This was our 1st ever live podcast event, in partnership with the Liberal Democrat Newswire.

Our panel couldn’t be any better for tonight’s topic on the lessons we have learnt from cooperation, coalition and working with other parties. 

They include:

• Duncan Brack from the LibDem History Group
• Polly McKensie the Chief Exec of the think tank Demos and special advisor to Nick Clegg during the Westminster coalition
• Kirsty Williams the brilliant LibDem Minister of Education in the Welsh Government and member of the Senedd since 1999
• Party President Mark Pack

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In this episode John Potter, Richard Kemp, Simon Lepori and Claire Halliwell discuss the government's attempts to suppress democracy in the May elections. 

We talk about what the guidelines say, how we react to it and what does this mean for campaigners and councillors.

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Are the LibDems getting the fight wrong on nationalism? Do we sneer at the use of the Union flag instead of embracing it?

In today's episode we talk about nationalism, liberalism and patriotism from a Scottish, Welsh and English perspective. Joining John Potter is Cadan ap Tomos, Rosemary Bruce and David McKensie.

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In this episode of the LibDem Podcast we talk to whip Wendy Chamberlain MP and Michael Mullaney, vice chair of the Social Democrat Group.

On Monday 25th January 2021 is the 40th Anniversary of the Limehouse Declaration and a new book is being published with essays on multiple topics from electoral reform to foreign policy. As well as talking about the book we discuss the Brexit vote in parliament.

You can order the book here: https://policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/the-future-of-social-democracy

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Wendy Chamberlain MP (@wendychambLD)

Michael Mullaney (@miketmullaney)

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In this episode of the LibDem Podcast we start our new series talking to Liberal Democrat leaders across the UK.

The 2019 local elections were very good for the LibDems but in the Cotswolds, Chelmsford and Bath & North East Somerset they gained a massive 57 new LibDem cllrs between them and took control of their councils.

We will talk about the causes of their success, the transition into taking control as well as the  challenges during the Covid pandemic.

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@joeharrispark from @CotswoldLibDems

@CllrDineRomero from @bathnesld

@sj_robinson from @ChelmsLibDems

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In this episode John Potter, Lisa Smart, Laura Gordon & Tom Morrison talk about the massive events over in the USA, including the Democrat success in Georgia and the terrible scenes in Washington DC.

We also discuss the Johnson Government's failure to control the virus, the complete shambles over schools and whether elections will go ahead in May.

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Laura Gordon (@LibDemLaura) 
Tom Morrison (@ThomasMorrison)

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It's season 3!!!! To kick off our 2021 content we talk to Anton Georgiou from London and Sam Al-Hamdani from Oldham about the challenges of winning seats in ethnically diverse areas but also being a candidate from a minority and winning in a massively white seat.

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Third and final part of our review of 2020 where we talk about the Black Lives Matter protests, Ed Davey's performance so far, Biden's win in the USA and the Brexit vote in parliament.

Panelists are John Potter, Richard Kemp, Lisa Smart, Laura Gordon, Tom Morrison and Hannah Kitching 

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Part two of our review of 2020 where we talk about Covid, Govt incompetence, the Dominic Cummings scandal and how Labour is doing under Keir Starmer

Panelists are John Potter, Richard Kemp, Lisa Smart, Laura Gordon, Tom Morrison and Hannah Kitching 

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Part one of of three part look into 2020 with panelists John Potter, Richard Kemp, Lisa Smart, Laura Gordon, Tom Morrison and Hannah Kitching 

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