Breaking Putin's censorship. Former London Lib Dem Mayoral candidate.
Brixton, London
Joined February 2011
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Danny Dyer has delivered a petition to Downing Street calling for the water industry to be nationalised.
@HenryRiley1 wants to know why...
Angel may have to close because of TfL skimping on escalator maintenance. This is a serious problem for anybody who uses it - but also worrying about the wider transport network.
When Sadiq Khan claimed that he could cut £1billion through fares freezes, I opposed this because
What is it like to be stuck in temporary accommodation for years on end?
I caught up with Timi Jibogu - who has spent most of his life in temporary accommodation to hear what his experience has been like.
ALT Timi explains what it is like living in temporary accommodation.
Fixing this won't be easy - but it is possible if we are determined to prioritise it. It means building more social housing, but also building more private housing that brings rents down.
A huge thanks to Chris French and Patrick Stillman who have run such excellent campaigns in today's by elections in Camden (Parliamentary) and Lambeth (local).
Two brilliant credits to our party who have campaigned on liberal values and making London a better city for everybody.
ALT Patrick Stillman, Lib Dem candidate for Holborn & St. Pancras.
ALT Chris French, candidate for Myatt's Fields, Lambeth.
My Liberal Democrat colleague Ealing councillor Ksenia Maximova is in The Times today talking about her work to fight Vladimir Putin's dictatorship.
ALT Ksenia Maximova - Lib Dem councillor who is fighting Putin's dictatorship.
Bus drivers are working in dire conditions: Melting heat, abuse from fare evaders and often without even a toilet. And London's Mayors have been sluggish in doing anything about this.
That's why I've backed MyLondon's campaign to give them a better deal
ALT Rob Blackie supporting better working conditions for bus drivers and others working in extreme heat.
Full article here with some appalling stories about how bus drivers are treated from @kumail_jaffer here: mylondon.news/news/transport…
My interview with @Kumail_Jaffer at MyLondon.
If chosen as Mayoral candidate I will campaign on fixing London’s police and on cheaper housing, especially for young people who have had the worst time in recent years.
ALT Rob and Kumail talking
It is a scandal that rapists and abusers almost always get away with their terrible crimes. The Mayor has failed and no other party takes this issue seriously.
Join my campaign at rob4london.com
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Last week, I had the privilege of making my first big speech on the main stage at Lib Dem Conference. I shared my story and how it motivates me to fight for a fairer deal for families across the country.
We initially thought the footage had been lost but a big thank you to @SkyNews for recovering it!
We Liberal Democrats will only succeed if we take tough choices.
My speech on party strategy at #ldconf.
Conference - there's a lot of good stuff in this motion.
There's also a glaring hole. The motion says we need a clearer identity. Absolutely.
ALT Rob Blackie speaking to Liberal Democrat conference
Today we need to make difficult choices again.
We can't offer more spending on social care and tax cuts.
We can't be a party that appeals to people who always vote Conservative AND the party that appeals to people who always vote Labour.