Regional Executive Elections

Once the Mayoral & GLA Elections are out of the way (and Liberal Youth’s national elections) we are planning to hold our annual elections for a Regional Executive for London. These positions will need to be approved/confirmed by an AGM, but the proposed positions for 2012/13 are listed below. Please start thinking about if you might be interested in running, and feel free to get in touch if you would like to find out more/discuss. Happy to look at manifestos.

London Regional Chair (elected in annual Liberal Youth elections)

Regional Executive

Vice Chair

Treasurer (also Fundraising Ctte Chair)

Social Secretary/Events Officer

Diversity Champion

Women’s Officer

Membership Development & Recruitment Officer

Press & Communications Officer

Local Parties Convenor

Campaigns Committee Chair (+up to 12 members)

Policy Committee Chair (+up to 12 members)

+ Borough Chairs for each of 32 GLA Boroughs

+ Area Convenors (Central, North, East, South, West)

+ University Branch Chairs (elected separately)

FOR DETAILED JOB ROLES: London Liberal Youth constitution

On the Campaign Trail

So what have London Liberal Youth been up to? Our series of talks examining Liberal Democrat identity and how coalition affects this have now finished – we heard from Deputy Leader Simon Hughes at UCL; Former Chief Sec and key negotiator of the Coalition Agreement David Laws at LSE; and finally Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne at SOAS.

Now we are concentrating entirely on getting out on the doorstep for the Mayoral & GLA elections in only a few weeks time. We’ve also had a number of by-elections, including Dollis Hill where we beat Labour in the ward next door to where Ken Livinstone lives!

This weekend we have been out with Energy Secretary Ed Davey, our GLA Leader Caroline Pidgeon and SW London campaigner Munira Wilson. Recently we took part in an Action Day in Tom Brake MP’s constituency.

Liberal Youth Action Days (and campaigning in general) are not just a good laugh and way of getting practical on-the-ground skills, but also a great way to meet London Lib Dems, and give something back to the party. It’d be great to see you at one soon.

Simon Hughes wows the crowd at UCL

UCLU Lib Dems hosted the first of our talks entitled “Who Are the Liberal Democrats?” last night, with Deputy Leader of the party Simon Hughes joining us  to examine Lib Dem identity – from our earliest origins, right up to the coalition and beyond.

Liberal Youth forum on Belarus

On Monday 6^th February a packed room at the National Liberal Club took part in a forum on Belarus, co-hosted by Liberal Youth and Liberal International British Group.  The event covered a wide range of the problems the country currently faces; such as an oppressive dictatorship, lack of human rights and failing economy.

Crime, transport and the battle for London Mayor

Reblogged from Eurology:

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Just six months ago today London was emerging from its third night of rioting, with a semblance of order only just beginning to take hold as a massive police presence descended on the city. The fear in the streets was palpable. We had been given a brief and terrifying glimpse of what sheer anarchy looked like, the rage and shameless opportunism of London’s marginalised youth provoking deep existential questions about what was wrong with our society.

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Great Opinion piece on "Crime, Transport and the battle for London Mayor" from Paul Haydon

Video Message from London Liberal Youth

Parliamentary Reception Huge Success

Last Wednesday (18th) London Liberal Youth held our first big event of the year – a parliamentary reception, hosted by the fantastic Tessa Munt MP.