Newcastle upon Tyne Liberal Democrats

Vince and Jo

"The Liberal Democrats offer a compassionate, positive vision for the future :

* Investment in public services;

* Support for business to create jobs;

* Environmental stability;

* And a fairer deal for young people.

For anyone who shares our values and our aims, we ask you to join us and support us to help make them a reality. With your help we can achieve real positive change for Britain."

The Liberal Democrats leadership team is headed by Rt Hon Vince Cable MP and Jo Swinson MP

As our national membership continues to soar, join our fightback for a better city of Newcastle and an open, optimistic, hopeful, diverse and tolerant Britain!

You can help the Liberal Democrats fight for Newcastle. A donation will help strengthen our campaigns. Your help WILL make a difference.

Liberal Democrats on Newcastle City Council

Cllr Anita Lower, re-elected as Liberal Group Leader on Newcastle City Council in May 2018, is supported by her deputy Clr Nick Cott and an enthusiastic and experienced team of councillors, Party members and Focus deliverers

Welcome to the Newcastle Liberal Democrats website

The Liberal Democrats are proud to have been in control of Newcastle City Council from 2004 until 2011. In that time, we cut waste and contained council tax rises, oversaw improvements in educational achievement and spent more on the services people said they wanted, such as community safety, street cleaning, recycling and the environment.

The Liberal Democrats are a powerful and effective force on the Council, with 19 members, one of the strongest Lib Dem Groups in the country. Conservatives and UKIP have no councillors. We chair the Scrutiny Committees.

We hope that you enjoy visiting our website, and please don't hesitate to get in touch if you need any more information.

"We see people as individuals, not as opposing tribes lined up against each other across borders. We favour co-operation over isolation - your failure is not my success. We stand up against abuse of power, for entrepreneurship and individual endeavour. We see immigration as a blessing not a curse and value the contribution of every single individual has to make to this beautiful country of ours"

Tim Farron MP, on his election as Leader of the Liberal Democrats 16th July 2015

Tim Farron meets Liberal Democrats in Newcastle in January 2016

Rt Hon Charles Kennedy

then Leader of the Liberal Democrats seen here celebrating gaining control of Newcastle City Council in 2004

Charles Kennedy celebrates Liberal Democrats taking control of Newcastle 2004

Fight back graphic

Liberal Democrats membership has been soaring since the 2016 Referendum and the 2017 General Election and is now at its highest ever - if you aren't one already, join us to help us build a better Britain

City limits

Newcastle is home to two great Universities and we welcome tens of thousands of students from around the world. Be sure to join LibDemSocs when you arrive - and register to vote! We also have a very active Young Liberals branch in the city

Nuf said

The great city of Newcastle upon Tyne was granted a mayoral charter by King John in 1216 and voted to remain in the European Union 800 years later.