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SalBrinton
@SalBrinton
Chair, Liberal International Human Rights Committee; Vice Pres @ALDE. Lib Dem in House of Lords. Lib Dem President 2015-19. Wheelchair user.
Watford and Westminster
Joined December 2008
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    simon.stanley
    @SimonDStanley
    Jul 9
    You rarely see this hall so empty these days. Westminster Hall is such a beautiful space
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    Sir Roger Gale
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    We now know that the Devonshire police are conducting a murder inquiry following the sudden death of Ann Widdecombe. That an elderly lady - and she was a great lady- could have been murdered in the home that she shared only with her cats is truly horrific. 1/3
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    Samuel West 💙💛
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    Only three years after the independent commission for equity in cricket called the lack of a women’s Test at Lord’s ‘truly appalling’, D1 and I are here for the first one ever, England v India. About bloody time
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    CountingDeadWomen
    @CountDeadWomen
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    6 July 2026: Natalie Tshuma, 15, her sister Nala, 5 & their mother Nothabo Tshuma were found dead in a house in Bedford. The girls’ father, & husband of their mother, Ndodana Tshuma, 45, is wanted on suspicion of their murders. He fled to Zimbabwe before their bodies were found.
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    Emmanuel Macron
    @EmmanuelMacron
    Jul 9
    La Tapisserie de Bayeux a pris le chemin de Londres. Ce trésor millénaire qui raconte notre histoire commune traverse la Manche. Merci aux équipes qui ont rendu possible ce geste historique de confiance, de culture et d’amitié. Vive l’Entente cordiale !
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    www.TransLucent.Org.UK
    @TransLucent_Org
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    FRIDAY 5:21 AM - BREAKING NEWS - WE'VE DONE IT! A MASSIVE "thank you" to the 446 people who have donated £20,604 towards challenging the @EHRC Code of Practice. We march on to the new target of £40,000 - are you watching @bphillipsonMP?
    Challenging the EHRC Code of Practice: A Judicial Review
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    James Taylor
    @Jamestaylor2
    Jul 9
    I post this one a year. Today feels apt. 🚨journalists and commentators🚨 Repeat: PIP is NOT an unemployment or out of work benefit Disabled people IN work can claim PIP. It is there to reflect the inequality disabled face in society #PIP #disabilitybenefits
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    www.TransLucent.Org.UK
    @TransLucent_Org
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    In less than four days, you have donated over £20,000 to enable TransLucent to take the next step in protecting trans rights by seeking a Judicial Review against the @EHRC Code of Practice. A massive thank you to all donors. The text below is from our Crowdjustice page.
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    Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺
    @Mikiashvili_M
    Jul 9
    According to democratic leader Zurab Girchi Japaridze, via his lawyer's information, the "sabotage" case will be concluded around the end of July or in August the latest. Which means sentences of 7-15 years will be announced against several leaders (Zurab Japaridze, Elene
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    Christiane Link
    @Christiane
    Jul 9
    Replying to @Captain_Deltic @Se_Railway and 2 others
    Yes. Just make it happen. Don’t just announce it a hundred times.
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    Christiane Link
    @Christiane
    Jul 9
    Replying to @Se_Railway @SalBrinton and @LNER
    Yeah this isn’t aimed at me, is it? Spare the PR speech, tell Peter Hendy to order new trains finally. It’s been two years since you / the DfT announced you are going for tender. Delivery, delivery, delivery!
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    Jess Brown-Fuller MP
    @JessBrownFuller
    Jul 8
    Nope, nope, nope. An awful decision and an insult to the brave people of Ukraine.
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    IOC MEDIA
    The Olympic Games
    @iocmedia
    Jul 7
    The IOC Executive Board has provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. Recommendations to International Federations with regard to Russian athletes’ participation are no longer applicable. Read: oly.ch/3QZyYfO
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    www.TransLucent.Org.UK
    @TransLucent_Org
    Jul 8
    Wednesday 10:05 PM. A huge "thank you" to the 361 people who have, in total, donated £16,351 towards the cost of bringing a Judicial Review against the EHRC Draft Code of Practice. We need £3649 to reach the £20k target. Please share & donate.
    Challenging the EHRC Code of Practice: A Judicial Review
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    Claire Waxman OBE
    @voice4victims
    Jul 8
    Victims must not be an afterthought in decisions that directly affect their safety and wellbeing. Govt must halt the early release of prisoners until proper safeguards, robust risk assessments and clear communication arrangements are in place.
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    Letter to Minister Timpson on the implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026 - Victims Commissioner
    The letter warns that the current plan compromises public safety and deeply damages victim trust, calling on the Government to
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