Before politicians had YouTube and TikTok 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 »
Vince Cable
Read about the Liberal Democrat MP and former Secretary of State for Business Vince Cable. He was elected leader of the Liberal Democrats in 2017, following Tim Farron’s resignation, and stood down in 2019.
Vince Cable’s memoirs Free Radical are well worth a read.
Learning the lessons of success: the 2023 local elections (LDN #172)
A shorter gap than usual between editions as we’ve got a bumper set of election results to pour over and learn lessons from. With plenty of celebrations along the way. … Read the full post »
The Blue Wall’s role in triggering Brexit: LDN #164
Liberal Democrat Newswire #164 came out last week, including the role of the Blue Wall in triggering Brexit, why I’m running for re-election as Liberal Democrat Federal Party President, what the latest polls say, and more. … Read the full post »
Six lessons from Tiverton and Honiton: LDN #162
Liberal Democrat Newswire #162 came out last week, looking at lessons from Richard Foord’s by-election win and how the party is gearing up for the next general election. … Read the full post »
Vince Cable appointed Vice President of European Movement
Vince Cable has a new role in the European Movement, the pro-European organisation founded by Winston Churchill in 1948. … Read the full post »
Alistair Carmichael disassociates Lib Dems from Vince Cable’s comments on China
Following Vince Cable’s interview with Nigel Farage in which the former Lib Dem leader said it was wrong to talk about a ‘genocide’ in China, Lib Dem MP Alistair Carmichael has robustly disagreed. … Read the full post »
8 lessons from Chesham and Amersham: LDN #150
Liberal Democrat Newswire #150 looks at the lessons for the Liberal Democrats from Sarah Green’s brilliant by-election victory. … Read the full post »
The best pamphlet about liberalism I have read: LDN #142
Liberal Democrat Newswire #142 came out last week, taking a look at a wonderful modern expression of liberalism. … Read the full post »
Europe and the Liberal Democrats – where next? LDN #141
Europe. It’s still there. That’s both a geographic and a political observation. … Read the full post »
Good questions and bad answers: how to choose the next Lib Dem leader (LDN #139)
What are the best questions to ask at a party leadership hustings? And what answers should get the alarm bells ringing? Read Liberal Democrat Newswire #139 to find out. … Read the full post »