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Jo Swinson
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Working for an economy that serves people & nature (p4ne.org). Former Lib Dem MP, Minister and Leader. Love running, winter swimming, birds 🐦, plants 🪴 and my 3 boys.
Ming made a huge contribution to our party, and to our country. His death is a huge loss.
September 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ming had a generous spirit, and on many occasions I benefitted from his wise, and nuanced, advice - on political matters and even my half-marathon training schedule. Many years after his Olympic career his passion for sport shone through.
September 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Full of sadness to hear about the death of Sir Menzies Campbell, or Ming, as we called him. His incisive intellect made him a formidable debater, though he was unfailingly courteous and always a gentleman. He spoke with power, authority and moral clarity in opposition to the Iraq War. He was right.
September 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Terrific, terrifying, clarity of writing in the Guardian about LA wildfires:

"something climate scientists have been warning about for decades: compound climate disasters that, when they occur simultaneously, produce much more damage than they would individually"
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
January 15, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Days are getting longer now!
December 22, 2024 at 11:16 AM
Christmas looking lush at Hays Galleria
December 5, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Crisp autumnal sunrises rock.
November 20, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Indeed. And this 'political leverage' argument reeks of corruption. Probably accurate though.
November 13, 2024 at 7:45 AM
And that rollercoaster of hopey despair sums up how #cop29 - and this wider moment - feels. Still lots to appreciate about the world coming together openly with lofty ambition, and also so clear the reality doesn't match up yet.
November 13, 2024 at 7:36 AM
Yesterday my news feed didn't start out very promising...
November 13, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Hello BlueSky! Joining in the hope of a curious, creative and kind social media space...
November 12, 2024 at 4:11 PM