Tag: liberal-democrats

On 1 November 2011, I announced on the Social Liberal Forum that I was “returning to the fold“. On 5 March 2012, I announced I was leaving the party – and thus my role in the SLF (constitutionally, only Lib Dem members can be members of the SLF). So what happened in the four months… Continue reading Why I left the Lib Dems

Against my original intentions, I’ve decided to write a short follow up to my resignation announcement on Monday. I’ve been touched by the overwhelmingly sympathetic and supportive responses that I’ve had. I was expecting a lot more anger and gloating and that’s taken me aback somewhat. Thank you; it means a lot to me. And… Continue reading Staying out of the churn

Last night I formally resigned as a member of the Liberal Democrats, effective immediately. To answer some likely questions: 1) No, I’m not joining another party. As if. 2) No, I’m not making a protest or resigning because of a specific issue. 3) No, I’m not planning to write a self-aggrandising article about my personal… Continue reading Pressing reset