Video: Ed Davey speech

Watch Ed Davey’s speech to the Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth.

Huhne takes the fight to the Tories

By Ian Dunt Chris Huhne used his conference speech today to dismantle the Conservative project from its foundations, in a fiercely hostile attack on David Cameron’s resurgent party. The Lib Dem home affairs spokesman questioned the Conservatives’ commitment to progressive values and civil liberties, in a wide ranging speech designed to convince voters “the Tories […]

Cable: Tories will break up the UK

By Ian Dunt A Tory government could lead to the dissolution of the United Kingdom, Vince Cable has said. In a dire forecast of what life would be like under the Conservatives, the Lib dem Treasury Spokesman claimed tension between the Scottish and Westminster government would derail the Union “In a few years time, assuming […]

4m to benefit from Cable income tax proposal

By Alex Stevenson Four million more low-paid workers and pensioners would be exempt from paying income tax under Liberal Democrat plans unveiled by Vince Cable. The party’s Treasury spokesperson used his keynote speech to the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth to announce an increase in the lower income tax threshold to £10,000. He believes those […]

Clegg faces hostile tuition fees reception

By Alex Stevenson Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was accused of “weasel words” as his equivocal stance on tuition fees troubled delegates in Bournemouth. Mr Clegg was asked about his position on the Lib Dems’ long-standing policy to scrap tuition fees for higher education during a question-and-answer session at conference. The leader made clear in […]

Lib Dems challenge British libel law

By Ian Dunt The Liberal Democrats are gearing up to launch an anti-libel agenda at the next general election, with an amendment to a policy motion on civil liberties being proposed to conference today by Richard Dawkins. The party allowed Professor Dawkins to address the conference, despite not being a party member, which formed an […]

Cameron manouvres around Lib Dems

By Ian Dunt David Cameron appears intent on derailing the Liberal Democrat conference, with another calculated attack on the party this morning. As the conference entered its first full day of events, Mr Cameron said there were only paper-thin differences between the two parties’ policies. The comments, made in a comment piece for the Observer […]

Clegg attacks Cameron ‘the con man’

By Ian Dunt Nick Clegg has launched a blistering attack on David Cameron at the opening ceremony of the Liberal Democrat conference. As party members from across the country gathered in Bournemouth this afternoon, Mr Clegg told delegates that only the Liberal Democrats could offer voters real change. “Labour’s time is up, and they’ve let […]

Clegg pledges ‘savage’ public spending cuts

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has insisted on “savage” spending cuts at the next election. By Alex Stevenson His comments come as his party revealed documents casting the validity of Conservative plans into doubt. As his party’s last autumn conference before the general election gets underway, Mr Clegg rounded off a week of debate about […]

Lib Dem candidate defects to Tories

By Ian Dunt A Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate has defected to the Tories just a day before the party’s conference in Bournemouth. Party chairman Eric Pickles welcomed James Keeley to the Tories today, as the ninth PPC to join the party from the Lib Dems. “I am delighted to announce today that councillor James Keeley, […]