Why I will be in Stoke on Saturday
Stoke-on-Trent Central is a key test for liberal democracy, and Liberal Democrats, in the face of extreme populism. … Read the full post »
Witney Parliamentary by-election 2016
Read about the Witney by-election, held on 20 October 2016 following the resignation of ex-Prime Minister David Cameron as an MP. The Liberal Democrat candidate was Liz Leffman who secured the best Liberal Democrat Parliamentary by-election result since Hartlepool in 2004.
Lib Dem health policy gets a welcome outing, but comes with a pair of major risks
People may be ready to pay an extra penny on income tax to fund the NHS and social care, Tim Farron has said. But it is a policy with a double risk, one political and one economic. … Read the full post »
Witney is proof that a core votes strategy can work for the Lib Dems
“A more starkly liberal personality, deftly conveyed through relevant issues and particularly the ongoing battles over Brexit, offers the Lib Dems a way … out of the political wilderness” – The Economist … Read the full post »
Huge swing to Lib Dem in Witney as party scores best Parliamentary by-election result since 2004
Alongside the Witney and Batley & Spen Parliamentary by-elections, twelve council by-elections have also taken place this week. … Read the full post »
Witney by-election: what will count as a good result?
Here’s a handy scorecard to judge how Liz Leffman’s result in the Witney by-election compares with previous Liberal Democrat efforts. … Read the full post »
Cardiologist leaves Labour and backs Liz Leffman in Witney
Cardiologist Malcolm Finlay has left Labour and is backing Liz Leffman in the Witney by-election. … Read the full post »
VIDEO: Liz Leffman campaigning for the NHS in Witney
Witney by-election candidate Liz Leffman has been campaigning for local NHS services, as she explains in the new film from the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
WATCH: Vote for Liz Leffman on 20th October
Witney by-election candidate Liz Leffman makes her case to the voters in this new film from the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Liz Leffman selected for the Lib Dems in Witney
The excellent Liz Leffman has been selected by the Liberal Democrats ahead of the Parliamentary by-election in Witney caused by the resignation of David Cameron. … Read the full post »
“Together, we must fight to keep Britain open, tolerant and united” – Tim Farron
Tim Farron’s approach was a mirror-image of Charles Kennedy’s approach early in the century, attacking the then opposition party for not being an effective opposition to the then government. … Read the full post »