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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 1d

Over the past year, I’ve had the chance to learn more about military life through the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme.

From briefings and base visits to conversations with service personnel, it’s been a fantastic experience.

👇Here’s what I have taken from it:

Political opinion with Tom Gordon MP: Lessons from the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme: The case for stronger defence

In my first year as an MP, I took part in the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, a programme that gives MPs a closer look at military life and operations. Like many in Parliament, I came into the role...

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 2d

Abolishing Healthwatch is a mistake that risks silencing patients & weakening NHS scrutiny.

Independent oversight is vital, especially in areas like eating disorder services, where Healthwatch has exposed failings & driven change.

I’ve written to Govt urging a rethink & the protection of advocacy.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 5d

🗣It’s taken a while, but in a few weeks, I’ll get the chance to ask the Prime Minister a question in Parliament.

💬There are many important issues to consider, but I want to hear from you – what matters most, and what should I raise with him?

✍Please send your ideas to [email protected].

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 5d

Kurtis’ story shows how broken the system is. In one postcode, disabled people can use their bus pass anytime. Cross the border, and they must wait until 9:30am.

I’ve campaigned against this inequality for a year. Last month, Labour could’ve fixed it – but voted it down.

Read more:

Sheffield blind bus passenger left stranded over pass rules

Kurtis Crossthorn is left

www.bbc.co.uk

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 5d

Just sat watching the clock… I am so unbelievably ready for #TSTheLifeOfAShowgirl ❤️‍🔥

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 6d

I am appalled by today’s attack on a synagogue in Manchester.

My thoughts are with the victims, our emergency services and our entire Jewish community.

I have been in touch with Harrogate Synagogue and local police, and I will continue to do everything I can to support our local Jewish community.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 6d

Changes to PIP are causing fear & uncertainty for people with neurodivergent conditions, and risk pushing them further from work, not closer to it.

For many, PIP is not a luxury, but a lifeline, covering essential support.

To strip this support would not just be cruel, but counterproductive.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 7d

🚨Families have waited over a year for the new SEND school. Now NYC has named the wrong trust.

This shambles only deepens concerns about delays & failures in SEND provision.

I’ve written to Cllr Wilkinson with local councillors demanding urgent clarity. Parents deserve competence, not confusion.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 7d

🔔I’ve opened my 10,000th case on behalf of residents in Harrogate & Knaresborough.

🤝It’s a privilege to represent our community – from tackling roadworks and missed bin collections to wider local concerns.

✉My team and I are here to help so please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 8d

🎉 We’re lucky to have charities like Artizan Café, Horticap & Henshaws College supporting people with learning disabilities.

❌But Govt hikes to National Insurance is piling on the pressure.

🚨Charities must be exempt from these hikes, before vital services shut & vulnerable people lose support.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 9d

Adoptive families are being let down & the crisis is only getting worse.

LBC’s coverage of the Adoption Support Fund highlights the reality: without lasting support, families are breaking down, and fewer are adopting.

The govt must make the fund permanent & I’ll keep up the pressure until they do.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 12d

We cannot support a mandatory digital ID that forces people to hand over private data just to go about their daily lives. It’s un-British, unnecessary, and unacceptable.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 12d

Liberal Democrats fought against ID cards the first time when I was just a kid, and now I’ll fight them myself.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 12d

This is Blair’s failed project rebranded. It risks eroding civil liberties, would cost the public billions, and moves us in entirely the wrong direction. People want real solutions to the NHS crisis, the cost of living, and housing, not a mass surveillance infrastructure.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 12d

Time and again Labour seems to think that ID cards, digital or otherwise, are a silver bullet to fix systemic problems. They’re not.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 14d

I welcome Government plans to expand affordable childcare, but not at the expense of private and voluntary providers, who deliver most early years places.

👇With nearly a third at risk of closure from underfunding, I’ve urged Ministers to review funding and act now.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 15d

👇I’ve written to Royal Mail leadership over serious postal delays across Harrogate & Knaresborough.

🚨 From delays to entire weeks without post, Royal Mail is letting people down.

⚠️ I’ll keep the pressure on until our communities get the reliable service we deserve.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 16d

I visited Sheffield’s award-winning one-stop shop diabetes service – a great model that delivers all essential checks in one visit.

I’m calling on the Govt to roll it out in communities, incl through sports clubs.

As Chair of the APPG for Diabetes, I’ll keep pushing for accessible, joined-up care.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 17d

👏 Great to see Ed highlight the hard work we’ve been getting on with in Harrogate & Knaresborough.

💪 Proud that our campaigning is helping, alongside that of fantastic councillors, to put the Lib Dems back on the map in Yorkshire and across the North.

👇 Read more:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Lib Dems 'really positive' on Yorkshire prospects, says Sir Ed Davey

Sir Ed Davey is confident his party can build on the success of its sole MP in the region.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 17d

📻 Great to speak with BBC Radio York today about Yorkshire Water.

We covered:
👷‍♀️ decades of underinvestment
💩 the ongoing sewage scandal
💰 the ban on water bosses bonuses and attempts to circumvent it

💧 It’s time to get tough and put customers and our rivers first.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 19d

💧I visited Yorkshire Water’s £7m Knaresborough upgrade – but it’s far too little, far too late.

⌛Years of prioritising profits over infrastructure have left our rivers polluted.

🍃We need real, long-term investment to clean up our waterways for good.

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Newcastle Lib Dems @newcastlelibdems.bsky.social · 20d

Local Labour MPs voted against a Lib Dem plan to expand free bus travel for disabled residents.

The amendment, tabled by @tomgordonld.bsky.social, would have removed all time restrictions on disabled people using their bus passes.

www.newcastle-libdems.org.uk/news/article...

Picture of a bus stop with text overlaying where the advertising hoarding would be saying "Labour MPs voted against Fairer Travel for Disabled People.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 20d

To recruit and retain the best, we must support the families who serve too.

Right now, visa rules stop many partners from working abroad - risking the loss of skilled personnel.

The Govt must act to support military families overseas and keep the Armed Forces an attractive, sustainable career.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 23d

👏 I’ve helped secure a win for adoptive families alongside Lib Dem colleagues! ASGSF funding secured for 2026-27.

📉 But funding is still down - the fight for a permanent, fair deal continues.

👀 Take a look at my record of action on the issue.

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Tom Gordon MP @tomgordonld.bsky.social · 23d

☕🍰 Had a lovely afternoon tea fundraiser with friends & supporters.

💰 The Tories have deep pockets, Reform are on the rise, we need to build our fighting fund to keep them out at the next council elections & keep our seat at the next GE.

👇 Chip in:
tomgordon.org.uk/donate

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