"Sir Ed Davey's speech to close the Liberal Democrat conference was punchy. Here was a leader knowingly painting in primary colours and determined to be heard in our noisy politics. This was a gathering of a party willing to double down on being more aggressive in making its arguments - in particular, its focus on the Reform leader Nigel Farage. By my count there were at least 30 references to Farage far, far more than to the prime minister or the Conservatives."
"Senior Liberal Democrats spot an opportunity right now: a willingness to take on Reform and Donald Trump in a way Labour and the Tories either can't or won't. And the party is using the Reform leader as a funding and recruiting sergeant. They hope the prospect of a Farage premiership will motivate their activists, in efforts and donations, in a way a prospective Labour or Conservative victory might not do."
Sir Ed Davey's closing speech at the Liberal Democrat conference adopted a bold, high-contrast tone focused heavily on Nigel Farage and Reform. The party repeatedly invoked Farage — reportedly at least thirty times — to position itself as the principal opponent of Reform and to galvanize fundraising and recruitment by warning of a potential Farage premiership. Liberals acknowledged that Reform's prominence diverts attention from their leadership, prompting loud complaints about unequal media scrutiny. The BBC rebutted accusations of biased coverage. The Lib Dems retained warnings about possible Reform-driven changes to gun laws, citing past remarks by Farage.
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