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He campaigns on environmentalissues and disability matters (hehas Multiple Sclerosis). Robert isexperienced as a public speaker, inusing inter-personal skills and inteam-building.
Robert lives in Yorkshire with his wife,Eileen. He has 2 adult daughters from hisfirst marriage. He trained civil servantsand emergency service personnel, hasproduced award-winning videos, is theauthor of many training books, and helpedin the development of an internationallyacclaimed model for inter-personal skills training.Politically he has been a candidate for Europe andWestminster and in local elections.
Robert Adamson 1
Re-Elect (Kas) Qassim AFZAL ONE
AFZAL No. 1 please
PoliticianBusinessmanConsultantTV presenterLecturerMentor
PPC Kas on thecampaign trail
picks up daughterZaynab from
School
� Elected: in N/Manchester in 98 1st LD Cllr� 32 % Swing (the biggest in the UK)� Fought 10 council elections� Fought 3 Euro elections� Fought 3 Parliamentary elections� Highest vote against Gerald Kaufman MP
Member of Advisory Board ofGrassroutes to Government network
He’s Vice Chair for the PCA Executive
Well-connected: inside and outside the party and hasa well-earned reputation for his committed activism forthirty years, he has combined his business career witha wide range of voluntary work & politics.
Chief executive of a abi media marketing consultancydelivering, startups, economic development, FDI, andmedia training in the UK and internationally
Party: Qassim currently serves on the FE, FCC andthe International Relations Committee. He is also amember of the DCMS & IAT (foreign affairs)committee, elected to the Interim Peers panel, actedas chair of Manchester City LibDems, the LGAEqualities Executive and a Board member & Chair NWDevelopment Agency Business Forum, (EMBF)
Qassim promises to continue working hard formembers at every level within the party and thanks
those who have voted for him.Attendance & Punctuality = 100%
Qassim in 14 years never missed a London Meeting
“ FE, 2015 GEmust be our campaigning priority”
Nominators:
Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MPRt Hon Norman Lamb MP
Contact me: [email protected], mobile: 07956 87 30 46 @QassimAfzal
“Louise Ankers made a great
contribution to our work on
OMOV” Sue Doughty, former
MP for Guildford, Chair of
Democratic Reform Working
Group
“An up and coming
bright young thing
of the Lib Dems”
Dan Hodges, Daily
Telegraph
columnist
I will develop the One Member One Vote proposals to
ensure they are implemented in the best way possible
to improve the member experience for the members
that make up the life blood of our party
I will push for a review of devolved powers, such as
regional committees. Many members were concerned
about the recent role of the Regional Parties
committee. I would canvass opinion of members and
make representation on the FE for reform
I will work to get more women represented at all levels of the party removing barriers to participation such as a lot of travel to London.
Read more on my blog at: http://jiltedgeneration.blogspot.com
Louise Ankers
For
Federal Executive
Campaigning with Stretford & Urmston team Who’s That Girl?
Prominent Lib Dem blogger
Hazel Grove constituency
Liberal Reform Board Member
Soon to be mother
High flying business woman
PPC for Stretford & Urmston
Speaking in OMOV debate at
Federal Conference 2014
Vote Louise Ankers # 1 Preference - for One Member One Vote in the Lib Dems
Email :[email protected] Twitter: @LouiseShawLD Facebook : www.facebook.com/LouiseAnkers forFE
BARNES, Dawn 1
Give Dawn Barnesyour 1st preference forFederal Executive
Dawn is a seasoned campaigner andhas worked in held seats, and inareas where there hasn't been a LibDem councillor for decades.
She knows how Lib Dem activists feeland will represent these views onFederal Executive.
If elected to FE, Dawn will: Work to introduce realistic steps for 'black holes' to take to start to makea difference
Seek to improve the diversity of our, currently, very male and pale party
Encourage the introduction of longer term plans to help growth and the longevity of the Lib Dems
As Diversity Officer for London Region, Dawn is undertaking the firstdiversity audit of the region’s membership, and as Membership Officer forHaringey, Dawn has recruited dozens of new members.
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“Dawn understandscampaigning at alllevels which isinvaluable for ourfederal committeesand leadership” - LynneFeatherstone, MP forHornsey and Wood Green
“Dawn wants toshake up the FE andmake it focus onbuilding &strengthening theparty” - AnthonyFairclough, Vice Chair,London Region Lib Dems
07968 392483 • [email protected]
I would be grateful for your support – please give me a high preference. If you would like to discuss any issue please feel free to email me at [email protected]
For Federal ExecutiveDavid Buxton
David Buxton MBA is: Currently Chief Executive of a nationwide charity
Currently Federal Executive Representative on Diversity Engagement Group
Extensive Experience as Councillor and PPC
Co-founder of Liberal Democrats Disability Association
David Buxton has: Nearly 30 years of practical experience at every level of the Party - locally, regionally and nationally
Served on the various party policy group committees: social and health care, disability and equality
20 years’ experience of senior management in the voluntary and public services sectors
David believes the Liberal Democrats is an inclusive party,
and is determined to involve more people from under-represented groups. Therefore, I am standing for the Federal Executive at a crucial time when our Party must establish itself as the effective party in government. My main reasons for seeking election are:
To strengthen the party as a campaigning organisation – winning the argument, winning back support, winning all held and top target seats
To address the party’s finances to ensure the necessary resources to invest in upcoming general elections
To address the real reasons that our parliamentary teams under-present women, ethnic minorities, disabled, young people and other groups
To support the parliamentary party in their work to be more effective party in government.
Contact at [email protected]
1David Buxton
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Stan Collinsfor Federal Executive
Stan COLLINS 1
My objectives for FE Get the FE to do its own job andlet other party bodies do theirs- an end to pointless meddling!
¿ Start to rebuild our council base inthe elections in May 2015
¿ Help the state and regional partiesto grow membership and build aneffective organisation
¿ Scrutinise HQ thoroughly and fairly¿ Work for a long-term business
strategy for the party as a whole- not just a strategy for our nextcampaign
Stan Collins
About Stan Collins¨ As Chair of English Lib Dems
2004-7 identified membership,organisation and training forall jobs in the party as keyissues for the party
¨ From rural Cumbria - knowswhat it’s like to campaign inspread out Tory areas andalso Labour inner cities
¨ 35 years a district councillor¨ Knows what it’s like to build a
local party from the ground up¨ Was an active member of the
North-west’s anti-BNP team¨ Retired Business Systems
Analyst with valuablebusiness and IT skills
It’s a gate not a fence and I’m leaning:I never sit on the fence!
You can contact Stan by phone on 01539 821086 or by email [email protected]
Campaigning against the BNP in Burnley
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There is a continuing need for the Party to
widen its franchise to adequately represent the
whole of society including ethnic minorities. No
Party decisions should fail to have input from
people from ethnic minorities. Please re-elect
Ramesh by giving him your first preference
vote.
Ramesh has been a member of the Federal
Executive of the party for
16 of the last 18 years. He
has been on the Federal
Policy Committee for
three years.
Ramesh has in the past
been the Party’s Deputy
Treasurer.
In the past, Ramesh has
been an active member of
Federal Finance and
Administration
Committee, General
Election Planning Group
and Liberal Democrat
News Publication Board.
Ramesh is deeply concerned about Equal
Opportunities for Women, the disabled and for
sexual minorities.
Ramesh is a member of Women Liberal
Democrats.
Ramesh is committed to greater autonomy
for English Regions and in the past has
campaigned for an Independent Yorkshire
Assembly and West Midlands Assembly.
Ramesh is an Advisory Board member of
‘Centre for Reform’ the policy ‘think tank’.
RAMESH DEWAN
Ramesh is a member of the Fawcett Society.
Ramesh is a do-er not just a talker.
Ramesh has continued to be involved in
significant fund-raising for the Party.
Ramesh has been a director of Liberal
Democrat Liberty Network
Ltd.
Lembit Opik
Ramesh has been the
founder chair of Asian
Liberal Democrats. He is
ideally placed to make an
impact from the ethnic
minorities perspective into
discussions in key party
committees such as Federal
Executive.
Ramesh has helped
formulate policies on ethnic
minorities on important
issues such as racial
attacks and has been
instrumental in compiling
the document “Ethnic Minorities - Liberal
Democrat Agenda for Racial Equality.
Over the years Ramesh has actively
promoted the party’s policies in national
newspapers, on radio and on TV.
Over a two year period Ramesh chaired a
Federal Executive Ethnic Minorities Working
Group which produced radical proposals and
report which was unanimously passed at
Party Annual Conference at Torquay.
Ramesh is currently a member of the
Diversity Engagement Group
Paul Kh MP
FIRST PREFERENCE VOTE PLEASE FIRST PREFERENCE VOTE PLEASE
FIRST PREFERENCE VOTE PLEASE FIRST PREFERENCE VOTE PLEASE
Ramesh is deeply concerned about Equal Opportunities forwomen, the disabled and ethnic minorities.
Please re-elect Ramesh by giving him
Vote for ENTHUSIASM, EXPERIENCE, EXPERTISE
your FIRST PREFERENCE Vote.
My experience...Chair of Hillingdon Liberal Democrats • Social Liberal Forum
Exec • Approved Parliamentary Candidate • Served on LiberalYouth Exec • Consistent radical voice
EmptyRhetoric
Radicalchange
withJosh
StatusQuo
Can’t w
in here!
‘It’s a two horse race between thestatus quo and radical change’
“To truly be representative of our grassroots we need moreradical voices to challenge the hierarchy and deliver aprogressive strategy to help win in 2015 and beyond.”
I pledge:
• To vote against any coalitiondeal that does not put socialjustice at the heart of it’sagenda
• To challenge the status quoby demanding real action ontackling sexual harassment
• To give young members avoice and demand greaterrepresentation for minoritygroups.
http://joshdixon4fe.wordpress.com/
#JD4FE
www.facebook.com/JD4FE
IAIN DONALDSONFOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE
https://www.facebook.com/IainD4FE
Our OrganisationOur constitution was designed over a quarter of a centuryago, it is out of date and not fit for purpose; ourcommittee structure is unfathomable and secretive andthere is little real diversity at the top of our party.The Changes we needWe need clarity and openness in our decision making andlines of authority and we need to end the vested intereststhat exist in our national committees. Above all we needour committees to reflect our members and supporters.Five key changes to the partyWe need to:� Make joining the party easy and relevant;� Make complete the switch to one member one vote;� End the vested interest seats in our committees;� Make our committees accountable; and� Secure real diversity around the top table.
Diversity is not just about the colour of your skin, or yoursex, it is about your sexuality and your upbringing, yourbackground and your experience.Abuse must not be toleratedAbuse (mental or physical) must never again be tolerated in our party. I will stand firm againstanyone who attempts to use their position to abuse or bully others and ensure the FE does itsjob in empowering itself to challenge and stop such abuse. There are only two ways to endsuch abuse - retraining where it is possible and expulsion where it is not.Decisions must be openOnce a decision is taken it must be made clear to members and, where appropriate, the public.We must end the secret enclaves and need to know attitudes and make this party open to bothscrutiny and criticism. It is the only way to restore public trust in our politics.The task aheadOur task between now and the General Election is clearly to get as many Liberal Democrat MPsand councillors elected as possible; but the day after the General Election we need to begin tocompletely overhaul our constitution and structures to make them fit for the 21st Century.
Please give me your 1st preference for Federal Executive.
Sue Doughty No. 1 Choice for Federal Executive
1. Our party must improve as an organisation. With a ‘can do’ approach I havealready headed up the group which put forward the successful proposalsfor One Member One Vote and there is much more that FE needs to domore effectively. We have two challenging years ahead supporting ourCouncil Candidates as well as Parliamentary Candidates
2. To continue debating with our members what we do, and what we shouldbe doing; as I already do on Facebook and LibDem Voice
3. To continue working with other committees such as FCC to get the bestoutcome for the party
4. Not afraid of making tough decisions to focus on campaigns and supportto our candidates
5. Worked at all levels of the party (deliverer, conference steward, MP andmore!)
The next two years will bring many challenges with the General Election andKey Council elections. Changes to government in England, Scotland and Waleswill need to see us changing as a party too. I’m ready for those challenges.
Please give Sue Doughty your first choice to ensure more democracy in our party
Why am I standing again?
27 years ofcampaignexperience:Currently:
Oxfordshire CountyCouncillor;
Campaign Manager forOxford West & Abingdon;
ALDC Development Officer;
Leading party trainer;
South Central Reg. Exec;
Member/supporter of GreenLib Dems, Amnesty, SocialLiberal Forum, Rock TheBoat.
Previously:
Youth & Student Officer;
Evan Harris’ Agent in 1997;
Campaigns Officer;
Deputy Director ofCampaigns;
Member of FE & FPC;
Author of best sellingcampaign guides aboutrecruitment and fund-raising.
Neil Fawcett 1@neilfawcett [email protected]/FawcettForFE
Fawcett For FEHere in Oxford West & Abingdon we're winning again:recruiting members, campaigning in our communitiesand raising money. But it's been bloody hard work.
After May we are all going to face a major challenge inrebuilding the whole party, from the grass roots up.
I think I've got the skills and experience to help. Ifyou agree, please give me your first preference.
- Neil Fawcett.
What I'll argue for:� Shift resources towards rebuilding the party
from the grassroots up - training and support forrecruitment, development & communitycampaigning.
� Clear and simple campaign objectives foreach annual round of elections at every level -and genuinly integrated campaign support toacheive them.
� Clear accountability within the party, slimmingdown the mess of our internal structures so thatwe can all get on with the job more effectively.
Neil Fawcett regained his County seat in 2013 on a 6% swingfrom the Tories - 2 years after taking a beating in the 2011elections. He now wants to help the whole party rebuild.
The next two years are likely tobe quite taxing for the Party aswe face the most challenginggeneral election for ageneration and theconsequences of a shallowercouncillor base. So it's reallyimportant to have people ofwide experience on the FederalExecutive, to help steer usthrough troubled waters.
Jonathan has been active inthe LibDems from thebeginning and while on theFederal Policy committee twicechaired policy working groups.He was Chairman of LondonLiberal Democrats 2010-2012and has fought elections atlocal, national and Europeanlevels.
As an experienced writer andbroadcaster, he can alsoadvise on media strategy tohelp boost the LibDem imageand grow the Partymembership.
Jonathan FRYER 1
Please electto the
Jonathan FryerEmail: [email protected]: 07792 411331Twitter: @jonathanfryer
Jock Gallagher 1 for FE
I’m unarguably guilty on the first two counts…but ? I don’t think so! Although, of course,that’s for colleagues to decide. I’ve just bounced back from prostrate cancer and that takes lots
of energy. I’m currently on the FE, which again requires lots of energy. In between treatmentsI
produced the 25-recommendations FE report on Membership, served on the SAO Review Groupand, as we all did, suffered the May 22 agonies. In 2012, I set up the party’s only Regional Parliamentary Group (in the West Midlands). Ihand over to a bright young candidate at the end of this year. I also launched the
network which morphed into the Membership report. As a former PPC and Euro warrior, I’ve been a member of the PCA since the dark ages andreached the dizzy heights of chair (2002-05 and again in 2013), I’ve also served as treasurer,recruiting officer, vice-president and currently, secretary. I launched the PCA’s
(It goes into an eighth edition next year). In my region (West Midlands), I now chair the new Membership Care Group and double asnewsletter editor and…regional president. Outside the party, I was a BBC programme executive. I’m a founding fellow and trustee of theInstitute for Contemporary Scotland and won its Magnus Magnusson (2010) and Inveramsey(2012) medals I’m also president of the Young Programme! Oh and I’ve recently published my latest book It’s a whopping 450-page tome on Great Scots and I can tell you, that took a lot of energy. Stale? Please, help me prove my innocence on the third charge by re-electing me with yourfirst preference vote!
My nomination is supported by the executive of
MALEPALESTALE ?
MALEPALESTALE ?
Federal Executive elections
RE-ELECT
JAMESGURLING 1
How we now campaign, work together internally, and connect externally will be critical to the future of the Party. There can be no better priority for the FE.“
“
What have I done so far? About me:
Nominators:
Questions?
Rt Hon Simon Hughes MPTim Farron MP
Drop me a line at:
@JGurling
What will I do next?
Elected by the FE to Chair the Campaigns & Communications Committee to oversee election preparations and work closely with Paddy Ashdown’s 2015 Elections team
Appointed by Nick Clegg to Chair the review of the 2014 Elections enabling over 700 Party members to express their view, receiving just under 1,000 pages of evidence, producing a report making over 23 recommendations to improve our campaigning integration, communication and positioning
Conducted the FE consultation into the future of Spring Conference – concluding it should continue
Introduced ‘Connect’ and ‘Nation Builder’ to modernise and strengthen our campaigning ability at the grass roots
Elected by FE to the FCC, I have given my full support to the conference team, Chairing and Aiding debates at each Federal Conference
Backed ‘One Member One Vote’ but attempted to make improvements at conference
Councillor in Southwark 1998-2010 gaining ward from Labour and retaining it twice with increased majorities
HQ General Election team member 2010, 2005, 2001 & 1997
Leadership election Agent to Charles Kennedy and, over time, local election agent in Hull, Wandsworth & Southwark, and parliamentary agent to Jenny Tonge (‘92)
Member of ALDC, PCA, ALDES, ALDTU, Lib Dem History Group
Founder of original Centre for Reform and past Editor of The Reformer
Managing Director in a Communications consultancy
Ensure the recommendations of the 2014 Election Review are acted on, not overlooked
Support a thorough review of Party structures, how they operate and how members are better included in their Party’s activities
Promote a modern Party capable of appealing to a wider membership base GURLING 1
Re-elect David Hall-Matthews No. 1
Re-elect David Hall-Matthews No. 1
About David:David was one of thefounders of the SocialLiberal Forum, and itsChair from 2009-12.He consistently calledfor greaterdifferentiation fromthe Tories from Day 1of the Coalition, andfor Liberal Democratsin government todemand morefairness in allgovernmentdepartments.He has served on fivepolicy working groups,most recently chairingthe group thatproduced the 2012paper "TacklingInequality at itsRoots."Married with a youngson, David has spentthe last two and a halfyears as ManagingDirector of the highlysuccessful globaltransparencycampaign PublishWhat You Fund.
Fellow Liberal Democrat,These are critical times for
our great party. We face new
challenges, both politically and
organisationally, the like of
which we have never seenbefore.
The General Election, and
its aftermath, will give us the opportunity to
rebuild our grassroots base and set our future
course as the party of reason, fairness and
opportunity for all.It is vital that the Federal Executive is up to the
task. It needs to be bold, decisive and willing to
embrace change.Having joined FE in the last few weeks, I am
ready to help give it the overhaul it needs. Please
give me your first preference vote so I can ensure
that the party always puts Fairness first.
Best wishes, David3 things to remember about David:� Former Chair of the Social Liberal Forum,
campaigning for Lib Dems always to putFairness First;
� Leading transparency campaigner, withstrong desire to see Federal Committeedecisions opened up to all party members;
� A successful Manager, with great strategic,tactical, fundraising and people skills.
Contact David:I want FE to listen to ALL party members.Please let me know what YOU think our toppriorities should be on 07792 910493,[email protected] or via Twitter:@dhallmatthews.
Dr Evan Harris • MP, Oxford West and Abingdon 1997-2010 • One of the top attendance records for
elected party committees • Active member of the Social Liberal Forum
(SLF) because I believe fairness comes first • Associate Director of the
Hacked Off Campaign Contact me on [email protected] My FE record >>> Follow me on twitter @drevanharris I was elected to the FE in 2010-2012. During that time I was responsible for the strategy motion overwhelmingly passed by the Conference which called for our ministers to demonstrate greater independence of thought and action on matters both inside and outside the coalition agreement by
• identifying which coalition polices derived from Lib Dem polices – which we have done • identifying which coalition policies derive from the Tories and which we would not support were it
not for the coalition - something which we have not done very well • identifying those polices suggested by the Tories which we have blocked – we are doing this but
started way too late I also argued that the decisions on the existence and content of any future coalition agreements should not be left to prospective ministers on the negotiating team and the leader to decide alone and then simply put as a take or leave it package to a special conference. I argued that there should be an oversight group comprised of those elected within the party’s democratic systems. I then worked successfully to achieve this. I did not stand for FE in 2012-2014 instead being elected to the Federal Conference Committee on a specific platform of avoiding a repeat of the denial of a conference vote on the disastrous Health and Social Care Act. This problem did not recur while I was on the FCC. My priorities for the FE >>> 1) The Federal executive is clearly not working very well, given the motion of censure at the last
conference and its withdrawal of some of its own motions. The FE needs to get a grip. 2) More transparency of its agenda & decision-making will assist, as any local councillor knows! 3) Internal party matters need to be handled better in terms of process at the outset 4) Ensuring that elected party committees are not by-passed in the event of any negotiations for
a future coalition or “confidence and supply” arrangements 5) I support one member, one vote for conference policy decision-making – because we have to make
our conference bigger. But we need to ensure the proposals for the election of party committees do not simply favour those who have “name recognition” among the membership (like me!) at the expense of those activists who work hard to serve the party at a local or national level.
At the election we need the public to know that we have no preference for the Conservatives if a coalition or “confidence and supply” arrangement is needed. Any post-election partnership working should be based purely on the arithmetic and on manifesto “overlap” or commonalities. Our manifesto should be derived totally independently of the views of our coalition partners.
If you agree, please support me for the FE
Antony Hook
for Federal Executive
1
Experience that I will bringto achieve things on the FE
1. I was Campaign Chairand Running Mate forCatherine Bearder, the onlyMEP re-elected in May. Iknow how we held on to thisseat and what lessons wecan apply nationally.
2. I manage my own legalpractice, serve as a schoolgovernor and havepreviously been a trustee ofa major national charity - I’llapply this experiencebecause the party needsmuch better governance.
3. I’ve been a PPC and have15 years experience as alocal election campaigner.I know how things are onthe ground and whyimportant aspects of ourcampaigns aren’t currentlyworking as we need.
My Priorities for Action:
� A clear strategy for the whole partyagainst which progress can be measured.
� Convey that Lib Dems care abouteveryone. Counter the false perceptionthat we have become an elitist party foronly the highly educated or better off.
� Stop shrugging off 2% by-electionresults as nothing, reconnect with thepeople who’ve stopped believing that LibDems have a vision and plan for them.
� More accountability in the party. Closersupervision by the FE of HQ.
� Pro-actively recruit new people andcandidates who share our values.
� Uphold the Nolan Principles and requirethe very highest behaviour of all our MP’s,peers and representatives.
� No tolerance of bullying or harassment.Review our rules and introduce a duty toreport information about wrong-doing.
Three reasons to votefor Keith House -A first preference for campaigningKeith House has 30 years of campaign experience. He leadsEastleigh’s campaigning each year and understands how importantdeveloping and delivering a clear strong message is to winning.A first preference for liberal valuesThe Liberal Democrats must have a core message that standsapart from the Tories. Social justice, progressive values and reallocalism remain unique selling points. We must make that case, andprove we are a party of power AND a party of protest determined tostand up for people. And let’s expose UKIP along the way!A first preference for party organisationWe must plan for beyond the General Election now. The newFederal Executive must lead rebuilding our party. Growing ourmembership and confidence starts from Local Parties up.But it needs national leadershiptoo. We need an organisationthat can start winning acrossthe country again.
Keith House
Got a question?Call Keith on 07768 357918 e-mail [email protected]
One of the Top 50 most influential Liberal Democrats - The Times, October 2014
A record of action...
Local...Leader of Lib Dem runEastleigh BoroughCouncil since 1994 -taking the party intopower and keeping itthere and still, after 20years, gaining seatsfrom both other parties.
...and moreAs MembershipDirector helped buildthe party in 1992/3 toover 102,000members. We mustdouble our numbers.
Our Party
Agent for theEastleigh by-election last year -our one definingsuccess provingwe can win overthe last four years.Experience weneed to keep onthe FederalExecutive!
“This year’s Partyelections matter.The new PartyCommittees will take usthrough the vital periodAFTER the GeneralElection.Our membership basemust be rebuilt withorganisation beyondour target seats.We must be a nationalparty once more.I hope you will supportme with your firstpreference vote.”
Keith HOUSE 1
ü Caron co-edits Liberal Democrat Voice
ü Caron is Scottish Party Treasurer andhas experience of managing Scotland-wide election campaigns.
ü Caron is a member of ALDC,Lib Dem Women, LGBT + and SLF.
CARON LINDSAY...a cool head and experienced voice on FE
Caron helped organise the Edinburghphone bank which made thousands of callsto help elect Mike Thornton in Eastleigh.
07946 [email protected]/caronlindsay
Priorities for 2015Secure the best result possible nextMay, but then our winning teams mustrepay that effort by helping to rebuild inthe areas where we lost ground in recentyears.
Radical improvements to make FEcommunicate more effectively, bemore transparent and drive a postelection review of party structures.
Work with local parties to improvediversity providing training andencouragement - like the successfulmembership service fees rebate.
“We face a massive politicalthreat. I am not afraid tochallenge Leaders when I thinkthey need it, working positivelyto shape a winning strategy.
I spoke up against secret courtsand the Bedroom Tax andbacked the Morrissey reportboth at FE and at conference”
My red lines for any newcoalition deal after MayYes - protect civil libertiesfrom erosion in the name of“counter terrorism”No - cuts to benefits for thepoorest peopleYes - a proper protocol forconsulting with the party onissues not covered in anycoalition agreementNo - to further restrictionson immigration
“Caron will do all she can to rebuildour local government base, supportingALDC in their all year roundcampaigning.”
Caron Lindsay“Caron has a great track record of
speaking up for LibDem members.”Cllr Sam Phripp, Mendip
I’m happy to answer all your questions
Your first preference will make all the difference to Caron’s chances of getting elected
“You can rely on Caron to be acalm, principled voice of reason”
Michael Moore MP
Cllr Sarah BoadWarwickshire
“The Liberal Democrats is our Party and we mustmake sure our voices are heard when it matters most”!
“The Federal Executive is currently dysfunctional!It should be deciding strategy and “directing, co-ordinating and implementing the work of the FederalParty” (Constitution 8.1). It is failing due to lack ofleadership and lack of challenge.“Members own our Party! We need a strong voice onmessaging, campaign priorities, communication withmembers, budgets, and crucially when the LibDem rolein government is being negotiated.“I have a long record of fighting for the Party and itsmembers in decision-making. Please vote for me so thatI can stand up for our rights and our voices ”.
Some of the battles Gordonhas already fought and won:
ü Electing the Party Leaderü Party control over the
Manifestoü Interim Peers electionsü The “triple-lock” to
ensure that coalition wasagreed by the Party notjust Parliamentarians
Gordon at Glasgow:challenging the Presidenton failures of governance
Rebuilding after the ElectionThe FE must lead in:v Recruiting and motivating a new
generation of long-term local leadersv Re-building the Party throughout the
countryv Investing in strong Regional Partiesv Helping members re-discover the
principles and philosophy that define ourParty - it’s not just about ‘the achievementsof the coalition’
v Improving member communicationv Making diversity real for all groupsIs anyone seriously thinking and planning aboutwhat has to happen after June 2015?
Want to know [email protected]
07778 271177I don’t promise to agree with
you, but you can be sure that I’llalways say what I think!
Supported by the Social Liberal Forum
FE
Carl Mayhew
Carl Mayhew #1 for FE
Dear Friend,
Carl Mayhew5 Sussex Road, Wyton, Huntingdon, PE28 2EY07503741661 [email protected]
Carl
Over the past few years we have come understrong criticism over how the party is run, sodo we want our party run like like this?
Carl Mayhew
P.S. Please give me your first preference vote toget someone who will work to reform our party.
About Carlv Experienced local
campaigner &former councillor
v Helped to electSimon Wright MPin Norwich South
v Social LiberalForum Member
v Former local partychair andmembershipdevelopmentofficer
v Accredited partytrainer
v Winner of‘Greenest LiberalDemocrat’ at ourlast conference inBrighton in 2007
We need to review how the party is run andmanaged to ensure we can campaigneffectively at local and national level.It is crucial we have a strong party tosupport members, local parties and staff sowe can grow and re-engage with the publicand rebuild our party.
Pauline Pearce Statement not received by deadline
Candy Piercy is best known in the Lib Dems as a trainer,mentor and campaigner. But many influential members believeher work behind the scenes is even more important.She began her career in the Lib Dems as Deputy Director of Campaigns,winning elections at all levels as a very successful agent. Over the lastdecade her focus has been on helping women and other underrepresented groups to get into parliament, onto local councils and electedto party committees.Candy is one of the most widely respected trainers in the Party. Shehelped found the Campaign for Gender Balance (then called GBTF) andstill runs it today on behalf of Lib Dem Women. She is the President of theAgents and Organisers Association and has trained political activists inover 30 new democracies around the world, for agencies such as the UN.A member of the FE over a number of years, Candy often leads the way inchallenging the Party Leadership and management. She wants to reformthe way the FE works to make it more representative, more transparentand more responsive to members.She says “We need to use the internet and social media to keep membersinvolved and properly informed about what the FE is doing, and to find outwhat they think about Party strategy and management.”After the dreadful Local and Euro Election results Candy ran an informalconsultation on Facebook to find out what Party members thought shouldhappen next. She then reported back to the FE and to Nick Clegg himselfabout what members had told her.Lib Dem blogger Mark Pack says: “The Federal Executive desperatelyneeds people with Candy's knowledge of the party, skill at dealingwith people and expertise at running organisations effectively.”
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SIAN REIDsianreid.com @sianreid27
We need a party fit for purpose as we refreshand rebuild, one that respects member policydecisions, can handle prominent problems, andinspires confidence among members and publicalike.I will debate and challenge, and press for
� greater voice and say for members� transparency from our committees and� clear, accountable decision-making.
Sian’s track recordSian speaks at conference on party and policy matters. She has co-authored LibDem Voice articles on the party. Locally she passed radical housing and climatechange policies, defended the vulnerable against cuts and devolved power tolocal communities.
About SianSian is a Cambridge councillor, former council leader, and is on the LGA CitiesBoard. She has campaigned in London and Wales. She ran growing businesses inEurope, teaches at the Open University, and is a charity trustee. She bringspolitical and management skill to the FE.
Elect:
experienceDirectly elected member of the FE since 2005, and astrong, independent voice for the members.
MP for Newbury: 1993- 2005: Party Spokespersonon Housing, Local Government, Social Security &Higher Education - thankfully not all at the same time!
Local Councillor: 1987-1995 & 2007 onwards
Currently PPC for Somerton & Frome
Member of the SLF, LDER, Green Liberal Democrats,Liberal Democrat Women, LGBT+, ALDC, and theParliamentary Candidates Association.
To prosper in 2015, we need to make the coalition a success. But we must also clearlyidentify which coalition policies are ours, and which are only there at the insistence ofthe Tories.
We must never become alternative Tories. We are the alternative to the Tories.
More than ever before we need to inspire people, especially the young, with our idealsof fairness, justice and democracy.
DavidRendel
vision
CommitmentA well-knowncampaigner who hassupported Lib Demcandidates in every partof the country - fromInverness to Cornwall.David has always beenstrongly committed togreater involvement inthe party by women andall minority groups.
Tel: 07770 821112email: [email protected]
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Hugh Rickard – Your rational choice for the Federal Executive
Served as Chief Executive to
the Party and subsequently
on Federal Executive
Underpinned the 2001
Election success through
sound organisation, planning
and motivation of staff and
volunteers alike.
Successfully established
improved management processes, better membership
systems, and warm relationships with the then new Electoral
Commission
If elected to the FE I would stand for:
A fair compassionate effective and cost conscious organisation at the
centre.
Maximising resources available for campaigning without
compromising the professional and proper conduct of party business.
Reason and Common Sense.
A Federal Executive that is in touch with the Party at all levels.
VOTE HUGH RICKARD FOR AN FE THAT WORKS FOR YOU
Dr. Adrian Smith forFederal Executive
E:[email protected] T: @lovejoyantiques or find me on
#1* Target seat Organiser, partyAgent and candidate.
* Former Councillor in a LDadministration.
* ALDC ManagementCommittee and Liberal YouthExec
* Successful Business Owner
About Me
Three Great Reasons to Vote For MeThe party has struggled to be a goodemployer. In the past we have treatedHQ and Constituency staff poorly,particularly after elections. Every yearwe lose a huge amount of experienceand good will from former staff.
I will work to make us an employerthat retains and develops talentrather than takes it for granted.
1. We need to be better employers
2. Deciding who is in charge
One of the things that has made ourrecent elections so painful is that it isnot clear who sets the policy, messageand campaigns practices.
Since 2010 we have not reconciledthe relationship of SpAds - many ofwhom appear to believe that theyset policy and messaging - with theparty structures.
I will ensure that campaignsand messaging roles are moreclearly defined.3. There’s life after 2015Too many people are obsessedwith the ifs, buts and maybes of the2015 election.
I will ensure that we remainfocused on the importantlocal, Welsh and Scottishelections that follow.
Please vote Adrian Smith for your First Preference
I am standing for the Federal Executive because
I believe we must campaign on our record in Government and what more we canachieve in the next Government.We should be immensely proud of what we have achieved for Britain. We haveno reason to be defensive.I want to do what I can to ensure that our candidates and the General ElectionCampaign Group are 100% aligned.We need at least an equal balance of good, competent women and men on theCommittee to properly represent the Party both before the General Election andafter, whatever the result.
If you agree, please support me with your First preference (or other) vote. Thank you
Please vote for
JANE SMITHARD for Federal Exec.
Why vote for Jane?
1. Qualified as a Barrister and Arbitrator, I work in the IT sector as Group Company Secretary, GeneralCounsel and (the first woman) Executive Board Member of a leading UK software plc. I previouslyran my own Legal Consultancy business for 20 years.
2. I am Vice President of the Parliamentary Candidates’ Association and former Chair. My focus is onproviding the right tools for our candidates to fight their campaigns.
3. I started the PCA’s Parliamentary Campaigner, the campaign briefing for candidates which focuseson key issues and clear messaging. I chair its Editorial Board.
4. A founder member of the Party I have stood as a Parliamentary Candidate in 3 General Elections.6. I am a previous member of both the FE and FCC, chairing numerous debates at Conference.7. I provided political and legal advice to Helena Morrissey for the Morrissey Inquiry into Ethical
Standards within the Party.8. I have always been a strong proponent of equal opportunity in both politics and business and have
experienced first-hand the difficulties of juggling career and parenthood. My son is now studying inBerlin, giving me now more time to devote to the Party again.
“We must campaign stronglyon our record in thisGovernment.....and on whatmore we can achieve in thenext one.”
Jane SMITHARD : 1
Dr Seth Thévoz An effective voice for a liberal
and principled Federal Executive First joined the party in 1997. Previously active in Cambridge, Greenwich, and Haringey local parties, now based in Camden. I’ve been Chair and/or Secretary of various branches over the years. I have lectured in History & Politics at London, Oxford and Warwick Universities, and write about the history of corruption, and how to de-tect corruption. I’ve worked closely with politicians in all three parties; I know how their minds work; I know how to work well with them — and against them. A member of the Social Liberal Forum, I’m proud to be a Liberal with a capital ‘L’. I believe in a pro-active state that takes on monopolies and abuses of power. FE may not control policy – but you have a right to know the principles of those who stand for FE.
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Priori�es for the FE The FE remains the most effec�ve handbrake on the leadership as long as this coali�on lasts. Conference can be over-ruled, the FE can’t. As we enter the cri�cal last few months of this Parliament, your vote for the FE will decide how strong and principled our approach to the coali�on is. The Rennard saga has shown a worrying lack of due process in the party, par�cularly in exposing unsafe environments for women. I fully support Tim Farron’s work in trying to make this party the “gold standard” as an equal opportuni�es employer. But we s�ll have a long way to go. This is not something to brush under the carpet, it needs to be tackled head-on. As a Liberal and a feminist, I feel passionately about issues of sexual harassment and gender equality in the workplace. We need an exit plan from the coali�on. I don’t mean we need to exit the coali�on tomorrow; but nor should we imagine we’ll happily remain in bed with the Tories un�l polling day next year. If we don’t uncouple from the coali�on at a �me of our choosing, on an issue of our choosing, then it’s highly likely that the Tories will knife us in the back—in fact it’s almost certain to happen. We need to be ready for this. I will vigorously argue for the FE to develop a strategy for countering this.
HOW WE RUN OUR PARTY SHOULD REFLECT OUR LIBERAL VALUES
FE SHOULD BE…
REPRESENTATIVE: to create great strategy, we need every voice at the table. That means all ages, more women and more BAME members.
REFORMING: After the General Election, conference should have the chance to vote on term limits, quotas and other reforms you suggest.
READY FOR 2015: We need to be ready to fight, with locally-focused, innovative campaigns. After the election, we need to be prepared to rebuild and renegotiate, and know where our redlines are.
QUICK TO REACT: wherever possible FE should talk to members ahead of big decisions, and publicise everything it does to keep members informed.
I CAN BRING…
A STRONG NEW VOICE: As youth rep to Lib Dem Women, I work with members and other diversity groups to get more women and more young people involved.
THE RIGHT SKILLS: as a lawyer I’m used to listening to clients’ complex needs, and working hard to solve problems.
LOCAL EXPERIENCE: as a candidate for Islington council in May 2014, in a tough election our ward had one of the best results in the borough for the Lib Dems.
I WILL…
LISTEN to members’ suggestions and keep in touch over social media, as I did in Islington and LDW
CHAMPION DIVERSITY to make FE more representative and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to stand in the future
SEEK REFORM to make FE more accountable and effective and…
FIGHT HARD for your priorities up to and after the general election.
ALICE THOMAS A NEW VOICE FOR A NEW FE
‘Alice will I am sure be an energetic and enthusiastic member of the FE and will use all social media to maximum effect. And as a young professional woman, Alice will make sure that the party remembers its need for diversity at all times.’– Simon Hughes
A FRESH APPROACH FOR THE FUTURE
@alicebthomas [email protected]
Martin TodFor Federal Executive
To rebuild the party:
For more info about my plans, visit www.martintod.org.uk/fe
Against complacency:
� Campaigning Lib Dem Councillor in Hampshire - with particular interest in health, housing andsustainable transport.
� Party experience at every level incl. local party chair, membership secretary, data officer,election agent, PPC (3 times) and member of the FE (twice).
� Social Liberal with a strong commitment to civil liberties:� Member of the Social Liberal Forum (SLF) Council.� Leading organiser of the Secret Courts campaign
� Real world experience - Chief Executive of a health charity, worked for many years as a seniorexecutive in the private sector
Experienced campaigner...
A record of action on FE:� Pushed to get the failed ‘party of protest vs.
party of government’ message binned byparty strategists – and now it’s gone.
� Pushed for more differentiation vs. theother parties on our vision for the country –and now it’s starting to happen.
� Challenged complacency about the speedof candidate selection. It’s now getting theattention it needs.
A promise of more:� Make sure we continue to communicate
clearly that we stand alongside people forchange and against the status quo.
� Continue to ensure we lay out a differentvision for the future vs. other parties
� Do what it takes to make sure we have afull slate of candidates for 2015.
A record of action:� A track record of winning membership
prizes in 4 different constituencies.� Served on the FE membership group.
Strongly backed the new incentives to localparties to recruit new members.
� Helped win support for ‘one member, onevote’ – making it easier for members tocome to conference and get involved.
A promise of more:� Deliver one member one conference vote
as promised – including more opennessand accountability for party committees
� Improve how we activate and involve ourmembers and strengthen our democracy
� Make sure we fix our disciplinary processes� Simplify systems now we have fewer people
to run things, incl. a more transparent andeffective party structure in England
� Get the Federal Executive working properly
Adrian Trettfor the
Federal Executive
TRETT Adrian 1
As an experienced activistand campaigner with an
array of talents I am readyto make the move to assistin creating a more strategicforward thinking Party body.
I am Consultative,Competent &Constructive at all times.
Please make me your Number 1choice for Federal Executive.I am currently responsible for Party roles atBranch,Local & Regional level. As the former
Chair of LGBT+, I am a Policy Initiator. I amalso a Campaign Co-ordinator, Public Speaker, Internationalist (LIBG) & Vice-Chair of LDEG.
- a Successful,Strategic, Subtlepolitical Projectand Campaign
Manager.
Re-elect
Chris White
About meLeader of theopposition in St Albans
County councillor for21 years
Former AuditCommissioner
Member of ALDCManagementCommittee
Deputy Leader of theLGA Lib Dem Group
Newly elected toFederal CampaignsCommittee
Member of SocialLiberal Forum
Contact me
Chris White 1
% You can call me on01727 845300
: Or email me [email protected]
Follow me@chriswhite17
My track record on the FederalExecutive so farn I championed the rights of Party members to be
respected and feel safe within the Party andhave strongly supported the Morrissey review
n I demanded answers to the way the 2014election campaigns and communications werehandled: this led to the Gurling Review
n I successfully called for a review of Partygovernance immediately after the GeneralElection
n I have consistently opposed the abolition of theSpring Conference and the loss of internaldemocracy that this would entail.
My agenda for the next two years1. The FE has become little more than a scrutiny
committee: it needs without delay to startrunning the Party again
2. The Party’s campaigns department continues tobe obsessed with Westminster elections. Weneed to make sure that the importance of ourlocal government base is at last understood
3. The Morrissey report must bring about realchange in the Party’s culture.
4. FEs must create a PartyStrategy straight after theelections - something notdone for years.
The Federal Executive needs toresume its constitutional role andactually run the Party - not simplyreceive reports.
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Vote David Williams 1
Your vote is important2015 is critical to our party’s future. The FE is key to co-ordinating thecampaigning, the financing and the strategy for the election and beyond.
I have campaigned for more democracy in the party with One Member OneVote for committee elections and all members entitled to be conferencedelegates. We have to trust our members as well as “Trust the People”.
I have the experience, both on the FE and as a councillor for 40 years, to helpmake the FE a success. And I led a flagship Lib Dem council for 18 years.
In 2015 we have to raise our game to fight for what we believe in. I want toplay my part as an FE member in making this happen.
“David’s experience is based on decades of successful campaigning.Put this to good use on the FE.”
Rt. Hon. Vince Cable, MP for Twickenham“David’s experience and judgement have been vital to our success in
Richmond. He will bring those skills to hugely help the party on the FE.”Susan Kramer, Transport Minister
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