There are hundreds of important prizes at stake for us in the May local elections. Wards where we are standing our first ...

Trump has declared war on China. It’s a trade war, not a shooting war. But the fallout will still be devastating and it will reach every corner of the globe. The markets rallied on the news that ...

Can the election of Donald Trump be a major opportunity for Liberal Democrats? Quite possibly, though the jury is still out. In fact I’ve just written a short history of British Liberalism which ...

Lib Dems secure 14% swing from Conservatives in Sutton Getting things done - Arnhall Gardens #dundeewestend Councils face big bill from Labour's Barnett gaffe Council by-election results scorecard ...

The new issue of Liberator is out.

The most exciting day at Conference in ages and I’m not there. I was very happy to have Jamie in the party, but had major FOMO. However, I did get to meet him at the dinner that evening ...

The Welsh Liberal Democrats have announced their lead list candidates for five of their top target constituencies in the 2026 Senedd election at their Spring Conference in Cardiff at the weekend.

@ Mike Peter Having read Jamie Green’s article in the Guardian (see below) I see no reason at all not to welcome him – and the others he predicts will follow – to our party. You may have ...

@Mohammed Amin. As I’ve said before, there is no real evidence that unitary councils reduce the cost of local government. Because wider local government government can’t be fully adressed by ...

Being an absolute lover of politics, I often fill my term-time Saturday evenings with attendance at the University of Oxford’s Labour Club’s social ‘Beer and Bickering’. This is a social ...

Recent Comments Jenny Barnes A portion of beef creates a 15kg CO2 impact. Lamb about 6, chicken 2, beans 0.1. Moving 1kg of anything in a container ship is negligible.... paul barker Buy British ...

Responding to the Prime Minister’s speech on supporting UK businesses following Trump’s tariffs, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey said: Donald Trump has launched an assault on the global ...