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Julian Brazil said the party is lacking ambition and not connecting with voters as Ed Davey defended his record after winning 72 MPs in 2024.
- At the Lib Dem conference in Brighton, Devon County Council leader Julian Brazil questioned whether Sir Ed Davey is the right leader, warning the party is "sleepwalking into irrelevance."
- Brazil told the BBC the party is "lacking ambition" and "not saying the things that people can relate to," having "allowed other parties to go steaming past us" since the 2024 general election.
- South Cotswolds MP Roz Savage urged the party to rediscover its "insurgent spirit" rather than being "polite custodians of a system that leaves people feeling powerless." A Lib Dem spokesperson defended Sir Ed, citing "record breaking streak of remarkable local election results."
- Sir Ed told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg he shares MPs' "frustration" that they cannot bring about "real change," but insisted this is the "most successful period" the party has had.
- Pollster Luke Tryl warned the party struggles to cut through nationally, while the Tories continue arguing "if you vote Lib Dem you will get Labour" at the next election.
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The Independent (US)Is it time for Ed Davey to quit as Lib Dem leader to make the party ‘relevant’ again?
Despite securing a record haul of MPs in the 2024 general election polling suggests the Liberal Democrats are failing to maintain a strong presence in British politics
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Ed Davey denies Lib Dems are 'sleepwalking into irrelevance' in tense GB News clash
Sir Ed Davey has refuted comments made by a Liberal Democrat councillor, who said the party is "lacking ambition" and "lacking courage".The comments were made by leader of Devon County Council, Julian Brazil during the Lib Dem conference.Speaking to GB News, Sir Ed said: "Well, when the party has grown as fast and as well as it has in recent years, with our record number of MPs and our huge number of councillors, you are not going to please ever…
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Center
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources are Center
38% Left
L 38%
C 37%
R 25%
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