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Maiden speech: Josh Reynolds MP for Maidenhead

Josh Reynolds made his maiden speech in Tuesday in the debate on the Budget Responsibility Bill.

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Maiden speech: Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton & Wellington

Yesterday, Gideon Amos made his maiden speech in a debate on Passenger Railway Services.

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Maiden speech: Claire Young MP for Thornbury & Yate

Yesterday, Claire Young made her maiden speech in a debate on Passenger Railway Services.

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Maiden speech: Lisa Smart MP for Hazel Grove

Yesterday it was the turn of Lisa Smart to give her maiden speech.

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Maiden speech: Al Pinkerton MP for Surrey Heath

Al Pinkerton made his maiden speech on Wednesday.

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Maiden speech: Max Wilkinson MP for Cheltenham

Max Wilkinson gave his maiden speech on Tuesday.

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Maiden speech: Paul Kohler MP for Wimbledon

Paul Kohler made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

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Maiden Speech: Josh Babarinde MP for Eastbourne

Lib Dem maiden speeches are coming thick and fast. Here’s Josh Babarinde indulging in some pier bragging and talking about the strength of a diverse community and the importance of care and compassion in everything the state does:

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Maiden speech: Olly Glover MP for Didcot and Wantage

Here is the  maiden speech of Olly Glover MP for Didcot and Wantage, made in the House of Commons made yesterday 22nd July at 22:04:

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Maiden speech: Victoria Collins MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted

Here is the text of the maiden speech of Victoria Collins MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted, made in the House of Commons yesterday, 22nd July, at 9:15am:

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Maiden Speech: Cameron Thomas MP

As is traditional, Liberal Democrat Voice is covering the maiden speeches of our new MPs as they happen. In Thursday’s King’s Speech debate, Cameron Thomas, MP for Tewkesbury, made his first Commons speech, the first from our 2024 cadre:

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Wendy Chamberlain’s maiden speech

As is traditional, Liberal Democrat Voice is covering the maiden speeches of our new MPs as they happen. Yesterday, Wendy Chamberlain, MP for North East Fife, spoke in the Education and Local Government debate:

I begin my maiden speech, perhaps unusually, by congratulating the hon. Member for Bury North (James Daly) on his excellent maiden speech. We can certainly agree on ensuring that deprived children and those with additional support needs are supported. I note his work on the board of governors of Hoyle nursery and commend its achievements as well as those of Springfield Primary and Bury College. I commend the hon. Gentleman’s commitment to education. I appreciate his telling us about his cricket-playing career and the fact that perhaps it does not live up to expectations. I play the amateur Scottish sport of shinty and would be happy to tell Members all about it. I do not play particularly well, so stand well back. I look forward to hearing from the hon. Gentleman again during his time in Parliament.

It is a great honour to make my maiden speech as the new Member of Parliament for North East Fife. I pay tribute to my most recent predecessor, Stephen Gethins, who served North East Fife with distinction from 2015. It is clear from my few days here that he was well liked and well respected by Members across the House. I recognise the work of his parliamentary team, both here and in the constituency. It is easy to forget in the heat of an election that when Members lose or resign their seat that has a direct impact on their employees, so I wish all of them the best for the future.

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Daisy Cooper’s maiden speech

As is traditional, Liberal Democrat Voice will be covering the maiden speeches of our new MPs as they happen. First up, yesterday, was Daisy Cooper in the Queen’s Speech debate, responding to Dominic Raab on the subject of Britain in the World…

It is a great honour to make my maiden speech following many other accomplished and passionate speakers. My constituency of St Albans is very proud of its contribution both to Britain’s history and to Britain’s place in the world. Alban himself is the first recorded Christian martyr and Britain’s first saint. He was executed for giving shelter to

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4 September 2019 – today’s press releases

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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WATCH: Jamie Stone’s maiden speech

Jamie Stone completed the quartet of Liberal Democrat Commons maiden speeches today. Watch it here:

Note the tribute to Charles Kennedy and the illustrious people who contested the seat in centuries gone by.

Thank you for calling me to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, and may I congratulate you on your appointment?

It is a great honour to speak in this House. I am the first member of my Stone family ever to be elected as an MP, and standing here I like to think of my mother and father looking down on me with pride. I also owe sincere thanks to my wife Flora and my three children. Without their support and great help, the likelihood of my being elected to this place would have been rather smaller.

It is customary for new Members to mention their predecessors. Dr Paul Monaghan is a passionate nationalist and while here he took a close interest in middle east matters, the welfare of former inhabitants of the Chagos islands and, in particular, animal welfare. That is his record. I acknowledge it and thank him for it.

In addition, I really must mention my great friend who once represented part of my constituency, the late Charles Kennedy. He is much missed and will never be forgotten, by me in particular. I was for a time his constituency chairman.

Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross is the second largest and most remote constituency on the UK mainland. For that reason it presents special challenges to the Scottish and UK Governments. Sparsity of population, distance and severe winter weather all necessitate taking a different approach to the delivery of vital services. What works in Surrey or Glasgow is not necessarily going to work at all where I come from.

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