Author Archives: Greg Webb

Challenging this Conservative-led narrative on the economy

By Greg Webb | Sat 26th September 2015 - 1:03 pm

Building the green economy to take Britain forwards sustainably.
Improved support for victims of domestic abuse.
Better access to vocational and further education.
Providing sanctuary and support to those fleeing conflict and drought.

We can (I suspect mostly) agree that these are good aims for us as a party, and that Lib Dems back in government would work hard to deliver on them. But they all cost money.

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East Midlands Regional Conference Report: useful training, policy debates, Presidential hustings and inspiring speeches

By Greg Webb | Mon 3rd November 2014 - 8:55 am

I’d thought about going to Liberal Democrat conferences before, but always ended up doing something else on the day. But this time, the East Midlands Regional Conference, which took place on Saturday, was on a date I could do. It seemed worth trying it at least once!

It’s difficult to know quite what to expect when attending an event as a first timer, or whether it’s typical, but the Conference definitely had a significant amount on and a healthy turnout. We opened with training sessions on canvassing, fundraising and being a returning officer, with good content from experienced speakers and useful discussion among the group.