Same-sex marriage was a Liberal Democrat policy, spearheaded by a Liberal Democrat minister, and, though many Tories supported it, passed despite most of their MPs failing to vote for it. This was and will always be a liberal achievement. x.com/lukerobertblac…

The Lib Dems plan to make Britain feel optimistic again — to halve energy bills, to invest in social care, to repair our relationship with Europe, to protect our countryside, to tackle corporate exploitation. And the nationalist right has no answer beyond misery and gloom.

This nonsense from Farage simply proves Ed Davey absolutely, 100% right in his speech yesterday. Reform would provide a fertile environment for this kind of Trumpian anti-science dross to grow. It’s just not the sort of country we should aspire to be.

This is completely remarkable news. Unbelievably proud to live in a globally-minded and science-positive country which funds projects like this, and which welcomes and nurtures researchers from across the world to take these giant leaps forward. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Not at all clear what application critics say the Equality Act 2010 or the Supreme Court's decision has in respect of the giving of non-monetary party prizes, or why the giving of the prize constitutes discrimination in this case. x.com/LibDems/status…

Ah yes, the famously enormous and influential grouping of Lib Dem-Reform swing voters who base their electoral choices predominantly on which leader they first see in an unflattering photograph

The Liberal Democrats once again standing up for liberal values while Labour give in to their authoritarian instincts.

A dreadful, desperately sad loss. A formidable critic of the Iraq War, an expert on foreign policy and defence, and a liberal giant.

I’d rather a fat bloke in a wetsuit than an empty suit like Keir Starmer.

I am a liberal, and I am against this sort of thing. x.com/lukerramsden/s…

Jenrick's big justice policy has nothing to do with cutting waiting times, building more courts, or paying proper legal aid. Instead, he wants to replace the independent Judicial Appointments Commission with hand-picked political appointments. Madness. x.com/RobertJenrick/…

Racism. Pure, simple, fetid racism. x.com/TalkTV/status/…