Exit poll: Ed Davey ‘humbled’ as Liberal Democrats forecast to win 61 seats
Ed Davey has said that he feels “humbled” by the exit poll, which predicts the Liberal Democrats will record its best results for a century.
Lib Dem manifesto pledges to take UK back into EU single market
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to take the United Kingdom back into the European Union single market.
Jamie Stone: ‘The Liberal Democrat conference showed a party that prioritises openness and transparency’
Now that we are on the other side of the first in-person Liberal Democrat Autumn conference in 4 years, I have some thoughts. Firstly, what a joy it was to be back. As a parliamentarian, my job really is to listen and then to represent. From the constituents I bump into at ASDA to Secretaries […]
Liberal Democrats to focus on ultra-local ‘ground wars’ at next general election
The Liberal Democrats will focus their general election campaigns on ultra-local issues rather than the national narrative, it has been announced at the party conference in Bournemouth. The strategy comes off the back of four byelection victories in safe Conservative seats since 2021 where campaigns focused on local issues. The party intends to flood target […]
How the Liberal Democrats under Ed Davey can overcome its identity crisis
It is a good time to be a Liberal Democrat. Seemingly free from the shackles of the coalition legacy, the party is on an upward trajectory. By-election victories aplenty and an on-going rebuild of its local base have reinvigorated the party faithful after a decade or more of despair. Leader Ed Davey has also made […]
Why reviving fears of a ‘coalition of chaos’ won’t work this time for Sunak
“Chaos with Ed Miliband” or “stability and strong government” with David Cameron? This dilemma, posed in a now-totemic tweet from the defending incumbent ahead of the 2015 general election, is the regular subject of mockery on social media. But at the time of the 2015 election, the message commanded a crucial influence over the voting […]
Local elections: ‘Terrible’ night for the Conservatives as Labour takes key targets
Rishi Sunak and the Conservative party are braced for heavy losses as results come in for local elections across England, with Labour and the Liberal Democrats both making gains in what one senior Conservative MP described as a “terrible” night for his party. The contests across 230 local authorities in England represent Rishi Sunak’s first […]
‘If people want a change, they have to be part of a Lib Dem revival’ says Tim Farron
Liberal Democrats cancel their autumn party conference
The Liberal Democrats have announced that they will not be going ahead with their party conference later this month. The death of Queen Elizabeth II last Thursday has led to a ten-day period of national mourning. A state funeral is to be held on Monday 19th September. The Lib Dem conference was due to take […]
One night of by-elections – The collapse of two different Conservative walls
The Conservative Party have lost two parliamentary by-elections with the Labour Party gaining Wakefield and the Liberal Democrats winning in Tiverton and Honiton. The results mark a dual hit for the party as voters across both its Red Wall in Yorkshire and its Blue Wall in Devon depart the party. In Wakefield, the Labour Party […]
