Lib Dems warn of 'Trumpian purge' as Jenrick targets 35 Judges Lib Dems demand Labour publish any legal advice sought on alleged "blocking" of Chinese spy trial Greene brings childcare debate to parliament August 2025 the worst August on record at A&E Operations activity stagnating below pre-pandemic levels Cole-Hamilton: SNP have ripped up promises on delayed discharges Rennie: SNP have barely moved an inch with cladding work Rennie responds to survey showing teachers taking second jobs Lib Dems warn of 'Trumpian purge' as Jenrick targets 35 Judges Responding to reports that if the Conservatives were elected, Robert Jenrick would seek ...
Here are the scores on the doors for the latest quarter of principal authority council by-elections.
Embed from Getty ImagesWe have our Trivial Fact of the Day and our Name of the Day. Clive Wilson, who played on the left side of midfield in the late Eighties, was christened Euclid Aklana Wilson. Thanks to A.V. Deggar.
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An article for Central Bylines: Ed Davey and his Liberal Democrats march on Bournemouth
I've written an article for Central Bylines looking at the prospects for the Liberal Democrats as the new political season begins. Despite the rather triumphalist headline, I've done my best to be objective.
Ed Davey issued a statement today to mark the second anniversary of the 7th October attacks in Israel: Two years ago, we watched in horror those appalling scenes of Hamas's evil terrorist attack on Israel. 1,200 innocent people brutally slain, including hundreds of young people at a music festival. Others raped, sexually assaulted and mutilated. 251 people taken hostage, ripped away from their families. Those terror attacks also triggered a shocking rise in antisemitism here in the UK - a terrible scourge that took the lives of Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz at their synagogue last week. We stand in ...
It's not so much a stunt as a photo opportunity, but there's something to be said for Ed Davey's approach to politics. While Robert Jenrick drags the Conservative Party further into blatant racism, Ed has been harvesting pumpkins with young carers, along with Wendy Chamberlain and Willie Rennie. There are more photos of the event on Getty Images. Thanks to General Boles.
When we think about caregivers, we often envision family and friends assisting elderly or less mobile loved ones with various health conditions, perhaps taking them to hospital appointments or enjoying an occasional afternoon tea. However, the reality can be somewhat difficult. These most valuable members of our community & society seek no recognition, and the only reward they seek is the knowledge that their loved one is as safe and as well as possible, with every day serving as a testament to love and dedication for all too many in our community, these caregivers are the best of our society ...
There is a striking column in the FT from Adam Tooze, the incredibly prolific Chartbook author , which as I see it boils down to this: prolonged stagnation has thrown the UK into a desperate position; the 2022 Truss FacePlant has magnified an already strong tendency to overreact to the bond market; past such overreactions like those of 2010-15 led to some terrible policymaking; we need to emulate the QE-enacting, demand-boosting heroics of Carney, Draghi et al from a decade ago and "affirm the priority of reviving investment-led growth". Somewhat coded, it is nevertheless bracing stuff, including such sentences as ...
"Make no mistake: Raise the Colours and Unite the Kingdom, which drew more than 100,000 protesters to London last month, want the same thing: nativist dominance; a fortress Britain built on exclusion. It poses as spontaneous grassroots patriotism, but scratch its surface and you'll find that veteran far-right and neo-fascist organisers are behind its coordination and financing." The global far-right is brainwashing a town near you, warns Joseph S. Furey. Richard Ovendon says libraries are palaces for the people that must be defended: "More than a decade of austerity has ... ravaged the public library sector in many parts of ...
The coming year marks the 38th anniversary of the founding of the Liberal Democrats. As a founding member, and one who had never before pledged loyalty to any political party, the Liberal Democrats have become, and remain, my steadfast political home. Over these years, I have seen many Presidents come and go; the most impactful were those who wholly embraced the party's fundamental values and principles, dedicating themselves with unwavering focus and without distraction. Their resolute commitment has been crucial in guiding our party through both trials and triumphs. The role of President transcends mere ceremony; it is the indispensable ...
The Soviet politburo member stands on a high pedestal above the vast crowd. 'In the future' he says 'there will be no hunger. In the future you will be able to eat as much as you wish'; adding 'Vast state farms will provide for your needs, and science will bring us new foods'. He waved at the sea of flags. In Post-War USSR there were continuing food shortages, mostly due to the abolition of 'politically threatening' collective farms, in favour of larger state mega-farms. Those new state farms were catastrophically unproductive. 'Artificial food' factories stayed experimental. I heard similar messianic ...
With the schools closed for the October holidays, our Tuesday weekly ward surgeries do not recommence until after the school holidays. However, we can still be contacted on any local issues or concerns - just e-mail westend@dundeelibdems.org.uk - many thanks!
Tempting as it is to aay 'I told you so', I will refrain for the time being given that so many others are saying it about Reform and their specious promises in last May's elections. The Guardian reports that a Reform UK-run council where the party sought to pilot drastic cost-cutting plans is going to have to raise council tax after all. The paper quotes Reform's cabinet member for adult social care, Diane Morton, as saying that services at Kent county council were already "down to the bare bones". It makes Kent the latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage's ...
