Pothole politics: a Lib Dem councillor on the party’s renaissance in Sunderland
The north-east city is famous for quick election declarations, but residents need action on energy costs.
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Can Labour and the Liberal Democrats unite to defeat the Conservatives?
Both parties are still bruised by historic betrayals, but Keir Starmer and Ed Davey appear to be entering a new…
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The Liberal Democrats had little to offer in North Shropshire. That is why their victory is so significant
This was a purely distilled protest vote. It was a referendum on Boris Johnson, and he lost.
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Labour must forge a progressive alliance to defeat Boris Johnson’s rotten government
In Turkey, Hungary and Israel, opposition parties have united against governments that threaten democracy. Britain’s parties should do the same.
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Why Ed Davey’s biggest early victory had nothing to do with Chesham and Amersham
The Lib Dems’ by-election win improved the mood, but the biggest boost to their prospects came from elsewhere.
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How the Liberal Democrats cracked the “Blue Wall” in Chesham and Amersham
The by-election win could have implications for electoral strategy in the future.
Vince Cable on the economics of power, and how the Lib Dems can gain ground
The former leader of the Liberal Democrats speaks to Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea on the New Statesman…