Steve Partridge
@sjpartridge.bsky.social
Sports coach & school mapper. #sports #development. #orienteering #OAA #athletics #jumps #fencing #maps #walk1000miles #getoutdoors Lost my child to #suicide.
#LibDems🔸️
I'm happy to discuss things, but please don't get abusive. I will block you if you do.
#LibDems🔸️
I'm happy to discuss things, but please don't get abusive. I will block you if you do.
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Christmas gift giving is a zero sum game. Too much tit-for-tat ends up in tat, that wastes money and fills landfills.
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
Martin Lewis: Time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents!
YouTube video by Martin Lewis
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Christmas gift giving is a zero sum game. Too much tit-for-tat ends up in tat, that wastes money and fills landfills.
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
Time for my annual ‘no unnecessary presents’ Christmas message (courtesy @itvmlshow.bsky.social )
I think that's called hedging your bets.
Prediction
(Macclesfield)
Labour Hold or Green Gain
(Southbank)
Reform Gain
(Ashdown)
Conservative Hold or Reform Gain
(Salford)
Conservative Hold or Lib Dem Gain
(Quinton)
Lib Dem hold
(Hale)
Green Hold or Con gain
(Stranraer)
Conservative Gain, Reform Gain or SNP Gain
(Macclesfield)
Labour Hold or Green Gain
(Southbank)
Reform Gain
(Ashdown)
Conservative Hold or Reform Gain
(Salford)
Conservative Hold or Lib Dem Gain
(Quinton)
Lib Dem hold
(Hale)
Green Hold or Con gain
(Stranraer)
Conservative Gain, Reform Gain or SNP Gain
November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I think that's called hedging your bets.
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Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
Exclusive: Charlie Maynard accuses the utility of ‘retaliation’ over his push for government to gain control of company
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Thames Water tried to make MP pay its legal fees of up to £1,400 an hour
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Latest from fighting Reform in Kent: libraries and tips in danger as they plan at least £42m in cuts.
These guys are worse than the Conservatives.
These guys are worse than the Conservatives.
‘We’re looking at everything’: Tip and library closures could be back on the table
The closure of the county’s tips and libraries has become a real possibility once more, it emerged this morning.
www.kentonline.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Latest from fighting Reform in Kent: libraries and tips in danger as they plan at least £42m in cuts.
These guys are worse than the Conservatives.
These guys are worse than the Conservatives.
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BY ELECTION RESULT!
Ridgeway (Vale of White Horse District Council)
LDM: 43.1% (-14.9)
CON: 24.4% (-17.6)
RFM: 19.9% (New)
GRN: 11.9% (New)
LAB: 0.8% (New)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Hannah Griffin!
Ridgeway (Vale of White Horse District Council)
LDM: 43.1% (-14.9)
CON: 24.4% (-17.6)
RFM: 19.9% (New)
GRN: 11.9% (New)
LAB: 0.8% (New)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Hannah Griffin!
November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
BY ELECTION RESULT!
Ridgeway (Vale of White Horse District Council)
LDM: 43.1% (-14.9)
CON: 24.4% (-17.6)
RFM: 19.9% (New)
GRN: 11.9% (New)
LAB: 0.8% (New)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Hannah Griffin!
Ridgeway (Vale of White Horse District Council)
LDM: 43.1% (-14.9)
CON: 24.4% (-17.6)
RFM: 19.9% (New)
GRN: 11.9% (New)
LAB: 0.8% (New)
Lib Dem HOLD
Well done to new Cllr Hannah Griffin!
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"Those last four weeks of her life when she was in the hospice, I think it's odd to say, but were some of the happiest of her life."
Sir Michael Palin reflects on the care his wife received in a hospice, as he calls for more support for hospices in the budget.
#Newsnight
Sir Michael Palin reflects on the care his wife received in a hospice, as he calls for more support for hospices in the budget.
#Newsnight
November 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Those last four weeks of her life when she was in the hospice, I think it's odd to say, but were some of the happiest of her life."
Sir Michael Palin reflects on the care his wife received in a hospice, as he calls for more support for hospices in the budget.
#Newsnight
Sir Michael Palin reflects on the care his wife received in a hospice, as he calls for more support for hospices in the budget.
#Newsnight
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There is no future for humanity under 2.6C of global warming. That is it. Nothing else matters.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World still on track for catastrophic 2.6C temperature rise, report finds
Fossil fuel emissions have hit a record high while many nations have done too little to avert deadly global heating
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:15 AM
There is no future for humanity under 2.6C of global warming. That is it. Nothing else matters.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Liberal Democrat MPs have today tabled a motion in Parliament to remove Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
Robbie Gibb was appointed by Boris Johnson, he was an editorial adviser to GB News and a director of communications for Theresa May. He is not neutral or impartial.
Robbie Gibb was appointed by Boris Johnson, he was an editorial adviser to GB News and a director of communications for Theresa May. He is not neutral or impartial.
November 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Liberal Democrat MPs have today tabled a motion in Parliament to remove Robbie Gibb from the BBC Board.
Robbie Gibb was appointed by Boris Johnson, he was an editorial adviser to GB News and a director of communications for Theresa May. He is not neutral or impartial.
Robbie Gibb was appointed by Boris Johnson, he was an editorial adviser to GB News and a director of communications for Theresa May. He is not neutral or impartial.
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Newly-elected Lib Dem president @joshbabarinde.bsky.social tells me he'll be "the last line of defence against Reform".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
November 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Newly-elected Lib Dem president @joshbabarinde.bsky.social tells me he'll be "the last line of defence against Reform".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
The Eastbourne MP plans to "campaign hard" to offer "solutions of hope and optimism that bring our communities together rather than tear them apart".
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NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
emptycity.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
The letter the BBC could send back to Trump
A proposal for a reply to his $1bn claim
By me. Enjoy.
emptycity.substack.com/p/the-letter...
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Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock and Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, has presented a Bill to Parliament to enable the seizure of frozen Russian assets and direct the proceeds to Ukraine’s defence, reconstruction and humanitarian relief.
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal532...
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal532...
November 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Calum Miller, MP for Bicester and Woodstock and Lib Dem Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, has presented a Bill to Parliament to enable the seizure of frozen Russian assets and direct the proceeds to Ukraine’s defence, reconstruction and humanitarian relief.
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal532...
whatson.parliament.uk/event/cal532...
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🔴'BBC Bias’ Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
'BBC Bias' Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President
bylinetimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
🔴'BBC Bias’ Memo Was Authored by Lobbyist Tied to Pro-Trump Tech Giants
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
The leaked memo that fuelled Trump’s attack on the BBC was written by a lobbyist at a firm paid by US tech giants tied to the President, reports @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/11/b...
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🔀 With politics fragmenting, leading academics are warning First Past the Post risks plunging the UK into chaos at the next general election
🤝 The Government and all parties have an opportunity to get a grip on this risk to our national stability
👉 We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🤝 The Government and all parties have an opportunity to get a grip on this risk to our national stability
👉 We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
Ed Davey wants to 'work with government' on electoral reform - BBC News
The Liberal Democrat leader backs replacing first-past-the-post with proportional representation.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🔀 With politics fragmenting, leading academics are warning First Past the Post risks plunging the UK into chaos at the next general election
🤝 The Government and all parties have an opportunity to get a grip on this risk to our national stability
👉 We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
🤝 The Government and all parties have an opportunity to get a grip on this risk to our national stability
👉 We need a National Commission on Electoral Reform
Newark and Sherwood
Balderton North and Coddington
Janette Barlow, Conservatives - 480 votes
Tracey Jevons-Hazzard, Labour Party - 101 votes
Martin James Lunn, Green Party - 173 votes
Kay Smith, Reform UK - 545 votes
Turnout - 25.26%.
Balderton North and Coddington
Janette Barlow, Conservatives - 480 votes
Tracey Jevons-Hazzard, Labour Party - 101 votes
Martin James Lunn, Green Party - 173 votes
Kay Smith, Reform UK - 545 votes
Turnout - 25.26%.
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Newark and Sherwood
Balderton North and Coddington
Janette Barlow, Conservatives - 480 votes
Tracey Jevons-Hazzard, Labour Party - 101 votes
Martin James Lunn, Green Party - 173 votes
Kay Smith, Reform UK - 545 votes
Turnout - 25.26%.
Balderton North and Coddington
Janette Barlow, Conservatives - 480 votes
Tracey Jevons-Hazzard, Labour Party - 101 votes
Martin James Lunn, Green Party - 173 votes
Kay Smith, Reform UK - 545 votes
Turnout - 25.26%.
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Tandridge DC, Westway
LDM GAIN from CON
🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6)
➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new)
🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3)
🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)
LDM GAIN from CON
🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6)
➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new)
🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3)
🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Tandridge DC, Westway
LDM GAIN from CON
🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6)
➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new)
🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3)
🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)
LDM GAIN from CON
🔶LDM (Martin Redman): 539 (42.3%, -0.6)
➡️RFM: 420 (33.0%, new)
🔵CON: 202 (15.9%, -13.3)
🔴LAB: 112 (8.8%, -19.1)
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West Devon Borough Council- Okehampton South
Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party
🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new)
🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%)
⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%)
Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉
Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party
🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new)
🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%)
⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%)
Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
West Devon Borough Council- Okehampton South
Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party
🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new)
🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%)
⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%)
Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉
Liberal Democrats GAIN from the Green party
🔶Lib Dem- 356- 57.1% (new)
🔵 CON- 152 - 24.4% (-5.9%)
⚪ IND- 116- 18.6% (-17%)
Congratulations to Cllr Jan Goffey and the team! A third win in 6 months in Mel Strides constituency! 🎉
Listening to @therestpolitics.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social clearly don't understand how to run an effective local ground campaign with leaflets and canvassing and doing it on a regular basis. There are 72 @libdems.org.uk MPs that can explain it to you boys!
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social clearly don't understand how to run an effective local ground campaign with leaflets and canvassing and doing it on a regular basis. There are 72 @libdems.org.uk MPs that can explain it to you boys!
November 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Listening to @therestpolitics.bsky.social
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social clearly don't understand how to run an effective local ground campaign with leaflets and canvassing and doing it on a regular basis. There are 72 @libdems.org.uk MPs that can explain it to you boys!
@rory-stewart.bsky.social @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social clearly don't understand how to run an effective local ground campaign with leaflets and canvassing and doing it on a regular basis. There are 72 @libdems.org.uk MPs that can explain it to you boys!
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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Cllr Streatfeild (LDem) says it will need a rewrite as a "political manifesto, not a strategy." Says document is littered with political statements and no measures to judge success.
Cllr Fothergill (Ind) asks a number of questions to officers, but officers explain that they cannot speak here.
Cllr Fothergill (Ind) asks a number of questions to officers, but officers explain that they cannot speak here.
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cllr Streatfeild (LDem) says it will need a rewrite as a "political manifesto, not a strategy." Says document is littered with political statements and no measures to judge success.
Cllr Fothergill (Ind) asks a number of questions to officers, but officers explain that they cannot speak here.
Cllr Fothergill (Ind) asks a number of questions to officers, but officers explain that they cannot speak here.
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Cllr Hook (LDem) highlights concerns over homelessness and social care, while criticising the state of the ruling Reform group, saying residents deserve better than "a punchline on Have I Got News For You?"
November 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Cllr Hook (LDem) highlights concerns over homelessness and social care, while criticising the state of the ruling Reform group, saying residents deserve better than "a punchline on Have I Got News For You?"
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Reform is still in charge, at least on paper, but much of its authority now exists only in theory. If this is Reform’s model for government, Kent may have provided Britain with a warning.
✏️ @edjennings.bsky.social
✏️ @edjennings.bsky.social
Reform’s shambolic Kent experiment
The catastrophic mess at Kent County Council shows what happens when a populist party, with no idea how government works, gets into power
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Reform is still in charge, at least on paper, but much of its authority now exists only in theory. If this is Reform’s model for government, Kent may have provided Britain with a warning.
✏️ @edjennings.bsky.social
✏️ @edjennings.bsky.social
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When people are asked about issues affecting them and their own community, immigration was ranked only seventh – behind the cost of living, health, the economy, crime, housing and the availability of jobs
Pecksniff's Diary
Pecksniff's Diary
Pecksniff: Evidence of corruption in refugee hotel contracts must remain unpublished
In which Mr Pecksniff lays before his readers for their approval certain observations and speculations reflecting on the political life
eastangliabylines.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 7:49 PM
When people are asked about issues affecting them and their own community, immigration was ranked only seventh – behind the cost of living, health, the economy, crime, housing and the availability of jobs
Pecksniff's Diary
Pecksniff's Diary
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Harpenden & Berkhamsted MP ranks among Parliament's most active new voices
New data from PoliMonitor has revealed that Victoria Collins, MP for Harpenden & Berkhamsted, ranks among the top 20 most active new MPs in her first year in Parliament, out of 335 first-time MPs…
tinyurl.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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