Liberal Democrats: We’ll win extra Senedd seats, says Davey

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Liberal Democrats: We’ll win extra Senedd seats, says Davey

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Sir Ed Davey: “I believe voters have been sending us a message”

Sir Ed Davey, the brand new chief of the Liberal Democrats, has mentioned the celebration will win extra seats at subsequent yr’s election to the Welsh Parliament.

The Lib Dems don’t have any MPs in Wales and one Senedd member – Welsh Authorities Training Minister Kirsty Williams.

Sir Ed says Ms Williams’s “implausible document” in schooling will enhance the celebration at subsequent Could’s Senedd ballot.

He was talking to BBC Wales, because the celebration holds its digital autumn convention.

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Sir Ed Davey gained the race to turn into the brand new Lib Dem chief final month, beating his competitor, fellow MP Layla Moran.

He secured 63.5% of the vote, in comparison with 36.5% for Ms Moran.

In an interview with the BBC’s Politics Wales, he mentioned the celebration was nonetheless listening to Welsh voters after current “disappointing” election performances.

“I believe voters have been sending us a message. Due to this fact, I am on a listening tour – it is in it is early days however I’ve already been to Wales.”

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The efficiency of Kirsty Williams at schooling will assist the celebration, says Sir Ed

Sir Ed mentioned the celebration needed to perceive what totally different communities needed.

“I wish to be sure that Liberal Democrats insurance policies and priorities are the identical because the folks of Wales – that we’re related to their issues, their considerations – and their hopes and their goals,” he instructed the programme.

“I believe it is by going again to what Liberal Democrats used to do, and what Liberal Democrats really do at an area stage very properly – understanding what particular person communities need and ensuring we apply our values to their considerations so we have options to their issues.”

‘We are able to do rather a lot higher’

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Jane Dodds (centre) gained the Brecon and Radnorshire Westminster by-election for the Lib Dems in August 2019 however misplaced the seat within the December basic election

Sir Ed wouldn’t predict what number of seats the celebration would win at subsequent yr’s election however he felt Brecon and Radnorshire MS Kirsty Williams’s “implausible document” as schooling minister would see the celebration enhance its illustration within the Senedd.

“She’s delivered on Liberal Democrat values and priorities and I believe the extra folks hear about that, hear that we’re a celebration of schooling in Wales – the celebration of schooling in Wales – I believe we will do rather a lot higher,” he mentioned.

BBC Politics Wales is on BBC One Wales at 10:00 BST on Sunday after which on iPlayer after the printed.



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