Davey says Lib Dems are 'firewall against Farage' as conference begins
Sir Ed insisted his party has a "distinctive position" in British politics, and will use the four-day conference to position it to take on the challenge from Reform as well as its typical rivals the Conservatives, talking up their focus on the NHS and goal of re-joining the EU single market and customs union. It'll be delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.Related topicsLiberal DemocratsLiberal Democrats Party ConferenceEd Davey
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Davey says Lib Dems are 'firewall against Farage' as conference begins<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Ed Davey says the Lib Dems have "a historic opportunity to win many more seats and a moral responsibility to stop Reform"ByJennifer McKiernanPolitical reporterPublished13 minutes agoSir Ed Davey said the Liberal Democrats are "a firewall against Nigel Farage and Reform" as the party's conference began in Brighton.The Lib Dem leader…
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