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Article: Oct 26, 2019By Claire HelliwellThe Liberal Democrats are clear - we can stop Brexit.
Tonight, Remainers all over the country will be feeling dishearted with the vote in Parliament. We want to let them know that they are not alone.
Will you help us spread the word?
We need you to flood social media to let fellow Remainers know they are not alone.
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Article: Oct 26, 2019By William DyerQ: What is the President's main role?
A: Each Party President gets to carve out their role. The only stipulation the Lib Dem constitution gives is that:
"The President shall be the principal public representative of the Party and shall chair the Federal Board."
Apart from the Chairing of the Federal Board, there are no constraints on the role of the Party President.
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Article: Oct 23, 2019By Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent in The GuardianProposals could make companies liable for harm caused by overseas suppliers
Businesses would be given a legal "duty of care" on environmental and social issues that could be used to prevent them selling goods from deforested areas and to force companies to investigate their overseas supply chains, under plans set out by the Liberal Democrat party.
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Article: Oct 22, 2019Brexit from Brussels
Bill Newton Dunn is the longest serving Member of the European Parliament and the only current MEP to have been in the original 1979 Parliament. Bill gives his insight into the current EU issues and how they relate to the East Midlands constituency he serves
In the latest episode Bill discusses how MEPs are viewing Exit from Brexit
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Article: Oct 21, 2019By The Voice in Liberal Democrat VoiceHere are the Lib Dem contributions from our MPs in "Super Saturday" debates.
First up was Jo, basically telling the Prime Minister that he was too feart to put his deal to the people:
The Prime Minister's deal removes protections on workers' rights. It puts a border down the Irish sea and, according to the Government's own analysis, will damage our economy on a scale greater than the financial crash. Today, hundreds of thousands of people will be outside demanding a final say in a people's vote. Is not it the truth that the reason why the Prime Minister refuses their calls is that he knows that, if given the option, the people will reject his bad deal and choose to remain in the European Union?
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Article: Oct 20, 2019By Mark PackLiberal Democrats love delivering leaflets. (And it's a good thing we do, as the evidence shows that they work.) If you've shared that love, chances are you've delivered ones that use one of our favourite strap lines: 'A record of action… a promise of more'.
That's what I'm offering in this election for Party President: a record of listening, a record of taking action, and a plan to work with you to achieve even more in the future.
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Article: Oct 15, 2019By Sal BrintonMike joins us from his current position as Chief Executive of Addaction, a mental health, drug, alcohol and young persons charity, and was previously Assistant Chief Executive at Citizens Advice and through both of which he has extensive experience of managing member-style organisations.
I am delighted Mike will be taking on this crucial role at such an exciting time for the Liberal Democrats. Mike's experience in senior management and at leading organisations will be hugely valuable to the continuing growth of the party off the back of successive election campaigns which have put the Liberal Democrats back in a strong position in UK politics.
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Article: Oct 15, 2019During the recent online hustings, the chair Lorely Burt produced a horribly complicated diagram from a few years back showing how the Liberal Democrats are structured. It's a good point - our organisation can be complicated, confusing and even hazardous to navigate.
Looking at the diagram, I did a quick mental tally of how many of the bodies shown on it I've served on at some point in my many years as a party staffer, including running the party's digital operation for Charles Kennedy, and as a volunteer, as a local party officer, regional officer, English party committee member and federal committee member.
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Article: Oct 14, 2019By Christine Jardine MPI know it's tempting fate and that I shouldn't really, but this week I have not been able to resist the temptation to think what life might be like if I were to win the Presidency.
So I decided to think what a week might be like in this possible future, combining my job as MP with the job of President.

