Izzy Knowles 🔶
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
Councillor in Moseley, Birmingham. Pro EU. Lib Dem. Mostly get around on a bike.
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Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
November 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Journalist, "Farage accused the BBC of election interference"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
Ed Davey, "The interference we've seen is from Farage's friend, Putin"
"We've seen Russian interference in the most appalling way"
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Yesterday, 224 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 106 headed into the city, 118 headed towards Moseley.
November 11, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Yesterday, 224 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 106 headed into the city, 118 headed towards Moseley.
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Really pleased to see this for the 2nd year running - a much less polluting way to celebrate Bonfire Night - meaning better air quality for everyone. Well done Edgbaston 👏👏
Giant sea creatures,soaring birds and majestic animals created by more than 600 drones have lit up the night sky.The 40-minute show,WILD,at Edgbaston Stadium on Friday,brought the animal kingdom to life in a dazzling fusion of cutting-edge technology,artistry and music
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Animal drone light show in Edgbaston an alternative to fireworks
Animal welfare charities have called for alternative shows to loud firework displays.
www.bbc.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Really pleased to see this for the 2nd year running - a much less polluting way to celebrate Bonfire Night - meaning better air quality for everyone. Well done Edgbaston 👏👏
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Yesterday, 252 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 126 headed into the city, 126 headed towards Moseley.
November 8, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Yesterday, 252 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 126 headed into the city, 126 headed towards Moseley.
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EU investing €546 billion for high speed rail by 2040
E.g. Lisbon to Warsaw, from 38 hours today to 12 hours
Pricing to compete with low cost flights
Reduce emissions by 80%
Jokes on them, they don't have Brexit sovereignty 🤷♂️
E.g. Lisbon to Warsaw, from 38 hours today to 12 hours
Pricing to compete with low cost flights
Reduce emissions by 80%
Jokes on them, they don't have Brexit sovereignty 🤷♂️
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
EU investing €546 billion for high speed rail by 2040
E.g. Lisbon to Warsaw, from 38 hours today to 12 hours
Pricing to compete with low cost flights
Reduce emissions by 80%
Jokes on them, they don't have Brexit sovereignty 🤷♂️
E.g. Lisbon to Warsaw, from 38 hours today to 12 hours
Pricing to compete with low cost flights
Reduce emissions by 80%
Jokes on them, they don't have Brexit sovereignty 🤷♂️
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
Very pleased the council is installing CCTV in Green Road at the ford & at the entrance to the recreation ground after numerous incidents of fly tipping, including in the river itself.
Flytipping costs £1000’s to clear up & is hugely damaging to the environment.
Let’s hope they catch someone.
Flytipping costs £1000’s to clear up & is hugely damaging to the environment.
Let’s hope they catch someone.
November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Very pleased the council is installing CCTV in Green Road at the ford & at the entrance to the recreation ground after numerous incidents of fly tipping, including in the river itself.
Flytipping costs £1000’s to clear up & is hugely damaging to the environment.
Let’s hope they catch someone.
Flytipping costs £1000’s to clear up & is hugely damaging to the environment.
Let’s hope they catch someone.
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If I were still a member of @uklabour.bsky.social I’d be so ashamed? Eh @labourlewis.bsky.social
This is deeply disappointing from Starmer.
The UK *helped design* this 'TFFF' fund, designed to stop deforestation, and supposedly 'continues to back the fund' (in theory). But now isn't putting any money into it 🤯
How embarrassing for the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The UK *helped design* this 'TFFF' fund, designed to stop deforestation, and supposedly 'continues to back the fund' (in theory). But now isn't putting any money into it 🤯
How embarrassing for the UK.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
If I were still a member of @uklabour.bsky.social I’d be so ashamed? Eh @labourlewis.bsky.social
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Interesting
‘The Petitions Committee (the group of MPs who oversee the petitions system) has considered the Government’s response to this petition. They felt the response did not respond directly to the request of the petition. They have therefore asked the Government to provide a revised response’
‘The Petitions Committee (the group of MPs who oversee the petitions system) has considered the Government’s response to this petition. They felt the response did not respond directly to the request of the petition. They have therefore asked the Government to provide a revised response’
Really disappointing govt response to the fireworks petition (95,000+ sigs).
Still no action on the real issues - the sound pollution that terrifies animals and vulnerable people, and the air pollution that harms everyone.
We need more than just “guidance.”
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Still no action on the real issues - the sound pollution that terrifies animals and vulnerable people, and the air pollution that harms everyone.
We need more than just “guidance.”
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Reduce the maximum noise level for consumer fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels
We think each year, individuals suffer because of loud fireworks. We believe horses, dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can be terrified by noisy fireworks and many people find them intolerable.
petition.parliament.uk
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Interesting
‘The Petitions Committee (the group of MPs who oversee the petitions system) has considered the Government’s response to this petition. They felt the response did not respond directly to the request of the petition. They have therefore asked the Government to provide a revised response’
‘The Petitions Committee (the group of MPs who oversee the petitions system) has considered the Government’s response to this petition. They felt the response did not respond directly to the request of the petition. They have therefore asked the Government to provide a revised response’
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The BBC headline with "migrants" is already terrible and plays into the far-right narrative. And the solution to asylum-seekers being exploited by criminals is to allow them to contribute by working legally rather than making them survive on a pittance.
Crime network behind UK mini-marts is enabling migrants to work illegally
Undercover reporters were told how easy it was to make big profits selling illegal vapes and cigarettes.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The BBC headline with "migrants" is already terrible and plays into the far-right narrative. And the solution to asylum-seekers being exploited by criminals is to allow them to contribute by working legally rather than making them survive on a pittance.
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All are welcome!
Join our Better Streets for Birmingham meeting tonight, 6–8 PM at The Warehouse, 54–57 Allison St, B5 5TH. Let’s make our streets safer + greener 💚
@birminghamfoe.bsky.social
Join our Better Streets for Birmingham meeting tonight, 6–8 PM at The Warehouse, 54–57 Allison St, B5 5TH. Let’s make our streets safer + greener 💚
@birminghamfoe.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:02 PM
All are welcome!
Join our Better Streets for Birmingham meeting tonight, 6–8 PM at The Warehouse, 54–57 Allison St, B5 5TH. Let’s make our streets safer + greener 💚
@birminghamfoe.bsky.social
Join our Better Streets for Birmingham meeting tonight, 6–8 PM at The Warehouse, 54–57 Allison St, B5 5TH. Let’s make our streets safer + greener 💚
@birminghamfoe.bsky.social
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The same government that chose not to implement graduated driving licences also chose not to give free bus travel to under-22s.
Evidence-based policies being overlooked for, I'm guessing here, lobbying from automotive sector etc
Dreadful stuff that costs lives.
Evidence-based policies being overlooked for, I'm guessing here, lobbying from automotive sector etc
Dreadful stuff that costs lives.
No free buses for under-22s in England, “too expensive”
But wealth, subsidies, and perks keep flowing upward
Sustainable, fair societies invest in youth: affordable transport, education, and greener travel
www.bbc.com/news/article...
But wealth, subsidies, and perks keep flowing upward
Sustainable, fair societies invest in youth: affordable transport, education, and greener travel
www.bbc.com/news/article...
No free bus passes for under 22s, says goverment - BBC News
The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.
www.bbc.com
November 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The same government that chose not to implement graduated driving licences also chose not to give free bus travel to under-22s.
Evidence-based policies being overlooked for, I'm guessing here, lobbying from automotive sector etc
Dreadful stuff that costs lives.
Evidence-based policies being overlooked for, I'm guessing here, lobbying from automotive sector etc
Dreadful stuff that costs lives.
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Yesterday, 261 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 109 headed into the city, 152 headed towards Moseley.
October 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Yesterday, 261 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 109 headed into the city, 152 headed towards Moseley.
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An unsurprising finding. We need a 24-hour public transport service. I appreciate there are reasons that this becomes complicated for rail services, but would be very useful for people trying to get around the region.
Poor public transport hits late-night economy in West Midlands - report
Only 18% of audiences use public transport to travel home after going to a venue, a university says.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
An unsurprising finding. We need a 24-hour public transport service. I appreciate there are reasons that this becomes complicated for rail services, but would be very useful for people trying to get around the region.
I attended the first meeting of Friends of Bradford St community forum tonight. It made me think this must be how some of the groups in Moseley began years ago. It’s great to see residents & businesses coming together to support and shape their area rather than leaving it to faceless corporations.
October 27, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I attended the first meeting of Friends of Bradford St community forum tonight. It made me think this must be how some of the groups in Moseley began years ago. It’s great to see residents & businesses coming together to support and shape their area rather than leaving it to faceless corporations.
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#PhilipMills, a newly elected @LibDems #councillor in #Birmingham and his inspiring story showing determination & dedication to overcoming challenges, which he will apply while working hard for #Moseley together with hardworking #LibDem Cllr Izzy Knowles 🔶
#Moseley4Mills
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
#Moseley4Mills
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
#PhilipMills, a newly elected @LibDems #councillor in #Birmingham and his inspiring story showing determination & dedication to overcoming challenges, which he will apply while working hard for #Moseley together with hardworking #LibDem Cllr Izzy Knowles 🔶
#Moseley4Mills
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
#Moseley4Mills
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
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Prisoners are set free and escape quite often.
We don’t hear about them because they’re not asylum seekers.
We don’t hear about them because they’re not asylum seekers.
October 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Prisoners are set free and escape quite often.
We don’t hear about them because they’re not asylum seekers.
We don’t hear about them because they’re not asylum seekers.
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"We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people -- our strength -- from every country and every corner of the world."
youtu.be/2R8QxCD6ir8?...
youtu.be/2R8QxCD6ir8?...
The last speech of Ronald Reagan as president was on immigration
YouTube video by Montclair Immigration Network
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people -- our strength -- from every country and every corner of the world."
youtu.be/2R8QxCD6ir8?...
youtu.be/2R8QxCD6ir8?...
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Can't wait for our government to stand up for the rights of a British citizen who has been kidnapped by overseas forces.
Muslim British Journalist Sami Hamdi has been abducted by ICE. He was already in the U.S. legally on a visa, but was abducted while attempting to fly from San Francisco to Florida on a domestic flight. Laura Loomer is taking credit for getting him abducted due to his criticism of Israel and the US.
October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Can't wait for our government to stand up for the rights of a British citizen who has been kidnapped by overseas forces.
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A mother with settled status whose child is disabled. The father is British by birth. They have received DLA for the child. A Tory government would deport her?
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
A policy this expansive would certainly mean mass stripping of permanent residence status from people with ILR (including pensioners and parents of British children) on a scale far beyond anything any democracy has ever done before. There is no public support for such an extreme policy.
Via @sundersays.bsky.social the Conservatives' draft legislation - absolutely clear that it applies to (and is intended to apply to) legal permanent residents claiming state pension (on the basis of their contributions) or child benefit for British kids.
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbi...
October 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
A mother with settled status whose child is disabled. The father is British by birth. They have received DLA for the child. A Tory government would deport her?
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
I'd really like any Conservative who has ever talked about the "party of the family" to explain why this is the right thing to do.
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Very proud to have helped Philip Mills become a councillor in Moseley alongside the amazing @izzyknowles.bsky.social! They’ll make a great team I’m sure.
Moseley (Birmingham) Council By-Election Result:
🔶 LDM: 34.7% (-11.9)
🌹 LAB: 24.4% (-14.1)
🙋 Ind: 19.6% (New)
🌍 GRN: 10.1% (+1.5)
➡️ RFM: 7.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 2.4% (-4.1)
🙋 Ind: 1.7% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
🔶 LDM: 34.7% (-11.9)
🌹 LAB: 24.4% (-14.1)
🙋 Ind: 19.6% (New)
🌍 GRN: 10.1% (+1.5)
➡️ RFM: 7.3% (New)
🌳 CON: 2.4% (-4.1)
🙋 Ind: 1.7% (New)
Liberal Democrat GAIN from Labour.
Changes w/ 2022.
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Very proud to have helped Philip Mills become a councillor in Moseley alongside the amazing @izzyknowles.bsky.social! They’ll make a great team I’m sure.
Lots of people are asking me if I’ve voted yet! So, yes I have.
But I also wanted to take some time to remember my former colleague Kerry Jenkins & why this by election is taking place.
But I also wanted to take some time to remember my former colleague Kerry Jenkins & why this by election is taking place.
October 23, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Lots of people are asking me if I’ve voted yet! So, yes I have.
But I also wanted to take some time to remember my former colleague Kerry Jenkins & why this by election is taking place.
But I also wanted to take some time to remember my former colleague Kerry Jenkins & why this by election is taking place.
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🪪 TODAY Don't forget your Photo ID to vote!
🗳️ #Moseley #ByElection TODAY Thursday 23 October
🔶 Vote for Liberal Democrats #Candidate #PhilipMills
#Mills4Moseley #LibDems
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
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@libdems.org.uk
🗳️ #Moseley #ByElection TODAY Thursday 23 October
🔶 Vote for Liberal Democrats #Candidate #PhilipMills
#Mills4Moseley #LibDems
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@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
@libdems.org.uk
October 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
🪪 TODAY Don't forget your Photo ID to vote!
🗳️ #Moseley #ByElection TODAY Thursday 23 October
🔶 Vote for Liberal Democrats #Candidate #PhilipMills
#Mills4Moseley #LibDems
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
@libdems.org.uk
🗳️ #Moseley #ByElection TODAY Thursday 23 October
🔶 Vote for Liberal Democrats #Candidate #PhilipMills
#Mills4Moseley #LibDems
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social
@libdems.org.uk
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Yesterday, 245 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 132 headed into the city, 113 headed towards Moseley.
October 21, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Yesterday, 245 trips were made via Edgbaston Road on @MoseleyCycleway. 132 headed into the city, 113 headed towards Moseley.
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Pleased to see the bins in Thirlmere Drive #Moseley now emptied & litter around the entrances to the flats tidied after the #LibDem team complained about the mess
🔶Cllr Izzy Knowles & #LibDems deliver
🗳️Moseley By-Election: Thursday 23rd October
#PhilipMills #Mills4Moseley
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
🔶Cllr Izzy Knowles & #LibDems deliver
🗳️Moseley By-Election: Thursday 23rd October
#PhilipMills #Mills4Moseley
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Pleased to see the bins in Thirlmere Drive #Moseley now emptied & litter around the entrances to the flats tidied after the #LibDem team complained about the mess
🔶Cllr Izzy Knowles & #LibDems deliver
🗳️Moseley By-Election: Thursday 23rd October
#PhilipMills #Mills4Moseley
@izzyknowles.bsky.social
🔶Cllr Izzy Knowles & #LibDems deliver
🗳️Moseley By-Election: Thursday 23rd October
#PhilipMills #Mills4Moseley
@izzyknowles.bsky.social