Whatever the weather, there will be sandals and socks aplenty in Bournemouth this weekend, as the Lib Dems descend on the coastal town for their party conference. It’s a chance for them to get their voice heard and make an impact, something that has not happened much in the 14 months since a hugely successful General Election that resulted in a record 72 MPs heading to the House of Commons.

A Lib Dem Peer feels that because the party is “reasonable,” they are simply not getting coverage

The Lib Dems are polling at 15 per cent, according to the latest YouGov data, just above half of what Reform are on (29 per cent). Yet it doesn’t seem like they are landing a blow. Frustration boiled over recently, with one MP warning leader Sir Ed Davey to drop his “bullshit” stunts. (I urged Sir Ed to

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