This week, Lib Dems have been out in force across the country in the local elections.
Ed’s been in Essex
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has been in Chelmsford campaigning ahead of next month's local elections. His party is hoping to hold on to the city's council after winning there in 2019 https://t.co/J70tI8SYsW pic.twitter.com/A2bDGH34dc
— BBC Essex (@BBCEssex) April 16, 2023
And here’s some of our campaign teams in action from the north, south, east, west and middle England.
Fantastic day for the @PrestonLibDems local election campaign
Thousands of leaflets given out to our brilliant volunteer deliverers
Posters & garden signs going up in Cadley, Cottam, Ingol, Greyfriars, Sharoe Green and Rural East
3 more garden signs to put up tomorrow 🔶🪧🔶 pic.twitter.com/Z1l5aOutMq
— Cllr John Potter 🔶🇬🇧🏴🇪🇺 (@johnpotterLD) April 13, 2023
One of the @LibDems teams out in Ensbury park & winton West this morning … loads of support for our brilliant candidates Rich & Olivia! @BCPLibDems are the only group who can take on the Tories in every part of our three towns on May 4th pic.twitter.com/bbl40joik6
— Vikki Slade 🔶💙 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@VikkiSlade72) April 16, 2023
We were delighted to be joined by the @LibDems Party President @markpack put on the campaign today. We are proud to campaign on a platform of aspiration and inclusivity for our wonderful Borough. #oadby #wigston pic.twitter.com/KYNQfwwu9z
— Oadby Liberal Democrats 🔶 (@OadbyLibDems) April 15, 2023
Thank you to @LaylaMoran, @emilysmithLD and so many volunteers who came to our Didcot West action day today!
So many residents in Great Western Park tired of Conservative failure and keen for another term of South Oxfordshire district council led by Lib Dems. pic.twitter.com/tZK4rD6RXg
— Olly Glover for Didcot and Wantage 🔶🏳️🌈 (@OllyGloverLD) April 15, 2023
A modest compilation of posters in Trent Ward, Newark and Sherwood DC (Lib Dems 12 Tories 0) – my favourite part of campaigning! @philipbarronnwk @MarishaRayLD @GreenLibDems @pippaheylings @stevemason2111 @JonWorcesterMan pic.twitter.com/XWMjrcgd7z
— Cllr Keith Melton Born=310 ppm CO2 – now 410 ppm (@ChairGreenLDs) April 15, 2023
Fantastic day canvassing in #NewHaw, #Runnymede, #Surrey today #LibDems #MikeSmith pic.twitter.com/uMu7ogNdeb
— Cllr Sylvia Whyte 🔶💙 (@sylviajwhyte) April 15, 2023
If you don’t have elections in your area, do go and help somewhere else. You might help elect more Lib Dem Councillors.



2 Comments
Lot of work required.
Redfield Wilton polling in 42 Blue Wall seats.
2019: Con 49%, Lib dems 28%, Labour 20%
NOW; Labour 37, Con 32 Lib dem 20
You have to remember that very few people have a strong interest in politics, so that, for those people who want to be rid of the Conservatives, if asked in a poll, will likely react by stating that they are going to vote Labour ‘as they are the only party big enough to beat them’, even if this isn’t the case in a particular constituency. Intensive local campaigning in the run up to a GE can correct these views, to a certain extent, though there are inevitably going to be seats where the LDs will be frustrated at being denied victory by votes going to a third placed Labour candidate, by voters casting their ballot based on the national picture.