Ed Davey: Lib Dems on course for best results in a century

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Ed Davey: Lib Dems on course for best results in a century

By Mary Reid | Thu 4th July 2024 - 10:45 pm

Ed Davey made these comments after the polls closed:

The Liberal Democrats are on course for our best results in a century, thanks to our positive campaign with health and care at its heart.

I am humbled by the millions of people who backed the Liberal Democrats to both kick the Conservatives out of power and deliver the change our country needs.

Every Liberal Democrat MP will be a strong local champion for their community standing up for the NHS and care. Whether you voted for us or not, we will work day in and day out and we will not let you down.

He also pointed out that if the Liberal Democrat make 29 gains, bringing them to 37 seats, this would be the highest number of seats gained by the party at a General Election since 1923.

If the exit poll is accurate then we could smash that.

* Mary Reid is a contributing editor on Lib Dem Voice. She was a councillor in Kingston upon Thames, where she is still very active with the local party, and is the Hon President of Kingston Lib Dems.

Read more by Mary Reid or more about 2024 general election.
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2 Comments

Ex-LD Leeds 4th Jul '24 - 10:59pm

Anyone threating any headwear related meals If the exit poll is wrong yet 🙂
Ian Patterson 5th Jul '24 - 12:23am

Does Ed mean best result this century or since 1923?

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