What was your most bizarre canvassing experience?
Rifling through some old blog posts I came across these two great clips of political canvassing, taken from Dennis Potter’s satire Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton. … Read the full post »
Lord Tim Razzall
Liberal Democrat life peer Lord Tim Razzall was appointed to the House of Lords in 1997. He was a local councillor in Richmond-upon-Thames for 24 years, including a stretch as deputy leader of the council.
Lib Dem peers elect Chris Rennard to Federal Executive
The Liberal Democrat group in the House of Lords has, to widespread surprise, elected Chris Rennard to represent it on the party’s Federal Executive. … Read the full post »
Against the Grain: Norman Baker’s memoirs are an excellent read
Norman Baker’s memoirs are an excellent read – especially for the insights into how coalition worked behind the scenes. … Read the full post »
The Politicos Guide to the 2015 General Election, edited by Iain Dale et al: is it worth a read?
Its 451 pages are heavy on tables, statistics and lists collated from (and credited to) many of the best experts in British psephology. … Read the full post »
Chance Encounters: Tim Razzall doesn’t quite reveal where the Lib Dem political bodies are buried
It all makes for an enjoyable read, as the eclectic mix of names in the index – from Mohammad Azharuddin through to Sandi Toksvig and Bill Clinton – demonstrates. … Read the full post »
The Liberal Democrat approach to campaigning: the history and debunking some myths
Fail to understand what happened in 1997 and why and you not only fail to understand British political campaigning but also, closer to home, fail to understand the roots of more recent events involving Chris Rennard. … Read the full post »
How Michael Ashcroft flirted with becoming a Liberal Democrat supporter
“I assume that he [Lord Ashcroft] had decided he wanted a political role and was interviewing different political parties. I wonder how the Labour Party fared” – Lord Razzall … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #24 is out: who will chair Lib Dem general election campaign?
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 »
25 Lib Dem PPCs sign letter asking Lib Dem Parliamentarians to think again on Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill has become one of the most heavily debated topics on Liberal Democrat Voice. … Read the full post »
Lib Dems move to clip Mandelson’s power over copyright
The Digital Economy Bill currently going through Parliament would give Peter Mandelson huge powers to rewrite the country’s copyright laws in future. … Read the full post »