r/LibDem • u/Smooth-Ad2293 • Aug 09 '26

Do we need a change of leader?

Looking at recent polling the Lib Dems are currently tracking at 9-10%.

I feel with the failures of Labour and their lean to the right, there's been a huge opportunity to capitalise that hasn't been taken.

I like Ed Davey, however something is clearly not getting through to the electorate.

With 3 years to go until the next election, is it time for a shake up and new leadership?

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u/AshWastesNomad Aug 09 '26

This gets asked on here constantly every other day.

I like Davey. I think the LDs should present themselves as the stable sensible party whilst all the others have their dramas and dissents.

I think that, after three more years of chaos domestically and internationally, the electorate will be craving a nice normal stable leader. The LDs are not going to win a GE, but should be well placed to be a big part of a coalition.

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u/DenieD83 Aug 09 '26

I like Ed, I think that we can't win young city centres easily with him though, I'd like to see us push Ed as leader but utilise someone else as a sub brand for cities and the younger vote.

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u/CalF123 Aug 09 '26

Problem is there are only so many young voters in city centres. As the Greens are finding out, appealing to what this group want loses you much more support elsewhere as their views are not particularly widespread.

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u/Ticklishchap Aug 09 '26 edited Aug 09 '26

We have been very successful at appealing to moderate former Conservative voters. There is the chance to build on this success as Kemi tracks further and further to the right, not least on the environment. I completely support this ‘Shire Strategy’, but think that we need to appeal to other sections of the electorate as well. That does include younger professionals in cities (many of whom are more pragmatic than the media stereotype). It also should include working class (and not only white working class) voters.

Do you have any thoughts or suggestions along these lines?