| There’s been a lot to celebrate in 2024. Not least a historic general election result, when we defeated the Conservatives and elected the biggest Liberal force in the House of Commons for one hundred years!
Plus, I got to bungee jump and record a charity Christmas single!
It’s certainly been a year of firsts for me, and I hope it’s been a good one for you and your family too.
But in many ways it’s also been a very difficult year. At home, with the cost-of-living crisis, a stagnant economy, the NHS on its knees and people still missing out on the care they need. And around the world, from Ukraine to Sudan to the Middle East.
But I think we can all look forward to 2025 with genuine hope.
Because I know that the UK can rise to these challenges. We have the people, the grit and the right values to change things for the better.
But what we need this year is government to show the urgency and ambition this moment demands. Because I’m afraid that we haven’t seen anything like the real change from this government on the scale the British people voted for in July.
So in 2025, the Liberal Democrats will continue our fight for the change our country needs.
We will continue to hold the Conservative Party to account for the terrible damage they did to our country. We made a great start in July – and at the local elections this May, we have a big opportunity to finish the job.
But we will also keep pushing the Labour Government to act faster and be much bolder – on everything from the NHS and care to Europe and political reform.
Most of all, we will keep standing up for the British people and fighting for the fair deal they deserve. Holding the powerful to account and putting real power in people’s hands.
We’ve got a lot of work to do in 2025 – and we can have some smiles along the way, I’m sure. |
