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Successful LIBG garden party

Sat 4th Sep 2010

Two MEPs and a Mexican Diplomat graced us with their presence on the lovely June day of the LI(GB) Garden Party, Wendy Kyrle-Pope writes. This year it was held in the gardens of Coleherne Court, kindly and expertly hosted by Barbara and Robert Woodthorpe-Browne.

From left, Miguel Jiminez, Baroness Ludford MEP, Graham Watson MEP, Robert Woodthorpe-Browne

LIBG opposes Trident like-for-like replacement

Sat 4th Sep 2010

Following a powerful speech from its newly elected President, Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes, the 2010 annual general meeting of the British Group of the Liberal International unanimously called on the government to rule out the like-for-like replacement of the Trident nuclear weapons system.

Outgoing LIBG president Malcolm Bruce MP (left) and his successor Simon Hughes MP at the LIBG agm

How overseas liberals saw the UK general election

Sat 10th Jul 2010

The recent Lib Dem campaign successes, and the way 'Cleggmania' hit the UK after the first party leaders' television debate, was not lost on the foreign press nor on our sister parties in Europe and the Commonwealth.

Barcelona (photography: Mark Smulian)

Berlin LI executive meeting report

Sat 10th Jul 2010

by Robert Woodthorpe-Browne

Welcome from Julie Smith, chair LIBG

Sun 22nd Nov 2009

"LIBG brings together liberals (both members of the Liberal Democrats and those with no formal party affiliation) with an interest in international politics. It acts as a forum for discussions on issues of international importance in the UK and is affiliated to the global Liberal International, which unites liberal parties and groups like LIBG from around the world.

Julie Smith, chair, LIBG

Report of Liberal International Congress, Cairo, October 2009, by Robert Woodthorpe Browne

Tue 10th Nov 2009

Some 300 liberals from around the globe met in Cairo from 29-31 October for the latest congress and executive meeting. The event is held every 18 months.

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LIBG Climate Change Forum report

Tue 10th Nov 2009

There can be a perception that developing countries undergoing rapid industrialisation are not greatly interested in action against climate change, seeing it as something that threatens their drive to prosperity.

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