John Sharkey chaired the 2010 Liberal Democrat general election campaign and joined the House of Lords later that year. He was previously joint managing director of Saatchi & Saatchi UK.
The turnout of Liberal Democrat peers in the vote was relatively low as it happened at the same time as the Liberal Democrat House of Lords group was holding an away day out of London. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #90 came out last week, looking in particular at the latest talk, and even some action, about political realignment and deals between or across parties. … Read the full post »
Excellent news that the government is set to accept an amendment put down by the Liberal Democrats to the Police and Crime Bill. … Read the full post »
With the government reshsuffle done, the Liberal Democrat ministerial team for the second half of the Parliament is now in place. There is, however, one key appointment yet to be made: chair of the party’s general election campaign., … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #29 looks at the Lib Dem plans for the 2015 general election. … Read the full post »
Yes to Fairer Votes, the group being created to campaign for a yes vote in the electoral reform referendum, has unveiled its steering committee. … Read the full post »
The TV audience peaked at just under 10m, far more than any online audience for a UK political event. TV kept on broadcasting whilst Facebook and Tweetminster buckled under the load. … Read the full post »
The 2010 general election looks most likely to present the Liberal Democrats with an opportunity for seats to be gained from the party in Government, Labour. … Read the full post »