Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has written an exclusive opinion column for this newspaper ahead of the local elections this week. This comes after Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, also penned a column for this newspaper last week.

These local elections are about getting the job done in our communities.

Right across the country, people are turning to the Liberal Democrats to be their local champions because they know we work hard for our communities.

That’s why I launched my local elections campaign right here in Oxfordshire — because I’m proud of what we have done and what we plan to do.

From investing in vital local services including adult social care, special educational needs, youth services and libraries, to record spending on potholes and making big savings on council costs, the Liberal Democrats have acted.

But there is so much more to do, and the local Lib Dem team is just getting started.

We cannot afford to give control of Oxfordshire back to the Conservatives.

And a vote for any other party this week risks letting them back in. As the General Election result showed, it’s the Liberal Democrats versus the........

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