Introducing all Black Liberal Councillors And what they all care about. They say more needs to be done to improving more intake and accessibility of ethnic minorities in British Politics. In our Party they call about our Blac policy document to be strengthened by the Party and to also help candidates and provide improved accessibility for all and good support mechanism for underepresented groups in the Party.
Read MoreCllr Dr Tumi Hawkins
Tumi Hawkins is the Liberal Democrat Councillor for Caldecote Ward in South Cambridgeshire District Council. She is a chartered radio communications engineer by profession, and now a small business owner in the e-Commerce industry. Tumi is in her third term as councillor, first elected in May 2010, re-elected with increased majority in 2014, and again in May 2018. She became the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning in May 2018 after…
Read MoreLondon Region Executive Election 2020
The count for the election of Ordinary Members to the London Region Executive for 2021-2022 was held today Monday 14th December and the following were elected: Claire Bonham Dominic Buxton Jack Chesterman Pete Dollimore Michael Fox Ann Glaze William Houngbo Nancy Jirira Gareth Lewis Shelton Julliet Makhapila Gary Malcolm Simon McGrath Gatano Russo Ted Townsend Mark Twitchett The detailed vote breakdown for the election is available here. The counts for…
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Lib Dems guide to being a strong White ally
Black Lives Action Committee Lib Dems guide to being a strong White ally What kind of active support does a strong White ally provide to Black and other ethnic minority members? BLAC Lib Dems have attempted to answer this question with an 11 point guide addressing how you can be a White ally; LISTEN when marginalized people are talking. The first job of an ally is to listen actively, but…
Read MoreHow to Diversify Local Party Membership
Black Lives Action Committee Guide How to Diversify Local Party Membership The Lib Dem leadership agrees that the more diverse our team of activists, members, and candidates are, the more relevant, resourceful, and representative our Party is. Diversity contributes to a better overall performance in business, politics, and life. The more diverse the Lib Dem family is, the better the election results we will achieve. 1. Acknowledge it’s not easy…
Read MoreBLAC white ally statement
BLAC white ally statement (cover page to the Guidance). Firstly BLAC Lib Dems would like to make it clear we know the majority of White Lib Dems are diversity-loving, inclusive people who stand against racism. And racial attitudes within the Party have certainly improved over the years. Having said that, BLAC Lib Dems continue to feel that too many Lib Dem activists will condemn racism, or even attend anti-racism demonstrations,…
Read MoreFreedom, Justice, and Opportunity
Black Lives Action Committee (BLAC) Policy Agenda Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity Foreword For all Britain’s forward movement in promoting racial equality, Black people in Britain today are still disproportionately excluded from social protection systems, economic uplift, and representative democracy, while facing shorter lifespans, lower educational attainment, and dramatic over-criminalisation and imprisonment compared to their white counterparts. The BLAC Liberal Democrats Policy Agenda proposes a comprehensive dismantling of racist structures and…
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