New Lib Dem spokespersons team announced
Announcing the new Lib Dem spokespersons team, which features two former leaders in the form of Tim Farron and Ming Campbell, current party leader Vince Cable said… … Read the full post »
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.
Announcing the new Lib Dem spokespersons team, which features two former leaders in the form of Tim Farron and Ming Campbell, current party leader Vince Cable said… … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat Newswire #102 takes a look at the new Lib Dem approach to tuition fees in Wales, when Tim Farron decided to resign and more. … Read the full post »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Liberal Democrat MP Jo Swinson has decided to run for Deputy Leader rather than Leader of the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
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. If she has an ounce of self-respect she will resign. … Read the full post »
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 »
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 »