Lara Pringle to run for Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Lara Pringle, a criminal barrister with more than two decades of experience prosecuting, has worked professionally with every police force in the country. … Read the full post »
2020 Local Elections
The 2020 round of local elections would have included the Mayor of London and the 25-member London Assembly. But instead of being held on 7 May 2020, they were delayed until May 2021 due to coronavirus.
For a full data series of the annual local election results, see my LocalBase.
Confirmed: EU citizens will be able to vote in the May elections
A good question from Lib Dem MP Wendy Chamberlain in Parliament and a very welcome answer from the government, clearing up an issue that had been left hanging. … Read the full post »
The big challenges ahead for the Liberal Democrats: LDN #133
There are two versions of 2019 which future historians of the Liberal Democrats may write about. One is about a party that was on the road to recovery… … Read the full post »
There are more elections than many people realise coming up in May
This year’s round of local council elections are only in England and are the smallest round of that cycle of elections. But… … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Party President: what’s the post for? (LDN #129)
The elections are now underway for the next President of the Liberal Democrats, as well as key federal party committees and other posts. … Read the full post »
Highlights from Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth
A few highlights from Sunday at the Liberal Democrat federal conference in Bournemouth, including the party’s key vote on Brexit. … Read the full post »
Could Jo Swinson become Prime Minister? LDN #127
During the Lib Dem leadership contest hustings, Ed Davey had a crowd-pleasing line about how the Conservative members were electing the next Prime Minister, but… … Read the full post »
Brilliant response to Liberal Democrats Everywhere appeal
Thank you! We’ve now raised enough money to give a special package of support to four people from areas without Liberal Democrat councillors. Only a few hundred more pounds will mean a fifth person can receive it too. … Read the full post »
Full set of Liberal Democrat candidates for London Assembly unveiled
All the Liberal Democrat candidates for the London Assembly – both the top-up list and the constituencies – have now been made public. … Read the full post »
Three opportunities to work for the Lib Dems in London
Last night I met the Lib Dem Mayor of London candidate, Siobhan Benita, and by happy coincidence today I have news of three new posts the Liberal Democrats are recruiting for in London. … Read the full post »