Where is the Lib Dem online presence by the way?

Everywhere I seem to turn on YouTube or various social media’s I see nothing but Reform (the algorithm hates me)

Where is the modern ways of communicating with the the public. Where are the liberal commentators on social media criticising the governments online safety bill and Digital ID cards (pains me to see liberals actual in favour of these).

There is a missed opportunity here and traditional methods needs to be reviewed and get more interaction in the online spaces.

Unless I’m missing something, there is a gaping liberal black whole online, and when Reform and the Tories are the ones talking about free speech, I’m hearing nothing from a liberal perspective and any current subject.

The Lib Dem leader Ed Davey has issued a statement supporting Angela Rayner in the controversy about her underpaying stamp duty. Like Rayner, Davey has a disabled child, and he says he is prepared to accept that in this case Rayner was acting in the best interests of her son.

(Rayner did not pay the full stamp duty owed when she bought a flat in Hove because, having put her stake in her previous family home in a trust on behalf of her son, she thought that it no longer counted as her property for stamp duty purposes.)

Davey said:

I understand it is normally the role of opposition leaders to jump up and down and call for resignations – as we’ve seen plenty of from the Conservatives already.

Obviously if the ethics advisor says Angela Rayner has broken the rules, her position may well become untenable.

But as a parent of a disabled child, I know the thing my wife and I worry most about is our son’s care after we have gone, so I can completely understand and trust that the deputy prime minister was thinking about the same thing here.

Perhaps now is a good time to talk about how we look after disabled people and how we can build a more caring country.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/03/farage-starmer-badenoch-pmqs-news-updates-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68b84cb58f087bf4418b4bed#block-68b84cb58f087bf4418b4bed

The Liberal Democrats have urged Kemi Badenoch to expel Liz Truss from the Conservative party after the former PM called for a Trump-style “revolution” in the UK.

In an interview with Sky’s Wilfred Frost for his Master Investor podcast, Truss said:

There’s no doubt we’ve lost our way. But I think what is happening now in Britain – the people are now realizing how bad the situation is, and I think there is going to be massive pressure for institutional change in this country, and what we need [is similar] to Trump delivering the revolution in the US. That is what we need, and I think that will happen.

In response, Daisy Cooper, the Lib Dem deputy leader, said:

We already know what a Liz Truss revolution looks like, and people are still paying for it every month in their mortgages.

We should be taking no lectures on what our country needs from a former PM who crashed the economy in 44 days, leaving families paying the price in the middle of a cost of living crisis.

Kemi Badenoch should show some leadership and revoke Truss’s membership from the Conservative party for wanting to turn Britain into a Trump tribute 

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/sep/03/farage-starmer-badenoch-pmqs-news-updates-uk-politics-live?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-68b80da98f08020a75f1278c#block-68b80da98f08020a75f1278c

Hi all, I just wondered if anyone had some recommended reading about the history of the Liberals/Lib Dems or significant people etc.

I'm exploring my political leanings so I'm eager to get to know more about liberal thinking and the key figures in the movement. Time period doesn't particularly matter, I'm open to anything.

Thanks in advance!

Personally, I think something like MMM is better than MMP or standard PR. I just don't think that a full proportional system would be good. For all we know, the British far right might elect racist/islamophobic parties like they have done in the Netherlands. What are your thoughts?

If I had to choose an economic model, I’ve experienced since becoming an adult that I thought vaguely worked (absolutely not perfect and a blunt tool) it would be New Labour Third Way/ the One Nation Tories with the Lib Con coalition. Obviously wasn’t super keen on austerity but 2010-2015 seemed economically decent and politically vaguely stable, considering we’d just had a financial crash.

I believe in a compassionate and progressive economic structure, paired with personal responsibility and independence.

I can’t face voting Tory - Badenoch,Jenrick and Mordaunt are 100pc not fit to be PM. Sunak was ok but was handed a bad card.

Starmer and Reeves are doing their best with a terrible hand but I am not blown away with Labour full stop: No interest in strivers, no clear vision, scared of telling truth about Brexit. No sense of asking people to take personal responsibility either.

Would I fit into Lib Dems or is the party further to the left than Labour these days? What are its economic policies? It seems hung up on quite niche issues from what I can see here, bar Brexit? Is there any overarching plan for fixing this financial mess?

Ed D seems vaguely competent and decent which is at least a plus - albeit a low bar!

I'll give you some idea of both my social and political beliefs and maybe some idea of previous voting history.

1) Right now, I'm even considering voting Reform quite honestly. I realise this will seem utterly peculiar given I'm on a Lib Dems thread, but I'm done with the Conservatives and certainly don't want to see this Labour Government get re-elected, ever! I'm also hoping that there isn't some agreement behind the scenes between Labour and the Lib Dems regarding a coalition should we end up with a hung parliament come the next election (I suspect we will). I certainly don't believe in all of Reforms policies, or even how they intend on applying the ones that I do, but both the previous administration and this one are bringing this country to its knees and pushing the population further apart, certainly not unifying the nation. Reform may very well not do this either but in terms of voter percentage, they had more than double the Lib Dems in the last election I believe. 2) Yes, I want to see the boats stopped. This may result in me being attacked on this thread but please hear me out. The journey is unsafe and unnecessarily puts not just the lives of those coming across at risk, but also the lives of members of both the RNLI and borderforce as well. Then there is the matter of national security. It is not acceptable that people can enter a country in the numbers they have been for years now and certainly not by the means they have done so. It's also alarming that, despite being told it is mainly women and children coming over on the boats, it really isn't. I have actually seen the boats coming over myself and whilst this was a fraction of a whole, certainly on this occasion it was all men from around 18-35 years of age would be my guess. It's important that I make it clear that I DO NOT believe for one minute that all migrants and/or Muslims are a threat to the people of this country, that's ridiculous and quite frankly a stupid statement made by certain people. However, the fact remains that there are significant cultural and behavioural differences between what I would describe as mainly traditional British values and some (not all) Islamic ones. An example would be the way that women both appear to be viewed and treated within certain Islamic groups. Yes, the Koran appears to have various interpretations for some of its readings and this is true of many religious scriptures, but in the case of the Koran it can possibly lead to a worrying outcome for women, ie: a certain verse is perceived to mean that men protect women, great! I'm all for this. However Muftis, or Islamic judges, cite it to excuse domestic violence. In Saudi Arabia, the government leverage it's message to legislate a "guardianship" system wherein women couldn't open a bank account or travel abroad without a male relatives permission. When you consider the lengths the suffragetts went to just so women could have the right to vote in this country, I don't want us to introduce an element that would take us back a 100 years and put women and young girls at risk any more than they already could be. 3) Regardless of how I voted in the EU referendum, I do not want to see that result overturned because a government, any government says we should. It was a democratic vote and it's result should be honoured. Otherwise, where simply no longer a democratic country. This also applies to any 'backdoor' angle used to overturn elements of the result, such as the one Starmer recently announced. 4) Whilst I originally supported the LGBTQ+ movement, I don't anymore, atleast not entirely. I now feel like it has become a bandwagon for some to jump on, a trend to follow or even a fashion accessory to wear at times. Yes, we have made great progress on this front but I am now a little skeptical with regards to some peoples true agenda on this matter. I get particularly concerned when you look at the money involved in the movement: Jon Stryker gave $30m to Arcus over a three year period and Arcus themselves have given more than $50m in order to promote the movement. The UK government itself put £40m into a global programme in order to promote and provide help regarding the understanding of the movement. The New York Post did an interesting article in 2021, in which they talked about the drug Lupron. This a drug used as a puberty blocker in the booming business of "transitioning" children. This same drug was initially developed to lower testosterone levels in men with prostate cancer, effectively chemically castrating them. AbbVie, the company that produces Lupron, made $726 on this drug alone in 2018. Yes, we need to continue to build a better understanding and acceptance when it comes to the LGBTQ community, however, when I read things like this it quite frankly makes me feel very uneasy. It's important to me that the message be a genuine one and one that is for the purpose of creating acceptance and understanding in society, not one that's main aim is to fill someone's coffers. Going back to certain interpretations of the Koran from the Islamic Community, there are certain communities (again, not all) who follow this faith, that take a very dim view towards homosexuality particularly. The BBC covered this in an article in 2019. They revealed that Brunei introduced new laws to make sex between men punishable by stoning to death. This fell in line with countries like Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Mauritania and some parts of Nigeria and Somalia who all have the death penalty for same sex relationships. These countries are either made up of people who are predominantly followers of the Islamic faith or almost entirely compromise of its followers. Given the progress made over the decades concerning the homosexual community and how they should NOT be discriminated against or persecuted due to their sexuality, I again worry that we're allowing an element into the country that could potentially undo those efforts. (I will reiterate, this does NOT apply to the Muslim community as a whole, not at all) 5) I want to see us move towards a greater reliance on greener energy but done so in a practical, achievable and economically viable manner.

I like the Libs Dems policies regarding the economy, keeping the bank of England independent, investing in green infrastructure and tackling tax avoidance. I'm also particularly keen on their ideas and policies regarding both the NHS and food and farming in the UK.

Sorry for the long post but I just wanted to be as transparent as possible in order to allow for people to provide what they believe to be, not just the best reasons to vote Lib Dems, but also what they feel might be the most applicable to me.

None of my comments are meant to cause offence and if they have, I am sincerely sorry.

As a trans person who is getting very worried with how Conservatives, Labor and Reform seem to see me and my people as easy targets to make an enemy. I get the impression that they're better than the other parties, but how far does this support go? Will they support us unconditionally or does if look like they would break under pressure from people like JK Rowling and her groups if TERFs?

I want an honest opinion, not one made to get me to vote for them.

Thanks!

According to MP League, Labour MPs in order of popularity are:

Liberal Democrat Leaderboard Results - MP League

1. Ian Roome (2120 votes)
2. Steve Darling
3. Rachel Gilmour
4. Jamie Stone
5. Lee Dillon
6. Adam Dance
7. Ben Maguire

I want to find out what Lib Dem/Liberal policies through time liberals in this sub like the best. It doesn’t necessarily have to have been an act of parliament, it could have been a manifesto pledge for example, or a policy adopted by the party membership.

One of my favourites (though I know this example is a little old) is the Children Act 1908 - an important milestone in the rights of young people, introducing Juvenile Courts (as they were back then), restricting capital punishment and giving other protections to children. Though these might not seem revolutionary by today’s standards, they would have been significant for the time, and I think is an excellent example of the liberal tradition.

This might have been asked before so please reply with link because I can’t find anything on it. Do the LibDems take a Conservative/Reform approach where they are agreeing with shutting down the hotels or more of a Green approach? Sorry if this is an a obvious question.

It is an illiberal act that damages our economy, and is one of the major causes of our housing crisis.

Jack Straw was a senior Labour politician in the early 2000s, and was always testing the boundaries of the HRA 1998 when he was Home Secretary. It appears that he, and his successor (again, Labour), haven’t changed at all.