Mark Littlewood

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.^[1]

He was Campaigns Director of Liberty from June 2001 to April 2004. When on sabbatical, he became the chief spokesperson of NO2ID.^[2] 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.^[3][4]

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 eurosceptic, neoliberal and is extremely critical of the left of the party as well as Keynesianism. He is a key supporter of Nick Clegg and the Coalition Government.

Footnotes

1. ^ Bloch, Dan (10 December 2004). "Profile: Lib Dems' Danger Man - Mark Littlewood, Head Of Press, Liberal Democrats". PR Week. http://www.prweek.com/news/rss/230358//. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
2. ^ Wheeler, Brian (11 February 2008). "The campaign group: No2ID". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7137966.stm. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
3. ^ Russell, Ben (9 March 2007). "Lib Dem spin doctor resigns after policy gaffe". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lib-dem-spin-doctor-resigns-after-policy-gaffe-439469.html. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
4. ^ Oaten, Mark. Coalition: the Politics and Personalities of Coalition Government from 1850. London: Harriman House. p. 302. ISBN 9781905641284. http://books.google.com/books?id=BN2mNFumNcMC. 

External links

• Blog at Conservative Home
• Article archive at Journalisted

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