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Rother Council by-elections capture current Lib Dem health in miniature

The big by-election news this week has all been on the Parliamentary front, with the Richmond Park by-election now confirmed for 1 December. On the principal local authorities front there are just three council by-elections, two of which are in the same council. The Lib Dem picture is typically patchy in that pair - big vote increase in one, no candidate in the other. Although both saw a halving in the Ukip vote:

28 Oct 2016

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Tim Farron arriving at Autumn 2016 Conference

May is ‘blithely ignoring her own dire warnings” about hard Brexit – Tim Farron

Revelations that Theresa May secretly warned about the economic effects of Brexit produced this sharp reaction from Tim Farron. It is disappointing that Theresa May lacked the political courage to warn the British public as she did a group of bankers in private about the devastating economic effects of Brexit.

27 Oct 2016

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Witney could be a turning point for the Lib Dems

The result in the Witney by-election was a substantial swing to the LibDems, jumping from fourth place on 6.8% to second place on 30.2%. Liz Leffman and her team did an outstanding job, and the party was clearly ready to rally to the cause. Over the next few days there were speculations about what that would mean if replicated at a General Election, with estimates of the number of seats likely to switch from Tory to LibDem put between 26 and 51. The statistician in me is wary of those extrapolations: there are lots of unknowns at by-elections, and British politics is especially turbulent at the moment.

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by Mark Argent

25 Oct 2016

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The Witney Result Signals That The Liberal Democrats Are Back In The Political Big Time

Matt Cardy via Getty Images Bill Clinton famously called himself the "Comeback Kid" in 1992 after his second place in a cold, snowy New Hampshire. Last night the Liberal Democrats achieved the same, but this time in the lovely villages of West Oxfordshire.

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by Tim Farron Lib Dem leader and MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale

24 Oct 2016

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Lib Dem tip #8: don’t let fear of policy details put you off canvassing

Welcome to the latest in my series of tips and advice for Liberal Democrat members, which appear first in the email bulletin run by London Region for party members. Often people who have never gone door-to-door canvassing worry, understandably, that they might get asked all sorts of different policy questions which they are not sure about.

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by Mark Pack

24 Oct 2016

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Britain must not abandon its role fighting terrorism in Europe, says Nick Clegg

Former deputy PM urges Theresa May not to bow to pressure to quit Europol agency Theresa May will be seen as "soft on terrorism and organised crime" unless she signs the UK up to continued membership of Europol, the EU's law enforcement agency, warns the former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.

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by Toby Helm

24 Oct 2016

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UK Lib Dem news

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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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Home Affairs

Fixing Our Broken Prison System

For too long, years of neglect and mismanagement by the previous Conservative Government have pushed our prison system into a deep crisis.

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by Liberal Democrats

16 Sep 2024

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