What began in January as the Jenkinsite Group has grown into the Jenkinsite Policy Network: a Liberal Democrat space for liberal social democracy, democratic reform, policy discussion, and good-faith debate.
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Back in January, @libdemalex86.bsky.social and I discussed creating a Jenkinsite group.
We're now nearing 200 members and holding a ballot on whether to become a policy forum.
If you're a #LibDem, come and join us š¶
www.facebook.com/groups/98719...
The last police station in Waltham Forest has closed ā¹ļø
As local activist Naomi McCarthy explains, the Lib Dems had put forward a motion in the London Assembly to prevent this, yet Labour and the Greens voted the motion down š
#policestation #walthamforest
āSomeone should tell Donald #Trump that starting illegal wars in the Middle East is not going to make people forget about the #Epstein Files.ā
#libdems #middleeast
Waltham Forest Lib Dems chair @libdemalex86.bsky.social on why we canāt trust anything Labour says!
Council Leader Grace Williams promised a fair deal for Waltham Forest if a Labour government was voted in. Instead, weāve got more cuts & need an emergency bailout!
Waltham Forest deserves better!
Waltham Forest deserves better and Liberal Democrats will offer a more responsible alternative in May
āLabour likes to boast that Waltham Forest Council is well run and financially responsible. That claim has now completely collapsed as it seeks an emergency government bailout.ā
Local people are paying the price for Labourās financial mismanagement says WF Lib Dems chair @libdemalex86.bsky.social
Waltham Forest Lib Dems chair @libdemalex86.bsky.social documents the extensive problem of #potholes in his local Higham Hill area. This borough-wide issue has resulted in Waltham Forest being given a RED rating for the dire state of its roads. 1/3
The @libdemvoice.org piece introducing the Jenkinsite Group has just been published!
It was submitted last week, so the membership count is slightly out of date (it says we have 94 members, but we're currently at 119).
It's great to see the group launch into the wider Lib Dem family!
And over 100 now! All credit to you @libdemjack.bsky.social for getting this going.
Thanks for creating this group Jack. Hopefully the beginnings of an exciting discussion forum and possibly moreā¦
Britain is not broken. Yes, it can be governed better and Labour has failed since being elected. But itās not broken. What harms Britain is self-serving, opportunistic politicians like Robert Jenrick whose rhetoric only aims to divide society. His defection only strengthens the need to defeat Reform
Step one to honouring the memory of #RoyJenkins - having him added to the membership card options!
Email Lib Dem Help (help@libdems.org.uk) and request that he be added!
Cc: @libdemalex86.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk @scotlibdems.org.uk @libdemdaisy.bsky.social @youngliberalsuk.bsky.social
Iām fully in on that idea! Iām just not sure where to begin.
I feel itās a term that needs to be brought back into common use. In fact, Iād go so far as to say it deserves an historical discussion group on the great man, the social reforms of the sixties, and the ideological views that you have outlined here.
Today is the first day of Hanukkah š, the Jewish Festival of Lights. It should be a day of celebration and joy and yet, instead, Jewish communities everywhere are faced with new heartache following todayās horrific terror attack in Bondi Beach, Sydney. 1/2
Camden New Journal's Richard Osley reports on Camden Labour leader Richard Olszewski fleeing his ward.
The leader of Camden Labour has fled Fortune Green ward (where his colleague is the brilliant Lib Dem Nancy Jirira) to a safer ward across the borough.
Labour clearly feeling scared of the Camden Lib Dems team.
Congratulations!!
Every word! We should protect the BBCās independence and not give in to the pressure of another leader. No shock to see Truss, Braverman and Dorries call for the licence fee to be scrapped, or that Huddlestone and Badenoch are claiming institutional bias. Davie biased against the right? Come on.
āToday, we remember those who lost their lives in conflict. We wear our poppyāa resilient flower that grew from the torn battlefieldsāas a symbol of remembrance and hope for a peaceful futureā¦ā Alex Lewis @libdemalex86.bsky.social , WFLD Chair
#lestweforget #RemembranceDay #libdems #WalthamForest
Photo of Nubian Jak Community Trust heritage plaque for Dr George Busby at 66 Erskine Road, Walthamstow. Source: Creative Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr_George_Alfred_Busby_1899-1980.jpg
Photographic portrait of Dr George Busby and his wife Sarah.
Dr George Alfred Busby (1899-1980), surgeon, born in Barbados. A Walthamstow GP from 1926-29, he was well known for helping local people to receive healthcare in pre-NHS times. A Nubian Jak Community Trust heritage plaque commemorates him at his former home, 66 Erskine Road, Walthamstow. #BHM25
Screenshot from BBC: Rachel Reeves blames Brexit deal for long-term damage to economy. Rachel Reeves made the comment about the 2020 deal at a key meeting of the world's leading finance ministers and central bankers.
Then fix it.
Ed Davey vows to defend Bank of England against Farage's threats
Echoing Edās comments, hoping for healing for the hostage families, whilst also thinking of those families whose loved ones wonāt be returning after being killed during this horrific 2 year conflict šļøšš
I donāt think we can rule anything out at this point š
The bar has suffered there. Each person probably would have bought two more beers if he hadnāt destroyed Humphries with such speed.
#Homelessness is all around us. People are literally dying on our streets! Did you know that 1611 homeless people died in 2024? Walthamstow Lib Dem activist Alan Jones went to a London vigil organised by the Museum of Homelessness (@ourmoh.bsky.social ) on Thursday to highlight this tragedyš§µ1/4
āA phased removal would help mitigate the financial impact on residentsā.
An absolute insult. What would help mitigate the financial impact is a reversal of this decision!
