Sylvia Whyte 🔶
@libdemsylvia.bsky.social
Lib Dem councillor in Runnymede, Surrey. Lover & grower of good food
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David Lammy was right in 2020 when he called the jury system fundamental to our constitution.
Now the government wants to remove juries from all but the most serious cases. It is dangerous and wrong and the Prime Minister must reverse it.
Now the government wants to remove juries from all but the most serious cases. It is dangerous and wrong and the Prime Minister must reverse it.
November 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
David Lammy was right in 2020 when he called the jury system fundamental to our constitution.
Now the government wants to remove juries from all but the most serious cases. It is dangerous and wrong and the Prime Minister must reverse it.
Now the government wants to remove juries from all but the most serious cases. It is dangerous and wrong and the Prime Minister must reverse it.
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Different parties. Same plan.
9 million people dragged into a higher tax rate by Labour and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats took millions of the lowest earners out of paying tax.
9 million people dragged into a higher tax rate by Labour and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats took millions of the lowest earners out of paying tax.
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Different parties. Same plan.
9 million people dragged into a higher tax rate by Labour and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats took millions of the lowest earners out of paying tax.
9 million people dragged into a higher tax rate by Labour and the Conservatives.
Liberal Democrats took millions of the lowest earners out of paying tax.
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An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
An investigation into Russian interference in our politics is long overdue. And we all know who should be questioned first.
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Gill-ty as charged.
I wonder if Nigel Farage will be giving a press conference on this one?
I wonder if Nigel Farage will be giving a press conference on this one?
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Gill-ty as charged.
I wonder if Nigel Farage will be giving a press conference on this one?
I wonder if Nigel Farage will be giving a press conference on this one?
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Wedding Rings stolen in Auschwitz .
Today in the UK; Official policy is to confiscate the jewellery of Refugees and Fascists applaud.
Beyond words.
Today in the UK; Official policy is to confiscate the jewellery of Refugees and Fascists applaud.
Beyond words.
November 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Wedding Rings stolen in Auschwitz .
Today in the UK; Official policy is to confiscate the jewellery of Refugees and Fascists applaud.
Beyond words.
Today in the UK; Official policy is to confiscate the jewellery of Refugees and Fascists applaud.
Beyond words.
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Cllr Farzana Aldridge said she left Labour after feeling the party was moving away from "community-focused and forward-looking politics".
Northampton Labour councillor joins the Liberal Democrats
A Labour member of West Northamptonshire Council has crossed to the Liberal Democrats after becoming increasingly concerned”= with the party...
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November 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Cllr Farzana Aldridge said she left Labour after feeling the party was moving away from "community-focused and forward-looking politics".
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This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
November 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is one of my favourite pieces so far as The Times emphasises how AMAZING swifts are & how small the ask of swift bricks is, illustrating how pathetic Labour are being. www.thetimes.com/comment/the-...
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Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk:
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Lib Dem Leader @eddavey.libdems.org.uk:
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
"A great British institution is under attack from a foreign government. President Trump is trying to destroy our BBC... Trump has undermined press freedom in America. Now he's trying to do the same here, disgracefully egged on by the leader of Reform."
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'It's about time that we held them to account!' 👏
October 29, 2025 at 10:53 AM
'It's about time that we held them to account!' 👏
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🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
💰 £500 million debt write off for Woking
🗳️ Elections happening in Surrey next May
🏛️ East and West Surrey councils established in 2027
💰 £500 million debt write off for Woking
🗳️ Elections happening in Surrey next May
🏛️ East and West Surrey councils established in 2027
October 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
💰 £500 million debt write off for Woking
🗳️ Elections happening in Surrey next May
🏛️ East and West Surrey councils established in 2027
💰 £500 million debt write off for Woking
🗳️ Elections happening in Surrey next May
🏛️ East and West Surrey councils established in 2027
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Yesterday in Westminster Hall I spoke up for leaseholders facing astronomical service charges whilst living in unsafe buildings.
This is a truly national scandal - and the Govt's Building Safety Levy isn't going to be enough to fix it.
Leaseholders shouldn't have to pay a penny to remove cladding.
This is a truly national scandal - and the Govt's Building Safety Levy isn't going to be enough to fix it.
Leaseholders shouldn't have to pay a penny to remove cladding.
October 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Yesterday in Westminster Hall I spoke up for leaseholders facing astronomical service charges whilst living in unsafe buildings.
This is a truly national scandal - and the Govt's Building Safety Levy isn't going to be enough to fix it.
Leaseholders shouldn't have to pay a penny to remove cladding.
This is a truly national scandal - and the Govt's Building Safety Levy isn't going to be enough to fix it.
Leaseholders shouldn't have to pay a penny to remove cladding.
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It’s almost crunch time. Next week Peers will vote for or against swift bricks. To help swifts, please email steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk who are crucial to the decision. Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS ‼️put SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line 🙏
October 23, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It’s almost crunch time. Next week Peers will vote for or against swift bricks. To help swifts, please email steve.reed.mp@parliament.uk & james.cleverly.mp@parliament.uk who are crucial to the decision. Ask them to SAVE OUR SWIFTS ‼️put SWIFT BRICKS in the subject line 🙏
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Lib Dem gains from Labour, Conservative and Independent in yesterday's local by-elections.
October 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Lib Dem gains from Labour, Conservative and Independent in yesterday's local by-elections.
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She was arrested for holding a sign reading:
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
October 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
She was arrested for holding a sign reading:
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
“I do not support the proscription of Palestine Action”
How that would warrant arrest is very unclear. I wonder if the police here even understand the boundaries of the bizarre law they’ve been forced to enforce.
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Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. Fantastic photo of a protective mother with cubs taken by Joseph Kapaito in the Masai Mara, Kenya. #cheetah #mammal #cat #bigcat #wildlife #cats #kenya
October 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. Fantastic photo of a protective mother with cubs taken by Joseph Kapaito in the Masai Mara, Kenya. #cheetah #mammal #cat #bigcat #wildlife #cats #kenya
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#libdemconference is underway in Bournemouth - and the Liberal Democrats are on the march! 🔶🥁 We are the party standing up for Britain as the decent, caring country we know it is.
September 20, 2025 at 11:33 AM
#libdemconference is underway in Bournemouth - and the Liberal Democrats are on the march! 🔶🥁 We are the party standing up for Britain as the decent, caring country we know it is.
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More than 90,000 people are members of the Liberal Democrats. Join today and help us build a progressive alternative to Reform.
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September 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
More than 90,000 people are members of the Liberal Democrats. Join today and help us build a progressive alternative to Reform.
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I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.
Kemi Badenoch refusing to acknowledge that Tommy Robinson is "far-right", now on LBC, and refusing to condemn Elon Musk's words. In fact she says what Musk said *isn't* incitement. So what would be incitement then? How violent would his words have to be before he was deemed a threat to this country?
September 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Conservative Party leaders believed in law and order.
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Appalled by the violent scenes of police being attacked at the Tommy Robinson rally today. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.
These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.
September 13, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Appalled by the violent scenes of police being attacked at the Tommy Robinson rally today. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.
These far right thugs do not speak for Britain.
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“Don’t forget, when Farage was asked which world leader he most admired, his answer was Vladimir Putin. Yes, really.”
September 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“Don’t forget, when Farage was asked which world leader he most admired, his answer was Vladimir Putin. Yes, really.”
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Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris): There is so much more to a sea otter than meets the eye. By munching on urchins, it helps kelp forests flourish, and by crunching on crabs, it promotes eelgrass in estuaries. This mammal has the thickest of fur per square inch and is native to Pacific coasts. #seaotter
September 6, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris): There is so much more to a sea otter than meets the eye. By munching on urchins, it helps kelp forests flourish, and by crunching on crabs, it promotes eelgrass in estuaries. This mammal has the thickest of fur per square inch and is native to Pacific coasts. #seaotter