Sir Ed Davey talks about new role. Sir Davey beat challenger Layla Moran with 42,000 votes ⦠The Bill contains a wide range of measures. He tweeted: âI am so proud to lead the party that I love. Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey speaks via videolink. SIR Ed Davey has today been elected the new leader of the Liberal Democrats by 2 to 1. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey says 'men have got to change' to create a safer society - Birmingham Live. Davey ⦠Sir Ed Davey today admitted the Liberal Democrats have 'lost touch' with voters as he was elected the party's new leader.. Sir Ed, who served as a ⦠Vote. Ed Davey became leader of the Liberal Democrats almost five months ago. But women must continue to lead the debate - ⦠Posted by just now. This was the largest margin of victory since the 1988 leadership election, where Paddy Ashdown won with 71% of ⦠Sir Ed Davey "genuinely shocked" by police scenes at Sarah Everard vigil 15 March 2021, 3:34 am Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says the Metropolitan Police managed the Sarah Everard vigil poorly, saying he was "genuinely shocked" by what he saw on Saturday night. Close. birminghammail.co.uk/news/m... 0 comments. Sir Ed Davey is the MP for south west London seat Kingston and Surbiton, and has been acting leader since Jo Swinson was forced to step down. Ed Davey is the new leader of the Liberal Democrats. Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey says 'men have got to change' to create a safer society - Birmingham Live. Ed Davey was announced as the new leader of the Liberal Democrats on 27 August. Davey has taken to Twitter to share his excitement about becoming the new Liberal Democrats leader. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey says the Metropolitan Police managed the Sarah Everard vigil poorly, saying he was "genuinely shocked" by what he saw on Saturday night. Since then, his party has achieved nothing. Men "have got to change" in order to create a society where women feel safe, Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey says. The left-of-center Liberal Democrats' acting leader, Ed Davey⦠share. save. Ed Davey speaks after he was elected as the leader of the Liberal Democrats party, in London Thursday Aug. 27, 2020. The member of Parliament for Kingston and Surbiton defeated Layla Moran in a three-month contest to succeed Jo Swinson.