David Riley

@Keir_Starmer Mmm. Sadly, this is not doing “whatever it takes.” This is one step away from not doing anything. (And, for the record, I’m not particularly a Starmer critic.)

I know parents are worried about social media and its impact on their children’s safety. They rightly expect fast action. Today, I’m calling on senior leaders from X, Meta, Snap, YouTube and TikTok to step up. I will do whatever it takes to keep children safe online.

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Almost a million pensioners are being unjustly denied increases on the pre-1997 pension contributed to. I called for secondary legislation to protect the funds needed to restore pension value to pre-97 pensioners, before the surplus is taken by the company they worked for.

Apart from the fact that they have been losing money since 2020 and there are now twelve more private schools than there were in 2024, Richard Stupid Tice is absolutely correct.

My weekly update, this week as Parliament is in recess I have been working on a number of local community projects.

Hundreds of residents have already voted for their favourite local to win Wokingham’s Best Pub, from Wargrave to Swallowfield. Voting closes soon so make sure you support your local and crown them as Wokingham’s Best Pub! digitallibdems.typeform.com/to/kpVM1pSK?nv…

Our council is delivering real results for a greener future. Wokingham is now in the top 5% for recycling and top 4% for the biggest increase since 2024/25. Clear progress since the Lib Dems took charge, showing local action makes a real difference. ♻️

Please help get the message out on our main campaign hashtag. #TimeForReform

You have to feel sorry for James Dyson. Imagine buying up 33,000 acres of farmland to avoid tax, only for Labour to then close the loophole. We need more patriots like him, who drive up farmland prices and vote for Brexit then fuck off to Singapore.

My Easter reading: "..the Lord said I was hungry and you told me I could make a meal for 30p, I was a stranger and you told me to fuck off back where I came from, I was sick and you said I should get private health insurance..." #HappyEaster

During Recess, I’ve visited local groups like Crafting Smiles and the Well on Wednesdays to thank them for supporting our community. I also visited a local GP surgery to understand how we can support hardworking local NHS staff. Here is what else I’ve been up to this week:

NEW: In a remarkable interview set to air on CBS Easter morning, the conservative archbishop who leads Catholics serving in the U.S. military says the Trump-Vance White House's war against Iran is impermissible under Catholic teaching. Asked to respond to Pete Hegseth's claims that God is guiding the military effort, Archbishop Broglio said the war is not “sponsored by the Lord.” substack.com/home/post/p-19…

“…the current epidemic of childhood disability is not a medical problem. It is a cultural failure. Telling children that they are disabled, and unable to cope with the demands of life, is setting them up for a life of dependency and unfulfilled potential” spiked-online.com/2026/04/03/why…

NATO was founded 77 years ago today. The UK is a proud member of the most effective security alliance in history 🇬🇧

Simon Dudley only lasted 23 days as Reform’s spokesman for Housing and we’ve lost 45 councillors and dozens of election candidates. What is it about Reform that attracts lazy fuckwits, racists, fraudsters, criminals and heartless bastards..?

In this week's edition: - Reading's failed City of Culture bid - Council adopts landmark anti-racism statement - Target to create Mayor of Thames Valley 'too early' All this and much more, available tomorrow! #UKnews #TomorrowsPapersToday #FrontPages #Reading

It was a privilege to listen to teachers, parents, and students at Hartland High School alongside the Schools Minister Georgia Gould and my colleague Yuan Yang MP to discuss SEND support and new investment in the Reading area.