Dr Caroline Gooch
@carogucc.bsky.social
Lib Dem councillor for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze ward, Bristol
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How Britain privatised itself into failure
Britain outsourced its state – now private firms profit while public services crumble. In Failed State, Sam Freedman explains what went wrong
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July 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Well this is anti democratic. @darrenpjones.bsky.social Bristol voted 60-40 for a committee model. Are you really going to ban the committee system?
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June 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Well this is anti democratic. @darrenpjones.bsky.social Bristol voted 60-40 for a committee model. Are you really going to ban the committee system?
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Yesterday, we were proud to back Bristol City Council's first budget under the committee system and to receive cross-party support for our two amendments that seek to find alternative income streams for our city ✅💷🤝⬇️
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Bristol Budget Backed by Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrat Councillors support Bristol City Council budget for 25/26 after two amendments successfully pass.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Yesterday, we were proud to back Bristol City Council's first budget under the committee system and to receive cross-party support for our two amendments that seek to find alternative income streams for our city ✅💷🤝⬇️
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This is what obeying in advance looks like. The NSF fires 10% of its total staff in a move that went beyond what was requested by the current regime. The NSF is the flagship of US basic research infrastructure. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
‘Cowardliness at the top’: Science agency staff revolt over cuts
At an emotional meeting, foundation officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come.
www.politico.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is what obeying in advance looks like. The NSF fires 10% of its total staff in a move that went beyond what was requested by the current regime. The NSF is the flagship of US basic research infrastructure. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Save The Prince Charles Cinema
The future of the iconic Prince Charles Cinema in London’s West End is under serious threat!
We are beyond disappointed that our landlords, Zedwell LSQ Ltd and their ultimate parent company Criterion...
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February 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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A 400m footpath demonstrates the incredible waste of public money under the former Labour Mayor – and it hasn’t even been finished 📈💷🥀👇
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Bristol Labour’s £9.7 million footpath
A 400m footpath demonstrates the incredible waste of public money under the former Labour Mayor – and it hasn’t even been finished.
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January 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
A 400m footpath demonstrates the incredible waste of public money under the former Labour Mayor – and it hasn’t even been finished 📈💷🥀👇
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Its pretty stark just how much warmer 2023 and 2024 were globally than any prior year on record. For more details, see our Berkeley Earth global temperature report here: berkeleyearth.org/gl...
January 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Its pretty stark just how much warmer 2023 and 2024 were globally than any prior year on record. For more details, see our Berkeley Earth global temperature report here: berkeleyearth.org/gl...
Great to use the newly opened Canford Lane pedestrian crossing today with those who’ve campaigned for it for almost a decade.
January 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Great to use the newly opened Canford Lane pedestrian crossing today with those who’ve campaigned for it for almost a decade.
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Libraries are a vital community resource. That's we are fighting drastic cuts proposed for Bristol's library service 📚💵🛑👇
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Bristol Lib Dems fight against proposed library closures
Bristol Liberal Democrat Councillors are standing up against drastic cuts to the city’s libraries.
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January 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Libraries are a vital community resource. That's we are fighting drastic cuts proposed for Bristol's library service 📚💵🛑👇
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Hats off to @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social and sod off to Elon Musk. Here's a 🎶 parody of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" about Musk's recent spate of diarrhoea tweets about the UK, called "Turd on a Wire" (with an attempted nod to the wonderful k.d. lang version ❤️).
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"Turd on a Wire" - Marsh Family parody of Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" about Elon Musk's UK Tweeting
YouTube video by Marsh Family
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January 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hats off to @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social and sod off to Elon Musk. Here's a 🎶 parody of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" about Musk's recent spate of diarrhoea tweets about the UK, called "Turd on a Wire" (with an attempted nod to the wonderful k.d. lang version ❤️).
youtu.be/G_N4UmUjJeo
youtu.be/G_N4UmUjJeo
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Christine Jardine, "Ideally, politicians would not have anything to do with the NHS, it would be run by people who know about medicine and who don't care about the politics" #BBCQT
December 13, 2024 at 12:28 AM
Christine Jardine, "Ideally, politicians would not have anything to do with the NHS, it would be run by people who know about medicine and who don't care about the politics" #BBCQT
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Our motion today has pledged Bristol City Council's support for Lib Dem MP Roz Savage's Climate and Nature Bill in Parliament, and has called on Bristol's Labour MPs to do the same ✅🧡👇 www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
Bristol City Council Backs Lib Dem MP Roz Savage's Climate and Nature Bill
Lib Dems lead Bristol’s support for the CAN Bill, introduced in Parliament by Lib Dem Roz Savage MP.
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December 10, 2024 at 4:48 PM
Our motion today has pledged Bristol City Council's support for Lib Dem MP Roz Savage's Climate and Nature Bill in Parliament, and has called on Bristol's Labour MPs to do the same ✅🧡👇 www.bristollibdems.org/news/article...
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We are calling on Tory WECA Mayor Candidate Steve Smith to condemn disgraceful comments made by Tory Bristol City Councillor regarding the wording of the Colston Plaque
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Bristol Lib Dems Call on Tory WECA Mayor Candidate to Condemn Colston Plaque Comments Made by a Bristol Councillor
Lib Dem Jos Clark calls on Tory Steve Smith to condemn comments by former Council colleague
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November 22, 2024 at 2:15 PM
We are calling on Tory WECA Mayor Candidate Steve Smith to condemn disgraceful comments made by Tory Bristol City Councillor regarding the wording of the Colston Plaque
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November 22, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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Read BristolLive readers' reactions to the passing of our 'Save Our Rivers' motion here!
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Anger over Wessex Water sewage spills in Bristol rivers
Bristol Live readers have weighed in on the recent news that councillors have unanimously backed calls to clean up the city's rivers after hearing it is the fourth-worst in the UK for sewage spills
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November 21, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Read BristolLive readers' reactions to the passing of our 'Save Our Rivers' motion here!
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