Highlights from Lib Dem conference in Bournemouth
A little sign of how much politics and the Liberal Democrats are changing:
A much more Lib Dem line-up than it's have been recently ๐ https://t.co/cNGBMCFTAC
— Mark Pack ๐ถ (@markpack) September 15, 2019
One new recruit has got how the party operates:
Sam Gyimah being quizzed on BBC Breakfast where he stands on Lib Dem policies such as means testing winter fuel allowance: "I don't know the details of every Liberal Democrat policy but I do know that in the Conservative party, lively debate doesn't happen at all"
— Emily Ashton (@elashton) September 15, 2019
On which note, Lib Dem conference voted for the proposed change in the party’s Brexit policy:
Good decision by #ldconf https://t.co/gKu0aYs3gk
— Mark Pack ๐ถ (@markpack) September 15, 2019
Delighted motion to #RevokeArticle50 if @LibDems form a majority govt passed at #LDConf. Myself and my fellow MEPs will now be able to go to Strasbourg next week and reassure colleagues from around Europe that our party is continuing to do everything in its power to #StopBrexit. pic.twitter.com/vUvuSHTk3R
— Cllr Luisa Porritt MEP ๐ช๐บ๐ถ๏ธ (@LuisaPorritt) September 15, 2019
Great to have Remainer Now at conference. Their campaigning is key to winning on Brexit (and looking forward to chairing a fringe for them later):
Delighted to be at #RemainerNowโs first ever event at a party conference.
Their contribution to ensuring the voices of those who have publicly changed their mind on #Brexit, & now want #Remain, has been immense.#LDConf https://t.co/rdI48AYGeK— Matthew Green (@MatthewGreen02) September 15, 2019
A great welcome for our latest Parliamentary by-election victor:
โฆ@DoddsJaneโฉ delivering her powerful conference speech with a strong vision for devolution #LDConf
A fabulous new colleague and fantastic voice for Wales and โฆ@LibDemsโฉ pic.twitter.com/5O7dYyDbPF
— Wera Hobhouse MP ๐ถ (@Wera_Hobhouse) September 15, 2019
General election preparations are going well, including both the volume and diversity of candidate selections:
Lib Dems have now selected in more than 500 seats. 37 per cent of those are women. However in their top 80 target seats it is running at 50-50.
— Stephen Bush (@stephenkb) September 15, 2019
Thanks to @timfarron for coming down to our stall and reiterating his support for our campaign to help diversify this party and make it fit for modern Britain.#LDConf #modernpartymodernbritain pic.twitter.com/QupPGK4wNa
— LDCRE (@LDCRE1) September 15, 2019
But there is more to do to improve our diversity and inclusion:
Way to get stuff done! @Coleman2Ruth asks for the reinstatement of the #ldconf crรจche. Jo basically looked at FCC Chair Geoff Payne & extracted a commitment that heโd look at it. Party members who feel this is important have an opportunity to get candidates for FCC to commit.
— Caron Lindsay ๐ถ (@caronmlindsay) September 15, 2019
The general election nearly upon us is crucial, but it’s not the only election coming up.
"It's going to be a very exciting few months – we can win this!" @SiobhanBenita our @LibDems candidate for mayor at #london2020 tells members at the #LDConf briefing pic.twitter.com/Kv8UqVaK4y
— London Lib Dems ๐ถ๐ช๐บ๐ (@LondonLibDems) September 15, 2019
Former independent and now @LibDems London mayoral candidate @SiobhanBenita has just announced to #ldconf that former Sadiq Khan and Labour police advisor @leroylogan999 has left Labour is now joining her team
— Jeremy Hargreaves (@jeremyharg) September 15, 2019
Elections? There’s a book about that…
Traditional #ldconf competitive bookselling with Lynne. https://t.co/XrZdlMcORM
— Mark Pack ๐ถ (@markpack) September 15, 2019
And finally, not from Liberal Democrat conference…
Second place in Newent Under 11s Creative Vegetable display. Genius. pic.twitter.com/LdIcJ9Bl4L
— Paul D. Webb (@PaulDWebb1) September 14, 2019
P.S.
Thank you to everyone who has backed my campaign for @libdems President already – you're lovely, wonderful people! You can join them by signing up here: https://t.co/XscuI7drYY pic.twitter.com/qXXXDxktfu
— Mark Pack ๐ถ (@markpack) September 15, 2019
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