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 »
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.
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 »
Lib Dems call for Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick to resign
Following the events in Clapham this evening, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has written a letter to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick calling on her to resign. … Read the full post »
VIDEO: Ed Davey back out on the doors, canvassing voters
Ed Davey headed out canvassing on the day new campaigning guidance came into force in England. … Read the full post »
Lessons from John Smith for Keir Starmer: LDN #146
Liberal Democrat Newswire #146 came out last week, this time taking a look at the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrats have the strongest political philosophy of any party: Ed Davey
In an interview with The New European, Ed Davey has talked about his carers campaign and why it’s so important:. … Read the full post »
Building a fairer, more caring United Kingdom
It’s been a tough year – not helped by how the Government has handled things. But the pandemic has shown what a caring, and generous country we are. … Read the full post »