WHAT WE DO

LIBDEMS IN FRANCE STRIVE TO GET YOU PROPER REPRESENTATION AND TO KEEP YOUR VOICE HEARD

LibDems in France are part of the parent organisation - the Liberal Democrats in the UK, but in addition, we have important needs and aspirations on behalf of our members over and above those of the UK.

We are delighted that the new legislation passed in May 2022 will return the right to vote to all eligible British citizens living abroad at the next General Election, but we adamant that you should be able to vote after you have been away from the UK for 15 years and in any event, you must have effective representation in the Houses of Parliament and in the EU. You can help us achieve our aims by joining us!

What we've achieved

  • LibDems in France branch was formed in February 2017

    • Previous to that, we were a branch of what was called BELD (Brussels and European Liberal Democrats)

  • One third of their members lived in France

    • Early in 2018, BELD reformed and is now Liberal Democrats in Europe Local Party

  • In France, we recognised that we had some very specific needs and aims that were not necessarily shared by other countries.

    • By April 2018, as we had a strong and active membership,LibDems in France applied to became a Liberal Democrat Local Party in its own right in order to pursue those aims for our members.

LibDems in France have regional and local groups that you can join and chat with others (through social media or face-to-face) to discuss your hopes and views on politics, the state of the world , the environment and many topics both LibDem and non …

LibDems in France promote contact between local groups of members and supporters through social media or face-to-face to discuss your hopes and views on politics, the state of the world , the environment and many topics.

  • We are independent of Liberal Democrats in Europe Local Party.

  • We are active members of ALDE (Alliance of Liberal Democrats for Europe) and have contributed to their debates on Europe and the rights of Britons in France

  • We are working with the LibDem Parliamentary Party in promote Overseas Constituencies in the UK Parliament for Britons living in France and across the globe

We can all bid farewell to our voting rights anywhere if we just roll over and keep quiet - we fight for life-long votes and fair representation for all UK citizens living in France

We will be supporting Britons living abroad in re-claiming their voting rights at the next General Election under the new legislation that gives them a vote for life. For more information go to our updates here or email myrights@libdemsinfrance.org