PODCAST: Diversity debate in full
Following overwhelming demand from our twitter colleagues, we are now publishing in full the debate we had yesterday on diversifying our elected representatives. You can find my written review of the...
View ArticleOpinion: “Too male and too pale” – Why shortlists and the Leadership...
The problem of our Parliamentary Party being “too male and too pale” was brought up again at conference and I couldn’t help leaving with the feeling that we are edging towards another fight over...
View ArticleGender balance amongst the Liberal Democrats: some evidence
Over the weekend, Paul Head criticised the party’s Leadership Programme, saying, While the Candidate Leadership Programme seems like a good idea, giving candidates from underrepresented groups the...
View ArticleOpinion: Tackling the myths about that Scottish Diversity motion
I’ve seen a few comments online over the past few days insinuating that the Scottish Liberal Democrats don’t care about improving diversity in the wake of a motion passed at the recent Scottish...
View ArticleThe Leadership Programme: the first 11
The all-member Liberal Democrat News currently in the post to party members includes this update on the party’s Leadership Programme, designed to support candidates from under-represented groups: Of...
View ArticleThe Lib Dem Candidates Leadership Programme – a participant’s view
Last weekend marked the official start of the Candidate Leadership Programme, with a residential training weekend in Greenwich. For many, this Programme marks an important shift in thinking to improve...
View ArticleLynne Featherstone MP writes… We do not just elect individuals, we elect...
Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone writes a monthly column for one of her local newspapers. Here is the latest edition, looking at Parliamentary representation. Our Parliament has come a long way...
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Opinion: My twin inspirations – The Terminator and The Leadership Programme!
The other day, I was watching ‘The Terminator’ (one of my favourite films) for the umpteenth time and it occurred to me that it perfectly illustrated how the Liberal Democrat Leadership Programme came...
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