Tag Archives: patsy calton

Mothers of Liberty: Women who built British Liberalism

For an organisation that looks to the past and to party politics, it is almost inevitable that the Liberal Democrat History Group’s publications are rather dominated with accounts of men. Even now, well into the 21st century, we only just have the first female Liberal Democrat ministers, whilst female Liberal Democrat Cabinet members or party leaders are still something for the future.

Posted in Books | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , and | 3 Comments

Simon Hughes wants to hear from you

Party President Simon Hughes is consulting members on how best to run a new pair of awards, one named after the late Patsy Calton, former MP for Cheadle, and the other after the late Harriet Smith, a star activist, organiser and Conference Revue singer.

The idea of the awards is to thank and recognise otherwise unsung party members – and having awards in the names of Patsy and Harriet will also be a fitting tribute to them both for their many contributions to the party, both tragically cut short by ill health.

You can let Simon have your views on issues like …

Posted in News and Party policy and internal matters | Also tagged and | Leave a comment

Cheadle by-election architect appointed Lib Dem campaigns director

Via Duncan Borrowman comes the welcome news that Hilary Stephenson, one of the party’s most experienced campaigners, has been appointed to succeed Paul Rainger as Director of Campaigns.

Among the many campaigns she has run was the (relatively) recent Cheadle by-election to defend the seat following the death of Patsy Calton MP, which saw local man Mark Hunter successfully sent to Westminster.

We wish her well!

Posted in News | Also tagged , , , and | 6 Comments
Advert

Recent Comments

  • Nigel Jones
    In North Staffordshire we have a proposed boundary between North and South which makes no community sense. It retains a dividing line in Newcastle-under-Lyme wh...
  • Andy Daer
    I expect a more believable theory would suggest that modern Israeli Jews are trying to expunge the memory of apparently docile European Jews being annihilated b...
  • Mick Taylor
    I think there is a real problem with NEETs. When I was young, and indeed when my children were, we were prepared to take any job that paid money whilst continui...
  • David Le Grice
    I missed out that I'm referring to her statement in parliament about the postponement of the 2025 county elections....
  • David Le Grice
    I'm not sure that the reappointment of Angela Rayner is necessarily cause for hope. It became clear during her statement and answers to MPs questions that she h...