High Peak Liberal Democrats

Nick Clegg, Paddy Ashdown, Sarah Olney, David Steel and Tim Farron

Lib Dems must learn lesson of Iraq when it comes to Brexit campaigning

Liberal Democrats pull off shock by-election victory on a massive swing in a London Parliamentary by-election dominated by foreign policy issues. All sounds rather familiar… for what was Sarah Olney, Richmond Park and Brexit in 2016 has echoes of Sarah Teather, Brent and Iraq in 2003. In that parallel are some important lessons for the Liberal Democrats, because taking the long view back over the first decade of this century it is hard to see what the eventual electoral benefit was to the party of its distinctive and popular position on Iraq.

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by Mark Pack

12 Dec 2016

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Still fighting to protect Stockport's Green Belt

Last week wrote about the Liberal Democrat plan to save our Green Belt, I wanted to send you some more details and let you know what we have been doing since then.

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by Lisa Smart

8 Dec 2016

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Brexit chaos could change the political map of Britain

The Liberal Democrat victory in the Richmond Park byelection could be just the first of many electoral aftershocks that could reconfigure the electoral landscape Good news had been in short supply for Lib Dems over the previous 18 months, so when some hugely encouraging data arrived at their byelection headquarters in Richmond last Wednesday morning, the reaction was one of excitement coupled with scepticism. Party strategists had just received the results of internal polling showing they had pulled ahead of Zac Goldsmith, the former Tory MP turned independent, with 24 hours to go until voting began.

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by Patrick Maguire and Toby Helm

4 Dec 2016

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The Lib Dems have rediscovered their byelection mojo – can they capitalise?

arah Olney's win may be unlikely to affect Brexit, but her party's victories in Richmond Park and elsewhere point towards a new chapter 'Richmond Park was a byelection made in heaven for the Liberal Democrats. Their opponent - a prominent leave campaigner whose father had funded the anti-EU referendum party in the 1990s, and who upset many of those of a small "l" liberal disposition with the style and tone of his London mayoral campaign in the spring. The constituency was a Lib Dem stronghold for over 40 years (until the vote collapsed, like almost everywhere else, in last year's general election) where over 70% of voters had voted to remain in the EU, putting it in the top 10 pro-EU constituencies. Local Labour voters were long used to voting tactically for the local Liberal Democrat. All the party had to do was to turn this unusually propitious set of circumstances to its advantage.

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by John Curtice

3 Dec 2016

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Imagine this!

Can you imagine the impact of a Lib Dem win in Richmond Park on Thursday? It's not just the impact it will have on our party, it's the message it will send to the government on Brexit.

26 Nov 2016

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Tim Farron arriving at Autumn 2016 Conference

WATCH: Tim Farron cheered on Question Time

A few noisy, boorish right wingers could not mask the audience appreciation for Tim Farron's reasonable, moderate and generous-spirited message on Question Time on Thursday night. As has unfortunately become the norm, some over exuberant brexiteers booed everything he said. They showed themselves up.

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by Caron Lindsay

25 Nov 2016

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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

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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.

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by Liberal Democrats

16 Sep 2024

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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.

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by Liberal Democrats

16 Sep 2024

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