8 lessons from Chesham and Amersham: LDN #150
Liberal Democrat Newswire #150 looks at the lessons for the Liberal Democrats from Sarah Green’s brilliant by-election victory. … Read the full post »
Jane Dodds
Born and raised in Wrexham to a Welsh-speaking family, Jane Dodds became leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats in 2017.
In 2019 she won the Brecon and Radnorshire Parliamentary by-election with a 12% swing but then lost the seat in the 2019 general election.
Jane Dodds is a fully qualified social worker and worked in the public sector for over 20 years as a child protection social worker.
The road to electoral reform: Lib Dem Newswire #148
Liberal Democrat Newswire #148 covers the road to electoral reform, universal basic income (UBI), the decriminalisation of cannabis and more. … Read the full post »
Welsh Lib Dems are fighting for a better, fairer, more caring society
The Welsh Lib Dem broadcast made a like piece of television history, being the first party political broadcast comprising solely of women. … Read the full post »
How to meet the big challenges of our time: LDN #147
There is striking lesson from the efforts of different countries to tackle coronavirus, efforts that have varied remarkably and tragically in their effectiveness. … Read the full post »
Putting recovery first: how the Lib Dems work for a better, fairer and more caring society
Here’s the new Welsh Liberal Democrats party political broadcast, featuring Jane Dodds and colleagues. … Read the full post »
Jane Dodds selected top of the regional list for Mid and West Wales Region
Following the selection in Brecon and Radnorshire, Welsh members have now selected the Lib Dem candidates for the Mid and West Wales Region list. … Read the full post »
Alison Alexander selected by Lib Dems for Montgomeryshire
Alison Alexander has been selected as the Liberal Democrat Senedd/Welsh Parliament 2021 candidate for Montgomeryshire. … Read the full post »
Welcome progress on electoral reform in Wales
The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Bill is a significant piece of legislation which aims to transform local democracy in Wales. … Read the full post »
Kirsty Williams to stand down next May
Kirsty Williams, the Liberal Democrat education minister in the Welsh government, has today announced she is going to stand down next May. … Read the full post »
Highlights from the first day at the Lib Dem virtual party conference
Our first ever virtual Liberal Democrat federal conference kicked off today. Here are some of the highlights from what went down on day one. … Read the full post »