自由民主党财政发言人辞职 党内对戴维领导力的不满升温

自由民主党财政发言人查理·梅纳德周五宣布辞职。1梅纳德的辞职反映出党内对未能获得选民支持的沮丧。1这是数月内第二起高层辞职事件，此前关怀与照顾者发言人艾莉森·贝内特也在四天前离职。1

戴维自2019年以来领导自由民主党。1在2024年大选后，该党在下议院拥有71名议员，成为第三大党。1然而，自由民主党在全国民调中的支持率已跌至第四或第五位，排在绿党和改革英国党之后。1党副领导人黛西·库珀表示戴维得到大多数议员支持，称梅纳德的举动是分散注意力的举动。1今年9月，戴维在布莱顿党会上宣布了一项170亿英镑的所得税减税计划。1

Charlie Menard, the Liberal Democrats' Treasury spokesperson, resigned on Friday in an effort to challenge party leader Ed Davey, citing frustration within the party over its failure to secure voter support 1. This marks the second high-level departure in recent months, following Alison Bennett's resignation from a frontline role just four days earlier 1.

Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper responded to Menard's departure by asserting that Davey enjoys the backing of the majority of MPs, characterizing the move as a distraction 1. The party has held 71 seats in the House of Commons since the 2024 general election, making it the third-largest parliamentary group 1. However, the Liberal Democrats have slipped to fourth or fifth position in national opinion polls, now trailing behind the Green Party and Reform UK 1. Davey has led the party since 2019 and announced a £17 billion income tax reduction plan at the party conference in Brighton in September 1.