Jo Swinson
Andrew Neil interview: Jo Swinson sticks to her guns
Jo Swinson had a terrible session on Question Time earlier in the election campaign, but tonight in her interview with…
Watch: Jo Swinson berated by frustrated Remain voter
The Liberal Democrat leader had an awful time on Friday night’s Question Time special. The audience was, at best, uninterested…
Might the Lib Dems back Boris if they find themselves kingmakers?
It had not occurred to me that the Lib Dems would ‘allow’ Boris Johnson to remain PM if he were…
What’s going wrong for the Lib Dems?
The Liberal Democrats may have brought confetti canons to their manifesto launch, but they have still struggled to get as…
Whatever happened to the Lib Dems’ smart approach to tax?
I have already decided how I am going to vote in the general election: for whichever party produces a manifesto…
Jo Swinson denies firing stones at squirrels
Jo Swinson has branded accusations she fired stones at squirrels as ‘very fake news’. Screenshots of what appeared to be a…
Jo Swinson’s Corbyn problem
The Liberal Democrat election campaign launch was beset by technical difficulties which meant that Jo Swinson was at times hard…
‘Remain or Leave?’ is no longer the key Brexit question
In an astonishing interview on the Today programme this morning, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson tried to explain why she…
Jo Swinson is enjoying herself. But how long will it last?
Jo Swinson is quite obviously the only party leader enjoying what’s going on right now. This is, of course, partly…
Jo Swinson: why we must block Brexit
Jo Swinson has just delivered her first conference speech as Liberal Democrat leader. Here is her speech below. 21 years…
Watch: Jo Swinson’s Brexit referendum muddle
Jo Swinson has said she will never forgive David Cameron for calling the EU referendum in 2016. ‘I think so many…
Sunday shows round-up: A Lib Dem government would revoke Article 50, says Jo Swinson
Steve Barclay – Boris Johnson ‘believes in Brexit’ David Cameron’s memoirs are due to be released this Thursday, with some…
Lib Dems are eyeing a bigger prize than blocking a no-deal Brexit
Politicians determined to prevent a no-deal Brexit are locked in a Mexican stand-off. If Boris Johnson cannot command a Commons…
The leadership result that has Labour worried
As the Westminster rumour mill goes into overdrive over the likelihood of an early general election, talk has turned to…
Jo Swinson sets her sights on Boris in Lib Dem victory speech
Jo Swinson has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. Succeeding Sir Vince Cable in the role,…
The Lib Dems could soon become important power brokers: here’s what they want
An old joke among political journalists is that you know a writer has run out of topics when they start…
Kate Hoey on Jo Swinson vote pairing row: ‘she was okay to go on an anti-Trump demonstration’
Although the government managed to win the crunch customs union vote this week, the victory was short-lived thanks to a…
Is ‘Lib Dem Pint’ sexist?
Young Labour members have made headlines today after calling for a ban on alcohol at CLP meetings to ensure the…
Why opponents of the Thatcher statue are wasting their time
Why on earth would we want to put up a statue of Margaret Thatcher in Parliament Square? That’s the question…
Jo Swinson: Why I’m not running to be Lib Dem leader
It feels like an age since I was knocking on doors in the pouring rain in the final hour before…