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Ed Davey Leaves Door Open to Labour Deal, Calls Farage a Threat at Lib Dem Conference

At the Bournemouth conference, the Lib Dem leader signalled he could work with Labour to keep Reform UK from power.

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The Lib Dems under Davey need to step up to defend democracy, free speech, human rights and unfettered trade which are coming under attack on all sides (Photo: Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Davey refused to rule out a post‑election arrangement with Labour, cast it as a moral duty to stop Reform UK, and categorically ruled out any deal with Nigel Farage’s party.
  • He branded Farage a threat to the country and democracy, accusing him of pushing Trump‑style politics in Britain.
  • He warned Reform’s plan to scrap settlement after five years and force visa reapplications risks a Windrush‑style scandal and family separation.
  • The conference featured flag‑waving patriotic messaging aimed at disaffected Conservatives, with the party operating from a 72‑MP base and pursuing seat‑by‑seat gains, even as a member straw poll showed little appetite for a Lib‑Lab coalition.
  • Davey intensified his criticism of Elon Musk over alleged online harms and backed new child‑safety measures, including cigarette‑style app warnings and a ‘doomscrolling cap’ on social media feeds.