The Scottish Liberal Club exists to promote Liberalism in a variety of ways. In normal times, we hold regular events such as discussion evenings and social gatherings, many of them with speakers, as well as the well-established annual dinner and lecture.

The Club is a separate organisation from the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Members who espouse Liberal ideas and values are welcome from within and outwith the Party.

Events for 2025

We have an exciting programme of events planned for the next few months!

Annual Dinner - Save the date!

Friday 7^th November

More details to follow.

Graham Garvie: In Service of the Common Good

Graham Garvie OBE was a Tweeddale Councillor for 14 years. When Tweeddale District Council ceased to exist in 1996, he worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth office as an advisor for economic development in the Balkans before his election to the Scottish Borders Council in Tweeddale East as a Lib Dem councillor and later as convener. He also represented Scotland for 10 years on the European Union Committee of the Regions. He is a long-standing member of the Liberal Club and the Party.

Core to his book, In Service of the Common Good, is the fundamental importance to humankind of the common good, empathy and kindness especially in today’s increasingly dangerous and selfish world. Interspersed with reflection and humour, there are naturally strong liberal themes throughout, professional advice on councillor/officer relationships and the pitfalls and opportunities of political coalitions.

To purchase your copy for £10 plus £5pp please email Graham with your home address.

To pay please use one of the two options:

• Send a cheque made payable to "The Borders Samaritans" to: Graham Garvie, OBE, 34 Kirkland Street, Peebles EH45 8EU.
• Send a bank payment to his bank account: Sort Code 60-30-20 Account No. 14174510. Please mark your payment “Samar” (Don't forget to insert your own name to)

All proceeds will go to the excellent charity, The Samaritans, which has a branch in Selkirk.

Previously. . ..

Joint event with the John Stuart Mill Institute

Fridat 25^th April, 2025

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