My thoughts on the Chancellor's speech this morning. We need a far more radical vision to unleash growth, including a new Growth and Defence Partnership with Europe to supercharge our economy.
Daisy Cooper MP 🔶
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Member of Parliament for St Albans. @libdems.org.uk Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson. 📧 Daisy.cooper.mp@parliament.uk
Farage has always behaved as though the rules apply to everyone but him. These allegations against Reform look like the latest example. Lib Dem Cabinet Office spokesperson @lisasmartmp.bsky.social has written to the police and the electoral commission asking them to investigate.
Channel 4 News@channel4news.bsky.social · 6d agoUndercover footage verified by Channel 4 News reveals a secret plot by senior Reform UK figures to break the law on party donations. A leading legal expert is now calling for a criminal investigation. 🔗 Read the exclusive story on Substack:
Have the Conservatives learnt nothing from Liz Truss's disastrous mini-Budget?
I sat down with Matthew Stadlen to answer 20 questions on all things politics: have a listen! Just search for the '20 Questions With' podcast.
🧵 This can’t be an excuse for not taking bolder and more urgent action to save our high streets now. Fundamental reform of business rates is long overdue but every day high street businesses are deciding whether they can keep the doors open.
🧵 The gloomy outlook for the country’s finances will continue until the Government changes course on its anti-growth agenda. They must focus on cutting energy bills and reducing the burden on small high street businesses to boost growth and get money back into treasury coffers.
🧵 Families are bracing for an even tighter squeeze on their budgets, with energy bills, fuel, and the weekly shop all skyrocketing. The Government needs to do much more to bring down energy bills and get our sluggish economy growing again.
🧵 The government has FINALLY heard @libdems.org.uk calls for a shake up of this anti-growth Treasury. Our country needs growth and we need it now. That’s why I laid out our party’s proposals for a new Department for Growth outside of Whitehall earlier this year.
Wildfires. Heatwaves. We can all see it: climate change is here. Yet the government has given the green light to massively expand Luton airport, without stating how it can do so within the country’s emissions framework. Unbelievable.
PC Andrew Harper's killers should not be released early from prison. It’s deeply unfair to victims’ families for the Government to continue to flip-flop and leave them in limbo.
Behind the scenes of my trip to the Westminster studios to deliver a message to the new PM: Burnham must set out a growth plan now, and it must start with Europe.
A plan for growth can’t wait until the October Budget. Burnham must restart talks with European leaders now.
Caring has been central to my life, and the lives of millions across the country. I'll be meeting the Prime Minister today to discuss how we can finally find a solution to the care crisis. We need to do things differently. I really hope we are on a journey to fix this.
🧵 A welcome first step but falls short of Labour’s promise to overhaul the broken business rates system which penalises high street businesses whilst letting off Amazon warehouses.
Andy Burnham made a bold pledge to save our pubs - will he stick to it?
A small drop in inflation brings little relief with more Trumpflation on the way this autumn. The PM's energy VAT cut favours wealthier households whilst our @libdems.org.uk Essential Energy Guarantee would save families £100 a year - with extra support for those who need it most.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2mo agoUK inflation falls to 2.6% in lift for Burnham’s cost of living plans
The Hillsborough families have campaigned for years for a new duty on public servants to stop cover ups. After months of wrangling on whether to include the security services in the Bill, listen to the commitment I secured from the Deputy Prime Minister today…
It would be a crime to waste taxpayers' hard-earned cash on this Farage vanity project.
Nigel Farage has spent his whole life dodging responsibility for his actions. This new stunt is his latest attempt to escape consequences for his biggest grift. We won’t let him.
Farage isn't fighting for anyone in Britain - he's fighting for the highest bidder. While people in the UK are struggling, Farage is grifting.
Politics UK@politicsuk.com · 2mo ago🚨 NEW: Nigel Farage was paid £270,000 on 29 May to promote a London gold dealer His register of interests shows he did 12 hours of work over three months, meaning £22,500 per hour
Andy Burnham made a bold pledge to save our pubs - will he stick to it?
Nigel Farage pocketed a £5 million Brexit reward. When he promised we would be better off, he clearly only meant himself. 10 years on, it's time to end the chaos and fix our broken relationship with Europe, starting by joining the single market.
🧵 After losing the confidence of more and more of his Ministers and MPs, Keir Starmer's resignation was inevitable. But that doesn't make it any less frustrating to see the revolving door at Downing Street is still well and truly in place.
And to think Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch wanted to support these people with their illegal war!
It’s time for the government to rip up their red lines on Europe to protect our defence, slash living costs and grow our economy. It’s deeply disappointing that they won’t commit to this.
Today, we @libdems.org.uk are announcing our plan for a new Growth and Defence Partnership with the EU, to: ✅️ Join the Single Market ✅️ Join a Customs Union ✅️ Boost growth and cut living costs ✅️ Strengthen European defence to keep Britain safe
Lib Dems to urge Labour to drop ‘torpor and timidity’ on EU and rejoin single market
Exclusive: Ed Davey to make call ahead of 10th anniversary of Brexit vote, in strengthening of party’s position on EU
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