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Davey targets Reform and Musk at Lib Dem conference
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey attacks Reform UK's funding and populism as his party opens its annual conference in Brighton.
In brief
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey attacks Reform UK's funding and populism as his party opens its annual conference in Brighton. Ed Davey told Liberal Democrats they must defeat Reform UK's populism, accusing the party of being funded by crypto billionaires to spread lies. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Davey opens fire on Reform
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey attacked Reform UK and Elon Musk at his party's Brighton conference, vowing to defeat populism.
Reform's seventy two million pound arsenal
Davey accused Reform of being funded by crypto billionaires with seventy two million pounds to spread anger, hatred and lies.
“they fight because two crypto billionaires gave them 72 million quid”
Don't let them grind you down
Davey told delegates Reform hoped anger and hatred would wear them down until they gave up the fight.
“that the anger and the hatred and the lies will grind us down until eventually we just give up”
Apartheid to racism today
Davey drew parallels between his student campaign against apartheid investments and fighting racism funded by the world's richest man today.
Lib Dems announce policy plans
Health spokesperson Helen Morgan unveiled a six hundred million pound maternity care plan. Education spokesperson Munira Wilson promised one hundred hours work experience for students.
Party won't be ground down
Davey said Lib Dems would not tire or give up fighting, hoping Reform would see a party that refuses to be deterred.
“a party that won't be ground down. That won't be deterred. That won't give up the fight.”
What matters most
Ed Davey told Liberal Democrats they must defeat Reform UK's populism, accusing the party of being funded by crypto billionaires to spread lies.
