Ed Davey was the Liberal Democrat MP for Kingston and Surbiton 1997-2015 and served as a Cabinet minister during the Coalition government. He regained his seat in 2017.
March was the best-ever month for Lib Dem grassroots donations outside of an election campaign. Read about this and more in Lib Dem Newswire #123. … Read the full post »
It’s a bit perturbing reading media coverage of the Liberal Democrats at the moment. Stories about the party’s imminent leadership race keep on appearing and… … Read the full post »
There’s a fair chance that the People’s Vote march on Saturday will be the largest concentration of Liberal Democrat members ever seen outside a federal conference, and quite possibly the largest even taking them into account. … Read the full post »
I’ve often joked that when last year Vince Cable talked about standing down as party leader once Brexit is resolved, that would mean he stays as leader until at least 2047. … Read the full post »
Welcome to LDN #122, including Layla Moran on where the party should go next, exclusive survey results on what Liberal Democrat members think of The Independent Group and whether or not the party should seek a deal with it, and some great campaign videos from around the country. … Read the full post »
“I have worked with St Giles Trust to learn more about the gang culture which is fuelling knife crime and tragically costing young people their lives” – Vince Cable … Read the full post »
Gently, politely and discreetly both Ed Davey and Jo Swinson are working their way through just the sort of steps you would expect of someone intending to run for party leader within the year. … Read the full post »
Welcome to my email digest for news from the Liberal Democrats in London, combining official news stories from the region with those from London Assembly member Caroline Pidgeon and the London Lib Dem MPs. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #117 has a special survey on the party reform proposals, a book offer for readers and Jo Swinson’s views on the Coalition, amongst other stories. … Read the full post »
Suicide attempts have become more frequent in British deportation detention centres, with on average about two attempts every day this summer, according to a freedom of information request response. … Read the full post »