Andy Maciver

Andy Maciver is the co-founder of Message Matters, a lobbying and PR consultancy. He is a political analyst and strategist, and a commentator both on these pages and on TV and radio. He is not a member of, or regular voter for, any political party, and is a federalist who believes the Scottish Parliament will only thrive in a post-constitutional environment with a new set of political parties. Before founding Message Matters, he worked in the charitable and private sectors, and serves as a voluntary adviser to mental health charity Place2Be.

Andy Maciver is the co-founder of Message Matters, a lobbying and PR consultancy. He is a political analyst and strategist, and a commentator both on these pages and on TV and radio. He is not a member of, or regular voter for, any political party, and is a federalist who believes the Scottish Parliament will only thrive in a post-constitutional environment with a new set of political parties. Before founding Message Matters, he worked in the charitable and private sectors, and serves as a voluntary adviser to mental health charity Place2Be.

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Andy Maciver: When the Tories mess up, the Lib Dems have a real opportunity

It is awfully easy not to take the Liberal Democrats seriously. I get it. I get the Lib Dem cringe just as much as the next person. It was very difficult to watch Sir Ed Davey, at his party’s annual conference in Brighton, singing Take a Chance on Me and Sweet Caroline with his backing group of Lib Dem MPs, without searching for the nearest cushion to hide behind.