Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A by-election win in Richmond Park was welcome news for the Liberal Democrats In 2015, the Liberal Democrats had a near death experience. But 2016 was the year there were signs of life – will 2017 be their year of resurrection?
The vote to leave the EU has breathed fresh life into the UK"s most pro-European major party.
This year they had a sensational by-election victory in Richmond Park, a modest uptick in national polls, and won a clutch of council seats at by-elections.
In 2017 they will be hoping to pick up more council seats and improve their national standing.
As the most full-throated advocates of the 16m people who voted Remain, they have a fresh opening.
"Remainia"But 2016"s successes come from a low base. The party was nearly annihilated in 2015. They now have nine MPs and struggle to get airtime.
Leader Tim Farron is secure in his job, following a year in which Labour, the Conservatives and the Greens all he..
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