RT @RupertMyers: Good grief, The Economist does not hold back 💥 https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/10/11/liz-truss-has-made-britain-a-riskier-bet-for-bond-investors
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They forgot the impact of a different voting system. Nik was elected on LD second preference votes, and I am SO glad we had that system! Changes voting systems change much in politics, and with a country whose politics are as dysfunctional as ours we need voting reform urgently!
RT @johnelworthy: It was a @Conservatives perception of @NikJohnsonCA - the politicians I spoke with ( and there were many) assumed @LibDems was the only l…
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RT @EdwardJDavey: The only way to restore credibility is for Kwasi Kwarteng to resign or be sacked. He has done enough damage and needs to go.
The Conservatives won't be easily forgiven for this disastrous experiment, playing fairytale economics with people’s lives.
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RT @Gabriel_Pogrund: Conservative MP texts: Liz Truss took “zero responsibility for driving the economy into a wall” tonight. No ownership of her “catastrophic misjudgement” — instead saying the problem was “bad communications”.
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RT @JasonGroves1: Tory MP on Liz Truss's appearance at the 1922 Committee: 'It was like someone trying to light a fire using a magnifying glass. Using damp wood. In the dark.'
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RT @AbbeyPeople: Are you passionate about helping families? Do you understand that life can be hard for families for lots of reasons? Do you have experience with building networks with other professionals? Then this role might be for you. https://www.abbeypeople.org.uk/family-coordinator/
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Still 13% approve?
RT @OprosUK: Do you approve or disapprove of the Government’s record to date?
Approve: 13% (+2)
Disapprove: 70% (-2)
via @YouGov, 8-10 Oct
(Changes with 3 Oct)
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RT @EdwardJDavey: Jacob Rees Mogg is a life long climate denier.
His ignorance about renewables and energy markets is dangerous to families and businesses.
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RT @withorpe: Kwarteng just cut the tax on dividends for wealthy investors by 1.25%, costing £600m a yr.
Alternatively he could have extended free school meals to all children under 16 from households earning less than £20k a yr at a cost of £544m, feeding an extra 1.1m children.
Priorities
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RT @HinaBokhariLD: It’s time to #MakeVotesMatter
Today I met with @MakeVotesMatter – a cross party campaign to finally do away with the First-Past-The-Post voting system in Westminster.
Regardless of your politics, in a modern democracy, we have to ensure that everyone’s voice is heard
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Good grief, this as people face loosing homes, cold and hunger this winter. The Conservatives are not fit to govern.
RT @8jlogan: Another MP tells me
"We kept banging the desk so we didn't have to listen to her. We got the Rhythm going to Queens 'We Will Rock You'. It was fun."
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RT @8jlogan: Tory MP on his way out of the 1922 Committee.
"There's nothing between the ears. She didn't answer a bloody question and kept asking us what we should do. It's clear panic has set in."
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Great to know work is happening 👍🏼
RT @GFCunningham: Great to meet with Lord @RichardNewby3 today to start discussing LibDem manifesto & key issues for British citizens abroad. Unfreezing pensions top of list @BritishInEurope @BRlTlSHUSA @britsinnyc @BritishClubSG @markpack @EdwardJDavey @SalBrinton @LibDemsAbroad @LNethsingha
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And Russians, young Russian men with no wish to be there. Putin’s war is awful for both sides, but Ukraine suffering dreadful atrocities.
RT @yermolenko_v: Some "experts" still talk on TV across the world calling it a war between "NATO and Russia". Well.. Who dies every day fighting Russia? Ukrainians. Ukrainians. Ukrainians.
Many countries help a lot. But war is always about people. Lives and deaths. Not statistics. Real people
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@ACarpenDigital @lucyfrazermp @NikJohnsonCA @dave4labour @camcycle @CBGbusUsers @CBG_Connect Do we know who is responsible for bus regulation yet?
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RT @williamnhutton: The economic situation is profoundly grave. Up to £60bn of spending cuts now have to be found in 3 weeks say IFS.The Bank of England warns of dysfunction and material risk to financial stability. And a government who must reverse policy is politically unable to act. Incredible.
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RT @PickardJE: Labour’s @patmcfaddenmp
“That the Bank of England has been forced to step in for a second day running to reassure markets shows the government's approach is not working, and creates renewed pressure for the Chancellor to reverse his Budget.”
https://www.ft.com/content/d9e46bb3-6bdd-416e-9ec6-e43b8af5fb30
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RT @mikegalsworthy: THIS is the graphic that you all need to share today.
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RT @EdwardJDavey: Liz Truss is bankrupting Britain by ploughing ahead with her disastrous agenda.
This Conservative government is totally blinded by ideology, they don’t care about the devastating consequences of their actions.
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