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Gideon's MP Column August 2026

Gideon Amos MP Column August 2026

In his latest MP Column, Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos is fighting Labour’s top-down targets to force 75,000 homes on Somerset, while battling NHS cuts to veteran outreach and demanding faster fixes for Musgrove’s maternity crisis

13 Aug 2026
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Gideon Amos visits Musgrove Park Maternity Unit

Sign my petition today for action at Musgrove Park

Gideon Amos launches a petition calling on the Government to fast-track Musgrove Park's new maternity unit and end the local maternity crisis. He warns outdated WWII buildings, leaks and closures threaten mothers and babies

10 Aug 2026
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Gideon Amos visits Forces veterans in Wellington

Gideon campaigns to keep vital veteran services

Visiting Wellington’s monthly veterans cafe, Gideon Amos pledged to protect vital outreach support threatened by NHS restructuring by raising concerns with health bosses and working with Somerset MPs to defend our local veterans

3 Aug 2026
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Taunton and Wellington Liberal Democrats Annual Dinner and AGM 2026
Taunton

Annual Dinner & AGM 2026

Join Taunton & Wellington Lib Dems for our 2026 Annual Dinner & AGM on November 6 at Taunton Rugby Club. Featuring Lib Dem President Josh Babarinde MP, Gideon Amos MP and Rachel Gilmour MP. Early bird tickets available now

31 Jul 2026
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Gideon's MP Column End July 2026

Gideon Amos MP Column End July 2026

In his latest MP Column, Taunton and Wellington MP, Gideon Amos, outlines key priorities for Prime Minister Andy Burnham, calling for small business tax cuts, urgent repairs at Musgrove Park Hospital, social care reform and a change to Wessex Water

30 Jul 2026
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Public Meeting 'Why So Many Houses?' 17 July 2026, from left; Mike Rigby, Stephen Lodge, Gideon Amos, Phil Stone, Selina White, Federica Smith-Roberts

Challenging top-down housing targets

A packed public meeting in Taunton saw Gideon Amos MP challenge new government housing targets imposing 75,000 homes on Somerset. He called for an end to top-down developer reforms in favour of truly affordable, community-led housing

21 Jul 2026
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Taunton and Wellington MP Gideon Amos at the River Tone

Overhaul water industry to save the River Tone

MP Gideon Amos challenges PM Andy Burnham to end the sewage crisis after data revealed Wessex Water polluted local rivers for 4,160 hours last year. Lib Dems are calling for water firms to become customer-owned mutuals

20 Jul 2026
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UK Lib Dem headlines

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Home Affairs

Introducing Anti-SLAPP Legislation

Liberal Democrats believe nobody should be able to use vast sums of money to silence legitimate public scrutiny. Our new policy calls for comprehensive, universal anti-SLAPP legislation to uphold media freedom and defend equal access to justice.

JBF
21 Sep 2026
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Economy & Business

A Fair Shot: Reforming Recruitment

For too many entry-level jobseekers, applying for a job has increasingly turned into a robotic, dehumanising hurdle. Liberal Democrats believe that fair hiring practices are essential for equal opportunity.

SO
21 Sep 2026
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