Geoff Payne is the new chair of Federal Conference Committee (FCC)
Following the decision of long-standing Federal Conference Committee Chair Andrew Wiseman to stand down, Geoff Payne has been elected as his successor. … Read the full post »
Geoff Payne
Read my posts featuring Liberal Democrat activist, Federal Conference Committee (FCC) member and lawyer, Geoff Payne. He served as both Vice Chair and then subsequent Chair of the FCC until 2021.
Not to be confused with the Hackney Liberal Democrat activist of the same name.
An awkward pivot: the Lib Dem local election performance (LDN #95)
Liberal Democrat Newswire #95 came out at the weekend, taking a look at how the Liberal Democrats performed in last week’s local elections. You can now read it in full below, but if you’d like the convenience of getting it direct by email in future just sign up for it here. A warm welcome to … Read the full post »
What are the Lib Dem general election prospects? LDN #93
Liberal Democrat Newswire #93 looks at the Liberal Democrat prospects in the general election. … Read the full post »
Are deals with other parties the way forward for the Lib Dems?
Liberal Democrat Newswire #90 came out last week, looking in particular at the latest talk, and even some action, about political realignment and deals between or across parties. … Read the full post »
The mystery of why Leave areas are voting Lib Dem: LDN #89
Liberal Democrat Newswire #89 came out last week, including possible answers to the puzzle of why the Lib Dems are doing well in Leave areas, a look at the way campaigning is changing in the Liberal Democrats and new opportunities for members to help make party policy. You can now read it in full below, but if … Read the full post »
Lib Dem federal committee election results: thank you, 1,061 times over
The results of the Liberal Democrat federal committee elections are now in, and super-thanks to everyone who voted for me, electing me successfully to the Federal Board. … Read the full post »
Excellent news as party votes to give new members more power: LDN #88
On Saturday, the English Council voted to abandon the ban on new members voting in party selection contests. The controversial ban had been suspended temporarily in the face of the huge surge of new members since the May 2015 general election. But only temporarily – until yesterday. … Read the full post »
Membership up, by-elections won but national polling flat: Liberal Democrat Newswire #85
Surging membership and regular council by-election victories have not translated into gains in the national opinion polls for the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Tim Farron’s new take on immigration: Liberal Democrat Newswire #83
Tim Farron wants to fight for a tolerant country, but how can the argument be won over immigration? … Read the full post »
‘Low intensity blandness’ – the Lib Dem by-election problem: Liberal Democrat Newswire #82
Almost completely lost in all the other political news was the Liberal Democrat result in the Tooting Parliamentary by-election held on 16 June. Perhaps thankfully so given that even though the party lost its deposit in May 2015, in the by-election the Lib Dem vote share fell yet further: down 1.4% to 2.6%. … Read the full post »