Lib Dems have ‘moral responsibility’ to block Reform, says Ed Davey as party gears up for snap election
Summary
The Liberal Democrats are preparing a new plan for a possible early election, aiming to stop a Reform Party government. Party leader Ed Davey says it is important to stay focused and ready, expecting the party to win more seats than in 2024.Key Facts
- The Liberal Democrats are working on a new election manifesto just in case a snap election is called.
- Ed Davey understands some MPs are frustrated with the party’s slow progress and lack of public attention.
- The party wants to block a Reform Party-led government, which may ally with Nigel Farage’s party.
- The Lib Dems won 72 seats in 2024, their best result in 100 years, and hope to improve on that.
- Their policies include trying to rejoin the EU single market and signing a Europe-wide deal on migration and asylum.
- Polls show the Lib Dems at about 12-13%, fifth place after Reform, Labour, Conservatives, and the Greens.
- They plan to defend seats they gained in 2024, referred to as the “orange wall,” and win more.
- Ed Davey feels a moral responsibility to fight against racism and extremist views linked to some Reform supporters.
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