
Taking on Trump & Farage – and fixing church roofs
Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2025
Following on from our excellent results in the 2023 local elections for the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, the Liberal Democrats have been quick to exert their influence on the council's policies.
The Liberal Democrats are now the 2nd largest group on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and we aim to take control of it in 2027. We believe passionately that politics begins at community level, and this is at the heart of our national politics - to devolve power to local people instead of unanswerable officialdom in London.
In the July 2024 General Election the British people showed their approval of Liberal Demcrat policies by voting in 72 Liberal Demcrat MPs to the House of Commons in London, the highest number in decades.
The Conservatives are now in disarray nationally and have handed Labour a 'super-majority' in the national parliament for the second time in 30 years. Yet Labour offers little more than the Conservatives, making their last Blair-Brown government look positively radical in comparison. Only the Liberal Democrats offer a new and exciting approach.
Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2025
The Liberal Democrat plan commits to making the UK a global leader in animal welfare through stronger standards, workforce investment, and ethical farming practices.
Only the Liberal Democrats will stand up to Trump, invest in the UK’s security, support Ukraine, hold back Russia, deepen our ties with European and commonwealth partners, and stand up for liberal, British values.