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Ed Davey is back out on the campaign trail and was in Guildford, part of that shaky looking Blue Wall, today. … Read the full post »
Ed Davey
Edward 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.
After standing unsuccessfully for the party leadership in 2019, he was elected party leader in 2020, defeating Layla Moran.
Ed Davey calls for ministerial code to be properly enforceable
The Liberal Democrats have called for the ministerial code to be made legally enforceable by stripping Downing Street of the power to override decisions. … Read the full post »
8 lessons from Chesham and Amersham: LDN #150
Liberal Democrat Newswire #150 looks at the lessons for the Liberal Democrats from Sarah Green’s brilliant by-election victory. … Read the full post »
Should the Lib Dems talk more about decriminalising cannabis? LDN #149
Liberal Democrat Newswire #149 came out last week, looking at the May election results, what Lib Dems have been up to in the media and what voters think of decriminalising cannabis. … Read the full post »
The road to electoral reform: Lib Dem Newswire #148
Liberal Democrat Newswire #148 covers the road to electoral reform, universal basic income (UBI), the decriminalisation of cannabis and more. … Read the full post »
Shirley Williams has died, aged 90
Very sad news about one of the greats of post-war British politics, and someone who broke a good few glass ceilings on the way. … Read the full post »
New scheme to support young people who want to become councillors
This is an excellent new project from Young Liberals, being run with the support of ALDC. … Read the full post »
Creating a sovereign wealth fund and boosting small business: Ed Davey speech previews
There’s a double dose of media coverage featuring previews of Ed Davey’s speech to the Liberal Democrat spring conference. … Read the full post »
How to meet the big challenges of our time: LDN #147
There is striking lesson from the efforts of different countries to tackle coronavirus, efforts that have varied remarkably and tragically in their effectiveness. … Read the full post »
Enhancing our equalities work: proposed Lib Dem Vice President changes
Coming up at the Lib Dem spring conference is a motion to enhance the role of Vice President “responsible for working with BaME communities”. … Read the full post »