Dick Newby

@RichardNewby3

Liberal Democrat Peer and Leader of Lib Dem group in House of Lords. Leeds United fan.

Joined April 2012
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  1. 1 hour ago

    Disgusting anti Semitic abuse by racists emboldened by support of their cause from Jeremy Corbyn. Amazing that his ally’s like , herself a victim of , supports his views. There must be zero tolerance of -Semitic abuse.

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  2. 3 hours ago

    Bit rich for to complain that officials r undertaking the checks at the in a he negotiated. His treaty responsible for delays & shortages in . He needs to own it now.

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  3. 23 hours ago

    Tory Corruption seems endemic. yesterday stories re PM’s advisor , & exploiting access to promote friends or professional contacts to gain taxpayer funds but with PM setting such a bad example inevitable that the rot would spread.

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  4. May 17

    Govt struggles to keep any consistency in messaging over , with limited freedom to go abroad now allowed but with warning us all not to do so people with literally vote with their feet over this.

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  5. May 16

    This is crackers. Is there some measure of the intensity of hugs - like the Richter scale? Suspect not.

    Former chief scientist Sir Mark Walport urges people to 'hug cautiously', adding: 'Tight clinches should be avoided!'
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  6. Retweeted
    May 16

    'The British building industry is in the midst of a supply crisis.' Yet another way that victims of the are impacted - which means further delays in moving on with our lives.

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  7. May 16

    Grubby, sleazy and typical. Johnson’s right-hand man, the property baron and an Olympic-sized loan

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  8. May 14

    Gvt delay in dealing with fire safety scandal is itself a scandal.

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    - 43.5% facing repair bills of £25,000+ - 37% have delayed major life events - 26.9% fearing financial ruin Some of the results of our exclusive survey of people in Yorkshire affected by the crisis. This report on the impact on first-time buyers
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  9. May 14

    Gvt has no realistic strategy for meeting targets shown by lack of replacement for homes scheme in the . Their failings due to turn us into a global laughing stock at .

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  10. May 14

    Undue delay in starting rightly condemned by victims families. We need answers now not after next GE. Lives depend on it.

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  11. May 13

    toe curling performance at yest committee shows how desperate he is to make money. Not a good look for a former UK PM. His lack of success was down the distain felt by former colleagues rather than any sense of propriety.

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  12. May 12

    Yep - join the

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  13. May 12

    Sad to see Govt keen to push thru unpopular when its record on looking after those blighted by the scandal is scandalous. The will continue to campaign to right this wrong that affects so many innocent private leaseholders.

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  14. May 11

    Without tax rises you can forget a solution to the social care crisis, properly funded NHS or an effective levelling up agenda. Period. No more tax rises if boom provides £20bn windfall

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  15. May 11

    My response to 2days ....speeches are only so much hot air unless followed up by effective action. And here the Prime Minister’s track record is poor. Take three examples: , historic & . 1/4

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  16. May 11

    And .. we now see the consequences. Whether it’s the problems around trade across the Irish sea, failure to protect the or the inability of creative artists to travel freely to work in the EU, the costs are clear & benefits remain elusive. 4/4

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  17. May 11

    On historic ,...On a daily basis, individual leaseholders r receiving massive bills, which force some into bankruptcy or homelessness.. however the Govt simply has no proposals which begin to match the scale of this impending crisis. 3/4

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  18. May 11

    ....On , the Govt yet again promises action but clearly has no plan.... The ostensible problem now is funding.... But this is a classic case where you can’t have your cake an eat it. If you want a fair, workable and durable solution, you’ve got to pay for it. 2/4

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  19. May 11

    Good visit to last night where messages abut environment and fairness getting warm response.

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    May 9

    Another Brexit ‘benefit’ proves illusory.

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