Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats
@wflds.bsky.social
Demanding a Fair Deal for Chingford, Walthamstow, Leyton & Leytonstone
Published and promoted by Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats all at PO Box 81748, London, E17 0BS.
https://www.walthamforestlibdems.org/
Published and promoted by Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats all at PO Box 81748, London, E17 0BS.
https://www.walthamforestlibdems.org/
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If ‘all voices are equal’, what about all votes?
If the principle that all voices must be equal should apply to how political parties are funded, shouldn’t it also apply to the most basic element of our democracy: the vote?
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If ‘all voices are equal’, what about all votes?
Article by Walthamstow resident and Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats Exec. Committee Member Nick Martlew
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Article by Walthamstow resident and Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats Exec. Committee Member Nick Martlew
www.walthamforestlibdems.org/news/article...
Davey: Farage's road to Number 10 runs through the Orange Wall — “and we will not let him pass”
Davey: Farage's road to Number 10 runs through the Orange Wall — “and we will not let him pass”
Davey will argue that the Conservative surrender to Reform has already happened.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Davey: Farage's road to Number 10 runs through the Orange Wall — “and we will not let him pass”
Securing the Future of Rural and Coastal Education
Securing the Future of Rural and Coastal Education
It is time to back our coastal and rural schools with the funding, teachers, and protections they need to stay at the center of community life.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 19, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Securing the Future of Rural and Coastal Education
Liberal Democrats Mean Business
Liberal Democrats Mean Business
Liberal Democrat members have passed a comprehensive new policy to cut red tape, unleash private sector investment, and get Britain growing again.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Liberal Democrats Mean Business
Inflation rise must be a wake-up call for Govt to go for growth with Europe
Inflation rise must be a wake-up call for Govt to go for growth with Europe
Responding to the rate of inflation rising to 3.1%, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Inflation rise must be a wake-up call for Govt to go for growth with Europe
31,000 people sit for over 12 hours in A&E waiting rooms: no dignity, no privacy and broken faith in the NHS
www.libdems.org.uk
September 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
31,000 people sit for over 12 hours in A&E waiting rooms: no dignity, no privacy and broken faith in the NHS
Patrick Stillman announced as Liberal Democrat candidate for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Patrick Stillman announced as Liberal Democrat candidate for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Patrick Stillman, a Liberal Democrat councillor for West Hampstead and outgoing Chair of Camden Liberal Democrats, has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Holborn and St Pancras by-election.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Patrick Stillman announced as Liberal Democrat candidate for Holborn and St Pancras by-election
If ‘all voices are equal’, what about all votes?
Article by Walthamstow resident and Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats Exec. Committee Member Nick Martlew
www.walthamforestlibdems.org/news/article...
Article by Walthamstow resident and Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats Exec. Committee Member Nick Martlew
www.walthamforestlibdems.org/news/article...
If ‘all voices are equal’, what about all votes?
If the principle that all voices must be equal should apply to how political parties are funded, shouldn’t it also apply to the most basic element of our democracy: the vote?
www.walthamforestlibdems.org
September 15, 2026 at 10:10 AM
If ‘all voices are equal’, what about all votes?
Article by Walthamstow resident and Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats Exec. Committee Member Nick Martlew
www.walthamforestlibdems.org/news/article...
Article by Walthamstow resident and Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats Exec. Committee Member Nick Martlew
www.walthamforestlibdems.org/news/article...
How much?!
That’s right, Reform has received £72 million from 2 donors in 2 days - more than the combined sum of £69 million given to all UK parties last year!
We need a commission to review and set limits on donations.
Don’t let them get away with it!
Alex Marshall-Lewis, WFLD chair
That’s right, Reform has received £72 million from 2 donors in 2 days - more than the combined sum of £69 million given to all UK parties last year!
We need a commission to review and set limits on donations.
Don’t let them get away with it!
Alex Marshall-Lewis, WFLD chair
September 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
How much?!
That’s right, Reform has received £72 million from 2 donors in 2 days - more than the combined sum of £69 million given to all UK parties last year!
We need a commission to review and set limits on donations.
Don’t let them get away with it!
Alex Marshall-Lewis, WFLD chair
That’s right, Reform has received £72 million from 2 donors in 2 days - more than the combined sum of £69 million given to all UK parties last year!
We need a commission to review and set limits on donations.
Don’t let them get away with it!
Alex Marshall-Lewis, WFLD chair
Energy is not a luxury, it’s a basic human need.
The Liberal Democrats have a 4-point plan to halve #energy bills over the next 10 years that takes both climate change and the cost-of-living seriously. 1/2
The Liberal Democrats have a 4-point plan to halve #energy bills over the next 10 years that takes both climate change and the cost-of-living seriously. 1/2
September 12, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Energy is not a luxury, it’s a basic human need.
The Liberal Democrats have a 4-point plan to halve #energy bills over the next 10 years that takes both climate change and the cost-of-living seriously. 1/2
The Liberal Democrats have a 4-point plan to halve #energy bills over the next 10 years that takes both climate change and the cost-of-living seriously. 1/2
Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova from the Liberal Democrats
September 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Happy Rosh Hashanah! Shana Tova from the Liberal Democrats
Lib Dems call for 150,000 social homes a year as Gideon Amos MP presents “missing half” of Labour’s Housing Bill
Lib Dems call for 150,000 social homes a year as Gideon Amos MP presents “missing half” of Labour’s Housing Bill
The Liberal Democrats are today [Thursday 10th September] introducing a Private Member’s Bill to drastically scale up the UK's housing ambitions, establishing a legal target of 150,000 new social homes...
www.libdems.org.uk
September 10, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Lib Dems call for 150,000 social homes a year as Gideon Amos MP presents “missing half” of Labour’s Housing Bill
Ed Davey: Secure UK food production with climate-ready water storage on British farms
Ed Davey: Secure UK food production with climate-ready water storage on British farms
On Back British Farming Day [9th September 2026], Ed Davey and Tim Farron have called on the Government to introduce a national “call to store” programme to tackle widespread water insecurity.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Ed Davey: Secure UK food production with climate-ready water storage on British farms
The Global Fight for Liberal Values
The Global Fight for Liberal Values
Ed Davey’s speech from the Liberal International’s London Security Conference 2026 at the National Liberal Club
www.libdems.org.uk
September 10, 2026 at 7:30 AM
The Global Fight for Liberal Values
Healey speech: Chancellor's own Govt is crushing growth by saddling businesses with huge extra costs
Healey speech: Chancellor's own Govt is crushing growth by saddling businesses with huge extra costs
Responding to the Chancellor's speech in Coventry this morning, Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Healey speech: Chancellor's own Govt is crushing growth by saddling businesses with huge extra costs
Health Bill: Ministers must show more ambition on maternity safety, say Lib Dems
Health Bill: Ministers must show more ambition on maternity safety, say Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have criticised the Government following its decision to vote down amendments to the Health Bill, aimed at transforming safety standards across British maternity services.
www.libdems.org.uk
September 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Health Bill: Ministers must show more ambition on maternity safety, say Lib Dems
Ministers must introduce emergency legislation to accelerate settlement trade ban
Ministers must introduce emergency legislation to accelerate settlement trade ban
Responding to the Foreign Secretary’s statement today, on illegal settlements in the West Bank, Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Calum Miller MP, said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 9, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Ministers must introduce emergency legislation to accelerate settlement trade ban
Local Government reorganisation pause: “an embarrassing and chaotic climbdown”
Local Government reorganisation pause: “an embarrassing and chaotic climbdown”
Responding to the Government’s decision to pause plans for Local Government reorganisation in light of new legal advice, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson Zöe Franklin MP said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Local Government reorganisation pause: “an embarrassing and chaotic climbdown”
Healey plans will "barely shift the dial" until Europe trade barriers dropped
Healey plans will "barely shift the dial" until Europe trade barriers dropped
Responding to Chancellor John Healey’s speech on economic growth and investment, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper MP said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 7, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Healey plans will "barely shift the dial" until Europe trade barriers dropped
JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
Responding to reports that Jaguar Land Rover is set to cut up to 4,000 jobs, Liberal Democrat Business spokesperson, Sarah Olney MP, said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 7, 2026 at 7:30 AM
JLR job cuts show Government growth mission "falling far short"
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
During a visit to a farm in Cumbria on Friday [4th September 2026], Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey will join Liberal Democrat Environment spokesperson, Tim Farron MP to call on the Government to deploy...
www.libdems.org.uk
September 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Davey calls for £1bn farming lifeline and urgent Bluetongue taskforce to protect British food security
Lib Dems report Reform UK to the police over donations scandal
Lib Dems report Reform UK to the police over donations scandal
Following the Channel 4 report into Reform this evening, revealing a potential plot by the party to break the law on party funding, Liberal Democrat Cabinet Office spokesperson Lisa Smart has written...
www.libdems.org.uk
September 5, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Lib Dems report Reform UK to the police over donations scandal
Lib Dems warn Burnham must “walk the walk” on cleaning up politics after Labour blocks political donation cap
Lib Dems warn Burnham must “walk the walk” on cleaning up politics after Labour blocks political donation cap
Responding to the Government’s decision to vote down the Liberal Democrat amendment for a cap on political donations, tackle corruption and remove big money from Westminster, Liberal Democrat Cabinet...
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September 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Lib Dems warn Burnham must “walk the walk” on cleaning up politics after Labour blocks political donation cap
Lib Dems: Conservatives’ “despicable” defence plans target the most vulnerable
Lib Dems: Conservatives’ “despicable” defence plans target the most vulnerable
Responding to the Conservative Party's announcement on its plans for defence spending, Liberal Democrat Defence Spokesperson, James MacCleary MP, said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 4, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Lib Dems: Conservatives’ “despicable” defence plans target the most vulnerable
“That’s just racist”
Waltham Forest Lib Dem chair Alex Marshall-Lewis responds to Reform Party Zia Yusuf’s tweet about a Somali-born British politician.
#standuptoracism #london #antiracism
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Waltham Forest Lib Dem chair Alex Marshall-Lewis responds to Reform Party Zia Yusuf’s tweet about a Somali-born British politician.
#standuptoracism #london #antiracism
@libdemalex86.bsky.social
September 4, 2026 at 9:26 AM
“That’s just racist”
Waltham Forest Lib Dem chair Alex Marshall-Lewis responds to Reform Party Zia Yusuf’s tweet about a Somali-born British politician.
#standuptoracism #london #antiracism
@libdemalex86.bsky.social
Waltham Forest Lib Dem chair Alex Marshall-Lewis responds to Reform Party Zia Yusuf’s tweet about a Somali-born British politician.
#standuptoracism #london #antiracism
@libdemalex86.bsky.social
Burnham must get UK-EU Summit date in diary
Burnham must get UK-EU Summit date in diary
After the Prime Minister failed to name a date for the postponed UK-EU Summit in response to Ed Davey’s question at PMQs today, Liberal Democrat Europe Spokesperson, Al Pinkerton MP, said:
www.libdems.org.uk
September 3, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Burnham must get UK-EU Summit date in diary