I joined the Liberal Democrats in 2016, when then party leader Tim Farron made clear that the Liberal Democrats would continue to fight for the UK’s place in the EU. A place in the EU that would have ...

Normally, this would be published later in the day but, as it has already drawn a response from one of our readers, it seems appropriate to publish it now… Responding to the Government's new ...

I feel absolutely sick to my stomach this morning. I really need to get out of the habit of thinking that Labour Ministers will somehow have more sense, or that their values will align more closely ...

This article originally appeared last month. We've just heard from Cllr Ben Rigby, the Group Chair of the Lib Dem Group on Brentwood Council, a Lib Dem led council in coalition, that they too have bee ...

MPs and MSPs could take big steps towards passing legislation to pass assisted dying. In Westminster, the first of three days discussing amendments to Kim Leadbetter's Private Members Bill takes place ...

Standing with Ukraine.  In 2025, the world marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE) Day. But the war in Ukraine rages on - a stark reminder that peace and freedom can never be taken for granted.

Last week saw the second maiden speech from our recent small, but evidently perfectly-formed, Lords intake. Shaffaq made his ...

Ed Davey has written a book about his own varied and lifelong caring experience and it’s coming out on 22 May, just in time for me to tae my copy with me on my Highland holiday. He sent an email to ...

Canvassing last month in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, we came across a middle-aged woman in her garden. “I’ve had enough of all of you. I’m voting Reform”, she said. Our candidate, Julie, calmly explained ...

Fifteen years ago there were probably three major hotspots in the world: The Korean Peninsula, the Middle East and Kashmir. All three of them involved nuclear weapons. Ranked in terms of potential ...

Gorgeous news to wake up to this morning. Layla Moran is starting 5 months of parental leave after she and her partner Rosy welcomed their first baby. The BBC reports: Layla Moran has said she is ...

Marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, said: 80 years ago today, huge crowds of people across the country came together to celebrate the news that Britain ...