Government defeated in House of Lords over dangerous cladding
As The Independent reports, there’s good news on Lib Dem peer Kath Pinnock’s continuing campaign over unsafe cladding. … Read the full post »
Kath Pinnock
Read about the Liberal Democrat councillor and peer, Kath Pinnock.
She was leader of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council 2000-2006 and was made a life peer in 2014.
New Liberal Democrat Campaign Innovation Fund launched
Really good to see plans for a new Liberal Democrat Campaign Innovation Fund take off with the fund now open for applications. … Read the full post »
Dick Newby to chair Lib Dem manifesto group as party consults members
An email from Tim Farron to party members brings the news that Lib Dem peer Dick Newby is to chair the party’s newly formed Manifesto Group. … Read the full post »
Where next for the Liberal Democrats? Or why the Lib Dems need more glue
Along with Shirley Williams, Simon Hughes, Kath Pinnock, Alison Suttie, Nick Pearce and Miranda Green I took part in a (very crowded!) IPPR fringe on ‘Where next for the Liberal Democrats?’ at the Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth. … Read the full post »
Reminder: new Lib Dem election law book available
Hooray, the latest version of the ALDC Election Law Handbook – which I’m the current author of – is now out and available to help people navigate their way around election law. … Read the full post »