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Emily Smith πŸ”Ά

@emnsmith

Lib Dem District Councillor and campaigner, LGA Peer, Oxfordshire born and bred, proud parent of two boys and a collie dog. Nostalgic for 90s Brit Rock and EU membership.

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πŸ“£ I am looking for a committed and proactive Caseworker to join my busy constituency team.

For more information about this role and how to apply please visit: www.w4mpjobs.org/JobDetails.a....

27.02.2026 10:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent article about how potholes got so bad and how the work being down to reverse the trend will take a little time.

15.02.2026 09:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Snap!!

03.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨BREAKING🚨

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

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

09.12.2025 15:21 πŸ‘ 962 πŸ” 342 πŸ’¬ 59 πŸ“Œ 59

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03.12.2025 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ahead of the budget tomorrow, we asked some of our MPs what they want to see from Reeves’ announcement πŸ‘‡

25.11.2025 18:01 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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Donald Trump is gunning for the BBC, and Farage is cheering him on. Want to know why? Follow the money…

19.11.2025 18:01 πŸ‘ 858 πŸ” 337 πŸ’¬ 30 πŸ“Œ 17
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Nature not a blocker to housing growth, inquiry finds Commons committee report challenges β€˜lazy narrative’ used by ministers that scapegoats wildlife and the environment

This is not a suprise.
It's like the 'planning committees are blockers' argument.
Call me old fashioned but I think policy should be based on facts and evidence.
@libdemlocalgov.bsky.social
share.google/G8AcLy7jQdP5...

16.11.2025 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very happy to be supporting Janey for Lib Dem Federal Board πŸ’ͺ

26.10.2025 10:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ARE

YOU

PAYING

ATTENTION

YET?

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

26.09.2025 18:31 πŸ‘ 3165 πŸ” 1256 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 58
Cllr Andrew Dodds

Cllr Andrew Dodds

Anneliese Dodds MP

Anneliese Dodds MP

Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for transport, Andrew Gant, has fired back at Oxford East MP Anneliese Dodds over the city’s temporary congestion charge. In a five-page open letter, the LibDem councillor calls Labour’s opposition to it β€œgrotesque, upsetting and bizarre”.

23.09.2025 19:04 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Very well deserved πŸŽ‰

11.09.2025 19:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Community celebrates official opening of long-awaited skate park The opening of Botley Skate Park has been officially celebrated after the previous one was delayed due to bad weather.

Such a great opening jam marking the opening of the lllloooonnngggg awaited #Botley Skate Park at the weekend πŸ›Ή

Wonderful to see this facility bring the community, all ages and backgrounds, together 😍

08.09.2025 23:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Angela Rayner accidentally pays less tax than she should have, resigns, and the media gives her hell.

Nigel Farage deliberately pays less tax than he should have, and the media gives him a free pass.

That, right there, is the problem.

05.09.2025 13:40 πŸ‘ 3768 πŸ” 1699 πŸ’¬ 116 πŸ“Œ 65
Dear Mr Farage  

Welcome to Oxfordshire. You came here to talk about β€œmass deportations” but made no effort to understand the people or challenges of this community. 
  
Your proposals offer no costed plan. Daily flights, new detention centres and vast surveillance systems would cost billions. Empty slogans are not a substitute for serious policy. 

It did not go unnoticed that you spoke just minutes from Campsfield House, where a detention centre is being rebuilt despite local opposition and past scandals. Yet you chose not to meet residents living with those consequences. 

You often invoke Winston Churchill, born here in Oxfordshire. He spent his career grappling with difficult truths and forging alliances in our national interest. Instead of sowing division, we should build on that legacy. 

Our immigration system is broken after years of Government failure. It needs urgent, practical reform: fair, managed migration to meet workforce shortages, a faster asylum system and support for those fleeing war and persecution. That requires cooperation and honesty, not division. 

If you return, I would be glad to show you Oxfordshire’s real story: businesses thriving thanks to home and overseas talent, health and care services desperate for staff and residents supporting refugees with compassion. You would see a community interested in solving problems, not fuelling conflict. 

Yours sincerely 

Calum Miller MP

Dear Mr Farage Welcome to Oxfordshire. You came here to talk about β€œmass deportations” but made no effort to understand the people or challenges of this community. Your proposals offer no costed plan. Daily flights, new detention centres and vast surveillance systems would cost billions. Empty slogans are not a substitute for serious policy. It did not go unnoticed that you spoke just minutes from Campsfield House, where a detention centre is being rebuilt despite local opposition and past scandals. Yet you chose not to meet residents living with those consequences. You often invoke Winston Churchill, born here in Oxfordshire. He spent his career grappling with difficult truths and forging alliances in our national interest. Instead of sowing division, we should build on that legacy. Our immigration system is broken after years of Government failure. It needs urgent, practical reform: fair, managed migration to meet workforce shortages, a faster asylum system and support for those fleeing war and persecution. That requires cooperation and honesty, not division. If you return, I would be glad to show you Oxfordshire’s real story: businesses thriving thanks to home and overseas talent, health and care services desperate for staff and residents supporting refugees with compassion. You would see a community interested in solving problems, not fuelling conflict. Yours sincerely Calum Miller MP

I have written to Nigel Farage in response to his visit to my constituency of Bicester and Woodstock today.

26.08.2025 16:31 πŸ‘ 493 πŸ” 155 πŸ’¬ 46 πŸ“Œ 23
St. George's Cross flag on bridge on A34

St. George's Cross flag on bridge on A34

Banner reading 'asylum seekers welcome'

Banner reading 'asylum seekers welcome'

Further flags over the A34 were replaced overnight with a banner reading 'Asylum Seekers Welcome', following a protest at the Kassam yesterday. Oxfordshire has been a county of sanctuary since February 2024. news.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshire-...

24.08.2025 09:01 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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An interesting tool that shows @whitehorsedc.bsky.social bucking the house building trend and exceeding governments, again www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social @libdemsoxon.bsky.social

31.07.2025 20:42 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Was great to join other Friends of the Earth groups at the Westminster lobby to call for action on climate, nature and justice. We had productive meetings with Freddie van Mierlo, Anneliese Dodds, Olly Glover, Callum Miller and SeanΒ WoodcockΒ πŸŒπŸ’š

15.07.2025 13:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Lib Dems hold on to seat in Oxfordshire council by-election The Lib Dems have held their seat by a landslide in a recent Vale of White Horse District Council by-election in Oxfordshire.

Great result!

Well done Ben!

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2530657...

11.07.2025 11:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wantage, Grove, Wallingford, Botley... Towns and service centres are all specified in local plans, surely easy to compile a list 🀷

11.07.2025 06:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty happy with this result πŸ˜πŸ”Ά Huge congratulations to my new ward colleague Cllr Ben Potter πŸŽ‰

10.07.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It's Polling Day in #Botley and #Sunningwell Ward
Don't forget to vote for a new District Councillor to work alongside me at @whitehorsedc.bsky.social

Thank you to the council staff running the polling stations today - stay cool!

@assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social

10.07.2025 07:01 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Strengthening leaseholder protections over charges and services: consultation

πŸ“£ The government is asking for feedback on reforms aimed at giving leaseholders of homes more transparency and control over service charges and quality of work.

These issues are raised frequently by constituents so do respond with your views by September 26th.

www.gov.uk/government/c...

08.07.2025 14:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Only city residents? I think there would be a lot of support for this across the county

30.06.2025 17:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Really encouraging shift towards supporting voting reform. I am definitely part of the 60%.

Voter apathy is rife, and making every vote count and removing the need for tactical voting would surely help reverse that.

@makevotesmatter.bsky.social

25.06.2025 19:26 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”Ά Such a fun (although hot πŸ₯΅) day campaigning for Ben Potter in #Botley today.
πŸ™ Huge hanks to @laylamoran.bsky.social @ollyglover.bsky.social and @libdemsoxon.bsky.social friends from across the county for your help. @whitehorsedc.bsky.social #By-Election @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social

21.06.2025 21:17 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My induction into being Cabinet Member for Planning Development has included visiting some impressive energy efficient housing developments and a @bbowt.bsky.social Habitat Bank to learn more about climate and nature friendly development 🌱🏘️ @whitehorsedc.bsky.social @libdemlocalgov.bsky.social

08.06.2025 16:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oooh, you mean it's OK to leave, realise it's a mistake, then rejoin? πŸ˜‰

07.06.2025 16:44 πŸ‘ 5219 πŸ” 1272 πŸ’¬ 179 πŸ“Œ 79