When Liberal Democrats gather at conference, we often debate policy in terms of budgets, systems and reforms. But sometimes an issue comes before us that cuts far deeper than policy mechanics. The ...

There were five principal council by-elections this week, of which all had a Liberal Democrat candidate on the ballot. Three council seats were being defended by us. We held this seat in the Cotswolds ...

The threat of another energy crisis raises a simple question: did we actually learn the lessons from the last one? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a surge in energy prices that drove household ...

The Liberal Democrat History Group are pleased to announce that the latest issue of the Journal of Liberal History (issue 129, winter 2025-26) has just been published. The Journal is published ...

A workplace duty of care exists in UK law for mental health. But it is not treated the same as physical health and safety by employers. That duty of care fails too many people. The Whole Person Mental ...

There is a deep fault line running through politics today. On one side are those who believe people should be empowered - free to learn, question, create and fulfil their potential. On the other are t ...

As we gather in York for Spring conference, and the Middle East is in turmoil, we must not let the war with Iran and its proxies shift our focus away from the need to take concrete steps towards ...

Tanya Park had an excellent article recently in LibDem Voice on the decline of The Telegraph and The Spectator, each displaying what she brilliantly describes as ‘permanent performative outrage’. But ...