The Fight of our Lives
Ed Davey's Leaders' Speech to Autumn Conference Speech 2026
As Group Leader, I am proud to lead a strong and determined Liberal Democrat team working for cleaner, greener and safer communities across Kirklees from our towns and villages to our neighbourhoods and rural communities.
Our politics are rooted in the Liberal values of liberty, equality and community. We believe every resident deserves to be heard and represented, whatever their background, heritage or circumstances. We stand for an open and fair society where people have the freedom and opportunity to thrive, and where communities have a real say in the decisions that affect them.
With Reform now running Kirklees Council, your Liberal Democrat councillors are providing a strong, constructive and determined opposition. We will scrutinise their decisions, challenge poor choices and hold them to account for how they spend your money. We will demand transparency, sound financial management and practical action on the issues that matter to local people – not political slogans or empty rhetoric.
Kirklees deserves councillors who listen, speak up and get things done. We will continue to stand up for our communities, protect our environment and fight for a fairer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for everyone.
Join us in building a better Kirklees.
Cllr Anthony Smith, Group Leader, Kirklees Liberal Democrats
Ed Davey's Leaders' Speech to Autumn Conference Speech 2026
The Liberal Democrats will take 2.5 million people out of paying income tax altogether by raising the tax-free personal allowance to £15,000.
The Liberal Democrats are standing up for British farmers, protecting our countryside, and taking decisive action to secure affordable, locally grown food for generations to come.