Ed Davey

British politician · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Born 1965 · age 60

Sir Edward Jonathan Davey is a British politician who has served as Leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2019. He served in the Cameron-Clegg coalition as Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change from 2012 to 2015 and as Deputy Leader to Jo Swinson in 2019.

Ed Davey is read about 414 times a day, in 24 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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A life in dates

2024“Fixing the UK's broken relationship with the EU is even more urgent than before [to] help protect ourselves from the damage Trump will do.”In their words6 November 2024The IndependentRead the whole statement

“[It is a concern as to what Trump] will do to our economy and our national security, given his record of starting trade wars, undermining Nato, and emboldening tyrants like Putin.”In their words2024Read the whole statement

2019“This [ending EU migration rules] will hugely increase the damage cause by a no-deal Brexit”In their words19 August 2019BBC NewsRead the whole statement

“We need to become a political home to pro-EU liberal Tories and pro-EU liberal and social democrat Labour MPs and voters.”In their words26 June 2019BBC NewsRead the whole statement

2018“We've already seen in the Windrush scandal how the Conservatives' hostile environment checks can destroy the lives of people who have every right to be in the UK.”In their words30 October 2018"No-deal Brexit: Employers to check EU migrants' status - minister"< BBC NewsRead the whole statement

2017“To take police numbers in England and Wales to record lows when the terrorist threat to our country is rising is a dereliction of duty by the Conservatives.”In their words18 September 2017BBC NewsRead the whole statement

1965Born25 December 1965

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Davey in 2008

Davey's portrait as Minister for Employment Relations, circa 2012

Davey as Energy Secretary (right) with Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe, 2014

Davey at Chatham House, 2012

MP portrait, 2017

Davey's leadership bid logo

In their own words 4

Ed Davey

4 statements, newest first

[On the election of Donald Trump on 5 November] This is a dark, dark day for people around the globe.
2024 · 2024, Own words
People want an end to this, and the only way you can stop Brexit in a democratic exercise like a general election is to say you would revoke.
14 September 2019 · BBC News, Own words
Membership of a terrorist group is a serious crime, as is encouraging or supporting terrorism, but Shamima Begum should face justice for those crimes in the UK.
20 February 2019 · BBC News, Own words