Ed Davey
Leader, Liberal Democrats — Lib Dems
60
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Latest Incident
Latest: Guardian Politics — scored 15 (lucid) on 2026-06-17
Score History
Cope Entries (12)
15
"Ed Davey describes Brexit as a failed experiment, observes the world has changed since 2016, and calls for Britain to rejoin the single market, citing a decade of 'forsaken growth'."
12
"Ed Davey is urging Labour to abandon its red lines and pursue rejoining the EU single market and customs union, accepting free movement as part of the deal."
15
"Ed Davey claims the King's Speech is surreal and that the Prime Minister may soon be out of power and unable to deliver promises, calling upcoming votes a 'test of confidence'."
38
"Ed Davey calls on Labour leadership contenders to drop 'red lines' on Europe, claiming this will boost the economy and tackle the cost-of-living crisis by reducing EU-related red tape."
72
"Ed Davey claims the Liberal Democrats offer an alternative to the 'extremes' of Reform UK and the Greens following local election gains."
45
"Ed Davey positions the Liberal Democrats as an alternative to the 'extremes' of Reform UK and the Greens following local election gains."
30
"The country needs a government that is trustworthy and focused on dealing with cost-of-living concerns."
20
"Argued that the King's visit to the US should be cancelled because President Trump is an unreliable and damaging leader who insults the UK."
10
"Argued that the government is avoiding action on social media restrictions for under-16s and should have established a legal timetable for implementation."
60
"Let’s not forget the root cause of this: Starmer’s Trump strategy has utterly backfired"
85
""the PM should resign after a 'catastrophic error of judgement' in appointing Lord Mandelson.""
65
""whether Downing Street had considered appointing Doyle to a diplomatic position.""