Read about the former Liberal Democrat Chief Executive and peer Lord Chris Rennard. To find out about his impact on the Liberal Democrats, and the party’s approach to campaigning in particular, see The Liberal Democrat approach to campaigning: the history and debunking some myths.
A cross-party group led by the Liberal Democrats has set out a package of demands to protect workers from exploitation during the coronavirus crisis and prevent a rise in modern slavery. … Read the full post »
How Paddy Ashdown tried to make cross-party cooperation work during his time as Liberal Democrat leader – and the lessons for contemporary politics. … Read the full post »
For a long time, the thought of a hung Parliament was a promised land to Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
On Sunday morning at the Liberal Democrat federal spring conference in Southport, the party will be debating a new strategy. I’d summarise it as a six step route to success… … Read the full post »
Pratap (later Lord) Chitnis was the post-war Liberal Party’s first grassroots campaigning mastermind. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #107 includes gift suggestions, tips on ways to get involved (further) with the Liberal Democrats, why Nick Clegg wasn’t more successful, how to win the European debate, an addictive Brexit bus game and more. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem Deputy Leader Jo Swinson’s piece over the weekend has already attracted much attention. She’s kindly given me permission to reproduce it in full here. … Read the full post »
Echoing Tim Farron’s comments when he was running to be Liberal Democrat leader, Vince Cable has said of former Chief Executive Chris Rennard… … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #104 contained a new pamphlet about the future of the party and Iain Dale’s always controversial annual list of the 50 most influential Lib Dems. … Read the full post »
I fear what will happen instead is that there will correctly be much effort to implement the recommendations of the Morrissey Report and ancillary reviews, but that it will then stop there – rather than the party also learning these four other lessons too. … Read the full post »