Dave McCobb
Dave McCobb | |
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| Member of the House of Lords-Designate | |
| Life peerage TDB | |
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| Party | Liberal Democrats |
David McCobb is a British politician from the Liberal Democrats.
Biography
McCobb served as a councillor on Hull City Council for 24 years during which time he was a member of the cabinet.[1]
At the 2019 United Kingdom general election, he worked on the campaign lead by Jo Swinson.[2] He was campaign director in the 2021 North Shropshire by-election.[3] At the 2024 United Kingdom local elections, he served as his party's director of field campaigns.[4]
In the July 2026 political peerages, it was announced that he was to be made a life peer and will sit in the House of Lords for the Liberal Democrats.[5]
References
- ↑ Young, Angus (2022-05-12). "Who's who in new Liberal Democrat cabinet on Hull City Council". Hull Live. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "How the Lib Dems rose from the ashes". Politics Home. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Sleaze, shoe leather and stately homes: how Lib Dems won true-blue North Shropshire". The Independent. 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ Mason, Chris (2024-09-17). "Lib Dems aim to turn election success into influence". BBC News. Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ Watts, Matt (2026-07-16). "Full list of peerages given out as Keir Starmer steps down as PM". The Standard. Retrieved 2026-07-17.