Barry Howard 🔶
@barryhow2c.bsky.social
Hoping to connect with all those with an interest in progressive politics & better society in the U.K. & beyond.
Lib Dem member & campaigner for #ProportionalRepresentation🗳
#getPRdone
#MakeVotesMatter
#FBPPR
#RejoinEU🇪🇺
#LibDems 🔶
Lib Dem member & campaigner for #ProportionalRepresentation🗳
#getPRdone
#MakeVotesMatter
#FBPPR
#RejoinEU🇪🇺
#LibDems 🔶
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Liberal Democrats would breathe life back into our GP services, with a new legal right for every patient to be seen within seven days or 24 hours if urgent, so that no one is denied care when they need it.
www.libdems.org.uk/gps
www.libdems.org.uk/gps
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Liberal Democrats would breathe life back into our GP services, with a new legal right for every patient to be seen within seven days or 24 hours if urgent, so that no one is denied care when they need it.
www.libdems.org.uk/gps
www.libdems.org.uk/gps
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GP services were left teetering on the edge by the Conservatives, but the fact that waits have worsened represents a damning failure by the Labour government too.
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
GP services were left teetering on the edge by the Conservatives, but the fact that waits have worsened represents a damning failure by the Labour government too.
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Millions of people across the country are being left waiting anxiously, in pain or needing treatment because they can't see their GP.
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Millions of people across the country are being left waiting anxiously, in pain or needing treatment because they can't see their GP.
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Nigel Farage, supports trail hunting, which is known by many animal rights groups to be a smokescreen for continuing fox hunting.
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
December 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Nigel Farage, supports trail hunting, which is known by many animal rights groups to be a smokescreen for continuing fox hunting.
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
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It’s time to get that Customs Union sorted ,or better still rejoin the EU, so that we do not become reliant on a poor trade deal with the U.SA 🇺🇸
#RejoinEU🇪🇺
#RejoinEU🇪🇺
December 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It’s time to get that Customs Union sorted ,or better still rejoin the EU, so that we do not become reliant on a poor trade deal with the U.SA 🇺🇸
#RejoinEU🇪🇺
#RejoinEU🇪🇺
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We live in an era of doom and gloom and forget that in amongst it all positive things happen too. As 2026 looms here are some good news stories from 2025 that you may have missed.
for @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/good-news-in...
for @noosphere.app
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Good News in 2025
Get news direct from reporters you trust.
www.noosphere.app
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
We live in an era of doom and gloom and forget that in amongst it all positive things happen too. As 2026 looms here are some good news stories from 2025 that you may have missed.
for @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/good-news-in...
for @noosphere.app
www.noosphere.app/good-news-in...
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Reform UK council leader challenged to walk from Coventry to Warwick over school transport row
Council leader challenged to walk from Cov to Warwick over school transport row
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch has refused to withdraw his controversial letter to government about home-to-school transport distances
www.coventrytelegraph.net
December 29, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Reform UK council leader challenged to walk from Coventry to Warwick over school transport row
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A relative moved back to the UK with their US partner, and neither of them could believe the level of service provided by the NHS
Medicare for 65+ and those who qualify (which isn't free) is nothing like NHS provision, and basic health insurance in the USA is $450–$680 PER MONTH
It's jaw dropping
Medicare for 65+ and those who qualify (which isn't free) is nothing like NHS provision, and basic health insurance in the USA is $450–$680 PER MONTH
It's jaw dropping
The UK is very different from Medicare. In Medicare you can mostly go to a specialist of your choice. Not in the UK
This is how most UHC works. Will Americans be ok with this change to Medicare ?
Referrals for specialist care - NHS share.google/X84C9oCy1rE1...
This is how most UHC works. Will Americans be ok with this change to Medicare ?
Referrals for specialist care - NHS share.google/X84C9oCy1rE1...
December 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A relative moved back to the UK with their US partner, and neither of them could believe the level of service provided by the NHS
Medicare for 65+ and those who qualify (which isn't free) is nothing like NHS provision, and basic health insurance in the USA is $450–$680 PER MONTH
It's jaw dropping
Medicare for 65+ and those who qualify (which isn't free) is nothing like NHS provision, and basic health insurance in the USA is $450–$680 PER MONTH
It's jaw dropping
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"after Kirk died I realized that I’m part of this (MAGA) toxic culture"
- MTG
Wow!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- MTG
Wow!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was ‘naive’ for believing Trump is man of the people
Greene gives lengthy interview with New York Times days before stepping down as congresswoman for Georgia
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"after Kirk died I realized that I’m part of this (MAGA) toxic culture"
- MTG
Wow!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- MTG
Wow!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal.
Who saw that coming
bmmagazine.co.uk/news/austral...
Who saw that coming
bmmagazine.co.uk/news/austral...
Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal
British farmers warn they are being undercut as Australian beef and lamb imports surge following the UK-Australia free-trade deal, with volumes rising sharply since 2023.
bmmagazine.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Farmers’ anger grows as Australian beef floods into Britain after trade deal.
Who saw that coming
bmmagazine.co.uk/news/austral...
Who saw that coming
bmmagazine.co.uk/news/austral...
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December 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Nigel Farage, supports trail hunting, which is known by many animal rights groups to be a smokescreen for continuing fox hunting.
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
December 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Nigel Farage, supports trail hunting, which is known by many animal rights groups to be a smokescreen for continuing fox hunting.
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
So a vote for Farage and Reform is a vote for fox hunting!
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2025: Liz Truss criticising Keir Starmer over the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
December 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
2025: Liz Truss criticising Keir Starmer over the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
2022: Liz Truss as Foreign Secretary trying to secure the release of Alaa Abd El-Fattah
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President Trump, "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed"
That's why Russia invaded Ukraine and has been attacking them ever since? 🤷♂️
That's why Russia invaded Ukraine and has been attacking them ever since? 🤷♂️
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
President Trump, "Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed"
That's why Russia invaded Ukraine and has been attacking them ever since? 🤷♂️
That's why Russia invaded Ukraine and has been attacking them ever since? 🤷♂️
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This year has shown the real impact of practical, values-led policy to deliver change across the country and in our communities.
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
This year has shown the real impact of practical, values-led policy to deliver change across the country and in our communities.
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The Ukrainian delegation on the left
Putin’s delegation on the right-by all rights, the US flag s/b removed….
Putin’s delegation on the right-by all rights, the US flag s/b removed….
December 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The Ukrainian delegation on the left
Putin’s delegation on the right-by all rights, the US flag s/b removed….
Putin’s delegation on the right-by all rights, the US flag s/b removed….
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Brexit - truly the gift that keeps on giving.
December 29, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Brexit - truly the gift that keeps on giving.
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Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
Health minister decries criticism of vaccinations by heads of four authorities as ‘dangerous and utterly irresponsible’
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Third of Reform UK’s council leaders have expressed vaccine-sceptic views
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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As we approach 2026 a good time to remember that Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should and should not apply to
Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should & should not apply to. Because none of us then has rights, just privileges that can be taken away by those in power
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
youtu.be/bl0Lm7v_T18?...
The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
December 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
As we approach 2026 a good time to remember that Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should and should not apply to
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December 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM