Another former Lib Dem MP standing for election
Great news about another former Lib Dem MP is re-standing now that a snap general election has been called. … Read the full post »
Bob Russell
Read my posts featuring the former Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Colchester, 1997-2015.
Five ex-Lib Dem MPs in the news today as standing in general election
Very welcome news from Vince Cable: with a snap general election, he’s standing for Parliament again in his former Twickenham constituency. … Read the full post »
Which (ex)MP is backing which candidate in the Lib Dem leadership race?
See the latest running tallies of which (ex) MPs are backing which candidate in the Liberal Democrat leadership race. … Read the full post »
MP conference fringe league table 2014: Norman Lamb hits an all time high
Basically, if you’re in Glasgow and Norman Lamb isn’t in the room, the chances are you’ve got to the wrong venue by mistake. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem conference MP fringe league table 2013: please send any spare time machines to Vince
Back for its fifth year is my Liberal Democrat conference fringe meeting league table, showing how many fringes each MP will be speaking at. … Read the full post »
The most unlikely story about a Lib Dem MP this week. And it’s true
Move over Jennifer Aniston, there’s a new haircut style guru in town – Lib Dem MP Bob Russell … Read the full post »
MP conference fringe league table 2012: Baker is the new Hughes, but he’s no Cable
Back for its fourth year is my Liberal Democrat conference fringe meeting league table, showing how many fringes each MP will be speaking at. … Read the full post »
Tom Watson right, Mike Hancock and Bob Russell wrong
As per Early Day Motion 2427, it’s Labour MP Tom Watson who has got it right and Lib Dem MPs Mike Hancock and Bob Russell who are wrong. … Read the full post »
Commons votes to allow Twitter but MP demands minister communicates via letter
Yesterday Parliament voted by 206-63 to allow MPs to (continue to) tweet from the Chamber by rejecting an amendment that would have gutted this proposal. … Read the full post »
MP conference fringe league table 2011: Vince is the new Simon, Simon is the new Vince
Back for its third year is my conference fringe meeting league table, showing how many fringes each Lib Dem MP will be speaking at during the forthcoming federal autumn conference. … Read the full post »