearer what a mistake Brexit was, and that the Government urgently need to accept the Lib Dem proposal to seek a bespoke customs union with the EU.
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While it’s great Labour has finally taken its head out of the sand over Brexit, the fact they are now publicly talking about the damage leaving the EU has done while still doing little to fix our relationship is annoying to say the least.
December 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
While it’s great Labour has finally taken its head out of the sand over Brexit, the fact they are now publicly talking about the damage leaving the EU has done while still doing little to fix our relationship is annoying to say the least.
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Ed Davey is the most popular party leader including among progressive voters.
November 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ed Davey is the most popular party leader including among progressive voters.
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Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
November 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Nigel Farage has spent £1m taking out adverts in the papers to distract from the Nathan Gill Russian bribe scandal.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
We can't let him buy himself out of this. We need an investigation into Russian influence in our politics.
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Regarding the Gill (and potential others) Russian bribery case..
A person in a very senior role at the European Parliament has told me the UK authorities have not contacted the Parliament to ask for information, records etc.
As both a former Crown Prosecutor and former MEP, I'm surprised by that.
A person in a very senior role at the European Parliament has told me the UK authorities have not contacted the Parliament to ask for information, records etc.
As both a former Crown Prosecutor and former MEP, I'm surprised by that.
November 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Regarding the Gill (and potential others) Russian bribery case..
A person in a very senior role at the European Parliament has told me the UK authorities have not contacted the Parliament to ask for information, records etc.
As both a former Crown Prosecutor and former MEP, I'm surprised by that.
A person in a very senior role at the European Parliament has told me the UK authorities have not contacted the Parliament to ask for information, records etc.
As both a former Crown Prosecutor and former MEP, I'm surprised by that.
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Who’s funding Reform – and why?
Reform has received almost £5m from wealthy donors since 2023, including those with links to fossil fuels, the financial services industry and tax havens, openDemocracy can reveal.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...
Reform has received almost £5m from wealthy donors since 2023, including those with links to fossil fuels, the financial services industry and tax havens, openDemocracy can reveal.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...
These are the wealthy funders who’ve given Reform £5m
Nigel Farage says his party is a break from the political establishment. That claim doesn’t match up with its donors
www.opendemocracy.net
November 27, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Who’s funding Reform – and why?
Reform has received almost £5m from wealthy donors since 2023, including those with links to fossil fuels, the financial services industry and tax havens, openDemocracy can reveal.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...
Reform has received almost £5m from wealthy donors since 2023, including those with links to fossil fuels, the financial services industry and tax havens, openDemocracy can reveal.
www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-mone...
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Credit: Lib Dems
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Credit: Lib Dems
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Happy Lancashire day, from Gary North Lancashire artist of the year
The Eagle and child, Bispham green
#LancashireDay
#LancashireArtistOfTheYear
The Eagle and child, Bispham green
#LancashireDay
#LancashireArtistOfTheYear
November 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Happy Lancashire day, from Gary North Lancashire artist of the year
The Eagle and child, Bispham green
#LancashireDay
#LancashireArtistOfTheYear
The Eagle and child, Bispham green
#LancashireDay
#LancashireArtistOfTheYear
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This is botched Budget, from a government that is hiking taxes on ordinary families instead of going for growth by fixing our trade with Europe.
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
This is botched Budget, from a government that is hiking taxes on ordinary families instead of going for growth by fixing our trade with Europe.
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Rachel Reeves used to stand against stealth taxes on working people.
What happened?
What happened?
November 26, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Rachel Reeves used to stand against stealth taxes on working people.
What happened?
What happened?
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Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Lib Dem leader Edward Davey calls for a national investigation into Russian political interference in British politics:
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"
"Given Reform won't, he must. So will he know launch a national investigation into Russian infiltration into our politics?"
Starmer: "Reform is riddled with pro-Putin propaganda"