The serious side of pointing at potholes
Miserable, dull weather but great people and invigorating training. That was ALDC's latest Kickstart residential training weekend from which I'm returning as I type this.
27 Jan 2020
Moran builds cross-party support for campaign to save Erasmus access
Layla Moran, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, has tabled a motion with cross-party support calling on the Government "to seek full association to the 2021-27 Erasmus programme".
24 Jan 2020
The subjects selected and not selected for debate at the York spring conference
The new Federal Conference Committee met at LibDem HQ this Saturday to set out the agenda for York in March. The new FCC also held a meeting in November where feedback from the Autumn Conference was discussed, and officers were elected. Geoff Payne was re-elected as Chair, myself as Vice-Chair (General Purposes Sub Committee), and Jon Ball and Cara Jenkinson as Co-Vice Chairs (Conference Communications Group).
NDC
23 Jan 2020
How you can get involved in helping to run the party
The Liberal Democrats are about to fill nearly 50 important posts, responsible for everything from oversight of our campaigns through to improving our record on diversity and making sure our finances are in good shape.
MPAWTWAE
21 Jan 2020
Lib Dem peers defeat Conservatives in vote to protect EU citizens’ rights
A party press release brings the news of a welcome vote in the House of Lords:
MPAWTWAE
21 Jan 2020
Voter Migration 2017-2019
1. Introduction The key driver of the December 2019 election result was the group of voters who chose to vote differently from 2017. Using polling data, Electoral Calculus has identified and analysed these voters to see which parties they switched to and from.
MB
20 Jan 2020
UK Lib Dem news
Local Government
Local Government Finance Emergency
After years of neglect, our local councils are in financial survival mode. The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to move past emergency bailouts and deliver a sustainable future for local government.
ZF
by Zöe Franklin
15 Mar 2026
International Affairs
Trump and the Wider World
The international stage has been shaken by a series of reckless and illegal actions from Donald Trump’s White House. Liberal Democrat members have passed a new motion to bolster our national defence and strengthen our alliances with reliable partners.
CM
15 Mar 2026
Children & Families
A digital world fit for the next generation
For too long, tech giants have treated children as data to be mined, using addictive algorithms and harmful content to keep them scrolling. While some are calling for blanket bans, we know these are impractical and risk isolating vulnerable groups.
VC
15 Mar 2026