Alex Cole-Hamilton, a Scottish Liberal Democrat politician, addressed the UK Lib Dem conference in Brighton, comparing his party to the antidote to Reform UK and Nigel Farage.

The entities involved

• Alex Cole-Hamilton →

  Scottish Liberal Democrat politician

  • A political figure faced pressure from a leadership faction and served on the frontbench as a spokeswoman.Sun 13:12
  • Alex Cole-Hamilton praised Christine Jardine for her work representing the Edinburgh West constituency.Sat 21:36
• Nigel Farage →

  British right-wing politician (born 1964)

  • Government plans fast-track resettlement for refugees from Afghanistan and Mandatory Palestine, while Nigel Farage rejects legal routes.Mon 17:11
  • Healey criticized Farage's economic credibility, referencing fiscal rules for guidance.Mon 16:51
• Scotland →

  country in north-west Europe, part of the United Kingdom

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  • Devolved governments in England, Scotland, and Wales are reportedly creating specific versions of YFH.Mon 17:03

Related events

• The Liberal Democrats are attempting to block the political bloc formed by Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party.Sep 22
• Liberal Democrats reported the Reform Party to the police following Farage's leadership of the party.Sep 4
• Farage faces NCA probes as Labour gains ground and Burnham leads the invigorated Labour Party.Aug 15
• Nigel Farage leads the populist Reform UK party.Jul 8
• Alex Cole-Hamilton urged the Liberal Democrats to support a push for closer ties with the EU.Sep 19