lib dems
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Vince Cable Reckons He Can Win Over Jeremy Corbyn’s Young Followers
The new Liberal Democrat leader on winning back young voters, the Brexit vote, and why Strictly should include same-sex couples.
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Why Is There Still A Liberal Democrat Leadership Contest?
Can’t everyone just get this over with and go on holiday?
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Tim Farron Says He’s Quitting As Liberal Democrat Leader Due To "Suspicion" Over His Religious Beliefs
In his resignation speech, Farron said he had found it “impossible” to be the leader of a progressive party and a committed Christian at the same time.
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How Much Do You Actually Know About British Politics?
A strong and stable quiz, for the many, not the few.
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The Tories Are Buying Google Ads To Squeeze The Lib Dems In Key Marginal Battles
Tim Farron’s party is at only 7% in the polls – but the Conservatives are trying to eat away at that support with paid-for online ads warning of a “coalition of chaos”.
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9 More Deeply Dubious Graphs On 2017 Election Leaflets
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the data.
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25 Refreshingly Funny Election Tweets For The Many, Not The Few
Warning: may result in strong and stable laughter.
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27 Strong And Stable Election Tweets Guaranteed To Make You Laugh
Tweets for the many, not the few.
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Tim Farron Had A Picture Of Margaret Thatcher On His Wall As A Teenager
“I had all sorts of kind of weird icons that I was into,” the Lib Dem leader told ITV.
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We Spoke To Lib Dem Voters Who Are Switching To The Tories Because Of Brexit
The Liberal Democrats are fighting the general election as the most pro-EU party. But where does that leave them in target seats where most people voted for Brexit?
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How The Lib Dems Turned Around A Shaky First Week Of General Election Campaigning…Just
Dogged questions about LGBT rights and anti-Semitism, and then an actual dog, threatened to overshadow the Lib Dem bid to be the party for Remainers this election.
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9 Deeply Questionable Graphs On 2017 Election Leaflets
Every time you abuse the y-axis, a psephologist dies.
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Tim Farron Says Scots Were The "Trailblazers" Of Personal Abuse In Politics
The Liberal Democrat leader also accused Nicola Sturgeon of attempting to “undermine” the UK’s chances of staying in the European Union.
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Liberal Democrats Defeat Zac Goldsmith In Richmond Park By-Election
The Lib Dems overturned an enormous Conservative majority to beat the former mayoral candidate in a by-election defined by Brexit.
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Richmond Park Lib Dem Candidate Said Theresa May Is “Impressive”
Sarah Olney also said May’s initial vision as prime minister was “something that many Liberal Democrats will be able to get behind”.
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This Is What Theresa May Was Like In 1992
“I remember May as very smart, very together, and looking on the night as if it had all gone to plan,” said the Labour MP who stood against the future prime minister at the 1992 general election.
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15 Times Companies On Twitter Literally Didn’t Give A Shit
“My Valentine’s cards still haven’t arrived.” “Sorry to hear that. When exactly did your mum post them?”
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Alistair Carmichael Is Still Struggling To Pay Legal Fees After Attempt To Remove Him
The Lib Dem MP and former Scotland secretary has turned to a political trust to pay the costs of defending himself against constituents who wanted him kicked out of parliament.
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Cannabis Should Be Legalised And Sold In Shops, Say Liberal Democrats
“Prohibition of cannabis has failed,” said Tim Farron.
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Ofcom Receives Complaints That UKIP’s Party Broadcast Is Racist
A Lib Dem spokesperson accused UKIP’s TV advert raising concerns about Turkey joining the EU of “demonising an entire country and all its people”.
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Lord Rennard Steps Down From Lib Dem Governing Body After Being “Cyberbullied”
The peer announced he was withdrawing “in the interests of party unity” after Lib Dem leader Tim Farron called on him to quit.
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The Libs Dems Have Just Elected Lord Rennard To Their Governing Body
One member of the party’s federal executive told BuzzFeed News he wanted Tim Farron to intervene.
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Former Lib Dem MP: “Same-Sex Marriage Was All My Idea”
“Neither Labour nor Tory have the grace to admit that same-sex marriage came from me…from my head to becoming the law,” Lynne Featherstone said.
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This Lib Dem Councillor Has Defected To Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour
“Jeremy has political courage and authenticity, I want to be part of the effort to get the public at large to respond to that,” Jennifer Churchill told BuzzFeed News.
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SNP MP: Scrap Parliament’s Break For The Lib Dem Conference As They Aren’t Important Any More
The Lib Dems are now an “insignificant fringe party”, according to Pete Wishart.
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People Threw Some Shapes At The Lib Dem Disco And It Got Pretty Weird
“Like the legend of the phoenix.”
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A Lib Dem MP Left Out Of Tim Farron’s Top Team Will Get A Role After All
Mark Williams, one of only eight Liberal Democrat MPs, was missed off the party spokesperson list.
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Tim Farron Is The New Leader Of The Liberal Democrats
He takes over from Nick Clegg following the party’s disastrous general election.
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George Osborne Has Blocked The Lib Dems On Twitter
The coalition is definitely over.
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Here’s A Brilliant Photo Album Of Tim Farron When He Was A Teenage Rock Star
The Lib Dem leadership candidate has described the band as “a fourth-rate New Order”.