The Liberal Democrats are making a new commitment to fighting knife crime. Sir Ed Davey MP talks about the new policy. The following article was written by Sir Ed Davey MP and published on the Lib Dem Website. No parent should have to bury their child. It’s crushing to see it happening so much in […]

In 1919, the Lloyd George government’s Ministry of Reconstruction published the Report on Adult Education. The report set out the fundamental importance of educational opportunities throughout life: “Adult education is a permanent national necessity, an inseparable aspect of citizenship, and therefore should be both universal and lifelong.” Today, access to learning throughout life is no […]

Read Vince Cable’s booklet on the future of Liberalism. Liberal politics for the age of identity In a wide-ranging set of essays on Britain’s future, Vince Cable casts his party not at the centre of the tranditional left-right axis, but as the leading proponent of a values-based politics, which is open, inclusive and outward-looking, not […]

Read Vince Cable’s speech to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference, 2019 in York: THE ROMANS It is a sobering thought that just under 2,000 years ago there were people gathered on this spot no doubt complaining about a treaty from Rome. …with tiresome regulations about daily baths and straight roads; muttering under their breath that these […]

Lawyers are expensive, and our justice system is failing those who can’t afford them. The following article was written by Wera Hobhouse and published today on the Lib Dem Website. Our justice system is failing the vulnerable, and we should all be embarrassed about it. Legal aid spending in England and Wales has been cut […]

Online shopping, Brexit and a slowing economy have left our town centres run down The following article by Tim Farron and published today on the Lib Dem Website. Across Britain, you can’t have failed to notice that our high streets and town centres are run down. Local businesses are closing, leaving our high streets empty […]

There is little that is worse for social mobility than unpaid internships The following article was written by Tara Copeland and published today on the Lib Dem Website. The Sutton Trust estimates 40% of young interns are working for free. Many of them are probably entitled to the National Minimum Wage. But a loophole in the law lets […]

It’s time to step up, show leadership and take action on road pollution The following article was written by Layla Moran and published yesterday on the Lib Dem Website. We can’t afford to ignore the health problems caused by roadside air pollution. 42% of primary school children attend schools in areas which breach the legal limit […]

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Conservative Government to take full responsibility for the knife crime epidemic that is plaguing the UK and urging them to take the initiative and boost funding for police and youth services. Both Ed Davey, the Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesperson and Tom Brake MP have challenged the Tories […]

The Liberal Democrats have today called for the Government to revoke Article 50 if no Brexit deal can be agreed a week before departure date. The proposal, debated and passed by delegates at the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference in York today, comes after a week of key Brexit votes in the House of Commons in which […]