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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you!

Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 17h

I agree. I think we are pulling people in from Labour too, who are disappointed with the way their party is tacking to the right. You can't defeat Reform by aping them. It is noticable how well the Lib Dems are doing against Reform in local elections by standing true to our liberal values

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 17h

If you share our liberal values and reject populism. if you prefer inclusion to division and spreading compassion to stoking hatred, then you will find your home with us

libdemvoice.org @libdemvoice.org · 19h

Ed Davey invites "one nation Conservatives" to join the Liberal Democrats by @caronmlindsay.bsky.social www.libdemvoice.org/ed-davey-inv...

Ed Davey invites “one nation” Tories to join Lib Dems

As Kemi Badenoch frightened a lot of progressive horses with her plans to get rid of the Climate Change Act, leave the European Convention on Human Rights, put the Human Rights Act on a bonfire and be...

www.libdemvoice.org

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 17h

For the Lib Dems on here, you will know there are internal party elections on at the moment and I am standing to be President. Here's my manifesto. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have, either here or via [email protected]

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Scottish Liberal Democrats @scotlibdems.org.uk · 1d

Starmer, Badenoch and Farage are all competing to pinch ideas from Donald Trump to make Britain more isolated and insular.

Instead, Liberal Democrats will make the case for internationalism, cooperation and working closely with our allies in Europe and across the Commonwealth.

Independent.

Liberal Democrat leader to make case for ‘co-operation’ on visit to Scotland.

07 Oct 2025.

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 2d

it is quite appalling in terms of lack of humanity. But also stupid - because why would other countries not do the same to Brits living abroad?

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 4d

shouldn't there be something about a trial and being found guilty in there somewhere? Or has Trump given up even the pretence of acknowledging there is such a thing as due process?

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

Last I checked, Congress makes the laws, not the White House.

Image of an X post from @realDonaldTrump
(Donald J. Trump) at 7:26 PM on October 3, 2025, with 2.54K ReTruths and 8.83K Likes. The post reads: "To ICE, Border Patrol, Law Enforcement, and all U.S. Military: As per my August 25, 2025 Executive Order, please be advised that, from this point forward, anybody burning the American Flag will be subject to one year in prison. You will be immediately arrested. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

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Josiah Mortimer @josiah.writes.news · 4d

On reports the Tories will back leaving the ECHR, Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey:

“Kemi Badenoch has chosen to back Nigel Farage and join Vladimir Putin by leaving the European Convention on Human Rights – a proud British creation championed by Churchill that protects everyone's rights and freedoms."

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 7d

that's going to be the excuse isn't it, "I didn't see it". How long are these guys planning to keep their eyes shut?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7d

Dean: The president is unhinged

Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him

Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.

Johnson: I didn’t see it.

Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 10d

some good news!

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 10d

🚨🚨Excellent and important news: The pro-EU Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) secured a majority in a pivotal #Moldovan election that is set to keep the country on track to joining the #EU amidst massive Russian interference campaign. 🧵
www.politico.eu/article/poll...

Pro-EU party secures majority in high-stakes Moldovan election

The parliamentary election comes amid reports of an “unprecedented” Russian hybrid interference campaign.

www.politico.eu

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · 14d

Evidence in trouble in North Hants. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hampshire police probe mystery of missing Evri parcels

Evri apologies to customers after packages go missing in Hampshire.

www.bbc.co.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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Trevor Stables 🇨🇵 🔶🏳️‍🌈 @trevor0257.bsky.social · 26d

#Labour loving journalists that pretend to be progressive, including those at @theguardian.com and others refuse to properly cover what @eddavey.libdems.org.uk and #libdems are saying continually.
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Jack Nicholls @theveryliberaljack.bsky.social · Sep 2

See what just one LD in the chamber can do? Well done Jane.

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Justin @justified72.bsky.social · Sep 2

Young people to get £1 bus fares across Wales

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

"The Welsh government said £15m was being provided over two financial years (2025-26 and 2026-27) to support the scheme as part of a budget deal with the leader of the Welsh #LibDems, Jane Dodds."

Young people to get £1 bus fares across Wales

From 1 September, single fares will cost £1 and a full day pass will cost £3 for those aged 16 to 21.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 29

do we know what the figures are for other countries? According to a 2023 study in the UK, only 12% of Brits think God created humans in their present form.

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 27

That is ridiculous. Penniless people with no jobs. They can only turn to the council for help. Who are are already struggling to find accommodation for everyone, not just asylum seekers, and will now have only half as long to sort it out. Are Labour TRYING to cause problems?

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 27

could this not create a revolving door, with the Taliban secretly encouraging migrants to come to the UK so that they could be paid for taking them back? (Never mind all the other thing that are wrong with this plan that must have been written on the back of one of Nige's fag packets)

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · Aug 27

Nigel Farage and the Reform Party’s Taliban Tax means sending hundreds of millions of taxpayers' money to an oppressive regime that British soldiers fought and died to defeat.

Mockup cheque from The British Taxpayer to pay The Taliban £267,000,000, signed by Nigel Farage. Headline reads "Reform's Taliban Tax". Photo of Nigel Farage laughing.

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Just Em 🏳️‍⚧️ [illegal lesbian] @agirlcalleddave.bsky.social · Jul 28

Sex Matters has managed to raise the 50K to take Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond to court for being inclusive. Let's spread the word and encourage people to donate to GoFundMe to help combat this bigotry.

www.gofundme.com/f/working-fo...

Donate to Keep the Ladies Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Rights, organized by TransLucent Community

Keep Hampstead Heath's Ladies' Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Righ… TransLucent Community needs your support for Keep the Ladies Pond Inclusive: Fund Trans Rights

www.gofundme.com

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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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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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libdemvoice.org @libdemvoice.org · Aug 25

Why I'm standing to be Party President by @pruebray.bsky.social www.libdemvoice.org/prue-bray-wr...

Prue Bray writes: Why I’m standing to be party President

In November party members will be voting to elect our next Party President. At Lib Dem Voice we welcome posts from each of the candidates – one to launch their candidature (like this one) plus a maxim...

www.libdemvoice.org

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 25

Is it really true that The Diary of Anne Frank is one of the books banned in Florida?

Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 23

Is it just me or other people wondering how the police don't manage to routinely send officers to burglaries, or deal with shoplifting but somehow manage to find the time to pursue people complaining peaceably about starvation in Palestine?

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Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 22

Fear is a very corrosive feeling that wears you down. i am sorry so many people are having to experience this horrible environment

Prue Bray @pruebray.bsky.social · Aug 21

and I bet no-one said or did anything or even noticed. That's what shows it all to be ridiculous confected propaganda. So sorry that you even had to think twice about going for a wee.

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