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| Lib Dem chief executive to quit | Lib Dem chief executive to quit |
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| Lib Dem chief executive Lord Rennard is to resign, a spokeswoman has announced. | Lib Dem chief executive Lord Rennard is to resign, a spokeswoman has announced. |
| She said he was standing down for health and family reasons and had been discussing it for some time with the party leader Nick Clegg. | She said he was standing down for health and family reasons and had been discussing it for some time with the party leader Nick Clegg. |
| She said it was not linked to criticism of his expenses. He is reported to have claimed over £40,000 for a second home when he owned a flat near Westminster. | |
| Lord Rennard said at the time that the basis of his claims were approved by the House of Lords authorities. | Lord Rennard said at the time that the basis of his claims were approved by the House of Lords authorities. |
| The peer, the party's chief election campaign strategist, will step down from his position at the end of the summer. | |
| Following the announcement, Mr Clegg said: "It is impossible to exaggerate Chris's immense contribution to the Liberal Democrats over the years. | |
| "Without Chris' unique skills as one of the country's most astute and effective political campaigners, I doubt that the party would now have the largest number of MPs in decades." | |
| He said he had steered the party "through some turbulent times" and had made its organisation more professional. | |
| "At all times, he has been utterly loyal, hard working and dedicated to the wider good of the party," he said. |