Liberal Democrats
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A history of defecting MPs
In Depth Politicians have crossed the floor for reasons ranging from Brexit to bids to reshape Britain’s two-party system
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Boris Johnson’s challenge to win over ‘Waitrose woman’
Why Everyone’s Talking About Downing Street faces test to prevent Liberal Democrat surge across ‘Blue Wall’
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Inside the Labour-Lib Dem election pact
Under the Radar Opposition parties in talks over deal to focus on seats where each is most likely to beat the Tories
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‘Ignore Twitter and it becomes Angela Rayner in a broom cupboard screaming for people to resign’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Lib Dem conference 2021: what’s behind 27% drop in party membership?
In Depth Ed Davey accused of failing to lead Liberal Democrats out of Labour’s shadow
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‘Dominic Cummings revealed the awesome power of WhatsApp in Whitehall’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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Is the Conservatives’ ‘blue wall’ beginning to crumble?
Today's Big Question ‘Home counties middle-class voters’ abandon Tories in Lib Dem by-election coup
By Joe Evans Published
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Can the Liberal Democrats win the Chesham and Amersham by-election?
feature HS2 and planning reforms could swing Tory safe seat
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Can the Greens eclipse the Lib Dems to become Westminster’s third party?
Today's Big Question Co-leader Jonathan Bartley hails ‘watershed moment’ as Greens double councillors
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Instant Opinion: ‘Lebanon’s worst enemy is its own government’
In Depth Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 10 August
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Who are the two candidates vying to become Liberal Democrat leader?
Speed Read Voting kicks off in July and the result will be announced in late August
By Aaron Drapkin Last updated
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Who will be the next Liberal Democrat leader? The odds
In Depth Layla Moran confirms her candidacy as party cancels its spring conference
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David Steel steps down as report criticises responses to Westminster abuse claims
Speed Read Inquiry says Lib Dem put ‘political expediency’ ahead of ‘child protection’
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Five election lessons for the Liberal Democrats
In Depth Post-mortem begins after Jo Swinson’s party loses vital seats - including her own
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