Clegg Demos pamphlet in full

Read the full version of Nick Clegg’s pamphlet for Demos, in which he suggests the Lib Dems could become Britain’s second party. Liberal Moment – EMBARGOED 18.09.09

Tory call to Lib Dem voters in full

Read Eric Pickles full plea to Liberal Democrat voters to come to the Conservatives. I am here today to give a simple message to Liberal Democrat voters – come on home to the Conservative Party. Whether you are a Liberal Democrat who, in the past, voted Conservative or someone who has never dreamed of voting […]

Pickles: Lib Dems should turn to the Tories

By Ian Dunt The chairman of the Tories has used the eve of the Liberal Democrat conference to urge its members to “come home to the Conservative party”. It is not the first time the new-look Conservatives under David Cameron have tried to attract the Lib Dem vote, but the timing of the announcement is […]

Lib Dems warn of ‘last chance’ for Afghanistan

By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats have warned today that unless the UK changes its policy in Afghanistan, “failure is inevitable”. In a joint letter to The Guardian, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg and former leader Paddy Ashdown, said “we lack a political plan that works. And it is far from clear that the military […]

Alexander: The Lib Dem’s time has come

By Ian Dunt Current political conditions mean the Lib Dems stand to gain several new MPs at the general election, the chief of staff to Nick Clegg has told politics.co.uk. Speaking ahead of the Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth this weekend, Danny Alexander said Labour had failed and people were seeing through the new Tory […]

Audio: Danny Alexander

Listen to Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg’s chief of staff Danny Alexander assess the state of his party ahead of their annual conference in Bournemouth: Interview part one: Interview part two:

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats are holding their party conference in Bournemouth this week. Despite coming out of the expenses scandal with a relatively clean sheet compared to the two main parties, the party has been struggling to keep up in the polls. Support for the Lib Dems remains stable, but there is little sign of improvement. […]

Clegg: Lib Dems are the new progressives

By politics.co.uk staff Nick Clegg has entered the debate on “progressive” politics today, launching a salvo against the Tories and Labour. Writing in the Times today Mr Clegg claimed his party is “the choice for progressive voters at the next election”. The Lib Dem leader criticised Labour, saying the party had “the wrong tools to […]

Clegg to debate ‘Britishness’

By politics.co.uk staff Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg will debate what it means to be British in the wake of a resurgence of right-wing protests. The Lib Dems have decided to debate the controversial issue after recent protests by groups such as the English Defence League in Birmingham and Harrow have put the question of […]

Interview: Danny Alexander

The Lib Dems should be doing better than ever, but their polling remains stubbornly unmoved. Danny Alexander tries to explain why. By Ian Dunt Last Tuesday was ‘cuts day’. Gordon Brown dared to use the word in a speech to the TUC. Osborne pledged an emergency Budget after the election. And very quietly, Vince Cable […]