December 2019 Newsletter

Chair's Message

Dear Lib Dem Friends,

May I wish you all a Merry Christmas. 

Of course, the 2019 General Election was a massive disappointment for us. Brexit is now inevitable. We must however put all this behind us and play our positive role in a fast-changing world, not helped by our country isolating itself and becoming a prey for bigger players.

This has not changed our mission as UK Lib Dems' one and only (g)local party. The UK Lib Dems' reputation remains strong in organisations such as Liberal International and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe (ALDE). Our talented newly-elected Lib Dems Overseas Executive (https://www.libdemsoverseas.com/our_team_2020) is already engaged in promoting liberal democracy in Asia where our membership is strong, as it is in North America. 

We want to encourage more Lib Dems Overseas members to become active, in particular in Latin America, the Gulf and Africa. The world is in trouble and it needs organisations like ours to make their contribution. Contact me directly on gfjcunningham@gmail.com to get fully stuck in. 

Best wishes.

George Cunningham, Chair,

2019 & 2020 Lib Dems Overseas Executive.

Recent Events

ALDE Party Congress

Alliance for Liberals and Democrats (ALDE) had their Party Congress in Athens 24-26 October 2019.

Pictured here from left: Robert Woodthorpe-Brown, George Cunningham, Mr and Mrs Sam Rainsy, Paul Reyolds and Merlene Emerson.

Liberal International ExCom

Liberal International held a meeting in Fes, Morocco 22-24 November 2019.

Lib Dems Overseas AGM

Lib Dems Overseas Annual General Meeting took place via Skype at 12.00hrs UK time Sunday 1st December.

The newly elected executive and coordinators can be found at the "Our Team" page here.

The Chair's Annual Report can be found here.

Visit to Tokyo

Paul visiting Lib Dem members in Tokyo, November 2019

Election campaigning

Two members of the exec committee travelled to the UK for the election campaign:

• Ian who traveled from Thailand campaigning in the recent UK general election. Can you spot the hope for the future?
• George went to Dorset North to help with David Chadwick's campaign.

Election Survey of Britons Abroad

Upcoming Events

New Year drinks will be held in various locations around the world. Please get in touch with the contacts below if you would like to attend any of these:

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