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Therresa May and the Holy Grail

Lib Dem leadership election rules: setting the rules to maximise the benefit to the party

The Federal Board (FB) met on Saturday to agree the election timetable for electing someone to succeed Tim Farron as leader of the Liberal Democrats. Full details will be going out to party members…

'Back soft Brexit,’ unions urge Labour

50 senior party figures tell party leader Jeremy Corbyn 'to fight unambiguously for membership of the single market' Jeremy Corbyn was under pressure from across the labour movement last night to…

George Smid: Brexit must not become the new religion

One year ago today, 17.4 million voters (out of 46.5 million) won the referendum to leave the European Union. This month the UK started with the negotiations. The difference between June 2016 and…

Northern Discomfort:
 An Analysis of the Liberal Democrat Performance in the 2017 General Election

Introduction

Catherine Bearder MEP writes…Brexit, one year on

A lot can change in a year. On 23rd June 2016, I was left heartbroken after a tough and exhausting referendum campaign saw a victory for an insular nationalist vision of Britain.

VIDEO: Tim Farron on the Brexit referendum one year anniversary

Why I won’t be the Lib Dems’ next leader

Some voices in the party say I want a hard Brexit. I don't - what I want is an end to the gross inequality that has made me angrier than ever Liberal Democrats are faced with electing a new leader…

Queen’s Speech Round-up: What the Liberal Democrats said about it

The Lib Dem Press Office has issued a veritable storm of press releases in response to the Queen's Speech today. Here's a round-up of what our key figures said about their areas of expertise. Tim…

TIM FARRON: A BRITAIN WHERE EVERYONE IS TREATED FAIRLY

Liberal Democrats believe that every person is entitled to the same opportunity to succeed in life. That means breaking down the barriers that hold people back, fighting discrimination and defending…