Hastings & Rye Liberal Democrats make a public offer of co-operation to the Green Party, ahead of the 2020 Borough elections
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Local Liberal Democrats joyfully took to social media on Sunday evening as the results for the European elections came in. Neck and neck with the Green Party in the Hastings only counting area, the Lib Dems won a clear second place in Rother District - four of whose wards are included in the Hastings & Rye parliamentary seat.
Able Cable As previously announced, Vince Cable is standing down as Liberal Democrat leader, ending his time on an unexpected high. Not only brilliant local election results but also - if the polls are right - with the Liberal Democrats outpolling the Conservatives in a national election for the first time since 1906 (insert joke about how that is before even Vince was born). Perhaps even also outpolling Labour.