What can pro-Europeans learn from alcohol? (LDN #175)
Of course, the big news in the Liberal Democrats since last time is the addition of an MP with another record-breaking by-election result. … Read the full post »
Lynne Featherstone
Read about the Liberal Democrat peer and former MP for Hornsey & Wood Green, Baroness Lynne Featherstone.
She is author of Equal Ever After, the story of how same-sex marriage was introduced in Britain and was the first MP to tweet from the House of Commons.
Thoughts on who to vote for in the London Assembly selections
I wish I could remember the question, and the questioner, who prompted probably my best answer during the 2019 Liberal Democrat President election. … Read the full post »
Confusion over the meaning of ‘Progressive Alliance’: LDN #152
Liberal Democrat Newswire #152 came out earlier this week, including both a preview of the Lib Dem autumn federal conference and data on what people think ‘Progressive Alliance’ means. … Read the full post »
Lessons from that Blue Wall photo stunt with Ed Davey
In my look at the lessons from Chesham and Amersham for Liberal Democrat Newswire, I highlighted Bobby Dean’s Twitter thread explaining that Blue Wall photo stunt: That photo required a context in which it could be memorable – a dramatic election result (Sarah Green’s victory) and a broader political trend (the shift in the political … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Ethnic Minority Future MPs’ Weekend 2021
Following up news of the Digital Future Women MPs’ Weekend, details are now out for the Ethnic Minority Future MPs’ Weekend 2021. … Read the full post »
Cross-party group demand measures to prevent Covid-19 causing rise in modern slavery
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 »
Valerie Silbiger passes away
Very sad news last week with the death of long-time Liberal Democrat activist and close friend to many in the party, Valerie Silbiger. … Read the full post »
What does the future hold for British politics? Never Mind The Bar Charts
Welcome to the first episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts’s second season, featuring for the first special guest former Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone. … Read the full post »
Another huge turnout at a grassroots canvassing training session
What greatly excites me about these events is not only the immediate benefits for getting more Liberal Democrat MPs by Christmas, but also… … Read the full post »
One of my worst moments in the Liberal Democrats…
One of my worst moments in the Liberal Democrats happened just before polling day in the 2005 general election. … Read the full post »