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Cllr Mike Rigby and MP Gideon Amos

Demanding tougher action on illegal shops

Following the successful closure of several high-profile illegal traders in Taunton, Gideon takes the fight to Parliament. Find out how the Lib Dem team is working to sweep crime off our high streets.

17 Apr 2026
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Taunton Amateur Boxing Club visit

A knockout success

In just 18 months Taunton Amateur Boxing Club has gone from new start-up to international competitor. Gideon Amos visited the Wood Street gym to meet the dedicated volunteers and support their mission to strengthen the community

10 Apr 2026
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David Northey, Liberal Democrat candidate for by-election in Taunton Town Council’s Pyrland ward

A local champion for Pyrland

David Northey is putting his decades of transport expertise to work for North Taunton, demanding fair deal for bus users. See why Gideon Amos says David is the right choice for the Town Council on May 7

9 Apr 2026
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David Northey campaigns for better bus service
Taunton

Support our fight for better hospital bus links

Priorswood candidate, David Northey, restored early buses. Now he’s fighting for frequent No.1 and Sunday services. Join 1,100 residents—sign our petition for reliable transport to Musgrove Park hospital

2 Apr 2026
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Magic Dentist launched in Somerset. Rear from left, Gideon Amos, Nicki Rowland, Callum Weaver and Lisa Eadie. Front, Holy Trinity pupils Florence, Max, Barnaby and Myla

Magic, not misery

With 64% of local children unable to access an NHS dentist, Gideon Amos launches pioneering dental scheme in Taunton schools, partnering with The Magic Dentist charity to take a "magical" approach to prevention

31 Mar 2026
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From left, Gideon Amos MP, Matthew Pennycook MP, Cllr Habib Farbahi and Cllr Mike Rigby

No more houses without schools

Following the development of 2,000 homes at Orchard Grove, Gideon Amos takes Taunton’s case to the Housing Minister, to ensure that new homes come with the schools and GP surgeries residents deserve

30 Mar 2026
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Gideon's MP Column March 2026

Gideon Amos MP Column March 2026

Read Gideon's latest report on VAT holiday for heating oil, the start of construction at Wellington Station and how Somerset Council is fixing 250 potholes every week

27 Mar 2026
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UK Lib Dem headlines

Donald Trump - (Gage Skidmore - CC BY-SA 2.0)
International Affairs

Trump and the Wider World

The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.

CM
15 Mar 2026
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Child looks at a phone. Next to the child are age-rating symbols: U, 13+, 16, 18
Children & Families

A digital world fit for the next generation

For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.

VC
15 Mar 2026
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