Graham Tope was briefly MP for Sutton and Cheam 1972-74 and then for a long period leader of Sutton Council. He was also a member of the Greater London Authority and joined the House of Lords in 1994.
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 »
Lib Dems, and before them the Liberals, are famous for using bar charts on local leaflets. But when did bar charts start? That’s a hard question to answer. … Read the full post »
Look round the room at the next Liberal Democrat event you attend and ask yourself how many people in the room will have their names recorded in places that future political historians can find. … Read the full post »
“I can’t stop a war but I can get your dustbins emptied” – Flick Rea. … Read the full post »
Welcome to another leaflet from the archives, this time courtesy of Sutton Council leader Ruth Dombey who has kindly provided a copy of the first Focus leaflet put out in Sutton back in 1972. … Read the full post »
There is something a little incongruous about the notion of the Liberal Democrats’ oldest angry young man donning the ermine of a peer of the realm. … Read the full post »
Yesterday’s Indy carried a story by Andrew Grice about a “confidential” Lib Dem report from Annette Brooke MP. … Read the full post »
To help mark the celebration of Sutton Liberal Democrats running the local council for 25 (yes, 25) continuous years, a family history project between former council leader (Lord) Graham Tope and his son has been turned into a book of political and personal reminiscences. … Read the full post »
Speaking last night at an excellent anniversary dinner to mark 25 years (yes, 25 years) of Liberal Democrat control on Sutton Council, Nick Clegg said… … Read the full post »
There’s been a small reshuffle of the Liberal Democrat team in the House of Lords. The most notable change is Chris Rennard joining the front bench teams for Constitutional Affairs and for Communities & Local Government. … Read the full post »