Caron Lindsay

Caroline Pidgeon to step down as London Assembly Member in 2024

By | Sat 12th November 2022 - 7:34 pm

Lib Dem London Assembly Member Caroline Pidgeon announced today at the London Regional Conference that she will not stand for re-election in 2024. Later she tweeted:

Caroline will be greatly missed by colleagues from all parties, including London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, whom she stood against when he was first elected in 2016:

Similar praise came from Conservative and Green Assembly members;

And Liberal Democrats were keen to thank her for all she has done over the years:

https://twitter.com/markpack/status/1591445716169261057?s=20&t=PI4tLHEzEoM-hhLewDlIGQ

https://twitter.com/europesheila/status/1591468702398136321?s=20&t=PI4tLHEzEoM-hhLewDlIGQ

We are really going to miss her on the Assembly. The last word for now goes to Hina Bokhari, who joined Caroline last year:

* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings. You can find her on Bluesky at caronmlindsay.bsky.social

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4 Comments

  • Mick Taylor 12th Nov '22 - 8:05pm

    Thank you Caroline for your amazing service as a LibDem for London. You have a record second to none and I thank you for the dedication you have shown over the past 14 years. It is important to set boundaries and I know just how hard it is being an elected representative when you are one of just a few.
    I have no doubt that you have plans for what you want to do after you step down and I wish you the very best whatever your future holds.

  • David Warren 13th Nov '22 - 10:41am

    Caroline has been the public face of the party in London for such a long time doing some amazing work. I wish her well in the future and thank her for the contribution to promoting Liberalism.

  • Ruth Bright 15th Nov '22 - 9:49am

    An incomparable record; especially added to the years on Southwark Council. All prominent Lib Dems have to be in five places at once. Caroline perfected that art. Amazing.

  • Jason Connor 17th Nov '22 - 11:48am

    A huge loss for London I reckon. Always replied promptly to emails whether on transport issues, part-time fares, station lifts failing, preserving our SNT police, enthusiastically engaging with council tenants like myself. A real champion of London politics and I will sorely miss Caroline’s efforts, endeavours and commitment to the improving the lives of Londoners. I do hope she will stand as an MP in the future.

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