LibDem Councillor for Preston, Greyfriars Ward, in 2024.
24 Years in Preston. Lancs. born & raised. Retired Uni. Lecturer. Dad/Grandad.
NEVER voted Tory.
Political imprint.
Hosted by X. Published & Promoted by John Potter on behalf of Michael Peak (Liberal Democrats) all at 26 Aldwych Drive, Preston, PR21SJ. LibDem Councillor for Greyfriars ward, Preston, with LibDem Cllrs
@FionaDuke9 and @happydase.
Now a Tory free ward.
Great to see news coverage of York City Council's vote to support Proportional Representation for Westminster! 🎉
Congratulations to our brilliant local activists who helped make this happen.
https://t.co/j58kF9GKW1
There are no by-elections tomorrow, Santa has given us the day off!
@electionmapsuk have crunched the numbers and the Liberal Democrats won 106 council by-election in 2025 - more than anyone else. We also had a higher seat retention that any other party.
Well done and thank you
How likely do you think it is that Reform's Nathan Gill was the first person offered bribes to speak in favour in Russia? The only one who said yes to them? That the people doing the bribing recruited him successfully and decided to stop? Or is he just the only one we've caught?
Many constituents write to me to say how shocked they are that international law often fails to hold those accountable for their actions.
We have a duty to bolster international law, not undermine it.
Today I asked for an update on the UK's response to the ICJ advisory opinion.
🇦🇱 Albanian PM Edi Rami:
🚨"You left Europe because you wanted less boats, and you have more boats."
🚨"You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
More Brexit’s isn’t the solution; Brexit is the problem. @Nigel_Farage#brexitboats
If this is what happens when Reform runs a council, just imagine Farage running the country.
Care homes closed and vulnerable people abandoned.
We cannot let Trump’s America become Farage’s Britain.
Dunster - Somerset Council
Liberal Democrat Gain from Conservative!
🔶 Cara Strom Liberal Democrat 1142 49.6%
➡️ Reform UK 666 28.9%
🔵 Conservative 449 19.5%
🔴 Labour 44 1.9%
Congratulations to Cara and the Lib Dem Team!!
In countries using PR, parties are incentivised to work together collaboratively. They keep the 80% that works and try to fix the 20% that doesn't.
With FPTP, parties scrap it altogether and take years to implement a new process with lots of flaws.
#MakeVotesMatter
Congratulations to Councillor Cara Strom! 🔶
The Liberal Democrats gained Dunster on Somerset Council in yesterday’s by-election from the Conservatives.
🔶 Liberal Democrat, Cara Strom: 1142, 49.6%
➡️ Reform: 666, 28.9%
🔵 Conservative: 449, 19.5%
🔴 Labour: 44, 1.9%
Milton & Tamarside - Torridge DC
Liberal Democrat Gain from Independent!
🔶Nigel Kenneally Liberal Democrat 37.5%
➡️ Reform UK 31.1%
🔵 Conservative 16.7%
🟢 Green Party 5.9%
Congratulations to Nigel and the team on a great result!
Glastonbury - Somerset Council
Lib Dem Hold!
🔶 Ewan Cameron Liberal Democrat 882 36.4%
➡️ Reform UK 523 21.6%
🔵 Conservative 506 20.9%
🟢 Green Party 480 19.8%
🔴 Labour 35 1.4%
Congratulations to Ewan and the Team on a great result!
It was great to meet Oxon4Buses earlier today to discuss bus provision in Oxford.
Local Lib Dems are committed to continued investment in buses to improve the level of services, particularly around Oxford station, to connect people to the whole of Oxfordshire and beyond. 🚌
I’m incredibly honoured to have been elected as the new Liberal Democrat councillor for Ashton-on-Ribble.
Thank you to everyone who put their faith in me and to every resident who took the time to speak to me on the doorstep over the past few weeks.
Another Preston Labour councillor resigns from their toxic group 👋
Luckily team Lib Dem has a ready supply of popcorn for just these occasions 🍿
PCC 1st of May 2024:
🔴LAB 31
🔶LD 7
🔵CON 10
PCC now:
🔴LAD 26
🔶LD 14
🔵CON 5
⚪️IND 2
➡️RFM 1