Neil Fawcett
@neilmfawcett.bsky.social
Rock, folk and prog - Doctor Who - real ale - TV, films and books - Lib Dem - generally woke and proud - he/him. Lib Dem councillor. Works for Layla Moran MP. Posts are personal.
Bonkers, isn't it
I often travel up to the north east and have the same problem.
Apparently the Government won't give permission for them to buy more trains .
I often travel up to the north east and have the same problem.
Apparently the Government won't give permission for them to buy more trains .
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Bonkers, isn't it
I often travel up to the north east and have the same problem.
Apparently the Government won't give permission for them to buy more trains .
I often travel up to the north east and have the same problem.
Apparently the Government won't give permission for them to buy more trains .
I do end up eating a lot of chutney tbf 🤣
November 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I do end up eating a lot of chutney tbf 🤣
It's an investment.
Children brought up in poverty are less likely to succeed educationally and all that follows from that and more likely to be ill, physically and mentally.
Allowing massive child poverty reduces future economic growth and increases long term costs for the NHS and other services.
Children brought up in poverty are less likely to succeed educationally and all that follows from that and more likely to be ill, physically and mentally.
Allowing massive child poverty reduces future economic growth and increases long term costs for the NHS and other services.
November 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
It's an investment.
Children brought up in poverty are less likely to succeed educationally and all that follows from that and more likely to be ill, physically and mentally.
Allowing massive child poverty reduces future economic growth and increases long term costs for the NHS and other services.
Children brought up in poverty are less likely to succeed educationally and all that follows from that and more likely to be ill, physically and mentally.
Allowing massive child poverty reduces future economic growth and increases long term costs for the NHS and other services.
Or a hospital, or an old people's home, or a building site, or a shop ...
What an utterly ridiculous attitude for someone to have.
What an utterly ridiculous attitude for someone to have.
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Or a hospital, or an old people's home, or a building site, or a shop ...
What an utterly ridiculous attitude for someone to have.
What an utterly ridiculous attitude for someone to have.
Great band. Daw them at the Marillion weekend.
November 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Great band. Daw them at the Marillion weekend.
And it can lead to a lot of flak trying to change that!
Here in Oxfordshire we saw loud opposition to 20mph speed limits (RTCs already well down) for example.
Similar with LTNs.
Once measures are in, and working, most people are happy.
Here in Oxfordshire we saw loud opposition to 20mph speed limits (RTCs already well down) for example.
Similar with LTNs.
Once measures are in, and working, most people are happy.
November 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
And it can lead to a lot of flak trying to change that!
Here in Oxfordshire we saw loud opposition to 20mph speed limits (RTCs already well down) for example.
Similar with LTNs.
Once measures are in, and working, most people are happy.
Here in Oxfordshire we saw loud opposition to 20mph speed limits (RTCs already well down) for example.
Similar with LTNs.
Once measures are in, and working, most people are happy.
Absolutely.
And for those of us who are both councillors and parents of children with SEND needs, it is hugely important that we recognise it.
And for those of us who are both councillors and parents of children with SEND needs, it is hugely important that we recognise it.
November 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Absolutely.
And for those of us who are both councillors and parents of children with SEND needs, it is hugely important that we recognise it.
And for those of us who are both councillors and parents of children with SEND needs, it is hugely important that we recognise it.
Yes, and the Police are meant to be an enforcement agency within that partnership.
November 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Yes, and the Police are meant to be an enforcement agency within that partnership.
This isn't fly tipping.
It's organised crime.
It's organised crime.
November 15, 2025 at 7:42 AM
This isn't fly tipping.
It's organised crime.
It's organised crime.
Yes, in this case, 0.8% does equate to 8 actual votes.
As for working today, between a small team they will have covered an 18 hour stint yesterday, so I'll them off having a late start today ;-)
As for working today, between a small team they will have covered an 18 hour stint yesterday, so I'll them off having a late start today ;-)
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Yes, in this case, 0.8% does equate to 8 actual votes.
As for working today, between a small team they will have covered an 18 hour stint yesterday, so I'll them off having a late start today ;-)
As for working today, between a small team they will have covered an 18 hour stint yesterday, so I'll them off having a late start today ;-)
I was very proud to march with him against the Iraq War.
Our party at its best.
Our party at its best.
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I was very proud to march with him against the Iraq War.
Our party at its best.
Our party at its best.
Absolutely.
There are some people who are just opposed to building, but most of the opposition is because it doesn't meet local need, doesn't deliver the infrastructure to support it, doesn't take account of the environment and because local services are already under too much pressure.
There are some people who are just opposed to building, but most of the opposition is because it doesn't meet local need, doesn't deliver the infrastructure to support it, doesn't take account of the environment and because local services are already under too much pressure.
November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Absolutely.
There are some people who are just opposed to building, but most of the opposition is because it doesn't meet local need, doesn't deliver the infrastructure to support it, doesn't take account of the environment and because local services are already under too much pressure.
There are some people who are just opposed to building, but most of the opposition is because it doesn't meet local need, doesn't deliver the infrastructure to support it, doesn't take account of the environment and because local services are already under too much pressure.
It was great being a student during the indie dance era, at least the bits I remember :-D
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
It was great being a student during the indie dance era, at least the bits I remember :-D