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Ed Davey and Layla Moran

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endofthelinefinally · 24/08/2020 09:22

On BBC this morning. Viewers invited to ask questions.

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GrimDamnFanjo · 24/08/2020 16:44

I miss Paddy too. And Charlie who really connected with people despite is health issues.
I've left. I won't be back in a hurry.

ArabellaScott · 24/08/2020 16:40

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man.

I miss Paddy Ashdown.

Kit19 · 24/08/2020 16:34

The only good thing about this shambles is that the LD won’t have a sniff of power again.

GrumpyMiddleAgedWoman · 24/08/2020 16:27

I ended up abstaining: I emailed Ed Davey WEEKS ago - mid-July - and have had nothing back except automated replies despite a prompt.

I'm on the brink of ditching the LDs. The only things that are stopping me are a) my respect for an amazing local activist who has done an incredible amount of good over the last 40+ years and b) hating to feel politically voiceless.

But I think I need to accept b) now.

99point9FahrenheitDegrees · 24/08/2020 16:21

Well, I have voted as a member. Abstain was my only option. Eurgh.

PaleBlueMoonlight · 24/08/2020 16:18

Have been listening to quite a few of the Lib Dems hustings on youtube. The Young Liberals and Diversity Hustings (links below) both saw questions about transphobia etc. It was really interesting as unlike all the other questions, both Moran and Davey emphasised they were in lock step on this unlike any other issue. The talked about how they had successfully dealt with transphobic callers on Iain Dale's show on LBC (see Mumsnet thread copied below). The chairs of each husting also went out of their way to emphasise how pleased they were about the Lib Dems position on this. The zealotry was palpable and quasi-religious, unlike in respect of any other question.

The most interesting (concerning) thing perhaps from our perspective was how Ed Davey kept emphasising how he takes advice from Helen Belcher and how Belcher was having success in working cross-party behind the scenes to oppose Liz Truss.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZOztsnA6Ac

m.youtube.com/watch?v=DcHDHasC4WY&t=3883s

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/womens_rights/3984624-Libdem-hopefuls-on-LBC-02-08-20-LBC

2Rebecca · 24/08/2020 15:04

when is it over? This must be the longest election ever. Are they trying to rival the US election? They've been leaderless for nearly 9 months

littlbrowndog · 24/08/2020 11:36

Layla look into my eyes and soul 🤦‍♀️😂😂😂😂

Redshoeblueshoe · 24/08/2020 11:30

That was 20 minutes of my life that I will never get back.
I'm sure Victoria Derbyshire would not be asking about puberty blockers or TW in sports

RufustheSniggeringReindeer · 24/08/2020 10:32

@MindTheMinotaur

Layla has not mentioned being able to see souls once, she's underselling herself.
Yep

That would deffo be a vote winner, she should give it a go

Ds1 is a member of the lib dems, though he didn’t vote for them in the last election. Might ask him who he is going to vote for

MindTheMinotaur · 24/08/2020 09:45

Layla has not mentioned being able to see souls once, she's underselling herself.

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endofthelinefinally · 24/08/2020 09:29

Sorry. TV. BBC1 now.

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TheFleegleHasLanded · 24/08/2020 09:27

BBC TV? Radio?

They were asked about the £1.4 million donations to the LibDems from a pharmaceutical firm that produces puberty blockers when they were on Iain Dale’s radio show recently and both denied any knowledge of it and rapidly changed the subject.
They have had plenty of time to go away and look into that now so I am sure they will have come up with an answer should anyone want to ask them about it again...

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