We’re in the home stretch for the huge May elections
We’re in the home stretch now for the mammoth set of May elections, which also means huge extra demands on everyone’s time, both volunteers and staff. … Read the full post »
Tony Greaves
Liberal Democrat peer Tony Greaves was best known for his contribution to the party’s local government work, starting with playing a key role in making the Liberal Party pay much more attention to its importance. He passed away in March 2021.
Tony Greaves passes away
Extremely sad news: Liberal Democrat peer and councillor Tony Greaves passed away earlier today. Tony played a huge role in the party’s survival in the 1970s and our huge local government growth since. … Read the full post »
When Labour and Lib Dems co-operated to beat the Conservatives: LDN #144
In many respects, 2020 is unprecedented. In one, though, events are rather are familiar. Public services under huge pressure. A right wing Conservative government. A Labour Party that has lost four general election in a row now under a new leader. A Liberal Democrat party recovering from a disappointing general election. Emerging efforts at forming new cross-party coalitions against the Conservatives. It’s all very 1990s. … Read the full post »
How political leaflets used to look: a 1971 thank you leaflet
Tony Greaves was first elected to Colne Borough Council in 1971, defeating the incumbent Conservative, Cllr Parkinson. … Read the full post »
It’s time to focus not on parliamentary games, but on real life – Tim Farron speech at York conference
It’s time to focus not on parliamentary games, but on real life – Tim Farron speaking at the Lib Dem conference in York. … Read the full post »
Imagine successfully running a coalition with both John Redwood and Tony Greaves in the Cabinet
Imagine not only putting together a Cabinet containing the equivalents of both John Redwood and Tony Greaves, but also… … 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 »
Five things the Federal Executive should learn from its mistakes
It would take the skills of Hercule Poirot combined with the phone and email database of GCHQ to definitively cast a verdict on individual responsibilities. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #28: Who won? Who lost? The Lib Dem committee election results
Liberal Democrat Newswire #28 reports on the results of an important set of internal Liberal Democrat elections for bodies such as the party’s Federal Policy Committee (FPC). … Read the full post »
1 in 4 of York’s litter bins to go in Labour council’s cuts
Having done my doctorate at York University, news from the city still sometimes catches my eye, especially as York is… … Read the full post »