Sal Brinton writes: Consultation on party governance
By Sal Brinton in Liberal Democrat Voice
Originally published by East Midlands Liberal Democrats
Over the last two years members have made it clear that they feel that the party is out of touch, often unaccountable and our complex structures unintelligible to all but those heavily involved in them. Reform was a key issue raised by members in the Presidential campaign in 2014 and again in the Leadership campaign earlier this year.
In answer to this, I promised during my Presidential campaign that I would be a reforming President, tackling the difficult issue of party governance head on by carrying out a full review of the party's governance, followed by a root and branch restructuring of the party in line with our core values, bringing our party structures into the 21st century.
The Party Governance Consultation document is now up on the party website.
Members are welcome to submit their views and the principles that should underpin these, in answer to the questions listed in the booklet. You are also very welcome to arrange to talk with your Federal Executive Regional/State Representative at your regional/state conference, or with any member of the Federal Executive at Federal Conference in Bournemouth. There will be an FE helpdesk by the information desk.
Click here for a full list of FE members. Please also feel free to get in touch via president@libdems.org.uk.
The consultation will be open until midday on Monday 16th November.
* Baroness Sal Brinton is President of the Liberal Democrats. She is a working Lib Dem peer, and was the candidate for Watford at the 2010 and 2005 General Elections.