5 things we learned from Sir Olly Robbins giving evidence on Peter Mandelson’s appointment
Pressure is piling on the prime minister over the Mandelson scandal ahead of the local elections
Reform in turmoil: Deputy group leader of Cornwall Council defects
The bitter infighting and defections that have plagued Reform continue.
Nigel Farage refuses to commit to probing deputy’s corporation tax amid reports he failed to pay £100,000
Farage is choosing to bury his head in the sand
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The billboard from Led By Donkeys says that Farage has made £132,713 from 4 July to August 4.
Claire Young MP: Lib Dems will provide ‘constructive opposition’ to Labour
At Lib Dem conference, we spoke to the new MP Claire Young
Nigel Farage shared stage with far-right Austrian leader who opposes Russian sanctions
One of Farage’s warm-up acts was Harald Vilimsky, a leading figure in Austria’s far-right Freedom Party
Paul Nowak: This year’s TUC Congress is the beginning of a real positive shift in Britain’s workplaces
Knowing that we will finally ban zero-hour contracts, end fire-and-rehire and repeal anti-strike laws made the atmosphere in Brighton so different from last year’s Congress – or any Congress in the last decade.
Notes from Lib Dem Conference 2024 part 2
Long time Lib Dem activist David Grace looks at the fringe meetings at this year’s conference
Bobby Dean MP: Lib Dems are ‘tentatively supportive’ of Labour government’s agenda
The new Lib Dem MP also said he was “sceptical about some of the mood music”
Notes from Lib Dem Conference 2024 part 1
‘Conference no longer gives me the thrill of anticipation and the boost to my enthusiasm for campaigning that it did when I was younger’
Lib Dem conference backs call for immediate suspension of all arms exports to Israel
The motion backed by members also called for immediate recognition of a Palestinian state
Lib Dems need an ‘exit strategy’ from progressive alliances, Layla Moran tells party conference
“It’s worked well, but at some point it is going to have to stop.”
Lib Dems were in ‘survival mode’ after 2019 general election, Daisy Cooper admits
The Lib Dem deputy leader gave a keynote speech at her party’s conference