Ooh, a little guest appearance for Ed Davey on Taskmaster.

Another year of progress (LDN#204)

Happy Christmas and best wishes for 2026!

The Family Farm Tax should never have been forced through by the Treasury. Lib Dems were first to call it out. We have consistently opposed it. The anxiety and distress caused - especially to older farmers with no time to adjust - has been inexcusable. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A good excuse to re-plug my piece on whether it's really seats, not votes, that matter for the Lib Dems: theweekinpolls.substack.com/p/do-the-lib...

The Liberal Democrats won 106 Council By-Elections in 2025, more than any other party #ByElectionsWrapped 1) LDM 106 2) RFM 104 3) CON 45 4) LAB 36 5) GRN 24

The Liberal Democrats held 82% of seats they defended in Council By-Elections in 2025 #ByElectionsWrapped 1) LDM (82%) 2) GRN (67%) 3) RFM (60%) 4) CON (32%) 5) LAB (28%)

A last minute technicality could wreck Christmas: Clarke and Dawe

Another year of progress (LDN#204)

December 22nd. Thank you for being #ThereForME, Sir Ed Davey & the Lib Dems @libdems.org.uk! This year the LibDems have been key players championing the need for improved support for people with ME in parliament. Nominated by Jonah Weisz @weiszguy.bsky.social#ThereForME✨

A last minute technicality could wreck Christmas: Clarke and Dawe

I think I have found the most inaccurate page on the internet:

What does the data show about Lib Dem general election results, the good and the bad?

More than half of Britons to buy fewer gifts this Christmas

What does the data show about Lib Dem general election results, the good and the bad?

Sometimes I wish you could review online reviews.

Pointing your way onto the BBC

Uh oh, the YouGov Christmas tracker has taken a turn in the wrong direction. This and more serious stuff in The Week in Polls, 6pm Sunday. Sign up here: theweekinpolls.substack.com

Reform UK councillor Peter Osborne faces probe over punch threat

Uh oh, the YouGov Christmas tracker has taken a turn in the wrong direction. This and more serious stuff in The Week in Polls, 6pm Sunday. Sign up here: theweekinpolls.substack.com

Louis Adam selected for Kenilworth & Southam

Sorry Nigel

Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US

Local elections face further delays as councils struggle to reorganise in time

Donald Trump has openly sought to interfere in European politics, including the UK. The Government must expand its foreign interference investigation to include the US administration. Our politics must be free from outside influence, wherever it comes from.

Christmas carols, as written by Parliamentary lawyers

Booking a restaurant and checking it out on a local Facebook group there's a mini-flame war between those who love the place and those who are sure it's been closed for a decade! I may take an emergency packed lunch with me just in case...

The final council by-elections of 2025

The Labour government has today asked Conservative-led West Sussex County Council to decide if they would like an extra year in power. This looks like another anti-democratic stitch up. Elections must go ahead. Sign my petition here: www.midsussexlibdems.org.uk/campaigns/st...

Ed Davey Confronts Keir Starmer Over Rising Antisemitic Attacks | Prime Minister's Questions

“It’s between us and Reform”: The Lib Dem plan to win in 2026 Ed Davey’s party is drawing up attack lines for Labour, Reform and Brexit 🖊️ @RMCunliffe.bsky.social

Liberalism is best understood through the actions of politicians rather than the abstract theories of political intellectuals: listen to Jonathan Parry talk about his book, Liberalism -

With a wave of political predictions coming our way at the turn of the year, a reminder of how cautiously many should be treated...

Kier Starmer is IGNORING the NHS Crisis! | Prime Minister's Questions

Thomas Gravatt selected by Lib Dems for Romsey and Southampton North

Donald Trump's 'outrageous' threat to BBC slammed

It's good news if we now get a proper review into foreign meddling in our elections, but to act on it will require much more than the lukewarm current plans for the Elections Bill buff.ly/jhE2TKw Here's what's missing from the Elections Bill: buff.ly/KdeMkH2

Lib Dems launch farming version of Teach First to boost food security

Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Leader's Digital Communications Officer

A letter to the Daily Telegraph

Last report back to party members filed and one last round to do of thank you cards to members. So a final call: is there an amazing colleague locally who is standing down from a role or has hit a milestone that you'd like marked? If so, please email details to usual address by end of Thursday.

Perhaps the most neglected political poll finding at the moment (and common across pollsters): whatever her other merits, Angela Rayner does not look like a vote-winner for Labour.

Could it be you? New vacancy listed on Lib Dem website: Campaigns Manager (West Midlands)

Includes my usual bonus question at the end: what do Rob and Paula think the lessons are for the Lib Dems?

Trump-proof the BBC

And good to see the year ending for Lib Dems with a full slate of candidates, one up on the previous time the seats were contested.

Just imagine how we would feel if in 4 years time if Nigel Farage became Prime Minister He has told us what he will do: the biggest attack on immigrants this country has ever seen We cannot let that happen. Help us stop Reform - join the Lib Dems at www.libdems.org.uk/join-local

A Christmas poll result from 1964:

Has Reform hit a ceiling, or could its support go higher? buff.ly/5IudVQP

A Christmas poll result from 1964: