Cllr Caroline Leaver

@tomgordonLD That’s fantastic Tom. Your knowledge & experience will be invaluable on the Select Committee. Congratulations 🎉

I’m thrilled to have been elected to the Science, Innovation & Technology Select Committee 🧬 As a biochemist turned public health researcher, I’m looking forward to getting stuck in & ensuring the UK stays at the forefront of scientific & technological advancements👨‍🔬

‘Carried Away’ TDC have asked for help naming its fleet of 21 recycling collection vehicles. Get your suggestions in at @Teignbridge bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Starting another busy week. We're been currently setting up the new office, so we appreciate your patience. Rest assured we will respond to all of you. Being an MP is a huge job but a massive privilege. I will get back to you soon. Thank you for your patience.

@trussliz Was it a DISGRACE Liz? Heart bleeding here

What happened last night was not funny. Far-left activists disrupted the event, which then had to be stopped for security reasons. This is done to intimidate people and suppress free speech. I won't stand for it. Would we see the same reaction if the activists were far-right?

The decline of our native species like swifts should concern us all, but small actions can make a huge difference. Installing nesting boxes for swifts, or building homes with swift bricks will help populations recover and grow once again.

@Bobby_Dean has given his maiden speech. "It is always the most vulnerable that suffer the most when the Government gets things so drastically wrong, and we must never let such reckless gambles be taken with our country’s finances ever again."

@HinaBokhariLD @LondonLibDems Thank you for such clarity about the need for us all to call out the race riots and Islamophobia we’re seeing on our streets. I agrée. We must call it out and actually tackle the racism that some people confuse with patriotism. Not in my name.

Let's call these events out for what they are, they are race riots and they are Islamophobic. People with 'legitimate concerns' don't express them by throwing bricks at the police or Mosques. 👇🏾

@LibDems @PaulKohlerSW19 Terrific

“As liberal Wimbledon’s first ever Liberal MP, I will work tirelessly to represent my constituents and their values” Paul Kohler gives his maiden speech. @PaulKohlerSW19

With temperatures rising, the RSPCA @RSPCA_official is advising dog owners to take extra care to protect the welfare of their pets. More advice 👇 bit.ly/DDIHC23

@LibDems @AlisonEBennett Great Maiden speech Alison. You’ve made a terrific start to your new role as MP and I’ve every confidence you’ll be amazing. 💛

Alison Bennett has given her maiden speech. "Cooperation, not antagonism, are the best ways to tackle the challenges that our planet faces." @AlisonEBennett

Tackling climate change is the most urgent challenge we face as a society. I am proud the @LibDems back @zerohour_uk’s #CANBill, to give climate and nature a fighting chance at a future. We continue to push for real climate action. libdemvoice.org/creating-a-fai…

Action is needed now to support those in need and get our country back on its feet. We urge the government to implement measures that protect pensioners and hardworking households, like reversing bank tax cuts and ensuring big corporations pay their fair share.

@IanRoomeMP Really glad that you’re working on this @IanRoomeMP as inequalities in health outcomes for some in #NorthDevon require urgent action. Wish I could say I’m surprised that #ToryPromises were not kept, & never would have been.

The people of North Devon will be outraged to learn today that the Conservatives’ pledge of a brand new hospital for North Devon was not worth the paper it was written on. All those Ministerial visits were delay tactics. They didn't have the budget. Even the National Audit Office stated it was widely off track. I have demanded a meeting with @wesstreeting and his team to find out what they have planned for NDDH. I am fully committed to lobbying for the investment to happen to improve the clinical and estate infrastructure.

Birmingham, the night of the count. Labour’s Jess Phillips is announced the winner on stage for Yardley. In an attempt to get a photo of the candidates on stage, am standing among a throng of men on the counting hall floor supporting the workers party candidate. They boo Jess, cat-call and chant the candidate’s name over and over as if it is a boxing match. They try to drown out her voice. It is ugly and it is shameful. As I extricate myself from the pack I shake my head in anger. There is nothing elegant in this brazen show of misogyny and bullishness. Shabana Mahmood gets the same treatment. Both women show defiance yet overall, it is an unpleasant, unnecessary and degrading experience. Elsewhere in Britain, post-election speeches were demonstrations of grace in defeat, and humility in success. As it should be. We aren’t tribal like America. We aren’t quick to protest like France. Sometimes we might admire the more direct approach of other countries. Yet I love our restraint. The passion is there. Reservoirs of it. But the speeches often follow unwritten protocols that show honour and valour almost to the point that the victor becomes indiscernible. Democracy is something to value and treasure. As Brits, I think we value it, although the disappointing turnout gives cause for concern. Isn’t it a prize that our individual vote counts every bit as much as the Prime Minister? Isn’t that fantastic? The workers party claimed to stand for Palestine. A cause I sympathise with, and one that deserves the attentions of the media. Hyped up and militant at 5am, it was clear that the main aim of the male group was to disabuse others of a respectful election. Particularly the female candidates. Jess shook hands with all candidates after the announcement. All except one. The workers party candidate refused her, which was received with cheers for him and jeers for Jess from his swarm of supporters. Surely a candidate standing on a single-issue platform, to improve conditions for Palestinian people, would appreciate the opportunity to build a bridge with his local MP. He could have used that opportunity to progress the cause. Suffragists fought hard for voting rights just over a hundred years ago. Anyone who values women’s rights should be concerned by activities that seek to block their access to democratic choice. There was overt and covert misogyny in this election. It needs investigating and fixing. If women don’t have voting rights, then we don’t have a democracy. @jessphillips @JaneRockHouse @5050Parliament @fawcettsociety @ShabanaMahmood @birminghamlive

@tomgordonLD That’s a great photo Tom. So very many congratulations 🎉

It is truly an honour to be elected to Parliament to represent & serve the people of Harrogate & Knaresborough. Today was lots of inductions & getting to know how things work, as well starting the process of hiring a staff team & setting up an office.

I've swapped my scrubs for a suit as it's my first day heading into Westminster. Thank you for giving me the honour and privilege of serving as our Member of Parliament for Winchester - I will not let you down.

@Samfr @HeleneBismarck Here’s a stat that shows how phenomenally well the Lib Dems have been targeting winnable seats. In 2019 they got over 336,000 votes for every seat they won. Last night that figure went down to 49,000.