The circumstances since the Brexit referendum have changed. Everyone is agreed that we must increase defence spending, but this will only be achievable with an increase in economic growth. What would shift the dial on the economy far more than anything else is a closer relationship with Europe.

Thank you @paulettehamiltonmp.bsky.social for meeting with and raising the case of my constituent Dianne, who tragically lost her son Leon to suicide. I welcome the govt commitment to improve continuity of care and monitoring for those discharged to the community.

The Liberal Democrats have long argued for shifting the big levers on the economy to make a difference to people's lives. That's why we are pushing for a Customs Union with the EU. We have to see shifts in the economy so that small business can thrive.

Last week I spoke in Parliament about the Health and Social Care Committee's Community Mental Health Report. We were baffled that there is no waiting time target for mental health like there is for elective care.

The climate crisis is absolutely real and we must shift to renewable sources of energy. However, there are significant issues with the Botley West solar farm plans. The developers must cooperate with the planning inspectorate and offer more community benefit to the local area.

I'm so pleased that the two-child benefit cap has been scrapped, something the Lib Dems have long campaigned for. However, the Chancellor missed a huge opportunity to reverse the £90bn a year cost of the Tories botched Brexit deal and announce a new UK-EU Customs Union.

Earlier this year I saw for myself the incredible work which the Hospital at Home team from the John Radcliffe Hospital do. I was shocked to hear that their funding is now being cut and asked the Government how this was compatible with their transition to community care.

Happy New Year! Wishing everyone across Oxford West & Abingdon a happy and prosperous 2026! Here's a little look at what I got up to in 2025...

In yesterday's Budget debate, I raised the issue of mental health services. I am alarmed by reports that the Government may water down the investment standard for mental health. This investment has proven to be vital in creating a parity between physical and mental health.

Yesterday, I spoke in a debate on active travel. I'm proud to be Oxford's MP, home to the country's no.1 cycling school, Cherwell, where 58% of students cycle. Segregated cycle lanes are just one part of the Lib Dem effort to get 1 million people cycling in Oxfordshire by 2031.

The thing I like about the Mystics: just going to work with what they have. Stagger for Sonia Citron, backscreen gets Shakira Austin to the post. She's looking to go 1v1 while they fake a stagger just to try and occupy the defense from helping.

Eric Trump: "An anchor on CNN called my father a PIECE of Shit!" #cdnpoli

We’re at Third Eye comics rippin Daredevil blind bags. @stephsmash.bsky.social @leegarbett.bsky.social @ryanstegman.bsky.social @meeplemultiverse.bsky.social @vigilantevibes.bsky.social @hopsgeeknews.bsky.social

Last weekend, Selma & Montgomery reminded the country that the fight for voting rights is still alive. Following the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act, organizers, faith leaders, and communities gathered for a National Day of Action. The movement continues. #VotingRights

A huge THANKS to our incredible #CARTEN100 cyclists who took on the 100-mile ride from Cardiff to Tenby in support of LOOK. Every pound helps us continue supporting young people with vision impairment. Feeling inspired? Click 🔗to get involved! buff.ly/BNgUdXm #ManchesterMarathon #LondonToBrighton

What does this mean for US supply chain security? The first fully domestic NMC811 battery supply chain for US defense is being built in Tennessee. Full story: aktiego.com/sectors/mini... #Defense #Battery #CriticalMinerals $SIXK

is on KABF.org right now playing Parle Voius by Aktu el Shabazz feat. Ilajide

The terfs seem to be thinning out now

AI can make us faster, but speed is not the same as thought. The real question is whether AI is sharpening our judgment, reducing low-value cognitive load, or quietly replacing the hard work of understanding. questionclass.com/how-do-you-k... #AI #CriticalThinking #FutureOfWork #questionclass

This coming week on the podcast!

Usyk: "I want to dedicate this fight to Ukrainian people and Ukrainian soldiers. Slava Bohu za vse, Slava Ukraini! (Thank God for everything, Glory to Ukraine!)"

I wish people had listened to Al Gore and put Social Security and Medicare in a lockbox so Republicans couldn’t steal it.

Serbian "independent" media featuring an “uninformed” Darko Rundek on violence against citizens who openly oppose neo-fascism and Serbian students nationalist-revisionist ideology. Never mind that during his performance outside the European House in Belgrade, not a single 🇺🇦 flag was raised. 👇

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CA Service Corps members were recently at Eaton Canyon working with volunteers to help in the fire recovery by removing invasive plants so natives could regrow in the burned area. Learning to identify invasive, non-native plants is part of the process. 🪴✨ Get involved at CAServiceCorps.com.

New imagery from #Sentinel-3 shows the impact of subsidence on Earth’s major deltas. In parts of Asia, the ground is sinking so fast it has become the #1 cause of relative sea-level rise. #SentinelOnline #ESA #CopernicusEU #EarthObservation #Space

We are filled with DETERMINATION this Monday - to a great #GDC! 💯 See y'all in SF this week around Moscone... 🌉 - Casey (via @obscure.postings)

History’s most famous trial, in bronze. 🏛️⚖️ Struck under Herod the Great and Pontius Pilate, these coins represent the collision of Roman power and Judean tradition. A physical witness to the era that changed the world forever. Starting at $XX.XX. 🪙🕊️ Shop the legacy: Kinzercoins.com

I was ready to go ready to go Seth Rollins & burn a MF down!

A new policy brief from GARP-Bangladesh highlights how strengthening immunization strategies can support AMR control in Bangladesh. This brief was prepared by the GARP-Bangladesh team, led by the One Health Trust and icddr,b. Download the brief here: onehealthtrust.org/publications...

Doug Ford says he’s “tough on crime.” But after 8 years, Ontario’s justice system is overcrowded, understaffed, and falling behind. Ontarians deserve safer communities and a government willing to protect Ontario. #onpoli #crime

Easy to see this was a goal kick….

NEW: DC residents in neighborhoods hit hardest by violent crime tell me the federal police and National Guard surge isn’t reaching them. A woman in SE across the Anacostia River put it simply: “If you’re going to protect the city, protect the whole city.” www.fox5dc.com/news/750-add...

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🇨🇺 Cuba's students struggle with blackouts and remote learning It's the middle of the night in Havana, but the power is back on for the first time in 15 hours, and Alejandro Benitez, a university student needs to get his assignment in before the electricity cuts out again.

Happy Star Wars Day! (Gif from Wikimedia Commons)

Chonk feasting in our cabbage trees.

I will never forgive exmayor Bruce Harrell and his goons and nazi cops for allowing this attack on the citizens of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood over last year’s Memorial Day weekend. They protected the hate group and attacked me and my queer neighbors. Never again!

[INDIE ALERT] 📢 Dosa Divas by @outerloopgames.bsky.social Two sisters battle an evil fast food empire with their spirit mech. Cook delicious meals, fight corpos & build up your reputation with local communities. Wishlist store.steampowered.com/app/2950710/ #indiegames #indiedev #jrpg

For longtime Foo Fighters fan and SFGATE writer Silas Valentino, it’s hard to see Dave Grohl the same way he did five years ago.

Prince Charles with Nixon in 1970 King Charles with Trump 2026 It's Good To Be King! -Mel Brooks #uspol #KingCharles #Trump NoKings #

Coming Soon. Sonic and the Sovereigns of the Emeralds: Act 6. The episode opens with Mortimer and his Weasels breaking into the Gag Factory. But for what purpose? Featuring the voices of EmceeVoices and @squil.bsky.social #sonicthehedgehog #disney #podcast #fandom #voiceacting

Milei celebra los datos de pobreza que da su gobierno, por más que hayan sido cuestionados por varios institutos. Mientras tanto, en sus hechos alternativos, se ha reducido el número de pobres. ¿En cuántos? ¿Ocho? ¿Nueve? ¿Catorce millones? La cifra va cambiando conforme avanzan los días. 😆🤬👇

there's also this absolutely horrendous non-pony-related one earlier that got an audible "oh get fucked" out of me.

#trump #kentucky #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/nvqi629n

Are food disposal units in your sink a good idea? Social media seemed to think so when we posted about food waste so we delved into it 🕵️‍♂️ To hear the whole conversation just search Talking Rubbish wherever you get your podcasts, this clip is from episode 84 ♻️ #foodwaste #recycling #water

Over the years of war in my country, countless stories have emerged of civilians traveling dozens of kilometers on foot. What you see in this video are an elderly man and woman. They are walking from the city of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region, moving slowly and leaning on canes.

Full penalty shootout #PSG vs #Arsenal 4-3 Arsenal's worst day ever? They shall never be closer than This #UCLFinal #arsenalfc #afc #ucl #championsleague #soccer #football #footballnews #footballculture #fyp #bluesky #sport #sports

Dispatches from the Dugout: Episode 2. Coming on Friday 15 August. #VickersMG #SmallArms

Thank you all who stands by our side in this fight for Ukraine. Together we will win ✌️ 2/2

📺 Visualizando el swing de Juan Soto utilizando tecnología de seguimiento de bate.

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WHY DON’t STraiGht PeoPLe hAVe a MOntH

Series B, Episode 13 - Star One SERVALAN: Obviously, someone is trying to destroy the Federation, now perhaps it's you. DURKIM: Why would I want to do that? https://blake.torpidity.net/m/213/115

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⭕Des images circulant montrent une activité de défense aérienne au-dessus du #Koweït. #Quds-News-Network

tomodachi life saying what i've known all along

Wild Hornets provided training equipment to the 23rd Center for free pilot training. The Kyiv City Center for National Resistance Training received 10 interceptor STING drones and a Hornet Vision ground control station as part of the “One of a Thousand” initiative .