Lib Dems braced for Lords reform ‘test of nerve’

Senior Liberal Democrats are preparing the ground for a protracted struggle with “recalcitrant” peers over reform of the House of Lords.

Analysis: How much fight is left in Lib Dems over NHS reforms?

Having dodged another conference vote on NHS reforms, there may finally be light at the end of the tunnel for Andrew Lansley and co.

Chris Huhne Lib Dem conference speech in full

Read energy and climate change secretary Chris Huhne’s speech to the Liberal Democrat conference in full on politics.co.uk.

Steve Webb Lib Dem conference speech in full

Read minister of state for pensions Steve Webb’s speech to the Liberal Democrat conference in full.

Huhne demands electoral reform post-mortem

Liberal Democrats and other ‘yes’ campaign supporters are “owed” an explanation for their defeat in the electoral reform referendum, Chris Huhne has said.

NHS reform: Lib Dems outline fight to come

The manner in which Liberal Democrat peers will battle NHS reforms was laid out this morning, as delegates expressed irritation with the bill.

Huhne takes on the energy companies

Chris Huhne will fire another warning shot across the bow of British energy companies today with demands for a radical compensation system.

Sketch: Offish Clegg treated activists like a used tissue

This felt like the deputy prime minister dealing with a pack of very predictable journalists, not a party leader sweet-talking his supporters. Is power going to Nick Clegg’s head?

Lib Dems ‘have best party logo’

The Liberal Democrats may be behind Labour and the Conservatives in the polls, but that is not down to their logo say marketing experts.

Sketch: Vince Cable and the coalition of doom

The business secretary opted to give the “sunny uplands” a miss this year. His speech was a masterclass of misery.