One of my worst moments in the Liberal Democrats…
One of my worst moments in the Liberal Democrats happened just before polling day in the 2005 general election. … Read the full post »
Hornsey & Wood Green
Hornsey & Wood Green is a Parliamentary constituency in north London, comprised of the western half of the London Borough of Haringey.
Lynne Featherstone, a former councillor and member of the London Assembly as well as the minister who legalised same-sex marriage, was its Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament from 2005 until 2015.
Two Prospective Parliamentary candidates selected by Lib Dems in Haringey
Congratulations Dawn Barnes and Tammy Palmer, newly reselected by Haringey Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
The Liberal Democrat prospects in London
After years as being described by the media as a blogger, they then upgraded me occasionally to being a strategist. But as you can see from my appearance on the BBC Politics Show in London… … Read the full post »
Who is standing in seats the Lib Dems previously held?
A batch of candidates have now been selected in seats formerly held by the party as part of the Liberal Democrat preparations for a possible 2016 general election. … Read the full post »
More people have signed petition for 2nd referendum than voted Lib Dem in 2015
Over 3 million people have signed the Parliamentary petition calling for a second referendum. By contrast, under 2.5 million people voted Lib Dem at the last general election. … Read the full post »
The front page of the Lib Dem website isn’t all it seems
Voters visiting libdems.org.uk will see news stories relevant to their local candidate’s campaign, after the party forged a partnership with geolocation specialists Digital Element. … Read the full post »
A break from eating chocolate today
Burn the chocolate calories. Make room for the next chocolate calories. … Read the full post »
Updated Lib Dem constituency polling scorecard: and the flaw in Ashcroft’s evidence
No actual evidence presented for Lord Ashcroft’s viewpoint yet followed by “I continue to think…”? Ashcroft’s right to criticise comfort polling but this is comfort punditry, not evidence-based punditry. … Read the full post »
Labour MP under investigation after allegations of electioneering with Parliamentary resources
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards is investigating Labour MP David Lammy over allegations that he broke the rules over Parliamentary correspondence in order to help Labour’s campaign in Hornsey & Wood Green. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #59 is out: what new polling says about the party’s strategy
Edition #59 of Liberal Democrat Newswire came out earlier in the week, looking at the party’s evolving tax and spend plans for the next Parliament, what new polling says about the party’s strategy, record fundraising by the Lib Dems and more. … Read the full post »