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Rob Austin 🔶

@robaustinn

Interim Charity Manger |@NewcastleLibDem Fawdon and West Gosforth Councillor | Mostly Personal |

 Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Joined February 2016
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneJul 25
Emotional moment at the Monument for NE Pride today hearing my friend and colleague Mark Mitchell speak as deputy leader of @newcastlecc and get such a fabulous response from the crowd. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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What am I doing Wednesday….
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@EnglandJul 11
Into the final four of the @FIFAWorldCup. GET IN THERE! 💪
England are in the FIFA World Cup semi-final!

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The award for the worst train operator goes to @CrossCountryUK. Spent far too long on poor services this week. Monday - no AC, no onboard catering, lack of staff… Yesterday - no AC, delays to service, no staff oh yeah a free 300ml bottle of water to prevent illness. Poor.
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Heartbreaking for her family. Lyra was a brilliant journalist and a great example of what Headliners is all about, giving young people a voice and telling stories that matter. A reminder of the challenges that still remain in Northern Ireland.
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@Channel4NewsJul 3
Three men have been found not guilty of murdering the Northern Ireland journalist Lyra McKee. Ms McKee, who was 29, was hit by a bullet as she stood near police vehicles, during disturbances in Derry in April 2019. The paramilitary republican group the New IRA said it had been behind the killing. The judge said the evidence against the men accused of assisting or encouraging the murder had fallen short, while Ms McKee's family called the verdict a "complete and utter shock".
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneJul 1
#dodgybarcharts ahoy
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@siennamarlaJun 30
NEW: Greens are still confident of beating Labour in the Manchester mayoral race despite the ‘Burnham bounce’ – and they plan to target local “unease about gentrification” Senior insiders say they’ll be highlighting policies like rent controls and no more money to developers without guarantees of affordable housing targets Labour sources, meanwhile, are more hopeful now than a couple of weeks ago and say the Greens are “trying to talk themselves into the race, but there’s no evidence for it”: politicshome.com/news/articl…
Greens To Target “Unease About Gentrification” Under Burnham In Manchester Mayoral Race

Greens To Target “Unease About Gentrification” Under Burnham In Manchester Mayoral Race

Exclusive: The Green Party remains confident it can move ahead of Labour in the Greater Manchester mayoral race and plans to target local unease about gentrification under Andy Burnham, according to...

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Daniel Holland@danhollandnewsMay 26
CONFIRMED: Liberal Democrats will run Newcastle City Council, with support of the Greens. Lib Dems will operate a minority administration, with the Greens providing votes under a confidence and supply agreement promising 'stability and co-operation'.
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMay 26
Particularly pleasing that I was there and can clearly be seen near the back
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Incredible footage. #YCFC🔴🔵
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMay 9
Saturday afternoon and I have to work…
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMay 9
In demand 🔶
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMay 8
Lib Dems will be the largest party on Newcastle City Council with 25. Reform will have 24, the Greens will (probably) have 24, the Chapel Independents 3, and Labour 2.
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMay 8
Fun fact: unseated Gosforth councillor Doc Anand, the first Tory elected to Newcastle council for over thirty years, did not speak once in council meetings in his two years on the council and attended no committees. He will be fondly remembered for his many fancy dress costumes
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMay 5
Very pleased my Fawdon colleague Rob Austin has sent me this - newly installed at Fawdon shops. Brenda never would have wanted a fuss to be made of her but I think she would have been quietly chuffed by this. She deserves to be remembered by the local community.
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneApr 7
Anyone know how to photoshop shadows out of pictures? 🙃
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Greg Stone 🔶@gm_stoneMar 4
Good to see Lib Dem candidates getting to work for their communities in the council chamber before they are elected - Mark Ridyard on graffiti in Heaton, Dhananjay Singh on the need for a Great Park health centre, Barbara Down on pavements and potholes in Dinnington
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It took @currys 42 days to respond to a complaint, only to send a posted letter saying “Sorry, you need to take your complaint directly to the store.” When big national retailers make it this hard to get help, it’s no wonder people lose trust.
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.@currys are you trying your best to prevent customers from complaining? I raised a complaint 10 days ago and told I would get phone call back within 48 hours. I’m still waiting?
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Polling USA
@USA_PollingJan 3
Believe it or not, you can be both anti-Maduro and anti-American invasion, at the same time
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Laura Tobin.@Lauratobin1Jan 2
🚨 Breaking-2025 was…. 🌡️ The hottest year on record for the UK ☀️ and the sunniest on record @metoffice stats instagram.com/reel/DTBXPLqDb…
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Young and overtaxed? You deserve better than Labour #AutumnBudget
A magenta background with a photo of Marijuana. The headline: "Ending the war on drugs could raise £9bn - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: CLEAR - How to regulate cannabis in Britain (2024)

ALT A magenta background with a photo of Marijuana. The headline: "Ending the war on drugs could raise £9bn - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: CLEAR - How to regulate cannabis in Britain (2024)

A blue background with a photo of a vape. The headline: "Reversing the tobacco ban could raise £8bn - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: OBR - Tobacco Duties Forecast (2025)

ALT A blue background with a photo of a vape. The headline: "Reversing the tobacco ban could raise £8bn - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: OBR - Tobacco Duties Forecast (2025)

A green background with a photo of a beer. The headline: "£3bn could be raised from abolishing Sunday trading laws - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: Department for Business, Inovation and Skills (2015) - adjusted for inflation

ALT A green background with a photo of a beer. The headline: "£3bn could be raised from abolishing Sunday trading laws - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: Department for Business, Inovation and Skills (2015) - adjusted for inflation

An orange background with a photo of the EU flag. The headline: "Forming a Customs Union with the EU could raise £25bn - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: House of Commons Library (2025)

ALT An orange background with a photo of the EU flag. The headline: "Forming a Customs Union with the EU could raise £25bn - Labour chose taxes", with Young Liberals logo, imprint "Published by Young Liberals, First Floor, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 2AU. Data source: House of Commons Library (2025)

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