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In Full: Ed Davey’s speech on the economy

By Caron Lindsay | Fri 15th November 2019 - 4:29 pm

Today, Ed Davey made a keynote speech on the economy.

He talked about his plans here:

🚨Brexit is already costing the economy £1 billion a week. And the future cost to Britain in lower economic growth could be even higher, if Brexit were actually to happen.

🔶LibDems are clear & unequivocal: we want to #StopBrexit.

Agree? Sign here 👇https://t.co/Mp2XkNrVFV pic.twitter.com/JgPHzo0WcQ

— Liberal Democrats (@LibDems) November 15, 2019

Here is his speech in full:

For too long, Britain has not had the economy it deserves.

Under this Conservative Government, too many people can’t live a secure, happy and fulfilling life. Too many businesses face crippling uncertainty over their future. And too many of us feel vulnerable in the face of technological change.

The fact is, the Conservatives have made our economy weaker – much weaker.
People might be in work, but more and more struggle to make ends meet.
Businesses have been hit, with investment down significantly since the 2016 referendum.

Productivity has been grimly weak – with no growth at all in the last 12 months.
The Office of National Statistics confirmed only this week, that Britain’s economic growth in the last year has been the lowest for a decade.

And this Government has ignored all our long-term economic problems. We have alarming skill shortages. A persistent trade deficit. And inequality that’s both socially and economically damaging.

Yet so far, the debate in this election on our economy – on our future – has been a debate between fantasies.

Fantasies born of nostalgia for a British Imperial past. Competing with fantasies from a failed 1970s ideology.

Fantasies competing to bankrupt Britain.

Boris Johnson has snuck into Jeremy Corbyn’s allotment and stolen his magic money tree.

The British people deserve better than fantasy economics.

Posted in News | Also tagged economy, general election 2019 and speeches | 16 Comments

Ed Davey: Lib Dems to spend £100bn to tackle climate emergency

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 14th November 2019 - 10:30 pm

In a keynote speech in Leeds tomorrow, Ed Davey will announce that the Lib Dems will be putting our money where our mouth is about the climate emergency. We’ll spend £100 billion on measures to tackle it:

A Liberal Democrat Government will jump-start an economy-wide programme to tackle the climate emergency: I can announce today that across a 5 year Parliament, Liberal Democrats would spend and invest an extra £100 billion of public finance on climate action and environmental preservation.

“This includes a new £10 billion Renewable Power Fund to leverage in over £100 billion of extra private climate investment. This will fast-track deployment of clean energy, to make Britain not just the world leader in offshore wind, but also the global number one in tidal power too. And we will invest £15 billion more to make every building in the country greener, with an emergency ten-year programme to save energy, end fuel poverty and cut heating bills.

But we’ll have that £50 billion Remain bonus:

Brexit is already costing the economy £1 billion a week. And the future cost to Britain in lower economic growth could be even higher, if Brexit were actually to happen.

That’s why the election debate on the economy and public spending has Brexit at its heart. For the plain fact is, no party’s economic plan is remotely credible unless it starts with stopping Brexit. With stopping Brexit as our number one economic policy, Liberal Democrats won’t just grow the economy faster, but we’ll generate a £50 billion Remain Bonus – to pay for our huge extra investment in schools and our policies to tackle inequality.

Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged economy and general election 2019 | 4 Comments

12 November 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 12th November 2019 - 11:30 pm

Refusal to publish Russian interference shows Johnson morphing into Trump
Gyimah: Labour plans fail meet the needs of working people
Lib Dems set out plans to strengthen support for survivors of violence and abuse
Lib Dems: Johnson’s speech shows he is misleading voters again
Lib Dems: Selection of Chris Davies shows Tories’ contempt for voters

Refusal to publish Russian interference shows Johnson morphing into Trump

Following the reports that Hillary Clinton has said it is “inexplicable and shameful” that the UK government has not yet published a report on alleged Russian interference in British politics, Liberal Democrat Shadow Foreign Secretary Chuka Umunna said:

No-one knows the extent

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Posted in News | Also tagged boris johnson, brexit, chris davies, christine humphreys, christine jardine, chuka umunna, conservatives, domestic abuse, hillary clinton, lifelong learning, russian interference, Sam Gyimah and skills wallet | Leave a comment

11 November 2019 – yesterday’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 12th November 2019 - 11:03 am

Lib Dems: Gwynne’s comments reveal Labour’s hand on Brexit
British Steel takeover an ‘alarm bell’ for Tories’ Brexit Britain
Lib Dems: Brexit to blame for ‘anaemic’ economic growth
Davey: Conservatives and Brexit party are now one and the same
Lib Dems file proceedings at High Court for judicial review of ITV debate
ERG and Brexit Party talks show Farage is now pulling the strings

Lib Dems: Gwynne’s comments reveal Labour’s hand on Brexit

Responding to comments by Labour’s Campaign Coordinator, Andrew Gwynne, that Labour would seek to create “reciprocal agreements with the EU27 that allow British citizens to enjoy some of the freedoms that they will …

Posted in News | Also tagged brexit, brexit party, british citizens, british steel, christine jardine, economic growth, erg, labour, nigel farage, sal brinton, Sam Gyimah, tom brake and tv debates | 6 Comments

9-10 November 2019 – the weekend’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Mon 11th November 2019 - 11:57 pm

That’s rather embarrassing, in that I managed to fall asleep mid-edit. So, time to catch up…

Lib Dems respond to Conservative announcement on GP appointments
Lib Dems: Boris Johnson should call Cobra meeting over flooding emergency
Labour People’s Vote promise rings hollow – Lib Dems
Labour People’s Vote promise rings hollow – Lib Dems
Lib Dems: Manifestos must receive OBR scrutiny

Lib Dems respond to Conservative announcement on GP appointments

Responding to the Conservative Party’s announcement today on GP appointments, Luciana Berger, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Social Care, said:

This latest Tory announcement isn’t offering any real solutions to the current

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Posted in News | Also tagged armed forces, climate emergency, flooding, healthcare, immigration policy, jamie stone, labour, luciana berger, midlands, north of england, nurse tax, peoples vote, public spending promises, tim farron, tom brake and wera hobhouse | 3 Comments

7 November 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 7th November 2019 - 11:20 pm

Lib Dems are the party of real change, not Labour
Davey: OBR pulling public finances forecast “smacks of political interference”
Unite to Remain agreement will deliver Remain MPs across England and Wales
Davey: Tories and Labour writing promises on cheques that will bounce
UK growth prospects suffer as a result of Tory Brexit chaos
Brake: Labour offers nothing to the millions of people who voted Remain

Lib Dems are the party of real change, not Labour

Ahead of Labour’s unveiling of the slogan ‘it’s time for real change’ on their campaign bus, Chuka Umunna, Liberal Democrat Shadow Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said:

Jeremy Corbyn’s claim to

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Posted in News | Also tagged brexit, change, chuka umunna, economic growth, office for budget responsibility, prudence and tom brake | 2 Comments

7 November 2019 – the overnight press release

By Mark Valladares | Thu 7th November 2019 - 7:10 am

Lib Dems: Javid has more in common with the Labour party than he thinks

Speaking ahead of Sajid Javid’s speech tomorrow, Liberal Democrat shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader, Ed Davey said:

The most significant economic policy divide in this election is between Brexit economics and Remain economics. The uncomfortable truth for Javid is that the Conservatives and Corbyn actually agree on Brexit.

Brexit, whether red or blue, will be disastrous for Britain, threatening businesses and livelihoods right across the country.

And the Conservatives and Labour also both want significant shifts in the direction of Britain’s economic policy – one to

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Posted in News | Also tagged budget 2019 and remain bonus | 2 Comments

6 November 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 6th November 2019 - 11:05 pm

Lib Dems: Missed budget shows extent of Tories’ Brexit mess
Lib Dems: Swinson visiting businesses, while Johnson’s Brexit damages their prospects
Lib Dems enter into historic arrangement to elect Remain MPs

Lib Dems: Missed budget shows extent of Tories’ Brexit mess

Today was the intended date of Sajid Javid’s first Budget as Chancellor. Responding to this, Liberal Democrat shadow Chancellor and Deputy Leader Ed Davey said:

Today should’ve been the Conservative’s budget day, but if anything, the fact it’s not happening shows that the Conservative Party are not fit for office.

The mess they have got us into, with Boris Johnson’s ridiculous do or die promise

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Posted in News | Also tagged budget 2019, Jo Swinson, remain alliance and tom brake | Leave a comment

2-3 November 2019 – the weekend’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Sun 3rd November 2019 - 11:40 pm

Lib Dems lodge election debate complaint with ITV
Lib Dems: Dithering Labour leadership shows they’re not fit for office
Lib Dems: Labour have no plan to tackle the climate emergency
Election debates should be set independently – Liberal Democrats

Lib Dems lodge election debate complaint with ITV

The Liberal Democrats have lodged a formal complaint to ITV for excluding Jo Swinson from their election debate and warned “failing to have Liberal Democrats in the debate is misrepresenting the current political reality.”

In a letter to ITV Chief Executive, Dame Carolyn McCall, the President of the Liberal Democrats Sal Brinton said “voters of this country deserve …

Posted in News | Also tagged #debateher, brexit, climate emergency, election debates, labour, tom brake and wera hobhouse | 14 Comments

1 November 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 1st November 2019 - 11:30 pm

Farage warns Tories of Lib Dem General Election threat
Trickett’s comments show Labour are a Brexit party
Swinson: Liberal Democrats can win in seats we have never won in before
Lib Dems: Johnson and Corbyn running scared of Swinson

Farage warns Tories of Lib Dem General Election threat

Commenting on the Brexit Party’s campaign launch, Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Ed Davey said:

Nigel Farage is correct that the Conservative Party should be very worried about the Liberal Democrats in this election. We are the strongest national party of Remain and we are ready to take the fight to Boris Johnson as well as Jeremy Corbyn.

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Posted in News | Also tagged ambition, boris johnson, brexit, election debates, jeremy corbyn, Jo Swinson, labour, nigel farage, Sam Gyimah and tom brake | 7 Comments

31 October 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Thu 31st October 2019 - 11:40 pm

Stop Brexit. Build a brighter future.
Brexit hinders growth in green, clean cars
Davey: Labour’s spending plans “can’t be squared with the cost of Brexit”
Self-harm and assaults in prisons preventing rehabilitation
Lib Dems: Donald Trump and Boris Johnson both unfit for office

Stop Brexit. Build a brighter future.

Today, Jo Swinson’s Liberal Democrats are launching their slogan for the General Election campaign: Stop Brexit. Build a brighter future, alongside a campaign poster launch.

This election is a once in a generation opportunity to reshape our politics, and give hope to the millions of people who want a fairer, brighter future.

The Liberal Democrats’ slogan reflects a positive …

Posted in News | Also tagged boris johnson, brexit, car production, chuka umunna, climate change, donald trump, Jo Swinson, labour, philip lee, prison rehabilitation, public spending and wera hobhouse | 3 Comments

Ed Davey: Lib Dems will push for a referendum

By Caron Lindsay | Thu 24th October 2019 - 10:07 pm

We are trying our best to win a People’s Vote, said Ed Davey tonight.

'This is Boris Johnson's failure and he has to admit that', says Lib Dem deputy leader Ed Daveyhttps://t.co/7UH7lbjvPU

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) October 24, 2019

Speaking to Channel 4 News, he talked about Boris Johnson’s failures, and said that Lib Dems would continue to work with other parties to try to secure a People’s Vote. Watch here. He added that the important thing was to hear about an extension to Article 50 first then work out where to go next.

He pointed out that an election wouldn’t necessarily solve the Brexit issue but a People’s Vote would.

He noted that Labour had failed to support our amendment to the Queen’s speech today. It called for a People’s Vote but wasn’t called because it didn’t have Labour support.

So all that fuss last night was simply a smokescreen to detract from their failure to do what most o their supporters want.

Channel 4 later reported that the Government was going to go on strike if it didn’t get its own way on Monday.

Posted in News | Also tagged brexit, channel 4 news and peoples vote | 11 Comments

8 October 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 8th October 2019 - 11:32 pm

Davey: Brexit would mortgage our children’s future
Jane Dodds Calls for Pledge to Maintain Last-in-Town Banks
Blame for the Brexit mess sits with the Tory Govt

Davey: Brexit would mortgage our children’s future

Following reports from the IFS that a no-deal Brexit will push UK debt to the highest levels since the 1960s, Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor Ed Davey said:

This new analysis is a body blow to Boris Johnson’s election spending plans – as it shows the cost of Brexit is much higher than thought.

Brexit would mortgage our children’s future, plunging Britain into the red and threatening years of new austerity.

There is simply no

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Posted in News | Also tagged banks, brexit, chuka umunna, economy and jane dodds | 25 Comments

30 September 2019 – yesterday’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 1st October 2019 - 11:07 pm

I allowed myself to be distracted yesterday… you know how it can be sometimes, so it’s time to catch up…

‘Out of touch’ Tories plough money into roads despite people and planet crying out for public transport investment
Brexit renders spending promises impossible – Davey

‘Out of touch’ Tories plough money into roads despite people and planet crying out for public transport investment

Following Sajid Javids announcement of £25bn investment in roads, Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Transport, said:

Just as people are starting to become aware of the damage we’re doing to our planet, the Conservatives have committed to spending £25

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Posted in News | Also tagged climate change, public spending, public transport, roads, sajid javid and wera hobhouse | Leave a comment

24 September 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Tue 24th September 2019 - 11:00 pm

Chancellor must answer for black hole in the country’s finances

Responding to news that part of Corporation Tax revenue has been double-counted by HMRC, revising down the take for 2018-2019 by more than £4bn, Liberal Democrat shadow Chancellor Ed Davey said:

Today’s data from HMRC reveals a concerning black hole in the country’s public finances. Since this Conservative Government took office, an astounding £12.86 billion was mistakenly accounted for in the exchequer’s books – money that was never actually there. This is a potentially dangerous oversight for which the Conservative Chancellor is responsible.

Moreover, this highlights the Government’s irresponsibility in slashing corporation tax

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Posted in News | Also tagged brexit, hmrc, labour and tom brake | 23 Comments

PODCAST: Climate change conference fringe event

By The Voice | Wed 18th September 2019 - 5:00 pm

Lib Dem Voice hosted a fringe in Bournemouth at the party’s annual conference to discuss the impact of climate change (see photo above).

Our speakers were Baroness Cathy Bakewell, Lib Dem Lords Spokesperson for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Luke Murphy, Head of IPPR’s Environmental Justice Commission; Lib Dem Deputy Leader Ed Davey MP; Mark Campanale of the Carbon Tracker Initiative; and Paul Sheeky from Extinction Rebellion; The panel was chaired by LDV’s own Dr Kirsten Johnson.

Use this link to download podcasts automatically in your podcast app and see our previous podcasts and media content here.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:20:19 — 84.3MB)

Posted in Podcasts | Also tagged audio, cathy bakewell, climate change, conference, fringe, luke murphy, mark campanale, paul sheeky and podcast | 1 Comment

4 September 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 4th September 2019 - 11:00 pm

Time to put Liberal Democrat Voice to bed for the night, unlike our Parliamentary Party in the Lords, who are preparing for a long night of voting to stop Conservatives filibustering.

It’s been a dramatic day in Westminster, although there seem to be no shortage of those these days. But the media operations continues regardless…

Kicking the can down the road will not prevent Windrush-style scandal for EU citizens
Lib Dems: We have a duty to stand with the people of Hong Kong
Davey slams Spending Review as “fantasy figures”
Jane Dodds delivers maiden speech in Parliament
PM cannot be allowed to use an election to

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Posted in News | Also tagged Alistair Carmichael, brexit, christine jardine, eu citizens, hong kong, jane dodds, Jo Swinson, maiden speeches and spending review | Leave a comment

Our new deputy leader is…

By Caron Lindsay | Tue 3rd September 2019 - 11:19 pm

News: thrilled to be entrusted by parliamentary colleagues to be @LibDems Deputy Leader

Huge thanks to everyone for their support. Looking forward to working with my friend & leader @joswinson #LibDems are the united party leading the #StopBrexit fight https://t.co/bojQo6njJz

— Ed Davey MP 🔶 (@EdwardJDavey) September 3, 2019

And look who’s chuffed to bits

Posted in News | Also tagged deputy leader and Jo Swinson | 9 Comments

3-4 August 2019 – the weekend’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Mon 5th August 2019 - 6:45 am

Police should reduce fear, not create terror

Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Ed Davey has criticised Home Secretary Priti Patel as “out of touch” for her comments about the police making people “literally feel terror”.

Responding to Priti Patel’s interview with the Daily Mail, Ed Davey said:

The Liberal Democrats want many more police so they can catch criminals, prevent crime in the first place and work in our communities to help people feel safer – and it’s a shame Priti Patel didn’t back our campaign for more police these last four years.

Yet Priti Patel’s notion that making people terrified of the

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Posted in News | Also tagged brexit, christine jardine, crime, health spending, judith jolly and Priti Patel | 4 Comments

Photo special: Brecon and Radnorshire victory

By Paul Walter | Fri 2nd August 2019 - 9:37 am

Here are some photos, via Getty Images, from last night and this morning, showing celebrations in Brecon and Radnorshire. Scroll down to see more photos. Hover over the photo to see the full caption, or click on the photo to go to its origin on the Getty Images website. The first photo below shows Jo Swinson speaking in the constituency at 8 o’clock this morning:

Posted in Photo feature | Also tagged brecon and radnorshire by-election 2019, jane dodds, Jo Swinson and kirsty wiilliams | 9 Comments

And our new leader is…….Jo Swinson

By Caron Lindsay | Mon 22nd July 2019 - 4:24 pm

Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged Jo Swinson and liberal democrat leadership election 2019 | 24 Comments

Final chance to vote for Ed or Jo

By The Voice | Mon 22nd July 2019 - 8:32 am

If you haven’t yet voted in the leadership contest, you had better get your skates on as the ballot closes at 1pm today.

If you are still trying to make up your mind which of our excellent candidates to vote for, our Liberal Democrat Leadership election tag, with our Ed’s Day and Jo’s Day series and other things might help.

Their BBC2 hustings from Friday night is here.

This is the time for @LibDems to be that positive alternative that I believe millions of people in our country are crying out for. That's why I want to lead the party, and I hope you'll vote for me before 1pm today! #JoinJo https://t.co/Q8Uv31LIZr

— Jo Swinson (@joswinson) July 22, 2019

As only @LibDem MP to get elected in a non target seat I know what it takes to win

I'd lead #LibDems to win at every level, from Tories & Labour- by building strong teams and a clear identity as THE party of environment & education

Vote #EdForLeader https://t.co/TmUCoMe5M7 pic.twitter.com/udLiDeDK9M

— Ed Davey MP 🔶 (@EdwardJDavey) July 19, 2019

If you can’t find your ballot paper, you need to email [email protected] quickly for a replacement – but act NOW.

Posted in News | Also tagged Jo Swinson and liberal democrat leadership election 2019 | Leave a comment

19 July 2019 – live from Brecon, today’s press releases…

By Mark Valladares | Fri 19th July 2019 - 11:40 pm

Lib Dems bring forward legislation to protect EU citizens
Lib Dems: Govt must provide urgent clarity on teachers’ pay
Lib Dem legislation to protect victims of crime passes second reading
Davey: Govt must fund police pay rise
Umunna slams economically incompetent Tories
Swinson: This is a time for cool heads in the Gulf

Lib Dems bring forward legislation to protect EU citizens

Today, the Liberal Democrats have brought forward a bill to safeguard EU citizens’ rights.

The Bill brought forward by Liberal Democrat peer Jonny Oates would provide a guarantee that, regardless of the outcome of Brexit, the rights of EU citizens and other EEA nationals living in …

Posted in News | Also tagged chuka umunna, conservatives, economic management, education spending, eu citizens, iran, Jo Swinson, jonny oates, layla moran, police, public sector pay, sal brinton and victims of crime | 1 Comment

18 July 2019 – yesterday’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Fri 19th July 2019 - 11:10 pm

There was a bit of a glitch yesterday, as the press releases ended up in my spam folder for some reason. Things seem to be back to normal, so the usual service resumes here…

Welsh Lib Dems – time to embrace zero-carbon housing
Lib Dems: EU resolution a vital step in UK’s duty to stand up for people of Hong Kong
Davey demands urgent action as knife crime epidemic continues to spread
Umunna: OBR report shows No Deal Brexit would be unforgivable
Lib Dems: Johnson’s ‘fishy tales’ have no plaice in Number Ten
Lib Dems: Milestone victory to block no-deal
Gauke talks the talk but can’t walk

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Posted in News | Also tagged Alistair Carmichael, antony hook, boris johnson, brexit, chris davies, chuka umunna, eco housing, economy, fishing, hong kong, joe carter, knife crime, policing, sentencing, tom brake, Wales and wera hobhouse | 1 Comment

17 July 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Wed 17th July 2019 - 11:15 pm

May’s Govt has treated victims of child trafficking appallingly

Following reports that hundreds of child trafficking victims have been refused the right to stay in the UK, Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesperson Ed Davey said:

Theresa May said that modern slavery is the greatest human rights issue of our time, but these revelations show that her government has treated victims appallingly.

The Government has a clear moral obligation to support children who have been trafficked to this country and held in slavery. The Conservatives’ failure shames our whole country.

The Liberal Democrats demand better protections for vulnerable people. Anyone who has

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Posted in News | Also tagged child refugees, modern slavery, sheila ritchie and us government | 6 Comments

Ed Davey MP writes….My reflections from the Campaign Trail

By Ed Davey | Tue 16th July 2019 - 11:55 am

This map may resemble the route of one of Ian Botham’s never-ending charity walks or the British leg of the Tour de France where the organiser forgets to place a finishing line. But it’s actually a record of my campaigning odyssey over the past year, through our fantastic local and European elections onto my campaign to become leader of our party.

I’ve loved every minute – from Aberdeen to Penzance. Like my hero Paddy Ashdown and indeed most Liberal Democrats, I’m happiest out of Westminster meeting people – or, when with our brilliant Brecon candidate, Jane Dodds, meeting the odd sheep while clambering barbed wire fences. (Have you been to B&R yet?!)

I’ve been gate-crashed in Nottingham by Steve Bray, the amazing Stop Brexit campaigner – so we performed a great Stop Brexit duet; I’ve climbed a wind turbine in North Cornwall whilst campaigning to decarbonise capitalism; and I’ve endured the vagaries of the rail network – as I’m calling for rail improvements to discourage internal flights, my campaign is flight-free, to the occasional frustration of my diary manager.

On Sunday, after a head-to-head with Andrew Marr, I sacrificed all prospect of watching the Cricket and Wimbledon to go and speak to members in Oxford – and was welcomed by a healthy crowd, despite the competition!

Posted in Op-eds | Also tagged featured and liberal democrat leadership election 2019 | 10 Comments

WATCH: LBC LIb Dem Leadership Debate

By The Voice | Tue 16th July 2019 - 10:15 am

Iain Dale has spent much of the last few weeks going round the country chairing Conservative leadership hustings.

In what must have been a refreshing change, with a much higher quality of candidates, he put Ed and Jo through their paces in an hour long debate last night.

Watch it here.

Posted in News | Also tagged Jo Swinson and liberal democrat leadership election 2019 | 5 Comments

15 July 2019 – today’s press releases

By Mark Valladares | Mon 15th July 2019 - 11:15 pm

Law Centre closures show legal aid cuts have gone too far
Lib Dems: Honouring Turing ‘a painful reminder’
US trade deal delay more evidence of Brexit false promises
Home Office accused of deliberately lying to deport slavery victims

Law Centre closures show legal aid cuts have gone too far

Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson Jonathan Marks QC has called on the Conservative Government to reverse £500 million of legal aid cuts, as new figures showing that the number of legal advice centres has halved since 2014.

The figures, reported by the Guardian today, show that the number of Law Centres in England and Wales has fallen …

Posted in News | Also tagged alan turing, brexit, home office, john leech, jonathan marks, legal aid, money, tom brake, trade, united states and vince cable | Leave a comment

Ed and Jo talk to the Electoral Reform Society

By Caron Lindsay | Fri 12th July 2019 - 11:55 am

The Electoral Reform Society has been talking to both our leadership candidates about their plans for constitutional and political reform.

We are delighted to publish their interviews with their permission.

Here’s Ed’s

The transcript is available here.

And Jo’s

Posted in News | Also tagged electoral reform society, Jo Swinson and liberal democrat leadership election 2019 | Leave a comment

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