@jamesvbarber.bsky.social
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We need an emergency flu vaccine drive to protect the vulnerable and prevent a disaster in the NHS.
That means jabs offered in pubs, churches and community spaces, and taking on the anti-vax lies promoted by Reform and other conspiracy theorists head on.
That means jabs offered in pubs, churches and community spaces, and taking on the anti-vax lies promoted by Reform and other conspiracy theorists head on.
December 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
We need an emergency flu vaccine drive to protect the vulnerable and prevent a disaster in the NHS.
That means jabs offered in pubs, churches and community spaces, and taking on the anti-vax lies promoted by Reform and other conspiracy theorists head on.
That means jabs offered in pubs, churches and community spaces, and taking on the anti-vax lies promoted by Reform and other conspiracy theorists head on.
Please sign the Liberal Democrats' 'Fix Britain's Trade' petition.
They want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
Add your name here: www.libdems.org.uk/trade
They want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
Add your name here: www.libdems.org.uk/trade
Fix Britain's Trade
Liberal Democrats want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
www.libdems.org.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Please sign the Liberal Democrats' 'Fix Britain's Trade' petition.
They want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
Add your name here: www.libdems.org.uk/trade
They want to turbocharge our economy by forming a Customs Union with the EU, tearing down the trade barriers and red tape holding us back.
Add your name here: www.libdems.org.uk/trade
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Councillor @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social has highlighted the hypocrisy of Labour over the two child welfare cap.
Earlier this year ALL Southwark’s Labour councillors voted to keep the benefit cap.
Putting their party ahead of 35% of children growing up in poverty
southwarknews.co.uk/news/news-pl...
Earlier this year ALL Southwark’s Labour councillors voted to keep the benefit cap.
Putting their party ahead of 35% of children growing up in poverty
southwarknews.co.uk/news/news-pl...
Labour council votes against motion to scrap two child benefit cap
Southwark’s Labour-led council voted against a motion calling on the government to scrap the two child benefit cap at Council
southwarknews.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Councillor @vmmchamberlain.bsky.social has highlighted the hypocrisy of Labour over the two child welfare cap.
Earlier this year ALL Southwark’s Labour councillors voted to keep the benefit cap.
Putting their party ahead of 35% of children growing up in poverty
southwarknews.co.uk/news/news-pl...
Earlier this year ALL Southwark’s Labour councillors voted to keep the benefit cap.
Putting their party ahead of 35% of children growing up in poverty
southwarknews.co.uk/news/news-pl...
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🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The police have banned anti-monarchy protests in Windsor. This is an attack on British democracy and the right to free speech. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy
December 3, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: The police have banned anti-monarchy protests in Windsor. This is an attack on British democracy and the right to free speech. #NotMyKing #AbolishTheMonarchy
As a #SurreyCricket member sad to see #OvalInvincibles closed to be replaced by #MILondon whatever that is.
Surrey keeps majority ownership of Oval Invincibles in deal with MI
RIL will invest around GBP 60 million for a 49 percent stake in The Hundred franchise
#SurreyCricket #OvalInvincibles #TheHundred
RIL will invest around GBP 60 million for a 49 percent stake in The Hundred franchise
#SurreyCricket #OvalInvincibles #TheHundred
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As a #SurreyCricket member sad to see #OvalInvincibles closed to be replaced by #MILondon whatever that is.
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What we saw last week was one of the most dishonest Budgets I have ever seen.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
December 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
What we saw last week was one of the most dishonest Budgets I have ever seen.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
Instead of fixing our trade with Europe and growing our economy, Labour chose more stealth taxes that will only make the cost of living crisis worse.
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Zipcar's UK closure is devastating loss to shared economy, and to those of us who used it to avoid ever owning a car.
UK's low VED (annual car tax), hidden subsidies for residential parking and TfL's ambivalence to car sharing all take share of blame.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK's low VED (annual car tax), hidden subsidies for residential parking and TfL's ambivalence to car sharing all take share of blame.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Zipcar, world’s biggest car-sharing company, to close UK operation
Move by firm, owned by US group Avis Budget, will remove access to shared fleet across London at end of year
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Zipcar's UK closure is devastating loss to shared economy, and to those of us who used it to avoid ever owning a car.
UK's low VED (annual car tax), hidden subsidies for residential parking and TfL's ambivalence to car sharing all take share of blame.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK's low VED (annual car tax), hidden subsidies for residential parking and TfL's ambivalence to car sharing all take share of blame.
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Today I pushed the Government to mandate public rights of way for walking, wheeling and cycling alongside new railway lines and to transform more disused lines into public rights of way, helping to create more active travel routes.
December 1, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today I pushed the Government to mandate public rights of way for walking, wheeling and cycling alongside new railway lines and to transform more disused lines into public rights of way, helping to create more active travel routes.
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🎩Get this POS outta the White House! 🇺🇸
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 PM
🎩Get this POS outta the White House! 🇺🇸
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Good to meet with @UnlockDemocracy this week supporting their campaign for automatic electoral registration.
November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Good to meet with @UnlockDemocracy this week supporting their campaign for automatic electoral registration.
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Today I pushed the Government to improve the longer distance south western rail services, including providing catering and seat reservation services on board. Passengers have put up with a poor service for too long.
November 20, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Today I pushed the Government to improve the longer distance south western rail services, including providing catering and seat reservation services on board. Passengers have put up with a poor service for too long.
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There is a direct line between Donald Trump trying to destroy the BBC and him excusing the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump hates the independent free press – whether in the US, Saudi Arabia or the UK. We will always defend it.
Trump hates the independent free press – whether in the US, Saudi Arabia or the UK. We will always defend it.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
There is a direct line between Donald Trump trying to destroy the BBC and him excusing the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Trump hates the independent free press – whether in the US, Saudi Arabia or the UK. We will always defend it.
Trump hates the independent free press – whether in the US, Saudi Arabia or the UK. We will always defend it.
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Road collisions should not be viewed as inevitable. Today I pushed the Government to use the internationally recognised Safe System principles, grounded in harm reduction, as it develops a new road safety strategy.
November 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Road collisions should not be viewed as inevitable. Today I pushed the Government to use the internationally recognised Safe System principles, grounded in harm reduction, as it develops a new road safety strategy.
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NEW: INACTION CONTINUES ON DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS
📊The latest data published today, shows a picture of inaction from @mayoroflondon.bsky.social, TfL and local councils, when it comes to making junctions safe for cycling...
🧑💻 Email the mayor and demand action: bit.ly/47QcmUF
📊The latest data published today, shows a picture of inaction from @mayoroflondon.bsky.social, TfL and local councils, when it comes to making junctions safe for cycling...
🧑💻 Email the mayor and demand action: bit.ly/47QcmUF
November 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
NEW: INACTION CONTINUES ON DANGEROUS JUNCTIONS
📊The latest data published today, shows a picture of inaction from @mayoroflondon.bsky.social, TfL and local councils, when it comes to making junctions safe for cycling...
🧑💻 Email the mayor and demand action: bit.ly/47QcmUF
📊The latest data published today, shows a picture of inaction from @mayoroflondon.bsky.social, TfL and local councils, when it comes to making junctions safe for cycling...
🧑💻 Email the mayor and demand action: bit.ly/47QcmUF
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
Sign now to demand an end to big money in politics
It takes 30 seconds
action.electoral-reform.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Billionaires shouldn't be able to buy a bigger voice in politics. Add your name to @electoralreform.bsky.social's call to put a cap on how much they can donate in the #ElectionsBill
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
action.electoral-reform.org.uk/page/179420/...
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🚛 Glad to hear UK government is considering London DVS safer lorry standard: bit.ly/4oPwrAz
Have they read the latest TfL news that DVS has contributed to a big reduction in lorry related fatalities: bit.ly/3LDuQPF
@simonlightwood.org.uk
Have they read the latest TfL news that DVS has contributed to a big reduction in lorry related fatalities: bit.ly/3LDuQPF
@simonlightwood.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🚛 Glad to hear UK government is considering London DVS safer lorry standard: bit.ly/4oPwrAz
Have they read the latest TfL news that DVS has contributed to a big reduction in lorry related fatalities: bit.ly/3LDuQPF
@simonlightwood.org.uk
Have they read the latest TfL news that DVS has contributed to a big reduction in lorry related fatalities: bit.ly/3LDuQPF
@simonlightwood.org.uk
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Britain has the second-highest tidal range on the planet, behind Canada.
And yet we make use of nearly none of it.
If we seriously invest in tidal power, then we can create jobs, generate clean and cheap energy, and slash bills.
My message to the Government 👇
And yet we make use of nearly none of it.
If we seriously invest in tidal power, then we can create jobs, generate clean and cheap energy, and slash bills.
My message to the Government 👇
November 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Britain has the second-highest tidal range on the planet, behind Canada.
And yet we make use of nearly none of it.
If we seriously invest in tidal power, then we can create jobs, generate clean and cheap energy, and slash bills.
My message to the Government 👇
And yet we make use of nearly none of it.
If we seriously invest in tidal power, then we can create jobs, generate clean and cheap energy, and slash bills.
My message to the Government 👇
Hopefully a thin edge of a larger UK wedge on this issue - Bill to scrap bishop’s vote in Manx parliament set to become law www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Bill to scrap bishop’s vote in Manx parliament set to become law
Bill prompts NSS to call for bishops to be removed from Westminster House of Lords. Read More »
www.secularism.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Hopefully a thin edge of a larger UK wedge on this issue - Bill to scrap bishop’s vote in Manx parliament set to become law www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Success! Manx bill to end bishop’s vote in legislature proceeds www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
Success! Manx bill to end bishop’s vote in legislature proceeds
Legislative Council votes 5 to 3 in favour of stripping bishop of ex officio voting right Read More »
www.secularism.org.uk
November 8, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Success! Manx bill to end bishop’s vote in legislature proceeds www.secularism.org.uk/news/2025/11...
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South Korea has passed a law such that car parks with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
And it will be RETROSPECTIVE
Should our politicians follow suit rather than cover East Anglia's agricultural land?
And it will be RETROSPECTIVE
Should our politicians follow suit rather than cover East Anglia's agricultural land?
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
->Electrek | #solar power | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
->Electrek | #solar power | More from Lil Dr Glen EcoChat at BigEarthData.ai
New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms
Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to...
electrek.co
November 3, 2025 at 8:17 AM
South Korea has passed a law such that car parks with more than 80 spaces will be required to install solar canopies and carports.
And it will be RETROSPECTIVE
Should our politicians follow suit rather than cover East Anglia's agricultural land?
And it will be RETROSPECTIVE
Should our politicians follow suit rather than cover East Anglia's agricultural land?
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Research by campaigning organisation Climate Emergency UK has found that only 37 per cent of councils carried out enforcement action against a private landlord to ensure their property met minimum energy efficiency standards in 2023/24.
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
Renters stuck in cold, draughty homes as landlords not inspected by councils
A total of 200 councils did not investigate a single landlord for compliance with energy efficiency standards in the space of one year
inews.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Research by campaigning organisation Climate Emergency UK has found that only 37 per cent of councils carried out enforcement action against a private landlord to ensure their property met minimum energy efficiency standards in 2023/24.
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
inews.co.uk/news/renters...
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Liberal Democrats strongly oppose Heathrow expansion. See my contribution in response to the Government’s statement earlier this week 👇
hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-10-…
hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-10-…
October 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Liberal Democrats strongly oppose Heathrow expansion. See my contribution in response to the Government’s statement earlier this week 👇
hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-10-…
hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-10-…
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Zarah Sultana’s call for Britain to quit NATO while Ukraine fights for survival isn’t radical or brave, it’s incoherent and shows a complete failure to grasp how deterrence and reality work.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63475
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63475
Zarah Sultana’s NATO stance doesn’t add up
Zarah Sultana’s call for Britain to quit NATO while Ukraine fights for survival isn’t radical or brave, it’s incoherent and shows a complete failure to grasp how deterrence and reality work.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
October 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Zarah Sultana’s call for Britain to quit NATO while Ukraine fights for survival isn’t radical or brave, it’s incoherent and shows a complete failure to grasp how deterrence and reality work.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63475
ukdefencejournal.org.uk/?p=63475
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"For the government it’s quite mad to keep using X. It’s active participation in its own destruction and against its own interests. I cannot fathom the logic of doing it. It would be like a Reform government communicating entirely through the Guardian comments section." 👏 @samfr.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"For the government it’s quite mad to keep using X. It’s active participation in its own destruction and against its own interests. I cannot fathom the logic of doing it. It would be like a Reform government communicating entirely through the Guardian comments section." 👏 @samfr.bsky.social