A senior political figure has vowed to resist what he describes as a wave of divisive rhetoric and misinformation, framing it as a direct challenge to democratic values. In an opening address to party supporters, the leader emphasized the Liberal Democrats’ commitment to countering what he called a coordinated campaign of "hate and lies" aimed at undermining political opponents. The speech positioned the party as standing firm against efforts to exploit public frustration, warning that such tactics should not deter their efforts. Delegates were urged to reject the notion that opposition movements could wear down resistance through anger and deception.
Leader says party ‘won’t give up the fight’ to defeat ‘nasty populism’ in first-day speech to delegates in BrightonThe Liberal Democrats’ leader, Sir Ed Davey, took aim at Nigel Farage and Elon Musk on the first day of his party’s annual conference, saying Lib Dems would not give up the fight to defeat “nasty populism” and Reform UK’s “£72m arsenal of hate and lies”.On stage at Brighton Centre, Davey called on the assembled delegates not to be deterred in the face of Reform’s hope “that the anger and the hatred and the lies will grind us down until eventually we just give up”. Continue reading...
