December 2019 Newsletter

The video below on Facebook is an endorsement of the Liberal Democrats by Emma Bonino (Member of the Italian Senate).

https://www.facebook.com/LibDemInternat/videos/2912650692081080/?v=2912650692081080

On 1st December the Lib Dems Overseas held the 2019 AGM via Skype video conference.

The Chair's annual report is attached below.

Annual Report

On the 19th of October (while parliament was sitting on a Saturday) there was a huge demonstration in London campaigning for a People's Vote on the Brexit deal.

George was there representing the Lib Dems Overseas.

If you are a member, you should have already received an email regarding the upcoming three-yearly internal party elections. 

• George Cunningham (LibDems Overseas) will be standing for the Federal International Relations Committee (Manifesto and Video)
• Merlene Emerson (LibDems Overseas) for the ALDE Council Delegate (Manifesto)
• Robert Harrison (LibDems Europe) for Federal Policy Committee (Manifesto)

Clearly, all members are encouraged to participate in these elections and we hope having members from outside the UK on these key committees will broaden their views and make sure that the voice of non-resident citizens is heard.

Please give these candidates your first preference vote.

Blog Post by Nick Lord - Singapore

George Cunningham visited the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan in July 2019

International Network of Liberal Women members with George, Merlene (Chinese Lib Dems in UK) and Hauwa at Liberal International Executive

Lib Dem Delegates Phil Bennion and Peter Price in discussion at ALDE Party Council

Twenty liberal members from UK Lib Dems Overseas, D66 from the Netherlands and President Macron’s En Marche from France met in New York on 6th September 2019 to discuss the current state of liberalism in Europe and the world.