Ming Campbell was a dedicated public servant and Liberal giant. His principled leadership opposing the Iraq War was a mark of his morality, courage and wisdom. But more than that, he was an warm and caring friend and colleague. We will miss him terribly.
Our party is run by members, for members. From the leader, to members of Party Committees & our local party teams, everyone is elected by fellow members. Nominations are now closed for the 2025 Federal elections. Ballot emails go out soon.
A local resident contacted me recently to ask if Folkestone and Hythe District Council use pesticides locally, and if so how they are working to reduce their use.
A Liberal Democrat motion seeking to boost the cross-Kent uptake of vaccinations to safeguard the health of children was moved at the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September and was passed with the unanimous support of the 73 councillors voting.
Tim Prater has blasted Kent County Council wasting time and money working on further developing its own proposal for Kent Local Government Reorganisation despite their plan having NO support amongst other local councils.
Lib Dem County Councillors John Moreland, Mike Sole, Trudy Dean, Richard Streatfeild, Colin Sefton, Geoffrey Samme, Mark Ellis, Tim Prater and Anthony Hook were amongst the 24 questions to the Kent County Council meeting of 18th September.
Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron draped himself in a flag and declared his love for his country at the opening night rally of the party's conference in Bournemouth.
Despite opposition from the Lib Dems, Greens, Labour and most remaining Conservatives, the Reform administration of Kent County Council voted to rescind its declaration of a climate emergency saying they are "sceptical of anthropogenic climate change".
You don't need a debate on what the weather is today. You just need to find a window and look out of it. You don't need to debate if climate change is real and man made. You just need to look at the overwhelming evidence of scientists.
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
Ed Davey is a husband, a father and a carer. He is the Leader of the Liberal Democrats.
It is Ed’s experience of caring that drives much of his politics, and motivates his tireless campaigning for a fair deal.
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