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The next coalition negotiations
September 11, 2013 10:22 AM
In an earlier post (28th May, 2013) I suggested that at least ten days after a general election be allowed for the formation of a government - time which would be especially important when a coalition government of two or more parties was being put together. I want now to... -
The Lib Dems Must Stand Up For Better Living Standards in 2015
September 10, 2013 12:19 PM
In 1929, a general election took place while Britain was in the grip of economic difficulty and unemployment was high. Under the leadership of David Lloyd George, the Liberal Party chose to stand for election under the slogan “We Can Conquer Unemployment.” What Lloyd George proposed was a radical... -
The manifesto – or how words matter.
September 09, 2013 12:16 PM
In the run up to party conference you get all kinds of media stories. Usually what happens is the party identifies some key issues and pushes those hard. Meanwhile the media looks for a few key stories and goes for them. Most of the debates will be overlooked in the... -
Huge support for SLF's amendments for the economy debate
September 07, 2013 11:06 AM
More than 100 Lib Dem Conference representatives have signed up to support amendments on the economy moved by SLF. As a show of support for a statement Party policy as opposed to opposition to a Government action, this is exceptional and possibly unprecedented.
SLF decided to table two...
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Race Equality Policy - Getting it right in the Lib Dems
September 06, 2013 9:49 AM
New research from Operation Black Vote has concentrated minds across Westminster: it has revealed that the ethnic minority vote could have a major impact in 168 marginal seats at the next election. In all these seats – including nearly 40% of those in London – the number of BAME voters... -
The case for the 50p tax rate - John Leech writes
August 29, 2013 10:58 AM
As far as tax changes are concerned, the Liberal Democrats have a lot to be proud of. At the last election our manifesto commitment on tax was to take the poorest taxpayers out of paying tax altogether, so that nobody would pay income tax on earnings below £10,000. The...Time for Change - Julian Huppert writes on the Cohabitation Motion
August 27, 2013 4:29 PM
A few months ago Liberal Democrats celebrated a landmark achievement for equalities, with the passage of the Same Sex Marriage Act. Starting with a motion three years ago at our conference, introduced and championed by Lynne Featherstone as Equalities Minister, bolstered by Nick throughout and supported by MPs and Peers...Clegg’s Crimea
August 20, 2013 2:35 PM
an abridged version of an August 2013 Liberator Article A senior Liberal Democrat, when recently asked about their view of the prospects for the Party is rumoured to have replied, “The Valley of Death”, evoking thoughts of the Crimean War. That was an accurate assessment born out of the formation...Glasgow’s education motion has too many good elements to be dominated by fees.
August 16, 2013 9:02 AM
One of the working groups submitting policy to Federal Conference in Glasgow next month will probably have a harder time than the other groups. The “14+ Education” policy which looks at school leavers, Further Education and Higher Education and presents its findings and policy ideas to be voted on (PDF of...
