Lambeth Liberal Democrats
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Your opposition group on Lambeth Council.
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Promoted by D Kane and P Truesdale, all at the Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AU.
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Promoted by D Kane and P Truesdale, all at the Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AU.
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I remember outrage about Just Stop Oil blocking a street, just in case an ambulance had to drive down it. Not because an ambulance was prevented from doing so, you understand. Just the abstract idea that one might have to.
Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
Lifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right action
RNLI facility had been affected by attempts by activists to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel
A lifeboat station on the south coast of England near the spot where far-right activists tried to stop asylum seekers landing has been forced to temporarily close, it has emerged.
The station in Portsmouth shut after it and other sites run by the RNLI were targeted by people objecting to the lifeboat charity going to the aid of people trying to get to the UK on small boats. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
I remember outrage about Just Stop Oil blocking a street, just in case an ambulance had to drive down it. Not because an ambulance was prevented from doing so, you understand. Just the abstract idea that one might have to.
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We know with certainty that Brexit was a disaster, and now while Canada negotiates associate membership with the EU, Britain is stuck on the sidelines of its own continent.
Hopefully this will be the moment our government stops dragging its feet and finally rethinks our relationship with Europe.2/2
Hopefully this will be the moment our government stops dragging its feet and finally rethinks our relationship with Europe.2/2
September 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
We know with certainty that Brexit was a disaster, and now while Canada negotiates associate membership with the EU, Britain is stuck on the sidelines of its own continent.
Hopefully this will be the moment our government stops dragging its feet and finally rethinks our relationship with Europe.2/2
Hopefully this will be the moment our government stops dragging its feet and finally rethinks our relationship with Europe.2/2
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The middle powers need to stand together, and today Mark Carney demonstrated exactly how that's done.
For years I've been calling for rebuilding our relationship with Europe. 1/2
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
For years I've been calling for rebuilding our relationship with Europe. 1/2
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
Canada becoming EU 'associate member' would be positive move, Carney says
The PM says Canada having closer EU links would also make it a more "effective partner" of the US, adding no-one will tell his country who it can strike agreements with.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 5:42 PM
The middle powers need to stand together, and today Mark Carney demonstrated exactly how that's done.
For years I've been calling for rebuilding our relationship with Europe. 1/2
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
For years I've been calling for rebuilding our relationship with Europe. 1/2
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...
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Liberal Democrat Carl Cashman, Chair of the LGA's Inclusive Growth Committee, said "Councils are caught in a vicious cycle of ever-increasing temporary accommodation costs versus static rates they receive back to cover their costs."
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September 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Liberal Democrat Carl Cashman, Chair of the LGA's Inclusive Growth Committee, said "Councils are caught in a vicious cycle of ever-increasing temporary accommodation costs versus static rates they receive back to cover their costs."
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WHERE IS THE UK GOVERNMENT?
RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after threats from thugs
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RNLI closes Portsmouth lifeboat station after huge anti-migrant protests
RNLI volunteers were branded ‘traitors’ after bringing migrants ashore
www.independent.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 12:19 PM
WHERE IS THE UK GOVERNMENT?
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3,300 job losses, with another 1000 to be axed. Real terms funding down a third since 2015. The Met at its smallest size per head of population. A functioning police force cannot carry on like this. I am writing to the Minister for Policing and Crime to push for a better deal for our Met Police.
September 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
3,300 job losses, with another 1000 to be axed. Real terms funding down a third since 2015. The Met at its smallest size per head of population. A functioning police force cannot carry on like this. I am writing to the Minister for Policing and Crime to push for a better deal for our Met Police.
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This report is rightly sceptical of how the government has acted.
If Scotland’s renewable energy wealth is to serve the Scottish public, the government needs to massively improve governance and transparency.
Ministers should set out a long term plan for using ScotWind revenues.
If Scotland’s renewable energy wealth is to serve the Scottish public, the government needs to massively improve governance and transparency.
Ministers should set out a long term plan for using ScotWind revenues.
September 17, 2026 at 3:25 PM
This report is rightly sceptical of how the government has acted.
If Scotland’s renewable energy wealth is to serve the Scottish public, the government needs to massively improve governance and transparency.
Ministers should set out a long term plan for using ScotWind revenues.
If Scotland’s renewable energy wealth is to serve the Scottish public, the government needs to massively improve governance and transparency.
Ministers should set out a long term plan for using ScotWind revenues.
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Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaigns Organiser (Harpenden & Berkhamsted)
Campaigns Organiser (Harpenden & Berkhamsted)
Do you want your values to make a real difference? Join Victoria Collins MP's team, working directly with her to retain Harpenden and Berkhamsted after her historic 2024 General Election win. If that...
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September 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaigns Organiser (Harpenden & Berkhamsted)
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Sadly, the Government has not committed to many of the recommendations from myself and colleagues on the Treasury Select Committee on reforming student loans, including reversing the upcoming freeze in the repayment threshold. 1/2
September 17, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Sadly, the Government has not committed to many of the recommendations from myself and colleagues on the Treasury Select Committee on reforming student loans, including reversing the upcoming freeze in the repayment threshold. 1/2
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And the rest of Europe likes him even less. 👀
September 17, 2026 at 3:51 PM
And the rest of Europe likes him even less. 👀
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Important reminder for all attending the #LibDemConference in Brighton this weekend!
This terrific panel of notable liberal voices promises an unmissable fringe event.
Sunday 20th Sept 12.15
Hilton Balmoral Room
#PalestineIsrael #LiberalPerspectives
@libdems.org.uk
@ldfpalestine.bsky.social
This terrific panel of notable liberal voices promises an unmissable fringe event.
Sunday 20th Sept 12.15
Hilton Balmoral Room
#PalestineIsrael #LiberalPerspectives
@libdems.org.uk
@ldfpalestine.bsky.social
September 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Important reminder for all attending the #LibDemConference in Brighton this weekend!
This terrific panel of notable liberal voices promises an unmissable fringe event.
Sunday 20th Sept 12.15
Hilton Balmoral Room
#PalestineIsrael #LiberalPerspectives
@libdems.org.uk
@ldfpalestine.bsky.social
This terrific panel of notable liberal voices promises an unmissable fringe event.
Sunday 20th Sept 12.15
Hilton Balmoral Room
#PalestineIsrael #LiberalPerspectives
@libdems.org.uk
@ldfpalestine.bsky.social
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Sepsis is the second biggest killer of cancer patients. Yet infection is only mentioned once in the National Cancer Plan.
We need more diagnostic tests so we can protect vulnerable patients.
We need more diagnostic tests so we can protect vulnerable patients.
September 17, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Sepsis is the second biggest killer of cancer patients. Yet infection is only mentioned once in the National Cancer Plan.
We need more diagnostic tests so we can protect vulnerable patients.
We need more diagnostic tests so we can protect vulnerable patients.
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🪩 2 DAYS until Lib Dem DISCO at Autumn Conference. We're revealing a new special guest DJ every day until then!
🔶 Our penultimate pick is Stockport's Lib Dem Council Leader Mark Roberts
🎟️ Buy your ticket now & pick your wristband up at ALDC's Conference Stand: members.aldc.org/EventRegis...
🔶 Our penultimate pick is Stockport's Lib Dem Council Leader Mark Roberts
🎟️ Buy your ticket now & pick your wristband up at ALDC's Conference Stand: members.aldc.org/EventRegis...
September 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM
🪩 2 DAYS until Lib Dem DISCO at Autumn Conference. We're revealing a new special guest DJ every day until then!
🔶 Our penultimate pick is Stockport's Lib Dem Council Leader Mark Roberts
🎟️ Buy your ticket now & pick your wristband up at ALDC's Conference Stand: members.aldc.org/EventRegis...
🔶 Our penultimate pick is Stockport's Lib Dem Council Leader Mark Roberts
🎟️ Buy your ticket now & pick your wristband up at ALDC's Conference Stand: members.aldc.org/EventRegis...
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The RNLI has said the abuse of volunteers in Portsmouth has forced it to close the lifeboat station there and stop operating since September 10. Nearby stations have been providing cover to the area instead. One of the UK's largest coastal cities without a lifeboat because of the far-right.
September 17, 2026 at 1:24 PM
The RNLI has said the abuse of volunteers in Portsmouth has forced it to close the lifeboat station there and stop operating since September 10. Nearby stations have been providing cover to the area instead. One of the UK's largest coastal cities without a lifeboat because of the far-right.
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Completely unacceptable that the incredibly brave and dedicated RNLI volunteers are being treated in this way. They are the best of us and truly represent the country I know and love.
🚨 NEW: RNLI has now temporarily closed its Portsmouth station after staff and volunteers faced "physical abuse" and doxing over bringing migrants ashore
September 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Completely unacceptable that the incredibly brave and dedicated RNLI volunteers are being treated in this way. They are the best of us and truly represent the country I know and love.
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Dave McCobb was introduced and sworn in as a Liberal Democrat peer in the House of Lords today, and will be raising issues facing Yorkshire and the Humber.
Welcome, Dave!
Welcome, Dave!
September 17, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Dave McCobb was introduced and sworn in as a Liberal Democrat peer in the House of Lords today, and will be raising issues facing Yorkshire and the Humber.
Welcome, Dave!
Welcome, Dave!
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The Liberal Democrats are forcing Labour to think about growth.
That starts with pulling the biggest growth lever available - the EU.
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That starts with pulling the biggest growth lever available - the EU.
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The Liberal Democrats are forcing Labour to think about growth.
That starts with pulling the biggest growth lever available - the EU.
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social
That starts with pulling the biggest growth lever available - the EU.
@LibDemDaisy.bsky.social
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With the rise of populist parties backed by 8 figure donations given by 10 figure earners, Liberalism must fight to cut through.
I’m proud to be on the right side of the fight with the Lib Dems. The path the party’s forging is the countries best chance to a fairer future for all
I’m proud to be on the right side of the fight with the Lib Dems. The path the party’s forging is the countries best chance to a fairer future for all
🔶 Lib Dem MP Roz Savage has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and said liberals must “rediscover” their “insurgent spirit”
@noahvickers.bsky.social reports
@noahvickers.bsky.social reports
Lib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' Liberalism
A Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to c...
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September 17, 2026 at 11:04 AM
With the rise of populist parties backed by 8 figure donations given by 10 figure earners, Liberalism must fight to cut through.
I’m proud to be on the right side of the fight with the Lib Dems. The path the party’s forging is the countries best chance to a fairer future for all
I’m proud to be on the right side of the fight with the Lib Dems. The path the party’s forging is the countries best chance to a fairer future for all
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Fantastic news that Enhertu is available on the NHS in England. This drug can give some breast cancer patients months, even years, more with their loved ones.
It's a huge win for patients and campaigners who never gave up.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a huge win for patients and campaigners who never gave up.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New hope for breast cancer patients as life-extending drug now on NHS in England
Enhertu, which can give patients an extra seven months to live on average, has been prescribed in Scotland for more than two years and is available.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Fantastic news that Enhertu is available on the NHS in England. This drug can give some breast cancer patients months, even years, more with their loved ones.
It's a huge win for patients and campaigners who never gave up.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
It's a huge win for patients and campaigners who never gave up.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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🚨 Please share and help spread the word. John Wils, 82, has been reported missing from the Kilconquhar area. If you have seen John or have any information that could assist, please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3284 of 15 September 2026.
September 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
🚨 Please share and help spread the word. John Wils, 82, has been reported missing from the Kilconquhar area. If you have seen John or have any information that could assist, please contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 3284 of 15 September 2026.
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Parents and carers regularly tell me how difficult the process for accessing SEND support can be.
My team and I have prepared this guide to explain the ways I can support you and the points in the SEND process where you may wish to contact my office:
Read it here: buff.ly/4zuPMfx
My team and I have prepared this guide to explain the ways I can support you and the points in the SEND process where you may wish to contact my office:
Read it here: buff.ly/4zuPMfx
Navigating the SEND System: How I Can Help as Your MP
The SEND system is extremely complex and difficult to navigate. This guide explains where to turn to for support and when.
www.leedillon.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Parents and carers regularly tell me how difficult the process for accessing SEND support can be.
My team and I have prepared this guide to explain the ways I can support you and the points in the SEND process where you may wish to contact my office:
Read it here: buff.ly/4zuPMfx
My team and I have prepared this guide to explain the ways I can support you and the points in the SEND process where you may wish to contact my office:
Read it here: buff.ly/4zuPMfx
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You can read my speech in full here 👇
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The Global Fight for Liberal Values
Ed Davey’s speech from the Liberal International’s London Security Conference 2026 at the National Liberal Club
libdems.substack.com
September 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
You can read my speech in full here 👇
libdems.substack.com/p/the-global...
libdems.substack.com/p/the-global...
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The threats we face here in the UK – from populism, from Trump, from Putin – are shared by our friends around the world.
It was great to join fellow leaders at Liberal International's Security Conference to discuss how we work together to defend liberal values.
It was great to join fellow leaders at Liberal International's Security Conference to discuss how we work together to defend liberal values.
September 17, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The threats we face here in the UK – from populism, from Trump, from Putin – are shared by our friends around the world.
It was great to join fellow leaders at Liberal International's Security Conference to discuss how we work together to defend liberal values.
It was great to join fellow leaders at Liberal International's Security Conference to discuss how we work together to defend liberal values.
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Thank you to the over 1000 of you who signed my petition calling for more NHS dental appointments in Coastal Communities and a reform of the broken NHS Dental Contract.
This week I presented my petition and pressed the government to use a flexible commissioning approach to meet patient needs.
This week I presented my petition and pressed the government to use a flexible commissioning approach to meet patient needs.
September 17, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Thank you to the over 1000 of you who signed my petition calling for more NHS dental appointments in Coastal Communities and a reform of the broken NHS Dental Contract.
This week I presented my petition and pressed the government to use a flexible commissioning approach to meet patient needs.
This week I presented my petition and pressed the government to use a flexible commissioning approach to meet patient needs.
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I'm proud to be a co-sponsor of Tom's bill. The system generates more debt despite attempts to pay it back. Government needs to realign repayment thresholds with average national earnings, and review the fairness of interest rates and repayment structures to stop punishing those who want to learn.
Tom Gordon MP Student Finance Bill Passes First Hurdle
Harrogate and Knaresborough MP Tom Gordon pushes forward a cross-party bill to review "broken and unfair" student loans and frozen repayment thresholds.
www.harrogate-news.co.uk
September 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
I'm proud to be a co-sponsor of Tom's bill. The system generates more debt despite attempts to pay it back. Government needs to realign repayment thresholds with average national earnings, and review the fairness of interest rates and repayment structures to stop punishing those who want to learn.