Radical Association
@radicalassociation.bsky.social
Official account of the Lib Dem Radical Association. We are an organisation of Lib Dem members and supporters who believe that the future of our party lies in promoting a distinctive, radical and liberal vision for a better country.
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"Conservative friends, come and win with us"
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
The signatures keep on increasing on our open letter to Ed Davey about his unilateral decision to u-turn on a Mansion Tax and position the Lib Dem budget response in defence of the wealthy.
Please sign and share!
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November 30, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The signatures keep on increasing on our open letter to Ed Davey about his unilateral decision to u-turn on a Mansion Tax and position the Lib Dem budget response in defence of the wealthy.
Please sign and share!
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Please sign and share!
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Ed Davey has u-turned on Lib Dem support for a Mansion Tax and has used Tory rhetoric in his response to the budget. If you don't feel he's speaking for you, if you're worried about direction our party is heading, please sign our open letter to Ed from grassroots members:
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November 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Ed Davey has u-turned on Lib Dem support for a Mansion Tax and has used Tory rhetoric in his response to the budget. If you don't feel he's speaking for you, if you're worried about direction our party is heading, please sign our open letter to Ed from grassroots members:
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This is open until 23:59 UK time on Feb 12th. I *strongly* recommend taking your time to be as detailed as possible with your response to this submission. Make it *crystal clear* how badly wrong this is.
For those of you in the UK, especially if you are a UK citizen, can you please take part in the consultation on changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain (Settlement) that were just proposed by the UK government. We need as many people as possible to reject these proposals. www.gov.uk/government/c...
Earned settlement
The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This is open until 23:59 UK time on Feb 12th. I *strongly* recommend taking your time to be as detailed as possible with your response to this submission. Make it *crystal clear* how badly wrong this is.
This is a disappointing response to Labour's vile policy of making refugee status temporary, which would lead to mass deportations of families and communities that had built a new life here.
The Lib Dems must forcefully oppose Labour's doomed attempts to appease the far right.
The Lib Dems must forcefully oppose Labour's doomed attempts to appease the far right.
People are right to be frustrated with the asylum system, but stoking division won’t fix it.
The Home Secretary should focus on solutions, not sensationalism.
The Home Secretary should focus on solutions, not sensationalism.
November 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
This is a disappointing response to Labour's vile policy of making refugee status temporary, which would lead to mass deportations of families and communities that had built a new life here.
The Lib Dems must forcefully oppose Labour's doomed attempts to appease the far right.
The Lib Dems must forcefully oppose Labour's doomed attempts to appease the far right.
"Beyond GDP: Reclaiming the Economy as a Tool, Not a Goal"
Jack Fleming writes about the pitfalls of using the metric of GDP as the ultimate government target, rather than measures focused on the actual wellbeing of society.
Beyond GDP: Reclaiming the Economy as a Tool, Not a Goal
"Beyond GDP: Reclaiming the Economy as a Tool, Not a Goal"
Jack Fleming writes about the pitfalls of using the metric of GDP as the ultimate government target, rather than measures focused on the actual wellbeing of society.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"Beyond GDP: Reclaiming the Economy as a Tool, Not a Goal"
Jack Fleming writes about the pitfalls of using the metric of GDP as the ultimate government target, rather than measures focused on the actual wellbeing of society.
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If you haven't voted yet, you have until midday tomorrow!
I am pleased to have been endorsed by @pluslibdems.bsky.social, @radicalassociation.bsky.social and @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social
Please give me your first preference for FCC and Federal Council!
I am pleased to have been endorsed by @pluslibdems.bsky.social, @radicalassociation.bsky.social and @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social
Please give me your first preference for FCC and Federal Council!
Those of you who are Lib Dems might have noticed that it's internal elections season again.
I'm standing for election to Federal Conference Committee and Federal Council.
Here is my manifesto for Federal Conference Committee. I would appreciate your first votes in what is a very crowded field.
I'm standing for election to Federal Conference Committee and Federal Council.
Here is my manifesto for Federal Conference Committee. I would appreciate your first votes in what is a very crowded field.
![Vote Fraser Graham For FCC
[Image of Fraser standing in a pride parade wearing a 'trans rights are human rights' tshirt]
Why me?
I have been a member of Federal Conference Committee since 2023. I am also a Vice Convener of the Scottish Lib Dems Conference Committee. I am experienced in chairing debates, scrutinising policy and helping to make our party conferences run smoothly.
My Priorities for Federal Conference Committee:
• Accessibility - We need to do better to make our conferences affordable for members, including options for making online participation more interactive and attractive.
• Member-Led Policy - I will continue to fight to put members’ motions forward onto the agenda, and provide more training and support for members to draft good quality policies for submission.
• Accountability - Our motion selection process should remain transparent, with clear feedback given on why selection decisions have been made.
• Working Hard - I am a very proactive member of FCC, taking on whatever tasks need doing over the conference weekend. I have always been happy to take on the less glamorous tasks to help out our hardworking stewards and staff.
Vote Fraser Graham #1 For Federal Conference Committee](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:p5tdtx2547z45igons763vgb/bafkreiasmoyq5ys27d3hux42r4avjvxulphetdpx42fw7e2n2pktmca67u@jpeg)
![Vote Fraser Graham For FCC
My Record of Action:
Since joining FCC in 2023 as Scottish Representative, I have:
• Spoken up during agenda setting meetings to promote member submitted policies and challenge the increasing prevalence of MP submitted motions being taken to conference.
• Provided drafting advice to several members to help with their policy proposals, both formally as part of the FCC drafting advice service and informally when approached directly.
• Attended every Federal Conference during my tenure on FCC, chairing and aiding debates, staffing the FCC help desk, assisting the stewards, exhibitors and attendees, and providing key input during daily FCC meetings.
• Created and delivered an updated training session to members on how to write a conference motion, providing valuable insight into what makes a good conference motion and the common mistakes which are often made.
• Consistently stood up for the rights of the diverse membership attending our conferences, raising issues affecting accessibility and voting consistently to protect the well being of our Trans and Non-Binary members attending conference.
[A pile of crochet animals in pink, white and blue atop a hamper]
email: frasergrahamld@gmail.com
bsky: @fgraham.co.uk
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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
If you haven't voted yet, you have until midday tomorrow!
I am pleased to have been endorsed by @pluslibdems.bsky.social, @radicalassociation.bsky.social and @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social
Please give me your first preference for FCC and Federal Council!
I am pleased to have been endorsed by @pluslibdems.bsky.social, @radicalassociation.bsky.social and @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social
Please give me your first preference for FCC and Federal Council!
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LGBT+ Liberal Democrats condemn our party's decision to base internal gender quotas on sex assigmed at birth.
This trans-exclusionary decision is an attack on one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.
1/4
This trans-exclusionary decision is an attack on one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.
1/4
October 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM
LGBT+ Liberal Democrats condemn our party's decision to base internal gender quotas on sex assigmed at birth.
This trans-exclusionary decision is an attack on one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.
1/4
This trans-exclusionary decision is an attack on one of the most vulnerable groups in our society.
1/4
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Please sign our open letter to the @libdems.org.uk party asling for the awful decision over diversity quotas to be scrapped. 👇
lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...
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Lib Dem Internal Elections 2025 – LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
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October 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Please sign our open letter to the @libdems.org.uk party asling for the awful decision over diversity quotas to be scrapped. 👇
lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...
lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...
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If you're a candidate in the @libdems.org.uk internal elections, or ever have been, please revoke the party's right to use or hold your sex assigned at birth. We have a handy form: 👇
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lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...
Lib Dem Internal Elections – Sex Assigned At Birth Data Consent Withdrawal – LGBT+ Liberal Democrats
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October 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
If you're a candidate in the @libdems.org.uk internal elections, or ever have been, please revoke the party's right to use or hold your sex assigned at birth. We have a handy form: 👇
lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...
lgbtlibdems.org.uk/civicrm/peti...
An important thread on the debacle of the last minute upending of gender balance rules in the party's internal elections:
October 28, 2025 at 3:48 PM
An important thread on the debacle of the last minute upending of gender balance rules in the party's internal elections:
Polls are now open in the Lib Dem federal elections! We recommend votes for these excellent, radical candidates, who can be counted on to fight for a distinctive, bold and liberal identity for the Lib Dems.
Radical Association Voting Guide 2025
The Radical Association's voting guide for the Lib Dem internal elections, with recommendations for candidates who'll fight for a distinctive, radical and liberal identity for the party.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Polls are now open in the Lib Dem federal elections! We recommend votes for these excellent, radical candidates, who can be counted on to fight for a distinctive, bold and liberal identity for the Lib Dems.
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Another #LibDems internal election post: I'm running to be a member of the party's Federal Policy Committee, and here's my pitch for why you should vote for me.
Questions, boosts, and support are all very welcome!
Questions, boosts, and support are all very welcome!
October 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Another #LibDems internal election post: I'm running to be a member of the party's Federal Policy Committee, and here's my pitch for why you should vote for me.
Questions, boosts, and support are all very welcome!
Questions, boosts, and support are all very welcome!
Article: How do you change modern Britain for the better? Answering this question requires an understanding of power in modern Britain.
A Liberal theory of power
How do you change modern Britain for the better? Answering this question requires an understanding of power in modern Britain, as only by having power can a movement understand what is causing the problems undermining a country, and how best to change it for the better.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Article: How do you change modern Britain for the better? Answering this question requires an understanding of power in modern Britain.
We are very glad to see that Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald appears to have deleted his repost of a statement blaming Gazans for the genocide inflicted upon them.
If the repost was an accident then we sincerely hope he will soon explain as much. Mistakes deserve forgiveness, as long as they're genuine.
If the repost was an accident then we sincerely hope he will soon explain as much. Mistakes deserve forgiveness, as long as they're genuine.
October 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We are very glad to see that Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald appears to have deleted his repost of a statement blaming Gazans for the genocide inflicted upon them.
If the repost was an accident then we sincerely hope he will soon explain as much. Mistakes deserve forgiveness, as long as they're genuine.
If the repost was an accident then we sincerely hope he will soon explain as much. Mistakes deserve forgiveness, as long as they're genuine.
The Lib Dems have, rightly, condemned Israel's genocide in Gaza. Here we have Angus MacDonald, one of our MPs, reposting and endorsing a statement blaming innocent Palestinian civilians, including 20,000 murdered children, for what happened to them.
He needs to lose the party whip. No ifs, no buts.
He needs to lose the party whip. No ifs, no buts.
October 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The Lib Dems have, rightly, condemned Israel's genocide in Gaza. Here we have Angus MacDonald, one of our MPs, reposting and endorsing a statement blaming innocent Palestinian civilians, including 20,000 murdered children, for what happened to them.
He needs to lose the party whip. No ifs, no buts.
He needs to lose the party whip. No ifs, no buts.
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Lib Dem friends: internal party elections going on, here's my manifesto for Federal Council. Boosts welcome, if you can vote please vote for me, if you know a Lib Dem then please ask them to do so!
And please feel free to ask questions (whether you're a voter or not) about what all this is about :)
And please feel free to ask questions (whether you're a voter or not) about what all this is about :)
October 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Lib Dem friends: internal party elections going on, here's my manifesto for Federal Council. Boosts welcome, if you can vote please vote for me, if you know a Lib Dem then please ask them to do so!
And please feel free to ask questions (whether you're a voter or not) about what all this is about :)
And please feel free to ask questions (whether you're a voter or not) about what all this is about :)
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And what have you been living here for many years and you have indefinite leave to remain?
And what if you then get this digital ID?
And what if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister and starts rounding up people like you to be expelled?
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
And what if you then get this digital ID?
And what if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister and starts rounding up people like you to be expelled?
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
UK politics: ID cards ‘will make Britons’ everyday lives easier and build trust’, claims Blair thinktank - as it happened
Thinktank’s Alexander Iosad claims says cards will tackle illegal migration and help people access government services
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
And what have you been living here for many years and you have indefinite leave to remain?
And what if you then get this digital ID?
And what if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister and starts rounding up people like you to be expelled?
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
And what if you then get this digital ID?
And what if Nigel Farage becomes prime minister and starts rounding up people like you to be expelled?
www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...
This is absolutely the right stance and it is great to see party HQ saying so quickly and so strongly. Much more of this please.
Liberal Democrats cannot support mandatory digital IDs. People shouldn't be criminalised just because they don't want to hand over their private data.
September 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is absolutely the right stance and it is great to see party HQ saying so quickly and so strongly. Much more of this please.
"Conservative friends, come and win with us"
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Conservative friends, come and win with us"
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
"Conservative friends, come and win with us"
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
September 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"Conservative friends, come and win with us"
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
That's Ed Davey saying that he thinks the future of the Lib Dems lies with appealing to 2024 Tory voters. If you disagree, if you think the Lib Dems need to be more than Tory-lite, then join us and fight for something better: radicalassociation.org
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URGENT: For those attending #LDConf we have just learned of a likely attempt by transphobic activists to hijack the conference agenda by suspending standing orders first thing tomorrow morning at 9am. If you're going to conference please turn up to oppose this.
Radical Conference Briefing Autumn 2025
Our briefing on motions, policy and key votes at Lib Dem Autumn Conference 2025.
radicalassociation.org
September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
URGENT: For those attending #LDConf we have just learned of a likely attempt by transphobic activists to hijack the conference agenda by suspending standing orders first thing tomorrow morning at 9am. If you're going to conference please turn up to oppose this.
URGENT: For those attending #LDConf we have just learned of a likely attempt by transphobic activists to hijack the conference agenda by suspending standing orders first thing tomorrow morning at 9am. If you're going to conference please turn up to oppose this.
Radical Conference Briefing Autumn 2025
Our briefing on motions, policy and key votes at Lib Dem Autumn Conference 2025.
radicalassociation.org
September 19, 2025 at 5:22 PM
URGENT: For those attending #LDConf we have just learned of a likely attempt by transphobic activists to hijack the conference agenda by suspending standing orders first thing tomorrow morning at 9am. If you're going to conference please turn up to oppose this.
What's on at #LDconf? Find out in our Radical Conference Briefing!
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Radical Conference Briefing Autumn 2025
Our briefing on motions, policy and key votes at Lib Dem Autumn Conference 2025.
radicalassociation.org
September 19, 2025 at 1:09 PM
What's on at #LDconf? Find out in our Radical Conference Briefing!
radicalassociation.org/news/lib-dem...
radicalassociation.org/news/lib-dem...
@abrialjerram.bsky.social writes for Lib Dem Voice about why having precision in our policy is important.
Is having “good policy” important? www.libdemvoice.org/is-having-go...
Is having “good policy” important? www.libdemvoice.org/is-having-go...
Is having “good policy” important?
Before anything else, I want to make clear what I mean by “good policy.” I specifically am not defining it as policy I agree with, I mean policy that is specific enough to be implementable without a s...
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September 10, 2025 at 8:44 AM
@abrialjerram.bsky.social writes for Lib Dem Voice about why having precision in our policy is important.
Is having “good policy” important? www.libdemvoice.org/is-having-go...
Is having “good policy” important? www.libdemvoice.org/is-having-go...
Esther Foulsham argues that capitalism has become an engine for driving division and inequality, and that a Liberal Democrat alternative needs to move past old orthodoxies to a post-capitalist liberalism:
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Why Liberalism needs to be Post-Capitalist
Esther Foulsham argues that capitalism has become an engine for driving division and inequality, and that a Liberal Democrat alternative needs to move past old orthodoxies to a new, post-capitalist li...
radicalassociation.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Esther Foulsham argues that capitalism has become an engine for driving division and inequality, and that a Liberal Democrat alternative needs to move past old orthodoxies to a post-capitalist liberalism:
radicalassociation.org/news/why-lib...
radicalassociation.org/news/why-lib...