Liberal Britain

“Is £12,860.32 the price of eight Conservative votes?” After working together to keep the council’s largest group, the Lib Dems, out of power Labour and the Conservatives have now handed key scrutiny positions to Conservative councillors. manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-m…

Liberal Democrat leader @EdwardJDavey says “there could be a shock” in the Chesham and Amersham by-election. The Liberal Democrats have long been the main challengers in the seat and took control of Amersham town council in the local elections. theguardian.com/politics/2021/…

Lib Dem MP @LaylaMoran slammed the decision of the Conservatives to delay introducing the ban on so-called conversion therapy, branding the decision ‘cowardly’. huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/conversi…

Liberal Democrat MP @cajardineMP, who brought the bill to Parliament, said: "We hear every-day about NHS staff who are contracting Covid-19. People who are doing that shouldn’t have to live with any possibility that they might be deported." itv.com/news/2021-02-1…

Lib Dem London Mayoral candidate @LuisaPorritt has spoken about her idea for a London apprenticeship hub to help young people find opportunities and help the city recover from the pandemic thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/19096805.…

Scottish Liberal Democrat spokesperson Rebecca Bell has opened up about her struggles with postnatal depression, highlighting the length of time it takes to get proper care. dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/…

“The government seems to have given up on London.” Says Lib Dem Mayoral candidate @LuisaPorritt “There’s a real need to make the case about why London is so important to the rest of the economy.” onlondon.co.uk/lib-dem-luisa-…

Welsh Education Minister @Kirsty_Williams announces £15m investment in digital technology for Welsh Schools. countytimes.co.uk/news/19093995.…

Scottish Lib Dem leader @willie_rennie praised the performance of teachers throughout the pandemic, calling them “creative, dedicated, full of good ideas”. “We can’t say that of Education Scotland and the SQA.” He said.

SNP defeated as a Liberal Democrat-tabled vote to to put teachers in charge of education, reform the bodies in charge and release the OECD education report passes by 65 votes to 58. heraldscotland.com/news/19098234.…

“Mr Farage and his Tory fellow travellers want our country to retreat. They want our country to be as inward-looking and as small as they are. Unlike Nigel Farage, I'm proud that our universal human rights were guided by British hands." -@amcarmichaelMP independent.co.uk/voices/nigel-f…

Over 30 Liberal Democrat council leaders have written to the government calling for the £20 increase in Universal Credit to be made permanent libdemvoice.org/liberal-democr…

Scottish Lib Dem education spokesperson @BeatriceWishart accuses the SNP of a “stitch up” amid delay of OECD Scottish schools review thetimes.co.uk/article/critic…

Reacting to Chinese threats @EdwardJDavey reiterated his call for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics in response to the “overwhelming” evidence of genocide against Uighur people. theguardian.com/world/2021/feb…

“It's time to scrap the Thatcher-era rules that have left Scotland's transport system clumsy, disjointed and outdated.” says Scottish Lib Dem leader @willie_rennie insider.co.uk/news/liberal-d…

Only when Boris Johnson accepts responsibility for flaws in the Northern Ireland Protocol can we find a lasting solution - @amcarmichaelMP politicshome.com/thehouse/artic…

Responding to news of £145m in Covid-19 contracts going to Tory-linked firms, Lib Dem @LaylaMoran said: “One of the most basic pillars of democracy is that taxpayers can see how their money is spent. This Government cannot hide from scrutiny any longer.” mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/l…

Lib Dem @timfarron in @FarmersGuardian: Family farmers are being let down by a reckless Conservative Government fginsight.com/blogs/family-f…

“Time and again, whether it’s the money or the vaccine priorities, the government just ignores carers, and it’s just not acceptable.” @EdwardJDavey condemns “breathtakingly awful” 5p increase to Carer’s Allowance via @SW_Londoner swlondoner.co.uk/news/12022021-…

In a boost for the Liberal Democrats, who passed a policy favouring a Basic Income at their last conference, a new study finds that a Basic Income could virtually eliminate UK poverty. @LDforBI #BasicIncome #UBI opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-traf…