Two-speed liberalisation: LDN #143
This time I’m taking a look at the long-term forces which are driving our politics, including the paradox at the heart of culture wars. … Read the full post »
Sam Gyimah
The former Conservative Member of Parliament for East Surrey joined the Liberal Democrats in September 2019.
One of the biggest, yet least talked about, risks to Lib Dem future success: LDN #140
Liberal Democrat Newswire #140 looks at one of the biggest, yet least talked about, risks to the future success of the Liberal Democrats. … Read the full post »
Liberal Democrat podcasts
Welcome to my list of podcasts mainly from or about the Liberal Democrats, including the Lib Dem Pod and Never Mind The Bar Charts. … Read the full post »
Former Minister of State for Trade backing Lib Dems because of Brexit
Former Conservative Minister of State for Trade, Tim Sainsbury, is backing the Liberal Democrats this time. … Read the full post »
Three constituency polls show Lib Dem vote up very sharply in key seats
Three constituency polls commissioned by The Observer are out, all in heavily Remain areas and showing a massive growth in Liberal Democrat support. … Read the full post »
£10,000 “skills wallet” for all adults proposed by Liberal Democrats
I’ve regularly covered in the last few years the work of Vince Cable in particular to get the Liberal Democrats to focus on life-long learning. … Read the full post »
Heidi Allen standing down, Sam Gyimah to stand in Kensington
With a general election looking imminent, two of the recent joiners to the Liberal Democrats have news of their plans. … 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 »
VIDEO: Watch the Liberal Democrat conference rally
Missed the rally at Liberal Democrat conference in Bournemouth? You can watch it online, including Tim Farron plugging a book, by-election winner Jane Dodds, future MP Laura Gordon, a host of Liberal Democrat MEPs, Guy Verhofstadt, Jo Swinson and latest recruit Sam Gyimah. … Read the full post »
Sam Gyimah joins the Liberal Democrats
Another day, another new MP for the Liberal Democrats – and another step forward in making the party more diverse as Sam Gyimah joins the party. … Read the full post »