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Half of hospitals failing to declare critical incidents despite 12 hour waits in A&E
2 months ago

Half of hospitals failing to declare critical incidents despite 12 hour waits in A&E

The Independent  

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Why both Labour and the Conservatives need to take the Liberal Democrats more seriously
6 months, 1 week ago

Why both Labour and the Conservatives need to take the Liberal Democrats more seriously

The Independent  

John Major is right in his BBC interview: the Conservatives need to woo voters who backed the Liberal Democrats in July’s election, rather than lurch to the right and appeal to supporters of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. The four contenders for the Tory leadership should listen, but they won’t; Kemi Badenoch has called Reform voters “our people.” Keir Starmer’s party …

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Ed Davey to urge Lib Dems ‘to finish the job’ and overtake the Tories
6 months, 1 week ago

Ed Davey to urge Lib Dems ‘to finish the job’ and overtake the Tories

The Independent  

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Lib Dems want to ‘play part’ in clearing last government’s ‘mess’ – Daisy Cooper
6 months, 1 week ago

Lib Dems want to ‘play part’ in clearing last government’s ‘mess’ – Daisy Cooper

The Independent  

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‘I was diagnosed with PTSD over Brexit,’ Lib Dem councillor says
6 months, 1 week ago

‘I was diagnosed with PTSD over Brexit,’ Lib Dem councillor says

The Independent  

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More than 10 million people face waiting at least one month to see their GP, damning figures reveal
6 months, 1 week ago

More than 10 million people face waiting at least one month to see their GP, damning figures reveal

Daily Mail  

A record number of patients face a four-week wait to see their GP – with more than 10million enduring such waits already this year, damning figures show. There were 10.3 million waits of four weeks or more for a GP appointment in England in the first seven months of this year, according to analysis of NHS data by the Liberal …

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Nigel Farage questioned over commitment to MP role by Lib Dem chief
6 months, 1 week ago

Nigel Farage questioned over commitment to MP role by Lib Dem chief

The Independent  

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After record election results, can the Lib Dems become the official opposition?
6 months, 1 week ago

After record election results, can the Lib Dems become the official opposition?

The Independent  

Plastered around the Liberal Democrats’ autumn conference are posters of Sir Ed Davey, flanked by party activists, with a banner reminding attendees they secured “the most Lib Dem MPs ever”. But, with 2025’s local elections on the horizon, and an expected 2029 national contest, work is well underway in Lib Dem HQ to figure out how the party can add …

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Sir Ed Davey jet skis into ‘very excited’ Lib Dem conference
6 months, 1 week ago

Sir Ed Davey jet skis into ‘very excited’ Lib Dem conference

The Independent  

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Greens, pro-Palestine independents and Lib Dems: Could they bring Labour down?
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Greens, pro-Palestine independents and Lib Dems: Could they bring Labour down?

The Independent  

The Green Party has been vindicated. The Liberal Democrats are the usual beneficiary of tactical voting in places where Labour couldn’t win, but the Greens showed that they could substitute for the Lib Dems in a few places. A government wrestling with the unpopularity of tough decisions could find itself losing votes not just to a resurgent Conservative Party on …

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Can the success of the Lib Dems force the Tories back to the centre?
8 months ago

Can the success of the Lib Dems force the Tories back to the centre?

The Independent  

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Independent readers have their say on reforming Britain’s electoral system – from PR to compulsory voting
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Independent readers have their say on reforming Britain’s electoral system – from PR to compulsory voting

The Independent  

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For Ed Davey and the Lib Dems, the good times have never seemed so good
8 months, 3 weeks ago

For Ed Davey and the Lib Dems, the good times have never seemed so good

The Independent  

After an eventful election campaign, a raucous rendition of Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline, surrounded by the party faithful, felt like a fitting finale for Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats. Education secretary Gillian Keegan lost in Chichester, Sussex, to Jess Brown-Fuller, while science secretary Michelle Donelan and culture secretary Lucy Frazer were also unseated by Lib Dem candidates. Davey …

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Does voting Conservative make you fat? Tory backers 'more likely to be obese', study finds... but having a right-wing doctor gives you a better chance of slimming down
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Does voting Conservative make you fat? Tory backers 'more likely to be obese', study finds... but having a right-wing doctor gives you a better chance of slimming down

Daily Mail  

Conservative voters are fatter and are more likely to be obese than Labour or Liberal Democrat supporters, a study claims. Tory voters have a BMI around one point higher on average than Labour or Lib Dem supporters, which could be the difference between a healthy and unhealthy weight Professor Amanda Daley, of Loughborough University, said: 'Health remains an important political …

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Inside the betting scandal-hit constituencies where Labour and Tories have withdrawn support for candidates
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside the betting scandal-hit constituencies where Labour and Tories have withdrawn support for candidates

The Independent  

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Time for tea! Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer both enjoy a cuppa with veterans as they trade blows over defence - while Ed Davey messes around for the camera again
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Time for tea! Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer both enjoy a cuppa with veterans as they trade blows over defence - while Ed Davey messes around for the camera again

Daily Mail  

The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have both been spotted enjoying cups of tea while Ed Davey performs another one of his now infamous publicity stunts. The Labour leader was in Aldershot, Hampshire, where he joined veterans at a coffee morning at the town's football club to mark Armed Forces Day. The Prime Minister has been campaigning …

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Who’d have thought ‘stuntman’ Ed Davey could be the next leader of the opposition?
9 months ago

Who’d have thought ‘stuntman’ Ed Davey could be the next leader of the opposition?

The Independent  

Ed Davey once jumped off the platform at Clapham Junction to rescue a woman who had fallen onto the tracks. In a recent video of people being stopped in the street and asked if they could identify party leaders, the most common response was a shake of the head: “I can’t help you with the last one, sorry.” At the …

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Sunak’s Titanic, photobombs and upside down flags: The best general election gaffes so far
9 months, 1 week ago

Sunak’s Titanic, photobombs and upside down flags: The best general election gaffes so far

The Independent  

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Britain’s rollercoaster-riding Liberal Democrat leader embraces stunts to gain election attention
9 months, 1 week ago

Britain’s rollercoaster-riding Liberal Democrat leader embraces stunts to gain election attention

Associated Press  

LONDON — Most politicians try to avoid slips, stumbles and undignified photos. “I think that by taking a slightly different approach – with a bit of humor, a bit of emotion -- you can get people’s attention.” Davey spoke to The Associated Press after visiting Nickel Support, a center for learning-disabled adults. In campaigning for the U.K.’s July 4 election, …

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Ed Davey says Lib Dems would fight for UK to rejoin EU single market and eventually overturn Brexit
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ed Davey says Lib Dems would fight for UK to rejoin EU single market and eventually overturn Brexit

The Independent  

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Why the Lib Dems pledge to reverse Brexit is their best chance this election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the Lib Dems pledge to reverse Brexit is their best chance this election

The Independent  

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Health and care at heart of Lib Dem manifesto, says Ed Davey
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Health and care at heart of Lib Dem manifesto, says Ed Davey

The Independent  

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Lib Dems put £9.4bn NHS and social care pledge at heart of pitch to voters
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Lib Dems put £9.4bn NHS and social care pledge at heart of pitch to voters

The Independent  

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New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election

The Independent  

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