Sir Ed Davey speaks at the Conrad Hotel, Westminster, London after he was elected as the leader of the Liberal Democrats
Sir Ed Davey has been elected as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats.
The Kingston and Surbiton MP has been acting leader of the party since Jo Swinson lost her East Dunbartonshire seat to the SNP in the 2019 general election.
A former member of the cabinet as part of the coalition government with the Conservatives, he defeated Layla Moran to win the leadership by 42,756 votes to 24,564.
Sir Ed acknowledged he now has to turn the party around after “three disappointing general election results”.
He said: “We have to wake up and smell the coffee. Nationally our party has lost touch with too many voters.
“Yes, we are powerful advocates locally. Our campaigners listen to local people, work hard for communities and deliver results.
“But at the national level, we have to face the facts of three disappointing general election results.
“The truth is: voters don’t believe the Liberal Democrats want to help ordinary people get on in life.”
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