Lib Dem leadership latest: Cable in, Lamb out, Davey considering
In an article for The Guardian, Norman Lamb has announced he is not in the running to be the next Liberal Democrat leader. … 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.
Norman Lamb ran for the Liberal Democrat leadership in 2015, when he lost to Tim Farron.
Vince Cable’s leadership election pitch shows both his strength and a possible weakness
The widespread round of media coverage earlier today for Vince Cable’s announcement that he is running to be the next leader of the Liberal Democrats shows one of his main strengths – the immediate media interest and credibility he can bring to the role. … Read the full post »
The 36 closest Liberal Democrat misses in the 2017 general election
A listing of seats purely by swing to win is not the same as a listing of future target seats as other factors come into account too. It does however give a good overall picture of the territory over which the next election will be contested. … Read the full post »
Jo Swinson running for Deputy Leader, not Leader, of the Lib Dems
Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson has decided to run for Deputy Leader rather than Leader of the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
New Lib Dem Shadow Cabinet and new Welsh Lib Dem leader
Following the general election and pending the election of a new party leader, Tim Farron has announced a new line-up for the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet. … Read the full post »
“Theresa May promised strong and stable leadership. She has brought weakness and uncertainty” – Tim Farron
Theresa May promised strong and stable leadership. She has brought weakness and uncertainty. If she has an ounce of self-respect she will resign. … Read the full post »
An eye for change: The Liberal Democrats and the UK general election
Political parties do not operate in a vacuum. Rather they operate in the context of what the voters currently think and what the other parties currently do. … Read the full post »
Tactical voting, pacts and vote-swapping (LDN #96)
Candidates don’t get to control what their would-be voters do. That sounds obvious, and indeed is obvious, yet is also frequently forgotten. … Read the full post »
Former NHS England Chief Executive backs Lib Dem health plans
The former chief executive of the NHS in England, David Nicholson, has backed Liberal Democrat plans to put a penny on income tax to rescue the health and care service. … Read the full post »
An awkward pivot: the Lib Dem local election performance analysed (LDN #95)
Liberal Democrat Newswire #95 came out at the weekend, taking a look at how the Liberal Democrats performed in last week’s local elections. You can now read it in full below, but if you’d like the convenience of getting it direct by email in future just sign up for it here: A warm welcome to all … Read the full post »