Upcoming events in Hackney

Annual garden party

London, Liberal Democracy and the post-Ken agenda

Speakers: Caroline Pidgeon AM, Cllr Fiyaz Mughal (previously chair of Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats) and Josh Ryan-Collins of the New Economics Foundation (NEF) have agreed to speak at this event.

Josh Ryan-Collins published a book last year presenting a critique of the Olympic games in London and he is an advisor to Camden Borough Council. The NEF is a think tank that advocates economic policies that are ecological and socially sustainable.

Ken Livingstone looked unasailble as London mayor. Even though his radical policies were sometimes unpopular, he was very effective in mobilising ethnic minorities to shore up his base support.

This time it was not enough, and the kind of politics he brought to London looks as though it is gone forever. Despite having a good candidate, the Liberal Democrats were unable to present a compelling vision in the last London elections. How should Liberal Democrats pitch themselves in London given the next choice is likely to be between and mainstream Labour and Conservative candidates?

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This event will be £10 on the day so book now!

Pizza and Politics

We hold regular events where a speaker gives us an overview on a salient issue and then we tuck into a lovely meal of pasta or pizza whilst debating the issue at hand. It's a great evening out for a bit of lighthearted political discussion with friendly, like minded people. P+P is taking a break during the silly season and will be back in the autumn.

Pub night

We meet the second Thursday of the month at the Globe Public House opposite Tesco in Morning Lane for a beer/cider/glass of wine/orange juice. From 8pm.

Campaigning events

We are actively campaigning across Hackney. To see how you can get involved in your area please contact us or see our get involved page.

The current by-election in Springfield means that we will be particularly active throughout December - please contact us if you would like to help.

Recent events

Annual Dinner

We were delighted to welcome Steve Webb MP to Hackney on 25th February to address our annual dinner on the subject of the manifesto for the next General Election.

AGM with Rt. Hon. Charles Kennedy MP

We were delighted to welcome former Liberal Democrat leader and Member of Parliament for Skye, Charles Kennedy MP to Hackney on November 21st as the guest speaker at our Annual General Meeting at the Alevi Cultural and Community Centre in Dalston Lane. Full details and Charlie's speech will be posted here very soon.

We have a huge selection of social and campaigning events here in Hackney. As an example, we were recently joined by Chris Huhne MP, shadow environment secretary, for our annual garden party, where he gave a fascinating talk on the balance between environmentalism and freedom.

12th March 2008 - Fiyaz Mughal on "Can Sharia Law co-exist in a Liberal Society" (Pappadum and Politics)

Liberals welcomed the ordination of Rowan Williams as the Archbishop of Canterbury as he was clearly one of us; a liberal.However in a speech that was seeking to improve community cohesion between the different faiths, the Archbishop inadvertantly discovered the incendary nature of the words "Sharia Law", prompting alarm and controversy that he was not seeking.Liberals in general now face a dilemma; we want a positive and sensible debate about Sharia, but at the same time we do not want to be tainted with the more well known extreme interpretations of Sharia such as harsh punishments and the subjugation of women that Liberals are clearly against.So how do we navigate this moral maze? Start by coming along to our Popadom and Politics event and join the debate!

15th May 2008 - Gordon Lishman on "The Theory and Practice of Community Politics"

Author of the classic book on the subject, Gordon Lishman will be joining us in May to discuss the Theory and Practice of Community Politics.

Upcoming events

Below, you'll find a list of some of our upcoming events. Stay tuned as we expect to see some more big names here in Hackney before the end of the year.

London, Liberal Democracy and the post-Ken agenda. Hackney Lib Dems garden party (Sunday, September 7th, 2008)

Social event on Sunday, September 7th, 2008 at 3.00 pm. You are welcome to join Hackney Liberal Democrats at our garden party hosted by Jan Morgan.We are inviting 3 speakers to speak on the themes around "London, Liberal Democracy and the post-Ken agenda".So far Caroline Pidgeon (recently elected onto the GLA, Fiyaz Mughal (previously chair of Ethnic Minority Liberal Democrats) and Josh Ryan-Collins of the New Economics Foundation (NEF) have agreed to speak at this event.Josh Ryan-Collins published a book last year presenting a critique of the Olympic games in London and he is an advisor to Camden Borough Council. The NEF is a think tank that advocates economic policies that are ecological and socially sustainable.If you book in advance the cost is £5, or £10 on the day.Please send your cheques to Shaun Sanders, 2 Cleveley Road, London E5 9JN. ** YOU CAN NOW BOOK BY PAYPAL ON OUR WEBSITE! **See http://www.hackneylibdems.org.uk/events.phpAs mayor Ken Livingstone looked unasailble as London mayor. Even though his radical policies were sometimes unpopular, he was very effective in mobilising ethnic minorities to shore up his base support.This time it was not enough, and the kind of politics he brought to London looks as though it is gone forever. Despite having a good candidate, the Liberal Democrats were unable to present a compelling vision in the last London elections. How should Liberal Democrats pitch themselves in London given the next choice is likely to be between and mainstream Labour and Conservative candidates?

Liberal Democrat Autumn Conference, Bournemouth (Saturday, September 13th, 2008-Wednesday, September 17, 2008)

Conference on Saturday, September 13th, 2008-Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 1.00 pm. The UK Liberal Democrats' autumn conference is in Bournemouth from 13th-17th September 2008. The week will be packed with keynote speeches, policy debates, interesting fringe meetings and excellent training to help you campaign in your area.

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