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‘Flying Scotsman’ who led the Lib Dems from the front

OBITUARY: Olympic sprinter, barrister and long-serving MP, Ming Campbell became a respected elder statesman of the Liberal Democrats, known for his principled stance on foreign affairs and quiet authority in Westminster

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Menzies Campbell: Liberal Democrat leader ousted as ‘too old’

As the party’s foreign affairs spokesman he led opposition to Tony Blair’s invasion of Iraq.

Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025

Professor John Curtice — things you didn’t know about TV's most famous general election expert

All you need to know about Professor John Curtice, the eminent TV general election guru.

WhatToWatch · Jun 12, 2024

Lib Dems eye return to West Country strongholds with Somerton and Frome win

Sir Ed Davey said the victory showed the Lib Dems were ‘firmly back’ in one of their former heartlands.

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Revealed: Ukraine’s chilling warning to Tony Blair about Putin two decades before invasion

Official files shine light on former PM’s aims and fears – and surprising correspondences – while in No 10

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

Labour divided over tactical voting to block Tories at by-elections

Exclusive: Starmer and Davey urged to strike informal deal – as new figures show success of tactical voting campaign

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

‘We didn’t show we cared enough. We won’t make that mistake twice’: Ed Davey on love, loss and the Lib Dems

After the Lib Dems’ triumph in the local elections, their leader talks about his ‘mission’ to get rid of the Tories, the tragedies that blighted his childhood, and how caring for his disabled son has shaped his politics

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2023

16 times our MPs and First Ministers said monarchy should be scrapped - including ex-PM

When King Charles takes his oath to become head of state at Westminster Abbey, he will be painfully aware that support for the monarchy isn't universal - and that includes among MPs in Parliament

Daily Mirror · May 5, 2023

'Terrorised' Manchester shopping centre was commercial disaster patrolled by 'machine gun-toting teen'

One prominent MP who claims he was threatened at the shopping centre described Moss Side as 'a foul tumour' close to Manchester's heart

Manchester Evening News · Apr 30, 2023

‘Ambition greater than ability’: Liz Truss’s rise from teen Lib Dem to would-be PM

We look at the shapeshifting Tory leadership candidate who loves to promote Thatcher comparisons

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2022