LIB DEM SILENCE: We have made every effort to engage all political parties on the issue of single-sex spaces in the NHS and to ensure they hear directly from female staff affected by the impact of gender identity policies in the workplace. We have met with representatives from the Labour Government, the Conservatives, and Reform. We have also repeatedly reached out to the @LibDems, particularly following their troubling treatment of gender-critical women at their recent conference. From @EdwardJDavey, @timfarron, and @HelenMorganMP, we have received only silence. Given that silence, we hoped the party's spokesperson for women and equalities, Marie Goldman MP, would want to hear the experiences of frontline NHS nurses involved in a landmark legal case. Again, silence. Women who believe that biological sex matters, that truth matters, and that every person deserves dignity and respect are hearing that message loud and clear

This isn’t leadership. The Lib Dems don’t have any ‘national partnerships’ with the Greens - they have local partnerships. Sir Ed’s words sound strong but don’t change anything

I am ruling out our party entering into a national partnership with any party that is committed to a dangerous and antisemitic policy like the Green Party’s. Here is my letter to the Jewish Leadership Council and the Board of Deputies of British Jews 👇

Daisy Cooper rules out Lib Dem leadership bid and throws her weight behind Ed Davey after two frontbenchers quit lbc.co.uk/article/daisy-coop…

**Ed Davey fightback interview** :: ‘Sharp things’ were said in crunch meeting with Lib MPs on Tuesday :: ‘Absolutely’ he wants to lead the party into the next general election :: Rebel in chief Charlie Maynard won’t be stripped of whip despite criticism :: Social media cut through hasn’t been good enough and must improve :: Lib Dems on committees will be brought more into policy development :: Davey now explicitly targeting a return to government, ie another coalition :: He makes clear full proportional representation will be his key demand :: …and Davey argues it may *not* need a referendum; manifesto promise enough In short: Ed Davey’s pitch to rebels questioning his leadership is he’s experienced and wily enough a negotiator to lead them back into government (The unsaid bit: Most likely by striking a deal to share power with Andy Burnham if there’s a hung parliament) Full interview below Ed Davey: My MPs had sharp words for me but we’re united now thetimes.com/article/e536b47…

It’s easy to forget the Liberal Democrats are the largest third party, by seats, in over a century. They won 72 seats in 2024, around nine times as many as Reform UK now holds. Yet Britons are four times more likely to have heard from Reform recently than from the Lib Dems, and seven times more likely to have seen Nigel Farage on social media than Ed Davey. In fact, Britons are more likely to say they’ve heard from Restore Britain in recent months than the Lib Dems. The Lib Dems are not cutting through, writes More in Common's @LukeTryl politicshome.com/opinion/art…

There are some eyewatering issues going on with the Lib Dems...

The Liberal Democrats have not so far changed their position on power sharing deals with the Green Party in local government A Lib Dem spokesman condemned the "Zionism is Racism" policy as "divisive, irresponsible and deeply insensitive" However they added that "decisions about local council arrangements are made entirely by local councillors on the ground, who know their communities best" They will likely come under increasing pressure over this now that Labour has pledged to end power-sharing deals with Green councils which back the motion The Lib Dems are in partnership with the Greens in 22 councils - more local authorities than Labour

What an opening paragraph: 'The Lib Dems are attempting to evict a 71-year-old founding member of the party who is suffering from incurable cancer from her home to pay its legal bill in a dispute against her.' independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…

PM rules out any deal with Greens as long as Zionism motion remains party policy #Pmqs

Lib Dem goal-hanging now at the stage where they're calling for things that have already happened! Fastest campaign win ever!

A rumoured challenge to Ed Davey's leadership has fallen flat, with most Lib Dem MPs rallying behind him in a meeting on Tuesday night “MP after MP stood up to support Ed," an attendee told PolHome A lack of obvious successor and potential snap election are also seen as complicating factors when it comes to questions about a Lib Dem leadership change However, Davey remains under pressure to raise his game amid ongoing internal frustrations with the party's performance, report @zoenora6 & @harriet_symonds politicshome.com/news/articl…

To generate £90 billion in tax revenue, you would need an additional £225 billion of GDP. So this MP is saying that UK GDP would have been roughly 8% higher, right now, if it wasn't for Brexit. Which is economically illiterate and verging on the moronic.