Chris Mason: Punchy Lib Dems use Reform UK as call to action5 hours ago Share Save Chris Mason Political editor Share SavePA MediaSir Ed Davey's speech to close the Liberal Democrat conference was punchy. Here was a leader knowingly painting in primary colours and determined to be heard in our noisy politics. This was a gathering of a party willing to double down on being more aggressive in making its arguments - in particular, its focus on the Reform leader Nigel Farage. And the party is using the Reform leader as a funding and recruiting sergeant. The corporation, incidentally, said "these continuing attacks on BBC journalism are completely groundless – it is simply false to say that we give any political party any less scrutiny than any other".