Olly Grender
@ollyg.bsky.social
DEFRA Spokes in the Lords for the Liberal Democrats FINALLY getting my head round bluesky sorry am late to the party!
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It's not always the big, visible fights that change people's lives. Follow the debates today to see it happen. www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
It's not always the big, visible fights that change people's lives. Follow the debates today to see it happen. www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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Like registering with a GP, enrolling children in the local school, even opening a bank account. Cathy Bakewell's bill would guarantee boat dwellers the same access to public services as everyone else. bills.parliament.uk/bills/4141
Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Current version of Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses
bills.parliament.uk
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Like registering with a GP, enrolling children in the local school, even opening a bank account. Cathy Bakewell's bill would guarantee boat dwellers the same access to public services as everyone else. bills.parliament.uk/bills/4141
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Over 105,000 people live aboard boats on Britain's canals and rivers, a way of life that's grown steadily in recent years. Because many don't have a fixed postal address, they can struggle with things most households take for granted.
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Over 105,000 people live aboard boats on Britain's canals and rivers, a way of life that's grown steadily in recent years. Because many don't have a fixed postal address, they can struggle with things most households take for granted.
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Jonathan Marks, Lib Dem Justice spokesperson, has brought forward a bill to give cohabiting couples legal protections, including the right to apply for a financial settlement and to inherit under intestacy rules. bills.parliament.uk/bills/4138
Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Current version of Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL] with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses
bills.parliament.uk
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Jonathan Marks, Lib Dem Justice spokesperson, has brought forward a bill to give cohabiting couples legal protections, including the right to apply for a financial settlement and to inherit under intestacy rules. bills.parliament.uk/bills/4138
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6.5 million couples in the UK now live together without marrying, up from 5.5 million a decade ago. Yet if the relationship ends or a partner dies, they have no automatic rights to property, finances, or inheritance.
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
6.5 million couples in the UK now live together without marrying, up from 5.5 million a decade ago. Yet if the relationship ends or a partner dies, they have no automatic rights to property, finances, or inheritance.
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Nearly a decade into a public inquiry, there is still no law explicitly banning police from doing this. Sally Hamwee's bill would close that gap, banning undercover officers from sexual relationships with people they are investigating or surveilling.
bills.parliament.uk/bills/4133
bills.parliament.uk/bills/4133
Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament
Current version of Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL] with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses
bills.parliament.uk
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Nearly a decade into a public inquiry, there is still no law explicitly banning police from doing this. Sally Hamwee's bill would close that gap, banning undercover officers from sexual relationships with people they are investigating or surveilling.
bills.parliament.uk/bills/4133
bills.parliament.uk/bills/4133
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More than 60 women were deceived into intimate, sometimes years-long relationships by undercover police officers, built entirely on lies, some resulting in children fathered by officers who vanished once their deployment ended.
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
More than 60 women were deceived into intimate, sometimes years-long relationships by undercover police officers, built entirely on lies, some resulting in children fathered by officers who vanished once their deployment ended.
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Each one addresses a different area where the law has fallen behind, leaving people without protections most would assume they already have.
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Each one addresses a different area where the law has fallen behind, leaving people without protections most would assume they already have.
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There are gaps in the law that most people assume were closed years ago.
Today, three private members' bills brought forward by Liberal Democrat peers get their first full debate in the House of Lords.
Today, three private members' bills brought forward by Liberal Democrat peers get their first full debate in the House of Lords.
July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM
There are gaps in the law that most people assume were closed years ago.
Today, three private members' bills brought forward by Liberal Democrat peers get their first full debate in the House of Lords.
Today, three private members' bills brought forward by Liberal Democrat peers get their first full debate in the House of Lords.
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Nigel Farage: half a million promoting gold, £5 million 'reward' for Brexit, £100k for Cameo videos.
While people are struggling, Farage is grifting.
While people are struggling, Farage is grifting.
July 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Nigel Farage: half a million promoting gold, £5 million 'reward' for Brexit, £100k for Cameo videos.
While people are struggling, Farage is grifting.
While people are struggling, Farage is grifting.
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Flooding blights thousands of families every year and the risk is growing.
Olly Grender, Lib Dem environment spokesperson, challenged the government today: why are drainage standards still not legally required for every new development?
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Olly Grender, Lib Dem environment spokesperson, challenged the government today: why are drainage standards still not legally required for every new development?
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June 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Flooding blights thousands of families every year and the risk is growing.
Olly Grender, Lib Dem environment spokesperson, challenged the government today: why are drainage standards still not legally required for every new development?
@ollygrender.bsky.social
Olly Grender, Lib Dem environment spokesperson, challenged the government today: why are drainage standards still not legally required for every new development?
@ollygrender.bsky.social
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The UK's sanctions on Russia had a hidden loophole exempting refined oil exports, one of Russia's most critical revenue streams.
Jeremy Purvis, Lords leader, pushed back and secured a government concession. The loophole will be closed thanks to Lib Dem campaigning.
Jeremy Purvis, Lords leader, pushed back and secured a government concession. The loophole will be closed thanks to Lib Dem campaigning.
June 15, 2026 at 1:35 PM
The UK's sanctions on Russia had a hidden loophole exempting refined oil exports, one of Russia's most critical revenue streams.
Jeremy Purvis, Lords leader, pushed back and secured a government concession. The loophole will be closed thanks to Lib Dem campaigning.
Jeremy Purvis, Lords leader, pushed back and secured a government concession. The loophole will be closed thanks to Lib Dem campaigning.
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35°C in late May. Records broken. The country woefully unprepared.
@earlrussell.bsky.social, Lib Dem Energy and Net Zero spokesperson in the Lords, on why this country cannot afford to wait any longer.
@earlrussell.bsky.social, Lib Dem Energy and Net Zero spokesperson in the Lords, on why this country cannot afford to wait any longer.
May 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM
35°C in late May. Records broken. The country woefully unprepared.
@earlrussell.bsky.social, Lib Dem Energy and Net Zero spokesperson in the Lords, on why this country cannot afford to wait any longer.
@earlrussell.bsky.social, Lib Dem Energy and Net Zero spokesperson in the Lords, on why this country cannot afford to wait any longer.
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This morning I’ve been canvassing with the team in Streatham St Leonard’s Ward where yet another Green Party anti-semitism scandal will cost tax payers £25k for a by-election
I spoke to many angry green voters who feel let down by the Green Party, and who will vote Lib Dem this time around.
I spoke to many angry green voters who feel let down by the Green Party, and who will vote Lib Dem this time around.
May 22, 2026 at 10:37 AM
This morning I’ve been canvassing with the team in Streatham St Leonard’s Ward where yet another Green Party anti-semitism scandal will cost tax payers £25k for a by-election
I spoke to many angry green voters who feel let down by the Green Party, and who will vote Lib Dem this time around.
I spoke to many angry green voters who feel let down by the Green Party, and who will vote Lib Dem this time around.
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Coastal towns. Rural villages. Left out of the Government's Devolution Bill.
Baroness Cathy Bakewell and Lib Dem peers wouldn't accept it. We pushed until ministers backed down.
Coastal & rural communities are now written into the Bill.
Baroness Cathy Bakewell and Lib Dem peers wouldn't accept it. We pushed until ministers backed down.
Coastal & rural communities are now written into the Bill.
April 29, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Coastal towns. Rural villages. Left out of the Government's Devolution Bill.
Baroness Cathy Bakewell and Lib Dem peers wouldn't accept it. We pushed until ministers backed down.
Coastal & rural communities are now written into the Bill.
Baroness Cathy Bakewell and Lib Dem peers wouldn't accept it. We pushed until ministers backed down.
Coastal & rural communities are now written into the Bill.
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Labour a disaster for Southwark, Greens terrible in Boroughs they run! The Orginal Environmental Party @libdems.org.uk
April 28, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Labour a disaster for Southwark, Greens terrible in Boroughs they run! The Orginal Environmental Party @libdems.org.uk
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🔶 LIB DEM WIN - CUTTING YOUR BILLS ✂️
The Government has finally listened to Ed Davey and announced they will break the link between gas prices and electricity prices.
Electricity from solar or wind is now much cheaper than gas. But people aren’t seeing the benefit of cheap renewable power.
The Government has finally listened to Ed Davey and announced they will break the link between gas prices and electricity prices.
Electricity from solar or wind is now much cheaper than gas. But people aren’t seeing the benefit of cheap renewable power.
April 23, 2026 at 1:37 PM
🔶 LIB DEM WIN - CUTTING YOUR BILLS ✂️
The Government has finally listened to Ed Davey and announced they will break the link between gas prices and electricity prices.
Electricity from solar or wind is now much cheaper than gas. But people aren’t seeing the benefit of cheap renewable power.
The Government has finally listened to Ed Davey and announced they will break the link between gas prices and electricity prices.
Electricity from solar or wind is now much cheaper than gas. But people aren’t seeing the benefit of cheap renewable power.
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Lib Dems: 8 of the top 10 for recycling in England.
Greens: Their only majority council ranks 162nd
Talk is cheap. Recycling rates aren't.
Greens: Their only majority council ranks 162nd
Talk is cheap. Recycling rates aren't.
April 22, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Lib Dems: 8 of the top 10 for recycling in England.
Greens: Their only majority council ranks 162nd
Talk is cheap. Recycling rates aren't.
Greens: Their only majority council ranks 162nd
Talk is cheap. Recycling rates aren't.
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The BBC are constantly bending over backwards to please Reform.
I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.
I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.
July 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The BBC are constantly bending over backwards to please Reform.
I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.
I fear they're becoming a mouthpiece for Nigel Farage, a guy who wants to destroy them.