Welcome Social
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Date: 15th October 2009 (Week 2)
Location: Bar Fusion, Rootes Social Building
Time: 7:00pm
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Members had the opportunity too meet each other and the exec.
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Societies' Fair 2009
Our stall at this year's Societies' Fair. Pissed off with Politics? |
Date: 8th October 2009 (Week 1)
Location: Copper Rooms, Campus
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Warwick Lib Dems set up stall prominently at the societies fair, offering a range of free resources for everyone interested in politics and making a real difference.
Attendees had the chance to meet members of the Exec. and join the society with a cheap membership, which we offered this year for just £2.
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Solihull Action Day II
Solihull is among the most marginal seats in the country. Make a difference by helping Lorely to hold on!
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Date: 20th June 2009, 10:30am (week 9)
Location: Solihull
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This Saturday (20th May) Warwick Lib Dems will be encouraging as many members as possible to head down to Solihull for a day and help out with canvassing and delivering for Lorely. Willing volunteers should contact the exec.
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European Union Debate
Candidates for the EU parliament elections battle it out on campus
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Date: Monday 11th May, 2009
Location: S0.10
Today Warwick Lib Dems welcomed Liz Lynne MEP to campus! She and two other representatives from the Green party and Libertas.eu came to Warwick to take part in a debate which pre-empted the elections that would take place in early June.
It was a lively debate and some heated discussions broke out between the candidates. All in all it was a worthwhile event and Warwick Lib Dems would like to thank all three candidates for coming to speak.
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Exec Elections 2009
Warwick Liberal Democrats Executive, 2009-2010
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Date: Friday 1st May, 2009
Location: S0.13
Jonathan Barnes was elected President. Tim Hodgson, was elected as Treasurer, Luke Richards as Secretary, Ciaran Singh as Social Secretary, and Joseph O'Leary as Public Relations Officer and Web Editor. Katie Rickard was also appointed Vice-President by Mr. Barnes following his election, and James Kendall will serve as a GEM. A thank-you is due to Andy Perkins, who served as Returning Officer for the evening, and did a great job in organizing the event.
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Trip to Harrogate Spring Conference
Nick Clegg delivers a stirring speech at the 2009 Spring Conference |
Date: Friday 6th - Sunday 8th March, 2009 (week 9, term 2)
Location: Harrogate
This weekend members of the society visited the picturesque town of Harrogate in Yorkshire, to see the annual spring conference of the National Party. It was a realy enjoyable few days and members were treated to speeches by Vince Cable MP and Simon Hughes MP, and were pleased to welcome Howard Dean, chariman of the Democratic National Committee in the USA till early this year, and ex-Govenor or Vermont. The conference closed, of course, with a stirring speech from the leader, Nick Clegg.
See our photos from the weekend here!
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Solihull Action Day
Lorely Burt will need all the help she can get to hold onto this majority
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Date: Saturday, February 28th, 2009
Location: Solihull Parliamentary Constituency, near Warwick
Today members of the Warwick Lib Dem society travel to the constituency of Solihull - currently held by the Liberal Democrat Lorely Burt MP - on one of many 'action days' in the borough. As had happened previously in January, a few of us went and met Lorely in the morning, and we spent the day canvassing and delivering leaflets on behalf of her re-election effort. The day was very productive, and the society look forward to future action days - and would encourage any members to get involved for our most local Lib Dem MP!
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Trip to Prime Minister's Questions
Members of the Society pose with Lorely Burt MP on the terrace
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Date: Wednesday, February 25th, 2009
Location: Houses of Parliament, London
Today a group of five members of the society went to London to see PMQs, tickets courtesy of Lorely Burt MP. Although PMQs was cancelled due to the sad death of Ivan Cameron that day, it was still enjoyable to sit in the House of Commons gallery and watch he proceeding for some time. Afterwards we had lunch with Lorely in the MP's dining room! Hopefully, we will be able to go again - and be more lucky next time. |
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Lembit Opik MP Visit
Opik speaks his mind to Warwick students |
Date: Monday, February 23rd, 2009
Location: Science Concourse, Campus
Lembit Opik MP visited the university today to talk to students on 'Politics and Popular Culture'. His talk focussed on his own position in the media spotlight and how this was justified by his increased recognition factor, which he could use to get his positive messages across. He faced a grilling from over 50 attending students from in and out of the Lib Dem society.
The event was organised as a pet-project of Exec member Katie Rickard. It turned out to be well organised and enjoyable for all who attended.
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Cross-Party Debate
The four panellists prepare for a grilling at the Warwick Debate |
Date: Tuesday 17th February, 2009
Location: Maths and Stats Building, Campus
An intriguing debate took place on campus with representatives intended from the three major UK political parties as well as the Greens and the Socialists. The attending speakers were:
Socialist: Rob Windsor
Lib Dems: John Hemming MP
Labour: Jayne Innes
Green: Ian Davidson
Tory: No representative showed
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Liberal Youth Spring Conference
Members enjoy the debates at the Liberal Youth Conference
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Date: Friday 13th February - Sunday 15th February, 2009
Location: Social Studies Building, Campus
The Liberal Youth Conference provided a lively weekend for Warwick Lib Dems as we played host to the national conference of Liberal Youth, welcoming delegates from across the UK. THe Conference attracted notable visitors including Lorely Burt MP, Lembit Opik MP, and the Lib Dem election strategist Mark Littlewood, who gave an informative and frank analysis of the party's future prospects.
A number of motions were passed, including a statement regarding the conflict in Gaza and policies supporting the Environment and anti-Trafficking programs. To see more, visit their website.
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Barack Obama Inauguration celebration
Obama gives the Oath. |
Date: 20th January, 2009
Time: 3pm - 7pm
Place: Grad Bar, Campus
The inauguration of Barack Obama to the highest office in the USA was celebrated by crowds of students in the Grad Bar. In a buzzing atmosphere, assisted by an American-themed food menu, Obama's oath and address were shown for all to see on the big screens. The event was organized by the Liberal Democrat Society, as a follow-on from the election night on 4th November last year.
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Warwick ID Day
The Exec show off their efforts on ID Day. |
Date: 19th January, 2009
Time: 9am - 3pm
Result: 250 signatures to our petition!
'Warwick ID Day' was an event held by the Warwick Liberal Democrat Society on the 19th January 2009. From 9:00am to 3:00pm we campaigned on the central campus Piazza, encouraging students to sign our petition against compulsary ID cards, planned to be introduced by the UK Government. The day was a great success, yielding around 250 signatures!
See photos of ID Day
Learn more about the No to ID campaign
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Lorely Burt MP Visit
Society Members pose with Lorely Burt MP! |
Date: 4th December, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30 pm
Shadow business minister and Lib Dem parliamentary party chair Lorely Burt came to Warwick for a Q&A session. Burt overturned a majority of over 9,000 votes at the last election to become the first non-Conservative MP for Solihull, leading Charles Kennedy to describe her triumph as the “jewel in the crown” of the Lib Dem electoral performance. Burt is the first female chair of the parliamentary party, and also president of Women Liberal Democrats. She has a background in small business, and is a one-time assistant prison governor.
Questions on the state of the economy and Lib Dem plans to tackle it will took a lead in the session, but she was equally keen to discuss women’s rights, and other issues close to her heart.
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Nick Clegg Dinner
Party leader Nick Clegg meets the Exec. |
Date: 20th November 2008
Time: Evening
Members of the society met Nick Clegg in Solihull for the constituency’s annual dinner. Not only did they get to listen to Nick speak; they met Lorely Burt (MP for Solihull) as well! Nick spoke about issues such as the economy, pointing to his frontbench team as the most able of the main parties to deal with the economic situation. He also spoke about another issue close to his heart, fuel prices.
The evening was a fantastic experience and the society are grateful to Solihull Lib Dems for the
invitation.
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