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Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk · 1d

Westminster Voting Intention:

RFM: 27% (-2)
LAB: 20% (-2)
CON: 17% (+1)
LDM: 17% (+2)
GRN: 12% (+1)
SNP: 4% (+1)

Via @yougov.co.uk, 5-6 Oct.
Changes w/ 28-29 Sep.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 5d

Hello Copenhagen!! 🇩🇰🇩🇰

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 11d

Another great day out on the doors of Islington. So much rubbish left on the streets.

We deserve cleaner streets and Islington Labour just isn't delivering.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 12d

Btw if anyone is interested in endorsing me for FPC please do let me know I'd really appreciate it!!

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Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 12d

Tain and Easter Ross (Highland) by-election, first preferences (vs 2024 BE):

Lib Dem: 935 (38.8%, +13.8)
Independent: 686 (28.4%, new)
SNP: 356 (14.8%, -10.6)
Reform UK: 312 (12.9%, new)
Green: 78 (3.2%, -0.4)
Conservative: 45 (1.9%, -3.5)
(40.6% in 2024 for non-returns)

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Victoria Collins MP @victoria-collins.bsky.social · 13d

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Lib Dem Women @libdemwomen.bsky.social · 13d

We are proud that our party voted unanimously to pass our policy motion, Defending Women's Rights Across the Globe, at conference on Tuesday.

Thank you Care International for your ongoing work championing global gender equality.

CARE International UK @careintuk.bsky.social · 14d

Women’s rights are under attack worldwide & the UK must respond. Yesterday the @libdems.org.uk did.

Championed by @libdemwomen.bsky.social & @monicaharding.bsky.social, we welcome their pledge to put women & girls at the heart of the UK’s global role, dedicating 20% of aid to gender equality.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 13d

We are overtaking the Conservatives and on the cusp of overtaking Labour too.

More and more people are backing the Liberal Democrats to stand up to Reform and stop Trump’s America becoming Farage’s Britain.

Graphic showing polling changes: Lib Dems +3, Labour +1, Conservatives -2, Reform -1. Headline reads 'Lib Dems winning: Lib Dems overtake Conservatives in bombshell poll'.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

Frankly, the kind of people who have spent the last weekend insulting me in this way aren't just deeply horrible people, they are also actively misogynistic by propping up these beauty ideals.

Never let them get to you, you are all beautiful in your own way and that's amazing.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

I cannot standard the standards we hold women too in so much of the world.

It is literally impossible to be a woman without some strange weirdo on the internet picking apart your appearance for fun.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

Because I see women my height every day, I see women with hands and feet like mine every day.

I wonder if these GC people ever stopped to think about how they were making those women feel.

Or if they were so caught up in their desire to hate me, that they forgot women come in all shapes and sizes.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

The absolute torrent of abuse I've been getting the last week has started to settle, and I've moved on from being sad about it to now just being really annoyed.

I mean these people have picked apart every aspect of my appearance only to insult it. Who benefits here?

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Lib Dem Women @libdemwomen.bsky.social · 14d

We, the Liberal Democrats only official women's group, wholeheartedly stand by the amazing Woman that Cllr Chris Northwood is.

She is an inspiration to many within the party with her dedication to the party and her constituents.

She is a very deserving winner.

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 14d

The Express asked us about awarding the Patsy Carlton Prize to Cllr Chris Northwood. We responded:

"This prize acknowledged an exceptional woman in Cllr Chris Northwood. The message it sends to women members and voters is that the Liberal Democrats honour and value all of our women members."

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

@chrisn.xyz is an icon and inspiration to us all. Really glad to see the Lib Dems standing with trans members against anti-trans abuse.

Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 14d

The Express asked us about awarding the Patsy Carlton Prize to Cllr Chris Northwood. We responded:

"This prize acknowledged an exceptional woman in Cllr Chris Northwood. The message it sends to women members and voters is that the Liberal Democrats honour and value all of our women members."

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

I completely agree, twitter is not the place to debate this. I also don't mean that everyone should be having debates with the most extremist GC activists.

But those of us who are happy to should engage with soft GC people.

Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

I was referring to trans people AND our allies. I'm not sure which work I should have used, but I would like to learn so I can use it in future.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

They're not who we have to get through to. We need to get through to the public and I'm sorry but we just aren't right now.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

You'll notice I didn't say compromise. I said find a way forward.

We HAVE to actually start talking to people. I'm not saying by having these conversations we're gonna convince GCs we matter.

But I am saying by actually talking about this we can win over the general public.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

To actually engage in this and explain to the average person WHY these rights matter.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

Yeah cus sticking our fingers in our ears and pretending everything is okay has worked soooo well for us over the past few years.

When we refuse to even defend ourselves it cannot suprise us that public opinion is turning against us. The only narratives the public hear is the GCs because we refuse

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

Right the reason I said 'trans activist' was that I was trying to refer to both trans people and our allies in one go. Plus, the anti-trans dog whistle is TRA isn't it?

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 14d

Whether we like it or not, (and trust me I don't like it), our existence is being debated.

We can either be part of it or we can no platform ourselves.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 15d

Isolated? Im a trans woman in the public eye. I've literally just had to leave twitter due to the relentless harassment and abuse I've been getting.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 15d

Whether we like it or not people are debating our rights. We can either debate back or deplatform ourselves.

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 15d

Since some people have questioned me, I've written this to elaborate:

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Rebecca Jones 🔶 @rebeccajones03.bsky.social · 15d

I know, and I completely get the apprehension here. Trust me I've had my fair share of pile ons (hence I've temporarily quit twitter).

But my worry is by continuing to inflamed tensions we are going to keep having this shouting match. This serves none of us.

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