William Tench
@williamten.ch
Work for a Lib Dem MP but usually found talking about musical theatre, wine or cricket.
📍South Battersea | he/him 🏳️🌈
📍South Battersea | he/him 🏳️🌈
It’s possible that we live in the most aggravating time in human history
September 17, 2026 at 10:02 AM
It’s possible that we live in the most aggravating time in human history
Conservatives winning Wandsworth must be the most pyrrhic victory in the history of western democracies
September 16, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Conservatives winning Wandsworth must be the most pyrrhic victory in the history of western democracies
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Sign our petition below, to tell the minority Green administration to reconsider their cuts!
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Save Lambeth's Libraries from Green Party Cuts - Lambeth Liberal Democrats
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September 13, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Sign our petition below, to tell the minority Green administration to reconsider their cuts!
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Nicky Spence has been absolutely terrific. What a revelation!
September 12, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Nicky Spence has been absolutely terrific. What a revelation!
Later on in the programme Gareth Malone is going to spin the wheel to see if you win your energy bills for a year
September 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Later on in the programme Gareth Malone is going to spin the wheel to see if you win your energy bills for a year
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My colleague @lisasmartmp.bsky.social tried to get the government to cap political donations last week, and they stupidly ignored the calls. I fear that we are now past the point of no return and at the beginning of an arms race, with parties chasing bigger and more outlandish donations.
September 12, 2026 at 12:44 PM
My colleague @lisasmartmp.bsky.social tried to get the government to cap political donations last week, and they stupidly ignored the calls. I fear that we are now past the point of no return and at the beginning of an arms race, with parties chasing bigger and more outlandish donations.
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Capping donations to political parties was a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment in 2024, and Lib Dem MPs tabled amendments in April to make this happen.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
September 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Capping donations to political parties was a Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment in 2024, and Lib Dem MPs tabled amendments in April to make this happen.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
Peers will press the same case in the Lords - so that our democracy is protected and everyone's voice can be fairly heard.
I hope Stella Creasy is proud of whatever private concession she got for dropping her amendment on capping political donations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reform receives second £36m donation in two days as crypto investor matches record
Cryptocurrency investor Christopher Harborne says he has matched a donation from Ben Delo announced late on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I hope Stella Creasy is proud of whatever private concession she got for dropping her amendment on capping political donations.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I think the fundamental problem that the 'pro' side made was that they stopped trying to persuade.
September 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I think the fundamental problem that the 'pro' side made was that they stopped trying to persuade.
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imagine being a teenager excited to visit a faraway country and play cricket, and you find yourself hiding in your hotel room hoping the thugs knocking your door don’t try to break it down
then imagine being an asylum seeker put into a hotel room hoping the same thing
we should be so ashamed
then imagine being an asylum seeker put into a hotel room hoping the same thing
we should be so ashamed
September 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
imagine being a teenager excited to visit a faraway country and play cricket, and you find yourself hiding in your hotel room hoping the thugs knocking your door don’t try to break it down
then imagine being an asylum seeker put into a hotel room hoping the same thing
we should be so ashamed
then imagine being an asylum seeker put into a hotel room hoping the same thing
we should be so ashamed
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this is just so outrageous. we cannot have a country where any group of non-white people seen in public - whether a visiting youth cricket team, or a group of British nationals, or, yes, asylum seekers - gets a mob sent after them, and the government just ignores it
September 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
this is just so outrageous. we cannot have a country where any group of non-white people seen in public - whether a visiting youth cricket team, or a group of British nationals, or, yes, asylum seekers - gets a mob sent after them, and the government just ignores it
Reform Yookay
Ryan Bridge - Founder of "Raise the Colours" flag protests - charged with 14 offences including common assault.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
September 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Reform Yookay
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Ryan Bridge - Founder of "Raise the Colours" flag protests - charged with 14 offences including common assault.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
September 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Ryan Bridge - Founder of "Raise the Colours" flag protests - charged with 14 offences including common assault.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
Danny Thomas - ringleader of Dover/Portsmouth thuggery - an ex-con jailed for attempted kidnap at knifepoint.
Almost like they're not "ordinary people with concerns" but criminals.
Visitors of cornish gift shops don’t help the stereotypes
September 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Visitors of cornish gift shops don’t help the stereotypes
Just arrived 14 minutes late on a train; devastating.
September 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Just arrived 14 minutes late on a train; devastating.
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For a moment I thought this was Ed Davey
September 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
For a moment I thought this was Ed Davey
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POV: Your delicately placed googly is about to get smacked for 6 by @williamten.ch
August 27, 2026 at 8:13 PM
POV: Your delicately placed googly is about to get smacked for 6 by @williamten.ch
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Back at the most beautiful place on the planet
August 27, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Back at the most beautiful place on the planet
I wish this all the success but I hope they focus less on keeping people safe (as important as that is) and more on the glaring legal absurdity that political parties – organisations formed by beliefs – can’t make determinations based on beliefs.
goodlawproject.org/were-defendi...
goodlawproject.org/were-defendi...
We’re defending the Greens against a ‘gender critical’ group | Good Law Project
After standing up for trans members, the Greens are facing a legal challenge – so we’re representing them in court
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August 27, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I wish this all the success but I hope they focus less on keeping people safe (as important as that is) and more on the glaring legal absurdity that political parties – organisations formed by beliefs – can’t make determinations based on beliefs.
goodlawproject.org/were-defendi...
goodlawproject.org/were-defendi...
Can’t wait to go on holiday tomorrow during the driest summer in five decades. It will sure be nice to sit by the beach and be cool after being forced to sit in a sweaty office during all of those heatwaves!
August 25, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Can’t wait to go on holiday tomorrow during the driest summer in five decades. It will sure be nice to sit by the beach and be cool after being forced to sit in a sweaty office during all of those heatwaves!
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Imagine seeing droughts, wildfires and new diseases and thinking that we should abandon climate targets.
The Conservatives are now banning candidates from standing in elections if they believe in taking action to protect the environment.
We need politicians who follow science.
The Conservatives are now banning candidates from standing in elections if they believe in taking action to protect the environment.
We need politicians who follow science.
August 24, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Imagine seeing droughts, wildfires and new diseases and thinking that we should abandon climate targets.
The Conservatives are now banning candidates from standing in elections if they believe in taking action to protect the environment.
We need politicians who follow science.
The Conservatives are now banning candidates from standing in elections if they believe in taking action to protect the environment.
We need politicians who follow science.
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Vlad Vlad Vlad Putin, Russia’s greatest cash machine.
Exclusive🚨Disco band Boney M is in talks with Reform UK to perform at the party's conference next month
@politicshome.bsky.social understands
The band, which rose to fame in the 70s with songs like Rasputin & Daddy Cool, is being lined up to appear at the afterparty
@politicshome.bsky.social understands
The band, which rose to fame in the 70s with songs like Rasputin & Daddy Cool, is being lined up to appear at the afterparty
Boney M In Talks To Play At Reform Conference
Exclusive: Disco band Boney M is in talks with Reform UK to perform at the party's conference next month, PoliticsHome understands.
www.politicshome.com
August 22, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Vlad Vlad Vlad Putin, Russia’s greatest cash machine.
Lived in SW11 for one day and I’m already being advertised tax avoidance schemes
August 21, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Lived in SW11 for one day and I’m already being advertised tax avoidance schemes
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Home ownership: accomplished
August 21, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Home ownership: accomplished