Vince: Only Lib Dems offer strategy for growth and prosperity
Here is Vince's big pre-Budget speech in full
VC
11 Nov 2017
Limestone Peak By-election
On Thursday 9th November a by-election will be held in High Peak Borough Council's Limestone Peak ward, triggered by the resignation of the sitting Conservative councillor.
27 Oct 2017
Vince: Lib Dems demand an exit from Brexit referendum
Here's Vince addressing the considerable crowds at the #stopBrexitManchester march. This is what he had to say. We are in Manchester because the Conservative Party are here and we want them to hear our voices - to tell Theresa May and Boris Johnson that we are not 'citizens of nowhere', but people who are proud to be British, and proud to be European.
2 Oct 2017
Champion the North of England
The Devolution agenda looks almost dead in the water to the eagle-eyed journalist looking for the first hint of a Government U-turn on the once flagship Conservative Party policy. 6 months on from the metro-mayor elections the big tests of devolution look to be too hard for its students. The Northern Powerhouse, once the standard bearer for a new, devolved relationship which will finally bring the capital investment and foreign investment the region so desperately needs, is just a name. Like a flash in the pan celebrity it is now resigned to the history books or to the occasional nostalgic op-ed. Infrastructure investment withdrawal was the last in a list of governmental disappointments.
RK
25 Sep 2017
County abolishes CEO position in bid to save £300,000
Derbyshire County Council's CEO has left his position this month after the local authority decided to abolish the post, and that of two other top-tier executives, in a move to save the cash-strapped organisation £300,000. After starting at the authority in 2007 as the director of environmental services, Ian Stephenson became the CEO of the county four years ago.
29 Aug 2017
Derbyshire Manifesto
Across the length and breadth of Derbyshire, voters have the opportunity to vote Liberal Democrat on Thursday 4th May. Nationally the Conservative Government ties itself in knots over how to deliver Brexit. Locally Labour blame every cut on the Conservatives. At all levels the Liberal Democrats are becoming the effective opposition, seeking to drive forward a positive vision that will work for local people.
27 Apr 2017
UK Lib Dem news
Carers
Reversing the cuts to Bereavement Support Payments
Liberal Democrats have passed new policy to stand up for bereaved families and kinship carers, so more young people can grow up in a loving, stable home.
16 Sep 2024
Supporting the Future of Music
We are committed to tackling the challenges facing our music industry head-on. By doing so, we can maintain the UK’s reputation as a global leader in music, while giving future generations the chance to share in its success.
LD
16 Sep 2024
International Development
Restoring the UK’s Reputation on the World Stage
The Liberal Democrats are committed to rebuilding the trust and compassion that the UK was once known for. We believe that our country has a responsibility to support those in need, no matter where they are in the world.
LD
16 Sep 2024