LibDem cllr for Leckhampton & Warden Hill. Ex MP & MEP. Into Lecky, Chelt, Europe, the planet. Promoted by Cheltenham Liberal Democrats, 16 Hewlett Rd GL52 6AA
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Proud of my former colleagues in @Europarl_EN. @RenewEurope are right: now is the time for Europe, all of free Europe, to act. EU and UK must act in concert in support of Ukraine. @ALDEParty @LibDems
You are not alone, @ZelenskyyUa, the aggressor and the victim should never be confused.
We are with you 🇺🇦🇪🇺
Now is time for Europe to act.
I’m taking an icy plunge in November 🥶! It’s all in aid of my three great Mayor’s Charities @ItsaDigital @YoungGlos & Art for All Mental Health. And I won’t be able to back out if you sponsor me at goodhub.com/go/chillymartin. Please support my Chilly Cheltenham Challenge!
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian fuel amidst Putin’s ongoing and brutal attacks on civilian targets in Ukraine makes no sense and is a betrayal of the legacy and leadership of the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
While Ukraine fights for its survival, Putin’s war machine continues to prosecute his terrorist war on civilian populations and innocent Ukrainians are dying every day.
Now, Instead of implementing the tough sanctions Lindsey Graham fought to his last breath to enact, President Trump has announced the United States is lifting sanctions on Russian energy, fueling the Putin’s war machine.
As I saw firsthand in Ukraine last month, Putin is losing this war. Ukraine has fought the Russian military to a standstill and reinvented warfare with drones taking the fight into the heart of Russia.
America should not be throwing a lifeline to Putin’s war machine. Now is the time to stand strong against Russian aggression as we did during the first Trump administration.
Putin doesn’t want peace. Putin wants Ukraine. I have no doubt that if Putin overruns Ukraine, it will only be a matter of time until Russia’s military crosses a border that our troops will have to deal with him.
America is the Leader of the Free World. For our National Security, for the security of our Allies in Europe including Ukraine, President Trump should rescind this deal immediately and return to the strong policies of our four years in the White House; impose harsh sanctions on any nation purchasing Russian energy and work with our allies to ensure Ukraine has the military support it needs to repel and defeat this Russian invasion once and for all. Slava Ukraini🇺🇸🇺🇦
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The President of the United States has announced, with obvious pride, that he phoned Vladimir Putin and asked him for fuel. He calls it a great success. It is the richest country on earth going cap in hand to the man who bombs Ukrainian cities every night, because diesel became expensive before an election.
For four years Europe paid more for its energy, housed millions of refugees and emptied its arsenals so that Putin would not be rewarded. Washington has now concluded that all of it matters less than a cheaper tank for a truck in Ohio, and has told Ukraine to stop hitting the refineries that pay for the war.
This used to be the country others measured themselves against. Its remaining admirers are in Moscow and Pyongyang, and it has become exactly the kind of shithole it used to sneer at.
The once most powerful country on the planet run by a toddler. Trump has made the USA the laughing stock of the world.
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Судья Малямова приговорила Льва Шлосберга к 11 годам и 1 месяцу колонии – за слова о необходимости соглашения о прекращении огня и сохранения жизни людей, за любовь к Родине и нежелание эмигрировать. t.me/yabloko_party/6832
So proud of @LibDems courageous sister party @yabloko for trying for so long to keep the flickering windswept flame of multi-party democracy alive in Russia. As Vaclav Havel said, keep trying to live in truth.
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
Ксения (19 лет): «Мы должны быть все вместе, искренне верить, что лучшее будущее настанет, ни в коем случае не опускать руки. Ведь именно этого и ждут другие люди, чтобы мы потеряли всякую надежду».
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
This year will be the hottest year of your life
This year may be the coolest year of the rest of your life
Estimate global temperatures for 2026 and 2027 enhanced by record-smashing El Niño event compared to global temperatures since 1850 - graphic @zekehausfather
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
Here it is. My manifesto for the 2026 Clacton By-Election. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Join me, clean up Clacton and let's make 13th August Bin Day! #VoteBinface #VoteyMcVoteface #YesWeTinCan
News of Ann Widdecombe’s murder is awful. We clashed in two parliaments & disagreed on Brexit, religion & more. But I also recall fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Soc when she generously bought some pretty unkind cartoons of herself we’d struggled to auction. Real heart there. RIP
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
Arthur Fery, Wimbledon semi-finalist.
An incredible achievement - the first British wild card to reach the final four at The Championships 🇬🇧
#Wimbledon
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
As Trump holds a cage fight at the White House, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine, striking the historic Kyiv-Pechersk monastery, a UNESCO world heritage site. Trump promised to end this war on day 1: appeasing dictators never leads to peace, only more war.
Cllr Martin Horwood 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇿🇦 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 retweeted
Carney: The new world order will be built from Europe. Canada is the most European of non-European countries, and we are transforming our cooperation with the EU ... In a more dangerous and divided world, Canada has chosen to build and work in partnership with Europe.
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Today, the European Union took a major step forward.
All member states agreed to open the first accession negotiations cluster with Ukraine and Moldova.
At the first intergovernmental conference on Monday, we will open the cluster on fundamentals; the backbone of the accession process.
It covers the core values and principles on which the EU is built, from the rule of law to strong democratic institutions.
This is a recognition of the determination, courage and hard work shown by both countries in advancing reforms, even in the face of immense challenges.
And a signal that the EU’s offer of peace, stability and opportunity is unmatchable.
Enlargement is a strategic choice.
By bringing our nations closer together, we strengthen peace, security and prosperity across our continent.
In a world marked by growing uncertainty, a larger European Union is in our common interest.
Enlargement remains one of the EU’s greatest success stories and our best investment in our shared future.
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Trump said Iran has no anti-aircraft and no radar left
…so this could not have happened.
I've #justdonated to this Crowdfunding Page on @JustGiving. Here's the link if you'd like to help them raise more. It's inspiring stuff! justgiving.com/crowdfunding/…
