Ed Davey

Care is the thread that runs through the life of Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey. In this event he shares his own experiences as a carer and those of countless others he has met. His Why I Care: And Why Care Matters is a deeply personal story, shedding light on the often-invisible world of the millions of carers who form the backbone of our communities.

Aged four, Davey lost his father to cancer. When his mother also became ill with cancer, he and his brothers nursed her at home until she died when he was just 15. His grandfather passed away a few years later, and Davey and his brother then looked after their grandmother in old age. Now he and his wife care for their son, who has severe physical and learning disabilities, as well as raising their daughter.