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Dick Newby

@RichardNewby3

Liberal Democrat Peer and Leader of Lib Dem group in House of Lords. Leeds United fan.

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After immoral bill is supported by turns out they have “misplaced” half the migrants they intend to deport. This Govt is not only morally bankrupt but totally incompetent on so many levels. Liberal Democrats @Conservative

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Todays New border checks will make food more expensive & Govt is revealed as having to waive thru goods without review just to keep traffic flowing what a costly farce! @BrexitDisaster Liberal Democrats

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The The SNP have spectacularly failed to deliver for in education, health & transport. Now their internal struggles are exposed as leader resigns & ex CEO arrested. Surely time for an election. Humza Yousaf @Libdems Scottish Lib Dems

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Just when you think you've seen it all... Conservatives are using their *own* leaflet in Dorset to show how angry they are about their *own* government and MPs behaviour!

The Conservatives are running scared of the Liberal Democrats in Dorset. 🔶

Just when you think you've seen it all... Conservatives are using their *own* leaflet in Dorset to show how angry they are about their *own* government and MPs behaviour! The Conservatives are running scared of the @LibDems in Dorset. 🔶
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Liberal Democrats have been long urging the Government to negotiate a reciprocal youth mobility scheme with Europe.

Of course the details would need to be negotiated, but no sensible UK government would reject this idea out of hand.

Liberal Democrats have been long urging the Government to negotiate a reciprocal youth mobility scheme with Europe. Of course the details would need to be negotiated, but no sensible UK government would reject this idea out of hand.
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House of Lords opposition to Rwanda Bill remains solid as Gvt loses two key votes by 37 and 52. Peers simply not buying Gvt arguments. Ping-pong to continue in Commons next Monday.

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Three more Gvt defeats on Rwanda with majorities of between 17 and 57. Bill goes back to Commons tomorrow and then back to the Lords later in the day.

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Ping pong on Rwanda Bill in the Lords sees Gvt lose first vote on the rule of law - by 25. More votes to come.

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Govt bad weather grant scheme woefully inadequate & slow. Typical of all Govt post- farming programmes. No wonder ' support for Conservatives at all-time low. Disaster Liberal Democrats

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£34,000 paid by taxpayers to defend arrogant Tory minister @MichelleDonelan in libel case she lost, that was personal vanity project aimed @ boosting her anti woke creds nothing to do with her Ministerial role . She should pay herself, more . Liberal Democrats

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Report from Allianz Insurance says new post- UK border controls coming into force soon will cost Brit businesses £2bn & fuel higher inflation warning that UK- trade will be damaged as a result. This will cost all of us more. Tory Disaster Liberal Democrats Conservatives

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Tories response to William Wragg MP case typically weak. He betrayed friends, party & abused position as an MP. Like Pincher, Khan, Parish, Warburton & Griffith, Tories are loath to take action unless their hand is forced. Major decline in standards during their tenure. Liberal Democrats

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Contempt with which Tory Govt is viewed by US Republicans shown by snub for For Sec David Cameron as he tries to lobby over . Same people Liz Truss promised would give UK a post trade deal when Donald J. Trump was .
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Sub Postmaster Alan Bates rightly critical of Whitehall & Post office saying they appear to have lied to MP’s & Ministers as well as PostMasters. Inquiry must lead to prosecutions as well as appropriate compensation for those affected. Scandal Liberal Democrats

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The Friends of the Earth say England could produce 13 x more renewable energy, while using less than 3% of land without impacting food producing farmers. Tories disdain green policies opposing planning reforms for solar & wind to appease their climate denying right. Liberal Democrats

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Local policing must be an election priority as Conservatives have failed with their ineffective resourcing of frontline police. Under failed to solve a single burglary in nearly 48% of neighbourhoods across England & Wales in the last 3 years. @libDems

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The Resolution Foundation says average rents could increase by 13% up to 2027 as current high demand in rental market & lack of properties impacts existing tenancies. have had 16 housing ministers since David Cameron no wonder housing crisis is worse than ever.

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