Comments on: Iain Roberts 4MP http://www.libdemvoice.org/iain-roberts-4mp-16841.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:15:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hywel http://www.libdemvoice.org/iain-roberts-4mp-16841.html#comment-102430 Hywel Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:34:50 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16841#comment-102430 It is. And that's why I thought it was a good idea when first launched. (not least because as the person formerly responsible for membership retention I could see advantages in locking people into membership :-) However what now seems to be happening is that that aspect of the service is being enhanced whilst more basic things - eg i) guides to candidate approval - which is likely to be in demand given the rule changes, ii) campaign material on a key theme like the economy iii) advice/guidance/briefings on changes to Executive arrangements, leader/elected mayor etc. AFAICS none of those are available. I'm querying whether the focus is correct. I've been involved in key seat campaigns at the last three general elections and I think the availability of information, ammuntion etc currently is worse than it has been in any of the preceeding three. It is. And that’s why I thought it was a good idea when first launched. (not least because as the person formerly responsible for membership retention I could see advantages in locking people into membership :-)

However what now seems to be happening is that that aspect of the service is being enhanced whilst more basic things – eg
i) guides to candidate approval – which is likely to be in demand given the rule changes,
ii) campaign material on a key theme like the economy
iii) advice/guidance/briefings on changes to Executive arrangements, leader/elected mayor etc.

AFAICS none of those are available. I’m querying whether the focus is correct.

I’ve been involved in key seat campaigns at the last three general elections and I think the availability of information, ammuntion etc currently is worse than it has been in any of the preceeding three.

]]> By: Mark Pack http://www.libdemvoice.org/iain-roberts-4mp-16841.html#comment-102396 Mark Pack Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:55:23 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16841#comment-102396 Isn't providing a website template a campaigning service that supports local councillors though :-) Isn’t providing a website template a campaigning service that supports local councillors though :-)

]]> By: Hywel http://www.libdemvoice.org/iain-roberts-4mp-16841.html#comment-102395 Hywel Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:33:34 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16841#comment-102395 Is ALDC now moving into the business of providing IT services and out of providing campaign materials? (I can find nothing on the economy or health on their website for example), or supporting local councillors (ditto anything on changes to local government executive arrangements) is this a sign of the times? Is it a good thing? I don't know, I just know I've again been looking on their website for something that I thought would be useful for a leaflet I'm writing and ended up having to do my own research. I remain a strong support of the idea of an independent councillors/grassroots campaigners organisation but I do wonder what I get for my subscription each year. Is ALDC now moving into the business of providing IT services and out of providing campaign materials? (I can find nothing on the economy or health on their website for example), or supporting local councillors (ditto anything on changes to local government executive arrangements)

is this a sign of the times? Is it a good thing? I don’t know, I just know I’ve again been looking on their website for something that I thought would be useful for a leaflet I’m writing and ended up having to do my own research.

I remain a strong support of the idea of an independent councillors/grassroots campaigners organisation but I do wonder what I get for my subscription each year.

]]> By: Kat Dadswell http://www.libdemvoice.org/iain-roberts-4mp-16841.html#comment-102373 Kat Dadswell Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:25:29 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=16841#comment-102373 Don't scare me like that Iain! Don’t scare me like that Iain!

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