Barry Michael Doyle

Historian of 20thc Cities Hospitals Politics Emeritus Prof Health History University of Huddersfield. Views own.

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@StoneDunk @LibDems @ZackPolanski It’s the result from 2024 GE where Greens polled 4.8% They weren’t excluded - just couldn’t fit them on the page.

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@StoneDunk @LibDems @ZackPolanski My worry is Greens will be like the SDP in 1983. Poll 20+% everywhere but always be second letting in a right wing party. I get the we must contest every seat mentality, but splitting the centre left vote 3 ways only benefits the right. Vote for party most likely to beat Reform

[Ed Davey @EdwardJDavey]

Donald Trump is acting like a Mafia boss running a protection racket. "Nice trade deal you got there. Shame if something happened to it."

This must be the final straw. We can't reward Trump with a state visit from our King.

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@ProfGildart I hope you weren’t out of your brain!

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@ProfGildart @20th_Centurygal I went to college with his sister. We used to get the train home together (me and the sister - not Pete!) 😹😹

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

The good thing about first past the post is it provides clear, stable government...
If you add DUP (not shown) the right would scrape a majority.
The alternative would be a rainbow coalition
🎼Red and yellow and green and green
Purple and orange no blue!

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

There's hung parliaments and then there's whatever this would be...

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

First time @NCL_RedBulls to see Match with @USAPerpignan in European Challenge Cup. Current form suggests a close match on a beautiful crisp day.

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

We’ve just made a Christmas donation to @crisis_uk https://t.co/6OXe8UzpbB Why not do the same?🎅

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@_onlyscott Aston Villa Football Club
Birmingham City
York City
Cardiff City

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

The @LibDems won more council by election seats than any other party and secured the second highest vote share of any party. It really is a two horse race!

[Election Maps UK @ElectionMapsUK]

Seats & Votes won in Council By-Elections in 2025:

🔶 LDM: 106 (+21), 20.2%
➡️ RFM: 104 (+94), 24.2%
🌳 CON: 45 (-24), 18.2%
🌹 LAB: 36 (-89), 16.3%
🌍 GRN: 24 (+6), 9.9%
⚫ Oth: 39 (-8), 11.3%

[Liberal Democrats @LibDems]

🚨BREAKING🚨

MPs have voted to PASS our bill to establish a UK-EU customs union.

The Prime Minister must now listen MPs, drop his self-imposed red lines and finally go for proper growth with an ambitious trade deal with the EU.

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 NEW: MPs have backed the Lib Dems’ 10 minute rule bill to rejoin the EU Customs Union by 101-100

The vote was tied 100-100 before Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes, a former Tory Minister, used her casting vote

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@ElectionMapsUK Is it possible to update the vote share?

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@ElectionMapsUK I agree! I attended the count for the very first Scottish Parliament election in 1999. It was long and complex as it was the first PR election in Britain plus there were elections for Lothian (?) Council in the same ballot boxes. I was sitting up at about 5.30 with David Steele!

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

#winninghere! There, and everywhere! @LibDems @ALDC

[BBC Surrey @BBCSurrey]

The Liberal Democrats have won all six of the local council by-elections that took place across Surrey on Thursday.

Tap below to read more:

https://t.co/Qg2XBq2rnw

[Nicola Liu @NicolaLiu]

Melanie C - Sweat (Official) - YouTube https://t.co/NI1UXHmrAD

[Barry Michael Doyle @profbarrydoyle]

@Matt_Pinner 21 but only three outside Europe