Steve Radford
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Steve Radford is a British
politician, and is leader of the Liberal Party
.
Radford is also a long-standing Liverpool
city councillor, representing Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Ward. He is leader of the three-strong Liberal group on Liverpool City Council
.
Radford has been the Liberal candidate in four general elections for the constituency of Liverpool West Derby. In 1997 and 2001 he came second, behind the Labour
winner but ahead of the Liberal Democrat
and Conservative
candidates, with 9.6% and 14.9% of the vote respectively. In 2005 and 2010 he came third behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats, with 11.8% and 9.3%, respectively, but ahead of the Conservatives
who were in fourth place.
In 2005, Radford was elected President of the Liberal Party
after the previous leader, the former MP Michael Meadowcroft
stepped down from the post. Radford himself stepped down in 2009, being replaced by Rob Wheway
, but Wheway served only a single year as President and Radford was re-elected to the position in 2010.
Radford has spoken on platforms including Stop The War, The Democracy Movement, NO2ID
, and Stop CPOs. He is openly gay, a member of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
, and has also spoken on behalf of Liverpool's "Gay Village Business Association".
On 27 October 2007, Radford spoke at the London Rally for a vote on the European Constitution. A day later he appeared on the live BBC1 show Big Questions, debating the UK Police DNA
database.
In the 2009 European Parliament Elections
, Radford gained the approval of the Liberal Party to stand as a candidate for the No2EU
electoral alliance in the North West England
constituency.
United Kingdom
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politician, and is leader of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of individuals within the original Liberal Party who felt that the merger of the party with the Social Democratic Party, to form the Liberal Democrats, had ended the spirit of the Liberal Party, claiming that...
.
Radford is also a long-standing Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
city councillor, representing Tuebrook and Stoneycroft Ward. He is leader of the three-strong Liberal group on Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council
Liverpool City Council is the governing body for the city of Liverpool in Merseyside, England. It consists of 90 councillors, three for each of the city's 30 wards. The council is currently controlled by the Labour Party and is led by Joe Anderson.-Domain:...
.
Radford has been the Liberal candidate in four general elections for the constituency of Liverpool West Derby. In 1997 and 2001 he came second, behind the Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
winner but ahead of the Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
and Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
candidates, with 9.6% and 14.9% of the vote respectively. In 2005 and 2010 he came third behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats, with 11.8% and 9.3%, respectively, but ahead of the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
who were in fourth place.
In 2005, Radford was elected President of the Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK, 1989)
The Liberal Party is a United Kingdom political party. It was formed in 1989 by a group of individuals within the original Liberal Party who felt that the merger of the party with the Social Democratic Party, to form the Liberal Democrats, had ended the spirit of the Liberal Party, claiming that...
after the previous leader, the former MP Michael Meadowcroft
Michael Meadowcroft
Michael James Meadowcroft is a politician and political affairs consultant in the United Kingdom.He was a Liberal Member of Parliament for Leeds West from 1983 to 1987, and founder of the "continuing" Liberal Party in 1989 following the party's merger with the Social Democratic Party to form the...
stepped down from the post. Radford himself stepped down in 2009, being replaced by Rob Wheway
Rob Wheway
Rob Wheway is a British politician and member of the Liberal Party. He was President of that party during 2009-2010, and is currently a member of its National Executive Council....
, but Wheway served only a single year as President and Radford was re-elected to the position in 2010.
Radford has spoken on platforms including Stop The War, The Democracy Movement, NO2ID
NO2ID
NO2ID, the public campaign, was formed in 2004 to campaign against the United Kingdom government's plans to introduce UK ID Cards and the associated National Identity Register, which it believes has negative implications for privacy, civil liberties and personal safety.NO2ID is entirely independent...
, and Stop CPOs. He is openly gay, a member of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement
The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement describes itself as "a UK-based international Charity who are praying for an inclusive church".The Gay Christian Movement was founded in 1976 with the Revd Richard Kirker as its first General Secretary...
, and has also spoken on behalf of Liverpool's "Gay Village Business Association".
On 27 October 2007, Radford spoke at the London Rally for a vote on the European Constitution. A day later he appeared on the live BBC1 show Big Questions, debating the UK Police DNA
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms . The DNA segments that carry this genetic information are called genes, but other DNA sequences have structural purposes, or are involved in...
database.
In the 2009 European Parliament Elections
European Parliament election, 2009 (United Kingdom)
The European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2009 European Parliament election, the voting for which was held on Thursday 4 June 2009, coinciding with the 2009 local elections in England. Most of the results of the election were announced on Sunday 7 June, after...
, Radford gained the approval of the Liberal Party to stand as a candidate for the No2EU
No to the EU – Yes to Democracy
No2EU – Yes to Democracy is a left-wing electoral alliance which was initiated by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers to contest the June 2009 European elections in the United Kingdom. The party fielded candidates only in Great Britain...
electoral alliance in the North West England
North West England (European Parliament constituency)
North West England is a constituency of the European Parliament. For the 2009 elections it elects 8 MEPs using the d'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation.-Boundaries:...
constituency.
External links
- The (post-1988) Liberal Party official site
- Liverpool Liberal Party blog.
- Steve Radford biography on Liberal website.