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Davey attacks Reform and Farage as he pushes for emergency measures to clear asylum backlog
- On 2025-09-20, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey opened his party's conference in Bournemouth by challenging Reform UK and Nigel Farage on immigration and British values.
- This event followed a public debate about nationhood, migration, and patriotism, with the Lib Dems positioning themselves against Farage, whom Davey called 'not a patriot'.
- The Lib Dems announced proposals to phase out the use of asylum hotels over a six-month period by introducing emergency processing centres inspired by the Covid-19 Nightingale hospitals, alongside plans to establish police desks in community locations.
- Davey stated the party would 'stop the boats,' called Farage a 'plastic patriot,' and emphasized British values as respect for law, tolerance, and patriotism shared by most people.
- The conference implies a tougher Lib Dem stance on immigration, aiming to reclaim patriotism from the far right while offering alternative solutions to Reform UK's approach.
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Ed Davey twirls baton in marching band to kick off Lib Dem conference
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey kicked off his party’s conference in Bournemouth on Saturday (20 September), twirling a baton at the head of a marching band. A big fan of a lively stunt, Davey lead the Vectis Corps of Drums as they performed Tony Christie’s Is This The Way To Amarillo? Sir Ed told Lib Dem activists that the party would campaign for “change” in tune with “British values” before criticising Reform leader Nigel Farage for maki…
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The Independent (US)Nigel Farage not a patriot, Ed Davey says as Lib Dem conference begins
The Liberal Democrat leader launched the broadside against Reform UK’s Mr Farage as he opened the first day of his party’s conference.
·Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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