Read my posts about the membership of the Liberal Democrats, including how to join the party, who has joined, what’s happening to party membership totals and more.
It’s a nice problem for a local party to have: what to do with some new Liberal Democrat members. Here are some ways to make the most of that opportunity. … Read the full post »
Following the burst of new party members in reaction to Jeremy Corbyn’s continued dalliance with Brexit, and then a former Conservative MEP joining the party, now we have an independent councillor in Somerset switching too. … Read the full post »
Christopher Beazley, former Member of the European Parliament for Cornwall and Plymouth (1984-94) and then East of England (1999-2009) is resigning from the Conservative Party to join the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
The Lib Dem Newbies group is run by and for new and not-quite-so-new Liberal Democrat members. There’s a great buzz about the group, and it’s a wonderful source of information, support and inspiration. … Read the full post »
That quote is, of course, not from me but from someone else. In this case, Liberal Democrat member Liz Jarvis on her conversion from Labour. … Read the full post »
A welcome experience of joining the Liberal Democrat Party from Nick Rodely. … Read the full post »
Following its demise as a paid-for magazine, Ad Lib has lived on in a low-key way as the brand name for occasional information for Liberal Democrat members, such as through blog posts on the party website. … Read the full post »
There has been a noticeable burst of people joining the Liberal Democrats over Christmas, especially former Labour supporters for whom Jeremy Corbyn’s recent interview about proceeding with Brexit was the last straw. … Read the full post »
Increasingly, I’m finding myself spending time on a form of political matchmaking, trying to help would-be new Liberal Democrat activists find the best way to get involved in the party. … Read the full post »
It’s gratifying to see how massively party opinion has shifted on the idea of a supporter scheme even just this year – from at best disinterest and not infrequently opposition through to now being the bit that such a big majority now says they support in Vince Cable’s reform package. … Read the full post »