#LibDems launch ‘#Reform watch’ to monitor party in local government
The Liberal Democrats have set up an internal “Reform watch” system to monitor Nigel Farage’s party in local government, with Ed Davey saying Labour and the Conservatives are too scared of the threat from Reform to hold it to account.
The Lib Dem leader defended his party’s performance in last week’s local elections, saying council contests where they unexpectedly ended up behind Reform mainly happened because of a collapse in votes for other parties.
As well as gaining more than 160 councillors and taking control of three new councils, the Lib Dems are the biggest party in three others, and in four areas came second to Reform – which will be the core of the monitoring project, intended to scrutinise Reform’s mayors as well as councils.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/may/11/lib-dems-reform-uk-watch-monitor-party-local-government
Finally a mainstream party holding the #fascists to account rather than pandering to them. I wish the Lib Dems would take over as the party representing the centre and left. Labour have brought in some good legislation, like increased workers' rights and holding water company execs to account for illegally dumping sewage, but the way Starmer keeps pandering to the racists is just stupid. They should be showing that it's not whatever scapegoat minority of the day that's responsible for them struggling to make ends meet, but the rich, like their saviour Frogface Farridge.
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