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Watch Vince Cable, Norman Lamb and Clare Oakley at the SLF Conference
July 19, 2013 2:21 PM
Vince Cable calls for more diversity in the banking system
Norman Lamb talks about mutuals in public services
Clare Oakley on mutuals in public services
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Bloggers comment on the SLF Conference
July 18, 2013 11:32 AM
Bloggers attending the SLF Conference in Manchester on Saturday 13th July have posted comments. Some of them interviewed Steve Webb over the lunch break. A Question of Fairness by Mark Jewell Interview with Steve Webb at the Social Liberal Forum Conference by Maelo Manning on Lib -
Statement on economics motion at Lib Dem conference
July 15, 2013 3:37 PM
On Saturday, when the Social Liberal Forum Conference in Manchester was discussing on how we get growing again five years after the financial crash, Liberal Democrat Voice published a motion on the economy to be debated at Confere -
SLF Scotland Conference - a report
July 03, 2013 2:49 PM
The third SLF Scottish Conference took place in Glasgow on Saturday 29 June. This was a lively affair, with a number of interesting presentations and discussions which produced considerable input from those attending. There were three basic themes to the agenda:- Matters of current political interest. The Conference...
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A Fairer Society is a Freer Society
July 01, 2013 1:28 PM
Britain today lies in the grip of austerity. Welfare cuts, unemployment, a shrinking public sector and hostility to the poor are some of the aspects of this austerity. This period of economic difficulty is only the latest chapter in a thirty year project that has seen a rapid expansion in... -
With no real boost to capital spending, cuts alone won’t solve our economic challenges
June 28, 2013 9:39 AM
Danny Alexander MP has announced details of the government’s capital spending plans, which are a welcome indication of the long-term investment planned over the coming decade – a Liberal Democrat strategy. With no new money committed to capital spending over that announced in March’s Budget, however, the Social... -
Independent, 27/06/13: Chancellor George Osborne keeps an eye on the election as he decides not to cap state pensions
June 27, 2013 11:56 AM
Prateek Buch, director of the Social Liberal Forum, said: "Britain needs a more effective economic approach beyond hoping that cutting government spending will heal the economy….The additional cuts to local government, transport and public sector pay will squeeze already-strained public services, making a mockery of the localism agenda and adding...
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Fighting for a fairer, stronger economy
June 24, 2013 9:33 AM
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Is Nick Clegg resorting to Megaphone Diplomacy?
June 24, 2013 9:31 AM
