Liberal Democrat Voice2h
ALDC By-Election Report, 24th October
The by-elections just won’t stop coming as 13 were held in England and Wales this week. The Conservatives and Lib Dems are the only parties that had made gains (4 and 1 respectively), while all others ...
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What a Liberal Democrat budget could look like
The budget less than a week away will be a Labour budget, but what would a Liberal Democrat budget look like? Jeremy Hunt’s last budget was expansionary (£13.875 billion) with cuts to national ...
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Maiden speeches: John Milne MP for Horsham
John Milne made his maiden speech on Tuesday 8th October during a debate on VAT: Independent Schools: Here is the full text of the speech: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, I would like to pay ...
Liberal Democrat Voice1d
Why is Autumn Conference always in Brighton or Bournemouth?
I sat on the Federal Conference Committee (FCC) for several years – which I thoroughly enjoyed – and like most newbies I asked questions about the venues we used. Why do we seem to rotate the Autumn ...
Liberal Democrat Voice1d
Lib Dem councillors shortlisted for the Annual Cllr Awards
Back in August I was reminding you to nominate someone for the 2024 Councillor awards - actually that should be Cllr Awards - organised by the Local Government Information Unit. The shortlists have ...
Liberal Democrat Voice2d
Daisy’s PMQs Debut
With Keir Starmer out of the country, it was down to the deputies to take the stage at Prime Minister’s Questions. Angela ...
Liberal Democrat Voice1d
Maiden speeches: Rachel Gilmour MP for Tiverton & Minehead
Rachel Gilmour made her maiden speech on Monday 14th October during a debate on the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill: Here is the full text of the speech: Thank you for calling me to make my ...
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Daisy Cooper says no to fuel and NI rises and yes to more investment in public services
Daisy Cooper was on Sunday with Trevor Phillips on Sky News. As our new Treasury Spokesperson, she was asked about what she ...
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Maiden speeches: David Chadwick MP for Brecon, Radnor & Cwm Tawe
David Chadwick made his maiden speech on Tuesday 8th October during a debate on Farming & Food Security: Here is the full text of the speech: I stand here as the first ever MP for Brecon, Radnor and ...
Liberal Democrat Voice2d
Maiden speeches: Steff Aquarone MP for North Norfolk
Steff Aquarone made his maiden speech on Tuesday 15th October during a debate on the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Here is the full text of the speech: Hello! It is a pleasure to follow the ...
Liberal Democrat Voice4d
Assisted Dying and Palliative Care; it isn’t a choice, we need both.
With Kim Leadbeater’s Private Members Bill on Assisted Dying comes up for its Second Reading at the end of next month, now is ...
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What we need is not constant ‘growth’ or complete ‘degrowth’ but intelligent economic development
In his recent article, John Hills offers some helpful reflections about the political future of the LibDems. As John writes: ‘It is necessary to go beyond individual policies and good ideas, to find ...