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Tim Farron responds to SLF questions on the Party Presidency
November 03, 2010 10:15 AM
Both candidates for the Presidency of the Liberal Democrats have been hard at work in recent weeks, touring media outlets, local parties and online blogs (such as Liberal Democrat Voice, Liberal -
Reforms to housing benefit and social housing
November 02, 2010 7:13 PM
The Social Liberal Forum welcomes the Coalition Government's commitment to building 150,000 affordable homes over the course of this parliament, which goes some way to benefiting some of the 4 million people on social housing waiting lists. However the SLF remains concerned that the proposed changes to housing benefit, announced... -
Reforms to the postal service
November 01, 2010 10:17 AM
The Social Liberal Forum supports the Coalition Government’s commitment to maintain and develop the network of post offices. In particular, it warmly welcomes the announcement from the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, that he will be doubling the subsidy to the Post Office over the next four years. We greatly regret... -
Social Liberal Forum responds to government's Comprehensive Spending Review
October 22, 2010 8:11 AM
Having examined the announcements in the Comprehensive Spending Review, the Social Liberal Forum has released the following statement: “The Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review contains a range of measures to reduce public spending, some of which the Social Liberal Forum welcomes. There are however some aspects of the Review that cause... -
Concerned about Lord Browne's reforms to Higher Education tuition fees? Write to your MP
October 19, 2010 2:36 PM
The Social Liberal Forum has expressed its concerns regarding Lord Browne's review of Higher Education funding, and called for a fairer system to be implemented. In responding to the Browne review, both Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg MP and Business Secretary Vince Cable MP made it clear that... -
Social Liberal Forum asks candidates for the Liberal Democrat Party Presidency to share their views
October 15, 2010 12:55 PM
Following Baroness Ros Scott's decision not to seek a second term as Party President, the race is on to become the Liberal Democrats' first new President under the Coalition government - a role that is increasingly significant given the Party's participation in said Coalition. The experience and calibre... -
SLF Statement on Lord Browne's review of Higher Education funding
October 12, 2010 12:32 PM
“In his report on the financing of Higher Education (HE), Lord Browne has made several recommendations that, if implemented by the government, would put at risk the key principles in Higher Education – widening participation, fair access and financial equity – that must remain at the heart of Liberal Democrat... -
Social Liberal Forum responds to proposed Child Benefit reforms - Position Statement and Guardian letter
October 08, 2010 8:53 AM
Following Chancellor George Osborne MP's announcements regarding child benefit, the Social Liberal Forum has released the following Position Statement:“The Chancellor’s announcement of the end to the universal payment of child benefit will have both welcome and regrettable consequences. The recent Liberal Democrat conference
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Social Liberal Forum at Conference - Part I - Fairness in a time of Austerity
October 05, 2010 3:16 PM
The centrepiece of Social Liberal Forum's Conference programme was the debate on Motion F34: Ensuring Fairness in a time of Austerity. Below are the highlights from the excellent discussion that the Motion inspired - full versions of the speeches can be found on our
