Tim Farron and I are currently conducting a review into the Party’s candidate selection processes. The review has been commissioned by the The Federal Communications and Elections Committee (FCEC), following conversations with the State Parties. Candidate approval and selection is … read more
Over the past month, as more than 3.5 million innocent Ukrainians have been forced to flee their country to escape Putin’s war, people across the UK have responded with enormous compassion and generosity. More than 150,000 have offered to open … read more
On Wednesday, I returned from the Ukraine-Poland border. When I was there, I met refugees who have been forced to flee Putin’s assault on their homes, including people who are desperate to come to the UK – often to join … read more
Over the weekend, we unveiled a new Liberal Democrat Website. It’s the Technology Blog, which you can see here: https://tech.libdems.org.uk This blog is hugely exciting – because it’s been built on our brand new website platform, Fleet. Fleet is intended … read more
Stopping criminals from reoffending is crucial for cutting crime and making our communities safer. The Conservative Government is failing badly on that score: rehabilitation is poor and reoffending rates are far too high. We know that stable employment is a … read more