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Romer🔶️
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Shropshire based Liberal Democract.
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www.libdems.org.uk/fairvotes
Fair Votes Now
Support proportional representation so everyone's voice counts.
www.libdems.org.uk
February 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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www.shrewsburylibdems.org/scrap-tip-bo...
Shrewsbury Liberal Democrats - Scrap the Tip Booking System
Councillor Alex Wagner and the Shrewsbury Liberal Democrat FOCUS Team are calling on Shropshire Council to Scrap the Tip Booking System.
www.shrewsburylibdems.org
January 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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A Joint Statement from LGBT+ Lib Dems, Out for Independence, LGBTIQA+ Greens and Rainbow Greens on the UK Puberty Blockers ban.
The decision to ban puberty blockers across the UK, by the Westminster Labour Government and the Northern Ireland Executive, is incredibly distressing and dangerous. Putting thousands of young trans people at immense risk. We have seen young trans people scale buildings, march in the streets, and camp outside England’s Department for Education, for days on end. And for almost a hundred days, left paper coffins outside the constituency office of the UK’s Health Secretary, Labour MP Wes Streeting, warning him of the dangers of a ban.  And despite urgent pleas by trans people. It was ignored. The inhumanity of weaponising the healthcare of marginalised young people, putting lives at risk, is unforgivable. As justification, decision makers keep pointing to the Cass Review, which has been previously condemned by medical organisations, and ourselves. It has been found to be poorly researched and cherry-picked for political purposes; its scientific literacy is on the level of the anti-vax movement. The review, we note, is deeply ableist towards neurodiverse trans young people—further pathologising and infantilising them, clearly ignoring the principle of Gillick Competency. We have seen the review being biased against trans people, favouring the opinions of conversion therapists over trans communities. The review recommends forcing patients to engage in a medical trial to access a treatment for which there is over 40 years of evidence in favour of its overwhelming safety. These trials would be grossly unethical and medically incompetent. The proposal of double-blind tests goes against any standard practice for a medical trial of this kind. The pseudo-scientific decision of an unqualified, non-clinician, to impose a ban on accessing essential healthcare is already a dangerous precedent to set, with other potential long-term ramifications for the continued safety and independence of our NHS systems from politicisation. Additionally, the undermining of Scottish and Welsh devolution by the UK Labour Government – by making a unilateral decision without consulting the devolved Health Secretaries and Parliaments – further erodes the already strained relationships of the public with the UK Government, as well as their health security under Westminster. We call on Wes Streeting and the UK Labour government as a whole, and progressive parties in the Northern Ireland Executive, to both condemn, and reverse this ban immediately. We also demand that the UK Government commit to working with the devolved nations, rather than using or imposing upon them. To the young trans people reading this, we hear you, and we will push as hard as we can, as you deserve better than this.
December 11, 2024 at 5:37 PM
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helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social
I had a useful meeting with Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood today to make the case for finally sorting out the A483 on the Shropshire-Wales border.

We all know that action is overdue. National Highways have some sensible plans - now we just need the Government to back them up.
November 18, 2024 at 9:00 PM
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I'm normally here about an hour before last orders. If you've ever met me at a by-election let's have a pint.
November 16, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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helenmorganlibdem.bsky.social
A big THANK YOU to everyone in Oswestry who has signed our Post Office petition. 👏

We’ve had well over 1,000 signatures now. It’s so important for businesses and residents that people make their voice heard.
November 15, 2024 at 8:46 PM
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My local Post office is under threat. Fortunately my MP Helen Morgan is on to it and has started a petition. Please sign it.
www.helenmorgan.org.uk/oswestry-pos...
Save Oswestry Post Office
Back Helen Morgan's campaign to save Oswestry Post Office from closure
www.helenmorgan.org.uk
November 13, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Then the next week The Attfield are doing TREASURE ISLAND. 9th till 14th December 2024. attfieldtheatre.co.uk
Attfield Theatre
The web page of The Attfield Theatre Company in Oswestry Shropshire. For information about upcoming shows, how to find us, membership and more.
attfieldtheatre.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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Looks as though it will busy in the pub in early December.
www.ladstheatre.co.uk/index.php/ne...
A Christmas Carol
New from The LADS. The LADS is a amateur dramatics group in Llanymynech on the Shropshire-Powys border bringing quality theatre to local audiences.
www.ladstheatre.co.uk
November 13, 2024 at 7:29 PM
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October 7, 2024 at 10:29 PM
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Just when I was going to have a night in to wash my hair.
September 25, 2024 at 7:41 PM