Welsh Liberal blogs

    Leader of  Liberal Democrats  Ed Davey MP Speech   Conference, we meet today under the heavy cloud of war, on our continent.   European skies raining death.   We’ve all watched in horror as Putin has unleashed his missiles on innocent Ukrainians.   As Russian bombs rip through schools and hospitals.   As children huddle in bomb shelters, hearing their homes shatter above them.   As millions of families are forced to flee for their lives, leaving everything behind.   Fathers hugging their children goodbye, not knowing when they will hold them again – or if they ever will.   Our hearts ache with the horrors being inflicted on the people of Ukraine.   But our hearts have also swelled for the incredible heroism we’ve witnessed.   The soldiers, bravely fighting for their homeland.   The unarmed civilians, boldly facing down Putin’s tanks.   President Zelenskyy, ...

Today at the Spring Conference, I outlined my vision for Britain's future. As we mourn the lives lost, sacrifices made and opportunities missed during the Covid-19 pandemic, the British people need to see the light at the end of the tunnel.     At our Liberal Democrat Spring Conference today, I outlined my vision for building a Fairer, Greener and More Caring country by putting recovery first.  Take a look  at my commitments here:     An Inquiry into Covid-19   In my speech, I called on Boris Johnson to set up the independent inquiry he promised me in the House of Commons last June. No more excuses. No more delays.  The British people deserve answers.   Our country is hurting right now   125,000 lives have been taken by this virus. Each number is a parent, a child, a sibling, a friend.  The human cost of Covid-19 is staggering.   And it is heart-breaking.   People have also suffered huge financial losses - businesses have ...