The Guardian
Lib Dems Suggest Cross-Party Chat on Climate Crisis, Receive Silence Loud Enough to Hear Over the Heatwaves
Lib Dems want a cross-party climate chat, but the silence from No. 10 is louder than the buzz of a disposable barbecue ban.
2026-08-31
The Guardian
2026-05-21
The Guardian Europe
Royal Envoy Job Vetting? Never Heard of It, Says Government in Latest Epstein-Adjacent Revelation
Prince Andrew got a trade envoy gig without vetting - shocking no one but the Lib Dems - while the government announces VAT cuts on theme parks and ceramics funding.
2026-05-18
BBC Politics
Lib Dems Win Absolutely Everything in Richmond, Because Why Not
Liberal Democrats win every seat in Richmond-upon-Thames, leaving the council with all the opposition of a well-behaved cult, and the Greens are not happy about it.
2026-05-08
The Guardian Europe
Starmer Takes 'Responsibility' for Labour's Council Massacre, Which Is a Bit Like Taking Credit for a Sinkhole
Labour loses hundreds of council seats, Starmer 'takes responsibility' (i.e., says sorry without fixing anything), while Tories, Lib Dems, Greens, and Plaid Cymru all claim they're the real winners. Democracy: still a mess.
2026-05-06
BBC Politics
British Politicians Engage in Traditional Pre-Election Ritual of Saying Things They Hope Will Be True
British parties engage in last-minute campaigning with promises of unity, change, and fixing church roofs, because democracy is a beautiful, chaotic mess.
2026-05-02
The Guardian
Reform UK Politicians Suddenly Very Passionate About Pothole Machine After JCB Donates £200,000
Reform UK politicians can't stop talking about a JCB pothole machine after the company gave them £200,000; Lib Dems ask if that's really above board.
2026-04-30
The Guardian
Liberal Democrats Eye Local Election Coup: Could Be Biggest Party in English Local Government, Which Sounds Impressive Until You Remember They're Still Fifth in the Polls
The Liberal Democrats may become the biggest party in English local government on 8 May, despite polling fifth nationally - a paradox they're betting on tactical voting and anti-Reform sentiment to solve.
The Good Times
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