Lib Dems

Jo Swinson – Speech to the 2019 Lib Dem Conference

Posted September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 adminPosted in Advocacy, Candidates, Coaching, Lib Dems, speechmaking

Barndoor Strategy’s Roger Evans turns his expert eye to each of this year’s party conference speeches. Jo Swinson – Speech to the 2019 Lib Dem Conference I rather like Jo Swinson. She seems to be the sort of person you could trust to look after the cat whilst you head off to Portugal for a […]

Brexit’s Orange Backstop

Posted December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 adminPosted in Brexit, Conservatives, Corbyn, DUP, EU, General Election, Labour, Lib Dems, Referendum, Remain

The devil in the detail of the Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement is undoubtedly the backstop. The EU’s unpopular insurance policy could have the UK over a barrel. It has also driven a wedge through the confidence and support agreement with the DUP. Much has been written and said about what this means and what might […]

Fighting the Last War

Posted September 20, 2018October 12, 2018 adminPosted in Brexit, Commission, EU, Lib Dems, Policy, Referendum, Remain

This week was the Liberal Democrat’s annual conference, when Members, MPs, Lords and Lobbyists all got together to talk policy. Or in the case of the Lib Dems, to talk Brexit; specifically, how to stop it and how to do so through a ‘People’s Vote’. The notion of a second referendum is one I have […]