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Many new members have joined us here in East Devon since the new year. The more the merrier to help in our local elections in May.

Spring Conference

York: 15 - 17 March 2019

Join us for our 2019 Spring Conference inthe historic city of York. Spring Conference features lively debates, speeches, policy discussions, fringe events and a range of social events. Conference is open to party members.

There's the official party business, all members can contribute and vote.

Then there's all the fringe events, a packed programme across a wide range of topics.

And finally there are training sessions, developing skills to support campaigning, and running a local party.

Let us know what you are most interested in - click on tab Get Involved

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Finger on the pulse: national party updates

14 progressive Lib Dem policies the government don't want you to know about

Article: Mar 24, 2019

Many of these private members' bills simply fell off the parliamentary order paper this week - the Tory government failed to give us to debate these vital issues. Others were outright blocked. We must demand better than this broken government, distracted by their Brexit mess.

Here are our 14 progressive private members' bills the government doesn't want you to know about.
I am SO proud of our Party

Article: Mar 24, 2019

By Ed Davey

I am SO proud of our Party today

The fight against Brexit is not over. We showed we're closer than ever to a People's Vote

Alongside other pro-Europeans, we showed the fight against Brexit is not over. We showed we're closer than ever to a People's Vote.

There were a million people marching today with a million reasons why they want to stop Brexit - but in my speech to our huge Lib Dem contingent, I chose one: Climate Change.
A message from Vince

Article: Mar 21, 2019

I'm on the train returning home from Brussels after a day speaking to European liberal leaders, ahead of the European Council, and then briefing the gathered media on the Liberal Democrat campaign for a People's Vote, to stop Brexit.

Given that the United Kingdom has caused such huge difficulties and tumult in the European Union, the warm reception given to us by our sister parties - patient, rather sad - is always impressive. I emphasised to the danger the Prime Minister is placing both the UK and Europe in, by arguing for a short extension which simply postpones the cliff edge we have been facing. What is needed now is a long extension to Article 50, to permit a real rethink and a final public say on the deal.
This should be a national scandal

Article: Mar 21, 2019

In the news this week, it was announced that an increasing number of schools across Birmingham have stopped their LGBT+ relationship education directly as a result of protesting parents.

This should be a national scandal.

A select few parents have protested against teaching children that same-sex relationships exist and are ok.
Meet our new Vice President BaME

Article: Mar 19, 2019

Warning: use of a trigger word in this article

A few days ago, I was surprised to receive an email with 'Vice President' in the subject title.

'Why would the Vice President of the Party be writing to me?' I asked myself.

Then I realised that the 'Vice President' WAS me…

That email was the first of many congratulatory messages. It was sent to me by the 'tour de force' that is Roderick Lynch, the Chair of the LDCRE (Liberal Democrat Campaign for Race Equality).

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