Independent councillor joins Liberal Democrats in Hampshire
Cllr Prad Bains, who left the Conservatives in 2021, has joined the Liberal Democrats on Hampshire County Council. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat membership
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.
Former Conservative councillor joins Lib Dems in Wokingham
Mark Ashwell, local businessman and community champion, has joined the Liberal Democrats and is backing Clive Jones to be Wokingham’s next MP. … Read the full post »
Sefton councillor joins Liberal Democrats
Following similar news from the Isle of Wight comes news of a Conservative-turned-independent councillor joining the Lib Dems in Southport. … Read the full post »
Isle of Wight councillor joins the Liberal Democrats
Cllr Michael Lilley has joined the Liberal Democrats on the Isle of Wight, bringing the Liberal Democrat group up to three. … Read the full post »
Who is most likely to switch membership between different parties?
A couple of snippets from Tim Bale and Paul Webb’s latest bit of research into political party membership: “Shopping for a better deal? Party switching amongst grassroots members in Britain”. … Read the full post »
Sandwell’s first LGBT+ mayor joins Lib Dems
Former Labour councillor and current Mayor of Sandwell, Richard Jones, has joined the Liberal Democrats and will now sit as a Liberal Democrat councillor. … Read the full post »
Councillor joins Lib Dems in Suffolk
Lee Parker, Babergh District Councillor for Assignton ward, has announced he has joined the Liberal Democrats as a party member. … Read the full post »
Former Labour councillor joins Lib Dems in Cumberland
Former Labour councillor Chris Willis has joined the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
How to join the Liberal Democrats
You can join the Liberal Democrats quickly, easily and safely online. … Read the full post »
Conservative councillor joins Lib Dems in Cambridgeshire
Douglas Dew, a county and district councillor, quit the Conservatives, blaming Liz Truss “for car crashing the economy: it was the last straw”. … Read the full post »