Tom Gordon MP

Fantastic to welcome Lord Purvis, Leader of the Lib Dems in the House of Lords, to Harrogate on Friday evening. We had a fascinating discussion on international affairs, with a great turnout - lots of new faces joining our local Lib Dem team. Join today: libdems.org.uk/join-local

@ESCViking And a lovely evening to you too. Do you often swear at people on the internet that you don’t know?

@tomgordonLD Fuck off and resign

So Eurovision’s values are apparently optional now. The EBU stood with Ukraine - until it became inconvenient. Now they’re admitting Russia could return to #Eurovision while missiles still fall on Kyiv. Not neutrality. Moral cowardice. Read more👇 lbc.co.uk/article/russia…

UK MPs react to Martin Green's confession that Russia could be readmitted to Eurovision whilst Putin's illegal war in Ukraine is still going on: Conservative MP and Shadow Culture Secretary @HuddlestonNigel said: “The Eurovision Song Contest brings nations together through creative competition, underpinned by the principle of international cooperation. “Russia stands completely against that principle. It would be outrageous to allow Russia to participate in Eurovision in light of the horrific violence the regime continues to mete out in Ukraine. Doing so would send a terrible signal to the Ukrainian people who have suffered through so much. “The Conservatives remain steadfast in our support for Ukraine and will always stand firmly with all of our allies in confronting foreign aggression.” Liberal Democrat MP @TomGordonLD: “Martin Green has spent this week telling the world that Eurovision is a neutral space built on values. “We now know those values are conditional. If enough countries look the other way, they will too. “This is a stunning, jaw-dropping admission and it is moral cowardice. “The EBU told the world it stood with Ukraine. Millions of us believed them and when the UK hosted the contest on Ukraine’s behalf, we did so with immense pride and unconditional solidarity. “Now we learn that was never the principle at all, it was just a technicality and Russia could walk back into Eurovision while its missiles are still falling on Kyiv. “This is an appalling betrayal of our allies. Martin Green must correct the record and reassure us that Russia will not be permitted back into Eurovision whilst Putin’s war in Ukraine is ongoing." Labour MP @JoshNewburyMP said: "Martin Green has just demolished his own argument with a two-word response. “For four years, the EBU has hidden behind the language of values and democratic process. We now know that when it mattered, the decision to ban Russia had nothing to do with values or principle at all. “The EBU is making it up as it goes along, and the BBC – a public broadcaster accountable to this country – is sitting at that table nodding along. That has to change. “The United Kingdom is a proud and reliable ally to Ukraine. There is no way I, nor the British people, will stand by and watch an aggressor welcomed back onto the world’s biggest cultural stage. “Theoretical or not, Green must clarify his comments immediately.”

Great to visit Thistle Hill Care Home with Cllr Hannah Gostlow and see the great care being provided for residents. Their new extension for younger people with physical disabilities and acquired brain injuries is a much needed investment in specialist local care.

Out knocking on doors in Harrogate this evening. Really quiet day, nothing much to talk about 👀

A ban on conversion therapy makes it into the King’s Speech. Fourth time that’s been promised at a state opening now.

@joe_kremnitzer It's worse than standing still. Across Yorkshire we went backwards - losing the best part of half our councillors up for election.

Hard to disagree with this insofar as the direction and priorities of the Lib Dems at the minute. A lot of us up here work very hard and after this last few weeks it’s difficult to see a message from the party for us Lib Dems in urban areas. libdemvoice.org/standing-still…

Congratulations to my mum on her re-election, along with Cllr Rachel Speak’s. Sadly, we didn’t get Sharon over the line with them. Lib Dems are now the largest opposition party on Wakefield Council & will take on the role of holding the new Reform-run administration to account.

@adamconley87 @Pleyndamour We need people to make that happen: libdems.org.uk/join-local

@Pleyndamour While hugely dissapointing its unsurprising. The labour council have done nothing for the 5 towns loss of facilities, lack of investment, overall complete apathy for the area. Made worse the leader was from Cas. Just wish the town would have gone lib dem like Knottingley.

Cas electing Reform 🤮🤮🤮

☀️ Good morning! It’s polling day in a lot of the country, but not North Yorkshire - so I’m helping out in Knottingley (Wakefield). 🔶 Today, residents there have a chance to elect three hardworking Lib Dem local champions - including my mum!

Latest patch notes. We will now be working as the U.K. Chapter of @StopKilingGames see announcement reddit.com/r/StopKillingG… #UK #SKG thanks @tomgordonLD for his support

Big thanks to @tomgordonLD for joining us on the doors in Fulwell and Seaburn today. The Conservative vote is collapsing locally only the respected Lib Dem Focus Team Malcolm Bond, Steve Pickering and Peter Walton can beat Reform here!

Big thank you to @tomgordonLD for joining Sunderland Lib Dems on the doors in Fulwell & Seaburn today. The Tory vote is collapsing, and only the hardworking local Lib Dem Focus Team can beat Reform here! #WinningHere

🗳️ Out knocking on doors in Bradford last night. 👏 Brendan Stubbs is one of the hardest working local councillors I know. 🔶 Only Brendan and the Lib Dems can beat Reform at this election.

Thanks to all the staff and volunteers for today, including MP colleagues volunteering! And a huge thank you to everyone who donated and helped me smash my fundraising target for @CrohnsColitisUK! It’s not too late if you still want to: justgiving.com/page/tomgordon… 4/4

After a check over by a paramedic I got back up and finished, still managing to beat last year’s time clocking in 4:29:13! Absolutely chuffed. Just 87 days ago I was on my back in a hospital bed. 3/4

Well that turned out to be more of a rollercoaster than anticipated! A fantastic day, the atmosphere is just unrivalled, all going well until somewhere around 32-34km. 🧵 1/4

87 days ago I left hospital after my ulcerative colitis landed me there for the first time. Today I’m running the London Marathon for @CrohnsColitisUK. If you’re able to donate: justgiving.com/page/tomgordon…