A warning from 2005 for Liberal Democrat strategy: Liberal Democrat Newswire #86
Liberal Democrat Newswire #86 includes a lesson from the 2005 general election about what happens if you don’t have a core votes strategy. … Read the full post »
Jenny Tonge
Jenny Tonge was the Liberal Democrat MP for Richmond Park 1997-2005. She quit the party in 2016 after being suspended as part of a disciplinary investigation.
Lib Dems suspend Jenny Tonge; she quits party
Former Liberal Democrat MP turned peer Jenny Tonge has quit the Liberal Democrats after being suspended by the party following a controversial meeting about Israel and the Middle East. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem spring conference: a quick guide to the highlights
The traditional pre-conference rally at Liberal Democrat conferences is more lively and informal than the main set piece speeches during conference, so expect even more football references than usual from Party President Tim Farron this evening. … Read the full post »
Liberal Left: why I’m underwhelmed
In theory, the launch of Liberal Left is something I should welcome as I’ve always thought that more and stronger party bodies make for a healthy party. … Read the full post »
14 Lib Dem rebels help defeat housing benefit cuts in the House of Lords
Fourteen Liberal Democrat peers, including the former party Chief Whip Archy Kirkwood and the former interim Chief Executive Ben Stoneham, joined a successful rebellion in the House of Lords today. … Read the full post »