Barry Smith 🔶
@barrysw19.bsky.social
LibDem, Green LibDem, sometime hopeless musician and chess player. Will program computers for money. Following (back) 🔶 LibDems 🔶
Sometimes promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN.
Sometimes promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN.
It's clear that the only home for One Nation Tories is now the LibDems.
January 30, 2026 at 7:45 AM
It's clear that the only home for One Nation Tories is now the LibDems.
The parallel between Hitler's rise in Germany and what is currently happening in the United States is undeniable. I'd advise reading these two books to understand how fascism takes over a society.
It might be too late for America but we need to stop this in Europe.
It might be too late for America but we need to stop this in Europe.
January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The parallel between Hitler's rise in Germany and what is currently happening in the United States is undeniable. I'd advise reading these two books to understand how fascism takes over a society.
It might be too late for America but we need to stop this in Europe.
It might be too late for America but we need to stop this in Europe.
This guy in his 20s is doing better journalism on Ukraine and the Trump regime than the whole of Bloomberg. @caolanrob.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlMT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlMT...
This week Europe changed forever
YouTube video by Caolan Robertson
www.youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:03 PM
This guy in his 20s is doing better journalism on Ukraine and the Trump regime than the whole of Bloomberg. @caolanrob.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlMT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlMT...
Just the President of the LibDems saying Trump can go fuck himself. And I'm sure we can all agree with that.
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Just the President of the LibDems saying Trump can go fuck himself. And I'm sure we can all agree with that.
Remember how easily Bored Ape NFTs were being stolen. Wouldn't it be great if people could do that with your house? 🙄
"Real estate on the blockchain? 🏡 Smart contracts could streamline property transactions, eliminating paperwork and reducing costs. #RealEstate #Blockchain #PropTech #Innovation #Efficiency"
January 24, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Remember how easily Bored Ape NFTs were being stolen. Wouldn't it be great if people could do that with your house? 🙄
There is no way King Charles should be going on a state visit to a President who just insulted British troops. Grow some balls Starmer and cancel the visit.
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
There is no way King Charles should be going on a state visit to a President who just insulted British troops. Grow some balls Starmer and cancel the visit.
Nigel Farage - could Clacton have a more useless MP.
January 22, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Nigel Farage - could Clacton have a more useless MP.
There. Is. No. Special. Relationship.
January 21, 2026 at 11:49 AM
There. Is. No. Special. Relationship.
Farage says we should be spending money on Kent instead of Kyiv. Can someone tell that muppet we are spending money defending Kyiv so we don't have to spend it defending Kent.
January 20, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Farage says we should be spending money on Kent instead of Kyiv. Can someone tell that muppet we are spending money defending Kyiv so we don't have to spend it defending Kent.
This is becoming more apt every day.
January 20, 2026 at 9:14 PM
This is becoming more apt every day.
As ever, it seems people will tell pollsters they are going to vote Green, but they don't do that once they get to the ballot box.
January 20, 2026 at 8:28 AM
As ever, it seems people will tell pollsters they are going to vote Green, but they don't do that once they get to the ballot box.
Nothing to see here, just the US government openly co-opting Nazi slogans.
January 16, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Nothing to see here, just the US government openly co-opting Nazi slogans.
Breaking news: Conservative Party logo defects to Reform.
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Breaking news: Conservative Party logo defects to Reform.
At the time of the 2022 local elections the Tories were polling 34% and Labour 40%. Today those numbers are 18% and 16%.
I'm looking forward to May.
I'm looking forward to May.
January 12, 2026 at 11:30 AM
At the time of the 2022 local elections the Tories were polling 34% and Labour 40%. Today those numbers are 18% and 16%.
I'm looking forward to May.
I'm looking forward to May.
Reposted by Barry Smith 🔶
I'm going to boost this again tonight because it gets forgotten so often.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
Seats & Votes won in Council By-Elections in 2025:
🔶 LDM: 106 (+21), 20.2%
➡️ RFM: 104 (+94), 24.2%
🌳 CON: 45 (-24), 18.2%
🌹 LAB: 36 (-89), 16.3%
🌍 GRN: 24 (+6), 9.9%
⚫ Oth: 39 (-8), 11.3%
🔶 LDM: 106 (+21), 20.2%
➡️ RFM: 104 (+94), 24.2%
🌳 CON: 45 (-24), 18.2%
🌹 LAB: 36 (-89), 16.3%
🌍 GRN: 24 (+6), 9.9%
⚫ Oth: 39 (-8), 11.3%
January 11, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'm going to boost this again tonight because it gets forgotten so often.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
When people choose at the ballot box, they choose the Lib Dems, as we start to think about the local election campaigns for May 2026, this is going to be the story.
Let's hope that the media start paying attention.
Let's not forget, Russia started WW2 on the side of the Nazis. They only joined the allies when Germany turned against them.
⚡️Russia 'repeated fascism,' Zelensky says as war in Ukraine outlasts Nazi Germany's war with USSR.
The full-scale war in Ukraine entered its 1,418th day on Jan. 11, matching the length of Nazi Germany's fight against the Soviet Union during World War II.
The full-scale war in Ukraine entered its 1,418th day on Jan. 11, matching the length of Nazi Germany's fight against the Soviet Union during World War II.
Russia 'repeated fascism,' Zelensky says as war in Ukraine outlasts Nazi Germany's war with USSR
The full-scale war in Ukraine entered its 1,418th day on Jan. 11, matching the length of Nazi Germany's fight against the Soviet Union during World War II. Russia has "repeated almost all the worst th...
kyivindependent.com
January 11, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Let's not forget, Russia started WW2 on the side of the Nazis. They only joined the allies when Germany turned against them.
Miller: "We’re a superpower… we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower."
Every other country: "We need nuclear weapons".
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Every other country: "We need nuclear weapons".
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Stephen Miller goes on a rant defending Trump's imperialist aggression against Venezuela: "We’re a superpower… we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower."
Jake Tapper: "I don't even know what you're talking about right now."
Jake Tapper: "I don't even know what you're talking about right now."
January 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Miller: "We’re a superpower… we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower."
Every other country: "We need nuclear weapons".
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Every other country: "We need nuclear weapons".
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Interesting that Russia had supplied Venezuela with S-300 air defence systems. Clearly they work no better there than in Russia. I imagine there will be some buyer's remorse going on around the world in countries that have bought Russian military hardware.
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Interesting that Russia had supplied Venezuela with S-300 air defence systems. Clearly they work no better there than in Russia. I imagine there will be some buyer's remorse going on around the world in countries that have bought Russian military hardware.
Interesting to note, at the last local elections in 2022 Labour were at 39% in the polls and the Tories at 33%. Now Labour are at 18% and the Tories at 17%. LibDems around 12% in both cases.
In other words, the LibDems are on track to make significant advances compared to 2022.
In other words, the LibDems are on track to make significant advances compared to 2022.
January 5, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Interesting to note, at the last local elections in 2022 Labour were at 39% in the polls and the Tories at 33%. Now Labour are at 18% and the Tories at 17%. LibDems around 12% in both cases.
In other words, the LibDems are on track to make significant advances compared to 2022.
In other words, the LibDems are on track to make significant advances compared to 2022.
Go home 2026, you're drunk.
January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Go home 2026, you're drunk.
Sadly, Trump's actions in Venezuela have set a new standard for how powerful countries can treat their neighbours.
January 3, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Sadly, Trump's actions in Venezuela have set a new standard for how powerful countries can treat their neighbours.
Russia has now been fighting in Ukraine for as long as they fought in the Second World War (if you don't count the time they were fighting on the side of the Nazis).
January 1, 2026 at 3:10 AM
Russia has now been fighting in Ukraine for as long as they fought in the Second World War (if you don't count the time they were fighting on the side of the Nazis).
Here it's fireworks exploding outside. In Kyiv it's Putin's drones targeting civilians. Let's hope 2026 sees the end of Putin.
December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here it's fireworks exploding outside. In Kyiv it's Putin's drones targeting civilians. Let's hope 2026 sees the end of Putin.
What Labour don't seem to understand is that people won't care about broken manifesto promises if you make their lives better, and they won't reward keeping your promises if you don't.
December 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
What Labour don't seem to understand is that people won't care about broken manifesto promises if you make their lives better, and they won't reward keeping your promises if you don't.
People expected something different. What they got was continuity Tories. That's the fundamental feeling on the doorstep. People hoped for change and didn't get it.
Glad the FT is asking the question. Even if I’m not convinced they found a compelling answer.
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
I get that Starmer & Reeves are unpopular, I really don’t understand the extent of the dislike.
www.ft.com/content/1995... ‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
‘There’s a real dislike, even loathing’: why voters hate Starmer and Reeves
Allies concede the prime minister and chancellor have made mistakes yet the level of disdain towards them is still striking
www.ft.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 AM
People expected something different. What they got was continuity Tories. That's the fundamental feeling on the doorstep. People hoped for change and didn't get it.