There’s only one way to make sure we win at the district council local elections in May, and that’s to get out, speak to voters and secure their commitment to the Liberal Democrats.

Our candidates, Josie Madoc (Clarence) and Sean Hughes (St Peter’s) would love to have you on side this Saturday at 9 Hatfield Road from 10:20 for our team photo with Daisy Cooper MP, followed by canvassing and leaflet delivery.

Please come along if you are an experienced canvasser, a keen new volunteer with a smart phone, or a hardy deliverer. If you have strong coordination skills, we would love to meet you too as we will need more help during the rest of the campaign.

We will be holding briefing slots at 10:30, 12:00 and 14:00 and we welcome drop-ins at any time as well. You are also invited to join us for a light lunch after the morning session.

We need:
• Experienced canvassers
• Potential new canvassers with smart phones
• Leaflet deliverers
• Volunteers who can offer strong coordination skills

YouGov has reported Immigration & Asylum as the top political issue in the UK in recent months. 

Net migration stats peaked at almost 1 million in March 2023 and it seems undeniable that Reform's popularity is strongly linked to their anti-immigrant and even dog-whistle racist (or just racist) stance on the issue.

Since then immigration has come down, a lot. And more and more Brits are emigrating. Some predictions estimate net migration could even drop below zero this year because of changes to visa rules and student levies and increased emigration. 

But will that put the issue to bed? And what happens if we do end up with a shrinking population? 

Between Reform and the Green Party, it seems that asylum seekers, so called 'illegal' migrants, and wider immigration figures are likely to remain a big political culture war over the coming years but what do Liberal Democrats have to say about this and what should we say? Especially if we're to move beyond 'culture wars' and find real solutions?

BBC QT special on 4th Dec

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002n2c7/question-time-2025-04122025

Lib Dem Article

www.libdems.org.uk/news/article/standing-up-to-divisive-politics