Sir Ed Davey has accused the Conservatives and Reform UK of planning to turn Britain into a “Trump satellite state”, as he vows to block Nigel Farage’s path to No 10, reports BritPanorama.
The Liberal Democrat leader declared his party’s “orange wall” will stop Reform UK’s rise to power and “setting communities against each other.”
Speaking as he arrived at the Liberal Democrats’ annual autumn conference on Saturday, Sir Ed warned that a “unholy alliance” between Mr Farage and Kemi Badenoch is “the only way either can get into power.”
“Together, they want to turn Britain into a Trump satellite state which would trash our NHS, turn our communities against each other, cause untold damage to our environment, and trample over traditional British values of fairness, tolerance, and decency,” he said.
Sir Ed stated that these parties can “only offer anger, division, and another con to line their own pockets,” and vowed his party “will not let them pass” on the road to No 10.
“A bigger Orange Wall is the only thing that can stand between Britain and this dangerous experiment, and we will not let them pass,” he added.
“Liberal Democrats are the only party with a plan to take the brakes off the British economy, get money back into people’s pockets, and defend the traditional values that make our country great.”
“Britain feels broken because it’s being held back. This conference, we’ll be setting out our vision to fix our broken politics and change our country for the better.”
Lib Dems from across the country are gathering in Brighton for the party’s annual conference this weekend.
New YouGov polling indicates that support for Sir Ed’s party has remained largely stable over the last year, with Britons seeing the Lib Dems as moderate and tolerant, but also weak and unclear about their identity.
Sir Ed’s personal ratings have also been consistent, though 42 per cent of Britons responded “don’t know” or “who?” when asked to describe him.
Closing out the first day of the conference on Saturday, Sir Ed will address a party rally, affirming the Lib Dems “believe in the intrinsic worth of every single human being.”
“When we see injustice, when we see human dignity under attack, we do not look away. We stand up. We care. And we fight…”
“[Reform are] not even trying to win most people’s support. What they’re banking on – what Farage is counting on to get him into Number Ten – is that we don’t care enough to see this fight through. That we’ll get tired. Depressed.”
This comes after it was revealed Reform UK’s tax plans would offer significant tax breaks to wealthy crypto investors should Nigel Farage win the next election.
British politics has recently been shaken by two donations totalling £72m from crypto billionaires Christopher Harborne and Ben Delo, who each contributed £36m last week.
The donations have raised questions regarding the motivations behind such substantial financial support, though Reform insists these pledges are entirely legal, asserting that the donors are patriots aiming to assist the party as it prepares to govern.
A new analysis of HMRC data by the Labour Party shows that capital gains tax breaks promised by Reform to crypto investors could exceed £100m a year based on investments in 2025 alone.
This figure could increase substantially if investment in crypto is encouraged, offering an enticing incentive for investors to support the party.
