Which lib dems voted against

We must not allow the possibility that the abstention of those MPs who consider this a poor deal, allows the rejection of the Deal and the claim that leaving without a deal is the will of Parliament. Please keep up the reason for voting Liberal Democrat. Johnson selling out the fishing industry, they would rather avoid no deal. Ed Davey and the MPs are right to vote against this deal. Your email address will not be published. Sign up to get Lib Dem Newswire privacy policy link below. You just couldn't vote for a Conservative government for that reason.

Elsi, 19, a midwifery student from Headingley, said: "I voted Labour. I was more anti-Tory than for a specific group. It was more of a strategic vote. Labour is very supportive of funding the NHS and supporting that. It wasn't just for my career but it was for helping other people too. Engineering student Dan Piper, 20, lives in Headingley in the Leeds North West constituency but cast a postal vote in his hometown of Ulverston.

Instead, his policy messages were on social care - "It's fundamental to who I am," he said - small business, the self-employed and, yes, the environment. It is clear that one by-election win does not a comeback make. In the Hartlepool by-election of , the party came seventh with just votes; and in both the Batley and Spen, and Airdrie and Shotts by-elections, it was a similar story, with the Lib Dems trailing fourth. And despite that strong local base, they only gained one council in the English local elections from May.

Sir Ed is sticking to his pledges, the Lib Dems have seen some results - but there's a long ladder to climb to more local, or even national, power. Image source, PA Media. Sir Ed Davey became acting leader after the election and secured the backing of his party eight months later. The 12 key policies in the Lib Dem manifesto. Davey's proposals. The economy would be his "number one priority" He would not be seeking to re-join the EU But he would be fighting for green jobs He would back a Universal Basic Income And he also promised to call for extra funding for schools to help them re-open safely from the pandemic.

Lib Dem MPs set out stall ahead of leadership vote. Cutting through to voters. A year ago, parliament was about to shut its doors and MPs were about to head home to lockdown with our families. For all we knew, it might have been many months before parliament had another chance to pass emergency laws to deal with a particular aspect of the pandemic. No one wanted to leave the government without the tools it needed to keep people safe.

So MPs and peers of all parties worked constructively with the government to pass the page Coronavirus Act and give ministers powers they might need before parliament could reconvene.

The bill was rushed through, out of necessity, with just one day of debate in the Commons, two days in the Lords, and not a single vote in either House. The sheer quantity of emergency legislation has also caused enormous confusion among police and prosecutors, leading to people being wrongfully arrested, charged and even prosecuted.