Chair, Liberal International Human Rights Committee; Vice Pres @ALDE. Lib Dem in House of Lords. Lib Dem President 2015-19. Wheelchair user.
Watford and Westminster
Joined December 2008
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SalBrinton retweeted
Today’s update. Only 276 claims for dead Infected Blood victims have started (Not paid). Unknown no. of elderly affected died without justice. This is 30 months on from the Inquiry’s Final Report & senior management paid obscene bonuses. @SalBrinton @andyburnham @ibvoiceone
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With 2027 growth forecast at 1%, Healey’s first budget was a chance to change course.
In today’s Lords debate, Chris Fox said the Chancellor settled for small ideas. The Lib Dem fix starts with the single market and a customs union.
SalBrinton retweeted
My pain has gone just beyond today. As I read all the replies from non-disabled wingnuts that have believed the scrounger myth around pip I honestly wish I had the ability to give them half an hour of what I'm experiencing today. If they survived they'd shut their trap.
SalBrinton retweeted
Jimmy Lai came to Hong Kong at 12 with nothing. Everything he built, he built there.
He said he owed it all to Hong Kong. When its freedoms came under threat, he put his fortune and his own freedom on the line to defend them.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
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#MumsVBigPharma
The #Valproate families are so grateful to The Sunday Times @thetimes @ShaunLintern and the commitment they have made to continue supporting our National campaign for justice @JanetWilliams99
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Wheelchairs last around 5 years & mine cost £6500. I'll be ordering a new one soon. With Motability taking half my PIP that's money I'll need to find as PIP isn't enough. Let alone the other costs. Please try to listen to us rather than buy into the right wing lies.
SalBrinton retweeted
Mzisa Gabeshia, the elderly woman who protested alone in the town of Martvili every single day, has passed away ❤️🩹
She is a hero. Glory to the heroes!
… And one more soul who didn't get to see Georgia free...
SalBrinton retweeted
New research from Great British Rail Replacement found that 30% of the #disabled passengers it surveyed had been left with no workable way to continue their journey when trains were disrupted.
Only 2.8% said replacement services were fully accessible. lnkd.in/p/gD2pw3v2
SalBrinton retweeted
Let's make this clear;
I am disabled.
I use a wheelchair full-time.
I use an attachment for my wheelchair that allows me to use cycle lanes. Regularly.
I have cut my car use massively.
I still want infrastructure that works for all disabled people, not just those who cycle.
SalBrinton retweeted
Tomorrow, 10 November, I will join UKHLSI & Thalamos to discuss my book, Be More Human, chaired by @stevegilbertobe exploring the future of mental health care, NHS challenges and why humanity must be at the heart of our services.
Register to join here: becoming-more-human.eventbri…
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Wishing a peaceful and very happy Diwali to all those who are celebrating across the United Kingdom and across the world!
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Over the weekend, I heard from many struggling with the impact of this case and the public commentary surrounding it.
Today, we stand with the brave survivors at sentencing and all survivors watching. You are not alone. Support is available rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/w…
If the events of recent days have brought back painful memories, or you are struggling with your experiences, support is available.
Rape Crisis England & Wales offers a free, confidential 24/7 support line.
☎️ 0808 500 2222
💻 Online support: rapecrisis.org.uk/get-help/w…
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This Remembrance Sunday, communities across the country fell silent to remember those who served and those who never came home.
Jeremy Purvis, Lib Dem Leader in the Lords, joined them in Peebles in the Scottish Borders.
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We are very proud to have a number of armed forces veterans as @LibDems MPs.
Thanks to @helenmaguiremp, @IanRoomeMP and @ThreshedThought for telling us why Remembrance is important to them.
Lest we forget.
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Remembering my niece Annie, who lost her war against mental illness on the Remembrance weekend in 2018. Wars are not always physical.
Annie's campaign for better mental health services still goes on.
Here's Annie with her grandfather, who also died in 2018. May they both rest in peace.
SalBrinton retweeted
Victims need confidence that the justice process is fair and based on evidence, not myths and false assumptions about trauma.
I am calling for the Courts and Tribunals Bill to require judges to address rape myths when directing juries in every rape trial theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…
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This Remembrance Day, we honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice, remember those we have lost and recognise those still serving.
We owe it to them, our veterans and their families to ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten.
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Pleased Government will consider my proposals.
They are informed by listening to victims and survivors sharing their experiences in the House of Lords, research and learning from approaches in other countries.
That’s how we make meaningful reform.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/11…
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UN experts call on Member States to engage with Special Procedures in good faith and respect independence and integrity of #humanrights mechanisms. “Attacking the messenger does not discredit the accuracy of the evidence."
ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
