Lib Dems Achieve Historic Win in Tiverton & Honiton By-Election.
The Liberal Democrat Richard Foord overturned a Tory majority of 24,239 to win by a spectacular 6,144 votes with a swing of 29.93% to the Lib Dems. In a turnout of 52.16% the Lib Dem majority came in at 14.43%. With such a resounding result the voters of Tiverton & Honiton have sent an emphatic message to the government that they reject the way the country is being run and it is time for a change.
Queen's Speech fails to address the concerns of the people about the rising cost of living. Ed Davey raises fears about the neglect of Rural Communities, Pensioners and the most vulnerable in our society
Election results see the Liberal Democrats gain 224 seats.
In a disastrous night for the Conservatives the Lib Dems severely dent the Blue Wall yet again.
Liberal Democrats call for a cut in VAT
Brighton Festival 7 May to 29 May 2022. (See Events page for more details)
Ukraine Refugees
We can't turn our back on those fleeing Ukraine.
Families are desperately fleeing war with their children. We say "Let them in".
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Article: Apr 14, 2022In The GuardianStudents are set to be hit with brutal interest rate hikes under the Tory government according to the National Union of Students (NUS). They say the rate is set to increase to 9% from September this year. B & H Liberal Democrats ask how can this be fair? Our future is dependent on them and it is not right to exploit them in this way. Liberal Democrats continue to campaign for reform to the student loan scheme to make it fairer and less damaging to students.
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Article: Apr 13, 2022The idea that the Tories look after those who are reputed to vote for them took a big knock today as it has just been reported by an associate director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (the independent pverty charity) that "Pensioners have seen the value of their State Pensions fall in real terms in eight of the last ten years. It also means that in terms of their values, how much bread and milk you can buy in the shops, it is the biggest fall in value since 1972".
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Spring 2022 Conference
The conference finished yesterday with an address by Ed Davey the party leader.
Conference closed with an announcement that the Autumn 2022 Conference will take place in Brighton.
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