8 lessons from Chesham and Amersham: LDN #150
Liberal Democrat Newswire #150 looks at the lessons for the Liberal Democrats from Sarah Green’s brilliant by-election victory. … Read the full post »
Norman Lamb
Norman Lamb was born in 1957 and worked as a solicitor specialising in employment law before he moved into politics. He was a councillor, and leader of the Lib Dem group, in Norwich before later becoming MP for North Norfolk. He held the seat from 2001 until the 2019 general election.
Norman Lamb ran for the Liberal Democrat leadership in 2015, when he lost to Tim Farron. He was knighted in 2019 for his work on mental health.
Liberal Democrats have the strongest political philosophy of any party: Ed Davey
In an interview with The New European, Ed Davey has talked about his carers campaign and why it’s so important:. … Read the full post »
The big challenges ahead for the Liberal Democrats: LDN #133
There are two versions of 2019 which future historians of the Liberal Democrats may write about. One is about a party that was on the road to recovery… … Read the full post »
New Lib Dem Shadow Cabinet revealed with four new MPs joining
Liberal Democrat party leader Jo Swinson has updated and expanded her Shadow Cabinet line-up, adding roles for new MPs Luciana Berger, Sam Gyimah, Phillip Lee and Angela Smith along with some changes in the responsibilities of the others. … Read the full post »
Norman Lamb will be voting against Boris Johnson’s deal
Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb has announced he will be voting against Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal. … Read the full post »
Norman Lamb backs new initiative for “an orderly exit” from the EU
Norman Lamb has joined with MPs from across the political spectrum to call for a deal that delivers an orderly exit from the European Union. … Read the full post »
Norman Lamb standing down as an MP
Long-standing Liberal Democrat MP, and former candidate for party leader, Norman Lamb is not going to stand at the next general election. … Read the full post »
Norman Lamb gets a knighthood
Step forward, Sir Norman Lamb, newly knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. His work to put treating mental health on a par with physical health has been a major part in a big and welcome shift in attitudes, policies and budgets. … Read the full post »
Are the Lib Dems about to lose an MP? Never Mind The Bar Charts Episode #6
Welcome to the latest edition of Never Mind The Bar Charts, in which Stephen finally gets me to talk about Brexit. But only after discussing the Newport West by-election. … Read the full post »
In a world of Trumps, Le Pens and Putins, we are firmly on the other side – Vince Cable
Vince Cable: It is a sobering thought that just under 2,000 years ago there were people gathered on this spot no doubt complaining about a treaty from Rome… … Read the full post »