Liberal democrats may only have 12 mps, but the party is on the up. Second in the recent European Elections, and even hitting 20 in the opinion polls, that is vince cables legacy, as the man at the top. So, could the next leader be a real player in the weeks and months ahead. First of all, ed davey, why is it. With these opening questions. Ed davey, why is it too soon for the liberal democrats to have a female leader . It is not too soon, but the liberal Democrat Members want the best person for thejob. Liberal Democrat Members want the best person for the job. I am a campaigner for diversity and i best person for the job. I am a campaignerfor diversity and i have done that in my party and i want it to be 50 50. But on the doorsteps people have been asking about the vision individual candidates have got. I have a sharper vision, whether it is tackling brexit or the causes of brexit, and that experience is bringing people over to my cause. You did say the liberal democrats as a Parliame
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speaker hoyle: before we start today s hearing i d like to remind members of the service which is being held today at 1:00 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of the falklands war. i hope as many members as possible will be to attend. i also like to point out that c-span3 just a minute. i d like to point out the same language is available on live tv. now we start with questions. prime minister johnson: mr. speaker this morning i had , meetings in addition to my duties in this house. i still have further such meetings. government support for household is greatly appreciated but energy costs are also causing massive problems for districts and particularly energy manufacturing. will the prime minister support the black country initiative backed by the left to reduce reliance on fossil fuel and will you be with me to look at how the black country can be a pilot project d carbonized reduce costs and prevent the regions manufacturing jobs. p.m. johnson: i cite he s a
Back at thursday in parliament. On this programme, the government announces a price cap on energy bills for millions of customers, but a former Energy Secretary questions whether its needed. Without a cap, weve seen competition expand dramatically, switching numbers soar, and a sustained reduction in the number of consumers on variable tariffs. As the eus chief brexit negotiator says talks with the uk are deadlocked over financial commitments, one mp says British Business is in despair. Not one person i meet in those sectors wants us to continue with this folly of brexit. And the speaker gives mps pause for thought as he reveals the name of the family pet. And i dont have a dog. We have a cat called order. More on that a little later. But first the governments published legislation designed to lower the cost of gas and electricity bills. It will give the Energy Regulator ofgem the power to cap what are called standard variable tariffs. About 12 million households are on some form of de
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