Hope and headaches for the Liberal Democrats?
07/03/22 • 42 min
How much more of a spring in our step should Liberal Democrats have after the Tiverton and Honiton win, and what are the lessons for the party?
After discussing this last week with the Lib Dem Pod team, for the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts I invited back an outside expert, political scientist Paula Surridge.
Let's see how much cold water Paula has to pour on Lib Dem hopes...
Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it.
Show notes- One, two, three Liberal Democrat Parliamentary by-election victories.
- Last year's popular episode with Paula after Chesham & Amersham.
- Graph from Will Jennings on the predictive power of Parliamentary by-elections.
- The similarities between North Shropshire and Tiverton & Honiton: Paula Surridge's two graphs - one and two.
- More in Common's polling and focus groups on trans rights.
- Follow council by-election results.
- UK in a Changing Europe website.
- Follow Paula Surridge on Twitter.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts.
- Follow the show on Twitter.
- Like the show on Facebook.
- Share the show's website, www.NeverMindTheBarCharts.com.
How much more of a spring in our step should Liberal Democrats have after the Tiverton and Honiton win, and what are the lessons for the party?
After discussing this last week with the Lib Dem Pod team, for the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts I invited back an outside expert, political scientist Paula Surridge.
Let's see how much cold water Paula has to pour on Lib Dem hopes...
Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it.
Show notes- One, two, three Liberal Democrat Parliamentary by-election victories.
- Last year's popular episode with Paula after Chesham & Amersham.
- Graph from Will Jennings on the predictive power of Parliamentary by-elections.
- The similarities between North Shropshire and Tiverton & Honiton: Paula Surridge's two graphs - one and two.
- More in Common's polling and focus groups on trans rights.
- Follow council by-election results.
- UK in a Changing Europe website.
- Follow Paula Surridge on Twitter.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts.
- Follow the show on Twitter.
- Like the show on Facebook.
- Share the show's website, www.NeverMindTheBarCharts.com.
Previous Episode
Terrific Tiverton & Honiton Heaven
I joined the Lib Dem Pod team shortly after the amazing win for Richard Foord in Tiverton & Honiton to discuss how it happened and what it means. See what Sam, Richard, John and I made of the result...
Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it.
Show notes- Richard Foord's amazing win.
- The wonderful Frank Doran.
- The Lib Dem Pod - do go have a listen to their other episodes.
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts.
- Follow the show on Twitter.
- Like the show on Facebook.
- Share the show's website, www.NeverMindTheBarCharts.com.
Next Episode
Conservative Party leadership election: who is going to win, and what does it mean for the Lib Dems?
What are Conservative Party members like? Who are they going to pick for party leader? And what does it mean for the Liberal Democrats?
Find out in the latest episode of Never Mind The Bar Charts, where I teamed up again with the Lib Dem Pod and ace expert, Professor Tim Bale.
Feedback very welcome, and do share this podcast with others who you think may enjoy it.
Show notes- The Lib Dem Pod.
- Tim Bale on Twitter.
- How do you make someone join a political party? One of the previous top shows with Professor Tim Bale.
- Footsoldiers: political party membership in the 21st century - one of Tim Bale's great studies of party membership with colleagues: Bookshop (independent bookshops) / Amazon.*
- Theme tune by Hugo Lee.
- New to listening to podcasts? Here are some tips on how to listen to podcasts.
- Follow the show on Twitter.
- Share the show's website, www.NeverMindTheBarCharts.com.
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