Editing Ed Davey (section)

=== 2025 local elections ===
{{Main|2025 United Kingdom local elections}}
Davey launched the Liberal Democrats' campaign in the [[2025 United Kingdom local elections|2025 local elections]] on 17 March 2025 in [[Great Missenden]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-17 |title=Lib Dems launch election campaign in Buckinghamshire |url=https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/24999957.liberal-democrats-outline-local-election-plans-bucks/ |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Bucks Free Press |language=en}}</ref> On 20 March 2025 the party's spring conference began in [[Harrogate]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-20 |title=Harrogate to host Lib Dem Spring Conference for first time since 2009 this weekend |url=https://www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/harrogate-to-host-lib-dem-spring-conference-for-first-time-since-2009-this-weekend-5042637 |access-date=2025-03-22 |website=Harrogate Advertiser |language=en}}</ref> Davey said he wants to replace the Conservatives as the "party of [[Middle England]]".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-31 |title=Lib Dems aim to become 'party of Middle England', says Ed Davey |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdxn6x39qyxo |access-date=2025-03-31 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Similar to his party's campaign in the 2024 general election the year prior, Davey did several campaign stunts. There were major gains for the Liberal Democrats who  won three new councils and won more seats than the Conservatives for the second local election in a row.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-02 |title=Lib Dems take two councils after winning Conservative votes |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/creqr4x18leo |access-date=2025-05-02 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref> Davey celebrated these gains, stating his party was now the "party of Middle England".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Driscoll |first1=Alex |last2=Correspondent |first2=Christopher McKeon PA Political |date=2025-05-02 |title=Lib Dems now 'party of middle England' says Davey after local election gains |url=https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/lib-dems-now-party-middle-10153457?int_source=nba |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Gloucestershire Live |language=en}}</ref>