Mark Lyons

Born in Belfast, Ireland, Europe. European.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

Anyone else trying to close @X using the x at the top of the screen?

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

I know another brand that smother their chips in flavour. Are yours always this boring or did you forget to add the goodness? This is not the Friday feeling I was going for... 😪

[Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant]

No @Simonhartmp we haven’t “moved on”.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@surferdunford @pauljholmes @CllrKeithHouse 'In long intervals I have expressed an opinion on public issues whenever they appeared to me so bad and unfortunate that silence would have made me feel guilty of complicity.' ...not yet apparently.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

Excellent thread.

[Karin Robinson - @karinjr.bsky.social @karinjr]

Mini-thread on the big picture around party-gate: On one level this is all a pantomine farce - haha oops turns out there was ANOTHER party. But at least there wasn't cake! Ooops, there was cake. It's so absurd it's kind of funny! But there's a deadly serious, scary truth here...

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh Then fix the voting system. Members of the public are sick of the only x party can beat y party line. Stop using scare tactics, fix the voting system, stand on your manifesto pledges!

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh I'm not familiar with all the variations. STV certainly made me feel like my vote was never going to be wasted.

That's great that Paul worked with you, it really is good to hear. But he needs to put his neck out and say something now so we know what his values.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh I agree, nothing to do with policy in my opinion. Just traditional Tory voters telling their party they need to change, traditional LD voters taking advantage of the situation. Sadly without proportional representation it will likely revert.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh If you believe Labour voters stayed away because they couldn't vote for LD then that's on Labour. Failing to get the message out to their own traditional voters.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh Agreed. It's a protest, and if it gets rid of BJ then it's good. It was the reason I challenged you in another tweet about @pauljholmes. Constituents need to know who still stands by Boris as a credible PM.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh The people who previously voted Owen don't hold Labour values, so of course they're going to defect to Lib Dems. I disagree that makes them turkeys, they don't want Labour, they want to tell the Tories they've had enough. LD is the answer to their problem.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh I know little about workable Green policy, but my impression is they represent an opinion which is gaining traction and voting for them sends that signal, but without proportional representation it's a protest vote.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh By that definition Sam, the Greens are also a real alternative, would you agree? I'm amazed if you think Lib Dems have lowered themselves to the level Boris is now at. North Shropshire have certainly sent the message he's gone too far.

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh Define real alternative. I feel this kind of talk suggests who is a likely 2nd place candidate which historically is Lib Dem. You have just criticised Lib Dems for false graphs etc and now I feel you're doing the same. Be open and honest!!

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

@Sam4Eastleigh You don't think it's better held by Lib Dems than the Tories? I think it sends the right message to the Tories. Do you plan to challenge @pauljholmes on whether he still stands by Boris and his seemingly never ending lies?

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

🚨"Who exactly does the @MetPoliceUK work for ma'am? Our citizens, or Boris Johnson?" 🚨

(Location: New Scotland Yard. Sound on)

[Ash Sarkar @AyoCaesar]

Note to all the journalists lining up to tweet about how nice, honourable and talented Allegra Stratton is:

[Joel Scott-Halkes @Joelscotthalkes]

Nearly every world leader at #COP26 is male.

The #patriarchy seems abstract until you realise that the future or humanity rests this week almost exclusively in the hands of men.

@gailbradbrook #ClimateEmergency

[Mark Lyons @markjlyons]

2020: My car hasn't moved for weeks, is the battery OK?
2021: My tank is only half full, but what if I can't fill up?!