Dick Newby was Chief Executive of the SDP, Chief of Staff to then party leader Charles Kennedy and elected Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords in 2016.
The full agenda for the Liberal Democrat federal conference coming up in Bournemouth is now out, along with the reports to conference from various party bodies such as the Federal Board. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem Newswire #170 looks back to the party’s York Conference, reports on the party’s plans for the run-up to the general election and more. … Read the full post »
Due to be debated at our Brighton conference was For a Fair Deal, a summary from our manifesto group, chaired by Dick Newby. … Read the full post »
Newly published research shows that ahead of the 2019 general election most voters in England and Wales were not able to… … Read the full post »
Very sad news about one of the greats of post-war British politics, and someone who broke a good few glass ceilings on the way. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Acting Leader Ed Davey has set up a Coronavirus Community Taskforce to coordinate Liberal Democrat councillors’, members’, activists’ and supporters’ response to the coronavirus crisis in their communities. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat party leader Jo Swinson has updated and expanded her Shadow Cabinet line-up, adding roles for new MPs Luciana Berger, Sam Gyimah, Phillip Lee and Angela Smith along with some changes in the responsibilities of the others. … Read the full post »
Lord Dick Newby, Lib Dem leader in the House of Lords, turned up for work today with some extra equipment. … Read the full post »
Vince Cable: It is a sobering thought that just under 2,000 years ago there were people gathered on this spot no doubt complaining about a treaty from Rome… … Read the full post »
Here are the initial reactions of a range of Liberal Democrats to the departure of seven MPs from Labour, creating The Independent Group. … Read the full post »