Councillor Alan Leaman 🔶

No, @HarrietHarman, the point wasn't whether Jenni Murray's 'engagement' with the 'trans issue' 'took away' from her decades of work. It was that she was indeed shunned & abandoned by those like the BBC & yourself who should have stood firmly with her. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Our Cllr Richard Streatfeild was ready to debate Reform's motion on Thursday. The Chair made reasoned debate impossible so all opposition councillors walked out. Some "democracy". Watch Richards video here. southeastlibdems.org.uk/news/article/r…

⏰ LESS THAN 48 HOURS LEFT — the petition closes at midnight tomorrow. Please sign and share! The Stag Community Theatre has been the heart of Sevenoaks arts and culture since 2009. But with local government reorganisation on the way, there's a real risk it could be transferred to a distant authority — and we've seen what happens next. Community venues get sold off, and they're gone for good. Sevenoaks District Council's own Finance Committee has recommended the freehold stays local. Let's make sure that recommendation is heard loud and clear. 👉 Sign the petition here: change.org/p/petition-for… Share this post with every Sevenoaks friend, neighbour and family member you can — every signature counts. 🎭

🚦 Nearly 1,300 vehicles per hour. A safe crossing gap just once every 12 minutes. The data is clear — Bessels Green needs a crossing now. Our community made sure this can’t be ignored. sevenoakslibdems.org.uk/news/article/l… #BesselsGreen #Sevenoaks

The Stag Sevenoaks still needs your help to show how many people want The Stag to remain in local control. Please sign the petition now! #Local #LocalGovernmentReorganisation #StagSevenoaks c.org/RG25TskfwQ

The Stag still needs your support! Please sign the petition and help us keep The Stag #Local Add your name to support The Stag here: c.org/RG25TskfwQ We petition Sevenoaks District Council to transfer the freehold of The Stag to Sevenoaks Town Council at no further cost

Just a video of Nigel Farage being busted on national TV.

🗳️ POLLING DAY IS HERE! 🗳️ TODAY is your chance to elect Ashley Wassall and give Hextable a strong, experienced voice at Sevenoaks District Council. Polls are open NOW until 10pm tonight! Ashley will join the local Lib Dem team to fight for: 🏘️ Real consultation on housing – not Conservative tick-boxes 🚸 Action on school safety and parking concerns 🏫 A genuine community voice on the old school site – while Reform UK and the Conservatives trade blame, we'll protect our treasured community assets ♻️ Better local services and value for money 💪 Standing up to Reform UK and holding Conservatives to account Vote Ashley Wassall Vote Liberal Democrat Vote for Hextable And remember your Photo ID! #PollingDay #VoteToday #AshleyForHextable #VoteLibDem #HextableByElection

#Sevenoaks goes #Liberal Democrat if my eyes don’t deceive me.

⏰ Just 3 days until polling day in Hextable!!! ⏰ Thursday 5 March is your chance to elect Ashley Wassall to join 14 Liberal Democrat councillors and a strong, experienced team fighting for you at Sevenoaks District Council. Together they'll push for: 🏘️ Real consultation on housing – Hextable residents deserve a genuine say 🚸 School safety – action on roads and parking around Hextable Primary 🏫 A community-led future for the old school site – not a Conservative/Reform blame game – and protecting the Avenue of Limes and Howard Venue ♻️ Better local services and value for money Here's what you need to know: 📅 When: Thursday 5 March, 7am–10pm 📍 Where: St Peter’s Church 🗳️ Who: Vote Ashley Wassall – Liberal Democrat Make your voice heard. Make your vote count. And remember your Photo ID! 🤝 Can you help on polling day? sevenoakslibdems.org.uk/ashley-for-hex… #48HoursToGo #VoteLibDem #AshleyForHextable #PollingDay

Delighted to introduce Steve Maines as your Liberal Democrat candidate for Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount! 🟠 Steve is a long-standing Parish Councillor in Knockholt, and rooted in our community. He’s not a distant politician — he’s a neighbour who understands the issues that matter to you. It’s time for fresh, positive, effective representation on Sevenoaks District Council. Steve will stand up for you on the issues that matter: 🏠 Putting infrastructure first in the Council’s housing plans ♻️ Making sure waste collection reforms work for local people 🚗 Tackling speeding and road safety on our country roads 🌳 Protecting our green belt and local environment 📝 Find out more and get involved: sevenoakslibdems.org.uk/steve-for-khbm #LibDems #Sevenoaks #Halstead #Knockholt #BadgersMount #LocalElections #YourCommunity

@bbcnickrobinson @Nigel_Farage @bbcnickrobinson Nick, the entire point of Radcliffe’s intervention was to use the word colonised. Without it, he gets no attention. And he must know how deliberately scandalous it was. Does he have any idea of what it is really like to be colonised? Of course not.

Is @Nigel_Farage right to say that "If we take the word ("colonised") out Ratcliffe is accurate & right"? As I point out to him on this week's Political Thinking Sir Jim got his facts wrong & so did Farage when defending him. Ratcliffe claimed the UK population had increased 12 million since 2020. Actually, it increased 2.7m in that time. If he'd said since the year 2000 he would have been right. In a post backing him Farage said “1 million people living in this country don’t speak any English at all”. Actually, the last census showed that 161,000 don’t speak English at all although a further 880,000 could not speak English well. He said "4 million people living in this country barely speak passable English". Actually, 4 million did not speak it as their main language but spoke English either "well" or "very well". Facts matter but so too do ideas, arguments & debates. I explore both at length on Political Thinking. It's a 40 minute conversation you can hear now on @BBCSounds

🟠SEVENOAKS: Libs Dems have opened applications to select a candidate for the next election, in seat where they were 2nd in 2024, 10.9% behind Conservatives. Deadline: 23 February.

@GoodwinMJ @LeaderofKCC Not you

Total chaos Who is governing Britain?

A senior figure in Kent County Council's savings department - Dolge - has said comparisons to its Elon Musk-led inspiration "probably wasn't helpful". More here: bbc.in/46yx4XQ

This car park has room for 8 cars, with spaces reserved for Reform cabinet members. I am fighting to keep Special Educational Needs provision locally and this is their priority!!!

This is terrible news.

@campbellclaret I want to see the list of Tory defectors that @Nigel_Farage turned down!

Ffs. Not another one

What?

BREAKING: Another Sevenoaks Tory councillor jumps ship - but will he live up to his own integrity test? 6 months ago: Conservative nominee for Vice Chair July: "Integrity means facing voters if you cross the floor" December: Crosses floor to Reform Will Cllr Barnett practice what he preached? Watch what he said 👇 ⏰ The ball is in his court.