Lib Dem General Election Manifesto 2017 published
The Lib Dem General Election Manifesto 2017 was published this morning.
17 May 2017
Epsom & Ewell Liberal Democrats
Working hard for you all year round, locally and nationally East Surrey Candidates with the MP
Well done to Helen Maguire for being elected our MP at the General Election on Thursday 4th July.
Thank you to all who voted for her, and for the army of volunteers who put so much effort in.
The work starts now.
You can watch her gracious acceptance speech via this link.
Alison Kelly & Julian Freeman : our local councillors elected in May 2023
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Epsom and Ewell News
Lib Dems’ penny for NHS would raise over £124 million extra for Surrey
The Lib Dems have announced we would plug funding gaps for the NHS and social care by putting a penny on income tax, in our first major manifesto commitment of the General Election campaign.
WF
12 May 2017
Lib Dems would invest more than £38 million to protect school funding in Surrey
The Lib Dems have announced that we would invest an additional £38 million in schools and colleges across Surrey over the next...
WF
10 May 2017
Surrey County Council News
Surrey Lib Dems celebrate big wins in County Council elections
The Lib Dems gained 5 seats on Surrey County Council in the elections held on Thursday 6th May, resulting in the largest Lib Dem Group at County Hall since 1997.
18 May 2021
Kennedy: Surrey needs Lib Dem professionalism not Tory cronyism
Paul Kennedy, Liberal Democrat candidate for Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner, has challenged the Conservative candidate's claims that her links with Conservative Ministers will somehow deliver more police funding for Surrey. Experience shows that Ministers just take Surrey Conservatives for granted, preferring to channel extra funding to "red wall" seats in the North.
23 Apr 2021
Extra £140 million funding for Surrey County Council to fight climate change under the Lib Dems
The Lib Dems have called for an ambitious package of £48 billion for local authorities to tackle the climate emergency, of which an extra £140 million would be invested directly in our local community in Surrey.
21 Apr 2021
UK Lib Dem news
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026
Defence
Britain’s nuclear deterrent depends on Trump. It’s time to change that
If the answer to “Is our nuclear deterrent working?” depends on what Donald Trump had for breakfast, then the answer is no, it’s not. And our deterrent is not truly independent.
ED
14 Mar 2026
Mental Health
Whole-Person Mental Health: Care, Choice, Community, and Combatting Populism
The UK is facing a mental health emergency. Liberal Democrats have a proud record of pushing Britain’s mental health services forward. Now we are offering the bold solutions we need to fight the crisis unfolding in our communities.
DC
14 Mar 2026