Mark Littlewood
Encyclopedia
Mark Littlewood is the Director General of the Institute of Economic Affairs
(IEA). He has formerly been chief press spokesman for the Liberal Democrats
and the Pro Euro Conservative Party.
He was Campaigns Director of Liberty
from June 2001 to April 2004. When on sabbatical, he became the chief spokesperson of NO2ID
. He was appointed as Head of Media for the Liberal Democrats in December 2004. He resigned from this position in May 2007, after saying that the introduction of proportional representation
should not be a deal-breaker for the Liberal Democrats' involvement in a coalition.
He was the Director of Liberal Vision from 2008 to 2009, before taking up his position at the Institute of Economic Affairs in December 2009.
Littlewood is seen to be on the right of the Liberal Democrats
. He is a key supporter of Nick Clegg
and the Coalition Government.
Institute of Economic Affairs
The Institute of Economic Affairs , founded in 1955, styles itself the UK's pre-eminent free-market think-tank. Its mission is to improve understanding of the fundamental institutions of a free society by analysing and expounding the role of markets in solving economic and social...
(IEA). He has formerly been chief press spokesman for the Liberal Democrats
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 the Pro Euro Conservative Party.
He was Campaigns Director of Liberty
Liberty (pressure group)
Liberty is a pressure group based in the United Kingdom. Its formal name is the National Council for Civil Liberties . Founded in 1934 by Ronald Kidd and Sylvia Crowther-Smith , the group campaigns to protect civil liberties and promote human rights...
from June 2001 to April 2004. When on sabbatical, he became the chief spokesperson of 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...
. He was appointed as Head of Media for the Liberal Democrats in December 2004. He resigned from this position in May 2007, after saying that the introduction of proportional representation
Proportional representation
Proportional representation is a concept in voting systems used to elect an assembly or council. PR means that the number of seats won by a party or group of candidates is proportionate to the number of votes received. For example, under a PR voting system if 30% of voters support a particular...
should not be a deal-breaker for the Liberal Democrats' involvement in a coalition.
He was the Director of Liberal Vision from 2008 to 2009, before taking up his position at the Institute of Economic Affairs in December 2009.
Littlewood is seen to be on the right of the Liberal Democrats
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...
. He is a key supporter of Nick Clegg
Nick Clegg
Nicholas William Peter "Nick" Clegg is a British Liberal Democrat politician who is currently the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord President of the Council and Minister for Constitutional and Political Reform in the coalition government of which David Cameron is the Prime Minister...
and the Coalition Government.
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