Thread by @LibDemPatrick

👎🏻 Folks I have some disappointing news. The Lib Dem Federal Conference Committee has decided my right to safe air emergency motion doesn’t qualify to enter the EM ballot at Lib Dem Conference this weekend 😢
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The motion was highly commended for the quality of its drafting and content - and I’ve received really encouraging feedback, especially from the party’s Health team. However, it ultimately fell because the motion did not address an issue that had arisen unexpectedly.
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🚨 IMPORTANT: this particular battle has been lost but the war isn’t over! I’m disappointed the motion won’t get a hearing at conference, but point 2 of my motion is still achievable even without it becoming party policy👇 3/

🛟 So, I’m staying positive. My crochet canary will still be coming on tour with me to #York, and I’ll be chewing off the ears of any MP who’ll listen to me. I’ve seen correspondence confirming that at least one MP supported my motion!
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What’s more - most Lib Dem MPs are supporting #EllasLaw AKA the Clean Air (Human Rights) Bill, with a few who haven’t yet. So at conference I’ll be pressing Party Leader Sir Ed Davey and others to sign the Early Day Motion in support ✍️
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To end: HUGE thanks to everyone for your support. There are too many to tag - you know who you are! Please don’t give up hope - progress on indoor air quality is coming. As the CEO of a major business recently said to me, “who can argue with clean air?!” Change is coming.
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