The representation of Black and other minority ethnic (BAME) women at every level of governance from the Houses of Parliament to local government is woefully low. Of the 646 MPs in Westminster, two are BAME women and out of 20,000 Councillors, 149 are BME women, representing less than 1% of Councillors nationally.
Merlene Toh Emerson （杜淑真）, PPC for Hammersmith and co-founder of Chinese Lib Dems visited the Chinese Association in Tower Hamlets on 11 July. She shared with their members her reasons for standing in the forthcoming General Elections and encouraged them to register to vote.
A warm invitation is extended to all friends and supporters to join CLDs in celebrating the event with their Patron, Lord Paddy Ashdown. The 10 course dinner will be held at The Ocean Palace Restaurant in Bournemouth on Monday 21st September. For more information or to reserve your place, email info@chineselibdems.org.uk.
At the discussion attended by David Miliband and members of the Chinese community on Sino-British relations, Merlene Toh Emerson （杜淑真）, PPC for Hammersmith welcomed the Government's policy to foster China's emergence as a responsible global player and to get the best for the UK from China's growth in the 21st century.
Friends and Members of Chinese Liberal Democrats are invited to Bournemouth to the Party's bi-annual Federal Conference.
Chinese Liberal Democrats participated in their Party's Federal Conference in Bournemouth this year and celebrated with a bang. On Monday 21st September, they held their 3rd birthday dinner at the Ocean Palace Restaurant with special guests Lord Paddy Ashdown and Michael Moore MP (Shadow International Development Secretary).
