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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 4h

First Brexit and now Reform it appears that about 30% of our population want to commit suicide and take everyone with them.
We must stop them. Here’s a start.

anti-farage.co.uk/index.html

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 4h

Farage must be investigated over his links to Putin. We are allowing an enemy of the state free rein to destroy from within. You can write to your mp easily here.

anti-farage.co.uk/index.html

Expose Farage | Investigate Kremlin Ties & Defend UK Democracy

Is Nigel Farage a threat to British democracy? Explore evidence of Kremlin influence, Russian media ties, and authoritarian sympathies. Join the campaign to demand answers.

anti-farage.co.uk

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 4h

The LibDems have a basic philosophy of equality for all and pragmatic policies to achieve that. They can heal the divisions in our country and bring stability with prosperity in a green and clean environment
Exactly what this country needs now.
Or we can rage on the extremes and destroy all.

socrates17.bsky.social @socrates17.bsky.social · 8h

Nah. Keep him. Maybe more MPs will decamp for Your Party, or at least the Greens. Of course, they could go to Reform, and that would suck. Nobody will go to the LibDems who are moribund.

Starmer allies issue warning to PM’s rivals as fears grow over leadership challenge

No 10 said to be in ‘full bunker mode’ over fears of attempt to oust him after budget or May local elections

www.theguardian.com

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Redkite Traveller @redkite-traveller.bsky.social · 21h

The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | says Ed Davey

#WellSaidEd

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The first step towards saving our precious BBC: remove Robbie Gibb from the board | Ed Davey

The BBC belongs to all of us, and it is under attack as never before. The government must defend it from its enemies, within and without, says Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey

www.theguardian.com

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 1d

If we stand by and do nothing, history will brand us the weakest generation in British history—the ones who let extremism triumph. We cannot, we must not, let that happen.

#StopExtremism #UniteForFreedom

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 1d

The BBC isn't perfect. But it remains an institution defending British values against a populist, Trump-style takeover.

Party leaders must unite to defend it.

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Amelia @mimward.bsky.social · 1d

www.libdems.org.uk/bbc

Trump-proof the BBC

The BBC is our national broadcaster, we must defend it against those who want to destroy it.

www.libdems.org.uk

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Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social · 1d

This is a clever letter from the Lib Dems, challenging other party leaders to say whether they support the BBC or Trump. For the Tories in particular there is a real risk their inherent anti BBC-ness makes them look like they endorse Trump’s fairly deranged comments about the BBC.

Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 1d

I’ve written to Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Nigel Farage urging them to condemn Donald Trump’s attack on the BBC.

The BBC belongs to Britain, not Trump. We must defend it together.

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Graham Simpson @grahambs.bsky.social · 2d

With the whole of the political right ganging up on the BBC the only political leader prepared to defend the BBC and pubic service broadcasting is @eddavey.libdems.org.uk, well done him 👏
news.sky.com/story/downfa...

So far, only one political leader is prepared to mount an outspoken defence of the BBC

As part of its editorial independence, the appointment of the BBC's next editor-in-chief is meant to be entirely down to its own independent board - and out of the hands of ministers.

news.sky.com

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

Panorama Documentary loaded the gun and handed it to the right wing.
I hope Starmer takes the opportunity to restore the BBC”s credibility with genuinely unbiased management seeking truth above anything else.
This will be the last chance.

Nolan Principles Matter. End the #GazaGenocide💔💙 @philildo.bsky.social · 2d

@eddavey.libdems.org.uk speaking sense over BBC 'there are people on the right of British politics who are following Trump's America + don't believe in a free, independent press...+ strong BBC... we are deeply worried that we're seeing right wing populism damaging our institutions like the BBC'

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Robin Smith 🇺🇦 @bobin.uk · 2d

God he's such a clown. Cannot stand him, he has such an adversarial, depressing vibe about him like Badenoch. Honestly he may even be a narcissist that's how much he makes me uncomfortable.

I respect and Ed Davey because he is prepared to work with others. It is so much more productive.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

Listening to what Zack says. I suggest you do the same. Add working in energy conservation for 40yrs helps a bit. I had solar thermal on my roof in 1977.

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Max B 💙 🔶 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 @maxbrockbank.com · 2d

I don't disagree with their policies, as such. I'm a Lib Dem. We were a green party before Zack was a glint in the gardener's eye. He was even a Lib Dem once.

My objection is the appeal to populism without pragmatism which has been (and probably always will be) the favoured policy of all zealots.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

Leaving NATO and getting rid of our nuclear deterrent. I am against that.
I want to get to net zero and a pollution free world ASAP but I believe the way Zack intends to do that will bring about the opposite.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

That’s exactly what a cult member would say.
I have reached an age where I have tendency to question, even those things I like to hear.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

I define a cult of personality, as a person who can say anything and be believed, how ever outrageous the lie, they don’t even question.
Trump and the MAGAS a good recent example. Putin,Hitler from the past.
Every tin pot dictator - and I see others building cults now, Farage.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

Perhaps you remember this.

The Liberal Democrats were the only major UK political party to officially oppose the 2003 Iraq War. Their then-leader, Charles Kennedy, was a prominent speaker at the massive anti-war rally in Hyde Park, London, on February 15,
2003.

LibDems Party is not one man.

Emily Rae @ecrmaths.bsky.social · 2d

I'd actually be more likely to vote for Nick Clegg than Ed Davey. I don't remember any of the Lib Dems' policies from the last election, but I do remember every time I scrolled down my news feed seeing images of Davey paragliding or windsurfing or whatever, with an inane grin on his face.

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Barry Smith 🔶 @barrysw19.bsky.social · 2d

Suggest you look at election results instead of polls. The only party stopping Reform at the ballot box is the LibDems.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

To me, a populist is a politician who says whatever it takes to get elected, who builds a cult of personality rather than a foundation of ideas. Zac Polanski fits that description. I am not a Starmer supporter.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

A populist like Zac says what people want to hear rather than develop sound policy. He opposite side of the same coin that Farage uses. A bit of research shows that he wants to leave NATO get rid of our nuclear deterrent and destroy the economy trying to reach net zero too fast causing the opposite.

LeithMotive @leithmotive.bsky.social · 2d

Greens are cranks. From top to bottom. Every policy area. They should be regarded as being no different from Reform in the threat they represent.

Neil @neiljl.bsky.social · 2d

Polanski in negotiating with murderous dictator Putin

"It would be sociopathic behaviour to say you wouldn't negotiate with a president or a prime minister."

Polanski on working with Starmer

"Keir Starmer is not a man I would be willing to work with"

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 2d

If they looked at our policies more would vote for us but it’s the cult of personality and sound bites that wins.
Sad but true.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 3d

The coalition prevented 3billion in cuts saving real people from pain, others grandstanding expecting them to sacrifice their lives on the altar of 19th century philosophy.
TB introduced tuition fees GB wanted to raise them. Don’t mention TB’s Iraqi War.
LibDems put People before Party.

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 4d

Nigel Farage used to believe in reforming the voting system, now he's rowed back because it no longer benefits him.

We will keep fighting for a fair votes, not because it benefits us but because it's right for the country.

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Old King Cole @stephencole.bsky.social · 4d

Ed Davey has done more to attack Farage than other party leader. He has done this in Parliament and in the media. This call for PR is to prevent Farage getting power.

anti-farage.co.uk/index.html

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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk · 4d

Keir Starmer needs to wake up and fix our broken voting system before the next election, or he risks letting Nigel Farage into Number 10.

We will keep fighting for fair votes to make sure every voice is heard.

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