Why the Liberal Democrats need a core votes strategy
The basis of sustained significant success, whether in politics, sport, commerce or civil society, is a core of loyal, regular support. … Read the full post »
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David Howarth
Read about former Liberal Democrat MP and Electoral Commissioner David Howarth, which whom I wrote a pamphlet in 2015 on how to rebuild the Liberal Democrats.
8 things we must get right next for a Liberal Democrat registered supporter scheme
It’s gratifying to see how massively party opinion has shifted on the idea of a supporter scheme even just this year – from at best disinterest and not infrequently opposition through to now being the bit that such a big majority now says they support in Vince Cable’s reform package. … Read the full post »
The opinion poll trends that point to the future of British politics
A new episode of Polling Matters, with Paula Surridge, takes a look at the values driving British politics – and hence the political space for the Liberal Democrats to recover. … Read the full post »
The Liberal Democrats need a liberal, not a centrist, core vote
At the heart of the strategy which David Howarth and I sketched out for the party in 2015, is a two-fold argument bolstered by the evidence in our pamphlet… … Read the full post »
Six possible things for your Liberal Democrat conference diary
Hope to see many readers at the Liberal Democrat conference in Brighton. I’ll be the one wandering past with a BlackBerry, or you can find me… … Read the full post »
A big party reform on the way for the Lib Dems? LDN #113
For this edition of Liberal Democrat Newswire I’m focusing on how a key part of the party’s recovery should be a good registered supporters scheme – and tell you about the mostly secret registered supporters scheme the party created by accident and currently runs. … Read the full post »
Lessons for the Lib Dems from the bungling Conservative culture wars
As Stephen Bush has pointed out in the New Statesman, the bungling efforts of the Conservative Party to fire up a culture war in the UK don’t necessarily mean the underlying strategy is a bad one. … Read the full post »
Random accumulation of hard work isn’t enough: the Lib Dems need to pivot
For the Liberal Democrats and its predecessors the party’s strategy for success at general elections was based on the accumulation of random chance through hard work. That isn’t a sure footing for future success. … Read the full post »
Building a Lib Dem core vote: what you can do in your local party
A simple challenge for fellow Liberal Democrats: stand a record number of candidates at the next local elections in your area. … Read the full post »
Vince Cable – use wealth taxation to fund better education for all post-18
“Only the Liberal Democrats have the ideas, the experience and the commitment to transform the fortunes of our country. An exit from Brexit. A grown-up approach to the economy. And bold ideas to strengthen our society through the 21st century.” – Vince Cable … Read the full post »