Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidates
Here’s the list of Prospective Parliamentary Candidates (PPCs) selected by the Liberal Democrats for the next (post-2017) general election. … Read the full post »
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Tessa Munt
Tessa Munt was the Liberal Democrat MP for Wells (Somerset) 2010-15.
Tessa Munt selected by Liberal Democrats in Wells
Liberal Democrat members in Wells constituency have just voted for their new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC). From a shortlist of three, they picked the former MP for the seat, Tessa Munt. … Read the full post »
Before politicians had YouTube campaign clips…
… some of them made campaign videos on good old VHS tapes and sent them to voters, as this example from then Lib Dem MP Brian Cotter shows. … Read the full post »
Theresa May and the strange origin of her immigration policy (LDN #98)
Liberal Democrat Newswire #98 came out last week, focusing on Prime Minister (for the moment, at least) Theresa May, including the far from careful and considered origin of her signature immigration policy. … Read the full post »
Five ex-Lib Dem MPs in the news today as standing in general election
Very welcome news from Vince Cable: with a snap general election, he’s standing for Parliament again in his former Twickenham constituency. … Read the full post »
Why Manchester Gorton is so important for the Liberal Democrats: Liberal Democrat Newswire #91
Liberal Democrat Newswire #91 came out last week, with a special focus on the May elections: the by-election in Manchester Gorton and Lib Dem prospects in the council contests. … Read the full post »
Police clear Duncan Hames over election expense claims
Former Lib Dem MP Duncan Hames has been cleared of allegations that his election expenses did not properly account for the Liberal Democrat ‘battlebus’ during the 2015 general election. … Read the full post »
Who is standing in seats the Lib Dems previously held?
A batch of candidates have now been selected in seats formerly held by the party as part of the Liberal Democrat preparations for a possible 2016 general election. … Read the full post »
And another Guido Fawkes story about Lib Dem election expenses falls apart…
Another story about Lib Dem election expenses from right wing blogger Guido Fawkes has fallen apart following a police statement. … Read the full post »
19 police forces have or want a legal extension to investigate Tory election expenses
See the full list of police forces which either are seeking or have been given extra time to investigating allegations over the Conservative Party’s election expenses from the May 2015 general election. … Read the full post »