Posts Tagged “chris rennard”
What Lib Dem members think about The Morrissey Report into alleged sexual harassment within the party
by Stephen Tall on August 4, 2013
Lib Dem Voice has polled our members-only forum to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. More than 600 party members have responded, and we’re publishing the full results. 79% of Lib Dem members support Morrissey Report The independent Morrissey Inquiry, set up [...]
Helena Morrissey’s Report: some praise is also due
by Stephen Tall on June 13, 2013
I offered my first impressions of Helena Morrissey’s independent report into the Lib Dems’ culture and practices here yesterday, based on a skim-read and hearing Helena’s presentation of it at a media briefing. I read the report in full (available online here) on the train home last night. I recommend it to all Lib Dems, [...]
Helena Morrissey’s report: my first impressions
by Stephen Tall on June 12, 2013
I attended Helena Morrissey’s media briefing this afternoon, marking the publication of her independent inquiry report into the ‘culture and processes’ of the Lib Dems following the allegations of sexual impropriety levelled against the party’s former chief executive, Lord (Chris) Rennard. I’ve not yet had chance to read the full report, so this post is [...]
Independent inquiry report published into Lib Dem processes and culture post-Rennard allegations
by Stephen Tall on June 12, 2013
Helena Morrissey’s independent inquiry into the Lib Dems’ culture and processes has just been published — it’s the first of two inquiries launched by the party to report. The other, specifically investigating the allegations against Lord Rennard, is on hold (…)
Lord Rennard: police launch formal investigation
by Stephen Tall on April 24, 2013
Today’s Independent reports: The Metropolitan Police has launched a formal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by the Liberal Democrat peer Lord Rennard. Scotland Yard said that detectives had moved from assessing the claims of a small number of women to carrying out “inquiries to corroborate those allegations”. The Metropolitan Police set up a dedicated [...]
The Rennard allegations: what Lib Dem members think about how the party and press handled them
by Stephen Tall on March 30, 2013
Lib Dem Voice polled our members-only forum recently to discover what Lib Dem members think of various political issues, the Coalition, and the performance of key party figures. Some 650 party members have responded, and we’re publishing the full results. 55% say: party handed it badly, now doing right thing Lord Rennard has been accused of [...]
Today’s front pages: the Chris Rennard allegations dominate
by Stephen Tall on February 25, 2013
Today’s front pages of the newspapers are about as grim as you might imagine after the weekend’s events… I’ve not had chance to read through all the press yet. Two that have caught my eye are this critical, but fair-minded, editorial in The Guardian: Like the BBC over Jimmy Savile in recent weeks, the Liberal [...]
Nick Clegg’s statement on Chris Rennard: 5 key points
by Stephen Tall on February 24, 2013
It’s just over an hour since we published Nick Clegg’s statement concerning the allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour levelled against Lord (Chris) Rennard. Here are some quick, initial thoughts: 1) Nick Clegg has stuck by his position, repeated earlier today by Vince Cable and Danny Alexander, that he “did not know about these allegations until [...]
Chris Rennard allegations: where we’re at
by Stephen Tall on February 24, 2013
Today’s press makes grim reading for the Lib Dems. Three of the Sunday papers lead on the allegations that Lord (Chris) Rennard behaved sexually inappropriately during his time as chief executive, and — more worrying still — that the party covered it up. Nick Clegg faces claims of cover-up over party ‘sex pest’ (Independent) Liberal [...]
Constituency boundary changes are dead.* Unlike the House of Lords.*
by Stephen Tall on January 14, 2013
The House of Lords has today voted to block a reduction in the number of MPs from 650 to 600 as part of the review of constituencies that might have seen the Conservatives gain up to 20 seats. The BBC reports: The House of Lords voted by 300 to 231 to delay until 2018 a [...]
