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

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Let’s finish the job.” It comes as senior sources in …

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After record election results, can the Lib Dems become the official opposition?
3 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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Greens, pro-Palestine independents and Lib Dems: Could they bring Labour down?
3 months, 2 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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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
5 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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Britain’s rollercoaster-riding Liberal Democrat leader embraces stunts to gain election attention
6 months 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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Why the Lib Dems pledge to reverse Brexit is their best chance this election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The then Lib Dem leader made a deal with …

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New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

New poll reveals ‘Farage effect’ on the general election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nigel Farage’s decision to stand as a candidate in the general …

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Tories face 'Blue Wall' threat as Lib Dems pocket £1MILLION bequest from activist's will - while Ed Davey woos voters by playing down EU ambitions and dropping plan to hike income tax
1 year, 2 months ago

Tories face 'Blue Wall' threat as Lib Dems pocket £1MILLION bequest from activist's will - while Ed Davey woos voters by playing down EU ambitions and dropping plan to hike income tax

Daily Mail  

Tories are facing an intensifying threat to the 'Blue Wall' after the Lib Dem warchest was boosted by a £1million bequest. Ed Davey is shown the sheep enclosure at Sparsholt College Hampshire by the party's candidate for Winchester, local vet Danny Chambers Sir Ed also tried his luck in a tractor as he tries to boost the Lib Dems' standing …

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‘Anyone but them’: True-blue Tory voters see red to hand Labour historic Selby by-election
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Anyone but them’: True-blue Tory voters see red to hand Labour historic Selby by-election

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I get the impression that he was in it for his own wellbeing and when …

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Tories handed ‘wake-up call’ with double defeat in Tiverton and Wakefield by-elections
2 years, 5 months ago

Tories handed ‘wake-up call’ with double defeat in Tiverton and Wakefield by-elections

The Independent  

Boris Johnson’s Conservatives suffered a humiliating and historic double defeat on Friday morning as voters turned against them in both the Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield by-elections. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said it was the “biggest by-election victory our country has ever seen”, adding that the result should be a “wake-up call” to Tory MPs about Mr Johnson’s …

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