Best wishes, Paddy
Former Liberal Democrat party leader and MP for Yeovil Paddy Ashdown is being treated for bladder cancer. … Read the full post »
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Paddy Ashdown
Read about the former Liberal Democrat MP and leader of the party 1988-1999, Paddy Ashdown. His memoirs, which include a classic chapter on how to win a constituency, are called A Fortunate Life.
What should the Liberal Democrats do in event of a hung Parliament?
For a long time, the thought of a hung Parliament was a promised land to Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
The new Liberal Democrat slogan: LDN #115
Liberal Democrat Newswire #115 came out last week, taking a look amongst other things at the background to the new Liberal Democrat slogan. … Read the full post »
The biggest lesson from the Ashdown Prize is for the rest of the party
The Ashdown Prize – a new initiative, tried for the first time this year and named after former leader Paddy Ashdown – was an attempt to involve grassroots Liberal Democrat members in the generation of bold, radical ideas for the party. … Read the full post »
Four recommended reads for your summer from Lib Dem Parliamentarians
Following up the great suggestions for summer reading made by readers, here is a rather niche list: great books to read written by current or former Liberal Democrat Parliamentarians. Niche range, but great books. … Read the full post »
Cross-party cooperation: lessons from Paddy Ashdown’s tenure as Lib Dem leader
How Paddy Ashdown tried to make cross-party cooperation work during his time as Liberal Democrat leader – and the lessons for contemporary politics. … Read the full post »
Mick Clark selected by Lib Dems for Yeovil constituency
Liberal Democrat members in Yeovil, formerly Paddy Ashdown’s and then David Laws’s constituency, have voted for Mick Clark to be their new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC). … Read the full post »
Sunday: decision time on Liberal Democrat strategy (LDN #110)
On Sunday morning at the Liberal Democrat federal spring conference in Southport, the party will be debating a new strategy. I’d summarise it as a six step route to success… … Read the full post »
Vince Cable turned down invite to lead a new political party
Over on Left Foot Forward, Vince Cable has revealed that he was invited to lead a new anti-Brexit party. … Read the full post »
Weirdest poll finding of 2017: Liberal Democrat Newswire #106
It’s been another period of rapid growth for the readership of Lib Dem Newswire, with subscriber numbers nearly doubling already since January 1st. … Read the full post »