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Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
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Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
The closely-fought race to become the first-ever mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire is seen as tough to call – but it is clear that Reform UK is being treated as the common enemy by all the other parties.
The Rundown Podcast: What Can We Learn From These Local Elections?
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The Rundown Podcast: What Can We Learn From These Local Elections?
With much of England set to go to the polls next week, in this episode we’re previewing a highly anticipated set of local elections, with more than 1,600 council seats up for grabs, as well as six mayoral contests and a high-profile by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests a split between the Liberal Democrat leadership and party members as they prepare to vote on changing gender self-identification policy.
Inside the Lib Dems' swivel to small business
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Inside the Lib Dems' swivel to small business
With many asking what the Liberal Democrats will do next, Sophie Church explores the party’s pivot to small business
Where Could Smaller Parties Win In The Local And Mayoral Elections?
Political parties
Where Could Smaller Parties Win In The Local And Mayoral Elections?
Smaller parties will hope to capitalise on Labour and Tory struggles when dozens of councils and mayoralties hold elections in May.
Labour’s lost voters are at a loss
Political parties
By Ben Shimshon and Teresa Kuhn
Labour’s lost voters are at a loss
Just three in five people who voted Labour in July would do so again, given the opportunity to turn back time. But these people have not found a new home.
Lib Dems Push for More Time to Debate Voting Reform
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Lib Dems Push for More Time to Debate Voting Reform
The Lib Dems have urged the Government to provide them with more time to debate Parliamentary reform as momentum builds to change the UK’s voting system.
Ed Davey Is Wary That Leaving Elon Musk's X Could Let Opponents Dominate Platform
Political parties
Ed Davey Is Wary That Leaving Elon Musk's X Could Let Opponents Dominate Platform
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey has said he would not rule out leaving Elon Musk's social media website X, but stressed that he did not want opponents to "dominate a particular platform".
Tribute to Baroness Randerson – by Simon Hughes
Obituaries
By Simon Hughes
Tribute to Baroness Randerson – by Simon Hughes
A minister in both the Welsh government and later in the Coalition government in the Lords, Jenny Randerson was a force of nature. Courteous, determined and kind, she was the very best of public servants
2024: Parliament's Year In Words
Parliament
2024: Parliament's Year In Words
After a historic year in UK politics, what can the language used in Parliament tell us about 2024's key themes, top moments, and power players?
'When we're all together in the Chamber we're actually very loud': Lib Dem Liz Jarvis
Parliament
By Sophie Church
'When we're all together in the Chamber we're actually very loud': Lib Dem Liz Jarvis
With a career in journalism behind her, Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh Liz Jarvis tells Sophie Church why Labour’s failure to listen to the public could prove costly
The government’s green agenda must bring people with it
Environment
By Earl Russell, Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero
The government’s green agenda must bring people with it
Labour’s green mission signals a bold shift toward decarbonising the UK by 2030. But without detailed plans for key areas, the policy risks falling short. To succeed, Earl Russell claims that the government must secure broad public support for a just and resilient transition
Moderate Tories Worry The Party Is Too Preoccupied With Aping Reform
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Moderate Tories Worry The Party Is Too Preoccupied With Aping Reform
The threat posed by Nigel Farage's Reform UK was at the forefront of many minds at the Conservative Party conference, with the dozens of seats lost by the party to Labour and the Liberal Democrats at the last election getting less attention.
The UK must recognise Palestine now
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Northover
The UK must recognise Palestine now
The United Kingdom government must recognise Palestine as a sovereign and independent state. It has repeatedly stated that it intends to do so – but never right now.
It’s time politicians were honest: Brexit isn’t working
Brexit
By Caroline Voaden MP
It’s time politicians were honest: Brexit isn’t working
My home town of Totnes is known for its left-leaning, alternative approach to life. On 4 July it came together to resoundingly elect the first non-Conservative MP for our constituency in more than 100 years.
A return to austerity will not solve Britain’s problems
Economy
By Bobby Dean MP
A return to austerity will not solve Britain’s problems
Things will get worse before they get better. It doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as D:Ream’s 90s hit – but then covers are rarely as good as the original.
Lib Dem MPs Seek To Define Party's Identity In The 'Gaps' Left By Labour And Tories
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Lib Dem MPs Seek To Define Party's Identity In The "Gaps" Left By Labour And Tories
Thousands of activists gathered in Brighton to celebrate the Liberal Democrats’ record success in the General Election, but the question of what comes next was already on everyone’s lips.
Tim Farron Says Lib Dems Must 'Make Our Own Luck' At The Next Election
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Tim Farron Says Lib Dems Must "Make Our Own Luck" At The Next Election
Liberal Democrat MP and former party leader Tim Farron has said the Lib Dems have to figure out how to “make our own luck” when considering their strategy for the next general election, and rely less on their political rivals making errors.
Where Could Lib Dem Tribes Emerge?
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Where Could Lib Dem Tribes Emerge?
With more MPs than ever before, the Liberal Democrats have a task on their hands to keep the newly expanded party in line. Can the 72 stay united?
We must uphold our values – not obsess over focus groups as Labour does
Political parties
By Andrew George
We must uphold our values – not obsess over focus groups as Labour does
It may seem like heresy in a journal aimed largely at devout tribalists, but I’m unconvinced the future of the third party in British politics right now is to put party before country.
Lord Newby reviews 'Serpents, Goats and Turkeys: A Century of Liberal-Labour Relations'
Books & culture
By Lord Newby
Lord Newby reviews 'Serpents, Goats and Turkeys: A Century of Liberal-Labour Relations'
Charting the twists and turns of over a century of Liberal-Lib Dem and Labour party relations, Coalition-era minister David Laws has produced an eminently readable book
Ed Davey: Tories will have us 'breathing down their necks'
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Ed Davey: Tories will have us 'breathing down their necks'
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey oversaw a campaign that elected a record-breaking 72 Lib Dem MPs to Parliament. He speaks to Sophie Church of his disappointment on Labour’s current gloomy outlook, and how the Lib Dems are strategising for the next election. Photography by Tom Pilston
The Lib Dem MP Who Took Ex-Offenders To Work In Trump's Embassy
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The Lib Dem MP Who Took Ex-Offenders To Work In Trump's Embassy
Lib Dem rising star Josh Babarinde talks to Harriet Symonds about marching against the Coalition, his friendship with Labour’s prisons minister and taking ex-offenders into the US embassy. Photography by Tom Pilston
The New Lib Dem MP Who Got A 'Well Done' Text From Sue Gray
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The New Lib Dem MP Who Got A "Well Done" Text From Sue Gray
Calum Miller, Lib Dem MP for the new Bicester and Woodstock seat, talks to Tali Fraser about Donald Trump, UK riots, and being congratulated by Sue Gray.