Cllr representing Southborough and Bidborough on Tunbridge Wells Borough Council & North Division of Kent County Council.
Joined October 2012
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
Following my campaign, Iβm delighted to see that South East Water will be doubling the compensation to affected businesses in Tunbridge Wells.
The deadline for submissions has also been extended to 19th June. If you have a claim, get it in!
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
South East Water have got a lot of work to do to regain our trust
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New piece: how China's surveillance state went global, and why the billionaires funding the populist right are quietly building it here. Now with a short video explainer up top before the full article.
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China's surveillance state wasn't invented in Beijing. Its core idea is the Western credit score, scaled to everything. Now the traffic runs both ways: the West is importing the same tools. #Surveillance #SocialCredit
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
May 28
Aggregate Result of the 5 Council By-Elections Since the 2026 Local Elections:
LDM: 3 ( 2) | 28.2% ( 7.7)
CON: 1 (-) | 21.5% ( 0.8)
GRN: 1 (-) | 19.0% (-1.4)
RFM: 0 (-) | 21.5% ( 21.5)
LAB: 0 (-) | 4.7% (-11.9)
Ind: 0 (-1) | 3.6% (-6.2)
Loc: 0 (-1) | 0.0% (-10.1)
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The Great Train Robbery explanation video open.substack.com/pub/markelβ¦
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Last week shows that Reform hate being held to account. They just want democratically elected politicians to read from their script. bylinetimes.com/2026/05/26/rβ¦
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The moment you call someone a fascist, you've lost the argument. In my latest piece I unpack the system behind the slogans, and the one question that cuts through every time: who signs the cheques?
Read the full piece here π
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
Great to drive a MASSIVE truck today at the opening of the TN2Gateway in Tunbridge Wells - a Β£135m project in Tunbridge Wells bringing lots of jobs!
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
SE Water must hire externally for their new CEO and Chair bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn7pβ¦
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Held all our defences with an increase to our majority by 3. Reform failed to win any seats. Voter turnout was higher than normal. Thank you Tunbridge Wells.
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Thank you Tunbridge Wells #libdems
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
May 8
The Liberal Democrats have strengthened their control of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council after gaining three seats in the latest local elections.
More here: bbc.in/48POwsg
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Fantastic result in Tunbridge Wells. We elect in 1/3rds and increased our majority by 3. πͺπͺ
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
May 8
Cllr Osborne, David Hase - Liberal Democrats - is elected as Tunbridge Wells Borough Councillor for Culverden ward with 1,402 votes. See our website for more results democracy.tunbridgewells.govβ¦
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Reformβs war on the sun and wind open.substack.com/pub/markelβ¦
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Three decades on, we are still paying for PFI. We will keep paying until the 2040s. The shareholders sitting at the end of the unitary charge are, in many cases, infrastructure funds domiciled in Jersey and Guernsey. Click here to understand what happened
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Mark Ellis π¬π§πΆπͺπΊ #LibDems #FBPE retweeted
May 4
People across the country are turning to the Liberal Democrats as the only party that can stop Reform and elect strong local community champions.
We focus on church roofs, sewage and the cost of living, not copying the Trump playbook of divisive populism.
ALT IMAGE: Ed Davey stands at a podium speaking at a Liberal Democrats event, gesturing with one hand raised. Behind him is a screen displaying the Liberal Democrats logo. Below the image is a Guardian-style graphic with the headline: βCould Lib Dems become the biggest party in English local government?β and the subheading says: The Lib DemΕ cost of living policies and criticism of Trump could gain them ground.
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