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There was a simpler time, when a Returning Officer turned up, ran a contest between whoever had put their name forward, and ...
Following on from yesterday’s report of her sacking as the Party’s Spokesperson for Women and Equalities, and Scotland, Christine Jardine has published what can only be described as a classy ...
Both Peter Black and Lord Bonkers have referred to the problems of public procurement. It is a major problem and one that would have had our Victorian and Edwardian ancestors scratching their heads in ...
Chris Perry is absolutely right to suggest in Lib Dem Voice that ‘Widening income inequality and increasing poverty are the great social evils of our time.’ But part of addressing the issue has to ...
I wrote an op-ed responding to Chris Whiting on the need for liberals and socialists to work together. At the time, I opposed this idea, citing the ideological differences between socialists and ...
Patrick Maguire, the Times lead political commentator, has reported tonight that Christine Jardine has been fired from her positions as spokesperson on Women and Equalities and on Scotland for defying ...
An overwhelming majority of those who interact with the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system are deeply concerned about the quality of provision that young people are getting ...
Today, most of our MPs celebrate the first anniversary of the General Election which saw them elected to Parliament. For one ...
When will the Government drop the phrase “working people” which excludes “retired people”, “children”, “people with long term illnesses or disabilities” and people who have had to give up work to ...
Rachel Reeves has just painted herself into a corner, and Liberal Democrats must be ready to offer the escape route Britain ...
The year is 1906. With the Conservatives failing to implement social reforms, people were desperate for change. Life under the Conservative government had significantly worsened – Booth’s study found ...
Beatrice Wishart announced that she wouldn't seek re-election to the Scottish Parliament to the Shetland seat she won in the ...