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Who We Are

The Social Liberal Forum is being set up by a number of Liberal Democrat members. In particular, our executive team consists of:

David Hall Matthews Dr David Hall-Matthews (Chair): A Senior Lecturer in International Development at Leeds University, David has advised several party spokespersons on development issues. He is currently chairing the Federal Policy Working Group on International Development and has also served on Working Groups on International Trade and Investment and the UK Response to Globalisation, a subject on which he wrote a chapter in Reinventing the State. He is on the Executive Committee of Camden Borough Liberal Democrats and stood for parliament in Leeds North West in 2001. David also edits the email newsletter for Engage – the Lib Dem Policy Network.

James Graham (Secretary and website manager): has served a number of campaigning roles within the Liberal Democrats and is a former member of the party’s Federal Executive. Currently the Campaigns and Communications Manager for Unlock Democracy, he is also a political blogger (at Quaequam Blog!, Liberal Democrat Blog of the Year, 2007) and regular commentator on The Guardian’s Comment is Free.

Peter Kunzmann has campaigned for the Liberal Democrats for a number of years and worked for three Lib Dem MPs in both constituency and Westminster roles. He holds a strong interest in using public policy to promote happiness and has given a number of talks on the subject, including at the University of Stockholm and the Swedish Parliament.