The Liberal Democrats have today announced the names of five new members of the House of Lords. They are:
- Julia Aglionby, Executive Director of the Foundation for Common Land, Professor of Practice at the University of Cumbria, and agricultural valuer
- Hannah Kitching, former NHS physiotherapist, Mayor of Penistone, and former Leader of the Opposition on Barnsley Council
- Tim Leunig, Chief Economist at Nesta, Senior Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Government, Director of Economics at Public First, and former senior civil servant
- Dave McCobb, Liberal Democrat Director of Campaigns who masterminded the party’s best ever election results, and former Hull City Councillor
- Mark Petterson, entrepreneur and pioneer in offshore wind
Congratulations to them all!
You can read more about them here: Five new Lib Dem peers – Liberal Democrats
* Mary Reid is a contributing editor on Lib Dem Voice. She was a councillor in Kingston upon Thames, where she is still very active with the local party, and is the Hon President of Kingston Lib Dems.
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Thank you. Looking forward to working hard to put our principles into action.
It’s as if the private sector doesn’t exist.
Still nothing of a surprise. A Neil – someone I rarely agree with sums up Starmers resignation honours .
“Careers almost entirely in public sector, often taking salaries from several sinecures at once as they work up the greasy taxpayer-funded pole.
Associated with various ‘right-on’ causes.
Largely middle class, London chattering class,Oxbridge well represented (of course)”