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The Road to 2015
July 22, 2013 2:19 PM
Stephen Tall suggested that Nick Clegg’s motion on the economy, to be debated at party conference in Glasgow, marked the beginning of the 2015 general election campaign for the Liberal Democrats. I disagree. The road to 2015 began the day Nick took office as Deputy Prime Minister, the day the Coalition formed, in May 2010. I don’t mean this t -
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 heard presentations from Robin Tennant of The Poverty Alliance on Welfare and Blair Jenkins of YesScotland on independence.
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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 the reach of the free market, as well as an equally rapid rise in inequalities between wealth, power and freedom. Despite such vast inequalities, many politicians seem to be unprepared to challenge them and mak -
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 Liberal Forum is concerned that -
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 more pressure on the cost of living. Such decisions are the painful consequence of prioritising a balanced budget over a balanced economy
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Fighting for a fairer, stronger economy
June 24, 2013 9:33 AM
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