Thank You Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East
The Results Are In, and Tim won!
2 May 2025
Kent County Elections 2025
Tim Prater for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe East
District, Town and Parish Councillor Tim Prater stands again for Cheriton, Sandgate and Hythe West, the most marginal seat in Kent having failed to win it from the Conservatives by 21 votes in 2021.
20 Apr 2025
Kent County Elections 2025
Emily Newing for Elham Valley
Lyminge Parish councillor, longstanding political campaigner, Councillor and local pub landlord Emily Newing (Arnold) is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Elham Valley for the Kent County Council elections 2025.
20 Apr 2025
Kent County Elections 2025
Tom McNeice for Folkestone East
Former Mayor of Folkestone and Town and District Councillor Tom McNeice will be standing for the Liberal Democrats in the Folkestone East division he is delighted to call home.
20 Apr 2025
Kent County Elections 2025
John Stokes for Hythe West
Hythe Town Councillor and long time Lib Dem campaigner John Stokes is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Hythe West.
20 Apr 2025
Kent County Elections 2025
Matt Horrox for Folkestone West
Long time local resident, campaigner and businessman Matt Horrox is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Folkestone West for the Kent County Council elections 2025.
14 Apr 2025
Kent County Elections 2025
Gary Fuller for Romney Marsh
Longstanding Folkestone & Hythe District Councillor Gary Fuller is standing for the Liberal Democrats in Romney Marsh for the Kent County Council elections 2025.
4 Apr 2025
Liberal Democrats Contest Every County Council Seat in Folkestone and Hythe
Tim Prater, Matt Horrox, Gary Fuller, John Stokes, Tom McNeice and Emily Sanger are standing in the County Council Elections across Folkestone and Hythe on 1st May.
2 Apr 2025
Kent Resilience Forum: Operation Brock Deployment April 2025
Simon Jones, Strategic Lead for Border Disruption at the Kent Resilience Forum, explains the decision to deploy Operation Brock on the M20 ahead of Easter.
2 Apr 2025
National News
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
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.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026
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