As the MP for Derbyshire Dales moves out from the shadow of Boris Johnson how will she react to the pressure?
It will be revealing to see if Derbyshire Dales Tory MP, Sarah Dines, can withstand the scrutiny that her involvement in the Pincher affair and her promotion to justice minister has brought.
Each year, thousands of grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings and family friends step up to support a child who is unable to live with their birth parents. They deserve more support.
Yesterday, I introduced the Kinship Care Bill in the House of Commons. This bill calls on the Government to provide all friends and relatives who look after a child who cannot live with their birth parents with an allowance of at least £137 a week: the same level as for foster carers.
Candidates with Additional Needs
A guide for Local Parties
These guidelines are for your information based on our collective lived experiences in life and politics. They are intended to assist and are, necessarily, only intended to provide a framework for the different needs that may be encountered.
These guidelines are for your information based on our collective lived experiences in life and politics. They are intended to assist and are, necessarily, only intended to provide a framework for the different needs that may be encountered.
Stage 1
A joint meeting has been held between the Liberal Democrat Health and Care Association (LDHCA) and the Liberal Democrat Disability Association (LDDA) to identify an equitable
and achievable way forward.
The LDHCA and LDDA will provide a support network to discuss the suitability of different types of constituency, ward or division.
The candidate should be made aware of any available funding, that can be used, following discussion, for any reasonable purpose to assist their campaign.
It is the responsibility of the candidate with additional needs to disclose them, should they require reasonable adjustment, so they have equity with their counterparts.
The following stages will outline how this is to be done.
Last Friday concluded my final week at the Green Lib Dems. This role has been a brilliant one, and I'm excited to share the opportunity with a new Intern.
Dear Francis,
I first wanted to thank you.
My time at the Green Liberal Democrats has been an great experience. In large part due to those of you that have engaged with our work.
You've taken advantage of our resources and materials, collaborated with us to develop policies and campaigns, and worked hard to get Liberal Democrats elected.
Your support - and often patience - has made this job what I consider to be amongst the most fulfilling in the party. My special thanks go to our Officers and Executive, who set a strong direction and were always on hand to offer guidance.
In order to continue this momentum, the Green Liberal Democrats are recruiting for their next Intern.
Based in the fantastic ALDC Salford HQ, the Intern will be responsible for:
Drafting GLD's communications presence: emails, newsletters, topical briefings, blog articles.
Producing resources for campaigners: leaflet and digital materials, press releases, council motions, policy guidance.
Delivering research support for Liberal Democrat Parliamentarians across both houses, providing our MPs and Peers access to a wider network of environmental organisations.
If you know somebody who would be suited to this role, let them know to send their CV and cover letter to ALDC's Head of Operations, Ed Stephenson at ed.stephenson@aldc.org and to Keith Melton, chair@greenlibdems.org.uk.
The closing date for applications is Sunday the 17th of July, whilst interviews will be conducted over Zoom on the 20th.
I cannot overstate just how engaging my time has been here. For Liberal Democrats looking for a creative, political job, you can't do much better than this.
Today, 1st of July, we are marking an incredible 50 years since the first Pride rally took place in the UK.
We have made incredible strides when it comes to protecting the fundamental human rights of those with LGBT+ identities. I am proud that our party has supported LGBT+ rights since its very conception.
Liberal Democrats sign Dublin Diversity Declaration supporting greater LGBT+ representation in politics.
On 6 June at the recent ALDE Party Congress in Dublin,the Liberal Democrats, alongside 31 of their sister parties from across Europe, signed the Dublin Diversity Declaration, pledging their support and encouraging greater LGBT+ political representation at all levels of government.
You can purchase a ticket for the weekend or one day.
New for this conference: remote voting
We are always looking for ways to make conferences accessible to more members. This year, members who cannot or do not wish to attend in person can still exercise their democratic right to vote on party policy.
Details of how to register for this online only option will be available shortly. Simply buy a ticket for just £15, watch the auditorium live from the comfort of your own home and vote on any session alongside your fellow members in Brighton.
Councillors attending Derbyshire Dales District Council's Community and Environment meeting on 29th June were not impressed that the 'report' on progress in the Action Plan was just a diary. Although reference was made to a 'Draft Report' no details of this were submitted to committee members.
Since it appears that the only actions in the current draft plan are those reported to DCC in February it is difficult to understand why they could not have been discussed at the June C&E meeting.
Having a Lib Dem presence at your local Pride festival for the first time? Or want to improve on how it ran last time?
With over 150 Prides in the UK this year, we have a training event coming up with the Association of Lib Dem Councillors & Campaigners to make the most of taking part in your local Pride.
