Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, President Simon Hughes and Chief Executive Chris Rennard have announced a party reform commission to undertake a complete review of all the party’s functions.

Nick Clegg said, “the Party Reform Commission is critical in ensuring that we make the best electoral impact over the coming years. I am determined that this root and branch review should take us towards meeting my commitment of at least doubling our number of seats within two elections.”

Chris Bones, Principal of Henley Management College, has been picked to head the review. He is a former director of Cadbury Schweppes and an advisor on civil service reform. “Chris Bones is highly respected and has a proven track record in organisational change management,” Clegg said.

This sounds like a great opportunity to make real progress within the party and knowing Chris Bones, it will be a thorough process.

In a seperate development, the leader’s office have also announced Former Managing Director of Saatchi and Saatchi UK, John Sharkey, as the Leader’s Adviser on Strategic Communications.