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He held a variety of positions within the Liberal Democrats and predecessor parties, including chairing policy panels on international development (was Chairman of the Liberal International British Group), a member of the LibDems' international relations committee, an elected member of the governing Council of the European Liberal Democrats (ELDR) and was on the party's Interim Peers' List. As Chairman of the Liberal International British Group, he was automatically a Vice-President of Liberal International worldwide.