The Liberal Democrats are the only party fighting to keep Britain open, tolerant and united.

Open means open-hearted, open-minded, forward-looking, modern, green, internationalist and pro-European. We believe Britain is at its best when it is creative, innovative and outward-looking, comfortable in the fast-changing modern world and open to the opportunities and challenges of globalisation and the digital revolution.

Tolerant means diverse, compassionate and generous. We will always fight injustice and stand up for the underdog, the outsider, the individual, the minority and the vulnerable against the powerful.

United means we will always put the interests of the whole United Kingdom first. We reject the divisions in society, whether between young and old, urban and rural, leave and remain, or between regions and nations. We believe we are stronger - as communities, as a country and as a world - when we work together in our common interest.

If this sounds like you too, join us.

Latest local and national Lib Dem news

  • Norman Lamb
    Campaign launch with Norman Lamb
    Event: Apr 6, 2019 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Harford Community Centre, 10 The Lastings, Hall Road, Norwich NR4 6ET

    North Norfolk MP and former leader of the Lib Dem Group on Norwich City Council, Norman Lamb, will join current Group Leader James Wright to formally launch our City Council election campaign on April 6.

    At an unsettling time for UK politics, Norman will also be on hand to answer questions of a more national (and international!) nature.

  • Eaton team in the rain
    Saturday Day of Action in Eaton
    Event: Mar 30, 2019 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
    30 Greenways, Norwich, NR4 6PE

    Join us for our Eaton Action Day, helping to ensure that we are successful in getting the Eaton team re-elected on May 2nd.

    Pop along to 30 Greenways, Norwich, NR4 6PE any time after 09:30 for some coffee and hot cross buns. From around 10:00 we will be door knocking and delivery is available throughout the day.

  • 14 progressive Lib Dem policies the government don't want you to know about
    Article: Mar 24, 2019

    Many of these private members' bills simply fell off the parliamentary order paper this week - the Tory government failed to give us to debate these vital issues. Others were outright blocked. We must demand better than this broken government, distracted by their Brexit mess.

    Here are our 14 progressive private members' bills the government doesn't want you to know about.

  • I am SO proud of our Party
    Article: Mar 24, 2019
    By Ed Davey

    I am SO proud of our Party today

    The fight against Brexit is not over. We showed we're closer than ever to a People's Vote

    Alongside other pro-Europeans, we showed the fight against Brexit is not over. We showed we're closer than ever to a People's Vote.

    There were a million people marching today with a million reasons why they want to stop Brexit - but in my speech to our huge Lib Dem contingent, I chose one: Climate Change.

  • Norwich Lib Dems march in London
    Article: Mar 23, 2019

    It was a day of buses, trains and automobiles for Norwich Lib Dem activists making their way to London to join the upwards of 1m who took part in the #PutItToThePeople march.

    Lib Dem Councillor James Wright took to Twitter to set out his thoughts at the end of the day.

  • A message from Vince
    Article: Mar 21, 2019

    I'm on the train returning home from Brussels after a day speaking to European liberal leaders, ahead of the European Council, and then briefing the gathered media on the Liberal Democrat campaign for a People's Vote, to stop Brexit.

    Given that the United Kingdom has caused such huge difficulties and tumult in the European Union, the warm reception given to us by our sister parties - patient, rather sad - is always impressive. I emphasised to the danger the Prime Minister is placing both the UK and Europe in, by arguing for a short extension which simply postpones the cliff edge we have been facing. What is needed now is a long extension to Article 50, to permit a real rethink and a final public say on the deal.

  • This should be a national scandal
    Article: Mar 21, 2019

    In the news this week, it was announced that an increasing number of schools across Birmingham have stopped their LGBT+ relationship education directly as a result of protesting parents.

    This should be a national scandal.

    A select few parents have protested against teaching children that same-sex relationships exist and are ok.

  • Meet our new Vice President BaME
    Article: Mar 19, 2019

    Warning: use of a trigger word in this article

    A few days ago, I was surprised to receive an email with 'Vice President' in the subject title.

    'Why would the Vice President of the Party be writing to me?' I asked myself.

    Then I realised that the 'Vice President' WAS me…

    That email was the first of many congratulatory messages. It was sent to me by the 'tour de force' that is Roderick Lynch, the Chair of the LDCRE (Liberal Democrat Campaign for Race Equality).

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