Mark Pack

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Editor and President at Liberal Democrats

Author, The Week in Polls - https://t.co/BDeAuKF1sC / @LibDems President / Life Peer / imprint + privacy https://t.co/VWRvnYEwTn / he/him

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Conservative councillor joins Lib Dems in the Midlands

4 days ago | markpack.org.uk | Mark Pack

Councillor Emma Sims (Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham ward, Wychavon Council) has left the Conservatives and joined the Liberal Democrats. Worcester News reports:She takes the number of Liberal Democrat councillors on the council up to eight. “The key reason for me leaving the Conservative Party is the absolute lack of any policies that are important to helping residents and communities in these challenging times,” said Cllr Sims.
Donations to Candidates at Election Time: A Hidden Source of Mass Party Funding?

5 days ago | politicalquarterly.org.uk | Chris Butler |Mark Pack

02 June, 2025 | 10 mins read Political finance regulation in the UK is known to be flawed. While donations to political parties and candidates above certain thresholds are regularly published, there are concerns about the amount of influence super-rich donors can exert over the political process, and the potential influence of foreign individuals.
The strengths and weaknesses of Reform's standing in the polls

6 days ago | theweekinpolls.substack.com | Mark Pack

Welcome to the 163rd edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP) which takes a look at both strengths and weaknesses in the opinion polls for Reform UK. Then it is a summary of the latest national voting intention polls and a round-up of party leader ratings. Those are followed by, for paid-for subscribers, 10 insights from the last week’s polling and analysis. This time, those ten include how people think support for building houses in their area is lower than it really is.
It's the Lib Dems who beat Reform, again, in council by-elections

1 week ago | markpack.org.uk | Mark Pack

Four principal authority council by-elections this week. Three have a Lib Dem candidate, which is one up on the previous time these seats were up.
Mark Broadhurst: Reform UK sheds another councillor

1 week ago | markpack.org.uk | Mark Pack

During the local election campaign I highlighted the extreme and unpleasant comments on social media by Mark Broadhurst, Reform candidate for Hatfield ward, Doncaster. Reform did not take any action back then and he was elected in the interim. But now the BBC reports:A city councillor in Doncaster has been expelled from Reform UK over historic social media posts deemed “unacceptable” by party leaders.
How MI6 tried to recruit Ed Davey (LDN#197)

1 week ago | markpack.org.uk | Mark Pack

Liberal Democrat Newswire #197 came out over the bank holiday and you can now also read it in full below. But if you’d like to get future editions emailed direct to you as soon as they are published, just sign up now: Welcome to Lib Dem Newswire #197 and before we get stuck into this edition, congratulations to our councillors newly elected since last time, along with their agents: Mark Harding, Lisa Webster, John Shepherd, Louise Potter, Tim Martland, Darren Gratton and Michael Skelton.
How MI6 tried to recruit Ed Davey (LDN#197)

1 week ago | libdemnewswire.substack.com | Mark Pack

Welcome to Lib Dem Newswire #197 and before we get stuck into this edition, congratulations to our councillors newly elected since last time, along with their agents: Mark Harding, Lisa Webster, John Shepherd, Louise Potter, Tim Martland, Darren Gratton and Michael Skelton. This time’s edition includes an exclusive extract from Ed Davey’s new book along with news about our HQ in London moving, a cracking political novel and what the Lib Dems have been saying about a trade deal with Europe.
Lessons from polling at the 2024 general election

1 week ago | theweekinpolls.substack.com | Mark Pack

Welcome to the 162nd edition of The Week in Polls (TWIP) which takes a look at the lessons learnt at the recent British Polling Council event on polling at the 2024 general election.
Donations to Candidates at Election Time: A Hidden Source of Mass Party Funding?

2 weeks ago | markpack.org.uk | Mark Pack

That is the title of a new piece of research out from academic Chris Butler and myself, looking at how people can donate directly to election candidates and so avoid much of the scrutiny that should apply to donors:The UK generally has a relatively transparent political finance regime, with donations to political parties being published quarterly, and more regularly during general election periods.
A trio of Lib Dem wins in council by-elections

2 weeks ago | markpack.org.uk | Mark Pack

There were three principal authority council by-elections this week, all Liberal Democrat defences and all resulting in a Lib Dem win. Carshalton South & Clockhouse (Sutton) Council By-Election Result:čöÂ LDM: 52.2% (+12.1)čî│ CON: 23.9% (-18.2)Ô×í´ŞĆ RFM: 17.9% (New)čî╣ LAB: 2.8% (-5.4)čîŹ GRN: 2.5% (-7.1)ÔťŁ´ŞĆ CPA: 0.7% (New)Liberal Democrat HOLD. Changes w/ 2022.