Rishi Sunak in photo taken at Boris Johnson’s lockdown birthday party
The Daily Mirror has headlined Boris Johnson’s presence in a photograph handed to the police, but it’s Rishi Sunak’s presence that is the more important. … Read the full post »
Lord Jonny Oates
Jonny Oates has been a local councillor (in Kingston-upon-Thames), deputy council group leader, Liberal Democrat general election agent, Special Advisor to Nick Clegg and Liberal Democrat peer.
The Lib Dem peer who stole his Dad’s credit card and flew to Africa
Former Liberal Democrat election agent Jonny Oates has a unique record in being a winning general election agent in different constituencies. But… … Read the full post »
Lib Dem peers defeat Conservatives in vote to protect EU citizens’ rights
The Liberal Democrats defeated the Government on a vote in the House of Lords to protect the rights of EU citizens living in the UK. … Read the full post »
Dick Newby to chair Lib Dem manifesto group as party consults members
An email from Tim Farron to party members brings the news that Lib Dem peer Dick Newby is to chair the party’s newly formed Manifesto Group. … Read the full post »
8 points about the Lib Dem honours – and one member I’m ashamed to be associated with
Eight points are worth noting about the new Liberal Democrat peers and other honours – and one member whose views are embarrassingly misplaced. … Read the full post »
How different are Liberal Democrat Special Advisers?
How do Liberal Democrat Special Advisers in the 2010-15 government differ from those of other parties? … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #27: the Liberal Democrat search for a message
Lib Dem Newswire #27 is a special looking at the Liberal Democrat quest to find a compelling message about what the party is for and what it is achieving. … Read the full post »
Telegraph’s annual list of 50 most influential Liberal Democrats is out…
It’s Liberal Democrat conference, so it’s time for the latest Iain Dale / Daily Telegraph list of the 50 most influential Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Who is who behind the scenes in the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition?
Today’s Guardian has a pretty decent go at covering who the key advisers are, on both the Liberal Democrat and Conservative sides, how they are working together, who talks to who and so on. … Read the full post »
The inside story of how the Lib Dem general election manifesto will be drawn up
The debates and disputes around the Liberal Democrats’ Bournemouth conference give a taste of what is likely to be a tricky process of drawing up the party’s manifesto for the 2010 general election. … Read the full post »