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How the Lib Dems might double their seats despite fewer votes – visualised

A combination of a more efficient vote and a rise in tactical voting gives Ed Davey an opportunity to double Commons representation

The Guardian - UK

‘Times change, principles don’t’: Britons share what will decide their vote this election

Hundreds say they plan to switch, whether due to tactical reasons, single issues such as Gaza, or disappointment in Labour and the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey’s gameshow approach to election makes a modest splash

Lib Dem leader could argue ‘dignity is less important than coverage’, though he is likely unconcerned by prospect of power

The Guardian - UK

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‘We offer the most ambitious change’: Ed Davey vows to push a Labour government for radical action

In an interview, the Lib Dem leader says even Labour voters want party to win seats so they can hold Starmer to account

The Guardian - UK

What each party promises voters in its UK general election manifesto

A look at how Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid Cymru compare on key issues

The Guardian - UK

UK election manifestos: views of those in education, health and social care

From Labour’s free school breakfast clubs to the Lib Dems’ focus on social care, what do those who work in these areas think of what’s promised?

The Guardian - UK

Is Keir Starmer really a ‘political robot’? If he is, he’s one that’s been programmed to win

In office, something very different will be required, but steady caution has brought Labour to the brink of power, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The Lib Dems want to tax the banks more – is this a good idea?

The Liberal Democrats were the first party to unveil their manifesto and the first party to break ranks and declare increases in tax, or sort of. Ed Davey announced that they would reverse tax cuts to banks and introduce a windfall tax on profits. Obviously, the Liberal Democrats can do…

The Conversation

There’s frustratingly little discussion of our music and nighttime industries in this election

So far the UK 2024 elections have been dominated by discussions on migration and fiscal responsibility. As a result, the space dedicated to arts, culture and music has felt relatively minuscule.

The Conversation

Election diary: the manifestos drop and Rish! reveals a childhood without Sky TV

The Lib Dems led the pack – on manifesto launch catering – and we finally learned the extent of the PM’s childhood deprivation

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey’s celebration of fatherhood is unusual in politics – we are all better off when men do more of the caring

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey’s spotlight on unpaid care and male caregiving has never been more necessary. In addition to photo ops at theme parks and falling into lakes, Davey has put out a more serious party election broadcast featuring his personal story of caring for his teenage son John,…

The Conversation

Reform’s split of right-leaning vote could prove devastating for Tories

The election dynamic has changed and Nigel Farage’s party does not need to win seats to damage Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

General election 2024: How do the party manifestos address the housing crisis?

All the housing pledges made in the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrats for homeowners, renters and first-time buyers

Evening Standard

The Liberal Democrats’ General Election manifesto at a glance

Here are some of the headline policy proposals from the Lib Dems

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The Conversation

Lib Dem proposals take social care reform seriously – but doubts remain over how they’d pay for it

Despite the fact that it is central to so many people’s lives, too often, social care is an afterthought for UK political parties. In the first TV debate of the 2024 general election, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer devoted only 36 seconds to this issue.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the Lib Dems: the welcome return of tax-and-spend politics

Editorial: Sir Ed Davey says he is offering a programme for real change. Voters should seriously consider it when casting their ballots

The Independent UK

Why the Lib Dems pledge to reverse Brexit is their best chance this election

In 2019 the Lib Dem promise to reverse Brexit was an election disaster for the party, but five years on things are different

The Independent UK

Ed Davey says Lib Dems would fight for UK to rejoin EU single market and eventually overturn Brexit

The Liberal Democrat leader said fixing the UK’s broken relationship with Europe will drive down prices in shops and widen opportunities for young people to work throughout the bloc

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The Guardian - UK

Tax and the NHS: key takeaways from the Lib Dem manifesto launch

No major surprises at launch, as Davey attempts to separate party from Labour and Tories in terms of policy costings

Evening Standard

General Election London 2024 seats: Who is my MP in...Sutton and Cheam?

Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election

Evening Standard

General Election 2024 London seats: Who is my MP in...Richmond Park?

Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election

Evening Standard

General Election London: Lib Dems in fierce battles against Tories for three marginal seats

The Liberal Democrats are targeting Wimbledon, Carshalton and Wallington and Sutton and Cheam to rebuild their south west London stronghold

Evening Standard

London housing crisis: Renters to get three-year tenancies under plans in Lib Dem manifesto

Sir Ed Davey pledged a ‘fair deal for renters’ as he outlined the Lib Dems’ proposals for government

The Guardian - UK

Lib Dems to promise overhaul of capital gains tax to raise £5bn for NHS

Money raised in manifesto commitment would be used to recruit 8,000 more GPs and speed up cancer treatment

The Independent UK

Mapped: Tactical voting poses threat to half of projected Tory election wins

Analysis by The Independent maps the constituencies where tactical voting could make a difference on the left and the right of the political spectrum

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