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Liberal Democrats party conference: Sir Ed Davey speech; ENGLAND: East Sussex: Brighton: Liberal Democrats Conference: INT GVs 72 Lib Dem MPs sitting on stage (and on front seats of audience along with friends) including Daisy Cooper MP (Deputy Leader) Sir Ed Davey MP (Liberal Democrat Leader) speech SOT Voters who believe in the fundamental British values of fairness, decency, freedom, and respect for the rule of law – And who no longer see those values reflected in the party of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss – But who found those values strong in the Liberal Democrats. So friends, on the fourth of July we made a great start. But now let’s go further. Let’s finish the job. And what a great chance we have next May, at county council elections in places like Devon and Surrey. Places with Conservative councils that have let people down for far too long. And places where we did rather well in July – and where we could do even better next time. Never forget – our recovery has been built through your hard work, listening to and serving local people. Proper community politics. And our future success will be built the exact same way. Not just against the Conservatives next May, but across the country in the years to come – Including in the big cities like Liverpool, Sheffield and Newcastle, where we have such a proud history and such a bright future. Just like Hull, where we won back control two years ago and where Mike Ross and his team are showing the way. Cities that have thrived under Liberal Democrat-run councils in the past, and will do again. Because not only has our strength in Parliament never been as great as it is now, But I believe our role in British politics – the Liberal Democrats’ purpose in British politics – has never been clearer than it is today. Not just to vanquish what’s left of the Conservative Party. Not just to take their remaining seats. And not just to be the careful scrutineers of Labour’s actions. But after what we saw on our s...