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A guide to spring conference
March 07, 2013 1:58 PM
By Linda Jack, SLF Council member We expect one of the highlights of the weekend to be our Friday evening fringe with Vince Cable “How we get growing again – the road to 2015”. It will be in Hall 4 after the rally at 20.15 – not to be missed and likely to be over-subscribed, given -
URGENT: Emergency motion to Spring Conference: Kickstarting economic growth
March 04, 2013 6:00 PM
Below is the text of an Emergency Motion being submitted to Liberal Democrat Spring Conference - to support the motion, please fill in the form below Emergency motion: kickstarting economic growth Conference is concerned that the latest published figures show:- low growth, as confirmed on February 27th 2013;
- negative net bank lending (especially by RBS and Lloyds),
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SLF Fringes at Spring Conference 2013
March 04, 2013 9:28 AM
Friday evening, 20.15-21.30, Hall 4How We Get Growing Again – the Road to 2015Speaker: The Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and SkillsChair: Naomi Smith, Co-chair, SLF -
Uncovering the Abuse of Power
February 28, 2013 10:20 PM
By SLF Co-Chair Naomi Smith If the allegations against Lord Rennard are found to be true, it could mean that a serious abuse of power pervaded our Party for many years. Other parties may yet have similar accusations made against them in time, but Liberal Democrats are supposed to stand up for the vulnerable, protect minority rights and champion equality Understanding the corrupting force of power is to start to unde -
LIB DEM PRESSURE ON TORIES TO WITHDRAW NHS PRIVATISATION PLANS
February 28, 2013 9:00 AM
This article is by SLF Co-Chair Gareth Epps *Update, 13.30 25/02/2013* Andrew George MP has a letter in the Guardian regarding this matter Good news for Liberal Democrats wanting to see some opposition to the secondary legislation introduced on the quiet by Jeremy Hunt which would force doctors to open up almost all NHS services to private companies. Adr -
Enterprise and Regulations Reform Bill: doing great damage to social justice
February 01, 2013 9:00 AM
Phil Stevens, Chair of the Liberal Democrat Disability Association, wrote the following letter to SLF members, regarding the Enterprise and Regulations Reform Bill currently before Parliament. George Potter has written the accompanying briefing note.
I am writing to you about the Enterprise and Regulations Reform Bill which is currently at Committee Stage in the House of Lo -
Conference on Race Equality, by SLF (London) and EMLD
January 18, 2013 9:34 AM
Please see below for details of a one-day conference to discuss a new Liberal Democrat approach to race equality. Tickets are available at http://www.amiando.com/DFLJFYC.html -
A 1% Benefits Cap Will Not Build a Fairer Britain
January 17, 2013 8:24 AM
This post is written by Paul Hindley, Member of the Social Liberal Forum and the Liberal Democrats from Blackpool, and recently graduated from Lancaster University. A few days ago, Parliament voted on the second reading of a bill, to place a 1% cap on the rise of welfare benefits. A 1% benefits cap will hit the income of the poorest and most vulnerable pe -
Questions for (and answers from) candidates in Councillor elections to federal committees
January 04, 2013 8:47 AM
The Principal Councillor elections for membership of the Federal Executive and Federal Policy Committee are now open. In order to help Liberal Democrat Councillors decide who to support, candidates are invited to submit their answers to the questions below to [email protected] – the answers will then appear, unedited, below. 1) The SLF exists to "promote social justice and actively narrow the gap betwe
