Unencumbered by a Liberal Democrat coalition partner dedicated to the concept of the European Union, the government is starting to renegotiate our relationship with the rest of Europe.
Following the resignation of Nick Clegg, the Liberal Democrats are looking to elect a new leader from among their current 8 MPs. Nominations for the post close on Wednesday 3rd June. You have to be a member by the same date to allow you to vote in the leadership election.
In relation to the party leadership election, Liberal Democrats for Electoral Reform wrote to both candidates to ask whether we could count on them to make electoral reform a priority if they were elected. Tim Farron wrote back to us with this reply:
The Party Leadership campaigns of both Tim Farron and Norman Lamb are both aiming to send representatives to the Shepway New Member Welcome event on Saturday 30th May.
The recent General Elections was nothing short of disastrous for the Liberal Democrats. Many of our candidates lost their deposits and our hard working MPs their seats.
Councillor Wendy Taylor, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats group on Newcastle City Council, is seeking its support at the meeting on 3 June 2015 by putting forward this motion about the Human Rights Act 1998