Lib Dem leadership contest: what’s moving party members?
A fascinating set of answers to the question I posted on Twitter and Facebook about what is making party members change their minds in the leadership contest. … Read the full post »
2019 Liberal Democrat party leadership contest
Read about the contest to be Leader of the Liberal Democrats, triggered by Vince Cable’s decision to stand down as party leader in 2019. It was won by Jo Swinson, beating Ed Davey with 62% of the vote.
Lib Dem leadership contest: what impact will the surge of new members have?
Liberal Democrat membership is now at a record high, having passed 105,480. What might this mean for the Davey vs Swinson contest? … Read the full post »
Least surprising news of Lib Dem leadership contest: it’s a two horse race
Nominations have closed and it’s official: the contest to be the next Liberal Democrat leader is between Jo Swinson and Edward Davey. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem leadership contest: do Davey or Swinson generate the most public interest?
What does the data tell us about how much public interest Ed Davey and Jo Swinson have secured over the years? Take a look at these graphs to find out… … Read the full post »
Lib Dem leadership contest: MPs to stay out of contest and why you should pay attention to ex-staff
A usual part of leadership contests, in the Lib Dems and elsewhere, is the tallying of how many MP endorsements each candidate has. … Read the full post »
Lib Dem leadership contest: watch the first hustings in full
You can now watch in full the first hustings from the contest between Jo Swinson and Edward Davey to succeed Vince Cable as leader of the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Swinson versus Davey: what the (limited) polling evidence says so far
There has not (yet?) been any public polling about the Liberal Democrat leadership race itself. However, we do have the YouGov Ratings… … Read the full post »
Lib Dem leadership contest: Ed and Jo should take a lesson from Chapter 11…
The first hustings from the Liberal Democrat leadership contest, with Ed Davey and Jo Swinson debating Friday night in Islington, reminded me of Chapter 11 of 101 Ways To Win An Election. … Read the full post »
Jo Swinson joins Ed Davey in race to succeed Vince Cable
Jo Swinson has set out three priorities, including to rally a liberal movement to stand up for our values against nationalism and populism. … Read the full post »
Edward Davey launches his Lib Dem leadership bid
Ed Davey today became the first Liberal Democrat to formally launch a bid for the party’s leadership following Vince Cable’s resignation. … Read the full post »