US Elections. Insights and Lessons for Lib Dems Campaigning
For those that missed it or would like to watch again, here is the video of our joint event with Paddy Ashdown Forum.
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Webinar: Afghanistan: Is peace unattainable?
On Monday 7th June. Lib Dems Overseas and Liberal International British Group held a joint webinar
Read moreMore Lib Dem Voice articles
We have had two more articles published by members of our exec team in Lib Dem Voice recently. Details below.
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Webinar: Focus on HONG KONG
WEBINAR NOTIFICATION
Focus on HONG KONG
Date: 30th June. 12.00-13.30hrs UK time (19.00-20.30hrs HK time)
Hosted by Lib Dems Overseas (LDO) in association with the Paddy Ashdown Forum
During the process of negotiating the handover (or return) of Hongkong to China in 1997, the late Paddy Ashdown advocated for the people of Hong Kong to be given the right of abode in the UK if China were to renege on promises made in the Sino-British Declaration of 1984. The British Nationals (Overseas) passports were issued in 1987 to HK residents to replace the British Dependent Territories passports and almost 3 million HK residents were entitled to hold these passports.
Read moreSpring Conference Video
The video below was produced for our Lib Dems Abroad Spring Conference virtual "stand" that we shared with Lib Dems France and Lib Dems Europe.
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Update on the campaign for the unfreezing of pensions
In December 2020 an All Party Parliamentary Group published a report on their inquiry into the issue of Frozen British Pensions, a situation facing over half a million British nationals whose pensions were frozen when they moved to a country where the UK is not legally required to increase payments every year.
Read moreUS Elections: Has the international liberal order been saved?
For anyone who missed it or even wants to revisit it again, the video of our joint webinar with LIBG is now online at the link below.
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Response from APPG on Frozen Pensions
Lib Dems Overseas have received a response to our submission to the APPG on Frozen Pensions.
The text of their response is shown below.
Read moreLiberal Democrat Overseas 2020 Holiday Message
We’d love you to watch this Liberal Democrats Overseas 2020 Holiday Message produced with our gratitude for all our Lib Dem members and supporters abroad.