Chris Northwood
@chrisn.xyz
trans 🏳️⚧️ (she/her); autistic; technologist & author of The Full Stack Developer; Lib Dem councillor for Ancoats & Beswick/deputy leader of the opposition on Manchester City Council 🔶 (promoted by Lib Dems, 1 Vincent Sq SW1P 2PN)
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January 28, 2026 at 11:04 AM
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Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Keir Starmer should condemn Trump’s illegal action in Venezuela.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
Maduro is a brutal and illegitimate dictator, but unlawful attacks like this make us all less safe.
Trump is giving a green light to the likes of Putin and Xi to attack other countries with impunity.
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I've written up my end of year reflections, it's struck me how hard 2025 has been but I've found some positives still. I always find this a really cathartic process. chrisn.xyz/reflections-...
Reflections on 2025 – chrisn.xyz
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January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I've written up my end of year reflections, it's struck me how hard 2025 has been but I've found some positives still. I always find this a really cathartic process. chrisn.xyz/reflections-...
I've written up my end of year reflections, it's struck me how hard 2025 has been but I've found some positives still. I always find this a really cathartic process. chrisn.xyz/reflections-...
Reflections on 2025 – chrisn.xyz
chrisn.xyz
January 1, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I've written up my end of year reflections, it's struck me how hard 2025 has been but I've found some positives still. I always find this a really cathartic process. chrisn.xyz/reflections-...
Merry Christmas from us!
December 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Merry Christmas from us!
maybe it seems the Levy review was okay? I mean it's not introducing informed consent but it is moving more into primary care and recommending legacy GICs improve and follow the model of the pilots and has some actionable stuff that should free up GICs to actually see new patients faster? [1/2]
December 18, 2025 at 5:24 PM
maybe it seems the Levy review was okay? I mean it's not introducing informed consent but it is moving more into primary care and recommending legacy GICs improve and follow the model of the pilots and has some actionable stuff that should free up GICs to actually see new patients faster? [1/2]
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Genuinely bemused by UK Gov wielding soft power correctly for the new renationalised railway regime by rolling out the DLC for train sims first.
December 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Genuinely bemused by UK Gov wielding soft power correctly for the new renationalised railway regime by rolling out the DLC for train sims first.
As an outgoing member of the Liberal Democrats' Federal Council, I've written up my thoughts on how its first term was not a fruitful one, and the challenges that lay ahead for its new members (one for the people who, like me, care about the detail of governance!) www.libdemvoice.org/learnings-fr...
Learnings from a term on Federal Council, and advice for the next
I don’t think Federal Council ever fully found its feet. And I think one of the fundamental reasons for this is that we never really understood what it was for. Was it intended only as an emergency br...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
As an outgoing member of the Liberal Democrats' Federal Council, I've written up my thoughts on how its first term was not a fruitful one, and the challenges that lay ahead for its new members (one for the people who, like me, care about the detail of governance!) www.libdemvoice.org/learnings-fr...
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I don’t know how many ways there are to say “Manchester’s economy is growing, so if we’re not going to do much proactive on infrastructure, can we at least not do stuff that’s actively damaging”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Soon-to-be-axed 7am Manchester-London train will still run – but without passengers
Exclusive: Rail regulator pulls Avanti service from timetable from mid-December but it is needed for staff travel
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November 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I don’t know how many ways there are to say “Manchester’s economy is growing, so if we’re not going to do much proactive on infrastructure, can we at least not do stuff that’s actively damaging”
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Yesterday was my 4 year HRT-iversary! It's incredible to see how much I've changed and how much happiness and joy I've found in my life from starting transition and embracing who I am rather than ignoring it. Onwards to many more years of happiness and joy.
November 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Yesterday was my 4 year HRT-iversary! It's incredible to see how much I've changed and how much happiness and joy I've found in my life from starting transition and embracing who I am rather than ignoring it. Onwards to many more years of happiness and joy.
On my way to Council where I'll be seconding a motion about Manchester Pride. Labour have decided to attempt to amend it to add in a load of propaganda about how amazing they are to the LGBT community, despite, you know, everything. How absolutely tone deaf.
November 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
On my way to Council where I'll be seconding a motion about Manchester Pride. Labour have decided to attempt to amend it to add in a load of propaganda about how amazing they are to the LGBT community, despite, you know, everything. How absolutely tone deaf.
On today's #TransDayOfRemembrance I'm reminded of this scene from Celeste (a game which draws heavily on trans themes). I was brought to tears when I first played it. So many names every year, it hits hard.
November 20, 2025 at 8:42 AM
On today's #TransDayOfRemembrance I'm reminded of this scene from Celeste (a game which draws heavily on trans themes). I was brought to tears when I first played it. So many names every year, it hits hard.
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This is a great and eye opening way to show the direct correlation between the homophobic attacks of the 80s/90s and today's transphobic attacks!
haveigotphobiaforyou.com
haveigotphobiaforyou.com
Have I Got Phobia For You
Bringing attention to the often harmful practices of our mainstream media. Thankfully the days of vile hostility against gay people are now more or less over, but, reading today’s newspapers, there’s ...
haveigotphobiaforyou.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This is a great and eye opening way to show the direct correlation between the homophobic attacks of the 80s/90s and today's transphobic attacks!
haveigotphobiaforyou.com
haveigotphobiaforyou.com
I've been soul-searching my values and the Lib Dems over the past week. I still think it's still the most effective way I can make a difference as trans rights are being eroded, despite the errors made. I've written up my longer thoughts for @libdemvoice.org www.libdemvoice.org/reflecting-o...
Reflecting on a week as a trans Lib Dem councillor
Last week has been hard and the subject of a lot of soul searching. I’m a Lib Dem for a lot of reasons. I believe in the values of liberalism and appreciate how the party approaches the nuance of thos...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I've been soul-searching my values and the Lib Dems over the past week. I still think it's still the most effective way I can make a difference as trans rights are being eroded, despite the errors made. I've written up my longer thoughts for @libdemvoice.org www.libdemvoice.org/reflecting-o...
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Cllr Chris Northwood is a phenomenal campaigner and advocate for our liberal values. I am proud to have her support for my Federal Board campaign!
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October 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Cllr Chris Northwood is a phenomenal campaigner and advocate for our liberal values. I am proud to have her support for my Federal Board campaign!
@chrisn.xyz
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I thought this was a good read from @anildash.com. I'd say I broadly align with it tbh. www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
The Majority AI View - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I thought this was a good read from @anildash.com. I'd say I broadly align with it tbh. www.anildash.com/2025/10/17/t...
I have acquired a sit-stand desk and RGB lighting. Feels like I'm entering my e-girl era.
October 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I have acquired a sit-stand desk and RGB lighting. Feels like I'm entering my e-girl era.
I'm horrified by the news this morning. My thoughts are with the victims, their friends and families and Manchester's Jewish community.
We're horrified to hear the news of this attack today, especially on Yom Kippur. Our thoughts are with the victims of today's attack and Manchester's Jewish community. Manchester is no place for hate, and we stand united against it.
Horrified and appalled by the attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
My thoughts are with the victims, our brave emergency services and the entire Jewish community.
My thoughts are with the victims, our brave emergency services and the entire Jewish community.
October 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
I'm horrified by the news this morning. My thoughts are with the victims, their friends and families and Manchester's Jewish community.
A friend and I are going to a stream a Vatsim flight :) www.twitch.tv/cnorthwood
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Flying on Vatsim (Chris and Emily go to Copenhagen)
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September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A friend and I are going to a stream a Vatsim flight :) www.twitch.tv/cnorthwood
Never thought I'd see the day when Labour came third in Manchester. A big challenge for us @mcrlibdems.uk elsewhere in the city now to make sure we work as hard as we can to keep Reform out whilst Labour collapse. Join us mcrlibdems.uk/join
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Never thought I'd see the day when Labour came third in Manchester. A big challenge for us @mcrlibdems.uk elsewhere in the city now to make sure we work as hard as we can to keep Reform out whilst Labour collapse. Join us mcrlibdems.uk/join
I see people are upset that I won an award for women because I'm the wrong type of woman. I was moved and honoured to have been awarded this by the party's women's group, and that the Lib Dems at all levels have my back and I will continue to fight for liberalism and my community.
September 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I see people are upset that I won an award for women because I'm the wrong type of woman. I was moved and honoured to have been awarded this by the party's women's group, and that the Lib Dems at all levels have my back and I will continue to fight for liberalism and my community.
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We, the Liberal Democrats only official women's group, wholeheartedly stand by the amazing Woman that Cllr Chris Northwood is.
She is an inspiration to many within the party with her dedication to the party and her constituents.
She is a very deserving winner.
She is an inspiration to many within the party with her dedication to the party and her constituents.
She is a very deserving winner.
The Express asked us about awarding the Patsy Carlton Prize to Cllr Chris Northwood. We responded:
"This prize acknowledged an exceptional woman in Cllr Chris Northwood. The message it sends to women members and voters is that the Liberal Democrats honour and value all of our women members."
"This prize acknowledged an exceptional woman in Cllr Chris Northwood. The message it sends to women members and voters is that the Liberal Democrats honour and value all of our women members."
September 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
We, the Liberal Democrats only official women's group, wholeheartedly stand by the amazing Woman that Cllr Chris Northwood is.
She is an inspiration to many within the party with her dedication to the party and her constituents.
She is a very deserving winner.
She is an inspiration to many within the party with her dedication to the party and her constituents.
She is a very deserving winner.
Very proud to have been awarded the Patsy Calton Award at today's #LDConf. Very moved by those who nominated me and that I've inspired others. I've just tried to do the best job I can.
September 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Very proud to have been awarded the Patsy Calton Award at today's #LDConf. Very moved by those who nominated me and that I've inspired others. I've just tried to do the best job I can.
Doing a look inspired by @tothatzoey.net for #LDConf
September 20, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Doing a look inspired by @tothatzoey.net for #LDConf